Chapter 28

Mu Xiao was surprised.Sima Qi was not following him?Just then, Sima Qi turned around and walked straight towards Mu Xiao.Mu Xiao sneered inwardly. She must have used that trick to pretend to reject him. Hence, Mu Xiao’s expression was cold and arrogant. He gave off an aura that prevented strangers from getting close to him. He arrogantly stood in the same spot, preparing to berate her coldly.However, Sima Qi did not even look at him. She walked past him and headed straight for the elevator.Sima Qi kept her phone away. When she entered the elevator and looked up, she saw Mu Xiao staring at her. Then, she stretched out her finger and pressed the button to close the elevator.Just as Mu Xiao’s anger surged, she closed the elevator door.Just like what he had done earlier.Mu Xiao clenched his fists and took a deep breath. When he thought about his main goal today which was to meet The Veiled Queen, he did not have the mood to argue with Sima Qi anymore.He quickly entered Pavilion One.Sima Qi was in the VIP room. Through the glass window, she could see the guests outside.However, the guests outside could not see her.The moment Sima Qi sat down, her phone started to vibrate.She picked it up slowly, realizing it was a message from Mu Xiao’s Weibo account. “I’m here. I’ll be waiting for you.”Sima Qi smiled and placed her phone on the table.Supporting her chin with one hand, she tapped on the table with the fingers of her other hand.”What are you looking at?”A mellow voice suddenly sounded behind Sima Qi. She turned around and saw the person who had come.The person was dressed in an elegant custom-made shirt and suit. His dark eyes were looking at her with affection. His face was elegant and noble, as if he had just walked out from a painting. That was quintessentially Shi Mo.Sima Qi grinned. “Something interesting has happened.”When Shi Mo sat down, his masculine aura was breathtaking.Following Sima Qi’s line of sight, Shi Mo raised his head and looked out the window. “What interesting thing? Tell me.”His gaze scanned the area outside, but stopped on a figure. He frowned slightly and turned his head to look at Sima Qi curiously, as he gestured for her to continue.Sima Qi sensed his concern and was elated. “Mu Xiao wants to sign The Veiled Queen as an artiste in his company. Wouldn’t you say it’s a coincidence, that he wants to meet with me?”Outside, Mu Xiao was sitting alone in his seat. He had ordered dishes for two, but did not eat.He had serious expression on his face, as if he was waiting for his sweetheart.That was true. The thing Mu Xiao cared most about was his company. As long as it benefits the company, he was willing to be with someone he did not like, not to mention waiting for a rising star who was talented in singing.When Shi Mo heard that, he looked at the person waiting outside and instantly felt relieved.”You’re very naughty.” Shi Mo said.Inside their private room, Sima Qi and Shi Mo casually enjoyed their meal.From time to time, they enjoyed the scenery outside.Outside, five minutes passed. Then, ten minutes passed.The dishes had already turned cold.Mu Xiao looked at his watch. His normally cold face instantly turned even colder.He looked both to the left and right, before taking out his phone and sending a message to The Veiled Queen’s account. “Was there a traffic jam on the road?”Ultimately, his efforts felt like a stone sinking into the ocean. Mu Xiao’s face turned even more sullen.However, when he stood up, he couldn’t help but sit down again.He planned to continue waiting.At the same time, Sima Qi’s phone vibrated.However, she did not even bother to look at it.Shi Mo placed a portion of one the dishes on her plate and said, “This is not bad. Try it.”Sima Qi looked up at him. “Don’t you want to know what’s going on between Mu Xiao and me?”It was rumored that her original character was stalking Mu Xiao.However, Sima Qi, who had read the novel before, knew that such a thing was merely a slap in the face. Without hope, the original character would not continue on this path.Shi Mo placed his chopsticks down and a glint flashed across his dark eyes.He grinned and said, “I want to wait until you’re willing to tell me. Perhaps now is the best time.”He stared at Sima Qi and suddenly felt a little nervous.From all the signs, it seemed that Sima Qi had fallen in love with Mu Xiao.Even now, it gave him the illusion that Sima Qi was merely throwing a tantrum with Mu Xiao.Sima Qi paused for a moment before saying, “I did use to like Mu Xiao very much. However, at that time, he did not dare to reject me because of the financial crisis that his company faced. In the end, he agreed to go out with me.”Later, he used the excuse of giving me half of the company’s shares to cheat me out of the inheritance I got from my mother. I didn’t even feel anything was wrong at that time. Even after I wrote many songs, I still didn’t get the shares I should have. Yet, I was still willing to do it.”Sima Qi recalled the book. Her original character had been so reckless that it had been like a moth flying into the flame.As she was immersed in her memories, she did not notice the man in front of her, with tightly clenched fists by his side.’Willingly?’