The wait was agonizing; Young Master Ou was never one to be trifled with! Would he see her or not? The longer the wait dragged on, the more uncertain she became.
Young Master Ou must want to see her, otherwise he should have sent someone to send her away long ago.
Why is this man so good at tormenting people? How much longer do I have to wait? I wonder if Young Master Ou will eventually relent and stop hurting Hongyu. Everything is now a question mark. She thought anxiously.
Finally, after two agonizing hours, Butler Zhao came downstairs and let her in. Sighing, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Why was it as difficult as meeting the Emperor?
Is this the insurmountable gap between her and Ou Shao?
A sense of sorrow welled up within me...
A pair of small, trembling hands gently covered the cold doorknob. The icy chill seemed to spread throughout her body, and her heart trembled with cold.
She didn't know if Ou Zihan, this devilish man, would let Lin Hongyu go. Her heart was filled with uncertain fear. She was even more afraid to face his wounded yet extremely aggressive eyes. She took a deep breath and mustered all her courage. She was not afraid of any storm. She only hoped to save Lin Hongyu.
She steeled herself and forcefully pushed open the study door.
What came into her view was Ou Shao's tall figure standing in front of the window. He was wearing a blue checkered shirt and black trousers. His tall and slender figure was still noble and handsome. He was staring out the window in a daze, with his favorite cigar between his beautiful long fingers. He took a deep breath and exhaled a leisurely stream of smoke.
His entire figure was shrouded in the blood-red halo of the setting sun. At this moment, he resembled Apollo, the god of love, bathed in a red glow, a perfect embodiment of beauty, wisdom, and superpowers. However, Apollo had offended Cupid and lost his love, just like him now. His figure was slightly hunched, and his back exuded boundless loneliness and desolation…
Watching his somewhat dejected figure as he walked away, Luo Xiaoyi felt a lump in her throat.
Zihan, I'm sorry, we were destined to be apart...
"Young Master Ou, thank you for agreeing to see me." Luo Xiaoyi's voice was a little hoarse as she spoke respectfully and politely. She felt a strange pang of sadness in her heart. She and Young Master Ou used to be inseparable and affectionate, but now their conversation could only be so polite and distant.
She hoped she could resolve things with Young Master Ou politely today. Although she had some resentment towards him for causing this whole mess, what right did she, as an outsider, have to complain? Besides, she was asking for his help, so how could she not be respectful and humble?
When Ou Shao heard her cold and distant voice, it felt as if a needle had pierced his heart, causing a dull ache. He had thought that he had become strong and had disguised himself with an impenetrable wall, pretending that he didn't care about anything. But that was not the case. Even a single voice from her could make him lose his composure.
He straightened his back and turned around abruptly.
"You're desperate to see me, is there something you need?" Ou Shao's icy voice sent a chill down Luo Xiaoyi's spine. His sharp, cold gaze swept over her, like a knife-like wind scraping across her face, leaving painful scratches on her skin.
Ou Shao suddenly turned around, and the sunlight that had just been blocked by his tall figure was suddenly released. A ray of the setting sun shone on Luo Xiaoyi's face, causing her eyes to glaze and feel a sharp pain!
Knowing full well why she came, why did Young Master Ou still ask her such questions? What did he mean? Did he mean that she and he had nothing to do with each other anymore, so why was she still desperately running back here? As if she were just an abandoned person, shamelessly coming here for no reason?
She felt inexplicably sad. He was the one who had driven Hongyu to this predicament, yet he showed no remorse whatsoever. He stood there arrogantly, making her beg him. He was truly no good person.
She must protect Hongyu's legitimate rights and interests.
"Why did you push the Lin Group to this point? The banks won't lend to Lin Hongyu anymore. Now the debt collectors are forcing Lin Hongyu to hand over the money within two days, or they will kill him! Lin Hongyu is in imminent danger. I hope you can be lenient and let him go. I, Luo Xiaoyi, have never begged anyone before. I'm begging you."
Luo Xiaoyi's deep worry and sorrowful expression pierced his heart once again! Yes, in his memory, Luo Xiaoyi had always been a woman who appeared weak on the outside but was actually very stubborn. She had never asked anyone for anything, but now, she was actually asking him for another man.
"It's just normal business competition. No one is forcing anyone. Luo Xiaoyi, you're overthinking it." Ou Zihan's handsome face remained calm and expressionless, as if this was his usual ruthless style in the business world, and there was nothing wrong with it.
However, there was a dark cloud hanging over his eyes that no one else could see. He sat heavily in the boss's chair, crossed his long legs, and took a deep drag on his cigar with his long fingers!
Normal business competition? I never imagined he could be so despicable and shameless, harming others and yet so nonchalant and arrogant.
What should she do about this devilish man? She can't anger him, otherwise, Hongyu will be beyond saving!
"Alright, even if it's just normal business competition and I misunderstood you, then, for the sake of our past relationship, I beg you to help save the Lin Group, okay?"
Luo Xiaoyi frowned tightly, her clear eyes filled with suppressed tears. She clenched her fists at her sides, which trembled slightly.
This is the tragedy of being powerless and without influence. No matter how stubborn or proud she is, she can only humbly beg him for mercy.
Unfortunately, Luo Xiaoyi was unaware of her mistake. The more she pleaded with Lin Hongyu, the angrier he became. He sat there smoking, seemingly calm and collected, but in reality, a raging fire was burning inside him. How could Luo Xiaoyi possibly see that?
Affection? Luo Xiaoyi, don't you think you're ridiculous? Leaving me to please another man, is this your affection for me? You're utterly shameless!
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How could he, who was always domineering and possessive, tolerate this? Just thinking about it gave him a splitting headache, and his throat felt like it was being gripped tightly by the claws of a demon, making it so painful that he couldn't breathe and felt like he was on the verge of death!
How could this woman still have the nerve to talk to him about 'affection'?
Yet she spoke of it so casually, so matter-of-factly? These past few days, he felt that Luo Xiaoyi was such a stranger, so hypocritical, and so frightening to him. He really wanted to tear off her innocent facade immediately; he wanted to see what kind of person this woman truly was!
When he gets hurt, he attacks desperately; that's his survival instinct!
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