Beg Me to Remarry -
Chapter 582 - 583: Past Entanglements
Chapter 582: Chapter 583: Past Entanglements
Lixing truly had remarkable abilities; not only did he secure a hefty compensation for Qin Nuan, but he also got Xia Guoxiong and Xia Cheng to promise that they would not do anything to harm Qin Nuan in the future.
Indeed, after Qin Nuan left the Xia Group, Xia Guoxiong and Xia Cheng stopped looking for her.
However, Lixing mentioned that the Xia Family was still useful to them, so Qin Nuan still had to maintain the relationship from time to time; but things were already much better than before. At least now, Qin Nuan had the initiative—she could meet with the father and son of the Xia Family whenever she wanted, and avoid them when she didn’t, with no one able to say anything about it.
Everything will get better, everything must get better.
Qin Nuan silently cheered herself up inside her heart and then happily began to deal with the pile of ingredients in front of her, intending to prepare a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner for Lixing.
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A City was very quiet on New Year’s Eve, resembling a ghost town where one might only see a person after walking a fair distance.
Lixing drove into the underground parking lot of the mall, where only a few cars were sparsely parked, and he immediately spotted He Xing’s Lamborghini.
Because of some ridiculous male pride, Lixing intentionally parked his car far away from He Xing’s vehicle.
It took a few minutes to wait for the elevator, and inside the capacious elevator he was alone, with its clanging sounds echoing, his heart beating rapidly in sync. For reasons unknown, a chilling feeling crept up on him.
He was aware of the cafe that He Xing had mentioned; they had drunk coffee there in the past.
Back then, He Xing had just joined the He Group. Both were young men with dreams and ambitions, and not much difference in age, so they were full of vigor.
They often negotiated with people over and over again for a project, and sometimes when the other party asked them to modify the contract, they would find a quiet cafe to make the changes on the spot.
This cafe was one of the places they had visited before.
Lixing did not know whether He Xing had asked to meet him here today on purpose or by coincidence.
Honestly, even though He Xing was several years younger than Lixing, and Lixing considered himself experienced in reading people, he could not figure out He Xing, or he felt that He Xing’s thoughts were too profound.
As soon as he exited the elevator, he saw He Xing sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window with a cup of coffee in front of him, his expression indifferent and revealing no particular emotion.
Lixing mentally reviewed the previous day’s events in his heart. Unable to think of any slip-ups, his confidence surged as he stepped forward and walked in.
The wind chime at the entrance sounded pleasantly, but the sound startled Lixing so much that he almost turned and fled.
Upon hearing the noise, He Xing looked up slowly and, with a neutral expression, said to Lixing, "Aren’t you going to come in for a cup of coffee?"
It was a simple question, yet Lixing felt something he knew all too well from the past but hadn’t felt in a long time: the absolute domination of a superior over an inferior.
The sensation of being entirely suppressed in terms of presence was unpleasant, and Lixing frowned deeply as he walked crisply to sit opposite He Xing, "President He, I wonder what you wanted to discuss with me."
"You don’t know?" He Xing’s mouth curled up slightly, implying depth, "You should be very clear, what else could I possibly be seeking you for, if not for that matter?"
"Provocation?" Lixing, after all, had been steeped in the Public Relations Department for many years, and almost instantly exposed He Xing’s provocative tactic. He scoffed mockingly, "President He, it seems you’re underestimating me by using tactics meant for underlings."
In the face of scorn, He Xing was not angered in the slightest. Instead, he spoke calmly, "The fact that I’m willing to deal with you is the greatest honor I could give you."
Anger uncontrollably flared up in Lixing’s heart. He knew very well that he had come to engage in a psychological battle with He Xing; he reminded himself over and over to stay calm.
Yet when he spoke again, his voice still carried a mocking tone, "If that’s the case, President He, there was no need for you to seek me out. After all, I’m quite busy every day."
"Indeed busy," He Xing’s smile grew even more profound as he said in a meaningful tone, "what else do you have to do every day besides engaging in sweet nothings with Qin Nuan?"
"What did you say?" Lixing glared furiously at He Xing, as if he wished he could shatter his bones and consume him, "He Xing, what I hate most is your presumptuous attitude. Do you think you’re so great, and you know everything?"
"Not at all," He Xing began slowly, in stark contrast to the impatient Lixing. Maintaining his consistently deep but serious tone, he said, "But I do have the ability to know anything I wish to learn about."
Lixing wanted to refute what He Xing had said, but he discovered that even if he wanted to, he couldn’t, because he simply did not know what to say. Moreover, what He Xing said was true; whether He Xing knew something or not depended not on others, but on whether he wished to know.
Across from him, He Xing slowly set down his coffee cup, his gaze significant as he looked at Lixing, "Do you know what happened yesterday?"
Though prepared, Lixing was still caught off guard and cleared his throat awkwardly, "How would I know that?"
"You don’t know?" He Xing’s mouth curled up slightly, "Under your instigation, someone nearly killed Fu Han. And now you claim you don’t know?"
"I don’t understand what you’re talking about," Lixing struggled to maintain his composure, but his eyes darted around, desperately avoiding He Xing’s gaze. "If something happened to Fu Han, it’s because you failed to protect her. What does that have to do with me?"
"Really nothing to do with you?" He Xing tapped the marble table methodically with his fingers. Along with the crisp, pleasing sound was his cold voice, "Why did I hear that the arrested person has already confessed to acting on your orders?"
"Impossible." Lixing’s last line of defense was on the verge of collapse as he stared angrily at He Xing, "Let me tell you, don’t fabricate stories. Otherwise, I’ll sue you for defamation."
"Sure," He Xing grinned, revealing his teeth, "If you sue me for defamation, you’ll need to provide evidence that I defamed you. But do you have that evidence? I’m worried you might incriminate yourself while trying to provide it."
Lixing, trembling with rage and breathing rapidly, slammed the table with fury, "He Xing, do you know why Fu Han was targeted? It’s because she is your fiancée, setting up enemies against her with your ostentatious ways as her fiancé, do you think she can have peaceful days?"
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