In the main hall of the charity banquet, drinking wine and drinking wine together, Qiao Mo had not participated in such a large scale public banquet in a long time, it was hard to not feel uncomfortable.
It was December in Seahold. The cold wind was piercing the bones as they walked out of the main hall.
Qiao Mo pulled up the overcoat she was wearing, but it still gave him a cold shiver.
In the loose cashmere coat, there was only a thin evening gown, and below her knees, all exposed to the cold air, the pores on her body stood erect.
His high heels made soft rustling sounds as he stepped on the red carpet in the enclosed corridor.
The phone in his hand rang. It was Huo Xing.
Qiao Mo was startled, she thought for a long time before answering.
Hiding the fact that Huo Xing had come to participate in the Xiao's's charity banquet was her bad luck. She had always felt guilty, and now, after hearing Huo Xing's voice, she felt even more guilty.
"Mo, you're still working?"
Qiao Mo pursed her lips, "Mn, my job is almost over, I'm going to have a gathering with my colleagues soon."
"The dinner is over, we're home. Remember to call me."
"Alright, Huo Xing …"
Qiao Mo suddenly called out to the man on the other side of the phone.
"Hmm? "What's wrong?"
Qiao Mo paused, she originally wanted to confess, but swallowed his words when they reached her mouth, "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask you, have you eaten dinner yet?"
"Nope." Huo Xing teased, "What, you want to give me love dinner?"
Qiao Mo bit her lips slightly, her fingers holding onto her phone tightly, "Alright, I'll ask the kitchen to pack up a serving at the place where I'm having dinner. I'll send it over to you after I finish dinner."
"Mo, I never thought that you would take the initiative to take care of my life. Even if I have to untie the knot in your heart, I will accompany you for a very long time."
In these two years, Qiao Mo had always lived in her own world. No matter how outstanding Huo Xing was, no matter how much she had sacrificed for her, she couldn't afford to care about him.
The guilt in Qiao Mo's heart expanded bit by bit as she lowered her eyes and softly said, "Huo Xing, I'm really sorry for delaying you for so long, in the future …"
"What is delay? If you are with someone you don't love, you will be delayed. I am willing to be with you, and there is no delay. "
Qiao Mo nodded, "Then I'll hang up. I'll go to the hotel kitchen and see if there's anything I can pack up. "
"Alright, I'll wait for you."
At this time, downstairs from JK International Design Corporation, a long, jade-like man was leaning against the side of a black car. He had a cigarette between his fingers and his gaze was fixated on the completely extinguished building.
This was the first time Qiao Mo lied to him.
He called the JK design director. "Hello, Director Li. I'm Huo Xing."
"Hello, hello. Mr. Howe, what can I do for you?"
"Is there a dinner at your company tonight?"
Director Li was confused, "No, but a few designers of the Xiao's's Charitable Design Draft went to attend the banquet. Jolin went too. "
Huo Xing hung up the phone and removed the scarlet cigarette butt from his fingers.
… ….
Hilton Hotel, the charity banquet.
Xiao Yan followed Qiao Mo and saw her holding onto her phone, walking towards the direction of the hotel's kitchen.
He turned and made his way down another corridor to the kitchen.
At this moment, the chefs in the kitchen were cooking and preparing side dishes for the main hall.
Among them, the head chef saw Xiao Yan and immediately went over and asked: "President Xiao, why have you come to the kitchen? Any orders? "
Xiao Yan opened his mouth and asked: "How are your preparations?"
"It's almost done. There are only a few side dishes left."
"Then you guys get off work first. Leave this to me."
The head chef was stunned, "Then the remaining dishes..."
Xiao Yan's face did not change at all, the head chef was startled, and could only pat his hands, and say to the chefs in the kitchen who were preparing the side dishes: "You guys get off work today! There's no need to prepare for the rest! "
When the waiters heard this, they got off work early and were naturally happy. They put down their cooking tools and left the kitchen.
In the kitchen, only Xiao Yan was left. There were some things that he had to clarify tonight.
Although she wouldn't have much contact with Qiao Mo after two years and she wouldn't have much understanding of him, with Qiao Mo's obstinacy, if he didn't force her, she wouldn't be willing to reveal her thoughts.
On the other side, Qiao Mo walked to the kitchen from the main hall of the charity banquet alone.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, she found that it was empty.
Strange, could it be that the chefs have all gotten off work by now?
However, the charity dinner at the main hall had just begun …
Qiao Mo looked around and confirmed that there was no one in the entire kitchen. She turned around and prepared to leave the kitchen.
All of a sudden, the lights in the kitchen went out. In the confined and crowded space, there was no light in the dark.
Qiao Mo's heart tightened. She thought that she had jumped off the gate, and raised her leg to leave, but just as she was about to leave, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind her.
Qiao Mo was frightened, and shouted in a low voice: "Hey —!"
However, in the next second, her body fell into a warm and familiar embrace.
Such a familiar smell, such a faint smell of tobacco and the cold aroma of amber assaulted his nose. At that moment, Qiao Mo almost wanted to cry.
She wanted to cry. She didn't know if it was because she was more frightened, or because of the man who was hugging her at that moment. She clearly knew who he was.
Her hands tightly gripped his sleeves as she lowered her head into his chest, almost not daring to raise her head.
She bit down hard on her lips. She could only hear a clear, cold male voice from above her head. It did not have much emotion.
"Scared?"
His long, strong hands clasped the back of her head and looked down at her furry little head.
Qiao Mo, who was in his embrace, held back her sobs and shook her head with all her might.
Her fingers tightly gripped the sleeves of his overcoat, forming countless wrinkles. She took a deep breath, then heavily pushed him away.
"If this is your prank, then come to the end!"
Just as Qiao Mo was about to turn around and leave, she was once again hugged tightly from behind.
"Qiao Mo, why did you appear?"
His hot breath was in her ear, in the nape of her neck.
Qiao Mo's tears finally flowed down and landed on the back of her hand that was wrapped around her waist.
Xiao Yan's lips began to unrestrainedly move around her ears, his voice was low and hoarse, "You're crying? Couldn't bear to part with it? Or do you feel wronged? "
Qiao Mo struggled with all her might. In his embrace, her entire back was trembling, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't struggle free from him.
"I also often wonder why I am reappearing in front of you. I also wonder why I am returning to Seahold from New York. Perhaps all of my decisions are wrong! I shouldn't have come back, I shouldn't have appeared in front of you! "
Xiao Yan bit his ear, the tip of his tongue burning so hot that Qiao Mo shivered.
"But you appeared. Tell me how much I loved you two years ago. Even though I forgot the thirty-two years of my life and you reappeared in front of me, I was still moved."
Qiao Mo's weeping stopped.
She bit her lips in a daze and shook her head, "I don't know … Xiao Yan... "Don't ask me..."
"I want to know, Qiao Mo, you have appeared. You are responsible for our past!"
Qiao Mo's body became light, and was carried on his shoulder.
Qiao Mo didn't know what he was going to do, but she felt a burst of terror in her heart.
She slapped him with her hands and legs, "Hey! What are you trying to do? Let me go! Xiao Yan, you are crazy! "
Xiao Yan carried the little girl on his shoulder and walked inside the ice room.
The temperature around Qiao Mo suddenly became cold. She shivered, and even though she couldn't see her surroundings, she still felt that something was wrong.
"Xiao Yan! What are you trying to do!? "
"Bang!"
With a heavy sound, Xiao Yan slammed the heavy door of the cold storage room shut.
He put Qiao Mo down and pressed her against the wall. In the dim light, his sharp, narrow eyes stared intently at her pale little face and her wet, watery eyes.
Qiao Mo, I do not have that much time to waste with you, this is the ice room, so you should answer every single question I ask as fast as possible. Don't try to lie to me, your acting skills are not high!
Qiao Mo's body was thin, and she wasn't wearing much either. In the -4 degrees freezer, if they stayed too long, they would very quickly freeze into ice.
Xiao Yan pressed Qiao Mo on the door, and leaned against her body. His black eyes were cold, even colder than the ice in the ice room, "Let me ask you, exactly how deep did our relationship get between us two years ago?"
Because he was participating in the banquet, Qiao Mo was wearing too little. Her two slender legs were exposed in the ice-cold air, and it seemed as if there was a cold air drilling into every pore of her body.
Her voice trembled slightly from the cold and the sobs. "Is our relationship really that good two years ago? Is it really that important?"
Xiao Yan frowned his deep brows into the word "spring" as he held her body in one hand and pressed down on the door with the other.
His voice was cold and impatient. "You may not answer, but at this rate, we will soon be frozen into ice!"
Qiao Mo leaned on the door and closed her eyes. Warm tears, because of the excessively cold air, flowed down her face and face.
She choked with sobs: "I love you, but you don't love me. Two years ago it was, and now it is … Xiao Yan, how much I once loved you, and how afraid I am now to be together with you. As soon as I see you, as soon as I'm with you, I think. The things you hurt me two years ago … "
Xiao Yan's hand was clenched into an ashen fist. He examined her, and asked word by word: "Qiao Mo, between us, there were two children. How did we lose them?"
Qiao Mo only felt pain that made him wish she was dead. Those painful mottled memories were like a mad beast that had almost devoured her.
"Xiao Yan... Let me go! "
If not for the bit of strength that came from her waist, Qiao Mo would have already powerlessly slid down the door. Her emotions were slowly accumulating and was on the verge of exploding.
When she was in New York, the doctor said that her depression had reached a point where it was hard for her to commit suicide. There were many times when she would think of Xiao Yan and every inch of her body would hurt, to the point where her heart would tear and her lungs would burst. The thought of suicide was something she had thought of before.
"Don't force me anymore …"
Her voice was weak and weak.
Xiao Yan sensed that something was off about her, his slender fingers were pinching her chin, but he continued to ask: "Did you come back to Ocean City because of me?"
Yes, the reason he left Seahold was because of him, and the reason he returned to Seahold was still because of him.
He was her sore point. It had been a long time since it had healed. It was rotten in her heart, and it was becoming more and more painful.
Why was it that time and her new partner not only failed to heal her, but also made her feel even more pain when she saw Xiao Yan?