After rejecting my celebrity husband

Chapter 1050 - 1054 Two Men’s Psychological Tactics (1)

From music to life, the two of them chatted endlessly about everything, as if from different corners of the world, for hours. Xu Xia only realized how late it was when her phone rang.

"Okay, I got it... I’ll be right back..." Xu Xia hung up the phone, looking apologetically at Tang Ming across from her, "I have to go."

Tang Ming stood up, "I know this might be a bit presumptuous, but I still want to ask—could you... give me your number?!"

"Of course." Xu Xia opened her bag to look for a business card, but unable to find one, she immediately took out a pen to write down her number. Tang Ming extended his palm, "Write it here!"

"Alright." Xu Xia reached out to steady his palm and used the pen to write her mobile number on his palm, "I’m usually very busy, so if you call and I don’t answer, it probably means I’m tied up."

She withdrew the pen, trying to take back her hand, but Tang Ming closed his hand, holding her fingers.

Xu Xia was startled, but he had already lifted the back of her hand to his lips and gently kissed it.

"I’m very happy to have met you."

The sensation of his lips on the back of her hand seemed to linger, making Xu Xia’s heart skip a beat. She hurriedly pulled back her hand, "I... I’m also glad to meet you. I... I must be off!"

"Shall I see you off?"

"No, no need. I’ll just take a taxi." Xu Xia quickly refused, turning to leave the restaurant in a hurry.

Tang Ming stood by the window, watching her get into a taxi and leave. He glanced at the number written in his palm and smiled wryly, "Looks like things are moving along even more smoothly than I imagined!"

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While night was falling across the ocean, the sun was just rising in Beijing.

The exposure of Luo Xiaoqian’s scandalous photos, coupled with the Emperor View’s PR operations, quickly turned around Leng Zimo’s image.

Everyone considered Leng Zimo as the victim, and the unveiling of several projects by Emperor View only strengthened the investors’ confidence in the company.

At 9:30, the stock market officially opened.

After two consecutive days of declines, Emperor View’s stocks warmed up as soon as the market opened, turning from red to green. Within just half an hour, from 9:30 to 10, Emperor View’s stock had rallied by a full percentage point.

In a car heading towards the suburbs, Leng Zimo listened to the good news being reported over the phone by his subordinates, yet his expression remained unchanged. The rebound in the stock market was within his expectations, and sacrificing Luo Xiaoqian for this result was nothing to be pleased about.

Driving the car, Xiao Ding glanced at Leng Zimo’s slightly fatigued face in the rearview mirror, wanting to speak but withholding his words multiple times.

He wanted to say a few words for Luo Xiaoqian, but considering Leng Zimo’s current state, Xiao Ding couldn’t bear to upset him further.

Last night, Leng Zimo worked overtime at the company, hardly getting any sleep, a fact Xiao Ding knew all too well.

"There’s still half an hour to go. You can take a nap, and I’ll wake you when we arrive."

"Mm."

Leng Zimo responded softly, shutting his eyes.

Today was the big day for the Universal Studios project launch. Soon he’d have to face Seo Fei, so he must maintain his optimal condition.

For him, work was never the hardest part. It was how to control his emotions and stay calm in front of the woman he desperately wanted to destroy, that required the most attention.