NOVPUBChapter 299: Chapter 297: The Covenant of the Heart
Chapter 299: Chapter 297: The Covenant of the Heart
Qin Mo averted his gaze and yanked her delicate, boneless wrist forcefully, “Let’s go.”
But Sally, with deft agility, shook off his grasp.
Qin Mo’s palm was left empty, and he turned back to look at her, his eyes clouded with a hint of doubt. At the same time, he felt… as if he was losing control of something!
Sally’s lips were lush and tempting, curving up into a charming arc, growing cunning.
“Qin Mo, I suddenly don’t want to marry you anymore, nor do I want to be bled again,” Sally said as she pulled out a key to the villa from her handbag, “Let’s go our separate ways.”
Qin Mo stared at her in astonishment, “You!”
Sally replied, “Our relationship is based on a heart contract. The contract means nothing unless I sign it. When the day comes that you prove your sincerity with something more than power and money, come find me then.”
After her journey through the Beast World, her attachment to Qin Mo had faded for the Beast Husbands, each one no worse than him and so kind to her, treasuring the child she carried as if it were a pearl.
And she wasn’t heartless; she had long since taken them into her heart.
The part that belonged to Qin Mo was actually just an obsession.
Getting married was her past dream; she always thought she wouldn’t be able to obtain his certificate, but now it seemed not so difficult.
And the child was the spark of her madness for him. Now the child was in her belly… all the cards she had lost had been retrieved.
Dawn would eventually break.
She was no longer the person she used to be; that obsession had been cast by her own hand into the bottomless Abyss.
Now she just needed to wait five years, take a few bullets for him, separate out her pure human body, fake her death, and be summoned to the Beast World with Xiaomei.
That person who lived off her blood, be gone!
In the past, she didn’t mind being bled because she cared too much for Qin Mo, but now, why should she?
Moreover, there were two treasures in her belly; who would dare to take a drop of her blood and try!
Not to mention she wouldn’t agree to it, and neither would Xiaomei.
Qin Mo watched Sally leave, confirming that sense of unease in his heart… indeed, something was wrong with her.
“Heart contract? Hah!” he sneered coldly.
Sally headed straight for the best hotel in B City—the ZH Grand Hotel.
She booked the best royal suite available, paying for an entire year in a transaction that reached eight figures.
Soon, Qin Mo’s phone received a bill notification. That card he had given to Sally had just been used for an amount that went towards a hotel charge.
“Qin Mo, the international conference is about to start. Should I keep your phone for you?” Assistant Xiao Lin asked Qin Mo respectfully.
Qin Mo turned off his phone and handed it to Xiao Lin, “Before the conference is over, no interruptions are allowed.”
“What about Miss Ming?”
“The same.”
“Understood, Qin Mo.”
…
ZH Grand Hotel, Michelin Three-Star Restaurant.
Sally ordered the dishes she used to like the most.
Yet none of them could be swallowed.
[Xiaomei, my taste has changed.]
[That’s normal. The food from Earth is not as useful to the host’s current body as even a common weed from Qianyu Island.]
[Mhm, even though the gamey flavor of the meat is suppressed by the ingredients, my taste buds are so sensitive now that I can still detect it. Let’s just eat what we brought with us.]
[Yes, host. I suggest eating more Divine-grade food.]
[Okay.] Even though Qing Linghuan was angry that she had gotten pregnant again, he had given her many treasures when she left, for her to squander as she pleased.
From her space, she took out a piece of fish flesh, as tender as rosy jade, and began to delicately cut it into pieces, savoring each bite slowly.
After just a few bites, she felt physically and mentally delighted!
She touched her belly again, carrying two children at once, one a Divine-grade baby and the other an ordinary baby.
“Xiaomei, the child was already formed when taken away by Qin Mo, a daughter.”
“The host is really pitiable.”
“…”
A tall and lean figure stood beside her dining table.
Sally looked up at him, it was Qin Mo.
His expression was serious, and the heavy dark circles under his eyes proved that he hadn’t slept well for some days.
She cut a beautiful piece of pink fish, skewered it with a fork, and offered it to him, “Let’s use this to cover the room fee.”
“Forty million for a piece of fish?” Qin Mo looked at her, his complexion better than ever, and took a bite of the fish.
His weary heart had actually relaxed quite a bit upon seeing her. Now, this bite of fish soothed his stomach even more.
His expression also became much more relaxed…
“Please sit.” Sally pushed the fish in front of him towards him, “If you don’t mind.”
Qin Mo took off his suit jacket, underneath was a white shirt with some creases at the shoulders.
Sally noticed the creases, “What, no one else to iron your clothes since I left?”
“That’s right.” Qin Mo continued eating the fish. The first bite was delicious, the second was juicy, the third left a sweet aftertaste…
“This sashimi isn’t bad.”
“Then eat it all, don’t waste it.” Spirit-grade fish, naturally it was good.
Sally rested her chin on one hand and watched his graceful and gentlemanly way of eating, a sight for sore eyes. He was her standard of aesthetics, she could never tire of looking at him.
Soon, all the fish was gone.
Qin Mo was still not full, and casually picked up a shrimp ball that looked tasty. But as soon as he bit into it, he frowned, although his good manners made him swallow it instead of spitting it out.
He wiped his hands with a napkin, looking over the table full of dishes, his appetite was gone.
“Come back with me.”
“Haven’t we already broken up?”
At the mention of breaking up, Qin Mo’s heart seemed to twist a bit, and he pursed his lips, “I’m talking about coming back to work.”
“It seems I overthought it.” Sally pushed the leftover SpiritualFruit Nectar towards him.
Qin Mo looked at the cup of juice, where a faint red lipstick mark lingered on the rim… He picked it up and took a sip right where the lipstick mark was, the fishy taste from the shrimp ball instantly washed away, leaving only sweetness and smoothness.
“Then I’m resigning now.”
“According to the rules, you need to submit a resignation one month in advance. Even if I receive it now, you have to work for another month until I find a replacement,” he said.
“Is that really a rule?”
“It is.”
“…” Sally looked at him, suddenly smiled, “Alright, I’ll stay on as a personal assistant for one more month.”
Qin Mo finished the rest of the juice in one gulp, “Tomorrow morning at 8:30, I hope to see you in your place.”
“OK.” Sally smiled in agreement.
Qin Mo looked at her deeply once more, “Why?”
“Why what?” Sally blinked her bright, large eyes.
Like the wings of a butterfly, they stirred up a massive wave in Qin Mo’s eyes and heart.
“Why leave me? Because of the blood draw? Fifty milliliters a month shouldn’t affect your health.”
“Heh, because… I’m pregnant!” Sally stood up, observing the expression on his face that seemed to freeze.
Just like before.
“The child… has nothing to do with you!”
Sally turned and left without a hint of reluctance or longing.
