Nie Chenglang simply didnât want to listen to Qi Na speak; he frowned in annoyance.
There wasnât much between him and her to begin with, and now Qi Naâs fuss made it seem like he had wronged her.
Xu Chaomu was right; he would never like a woman like Qi Na.
âBrother Chenglang, sheâs already far away; can we find a place to chat? Iâll treat you to tea⦠Brother Chenglangâ¦â Qi Na grabbed his arm, pleading.
Nie Chenglang pushed her away and headed straight for his car.
âBrother Chenglang, Brother Chenglang!â Qi Na chased after him.
She had also forgotten that her clothes were torn to shreds by Xu Chaomu, as she ran after Nie Chenglang.
Just as Qi Na was about to catch up, Nie Chenglang opened the passenger door and with a âbang,â shut Qi Na out, locking the door.
âBang bang bang,â Qi Na pounded on the car door frantically.
Her anxious face reflected on the car window; because of her exaggerated movements, her bra was half exposed, quite indecent.
âBrother Chenglang, Brother Chenglang!â
âMr. Nie,â the driver, Xiaosong, had an embarrassed look on his face as he turned to glance at Nie Chenglang.
Nie Chenglang stared straight ahead, with a resolute and unyielding gaze, coldly said, âDrive.â
âUmâ¦â Xiaosong responded and started the vehicle.
Xiaosong rarely saw Nie Chenglang lose his temper, but a good temper didnât mean he was without anger.
Especially recently, he observed that Nie Chenglangâs mood had not been very good, and this Miss Qi was still troubling him.
âBrother Chenglang, Brother Chenglang!â
Qi Na called his name persistently and even ran after him for a while.
But two legs can never outrun four wheels, and soon Qi Naâs voice faded away, until it was no longer audibleâ¦
Qi Na, tired from the run, squatted on the ground and started to cry.
âYou all bully me, you all bully meâ¦â She cried heartbreakingly, her makeup smeared.
She squatted by the roadside, throwing a tantrum and crying, not caring about her image at all.
âBrother Chenglang, I like youâ¦â While crying, she called out Nie Chenglangâs name.
She really liked him, so much so that whenever she heard Xu Chaomu was pestering Nie Chenglang, she would angrily seek out Xu Chaomu.
She only regretted that last time she hadnât driven fast enough to cripple Xu Chaomu.
Being a married woman, what right did she have to cling to Nie Chenglang?
She was just a mistress, a second-hand woman, a shameless person!
Qi Na was unable to contain her anger, sobbing while cursing Xu Chaomu.
It wasnât until a crowd of onlookers gathered by the roadside that she felt a bit ashamed and finally stood up.
âWhat are you looking at! Be careful or Iâll poke out your eyes!â
Qi Naâs face was full of rage as she trotted back to her car.
Once inside, she stepped on the accelerator and charged recklessly towards the crowd!
The onlookers, shocked and afraid, quickly jumped aside to avoid her.
âHas this woman gone crazy? Damn!â
Everyone cursed, but Qi Na turned a deaf ear and drove away from the scene.
Clenching her teeth in fury, she didnât care that this was a downtown area; she sped up the vehicle, even daring to run red lights!
She just couldnât swallow this humiliation!
A promiscuous woman, why should she compete with her for Brother Chenglang!
Nie Chenglangâs car hadnât gone far, in fact, after turning a corner, he instructed Xiaosong to drive back to where they started.
He witnessed Qi Naâs reckless driving with disappointment on his face.
âMr. Nie, Miss Qi driving like that, could kill someone,â Xiaosong said, full of concern.
âSheâs been spoiled since she was young; itâs time she learned her lesson,â said Nie Chenglang indifferently.
âMr. Nie, Miss Qi seems to really like you.â
Nie Chenglang didnât respond, his gaze fixed straight ahead.
Not far ahead was Shen Group building, and he had Xiaosong drive past the place where Xu Chaomu had left.
Seeing Nie Chenglang was silent, Xiaosong didnât think it appropriate to say anything either.
Xu Chaomu kept walking ahead; she originally planned to take a taxi directly to the foot of Shenâs building, but then this happened before she even got there.
She forgot her parasol, so she could only use her folder to shield her head from the sun.
One hand held the folder while the other cinched her neckline, fearing a wardrobe malfunction.
Really, she hadnât checked the almanac before leaving home.
She walked towards a nearby mall and, halfway there, Nie Chenglangâs car slowly caught up with her.
Nie Chenglang slowly lowered the car window, âChaomu, get in the car.â
Xu Chaomu was startled; she hadnât expected Nie Chenglang to still be around.
She shook her head, âNo need, you should go back.â
âIf you donât get in, then Iâll get out,â he said, looking at her with a resolute gaze.
âI⦠Chenglang, you should really go back. Iâm fine,â she replied.
âI apologize on behalf of Qi Na for todayâs incident. From now on, Iâll make sure her parents keep a close eye on her,â Nie Chenglang said.
âItâs okay, itâs not your fault. I didnât suffer any loss,â Xu Chaomu shook her head.
She truly hadnât suffered any loss; it seemed Qi Na was the one who ended up more embarrassed.
âI have nothing to do with her; none of what she said is true,â Nie Chenglang explained.
âI know,â Xu Chaomu smiled.
She particularly trusted Nie Chenglangâs character.
Having spent five years with him in Paris, did she not know what kind of person he was?
If Qi Na had truly been Nie Chenglangâs childhood sweetheart, his girlfriend, he wouldnât have proposed to her in the first place.
Just that in this life, there are always some people who appear a bit earlier, and some a bit later; perhaps, that is fate.
She and Nie Chenglang were destined to be connected, but not fated to be together.
Nie Chenglang decisively got out of the car and walked straight to Xu Chaomuâs side, âIâll accompany you to buy a piece of clothing.â
He was tall, and when he stood beside Xu Chaomu, she had to slightly lift her head and blink her eyes.
At this moment, if she were to decline again, it would just be pretentious.
During those five years in Paris, she often dragged Nie Chenglang out to shop for clothes.
Nie Chenglang had good taste and an excellent eye, well-known in Paris for his ability to choose clothing.
Often, she would pull Nie Chenglang along to go shopping with her.
Nie Chenglang had never complained and waited patiently while she tried on each garment.
When she first arrived in Paris, unfamiliar with everything, it was mostly Nie Chenglang keeping her company.
Latter on, as she made more friends, she didnât go out with Nie Chenglang as often to avoid misunderstandings.
If it werenât for Nie Chenglang, she thought, she wouldnât have survived those five years.
Especially during that freezing cold winter when she almost died of cold on the streets.
It was Nie Chenglang who had picked her up and taken her back home.
Just as Shen Chi had said, Nie Chenglang offered her warmth, but unfortunately, that warmth couldnât turn into loveâ¦
Only then did Xu Chaomu nod her head; she was a bit nostalgic for the times when he had accompanied her to buy clothes.
âGive me your files,â he said, taking the folder from her hand.
Xu Chaomu smiled and handed over the folder.
His tall figure stood beside her, perfectly shading her from a small portion of the sun.
Together, they walked towards the nearby mall.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
There was a clothing store on the first floor, and Xu Chaomu casually picked one and went inside.
Xu Chaomu browsed through the shirts on the racks, examining each one.
As they were for an interview, anything formal would suffice.