"Nobody complains about having too much money!" Shen Hanqian admitted with a genuine smile.
Xiao Qingcang's smile faded as he slightly furrowed his brows and sized her up. "Are you happy now?"
"Yes, happy!"
Xiao Qingcang touched his nose and got down to business with a serious air. "Then, isn't it time for you to fulfill your promise?"
"Promise? What promise?"
He looked at the young buds sprouting on the branches and smirked mischievously. "I don't know who promised me that if she sneaked out of the presidential suite, she'd have to wait for me to tie her up and whip her with a belt!"
Shen Hanqian immediately felt a chill down her spine, broke free from him, and jumped aside. "Did I say that? I didn't say that, did I? Mr. Xiao, you must be hallucinating. You definitely remember it wrong. Oh, my head aches, I've lost my memory!"
Xiao Qingcang stood on the quiet path, facing the warm sunshine, watching the woman struggling futilely, his mouth curving into an endless smile...
