Translator: Henyee Translations   Editor: Henyee Translations
Qiao Qiao asked, âHow?â
Shao Jingmo asked her, âHow do you want me to scold her?â
âAlthough I came in through connections, she didnât do anything to hurt me. She just made me wear a sexier business attire.â Qiao Qiao knew very well in her heart. âLittle Uncle, you can scold her, but donât fire her. Iâll pay attention to these things in the future and try to avoid them.â
Shao Jingmo looked at her serious expression and asked, âAre you afraid that
Iâll fire her?â
Qiao Qiao nodded. âYes.â
âIt wonât come to this easily,â Shao Jingmo said. âThere has to be a good reason to dismiss the secretary of the board of directors. I donât have the right to fire her directly.â
Qiao Qiao nodded.
Shao Jingmo reminded her, âYouâre not allowed to appear in the company in this outfit in the future.â
Qiao Qiao fully understood. âSo my work clothes arenât of this style?â
Shao Jingmo asked, âYou seem to like this style?â
âHow is that possible!â Qiao Qiao was afraid that Shao Jingmo would think that she liked it and let her wear it like this in the future. âl donât want to wear it at all, but in front of Secretary Dou, I know that resistance is useless.â Shao Jingmo said, âYou donât have work clothes. You just have to wear serious clothes. You have to get used to wearing serious clothes in the company.â There it was again.
This time, Qiao Qiao asked clearly, âWhy do you always have to correct my clothes?â
âBecause youâre too young and your aura is too small. Your serious attire can add an aura to you and suppress those old fellows in Deep Blue,â Shao Jingmo said to her.
Qiao Qiao was surprised. Shao Jingmo actually asked her to suppress those old fellows in Deep Blue? But after the surprise, why did these words sound so funny? Qiao Qiao couldnât help but grin. âIâm not a Daoist priest. Those old guys arenât demons. Why should I suppress them?â
As soon as she finished speaking, Shao Jingmoâs gaze on her deepened. Qiao Qiao couldnât stand Shao Jingmoâs gaze. After dodging a few times, she heard him say somethingâ
âYou have to take charge one day.â
This time he sounded more serious than ever.
But Qiao Qiao couldnât quite understand why he suddenly said this to her. After thinking about it carefully, she asked, âLittle Uncle, do you mean that after settling the matter with the Bai family, Iâll leave Deep Blue and go back to support the Qiao family myself?â
Shao Jingmo said, âYes.â
Qiao Qiao had a very serious expression a second ago, but in the next second, she clicked her tongue in boredom and said in a nonchalant tone, âThe Qiao family only has Deep Blue Corporation to establish itself in Xingzhou. When the Deep Blue Corporation completely becomes yours, the Qiao family will be an extremely ordinary family. 1 donât have to support them. Iâll just live a normal life.â
Shao Jingmo wanted to say something, but after looking at her for a moment, he did not say anything else.
Qiao Qiao didnât take Shao Jingmoâs words to heart at all. Her mind was filled with what had just happened. No wonder Dou Ying was so imposing. As the secretary of the board of directors, no one except the old chairman seemed to be able to fire her easily. She had a pivotal position in the entire Deep Blue.
She couldnât afford to offend her.
At this moment, Shao Jingmo was staring at Qiao Qiaoâs knees. Although there were black stockings blocking it, the color on both sides of the knee was clearly different. He whispered, âTake it off.â
Qiao Qiao was thinking about what had just happened when she heard Shao Jingmoâs words. Her eyes widened and she looked at him in disbelief.
Shao Jingmoâs thin lips moved as he repeated the word expressionlessly, âTake it off.â
Take it off? Take it off? Why did Shao Jingmo ask her to take off her clothes? Didnât he ask her to button it up just now? Why did he ask her to take it off in the blink of an eye? Was this man tempted by her figure and couldnât help but want to do something to her?
Ah, beast!
She crossed her arms over her chest. âNo!â
Shao Jingmo didnât know how much fantasy Qiao Qiao had been thinking about in those few seconds. âHow can I look at your injuries if you donât take them off?â
Qiao Qiao stuttered. âLook, look at the injury?â
Shao Jingmo raised his eyebrows. âWhat else did you think?â
âNo, 1 didnât think anything.â Qiao Qiao looked serious. âTake-take-take off my stockings, right?â
Shao Jingmo replied, âYes.â
Qiao Qiao looked awkward. âThen make yourself clear.â
Shao Jingmo propped his elbows on his knees and looked at her patiently. âSo you think I told you to take off your clothes just now? Then Iâll do something to you?â
Qiao Qiao wanted to deny the dirty thoughts she had just had, but Shao Jingmo looked like he had seen through her. Denying could only comfort herself, so she nodded and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito, âYes.â
Shao Jingmo smiled. âDonât worry. Even if youâre my legal wife, I wonât do anything to you.â
With that, he stood and turned his back on her. âTake it off.â
âOkay,â Qiao Qiao replied obediently.
When she was chatting with Shao Jingmo just now, she did not feel any pain in her knees. It was probably because she had been distracted. Now that she was about to take off her stockings, her knees hurt.
Qiao Qiao had already taken off half of her stockings to the bottom of her thighs. Shao Jingmo had his back facing her like a gentleman and didnât look at her. He was really a gentleman. Qiao Qiao suddenly had a bad idea. It was mainly because Shao Jingmo had always looked cold. She wanted to see a different expression on his face.
Thinking of something, she raised her voice and deliberately shouted, âLittle Uncle, can you help me?â
Shao Jingmo did not turn around. He only asked, âHelp you with what?â
Qiao Qiao smirked. When she spoke, she tried to make her voice sound the same. âHelp me⦠take off my stockings.â With that, Shao Jingmoâs body stiffened visibly. Qiao Qiao caught the subtle change. She continued, âl donât have the strength. My leg hurts. I canât lift it.â
Shao Jingmo glanced sideways at Qiao Qiao, who was asking him for help. It was clearly a trick that could be seen through at a glance. She probably didnât know that he wasnât a gentleman. It was just that he had restrained himself well and hid it well in front of her.
If she had to tease him, then she couldnât blame him. After all, he was not a gentleman.
Shao Jingmo slowly turned around and squatted down in front of her. Without saying anything, he reached out and grabbed her calf. His silent action frightened Qiao Qiao. She had only wanted to tease him. She didnât expect him to really turn around and help her take off her stockings.
Qiao Qiao quickly retracted her leg, but Shao Jingmoâs wrist was too strong. She couldnât retract it at all. She immediately said, âLittle Uncle, I was just joking with you.â
âItâs not appropriate to joke about your injuries. I took it seriously.â Shao Jingmo held her calf with one hand and helped her remove her stockings with the other. His movements were very natural, but in Qiao Qiaoâs opinion, it was another scene.
She blushed and her heart raced as she tried to stop him again. âLittle Uncle, really, thereâs really no need.â
âIâm happy to help.â
His tone left no room for argument as he pulled her stockings down to her calves.
The smooth and fair skin on her legs was in stark contrast to the black stockings. Qiao Qiaoâs heart was about to jump out of her throat. She swallowed hard to steady her heartbeat. She thought that she would be fine after Shao Jingmo took off her stockings, but Shao Jingmoâs hand suddenly stopped at the base of her leg.
She called out softly, âLi-Little Uncle?â
Shao Jingmo did not respond. His fingertips moved slightly on her fair calf..