Chapter 340: Chapter 340

Pan Yutong had already noticed Hua Xiaomo standing outside the door. At this moment, Pan Yutong’s eyes were practically spewing flames. This woman, Hua Xiaomo, always clung to Qi Longbing like a persistent ghost. It was so annoying! When would she ever stop bothering Bing?

Anyway, I’m about to marry Ah Bing. No matter how much you cling to him, it’s useless! The young mistress of the Qi Family will always be Pan Yutong, not you, Hua Xiaomo!

"I’ll go over," Qi Longbing said, and quickly made his way towards Hua Xiaomo and Dong Xiaoyou. Upon reaching Hua Xiaomo, he looked into her eyes, his face bearing a faintly warm smile.

"Hua Xiaomo, I didn’t expect to meet you here. It’s truly a surprise. How have you been?" Qi Longbing asked, looking at Hua Xiaomo.

"I’ve been okay," Hua Xiaomo replied briefly, saying nothing more. Her gaze shifted to Dong Xiaoyou, and after a moment, she added, "I’m here today with my best friend—who is also my future sister-in-law—to look at wedding dresses. I really didn’t expect to bump into you here. It’s quite a surprise!"

"Is that so? It is indeed a bit unexpected," Qi Longbing said, looking at Hua Xiaomo, his voice deliberately lowered. "Do you mind if we step inside to talk privately for a moment?"

"I don’t think that’s necessary!" Hua Xiaomo quickly refused. She had already caught the other woman’s gaze—a look filled with intense, malicious killing intent directed straight at her.

She didn’t want to get entangled in such a chaotic situation; she felt she should leave immediately.

But before she could leave, Qi Longbing grabbed her hand.

"It’ll just be a brief conversation. It won’t take much of your time, Miss Hua. Come with me!" Then, without waiting for a response, Qi Longbing pulled Hua Xiaomo into a private room inside the bridal shop.

The door closed. Qi Longbing looked at Hua Xiaomo, his eyes shining with an intimidating light.

"Why must you force me to do this? I’ve wanted to ask you for a long time, but I never had the courage to call. It must be fate that I ran into you here today. I can’t hold it in any longer. I have to ask you why!" Qi Longbing stared at Hua Xiaomo, his voice laced with an unbearable, suppressed intensity. If he still harbored any feelings for her, it was primarily disappointment.

Hua Xiaomo looked at him, a twinge of pain in her heart. However, she quickly composed herself as many thoughts and questions surfaced in her mind.

Finally, having collected her emotions, Hua Xiaomo said, "If you must know why, then all I can tell you is this: it’s been over between us for a long time. You have your life, and I have mine. You’re getting married in two days. I wish you happiness in your new life, and I will have my new life as well."

Qi Longbing clenched his teeth, but he couldn’t utter a word. Seeing the resolve and determination in her eyes, he knew that perhaps he could no longer salvage anything.

This bitter love affair should have ended long ago. It probably should have ended five years earlier, instead of dragging on for five more years, only to meet her again and be hurt once more.

But he couldn’t accept it! He truly couldn’t. He had loved her so painfully for so many years, yet she still had to say such heartless things to him? Suddenly, Qi Longbing felt a surge of anger boiling in his chest. If he didn’t vent this fire, he felt it would be unbearable.

Finally, he took a step forward, causing Hua Xiaomo to anxiously retreat a step.

"So, you’re afraid of me? What exactly are you afraid of, Miss Hua Xiaomo? I can tell you, I really don’t want to resort to any schemes against you. But you, woman, are completely unappreciative, do you know that? You almost seem to want someone to retaliate against you viciously," Qi Longbing said angrily.

But the next second, Hua Xiaomo straightened abruptly and, SMACK!—her hand flew across Qi Longbing’s face. The rıghtful source is 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝓷𝓮𝓽

Qi Longbing, however, merely sneered and walked towards her...

But rationality told her she couldn’t just go out . She had to compose herself first. She couldn’t let anyone see that she had been humiliated by Qi Longbing in this bridal shop.

Qi Longbing took the slap. He touched his cheek with his hand and then smiled again. Yes, for that slap, getting this reaction from her was more than worth it.

"You’re truly insane, Qi Longbing!" At that moment, her heart was filled with exasperation.

But in the next second, Qi Longbing smiled faintly at her. "Hua Xiaomo, I actually think you would look even more beautiful if you tried on one of the wedding dresses here."

"I have no intention of trying on any wedding dresses from here," Hua Xiaomo declared, then turned her face away, ignoring him.

Qi Longbing didn’t seem particularly upset. He quickly walked over to a rack, took out a snow-white wedding dress, brought it to Hua Xiaomo, and held it up against her.

"Hua Xiaomo, take a look at this wedding dress. How do you think it would look on you? Even if we can’t be together again, even if you’re really leaving, you should still try on this dress. Just let me see you at your most beautiful, alright? Consider it a memento of our breakup, okay?" Qi Longbing said, looking at Hua Xiaomo.

At that moment, he did feel a pang of heartache, but he believed he could overcome any pain.

Hua Xiaomo ignored him. She sat motionless in her chair, her gaze clouded with a momentary darkness. After a while, she finally spoke, "Do you really want me to try on this wedding dress that badly? Well, I’m telling you, I absolutely will not try on this dress for you. Besides, don’t you have your real bride waiting for you outside? Why on earth would you need me to try on a wedding dress for you? Qi Longbing, you really don’t need to entertain any other ideas. Pan Yutong is a good match for you; Pan Yutong genuinely likes you."

"And what about you? You don’t genuinely like me, do you? You’re just being insincere, aren’t you?" Qi Longbing asked, a smile playing on his lips even as his expression darkened for a moment. He knew Hua Xiaomo was incredibly stubborn.

Fine. Her stubbornness would ultimately cause her to suffer, and it would also cause him to lose this happiness. He would marry a woman he didn’t love, and he knew he would be miserable. But right now, his actions were solely to get revenge on her. He wanted to make her understand, to make her regret her current decision in the future.

"Qi Longbing, is there any point in saying all this? I really don’t want to discuss these superfluous matters anymore; it’s completely meaningless. Besides, even if we can’t be lovers, we can still be friends. Or do you not even want that?" Hua Xiaomo said, looking at him, a somber light flickering in her eyes.

"Friends? Can the two of us still be friends? That’s hilarious. That’s probably just your wishful thinking, Hua Xiaomo. For me, Qi Longbing, that’s not an option. I don’t want to be friends with you. If we can’t be together, then we should never see each other again. Starting today, starting this very moment," Qi Longbing replied coldly.