The time of the city

Chapter 178 I don’t accept your apology

The first ray of sunlight in the early morning gently filtered through the gauze curtains. Mo Yu was awakened by the vibration of her cell phone. She saw the text message from Lin Xiao's mother with sleepy eyes, and all her sleepiness disappeared immediately.

"Xiaoyu, I'm taking Xiaoxiao abroad to recuperate. You're her best friend, would you like to come and see her off?"

Mo Yu's hands trembled suddenly, and she jumped out of bed anxiously and rushed to the bathroom. While brushing her teeth, she muttered to herself: "Why are you leaving so suddenly? I have to hurry!"

After washing up, she hurriedly put on a piece of clothing, without even having time to put on her shoes, and rushed to the door. Just as she grasped the door handle, the door was pulled shut by a powerful force from the outside.

She looked closely and saw two burly bodyguards blocking the door like two mountains, with expressionless faces and cold eyes.

Mo Yu widened her eyes, grabbed the bodyguard's arm tightly with both hands, and shouted in a crying and anxious voice.

"Please, let me out. I need to see my friend off!"

The bodyguard had a blank expression on his face and responded coldly: "Without Mr. Ni's order, we can't let you go."

With trembling hands, she picked up the phone and dialed Ni Jiamu's number with trembling fingers.

Each beep from the phone felt like a hammer hitting her heart. Once, twice... until the fourth time, the secretary's voice came from the other end of the receiver.

Mo Yu shouted anxiously, "I'm looking for Ni Jiamu, let him answer the phone!"

The secretary replied calmly, "Mr. Ni is in a meeting and cannot be disturbed for at least an hour and a half."

Mo Yu shouted angrily: "Let him answer the phone, let Ni Jiamu answer the phone."

"Miss, if you have anything to say, please tell me. I will pass it on after Mr. Ni is done."

"Now! I want him to answer the phone now!"

"Sorry Miss, Mr. Ni is in the conference room and can't answer the phone."

The secretary finished speaking and hung up the phone without waiting for Mo Yu to reply.

Looking at the hung up phone, Mo Yu squatted on the ground weakly, looking ahead with empty eyes, tears rolling down uncontrollably.

Time seemed to stand still, and every minute and every second was torture for Mo Yu.

Two hours later, the bodyguard's cold voice came: "You can go now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Yu rushed to the airport like crazy. Along the way, she held her phone tightly, her eyes fixed on the screen, hoping that time would pass more slowly.

On the way, Lin Xiao's mother called, and Mo Yu begged in a tearful voice, "Auntie, please wait for me, I'll be there soon!"

But all she got was the news that the plane was about to take off. Mo Yu hung up the phone in despair and shouted to the driver, "Go to Ni Jiamu's company!"

The car stopped at Ni Jiamu's company building. Mo Yu rushed out of the car, her hair flying messily in the wind, her body thin and fragile.

Walking into the hall, Mo Yu immediately saw Ni Jiamu surrounded by many people. He was undoubtedly the brightest among the crowd.

He was wearing a neatly tailored Italian suit, and the limited edition Rolex watch on his wrist gleamed luxuriously under the light. He stood tall and straight, and his every move exuded a majesty and dignity that made it impossible to look directly at him.

Ni Jiamu was chatting and laughing with a group of people. He turned his head inadvertently and saw Mo Yu standing at the door across the crowd.

Ni Jiamu's eyes were filled with surprise. He immediately pushed through the crowd and walked quickly towards Mo Yu. His steps were eager and firm, and his leather shoes made a crisp sound on the polished marble floor.

"Xiaoyu, why are you here?" Ni Jiamu walked up to Mo Yu, his face full of concern and tenderness, and said softly, "Go to my office and sit for a while. I'll come find you when I'm done, okay?"

Mo Yu gritted her teeth, raised her hand, and slapped Ni Jiamu in the face with all her strength. With a loud and crisp "slap", the whole hall fell silent in an instant. Everyone's movements seemed to be paused, and all eyes were focused on them.

Mo Yu cried hysterically, "Why did you lock me up? Why didn't you answer the phone? Lin Xiao is gone, my only friend is gone, and I couldn't even see him off! Why on earth did you do this? Do you know how sad I am?"

Ni Jiamu's head tilted sideways from the slap, leaving a red palm print on his face. He stood there for a moment, a flicker of guilt in his eyes. He ignored the stunned glances of the crowd and reached out to hug Mo Yu.

"Xiao Yu, I was wrong. Please don't be like this. I... I was just worried about your safety. I was in a meeting when you called, and I forgot my phone in the office. I will always carry it with me from now on, so this won't happen again."

Mo Yu struggled desperately, screaming with tears streaming down her face, "I don't accept your apology!"

After breaking free from Ni Jiamu's arms, she turned and ran out, her hair flying wildly in the wind.

Ni Jiamu raised his foot to chase after him, but was stopped by his secretary: "Mr. Ni, Mr. Wang and the others are still waiting for you. There are still many important matters waiting for you to deal with."

Ni Jiamu stopped helplessly and said to the person next to him with a gloomy face: "Follow her, don't let her get into trouble, and report her situation to me at any time."