Chapter 328 You and Mo Ziqian are dating?
Zhou Mubin's face suddenly darkened. The reason he had asked for a penalty for breach of contract was because he didn't want her to leave.
But to his utter surprise, Cui Xiao was willing to pay a hefty penalty for breach of contract in order to leave the law firm.
With a hint of fire in his deep eyes, Zhou Mubin looked at Cui Xiao's profile, his expression becoming even more sinister. "Miss Cui wants to climb the social ladder, and I can't stop her."
Feeling Zhou Mubin's unfriendly gaze, Cui Xiao looked up, her tone icy, "Lawyer Zhou, thank you for your trouble. Just give the things to Mr. Mo."
Zhou Mubin's expression darkened further, his brows furrowing as if they could be squeezed dry. "Give it to him?"
Mo Ziqian smiled and didn't answer directly. Instead, he took the pastries from Zhou Lu's hand and said, "Zhou Lu, give them to me. I'm going to have dinner with Miss Cui later."
Cui Xiao looked up at Mo Ziqian, then at Zhou Mubin, but didn't move.
The three people stood in the setting sun, and none of them spoke.
Zhou Mubin knew that this was the beginning of a game, and whoever made the first move would lose.
The next second, Cui Xiao handed the roses in her hand to Mo Ziqian, and then she walked towards Zhou Mubin.
Her gaze was indifferent, even distant. "Lawyer Zhou, give it to me."
Zhou Mubin stood there, and at this moment, he seemed to have no reason to refuse.
With his brows furrowed like a drawn bow, Zhou Mubin and Cui Xiao stared at each other. His Adam's apple bobbed as if he had something to say, but in the end, he couldn't utter a single word.
He handed the pastries to Cui Xiao, his hands casually in his pockets, a half-smile on his face, "You and Mo Ziqian are dating?"
Zhou Mubin's voice was quite loud, and Mo Ziqian heard it clearly.
It would be impolite to call someone by their first name when they are not familiar with each other.
In other words, Zhou Mubin did it on purpose.
Cui Xiao didn't show much emotion. Perhaps she had become immune to Zhou Mubin's actions over the years, and no matter what he did or said, she wouldn't be too surprised.
Cui Xiao: "Not yet."
She said no, not that scolding or beating him was wrong.
It seems that's what she meant.
Zhou Mubin's eyes were chillingly cold as he scrutinized Cui Xiao inch by inch. "Are you that desperate to get married?"
Cui Xiao's fingertips, holding the pastry, curled slightly. Her hair was tinged with a light gold by the setting sun, but in Zhou Mubin's eyes, that light seemed as cold as ice.
Cui Xiao lowered her eyes, her voice as flat as if she were talking about the weather, "Well, maybe it's because I'm getting older, I always have to think about the next stage of life."
"What's next?"
Zhou Mubin seemed to have heard a joke; his hands, which were in his pockets, clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white. "You think Mo Ziqian should appear in your next phase?"
He took a half step forward, his breath carrying a chilling aura, and the icy glint in his eyes almost overflowing. "Or is it that anyone will do, and Miss Cui isn't picky at all?"
Cui Xiao suddenly looked at him.
Her eyelashes were long, hanging down like butterfly wings, but when she raised them, her pupils reflected Zhou Mubin's face without the slightest ripple. "Lawyer Zhou, I have no need to explain my affairs to you, much less answer your questions."
These words were like a needle, piercing Zhou Mubin's heart unexpectedly.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and the next second, he reached out to grab her wrist, but Cui Xiao suddenly dodged backward.
Zhou Mubin's hand froze in mid-air, the afterglow of the setting sun stretching his shadow long, landing at Cui Xiao's feet like a pitiful little dog.
Just then, Mo Ziqian finally took a few steps forward and asked, "Miss Cui, may we go now?"
As he spoke, Mo Ziqian's gaze swept between Zhou Mubin's tense profile and Cui Xiao's slightly cold expression before finally returning to Cui Xiao. "Did I disturb you?"
Cui Xiao shook her head without looking back. "No, let's go."
She turned to look at Zhou Mubin, her tone as indifferent as farewell, "Lawyer Zhou, don't ask these meaningless questions anymore. I've said everything I needed to say."
After saying that, the two turned and left.
Looking at the two standing side by side, Zhou Mubin suddenly felt as if something was blocking his throat, making it tight and dry, as if he had swallowed a handful of fine sandpaper, and even his breathing became somewhat difficult.
My chest felt tight, as if a heavy stone was pressing down on it, and my heart ached slightly.
He clearly doesn't love her and has no romantic feelings for her, so why does seeing her with other men feel so irritating to him?
Zhou Mubin couldn't figure out what was wrong with him.
This unfamiliar emotion made him panic; he felt a restlessness he had never experienced before.
On the other side, Cui Xiao got into Mo Ziqian's car. He suddenly leaned over, and Cui Xiao's body instinctively stiffened.
Mo Ziqian paused for a moment, then smiled and pulled over the seatbelt on her right side. "I just wanted to fasten your seatbelt so you don't get too nervous."
Cui Xiao looked a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I haven't had much contact with men."
Speaking of which, aside from her father, Cui Xiao seems to have had the most contact with Zhou Mubin.
For the past eleven years, Zhou Mubin has occupied almost her entire life.
Mo Ziqian patiently helped her fasten her seatbelt, gripping the steering wheel with one hand, and subconsciously glanced at the luxury car speeding away in the rearview mirror.
“Zhou Lu seems to treat you very differently.”
Cui Xiao immediately denied it, saying, "You must be overthinking it. If there really is something different, it's probably because you want me to go back and serve him like a servant."
Cui Xiao knew about the current situation at the law firm. After Jin Moli left, some of her former colleagues at the firm asked her to go back.
But Cui Xiao knew she could never go back.
Especially after confessing to Zhou Mubin, they could no longer maintain even the relationship between boss and employee.
Cui Xiao refused and didn't inquire about what had happened between Zhou Mubin and Jin Moli.
Because she knew that even if one Golden Jasmine left, another Silver Jasmine would appear. Zhou Mubin was like a butterfly flitting among flowers, never going to stay for her.
That wasn't the kind of love she wanted.
Mo Ziqian praised Cui Xiao highly, saying, "I acknowledge Miss Cui's work ability. Tell me, what would you like to eat tonight? Western or Chinese? Japanese or Korean? Anything is fine."
Cui Xiao joked, "I thought you public security, procuratorate and court officials all liked to eat noodles or boxed lunches."
Mo Ziqian had already started the car, smiling brightly, "Really? So our image in the people's eyes is so stereotypical?"
Cui Xiao chimed in, "That's how it's portrayed in TV dramas."
Mo Ziqian glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, "You said it yourself, it's a TV series, and film and television works still go beyond real life."
Cui Xiao agreed, nodding repeatedly, "How about we go eat hot pot? I haven't had it in ages, I want to eat super spicy hot pot."
Mo Ziqian said, "Great! I happen to know a really authentic Sichuan hot pot restaurant. If you can handle spicy food, you'll definitely love it."
The two hit it off immediately and headed to their destination.
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