CHAPTER 122: CHAPTER 119: I WILL MAKE YOUR LOSS MISERABLE

Qi Longbing’s fists clenched instantly, his handsome face turning stormy as he stared coldly at Mo Rutian like a fierce wolf.

Mo Rutian gripped his phone tightly; though he said no more, the hand holding her arm did not loosen.

For a moment, Hua Xiaomo’s beautiful face went pale, and a buzzing sound filled her head. If that time at the Mohai Zongheng International Group’s celebration already embarrassed Brother Long once, then this time... This time, even though he wasn’t here, who could guarantee that his boss, Mo Rutian, wouldn’t say something bad about her to him?

"Hmph! If you don’t have the guts, don’t get involved, or I’ll make you lose... miserably!" Qi Longbing mocked, reaching out to pull Mo Rutian’s arm away from Hua Xiaomo.

Unexpectedly, his attempt to pull Mo Rutian’s hand away was unsuccessful, and Qi Longbing truly became furious. Just as he was about to explode, Mo Rutian’s clear voice reached his ears, "Qi Longbing, let her go! Whatever game you want to play, I’ll play it with you to the very end!"

"What? Heh heh..." Qi Longbing suddenly let out a dry laugh, his blue eyes filled with malicious intent. He abruptly released Hua Xiaomo, then forcefully grabbed Mo Rutian’s chin and slammed him against the corridor wall.

"Pretty boy, what do you have? You’re a good-for-nothing! If you were a woman, I’d still be ashamed for you!" Qi Longbing sneered, his incomparably handsome face filled with mockery.

These humiliating words directly enraged Mo Rutian, his handsome face flushing red. He let go of Hua Xiaomo and was about to strike Qi Longbing’s abdomen with a punch when it was surprisingly blocked by a pair of slender hands.

"Mo Rutian... President Qi has had too much to drink and misspoke. I apologize to you on his behalf. As for my affairs with him, please don’t concern yourself with them," Hua Xiaomo said quickly after collecting her thoughts, then looked away from him.

She swiftly went to Qi Longbing’s side, supporting his arm. "President Qi, let me help you out."

"Sure..." Qi Longbing laughed as if drunk and bewitched, his eyes no longer holding anyone else, filled only with the image of the beauty before him.

Before long, the two of them left the Huahuo Music Hall, leaving Mo Rutian staring in the direction they had disappeared, his brow tightly furrowed.

Xiao Mo, why would you be with such a rotten person? What on earth happened? You... you actually chose Qi Longbing?

Mo Rutian pondered, unable to make sense of it. He held her beautiful burgundy phone, his grip tightening.

...

After Hua Xiaomo helped Qi Longbing into the luxurious black Ferrari’s passenger seat, she sat in the driver’s seat and quickly started the car.

She took him straight to the White House Villa halfway up the hill.

"Aunt Wang, President Qi is drunk. Make sure he rests well; I’ll be going now," Hua Xiaomo instructed.

"Alright."

Hua Xiaomo seemed to recall something. Just as she was about to fish her phone out from her bag to call Yu Bao, she realized it was missing.

"Uh... where is my phone?" Hua Xiaomo searched through her entire bag but couldn’t find it.

Her thoughts immediately flew back to the Huahuo Music Hall... Could I have dropped it there?

Back in the villa, she glanced at the large wall clock in the living room. It was already past afternoon work hours.

Hua Xiaomo sighed and forced a smile, murmuring to herself, "Oh well. Didn’t he tell me to rest? Perfect. I’ll just rest here then."

Having figured this out, Hua Xiaomo smiled and hurried to the kitchen. "Aunt Wang, how about I help you cook?"

"Hehe, you always know how to make Aunt Wang happy, child. Why would I let you do rough chores like these? If you’re really that concerned about President Qi, just go and keep him company while he sleeps. When he wakes up... and sees you, he’ll definitely be overjoyed," Aunt Wang said with a laugh.

"Er..." Hua Xiaomo listened, feeling her skin crawl. She couldn’t help but retort, annoyed, "Aunt Wang, you’re being so improper! Never mind, I’m not talking to you anymore. I’m going for a walk on the mountain outside."

"Don’t go too far! The mountain paths here aren’t easy to navigate," Aunt Wang warned with a smile.

"Got it." Hua Xiaomo’s figure quickly disappeared beyond the villa.

In what felt like a single breath, she found herself at the mountain peak, unsure how she’d managed to climb so adeptly.

Although it was tiring, I feel it was well worth it. I’ll just consider mountain climbing as good exercise for my body, and it’s a good way to lose weight too, right? Besides, I do feel a bit overweight now. If I could shed some more pounds, that would be even better.

"HAHAHA... It seems I, Hua Xiaomo, was born to be an athlete!" Hua Xiaomo laughed, looking up at the sky. Gazing at the beautiful scenery from the mountaintop, she couldn’t help but shout to the heavens a couple of times.

"Brother Long..." Hua Xiaomo’s eyes filled with a radiant glow as she murmured the name, thinking of that graceful and towering figure.

"You said there was a place perfect for sketching... were you talking about here?" Hua Xiaomo mused to herself with a smile.

The golden fields of oilseed rape formed an ocean, with white clouds leisurely roaming the clear blue sky. As she gazed on, Hua Xiaomo became completely absorbed in the beautiful scenery.

It’s a pity I didn’t bring a sketchpad or a camera; otherwise, I would definitely have recorded all this beauty.

Feeling sleepy, Hua Xiaomo closed her eyes and lay on the ground. Before long, she fell asleep right there on the mountaintop.

The glow of the setting sun faded, and night descended. Soon, the sky was completely dark.

The sound of voices outside the room jolted the person on the bed awake.

Qi Longbing slowly opened his eyes and rubbed his forehead. His long eyelashes fluttered, and soon, all his thoughts came rushing back.

Suddenly, he smiled. He remembered Hua Xiaomo had brought him back. I really was out of it.

"What should we do? Assistant Yu, you must keep looking!" Aunt Wang’s anxious voice came from outside the room. After a moment’s thought, she added, "What do we do if President Qi wakes up and asks about her?"

"What’s the use of saying that now? Weren’t you supposed to be watching her?" Yu Bao gave Aunt Wang an annoyed glare.

The room door suddenly swung open. Qi Longbing stood there, a sleepy look still on his handsome face. "What’s going on? Are you two hiding something from me?"

Yu Bao looked at Qi Longbing, his eyes flickering with unease, and said with great difficulty, "President Qi, Miss Hua... she’s disappeared."

"What?" Qi Longbing froze. The news instantly sobered him up, and even his drowsiness vanished out of shock.

As he listened to their explanation, Qi Longbing’s handsome face grew increasingly grim. "Her phone! Have you called her phone?"

"We did. The call connected, but no one answered."

"I’ll do it!" Qi Longbing’s expression turned cold, and he quickly dialed her number from his own phone.

Meanwhile, the beautiful wine-red phone lying in front of Mo Rutian rang again.

Mo Rutian looked at the caller ID; the number ended with a sequence of eight identical digits. A blaze of anger suddenly filled his brown eyes.

He grabbed the phone tightly and squeezed it forcefully.

But soon, the phone stopped ringing.

Qi Longbing furrowed his brows. "If she’s on the mountain, the signal might be poor... Yu Bao, immediately notify the mountain security personnel to start a search!"