But just then, there was another sudden knock on the door!

Qi Longbing couldn’t help but let out a low growl. "No one is allowed in! Everyone wait outside!"

Hearing him shout like that, Hua Xiaomo’s face turned pale instantly, and she immediately grabbed his hand. "What are you doing? Shouting and yelling like that, you simply have no manners!"

"I think I’m very polite."

Upon hearing his words, Hua Xiaomo’s cheeks turned even redder, but she still knew what should be done and what shouldn’t, especially since they were now in her, the chairman’s, office.

"President Qi, we’ve signed a contract, and I hope we can both adhere to what it says. As for other things, let’s not breach the contract, okay?" Hua Xiaomo pleaded, looking at him.

Sometimes, she felt truly helpless. She had already agreed to him, she had already compromised this much, yet he still seemed to want more and more. But she had no strength to fight back against him. Sigh, to be blunt, as the chairman, I’m acting too spinelessly in front of him, she thought.

Qi Longbing smiled as he looked at her, but when he saw her turn her cheek away, the distinct look of frustration in her eyes made him chuckle.

"Come on, I was just joking with you. Don’t be so nervous. As long as you behave and stay by my side, I certainly won’t go against what we’ve agreed on in our contract. Is that okay, my Xiao Mo?" Qi Longbing said with a smile.

"President Qi, how about I have my secretary show you around? I’m a bit busy right now, so I can’t accompany you," Hua Xiaomo said, searching for a topic as she glanced at her computer. Indeed, she had a lot to do at the moment, and, unexpectedly, the number of complaints had decreased significantly; they weren’t bombarding her as they had before.

Now, there were very, very few of them!

And the higher-ups weren’t as stringent with their demands anymore.

Hua Xiaomo felt that the company’s crisis had passed, but she knew she couldn’t relax yet. Only after securing the contract with the Qi Imperial Court could she truly rest easy.

"Your secretary, is that the greenhorn from just now? Has she graduated yet?" Qi Longbing asked with a smile, a mischievous look in his eyes.

"Just graduated. President Qi, if you really like her that much, then go ahead and pursue her. I don’t mind," Hua Xiaomo said, though for some reason, she felt a strange sensation in her heart.

Qi Longbing looked at Hua Xiaomo and smiled again. She still says she doesn’t care about me? Whenever these topics come up, her whole face flushes an unnatural red. Her eyes too... It’s such obvious jealousy! Doesn’t she even realize it herself? She says she doesn’t care about me? Who is she trying to fool? Caring this much, she can’t fool anyone.

"Alright then, since you said so. Let your little secretary accompany me for a walk; I’m quite free now anyway. Besides, I’m disturbing your work here, which would make you uncomfortable. Rather than cause you discomfort, I might as well take a stroll. We’ll meet again at the press conference this afternoon," Qi Longbing said with a laugh. Then he let go of her, his hands elegantly placed in his trouser pockets.

He then headed for the office door. Upon opening it, there indeed stood Hua Xiaomo’s little secretary.

"Xiao Qing, why don’t you accompany President Qi for a stroll around the company or in the bustling area of City B? Whatever you spend, the company will pick up the tab!" Hua Xiaomo said to Xiao Qing.

Qi Longbing glanced at Hua Xiaomo from the corner of his eye and saw her face full of a chairman’s domineering aura. Haha, the company will cover any expenses? Hua Xiaomo, you’re really rich now, aren’t you? You can act all high and mighty in front of me now, is that it?

But deep down, he still admired her. He felt that for a woman to reach the chairman’s position in just five or six years was truly no easy feat. Moreover, her net worth had already surpassed one hundred million. This was an existence that couldn’t be ignored. Alright, she had achieved all this through her own efforts; he hadn’t given her any help, at least not before this.

However, after this, he would ensure her net worth would increase tenfold, or even tens of times more.

This silly woman! Actually, if she just married him, Qi Longbing, she wouldn’t need to work so hard at all! Why manage such a huge company? Laborious tasks like these should be left to men, rather than having a delicate woman like her bear such heavy pressure.

Women, well, they should be putting on makeup, wearing beautiful clothes, shopping in various consumer markets, making themselves more beautiful, more stunning, and then waiting for men to cherish them.

Instead of being under work pressure day in and day out, only knowing work, work, work, with no other personal space—isn’t that kind of life incredibly dull and boring?

Qi Longbing smiled, but deep down, he also felt a certain admiration for the woman before him. Well, no matter what, she was Hua Xiaomo. And since she was Hua Xiaomo, he wouldn’t care about her current status. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Hua Xiaomo, I’m hungry now. Have your little secretary bring me something to eat!" Qi Longbing said to Hua Xiaomo, as his stomach was really growling. He was genuinely uncomfortable being so hungry.

"Qi Longbing, what would you like to eat? I’ll have my secretary bring it in for you?" Hua Xiaomo said, then looked at Qi Longbing.

"I’ll have some ’Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals,’ and also the signature spicy clams. I really like both of those dishes. Oh, and I remember last time you ate ’Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals,’ you even cried! Anyone who didn’t know better might have thought you were moved by something," Qi Longbing said with a laugh.

At that moment, he found Hua Xiaomo incredibly charming. Actually, he had wanted to treat Hua Xiaomo to this meal. Why does she seem so busy now? Oh well, forget it. It’s fine, I’ll just reluctantly eat in her office then! This way, I can chat with her while we eat. That sounds pretty good.

"Okay then, hold on for a moment, I’ll call Xiao Qing in!" Hua Xiaomo said, and quickly called Xiao Qing in. Seeing Xiao Qing, she said, "Xiao Qing, quickly go buy a plate of ’Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals’ and also an order of the signature spicy clams. President Qi really likes them!"

Hua Xiaomo instructed Xiao Qing. At that moment, she noticed Xiao Qing’s expression was a little off. Xiao Qing’s face was flushed red, probably because she was embarrassed in front of Qi Longbing. She really is a naive university student, so simple in her thinking.

Such an innocent girl probably isn’t a match for Qi Longbing. Perhaps a single glance from him could leave her completely smitten.

Qi Longbing is truly formidable these days!