Chapter 103 Jealousy

The irritability in Jian Mo's heart grew larger and larger after being here. She leaned on the bar with one hand and acted softly, "Boss Zhou, am I beautiful?"

Zhou Liangqi laughed out loud, "To be honest, you still have a long way to go before you become beautiful."

Jian Mo stopped pretending and showed her annoyance on her face, "Then why do you insist on me? I'm just an 18th-tier office worker. I have no dignity and only a life."

He smiled, took a sip of wine, walked around behind her, and fed the remaining wine in the glass into her mouth bit by bit. "To be honest, I'm not interested in you, but since Huo Qichen cares about you, I'm becoming more and more interested."

This guy is simply a pervert. Jian Mo choked, covered her chest and coughed, her mouth full of the taste of alcohol.

"You want to steal his things, why? Just because the person you like likes him?" She was so angry that she spoke without thinking.

Hearing this, Zhou Liangqi raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I didn't expect you knew this."

Jian Mo choked and was thinking about how to explain when Zhou Liangqi's phone rang. He didn't want to answer it, but seeing the caller ID, he seemed to have to answer it.

He frowned, picked up the phone, and strode out of the lounge.

Jian Mo breathed a sigh of relief, the feeling of oppression finally disappeared. She threw herself on the sofa and looked at the view from the floor-to-ceiling window. Only then did she realize that this position was opposite to the Huo family.

What should she do now? Is she really going to spend the night here?

But if she returned to Mingyuan, how would she face Huo Qichen? The image of him riding a horse not long ago was still lingering in her mind.

Jian Mo could not forget the look in his eyes at that time, which was extremely cold...without any emotion...She had every reason to suspect that he really wanted to kill her.

Thinking of this, she felt very uncomfortable.

Zhou Liangqi's call lasted a long time, so long that she thought he wouldn't come back. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. She stood up listlessly and ran to open it, "Why knock on my own lounge door?"

When she saw the man standing in front of her, Jian Mo's voice stopped abruptly.

She broke into a voice: "Huo Qichen?"

Surprise and unexpectedness are all contained in her words.

Huo Qichen held a cigarette between his fingers. He stared at the red on the corner of her mouth for a long time without saying a word.

Jian Mo couldn't bear the atmosphere at the moment. She stepped aside, feeling a little guilty for no reason. "How did you know I was here?"

Suddenly, Huo Qichen's eyes became even darker. He stepped into the lounge, his gaze fixed on the empty glass of wine, and snorted coldly, "You're quite clever. You always know how to find someone to back you up. Which woman is as lucky as you?"

Jian Mo's original guilty conscience was suppressed by his sarcastic remarks. She stiffened her neck and refused to bow her head. "Yes, Mr. Huo has abandoned me as a chess piece. I have to find a good buyer."

The next second, the man's cold hand pinched her chin, and the two of them were suddenly very close. "It seems like I bullied you, Jian Mo, did I tell you to recognize your own identity and don't have any other ambitions!"

Jian Mo was unwilling to compromise, with sparkling eyes, "Is that so? Then I'm going to die under your horse like this?"

After finally expressing her grievances, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked forward to his response.

Huo Qichen didn't let go, very sure, "I won't let it hit you, even if Zhou Liangqi wasn't there."

Tears welled up in Jian Mo's eyes. "Really? But that horse has gone crazy. There's a chance you won't be able to control it."

"I can control it!"

The tear fell on the back of Huo Qichen's hand, hot, as if it had hit his heart.

He was a little irritated and frowned.

Jian Mo couldn't explain why. It seemed that it wasn't just because of this incident, but also because of his indifferent attitude towards her throughout the whole day, which made her feel upset.

She turned her head and said, "You're right. I really shouldn't have thought too much about it. I've already received your favor, so I shouldn't think about climbing other high branches. Don't worry, I won't leave with Zhou Liangqi."

Huo Qichen forced her to face him and asked word by word: "You drank with him, the same glass of wine?"

"Yeah." At this moment, all the grievances burst out, and Jian Mo simply gave up.

He sneered, his cigarette between his fingers, and held it between his lips. The flames reddened his sharp brows, making her feel a little intimidated. A cloud of smoke sprayed into her face, making her unable to see clearly. Then, Huo Qichen let go of her, threw the cigarette butt into the trash can, and walked to the bar, easily pulling something out from under it. He then walked to the edge of the sofa and the bathroom door, repeating the same operation.

Jian Mo didn't understand. She just saw him throw the things in his hand to the ground and crush them, and then lock the door of the lounge.

She was a little scared of Huo Qichen like this. She took a step back and said, "What do you want to do? This is Zhou Liangqi's territory."

"So what?" He untied his tie. "Zhou Liangqi is a man who even bugs his own lounge. No one in this world knows his suspicious nature better than me. I can't let him hear what I'm going to do next."

Jian Mo took a deep breath and supported herself on the table with one hand. The night was shimmering, and the wind blew up her skirt, revealing her snow-white ankles.

Huo Qichen's breathing suddenly became heavier, and he sneered at the end, "Your appearance today has ruined my plan."

Jian Mo shook her head. "I happened to meet Song Ke in the hospital. She was with Manager Li from the HR department and she was pregnant. If Zhou Liangqi hadn't suddenly appeared, I wouldn't have gotten away so easily."

If she could have foreseen what would happen later, she would have dealt with Manager Li even if she died.

He frowned, not knowing this, "Don't you have a mouth? Why don't you tell me first?"

"How can I tell you? Zhou Liangqi is right next to me, and my phone is out of credit, so I can't send a message." Jian Mo was anxious and explained quickly.

Huo Qi Chen sat down, lit another cigarette, and calmed his anger.

Seeing that his expression was not right, Jian Mo pursed her lips and asked, "What happened?"

"He rebelled."

It took her a moment to realize what he meant. "...Isn't he the HR manager?"

"Two of the elite individuals he recruited happened to be involved in this acquisition, and they ran away with the core content this afternoon."

Huo Qichen is really a very heroic and bright man. He sits here quietly, full of gloom and anger. Such a sin is so serious that people can't help but fall for him.

It seems that he knows all this, and some things have become clear. Jian Mo realized belatedly what Zhou Liangqi meant by asking him to do him a favor.

And what did he mean by what he said at the horse farm - can Qi Chen trust the people from the Huo family?

So that's what happened. He was using her to buy time.

She suddenly felt a little guilty. The Wanjing acquisition case was crucial. She thought that defeating the Zhao family was a sure win, but she didn't expect that there would be other problems.

She walked over to the sofa and sat down. "I'm sorry, I had no idea. I only knew that he and Song Ke teamed up to attack me, and I didn't think of this at all."