The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 411 - 408 Borrowed Your Secretary as a Model
"Xiao Mo, what a coincidence, we meet again," Qi Lingfeng said, looking at Xiao Qing, but his glance swept over to Hua Xiaomo.
It was only then that Xiao Qing handed several shopping bags to Qi Lingfeng. "Mr. Qi, here are your things. Make sure you’ve got everything."
Hua Xiaomo was taken aback. Weren’t these things bought by Qi Lingfeng for Xiao Qing? So they were actually for himself? How odd—what was Qi Lingfeng doing with all these women’s items?
Just as Hua Xiaomo was feeling perplexed, Qi Lingfeng turned towards her with a smile. "Xiao Mo, I bought some shoes and clothes for my wife and borrowed your secretary to model them. You’re not angry, are you?"
Qi Lingfeng said this with a laugh. He could tell from Hua Xiaomo’s expression just what she was suspecting. How absurd! They’d known each other for so long. Did he, Qi Lingfeng, seem like the type to go around cheating?
His wife was already pregnant, almost ready to give birth. How could he possibly cheat on her behind her back? Besides, he cherished his wife, didn’t he? And these things he bought were all for her, not for anyone else. If he were to buy something for another woman, it would only be for Hua Xiaomo, right? There wouldn’t be a second woman!
"Oh, of course, I don’t mind. It’s nothing really. Xiao Qing, you’ve worked hard today. You should head back early too," Hua Xiaomo said, looking at Xiao Qing who was standing to the side.
"Okay, Chairman. Then I’ll leave work now," Xiao Qing said, giving Qi Lingfeng a somewhat shy look before finally leaving.
Qi Lingfeng also smiled back at Xiao Qing, though he didn’t say a word. Then he turned to Hua Xiaomo. "Xiao Mo, this little secretary is quite adorable. If I weren’t married, she would likely be the second Mrs. Qi of the Qi Family."
"Is that so? It sounds like you’ve had your eye on her then. You have to admit it, Qi Lingfeng," Hua Xiaomo said, looking at him. This really surprised her. The Qi Lingfeng of the past wasn’t like this. She’d never imagined that after all these years, he’d start paying more attention to the women around him, unlike before when he seemed completely indifferent. In the past, apart from his interest in feng shui and making big money, he’d seemed largely uninterested in women. But now that he had returned to the Qi Family, her impression of him was completely different. He’d become very focused on this area, apparently enjoying the admiration of women. And he was very wealthy; did he even care how much money he spent on them?
"So what if I’ve taken an interest? How should I put this? I actually share certain similarities with my big brother, yet we also have stark differences. Where we’re similar is that I honor my marriage vows and wouldn’t betray them. My big brother, however, is different. He betrays his marriage, and that’s something we can’t agree on."
Qi Lingfeng stated this quite plainly, inadvertently revealing that he knew about her current affair with Qi Longbing.
Yes, she shouldn’t assume that just because I’m not always with them, I’m unaware that she and my brother are having an affair. From the moment Qi Longbing came to see me earlier, I knew what was going on between them.
Hua Xiaomo’s face reddened at his words, but she quickly composed herself and replied, "I don’t know much about your big brother’s affairs; you should ask him yourself. Anyway, I don’t want to concern myself with these things. By the way, when are you leaving? I’d like to go to the airport to see you off."
"Haha, just like my big brother, you can’t wait for me to leave. Once I’m gone, you can go ahead and deal with that matter he’s expecting, right? Don’t worry, I will definitely do my best to persuade Pan Yutong to agree to divorce my brother. Then, you and my brother can be together, just the two of you," Qi Lingfeng said with a laugh. Watching Hua Xiaomo’s face grow increasingly red, he found her incredibly endearing at that moment, and his heart couldn’t help but flutter.
What was happening to him again? Seeing Hua Xiaomo right before his eyes, he seemed to recall past events and started having flights of fancy. But he was married already, and his wife would soon give birth. Despite this, he couldn’t control these thoughts.
Qi Longbing was right; he shouldn’t fantasize about things that weren’t his to begin with. No matter what, Hua Xiaomo would never belong to him, Qi Lingfeng, again. Besides, Qi Longbing had the courage to divorce Pan Yutong, but he lacked the courage to divorce Yuan Youya. Especially now that Yuan Youya was carrying his child. No matter what, Yuan Youya would give birth to the baby, so divorcing her was out of the question.
He still wished Hua Xiaomo the best, hoping she could have a wonderful marriage with his brother. If she married his brother, he believed she would undoubtedly be very happy.
Because perhaps no one else in this world loved Hua Xiaomo as much as Qi Longbing did... And if there was such a person, it would have to be him, Qi Lingfeng!
Qi Lingfeng stared at Hua Xiaomo, slightly mesmerized, and Hua Xiaomo looked back at him. For a moment, their gazes locked, and the air seemed to thicken with tension.
When Hua Xiaomo became aware of this suffocating feeling, she quickly turned her face away. She didn’t want to continue this eye contact, finding it somewhat awkward.
This reminded her of the time the Qi Family’s Old Master had tried to force her to marry Qi Lingfeng. Thank goodness it hadn’t happened; otherwise, she wouldn’t know how to face Qi Longbing now!
Moreover, she had borne Qi Longbing’s daughter, and she knew he would never give up custody of their child. This realization struck her suddenly.
Hua Xiaomo felt compelled to ask, "Qi Lingfeng, could you do me a favor?"
"What is it? As long as it doesn’t go against my principles, I’ll help you," Qi Lingfeng replied with a smile. He looked at her, feeling he understood her current thoughts perfectly. She wanted to live the comfortable life she desired but couldn’t refuse Qi Longbing’s current demands. Her situation was undeniably contradictory.
On the one hand, she wanted to continue living in City B with Candy. On the other, she couldn’t get Qi Longbing to give up his pursuit of her, or more precisely, to relinquish his claim to Candy’s custody.
As he mulled over this possibility, it unfolded just as he had anticipated.
"Qi Lingfeng, could you convince your brother to give up his custody rights to Candy? Candy and I have been living together and are already well accustomed to it. She wouldn’t be able to adjust to life with your large family, and it’s something she really can’t accept. Candy can’t be without me; she has to stay with me."
