Let you raise pigs?But kicked me out of the classmate group?

Chapter 1407 Redemption from Qin Hao

Chapter 1408 Redemption from Qin Hao
"Don't come any closer! I'm warning you..."

Sofia pretended to be calm, but little did she know that the fear on her face betrayed her.

Even as the chairperson of a company with considerable wealth and control over multiple listed companies, she was momentarily at a loss when faced with this shoe situation.

Because Sofia knew very well what would happen next.

I can only blame myself for having a momentary lapse of judgment. Even though the villa had all kinds of alcohol, I just wanted to come to a bar to enjoy that kind of atmosphere.

"warn?"

The older brother chuckled and reached for the bottle, saying, "When you get to this place, you have to listen to us."

The sound of shattering glass rang out, and shards cut Sofia's hand, drawing blood that stood out starkly against her fair skin.

At the same time, her second brother pounced on her, pinning her shoulders down, his foul breath spraying onto her face, and began to gnaw at her through the air, saying, "Be a good girl and listen to me, and you'll suffer less."

Sofia struggled desperately, her high heels slamming into her second brother's knees, her intense will to survive more evident than ever before.

However, with a loud slap, he was slapped hard across the face.

Amidst the ringing in her ears, she heard the crisp sound of her trench coat being torn open.

Vast expanses of spring sunshine were exposed to the air, and her soul seemed about to fall into a vat of dye.

The two men's greedy eyes, the smaller head controlling the larger, unleashed their bestial instincts.

In despair, she suddenly reached for the metal ashtray under the sofa and smashed it against her older brother's head with all her might.

With a muffled thud, the older brother clutched his forehead and staggered back, blood trickling down between his fingers.

The second brother froze for a moment, and Sofia took the opportunity to push him away and stumble towards the door.

"Damn it! That bitch!"

Just as her hand touched the doorknob, the back of her collar was suddenly grabbed.

The older brother's eyes flashed with malice as he grabbed her by the neck and slammed her against the wall. Enraged, he cursed, "You dare hit me? I'll teach you a lesson today!"

A feeling of suffocation washed over her, and Sofia's vision began to blur.

In a daze, she seemed to see Qin Hao's face.

The man who could always take control in dire situations was not by her side at this moment.

Instead, he should be by Arya's side...

Sorrow, what is sorrow?

They're both women, but she lacks a capable man like Qin Hao by her side.

Just then, the door to the private room was kicked open. Bang!

In the glaring light, Charlie stood at the door with a gun in his hand, followed by two bodyguards in black.

"Looks like we're not too late."

Seeing this, Charlie's voice was icy, and he pointed the gun at his older brother's head, "Let her go."

The older brother suddenly let go of his hand, and I was terrified.

Sofia slid down the wall and sat on the floor, coughing violently.

She looked up at the doorway, and Charlie's usually smiling face was now as cold as ice.

"How could you..."

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, she asked the question in a hoarse voice, trembling with the relief of surviving a close call.

Anyway, Charlie came, and she was saved.

Charlie ignored her, gestured with his chin to the bodyguard, and said, "Clean it up."

The two thugs were pinned to the ground by the bodyguard's arms.

He turned his head and said in a calm tone, "Mr. Qin sent me."

Sofia froze, unconsciously pulling her clothes tighter to cover her exposed skin.

"He's in the car right outside the door."

Charlie kicked the black cloth on the ground and said calmly, "He hasn't left since you were taken out of the villa."

It turned out that the car she saw driving away was just a trick.

Qin Hao not only followed her, but also witnessed the entire process of the two thugs tailing her from the street corner to the bar.

Charlie knelt down and handed her a glass of water, saying, "He said that the Leclerc family wouldn't stoop so low as to be bullied by thugs."

Sofia took the water glass, her arm trembling uncontrollably.

The coolness of the glass seeped through her skin, making her more sober.

Qin Hao, the man she could never understand, would lend a helping hand at such a time.

What exactly did he mean?
Under the streetlights outside the bar, a black sedan was parked in the shadows of the trees.

"Let's go, Mr. Qin is waiting for us."

Charlie said, enunciating each word clearly.

As Sofia was helped out of the car by her bodyguard, the car window slowly rolled down.

Qin Hao's handsome profile was exceptionally clear in the dim light.

"Miss Su, please get in the car."

His voice was flat and emotionless.

Sofia stood there, looking at her torn trench coat and the blood seeping from the back of her hand, and suddenly felt her eyes burning.

The man who destroyed everything for her has now become her only salvation.

It's ridiculous.

The car was deathly silent, with only a slight breeze flowing from the air conditioning vents.

Looking at the road ahead, Qin Hao suddenly said, "Leclerc has fallen, but your abilities remain."

Sofia turned her head sharply, her eyes full of wariness, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Although she lost everything, she would not betray her family.

If Qin Hao wanted her to betray something, Sophia would refuse without hesitation, get out of the car, and leave!

"My new energy project is short of a promotion manager."

Qin Hao stared straight ahead, his tone calm, revealing no emotion.

"You're in charge of resource integration for the European market. Name your salary."

"Hehehe!"

Sofia laughed self-deprecatingly, as if she had heard the funniest joke.

"Mr. Qin, is it not enough to trample me into the mud? Do you have to drag me out here and humiliate me right under your nose?"

She clenched her fists, her fingers almost digging into her palms. "You ruined everything I had, and now you're pretending to give me a job?"

"I destroyed Leclerc's greed and scheming, not your abilities."

Qin Hao finally turned his head, his gaze honest, "You did a more accurate preliminary exploration report on the Katanga gold mine than anyone else."

"You know better than anyone the loopholes in the Gold Price Board's rules."

"It would be a shame to throw away these skills."

He paused, then added, "I need someone who can see through the rules and break them, and you happen to be that person."

"Those who were my enemies before were simply on different sides."

Sofia was stunned; she had never imagined that Qin Hao would evaluate her in this way.

Those schemes driven by family interests, those head-to-head confrontations in the business world, were actually seen as skills in his eyes.

But the shareholders don't think so.

The only person who truly acknowledged her was the enemy she desperately wanted to eliminate.

This feeling……

"Aren't you afraid I'll sabotage the project?" Sophia asked through gritted teeth.

Her voice held a final, defiant edge. After all, given her past identity, she wasn't an ordinary person; how could she possibly be recruited so easily?

Not to mention that the other party was her enemy.

Qin Hao started the car, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"If you want revenge, you'll have plenty of opportunities."

"But I bet you won't. A true strong person doesn't waste energy on revenge; they only seize every opportunity to make a comeback."

He's really not afraid of that; it's not even on his mind.

As the street scenes outside the car window rushed past, a song happened to be playing in the car.

"The world in the rearview mirror, a farewell that grows ever more distant... The street scene keeps receding, your breakdown shatters outside the window..."

Looking at Qin Hao's profile as he focused on driving, Sophia suddenly couldn't tell whether this was another trap or a belated recognition.

She suffered a crushing defeat, but in her most miserable moment, she received an olive branch from her opponent.

"I need time to think about it."

She spoke softly, her voice finally losing its previous sharpness.

Qin Hao didn't press further, but simply handed over a project proposal and said, "My office will be open for your reply at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

The words "Global Layout of New Energy Minerals" written on the paper stung Sofia's eyes, making her thoughts race and become chaotic.

Perhaps, this time, she can live a different life?
Sofia's fingers gripped the project proposal tightly, her mind a jumbled mess of thoughts.

maybe……

Sofia's fingers gripped the project proposal tightly as she secretly glanced at Qin Hao's profile out of the corner of her eye.

The man's jawline looked meticulously sculpted, appearing exceptionally perfect in the flickering light.

This is the face that once caused her to suffer repeated defeats at the board meeting.

This same face saved her tonight.

Sofia herself doesn't even know how conflicted she is right now.

"why?"

Sofia suddenly spoke, her voice even hoarser than she had expected.

Qin Hao placed his hands on the steering wheel and did not answer immediately.

The song "All the Way North" was already on repeat for the second time on the car stereo.

"I've already told you about your abilities."

"That's not it."

Sofia interrupted him abruptly, unconsciously clutching the plan.

"Why are you following me? Why do you care whether I live or die?"

This is indeed what Sofia is most curious about right now.

It wasn't about any new energy project, nor was it about her future position.

Gah!
The car stopped at a red light.

Qin Hao turned his head and looked at her intently.

Sofia seemed to see her own reflection in those eyes.

Disheveled hair, swollen cheeks, and those stubborn eyes that refused to admit defeat.

"I'll say it again: the Leclerc family is finished."

Qin Hao's voice was soft, but every word was clear, "But you shouldn't have sunk with him."

Upon hearing this, Sophia's heart skipped a beat.

She remembered her ashen face when she was taken away, the avoidant looks from the board members, and the documents that had been seized from her office.

Three months ago, she was the most dazzling career woman.

Now, she gets bullied even when she tries to drown her sorrows in a bar.

The series of contrasts is truly enormous.

The red light turned green, and the car started moving again.

Sofia suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, and an indescribable emotion welled up in her heart.

"Stop the car," she said.

Qin Hao raised an eyebrow, but still turned on his turn signal and slowly pulled over to the side of the road.

Sofia unbuckled her seatbelt and turned to face Qin Hao.

In the dimly lit carriage, she could smell his faint cologne, mixed with the crisp scent of rain.

"Thank you for saving me tonight."

Sofia's voice trembled slightly, but she forced herself to look Qin Hao in the eye, "Whatever your purpose, I owe you my life."

Before Qin Hao could respond, Sofia suddenly leaned forward and gave him a brief hug.

Her arm wrapped around Qin Hao's shoulder, and her cheek gently brushed against his ear.

The mere second of contact left both of them frozen in place.

"..."

Sofia could feel Qin Hao's body tense up instantly.

His breathing paused for a moment, then returned to normal.

The hug was fleeting, yet felt like an eternity.

When she returned to her seat, her face was burning hot.

The air inside the car seemed to freeze.

Qin Hao's hands were still on the steering wheel.

His expression remained calm, but Sophia noticed that his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

"You're welcome."

In the end, Qin Hao only said these three words, his voice several decibels lower than usual.

What does this woman mean?
This hug completely stunned him.

That's not a mistake?
The two of them are enemies!

Even if it isn't now, it was just a moment ago.

Sofia turned her face away in a panic, pretending to straighten her torn collar.

She didn't know why she did that.

Perhaps it was the impulse of surviving a disaster, perhaps the lingering effects of alcohol, or perhaps... she dared not think any further.

Surely she couldn't have fallen in love with this man?

Impossible. The thought that her mind was in turmoil was immediately rejected by her.

Sofia took a deep breath, trying to clear her head.

It must be the alcohol that's causing the problem!
Sofia was unaware that she was now completely different from her former self, utterly unlike anyone else.

"I accept your offer."

Sofia suddenly broke the silence in the car, "But I have conditions."

"Go ahead and say it, just don't go too far."

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