Chapter 129 Humiliation
If Huo Qichen wanted to, he could hold her in his hands like a treasure; when he didn't want to, he could treat her like a piece of trash and humiliate her repeatedly.
The little kindness he showed her could be easily destroyed.
A figure appeared behind her. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the sequins on the clothes. Jian Mo leaned against the sink, almost gasping for breath. "You're right, Huo Qichen has no feelings."
Just because they were together without any inappropriate behavior, he punished her like this today. Jian Mo felt that her heart was repeatedly wrinkled, and the grievance and disappointment continued to ferment.
"I'm not Zhou Liangqi." It was a very cold voice. When she heard it, her whole body trembled, her legs went weak, and she didn't dare to turn around.
Huo Qichen, how could it be him?
The man still had one of her coats hanging on his elbow. His eyes were cold and icy. He put the coat on her gently as if nothing had happened.
Jian Mo couldn't stop shaking.
"Jie Yuhua, right? He really understands you and allows you to express your true feelings like this." Huo Qichen put his cold lips on her ear, feeling her uncontrollable trembling.
"Huo Qi Chen..." Jian Mo's mind was on the verge of collapse, and her voice was shaking.
"Do you want to be with him?" he continued to ask. When she didn't answer, he pinched her cheeks and forced her to look up at the mirror.
Jian Mo's eyes were moist and full of fear, and the veins on the back of the hand of the man hugging her were bulging.
"Do you want to?" He increased his strength.
Jian Mo's tears fell and she shook her head vigorously, "I don't want to... I don't want to..."
"Recognize your identity, Jian Mo." He asked her to look in the mirror. "Everything you have now is given by me, not Zhou Liangqi. As my person, you must understand the rules."
The voice was very soft, but the oppressive feeling was very strong. There was no sweetness from the tender moments anymore, as if he had become a different person, making Jian Mo feel unfamiliar.
"Hmm..." Jian Mo blinked tremblingly.
She heard footsteps outside, and her heart was lifted up. "Jian Mo?"
Zhou Liangqi's voice.
Neither of them moved, and Jian Mo quickly said, "Don't come over! I don't want to talk to you now!"
The footsteps stopped immediately.
"I didn't mean to humiliate you just now, don't take it to heart." Zhou Liangqi seemed a little regretful.
Jian Mo was always held captive by Huo Qichen, as if she were entangled by a poisonous snake. He whispered in her ear, "Do you want to be seen?"
She trembled even more violently. "I don't care, but don't show up. I don't want to see you."
She just wanted Zhou Liangqi to leave quickly!
He seemed to hear something wrong in her voice, and after a moment he said "take care", and the footsteps became farther and farther away.
Jian Mo breathed a sigh of relief and almost collapsed to the ground.
Huo Qi Chen finally let her go and turned around without any reluctance, leaving her to slide to the ground little by little, without any strength left.
That night, Jian Mo did not return to Mingyuan. She was like a walking corpse. She booked a room nearby and did not sleep all night.
She began to understand that if she fell in love with Huo Qichen, it would be like entering hell. What did feelings mean to him?
It doesn't matter at all. Or maybe he has no feelings for her at all, and it's all her wishful thinking.
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The annual meeting was held in a hotel owned by the Huo family. No guests were allowed to enter the hotel on that day. Preparations began in the morning and continued until the evening, when the luxury and elegance were finally revealed, leaving everyone who saw it sighing.
On December 31st, which was also New Year's Eve, the streets were bustling with people, and anyone who had the chance to pass by would marvel at the Huo family's generosity.
When Huo Qichen entered the venue, Jian Mo was holding a bunch of roses and distributing them to others, one rose per person.
She never looked up and her face looked very haggard.
The Huo’s annual meeting during Huo Qichen’s tenure creates a stir in the business world every year. At this time, all Huo’s employees say it is the happiest moment.
It was also at this time that Jian Mo began to understand Huo Qichen's intention of asking her to intervene in the annual meeting. The busyness of these days allowed her to come into contact with the main core personnel of all departments of Huo's company. Although she had no idea about the various matters that each person was responsible for, she had at least a 70% understanding of them.
Not sure if this was really the result Huo Qichen wanted, Jian Mo didn't think too much about it. She just seized the opportunity, treated others with courtesy, and was serious and responsible. As far as her image was concerned, she would never look too bad in the eyes of others.
Her execution ability made many people truly remember that the Huo family had a person like Jian Mo.
When Huo Qichen came in dressed in formal attire, he happened to see Xiao Chen piling a bunch of roses with their thorns trimmed into Jian Mo's arms. She was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and when she looked up she saw the tall man.
Jian Mo was a little surprised. She pursed her lips, unable to believe that this person actually walked towards her like this.
Xiao Chen was startled and took a step back: "Boss Huo."
Huo Qi Chen was wearing a black suit today, looking very serious and cold.
Jian Mo reacted faster, bending slightly and handing over a flower: "Mr. Huo."
The voice was flat.
He took the flower and strode into the venue. She saw from her direction that he handed the rose she gave him to an elderly grandmother, who must have held an important position and was attending the meeting as usual even in her old age.
The dinner was very sumptuous, combining Chinese and Western cuisines, catering to the dining tastes and habits of most employees. Jian Mo had put a lot of thought into this, and fortunately the response was good.
Before the dinner started, Huo Qi Chen went on stage to give a speech. He threw away the script prepared by Mu Yi and said a few simple words. There was warm applause from the audience. Jian Mo stood in the corner, looking up at the radiant man with no expression on her face.
At this moment, the host boldly stepped forward and asked a few questions, the last of which was: "Mr. Huo, this is your annual event. Can't you satisfy our female employees' expectations of dancing with you this year?"
Huo Qichen smiled faintly, did not answer, and raised the wine glass beside him, "Everyone, enjoy."
After that, Jian Mo never saw him again. He was so lost in the crowd that she couldn't find him.
She walked around the venue. The banquet filled the entire 18th floor. In addition to Huo's employees, there were also big names from all walks of life. She would step forward when she saw someone who needed help.
A colleague called her to signal that it was time to stop. Jian Mo walked towards the area that Xiao Chen was in charge of, and when she turned around, she saw a familiar figure.
It turned out to be Sun Ran!
She was wearing a backless long dress and had delicate makeup. She looked straight at Jian Mo with a clear purpose, as if she had followed her all the way.
Jian Mo raised her eyebrows in surprise.
Sun Ran walked closer to her step by step, a sneer on his face: "Mrs. Huo, nice to meet you."
"I don't understand what you are saying." Jian Mo narrowed his eyes slightly.
Sun Ran took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one and put it to his lips. He leaned against the wall and smoked it. He looked up at Jian Mo and said, "Don't be in a hurry to refute me. Since I dare to say this, it means I already know it."
She was once a star and had some resources. Now that the news of Huo Qichen's marriage had spread throughout the upper circles, she could naturally find out if she wanted to.
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