Chapter 1833: Hostility

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Xu Qingzhi looked up at him with a cold expression. “Limo, my post should have ended perfectly. It’s all your fault!”

Limo pursed his lips unnaturally. “I didn’t think too much back then.”

Xu Qingzhi pushed him, but he refused to let go. In public, he pressed his hands on her waist and hugged her tightly.

Xu Qingzhi’s face was pressed against his body, and her ears turned red.

However, Li Mo didn’t seem to notice. He lowered his head and stared at her intently.

“Where did you go just now? I went to your press conference to look for you.”

Xu Qingzhi rested her arms on his chest. Seeing his gaze on her, her face flushed.

“Are you sure you’re not causing trouble for me?”

“Am I such a jerk? Why would I look for you for no reason?”

Xu Qingzhi raised an eyebrow and looked up at him. “Do you think you’re doing well?”

Li Mo nodded. “Of course. If I’m not good, can you love me so much? In order to prevent your love from becoming cheap, I have to be a good man.”

Xu Qingzhi glanced at him and snorted. “I didn’t know that you could be so thick-skinned.”

There were gasps around them.

Li Mo stared at her intently.

Just when everyone thought that he was going to lose his temper, he finally spoke.

“Then you have to adapt well. There’s no such thing as the thickest skin, only thicker skin.”

Xu Qingzhi’s lips twitched. “Do you really not want your face anymore?”

Li Mo raised his chin and snorted. “What’s pride? Can he give me a son?”

Xu Qingzhi was speechless.

Everyone was speechless.

Was this still the man they were afraid of?

Also, what was going on?

Didn’t they say that they were like fire and water?

Didn’t they say that Mrs. Li of Rongcheng had been abused since she got married?

Why was this different from the rumors?

Someone shifted their gaze to Mo Xiaona.

Initially, she thought that the appearance of her ex-girlfriend would be a huge surprise to the protagonist today. In fact, the two of them would finally be together again and everyone would be happy.

But from the looks of it, that wasn’t the case.

Moreover, Xu Qingzhi’s words made sense.

Since they knew that Xu Qingzhi was the talk of the town online, if it were anyone else, they would not have chosen to appear at the banquet in the limelight.

This undoubtedly made everyone think that she and Limo were a true couple.

If Xu Qingzhi hadn’t used tricks to marry Limo and successfully interfered between them, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

They had always thought so.

She felt that Xu Qingzhi was the one who had ruined other people’s relationship. Now, she should really quit.

Now, his thoughts had changed subtly.

If it was scheming, this ex-girlfriend who didn’t seem to fight for anything seemed a little immoral.

Li Mo wasn’t in the mood to care about what others thought. He was overjoyed.

This was the first time in her life that she was so happy to see such a person.

Who knew how excited he was now?

She had really come back to life.

“You haven’t answered me! Where did you go just now? Why didn’t I find you at the venue?”

Xu Qingzhi pursed her lips and said, “I have to dress up a little since I’m attending the banquet.”

‘Dressed up?’

Li Mo was stunned. He released her slightly and sized her up from head to toe.

Her eyes were filled with satisfaction.

“You dressed up specially for me, right?”

Xu Qingzhi smiled and said, “Dream on. I just don’t want to embarrass myself.”

“Yes, as Mrs Li, you’re quite considerate!”

Xu Qingzhi looked uncomfortable, not knowing how to face Li Mo.

She lowered her head slightly, her face still flushed.

Li Mo’s gaze was fixed on her.

Her hair was done up nicely, and her white ball earrings fluttered like snowflakes.

There was a faint fragrance on her body, as if she had sprayed perfume.

It was rare to see her dressed up so meticulously.

Since a few years ago, she had attracted too much attention. He had never wanted to admit that she was beautiful.

Just her figure and looks seemed to be based on his preferences. Otherwise, why did he find her more and more pleasing to the eye and dangerous?

He knew that he would be finished sooner or later if he got too close to her.

Now, it seemed that even if he deliberately kept his distance, he couldn’t escape from her.

Li Mo stared at Xu Qingzhi for a long time before lifting her chin so that he could take a closer look at her face.

Xu Qingzhi had nowhere to hide and could only face him.

The emotions in Li Mo’s eyes made her heart skip a beat and her eyes trembled.

His warm fingers brushed against her chin and her slender neck was beautiful.

He loved the delicate touch under his fingers.

“How beautiful.”

He said slowly, his eyes sliding across her beautiful face before locking onto her eyes.

There were no impurities in his eyes. It didn’t seem like he was lying or acting. His dark eyes were filled with her shadow.

Xu Qingzhi froze, unable to extricate herself from his gaze.

The way the two of them interacted puzzled everyone.

“I don’t understand what’s going on. Is it purely an act to protect the Li family’s reputation?”

“Do you think CEO Li can accept being called shameless by the woman she hates?”

“Uh… so… these two are actually very close?”

“Looks like it…”

“Oh, ~”

The crowd gasped.

It turned out that the people who were looking at each other affectionately had already kissed.

When Limo pressed her down, Xu Qingzhi was still in a daze.

She had never expected that one day, Limo would be willing to do such a thing to her in public.

It was only when Li Mo continued to kiss her inch by inch that she blinked. The blood in her body seemed to have gathered on her face and started to boil.

There was a lot of commotion around them. She raised her hand to push him away, but he ignored her. In the end, he hooked her forcefully before letting go of her reluctantly.

Xu Qingzhi’s face flushed red.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone.

Her forehead pressed against Li Mo’s chest.

Looking at her shy expression, Li Mo felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

Back then, she had gone against him every day and had never given in to him. She had always been proud of him. Now, she knew how to be shy.

Hmph!

Back then, he hated public displays of affection. Now that he was involved, he didn’t feel ashamed at all. Instead, he lifted Xu Qingzhi’s chin again. Looking at the slightly messy lipstick on her lips, he reached out to wipe the edges.

Xu Qingzhi was touched by his thoughtfulness, but Li Mo frowned slightly.

“Is your lipstick poisonous? Don’t kiss me to death.”

Xu Qingzhi’s heart instantly froze.

This man ruined the atmosphere!

She pushed him away forcefully and pressed her red and hot cheeks. “I’ll kiss you to death!”

Li Mo pulled her back and kissed her again.

“It’s okay. This way of dying is quite novel.”

Qiao Zhilan was especially happy to see this scene, but she disagreed with their words.

Just as she was about to say something, she looked up…

Li Mo felt a sharp pain on his back.

“Why are you dying, brat! What kind of day is it today? Why are you saying such inauspicious words?”

Seeing the sudden appearance of the two sweet elders, Qiao Zhilan shook her head helplessly.

Now, she knew that it was unlucky. It was as if what she had said in the past didn’t count.

The two of them were forced to separate. Limo turned around and saw the old lady. He pursed his lips and looked resigned.

“It’s not that I don’t want you to hit me. Be gentler,” he said to the old lady as he hugged Xu Qingzhi.

“You still know pain?!”

Li Mo led Xu Qingzhi forward. “It’s fine if I’m in pain, but aren’t you afraid that your granddaughter-in-law will feel heartache?”

The old lady pouted. “You brat, don’t flatter yourself. Who cares about you?! Compared to making her sad, you’re much more serious than me!”

Li Mo glanced at Xu Qingzhi silently.

Xu Qingzhi didn’t have much of an expression. Her attitude towards the past was calm.

The more this happened, the more Li Mo felt suffocated.

If only she had mentioned the past to him.

This way, he could still apologize to her.

Now, she felt as though something was stuck in her heart. It was unbearable.

Everyone looked at her. It made sense. Everyone in Rong City knew that Madam Li was just a decoration. She was scheming and unscrupulous.

Wasn’t all of this because of Limo’s attitude towards her?

However, at the birthday party, there were naturally busybodies who focused their attention on Mo Xiaona.

“So this ex-girlfriend didn’t achieve her goal of dressing up today?”

“Don’t you understand? She probably knows that the couple doesn’t have a good relationship, so she’s here today to create public opinion and pressure Xu Qingzhi.”

“If this is true, then it’s a good thing that we’re wearing the same outfit. This outfit and the typical ‘princess’ really makes me feel that she will be the future Madam Li.”

“Now, I can’t wait to get promoted and pester Sparrow Nest.”

Mo Xiaona stood in front of the guests and witnessed Li Mo and Xu Qingzhi’s public display of affection. The unwillingness and humiliation in her heart surged at the same time. She gripped the hem of her dress tightly and her eyes turned red.

“Limo…” She finally couldn’t help but say, successfully attracting the attention of the people opposite her. “Didn’t you hear what they said?”

Li Mo frowned and looked at her.

“How?”

Mo Xiaona laughed sadly. “What did I do? I’m just here to celebrate your birthday…”

Her gaze landed on Xu Qingzhi. “Have I become someone who will do anything to force you to divorce me? Don’t mess around. Qingzhi, your words have caused everyone to misunderstand me…”

“Miss Mo, how much injustice have you suffered? Some things aren’t true unless you say it. Before I came, I really want to ask who is the Mrs Li in everyone’s hearts?”

“Since you don’t have any other intentions towards Limo and you really want him to marry without any guidance, you should know how to avoid it. You clearly know where the flames of public opinion are today, but you still want to add fuel to the fire… If I’ve really wronged you, I’ll apologize to you. However, it’s true that you’re a little insensible.”

As Xu Qingzhi spoke, her gaze swept across her.

Mo Xiaona trembled in anger.

“I didn’t think it through…”

Mo Xiaona was alone and helpless. Someone couldn’t help but say,

“Mrs Li, forget it. Miss Mo is President Li’s guest after all…”

Xu Qingzhi raised her head and glanced at Li Mo. Li Mo’s heart skipped a beat under her cold gaze and he hurriedly said,

“I didn’t invite her!”

Mo Xiaona’s face froze.

Xu Qingzhi raised an eyebrow and asked, “You didn’t invite her?”

Li Mo hugged her tightly, but his expression was not good. “Didn’t you ask her to come?!”

Xu Qingzhi paused for a few seconds before turning to look at Mo Xiaona, who had an ugly expression. She suddenly chuckled.

“So I was the one who asked Miss Mo to come.”

Everyone was speechless. What was he saying?

Li Mo frowned as well. “No?”

“Do you think I haven’t had enough of the criticism online? I invited her over to get scolded?”

Li Mo’s face darkened and he looked up at Mo Xiaona.

The other party avoided her gaze, her eyes filled with panic.

Everyone’s attention was on her.

“CEO Li didn’t invite her?”

“Yes, CEO Li said that his wife invited him.”

“Obviously, it’s impossible for Mrs Li to invite her.”

“So she came uninvited?”

“Then why is she acting like she has been wronged?”

Xu Qingzhi looked at Mo Xiaona calmly and said, “It seems like I didn’t wrong you. Last time at the hospital, you told me that Limo invited you to his birthday party to lie to me?”

Mo Xiaona couldn’t explain herself now. “I just want to celebrate his birthday before I leave…”

Xu Qingzhi chuckled. “That’s normal, but why did you lie?”

Mo Xiaona bit her lips tightly and didn’t speak.

“You want me to think that you’re important to Limo? You want me to think that the culprit who made me the target of public opinion is Limo?”

Xu Qingzhi nodded and said, “Indeed, I’m really blaming him. He’s the reason why I’m being treated as a joke now. He’s trying to embarrass me again and again… I’m even wondering if I should celebrate his birthday tonight.”

“You’re good, Mo Xiaona. You can make one person give up on another without batting an eyelid.”

Mo Xiaona shook her head. “Qingzhi, other than attending Limo’s birthday party, I didn’t do anything else. This is just your one-sided hostility towards me because I was Limo’s ex-girlfriend…”

“I admit that I do.”

Xu Qingzhi replied calmly, “But aren’t you also hostile towards me?”

Mo Xiaona said, “I didn’t!”

Xu Qingzhi chuckled, her gaze cold.

“I’ve wondered countless times if you were the one who tricked me on the winter of my graduation…”

Qiao Zhilan and the old lady exchanged glances before looking at Mo Xiaona.

Mo Xiaona, who was already flustered, took two steps back, her eyes flickering.

Li Mo, who had been pressed behind Xu Qingzhi, suddenly spoke in a low voice.

“Which thing?”

[Today, I fixed my braces again. My teeth hurt so much that even my head hurts~ Let’s not talk anymore~ Goodnight everyone~ Remember to build a house and save diamonds. I’ll invest on the 23rd~]