150. Cold promise

In the empty hall, with everything decorated in a minimalist but elegant manner, Assistant Qi stood at the side and peeked in on the two people sitting opposite eachother.

Seeing the plate of untouched food, and the quite environment, Assistant Qi couldn't help but sign to himself regretfully.

Boss if you don't speak, Miss Li would really just leave.

This was really the case of the eunuch worrying more than the emperor.

''What?'' Li Zhilan could no longer stand the silence but she couldn't even talk to him well. So at the end, she could only break it with a question.

''You are finally willing to speak?'' Qi Longwei immediately dropped his expressionless face and smiled like a blooming sunflower.

Infact, even he didn't like that silence. But he was waiting for a certain someone to talk. He knew that the previous few times she spoke to him was under the pressure of the audience. She had never done that willingly. Infact, there was a hint of annoyance and irritation as well as anger in her voice everytime she spoke to him. So this time, he wanted to speak with her own willingness. But that willingness wasn't something which she would have unless there was something making her willing. And with his understanding of her, he knew that she doesn't like to be silent with thise she is comfortable with. Therefore, he could only hold himself back as much as he could. That way, not only would he be able to make her willing, but also know if she was still comfortable around him. In that way, he could atleast know his position at the moment and work hard accordingly.

But when she finally spoke, he felt like it was so very sweet to his ears. She was still comfortable around him.Though not nearly like before, but he was still much better then those starters. Now he only has to work hard, no he has to work smart. The number of hardworkers around her wasn't low and he didn't want to join the line.

No way.

He was directly going to land on her heart.

Qi Longwei's dream that he dreamed with his eyes wide open was broken by Li Zhilan's angered voice.

''Do you beleive that I can smash this plate of steak on your head?''

Shocked and alarmed by those words, Qi Longwei stood in silence for a while before he continued with a charming smile.

''Of course I believe it. Why wouldn't I beleive it. I wouldn't dare not beleive it.''

Thinking that her threat worked well, Li Zhilan was about to ask about why she was brought here but the next words of Qi Longwei stumped her.

''But I also beleive that you wouldn't do as you said. I know that you can't bear to hurt me.''

As soon as his words fell, Qi Longwei felt something hard on his head before pain invaded his mind.

Quickly clutching the spot where it hurt, Qi Longwei looked up only to find Li Zhilan still grabbing the plate in her hand. She looked furious. Her body was shaking and her eyes had turned red. Even her face was flushed in anger.

''Just stay with one person faithfully you jerk. Don't try to bite off more than you can chew.''

With that, Li Zhilan left leaving behind a confused as hell Qi Longwei. Even Assistant Qi, who was watching everything unfold from the owner had his mouth wide open in shock.

What the hell just happened?

...

After leaving the restaurant, Li Zhilan didn't directly grab a taxi and go home. Instead, she walked around aimlessly with no proper direction to follow.

She just walked on to where her legs took her.

Though physically, she was still walking around aimlessly, her mind went back to the place where she found his real face. Each word he said rang in her ears loud and clear. She remembered everything like it was just yesterday.

'I just stayed with her because of the promise. I don't have any other intention. I can place my own soul as a testament to prove that.'

Those were the cold words Qi Longwei has said to that girl. Even his voice could be said to be cold and solem when making that vow.

Li Zhilan could no longer hold back the tears from flowing. At the end she just hugged her knees and cried her eyes out. The place which was originally the spot where many young couples went on a date was where she sat crying.