Chapter 150 What does he take her for!

To showcase his power and desire for control, President Su was unwilling to let Xi Luo leave easily. He forcibly pulled her back to his side and continued to grope her.

Xi Luo froze for a moment. In the next second, she raised her hand and delivered a fierce slap to President Su’s face. Taking advantage of the moment he was in pain, she struggled free from his embrace.

Mu Changjia suddenly chuckled. Provoked by the scene, President Su abruptly raised his hand and swung a vicious blow toward Xi Luo's face.

Li Mingye reacted swiftly; he stood up, grabbed President Su's arm, picked up a wine bottle with his other hand, and smashed it directly over President Su's head.

"Ouch! President Li, Li, you, this..." President Su covered his head, blood streaming down his face, as he stammered incoherently.

"President Su, do you even know who you just poured that drink on? That is President Li’s ex-wife!" It was only then that Mu Changjia revealed Xi Luo's identity, obviously stoking the flames in hopes that Li Mingye and President Su would fight each other even more fiercely.

Li Mingye cast a cold glance at him. Mu Changjia wisely shut his mouth, though he still wore a smug smile.

Xi Luo picked up her bag and left without looking back.

She had only walked a few steps out of the private dining room when she heard a loud crash accompanied by the shattering of glasses and plates...

Xi Luo did not stop until she had walked more than a hundred meters away from the restaurant, at which point she wiped her face.

A night breeze swept in, chilling her collar, which was still damp from the spilled alcohol, and making her shiver uncontrollably.

She had originally intended to meet with President Su to discuss continuing their business cooperation, never expecting things to end up this way.

Now that President Su knew her identity, he would likely be even less inclined to cooperate with her family's company.

Sigh!

Xi Luo let out a helpless sigh. She truly had no idea which deity she had offended to have Li Mingye sent to plague her!

If it weren't for his deliberate targeting of her, none of this trouble would have happened.

However, the fact that Li Mingye had just stood up for her came as somewhat of a surprise.

His previous attitude of detachment had led her to believe he was simply enjoying her predicament.

Honk!

A prolonged car horn blared, startling Xi Luo. Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw Li Mingye's car.

Through the car window was Li Mingye’s impatient face. He said coldly, "Get in the car."

Xi Luo glanced around, pretended not to see him, and took a step backward.

Li Mingye pressed the horn again, the sound loud and grating. Xi Luo couldn't help covering her ears, but he showed no intention of stopping.

"Stop honking!" Xi Luo pulled open the car door and got in. "I'm in already."

Without a word, Li Mingye stepped on the gas and drove off. Xi Luo hurriedly fastened her seatbelt.

What madness had possessed this jerk again? He demanded she get in the car and then refused to speak!

With his face locked in a cold scowl and anger blazing in his eyes, Xi Luo instantly lost any desire to speak first. If she said the wrong thing, all that wrath would be unleashed upon her!

Wasn't last night's fierce battle with Mu Peipei enough to satisfy him?

Or did her visit to the villa this morning ruin his good time and leave him unable to continue venting?

As Xi Luo’s mind wandered, she failed to notice that Li Mingye was glaring at her with a dark expression as he pulled the car over to the roadside.

"Xi Luo, do you have so little self-respect? Do your parents know about this? That President Su is notorious for being a womanizer, didn't you know?!" Li Mingye raged, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the steering wheel, consumed by fury.

What did he mean by having no self-respect?

She had simply been trying to find a way to solve their problems!

"Li Mingye, you're meddling too much! You refused to help me, so what's wrong with me finding my own way?" It was her first time meeting President Su; she had no idea he was a dirty old man. Had she known beforehand, she definitely would have spent money to hire a few sexy, alluring models to seduce him instead!

Xi Luo's indifferent attitude thoroughly provoked Li Mingye.

He unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned in close to Xi Luo, his deep, hawk-like eyes flashing with a dangerous light. Pressing the back of her head, he said coldly, "Do you mean to say you threw yourself at him on purpose just to let him take advantage of you?"

Xi Luo’s gaze flickered, and she frowned, a pang of pain piercing her heart. She raised her hand to strike him across the face.

Quick as lightning, Li Mingye caught her raised hand with his free hand, twisted it firmly behind her back, and pulled her even closer to him.

"Li Mingye, you bastard! Let me go!"

"Tell me, is that it?!"

"So what if it is? Mu Peipei can sleep with you to secure your backing, so I can use the exact same method to protect myself! It's none of your business!" Xi Luo swore she was just talking nonsense, purely wanting to go toe-to-toe with Li Mingye!

She cherished her dignity too much; even if she were willing, her father and mother would never allow it!

Before she could finish speaking, Li Mingye covered her mouth with his lips, biting down fiercely on her lower lip until a taste of blood filled her mouth. The pain brought tears to her eyes, and she cursed Li Mingye bitterly in her heart!

"Who told you Mu Peipei slept with me?"

Li Mingye only released her after her lips were numb with pain and she was nearly starved of oxygen.

She had seen it with her own eyes!

Gently touching the spot he had bitten with her finger, Xi Luo furrowed her brows deeper, glared at him fiercely, and reached for the car door handle.

The door was locked. She shook it hard a few times. "Open the door!"

"Since everything is just about utilization, you might as well please me instead, and I'll help you!" Li Mingye stated, plunging the car interior into silence.

In the cramped space, the temperature dropped precipitously. Xi Luo glanced sideways at him, wondering how such a dirty heart could be hidden beneath that breathtakingly handsome face.

What did he take her for?

"After a whole night of intense battle with Mu Peipei, are you still unsatisfied?" Xi Luo mocked. "You might not be tired, but I find you filthy!"

"Are you jealous?" Li Mingye's gaze flickered, the corners of his mouth lifting in a barely perceptible arc as the chill around him vanished. "Nothing ever happened between her and me."

"You're overthinking it. I wouldn't be jealous of you over anything!" She had witnessed it with her own eyes; if nothing happened with him, was Mu Peipei just getting high on her own?

"Li Mingye, you've helped me once and bitten me once. As for tonight's events, we're even now! Who you sleep with or don't sleep with is none of my concern, and I don't care to know. Open the door, I'm getting out!"

Outraged, she tried the door handle again. This time, the door clicked open.

Xi Luo got out immediately. Before shutting the door, she snapped viciously, "Li Mingye, remember to get a rabies shot!"

He was truly a mad dog—he had rabies!

Li Mingye was momentarily stunned. He gave her a deep look, the corners of his lips still curved upward, before driving away.

Xi Luo took a taxi home and went straight to the bathroom to take a thorough shower.

Her mind remained in a whirl; today had truly been a surreal day.

That very night, she heard from Jiang Xueting that President Su had been beaten to within an inch of his life, and Mu Changjia hadn't been spared either, ending up with panda-like bruises from collateral damage.

When Mu Changjia had been beaten previously, he had wanted to seize the opportunity to frame Li Mingye, but his methods fell short. To save face, he had publicly claimed he was sparing Li Mingye for Mu Peipei's sake.

This time, he had tried to fish in troubled waters again, hoping to slap Li Mingye with criminal charges, only to end up being the ultimate sucker.

President Su's medical treatment and subsequent matters were all left for Mu Changjia to handle. Consequently, any cooperation between President Su and Mu Changjia was completely down the drain.

That could be considered good news, but Xi Luo had a vague feeling things were not that simple.