Chapter 8 (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

Xiao Qi felt forlorn and closed his eyes in guilt. Sometimes love could become so fragile in the face of reality.

Although the person he dearly loved in his heart was Lan Qianyu, for the sake of his family business, for his pride, and for the sake of keeping up his appearances, he had betrayed her and got together with another woman.

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Afterwards, Xiao Qi wrapped a bath towel around his waist and walked over to the sofa to pick up his phone. Seeing the name of the missed call in his phone, he felt his heart being wrenched and it hurt terribly. His thumb gently caressed over the name, but eventually he still closed the communication record, and did not call her back.

Right now, he could not face her.

Xiao Qi put down his mobile phone. Picking up his clothes that were on the sofa, he swiftly put them on. His entire mind was filled with Lan Qianyu. He wondered how her injury was. At a time like this, he really should be with her.

Bai Lu walked barefooted over to him and hugged Xiao Qi’s waist from behind. She said sweetly, “Leaving so quickly?”

“Let go.” Xiao Qi frowned, his expression that of disgust and annoyance. With her, he was just exploiting her and making a transaction with her. He had no feelings for her at all. He did not like her. He did not like her before, nor now, and he would still not fall for her in the future.

Bai Lu was not furious and admonished, “You’re like this every time.”

Xiao Qi plucked her hands off him and heartlessly pushed her away. He put his shirt on and buttoned it up one button at a time.

“Fine then, since you’re in such a hurry to leave, I’ll not force you to stay.” Bai Lu no longer pestered him. Sitting at the foot of the bed, she lit a lady’s cigarette and smoked it elegantly, her deep facial features seemed alluring amidst the smoke. However, in Xiao Qi’s mind, there was a sense of dominance in her appearance, and she was not a kind person by nature.