"Brother Yao, then you go ahead and work first. I’ll be waiting in the bookroom on the first floor. Promise me you’ll come to find me once you’re done, okay?" Ziqian said with a smile, leaving Beitang Yao’s study with lively steps.

As the door closed, Beitang Yao stopped what he was doing. That damned woman really had a way of making him unable to help himself! His mind was full of Gu Ziqian’s words. Did she really think he couldn’t live without her? Did she still think she mattered that much?

At that moment, the phone on the desk rang. He looked at the caller ID and hesitated for a while before picking it up, "Xi Ge, the proposal for HDC520 will be finalized by me in a few days."

"The schedule here is set for the day after tomorrow."

"In a world with billions of people, can’t you find one suitable person? When did your efficiency become this low? Or is it that you’re completely incapable?"

"An international star? I don’t have time for that now; contact her after I return the day after tomorrow. Everything must be done properly. If I find out someone is manipulating things from behind the scenes, don’t blame me for withdrawing everything!"

Beitang Yao put down the phone. This HDC520 was a design he had promised a woman named Shen Youran. He had vowed to her that he would create a perfume just for her, yet before he even started, she had already betrayed him!

Now, he was reintroducing this series, completely unrelated to Shen Youran, but as a business opportunity. He firmly believed and was determined that anything under the Beitang Group would be the best and most popular in the world.

Moreover, the Beitang Group owned countless companies and industries, and their presence could be seen globally!

Beitang Yao couldn’t sit still any longer. He left the study and returned to his room, where he found Xia Qingqian on the phone. However, when Xia Qingqian noticed him entering, she quickly hung up the call.

The last words Xia Qingqian said before hanging up, ’I’ll contact you when I return,’ felt like a knife twisting in his heart.

He walked over, reached to grab her wrist, took her phone, and asked coldly, "Who were you talking to?" His eyes were incredibly cold and firm, reflecting a cold light that made her nervous.

Beitang Yao’s aura was overwhelming. She always found herself lost in his powerful presence. Whenever he got slightly angry, she found him terrifying, and she would start trembling for no reason.

"Young Master, you’re hurting me. Can you let go, please?" Xia Qingqian frowned, softly pleading.

"Xia Qingqian, is that pitiful look how you gain others’ sympathy? How dare you deceive me! Did you bully Ziqian?" Not only did he not release her hand, but he also tightened his grip!

Xia Qingqian suddenly raised her head, looking at Beitang Yao with a deep gaze. His words were like a thorn slowly twisting into her flesh. Not lethal, but making her feel life is worse than death. Her heart ached. Was he really so distrustful of her?

What did she do wrong to make him look at her like this and say such hurtful words? Yes, it wasn’t the first time he’d spoken harshly to her. Why was she still heartbroken? Right? 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

She let out a cold laugh in her heart. It turned out she was truly someone in his heart who wasn’t worthy of trust.