Mu Qi’s gaze lingered on the empty bed in the lounge, a growing emptiness blooming in his chest.
The ringing of the desk phone jolted him back to reality. In an instant, he violently hurled the phone to the ground.
Fragments scattered across the floor.
A palpable aura of aggression radiated from Mu Qi. Moments later, he quickly moved to the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes fixed on Yun Shu Nian’s retreating figure.
Until Yun Shu Nian completely disappeared from view, Mu Qi suddenly felt like a fish out of water. His strength drained, he leaned against the balcony glass, curling into a ball.
Facing Yun Shu Nian, Mu Qi was conflicted and powerless.
A knock on the door broke the silence. Lost in his thoughts, Mu Qi paid it no mind.
With a slow, deliberate rhythm, Assistant Li knocked twice before cautiously pushing the door open.
Assistant Li was taken aback by the scene that greeted him and hesitated, unsure if he should disturb Mu Qi.
“President, Miss Ling is here again. She’s at the front desk downstairs. The front desk tried to call you, but…”
Assistant Li’s gaze swept over the shattered phone on the floor, and he immediately understood why the front desk’s call hadn’t reached Mu Qi.
Seeing Mu Qi still unresponsive, Assistant Li crouched down. “President…”
“Get lost!” Mu Qi snarled. He then stood up, grabbed Assistant Li by the collar, and dragged him towards the door.
“President, Miss Ling is waiting downstairs. If you don’t let her up soon, Miss Ling might cause a scene,” Assistant Li quickly informed him.
This way, no matter how the situation unfolded, it wouldn't have anything to do with him, Assistant Li.
“Miss Ling? Ling Xue?”
Assistant Li hadn’t expected a response from Mu Qi, but to his surprise, Mu Qi stopped, his grip on Assistant Li’s collar loosening.
“Yes, President, that’s Miss Ling.” Assistant Li quickly chimed in.
“Let her up.” Mu Qi completely released Assistant Li’s collar. His eyes, previously clouded, began to clear, though his lips remained tightly pressed.
“Ah?”
Assistant Li couldn’t believe it, then quickly regained his composure and accepted the order. “Understood, President.”
“What’s going on? Why hasn’t Assistant Li come down yet?” Ling Xue paced back and forth at the front desk, her phone in hand. She then picked up her phone again to send Mu Qi a message.
“Hey, I’m talking to you?” Seeing that Mu Qi wasn’t responding, Ling Xue checked the time and impatiently approached the receptionist.
“I told you Assistant Li has already gone up. When he comes down is my business.”
The receptionist, seeing Ling Xue’s imperious demeanor, became impatient.
Ling Xue hadn’t expected a mere receptionist to speak to her like that. Her temper flared instantly. “You…”
“What about me?”
The receptionist puffed out her chest and looked up at Ling Xue. “Even if Assistant Li comes down, what makes you think you’ll be allowed up?”
The receptionist rolled her eyes and took out her lipstick and mirror to touch up her makeup.
“Miss Ling, please follow me. The President has asked you to come up.”
Ling Xue had noticed Assistant Li’s presence earlier and had been restraining herself, not wanting Mu Qi’s staff to report her as a shrew.
The receptionist’s hand involuntarily tightened, and the lipstick in her hand snapped with a crack.
As Assistant Li and Ling Xue were about to head towards the elevator, the receptionist’s hand trembled, and her lipstick and compact mirror fell to the floor.
You’re fired.
Ling Xue walked ahead of the receptionist and mouthed the words to her.
The receptionist’s heart sank into panic.
Assistant Li led Ling Xue to the door of Mu Qi’s office and then left.
Ling Xue couldn’t bear to delay for another moment. She immediately opened the office door and walked in.
“Mu Qi, look at you, how could you be so careless?”
As soon as she entered, Ling Xue noticed the scattered remnants of the phone on the floor.
Ling Xue was wearing a milky white qipao embroidered with silver flowers that day.
Seeing the mess on the floor, she didn’t hesitate. Placing one foot in front of the other, she slowly bent down.
Ling Xue’s back was straight. As she leaned further down, her attractive figure became even more pronounced.
Ling Xue spent a considerable time cleaning up. When she was about to put everything into the trash can, she finally looked up at Mu Qi, her eyes, with their upturned corners, resembling those of a fox.
To her surprise, Mu Qi was indeed looking at her, but his eyes held a hint of impatience, his expression colder than usual. There was none of the infatuation Ling Xue usually saw.
After such a long performance of a solo act, anyone would feel deflated.
Seeing that Ling Xue hadn't mentioned the purpose of her visit, Mu Qi's agitation grew. “Do you remember what you said yesterday?”
On the negotiation table, whoever stated their needs first indicated that their needs were more urgent and they were in a weaker position.
Ling Xue looked at Mu Qi, then after a moment of silence, she turned her head and replied, “Of course, I remember.”
Ling Xue found it hard to believe that someone in Mu Qi’s high position would go to such lengths to appease a woman.
Mu Qi sneered, “Then let’s start quickly.”
“Mr. Mu, you are asking me for a favor, so your attitude should be better, don’t you think?” Ling Xue ignored Mu Qi’s statement and moved closer to him in a soft tone.
Mu Qi avoided her, his patience wearing thin. “Miss Ling, I let you come up only because you have some experience from your time in the dating scene.
But you should also know that there are many people with experience from the dating scene, and they would be thrilled to have the opportunity to get close to me. You just happened to arrive at the right time.
If you don’t cherish this, you’re welcome to leave.”
Ling Xue saw the impatience in Mu Qi’s expression. Her smile gradually faded, yet she couldn’t refute him.
“Alright, then let’s begin.” After a moment, Ling Xue managed to control her emotions. Su Dan Novel Network
Mu Qi’s impatience lessened slightly. He looked at Ling Xue again.
“Come on, say ‘Sister’ first. Let me hear it.”
As soon as these words were uttered, Ling Xue seemed to regain her confidence, exuding a composed demeanor.
Mu Qi frowned slightly.
Ling Xue raised an eyebrow, waiting leisurely for Mu Qi to say “Sister.”
Seeing Mu Qi turn his head, Ling Xue assumed he was having second thoughts.
She immediately leaned forward, intending to seize the moment and persuade Mu Qi to break up with Yun Shu Nian. However, before she could speak, she saw Mu Qi pick up a photo of Yun Shu Nian from his desk.