"P-President Mo." Long Xue shivered after seeing Mo Lingtan, especially his smile and the bouquet of yellow flowers he was holding in his hands.
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After Mo Lingtan had kidnapped her family and tortured her, she always made sure to stay away from Mo Lingtan and because of that, she was ready to resign from her job as Lee Xuiye's assistant. Since, soon after Lee Xuiye's accident, Lee Xuiye had retired from Showbiz Industries so now there was no need for her services.
Lee Xuiye knew why Long Xue had taken an extreme step to leave Lee Xuiye's side and felt guilty regarding this. In the past, she knew that no matter how much money any other article offered to Long Xue, Long Xue had never betrayed her and left her side. Long Xue had always stood with her in rain and shine days.
However, Long Xue had a bottom line and that was her family.
While Mo Lingtan tried to push her bottom line, not once but twice. So how could she dare to continue her job as Lee Xuiye's assistant?
Besides, Mo Lingtan would be staying with Lee Xuiye and helping her to take revenge on the Wang Family. Thus, she didn't have to worry about Lee Xuiye. Thinking all that, Long Xue had finally submitted her resignation back then.
However, how could Lee Xuiye let Long Xue go?
Though Lee Xuiye didn't have a need for an assistant, her company, Dream Star, always needed a talented and loyal person like Long Xue. Moreover, Dream Star was famous for photo shooting the models for their endorsements and so it was a part of Showbiz, thus, Long Xue wouldn't face any kind of problem while working there and she was also an experienced person who knew many things about the industry.
Thus, Lee Xuiye immediately arranged a position as a manager for Long Xue. Initially, Long Xue rejected Lee Xuiye's kind favor as she didn't want to take any kind of advantage of Lee Xuiye.
In the end, Lee Xuiye used Mo Lingtan's method and threatened Long Xue that if she wouldn't join Dream Star then she should forget about getting any job in Showbiz Industries. Though Lee Xuiye had retired from the industry and might not be powerful as before, Mo Lingtan was very powerful and Lee Xuiye wouldn't hesitate to take his help regarding this matter.
Then guess what happened!
Well! There was nothing to guess because it was inevitable for Long Xue to accept Lee Xuiye's offers.
Afterward, things were back to normal in Long Xue's life that with the passage of time, she had forgiven Mo Lingtan as he didn't harm any of her family members, and whatever he did was only because of Lee Xuiye.
As a result, when Lee Xuiye expressed her wish to have Long Xue as her bridesmaid because she was like a sister to Lee Xuiye.
How could Long Xue's heart not melt then?
Thus, she started meeting Lee Xuiye every other day just like before.
….
Correspondingly, the first thought that came to Long Xue's mind was 'Is Mo Lingtan here to take revenge because she has been close to Lee Xuiye in the last few days?'
No! Mo Lingtan wouldn't be so petty, would he?
Besides, why does he bring flowers?
Does Lee Xuiye know Mo Lingtan is here with flowers?
Would Lee Xuiye misunderstand her?
Mo Lingtan saw that Long Xue seemed to be shocked facing him, especially his charming smile. The girls were ready to die just to see his smile while here…
'What is there to worry about?' Mo Lingtan thought and berated her in his mind 'Coward!' and then he cleared his throat to get her attention.
"Urgh...Urgh!!!"
Instantly, Long Xue came back to her senses and stuttered, "P-President Mo...Ho-wwww can I help...help you?"
Though Mo Lingtan wanted to criticize her for being such a coward, he resisted himself as he was here to get help. If he wouldn't get help then maybe he would criticize her as well.
For now, he resisted himself as he didn't want to make Lee Xuiye angry like the last time when he kidnapped Long Xue and her family. Besides, Lee Xuiye's mood was not stable now, so maybe she would make a fuss.
No...No…
Tomorrow was their wedding; the day he had been waiting for such a long time. He didn't want to ruin it nor he would let anyone ruin it.
"Shouldn't you invite me inside, Ms. Long?" Mo Lingtan continued to maintain his charming smile.
"Huh? Sure….Sure...Please come...Please…" Long Xue moved aside hurried and welcomed him like a slave welcoming the king inside their hut.
Long Xue's flat was small but cozy. Mo Lingtan cast a glance at it and ignored it in the next moment and brought his attention back to Long Xue.
"P-President Mo, what would you like to drink? Tea or coffee or water...No...I mean juice or beer…" Though, Long Xue was worried about his presence here, still she should treat her guest respectfully.
"Ms. Long, please. There's no need for such formalities. Besides, you must be getting late for Lee Xuiye's bachelorette party, no?" Mo Lingtan interrupted her.
Long Xue's lips twitched hearing his words. If he already knew that she would be getting late for the party then why did he come here to waste her time?
Like Mo Lingtan, she also wanted to criticize him but she didn't dare to.
Instead, she smiled, "Not at all! It is my duty to serve my guest."
"And help your guest as well, no?" Mo Lingtan again interrupted her.
"Hel-Help?" Long Xue looked at him in confusion.
"Yes! As you already know my wife, your friend, Lee Xuiye has made me organize a bachelorette party for her." Mo Lingtan turned to walk towards the couch and sat on it comfortably like it was his own home and continued "I don't have a problem regarding this, she can throw as many parties as she wants but she also wants to invite male hosts! Don't you find it outrageous??!!"
"You know, today's world is filled with all kinds of evil who wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of someone. What if I also hold a bachelor party and invite female hosts? Don't you feel insecure on behalf of Lee Xuiye? Tell me!"
Hearing Mo Lingtan's speech, Long Xue couldn't help but subconsciously nod her head to show her full support but she froze when she realized what she had been doing.
Lee Xuiye was inviting male hosts just for entertainment. Did Mo Lingtan have to think so much about it?
Didn't he have trust in Lee Xuiye anymore?
Though she was moody many times, she wouldn't do anything to hurt him and break his trust.
Mo Lingtan should understand his wife and shouldn't create a mountain out of a molehill.
He was just exaggerating things but Long Xue didn't know that even when someone was in love, he/she would always feel insecure. What if his/her lover would leave him/her because of someone else? No matter how perfect he was himself/ she was herself.
Mo Lingtan was also feeling in the same way. No matter how many girls were dying just to be with him in the whole world and no matter how much money he had, He just wanted to stay with one girl and that was Lee Xuiye. That's it!
Nevertheless, Long Xue couldn't understand his thoughts and was about to explain to him her thought process But before she could say anything, he took the advantage of her nod and immediately stood up and pushed over the bouquet to her hands that she took a few back steps.
"I know Ms. Long is a smart person and would definitely understand me. Please help me cancel those male hosts."
"What? Cancel? No...No...Mr. Mo, I can't do that. Xuiye has selected them personally. Now if I cancel them she would be very angry if there would be no male hosts at the party." Long Xue immediately cut off Mo Lingtan's words.
These days, not only Mo Lingtan but also everyone around her including her bridesmaids had been a victim to Lee Xiuye's nasty mood and temper tantrums, owing to her pregnancy.,
Long Xue shivered thinking about how much Lee Xuiye would be angry at her. Though she wasn't Lee Xuiye's assistant anymore, still, Long Xue was scared of Lee Xuiye, a little bit.
"Relax! Take a deep breath!" Mo Lingtan inhaled and exhaled to show her the process and again she subconsciously did what he wanted as if he had the power of hypnosis.
Then he continued "Who told you there would be no male hosts in the party? Male hosts would be there, but different ones."
"Different ones, who?" Long Xue calmed down and asked against which Mo Lingtan responded with his charming smile.