"Moreover, I'm younger and more handsome than you. This is something you'll never be able to match up to me." Xia Hankong said this extremely arrogantly. It had to be said that he had the capital to do so.
But how could he say such words in front of Zhao Youting? Zhao Youting was on the verge of being infuriated!
What did it mean? Did it imply that he was already old now?
He considered himself handsome, much more so than those male celebrities in the entertainment industry. Moreover, his height was close to 1.9 meters. He'd surely be more than qualified to be a model. So why was Xia Hankong so confident?
"You..." He only uttered this single syllable before he couldn't continue.
Because he saw a fleeting malicious look in the other person's eyes. It was obvious that Xia Hankong was waiting to watch a good show. If he were to emphasize now that he was more handsome than Xia Hankong, wouldn't he just seem too naive?
Now that they were all adults, saying such childish words would make him appear so unrefined...
He managed to hold back the words in his heart with great self - restraint. Then he pointed at the other person with his index finger and said, "Fine! You've got guts."
He was fuming. Obviously, he hadn't expected that Xia Hankong would be able to figure out his thoughts. Clearly, he'd been outsmarted by this man!
However, it wasn't entirely Zhao Youting's fault. Usually, Zhao Youting was very calm and steady. But when it came to Qin Qiao'er, he always became overly agitated and irritable. Thus, he couldn't withstand the other person's provocation and fell into the trap.
He withdrew his hand, gave a cold snort, and quickly turned around to walk outside. As soon as he stepped out, he heard his phone ringing. He took out his phone and answered it. It was actually a call from the company's secretary - general.
"What's the matter? Speak quickly if you've got something to say, and let it out if you've got something to fart." He was clearly in a bad mood and vented the anger he'd received from Xia Hankong onto the secretary - general.
Hearing this explosive tone, the secretary - general was startled. He replied timidly, "Pre... President, there are some urgent matters in the company that require you to handle..."
"Useless guy! Why do I have to deal with everything? What's the use of keeping you idle people in the company?" Before the secretary - general could finish speaking, he immediately roared.
The secretary - general was on the verge of crying. However, there was nothing he could do. In order to support his family, he still had to risk being scolded all over to ask the president to come back. "I'm sorry, President, but this is a decision regarding the company. You must come back to handle it. We have no other way."
"Alright, I got it." Zhao Youting hung up the phone directly, seething with anger.
At this moment, Qin Qiao'er, who had just returned from the restroom, bumped into him head - on. Qin Qiao'er hadn't even entered yet when she saw Zhao Youting with a still gloomy face standing in front of her.
She was slightly taken aback. Then she looked around and found that there was no one around. She immediately stepped forward and put her arms around his waist.
"What's wrong with you? Why is your face so gloomy? Did someone make you angry?"
Her soft and delicate voice was extremely pleasant. It seemed that she was acting coquettishly. Zhao Youting couldn't resist Qin Qiao'er acting coquettishly towards him. Usually, Qin Qiao'er appeared very strong, but only when acting coquettishly would she show her weak and obedient side. So Zhao Youting's mood immediately improved a bit.
He hugged her slender body in his arms and then said petulantly, "Who else but you, little rascal? It's all your fault. Why did you let Xia Hankong come to see you? Haven't I told you many times not to meet him alone?"
"But it's not my fault. He came to see me today, and I couldn't refuse..." Qin Qiao'er looked extremely innocent.
After all, she was a free person. Even if she was now with Zhao Youting, he couldn't stop her from interacting with other people, could he?
"I, sigh..." He sighed. He clearly wanted to blame her, but looking at her increasingly thin body, his heart ached.
He stretched out both hands to hold her cheeks and examined her carefully. He found that her eye sockets were slightly sunken and there were dark circles under her eyes. It seemed that she lacked sleep.
"Are you very tired from work? How about I go and tell the director to find some stand - ins for you? Don't work so hard, and don't do any dangerous actions..."
Before he could finish speaking, his mouth was covered by a pair of soft and boneless little hands. "Don't go. I think I can manage. Although it's a bit tiring, I'm very happy. Stand - ins mean nothing to me."
"Right, I forgot. You're an ambitious woman." Zhao Youting smiled gently, took the little hand covering his mouth, and kissed it gently on his lips.
"Alright, I've got something to do in the company, so I'll leave first. But I'll remind you again. Get rid of Xia Hankong quickly. Do you understand? Otherwise, I'll be jealous."
"Alright, I know. Don't worry. I only regard him as a friend. Even if he has feelings for me, I won't be with him. You know that my heart and my person all belong to you."
Hearing such an extremely cheesy line from her mouth, Zhao Youting felt extremely comfortable. He couldn't help but give a light peck on her lips.
"Okay, I'll be magnanimous enough to believe you. I'm leaving. Bye."
Saying that, he gently hugged her again and then quickly left.
Watching him leave, Qin Qiao'er let out a sigh of relief.
Oh my god! Fortunately, this jealous man had left. Otherwise, she would surely be driven crazy. How much jealousy did this jealous man have to indulge in all day long? She didn't know if she'd still be able to talk to the opposite sex in the future.
She helplessly shook her head, indicating that her future life seemed a bit uncertain.
Actually, when Qin Qiao'er was young, she was a member of the appearance - based society. She always liked to look at those young, handsome, and charming fresh - faced young men. However, since she had a child and fell in love with Zhao Youting, she only had feelings for Zhao Youting. Other men were just good - looking humans in her eyes. She only regarded them as the same kind and as friends.
So Zhao Youting's thoughts were completely redundant.
She shook her head helplessly and then walked inside. She saw that only Xia Hankong was left inside. The other person was sitting there looking at his phone. As soon as he heard the sound, Xia Hankong looked up and gave a gentle smile. "Qiao'er, you're here."
"Um... Mr. Zhao just left. Do you still have something to do?"
She stared at the other person with her big round eyes. It was obvious that she was hinting for him to leave. However, Xia Hankong had a thick skin. He shook his head and said, "I've got nothing to do for now. Can't I just sit here for a while longer?"