The car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. When Xia Mang came back to her senses and fought with Cheng Mo for the taxi fare, she said,""It's the company's money.”
Cheng Mo's hand froze. He was half a beat slower than Xia Mang. The taxi driver successfully took the money from Xia Mang and the two of them got out of the car.
"Sammy." When Xia Mang stood in front of the door and rummaged through her bag for the room card, Cheng Mo called her again.
"It's late. See you tomorrow." Xia Mang carried her bag with one hand and continued to fumble in it with the other. She faced the door and turned her back to Cheng Mo. She immediately said goodbye.
"Did you leave your room card in the room?”For some reason, although he had not known Xia Mang for long, Cheng Mo was almost certain that Xia Mang was the kind of person who often made mistakes in his life.
Xia Mang ignored Cheng Mo and rummaged through her bag for a while. Suddenly, she turned around and nodded at Cheng Mo. Sigh, he was really hopeless. Usually, there would never be any small mistakes in work, but in life, such small problems happened every two or three days. Forgetting her keys, losing her phone in the office, and looking for her wallet in a panic. Xia Mang was already used to such things, even if she kept mentioning the three main things she needed every day before she went out.
Just as Xia Mang was about to go downstairs to the reception desk for help, Cheng Mo held her hand.
"What?" Xia Mang instinctively waved his hand.
"There's no need to go down there. Just call the operator.”Cheng Mo pulled Xia Mang forward. When they reached the door of his room, he took out his room card and opened the door.
Both rooms were booked by Cheng Mo. He could use the extension in the room to call the operator, and he could even skip the check of identity.
"Let go!" Xiamang sounded a little anxious. How could he not be anxious? She was about to be pulled into Cheng Mo's suite.
One of them pulled her in while the other pulled the door and refused to enter. However, pulling the door open was a technical task. Under normal circumstances, a little external force would not last long. Moreover, there was a difference between men and women now, and Xiamang was still holding her big bag. Soon, Xiamang fell.
Cheng Mo would be lying if he said he wasn't depressed by Xia Mang's vigilance. From the start of the business trip to the taxi just now, Xia Mang's silence even made him feel a little stuffy. So at this moment, Cheng Mo, who had always been popular with women, finally lost his temper. The business suite had a separate living room, study, and bedroom. Cheng Mo closed the door and pulled Xia Mang into the living room. He still held Xia Mang's hand tightly with one hand while he picked up the phone with the other and dialed the operator. He asked them to come up half an hour later to get the spare room card to open the door for the room next door.
"Why do you need half an hour!" Xia Mang couldn't break free and couldn't help but shout at the man.
"Sit down and have a chat." Cheng Mo's tone suddenly softened when he said this.
"There's nothing to talk about." Xiamang's attitude was still stiff.
"Sammy..."
Cheng Mo had just spoken when Xia Mang interrupted him.""Don't call me Sammy.”
Being in the same room as Cheng Mo, in such an environment, in such an occasion, and having experienced something like this before, Xia Mang couldn't help but feel a little nervous and afraid of something.
"Are you really not familiar with him?" Cheng Mo suddenly let go.
As soon as Xiamang was free, she immediately rushed to the door. When she opened the door, she did not hear any sound behind her, so she hesitated for a moment. Cheng Mo sat on the small sofa in the living room and had no intention of getting up.
Sometimes, people would have the instinct to make things unnecessary. Xia Mang, who had been in a hurry to leave, hesitated when he could really step out of the room. There weren't many opportunities to lay their cards on the table. It seemed like now was a good opportunity. Moreover, he conservatively estimated that he still had two days to spend alone with the person in front of him. If he wasn't conservative, there might be many such situations in the future. It was rare for him to sit down and talk. It wasn't a bad idea to explain things clearly.
"Let's make it clear. Sit down and don't come over.”Xia Mang leaned against the door with one hand on the doorknob. She thought that there was still nearly half an hour, so it should be fine for her to explain the problem between her and Cheng Mo. Besides, if Cheng Mo had any ulterior motives, she would be safe from his position. At this moment, Xiamang was extremely glad that she was pretending to be drunk at the bar and not really drunk. Furthermore, she had been blown away by the wind when she took a taxi. She was now very sober.
"Sammy, I know you have questions and conflicting feelings in your heart, but this business trip is indeed a business trip.”Cheng Mo didn't object and sat there calmly.
"Since it's official business and a simple working relationship, you should just call me Xiamang or Xiaoxia. I don't mind, not like this.”Xia Mang admitted that she was useless and that she couldn't pretend that nothing had happened. However, Cheng Mo wasn't a good person either. He kept calling her Sammy, reminding her of their close relationship.
"Calling you Sammy doesn't determine anything. You said before that you would pretend that nothing had happened, but the one who couldn't let go was clearly you.”Cheng Mo went straight to the point.
Xia Mang choked for a moment, and an unknown fire rose in his heart. He blurted out sarcastically,"Of course I can't compare to you men. This is what men can let go of the most.”
He said it instinctively, but he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Wen Hao's matter had provoked Xia Mang, but he shouldn't have revealed this kind of emotion in front of Cheng Mo.
"Sammy..." The voice sounded a little helpless.
"Since you said that you want everyone to be business-like, what you can do now is to change the way you address me. As for me, I will slowly get used to this kind of business relationship.”
"Alright." Cheng Mo answered straightforwardly. Then, he changed the topic and said," But this is private time.”
"You're shameless!" Xia Mang couldn't hold it in anymore. He felt that he was an idiot to have wanted to be honest with him just now. After saying that, he suddenly turned around and opened the door.
"I do hope that everyone can do business, and I do hope that we can get to know each other better in private matters.”Cheng Mo's words became more and more direct.
Xiamang had already opened the door and was about to close it when he stopped. After taking a few deep breaths, he turned around and said seriously,"But I don't want to have any personal relationship with Chairman Cheng. Even if I had acted rashly and impulsively before, it doesn't mean that I will make the same mistake again. It doesn't mean that I'm a casual person.”
After Xia Mang finished speaking, a certain string in his heart finally relaxed completely. That night of indulgence was actually the most difficult thing for him to get over. Sometimes, he often thought, was that impulsive, thoughtless, and self-loving self really himself? Had he changed after doing such a thing? Would she never be able to have happiness again? The only other person who knew about this matter, in his eyes, was Xiamang the same as any other mature woman who treated love as if it was nothing more than drinking water?
Deep down, Xiamang was actually quite traditional.
"I'm serious." Cheng Mo said seriously.
"Seriously?" Xiamang almost laughed out loud. Chairman Cheng, the way we met wasn't suitable for a serious relationship, right? If it wasn't for the fact that it was my first time, which made you somewhat surprised and curious, you probably wouldn't even be willing to look at me now.”
Xia Mang was even more direct than Cheng Mo. She stood outside the door and said that. Fortunately, there was no one in the corridor. However, Xia Mang didn't realize that she wasn't in a position to say such blunt words. It was obvious that she had been angered by Cheng Mo.
" It's meaningless to assume." Cheng Mo neither admitted nor denied it.
"I'm sorry, I hate men who go to bars the most in my life. I hate men who go to bars and have one-night stands even more. So, whether you are serious or just playing a game, it is impossible between us.”After saying that, he felt a sense of relief after venting.
"How would we know if we don't try? Some things only represented a certain state of life in the past, or like Sammy, it was just an accident. It could not be used to judge a person's character. Isn't that so?" Cheng Mo was too smart and knew the importance of being mentioned in the same breath.
If she said no, she would agree to him. If she said yes, she would slap herself. This man! Xia Mang was silent for a moment. She suddenly felt a headache when she met such a man.
"Actually, at that time, I really just wanted to send you home.”His voice wasn't loud. When he said this, Cheng Mo's expression was slightly absent-minded as if he was recalling the scene at that time. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his lips.
Xia Mang's blood rushed and she almost threw the bag in her hand at Cheng Mo. She reached out and closed the door with a bang. She walked to the door of her room in a few steps, squatted down, hugged her knees with both hands, and buried her face in her shoulders. She couldn't explain the feeling for a moment.
After a long while, Xia Mang finally calmed down. When she looked up, she saw Cheng Mo standing in front of her. She didn't know how long he had been standing there. When he saw her look up, he suddenly bent down and stroked Xia Mang's back with one hand. He put his other hand behind Xia Mang's knees and reached out to pick her up.
"Let me go." Xia Mang struggled, but as soon as she moved, she realized that her feet were numb from squatting for too long. The numbness was like an electric current passing through her body, making her feel uncomfortable.
"Please open the door." Cheng Mo hugged Xia Mang and took two steps back, ignoring her struggles.
Only then did Xia Mang notice that other than Cheng Mo, there was also a receptionist at the front desk. She was holding the room card in her hand and looking at her apologetically and curiously. Perhaps in her eyes, it was a little strange for such an intimate couple like Xia Mang and Cheng Mo to have a suite each, especially in a hotel.
With outsiders around, Xia Mang's feet were still numb. She didn't struggle for a moment and let the receptionist open the door to leave. Cheng Mo carried her to the living room sofa and sat her down. At this moment, the expression on Cheng Mo's face and the aura he emitted suddenly made her not worry that he would do anything inappropriate.
"I'm serious." Cheng Mo stood in front of Xia Mang and had no intention of sitting down on the sofa. He looked at Xia Mang with a serious expression. Because he was confident, direct, and serious, he was not annoying when he spoke like this.
"I'm sorry." In a relationship, it was not like one party had to give an equal response when the other party was honest and serious.
"Don't reject me so quickly, Sammy. I know that you are not a casual woman. Since some things have happened and cannot be changed, why not give yourself a chance?”A businessman was always so honest when it came to relationships.
"Uncle, you're not married, engaged, or have a girlfriend?”Xiamang did not answer, but asked instead, wanting to send him away quickly.
"No, I haven't." His answer was very straightforward.
"With your conditions and age, you must have very high expectations. I'm not outstanding, and I can't bring out any capital to be proud of, so we're not suitable. If we force ourselves to start, it'll only be a tragedy. It's better not to mess around blindly.”As Xiamang spoke, she moved Mama's feet and tried to stand up.
"Ah!" Xia Mang let out a soft cry. The moment her feet touched the ground, the numbness made her unable to move.
Cheng Mo suddenly grabbed Xia Mang's hand. When Xia Mang looked up at him in surprise, he turned her body sideways and pulled her back a few steps.
" You..." Xia Mang shook his hand. After he steadied himself, he felt a little confused.
"Are you still numb?" Cheng Mo's expression was very gentle at this moment, making Xia Mang tremble with fear.
Xiamang moved her feet in confusion. Eh, it was amazing. Her feet were no longer numb! Xia Mang looked at Cheng Mo curiously and shook her head.
Cheng Mo smiled and placed his hand on Xia Mang's waist. He leaned forward and planted a kiss on Xia Mang's forehead. While Xia Mang was still in a daze and didn't realize that she had been taken advantage of, Cheng Mo had already let go and walked out. When he opened the door, he turned around and said,"Rest early. See you at the door at eight tomorrow.”
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