Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Coaxing to sleep.

More than twenty minutes later, the black stone sign of Maple Forest Garden appeared in front.

The designated driver slowed down, glanced nervously at Song Yue beside him, and asked tentatively: "Is that the entrance to the basement?"

"That should be it." Song Yue pretended to be calm.

Neither of them had been to Maple Grove before, but they had seen it online. The entrance to the basement was to the right of the sign.

As the vehicle approached the security booth, both of them held their breath and became inexplicably nervous, as if they were afraid of going to the wrong place and being chased away by the security. Song Yue glanced at Lin Mo in the back seat, who was sleeping in a crooked position and didn't look like she could find her way.

"Have you gone in?" the driver asked cautiously.

Song Yue was extremely annoyed: "Come in, come in, come in, you're already here, and you're asking so many questions."

The driver immediately shut up. He was just a designated driver, so why bother? He stepped on the gas and drove straight towards the entrance.

"drop."

"Welcome home."

The license plate number was recognized successfully, the gear lever at the entrance rose, the system issued a warm prompt sound, and the security guard smiled and waved at them and said "Welcome home", and the vehicle entered the basement smoothly.

Song Yue opened his eyes wide in disbelief. He actually came in, and he began to feel uneasy.

The driver, however, was filled with a sense of relief. He glanced around and exclaimed, "Wow, this is truly a luxury residence! The garage is beautifully decorated and bright, like a hotel lobby."

“The parking spaces are larger than in other communities.”

"Oh my god, so many luxury cars."

"Wow, that looks like a private garage over there, with a separate door."

“Today was truly an eye-opener!”

The driver was immersed in his own thoughts and kept talking, but Song Yue couldn't hear a word he said. He was almost annoyed to death. The scene before him slammed heavily on his shaky expectations. He held on to the door handle tightly, as if resisting stubbornly, holding on to the only little bit of faint fantasy in his heart: Maybe Lin Mo's relatives or friends lived here?

I hope so.

He prayed silently.

Lin Mo happened to wake up at this moment, sat up straight, pointed at the partition door in front, and said, "It's right there."

The driver followed the instructions and drove the car towards the gray metal door. As expected, the indicator light above the door flashed green and successfully recognized the license plate again. The lift gate slowly rose, and an even more eye-catching luxury car came into view.

"Oh my god, these are all your cars?" The driver could no longer ignore Lin Mo. Even though she was drunk, he couldn't help but look at her through the rearview mirror.

The girl in the mirror shook her head and said, "It's not mine, it belongs to someone else."

In her mind, those luxury cars all belonged to Lu Yanxiao and had nothing to do with her. She pointed to her own parking space and said, "Thank you for helping me park there, Master."

The driver parked the car in the parking space.

A very ordinary white affordable car looks out of place among the luxury cars.

But that's none of his business.

After handing over the keys, getting off the car, and confirming the order, the driver pushed open his small electric scooter, stepped on the pedals, and left while looking around.

Song Yue originally wanted to help Lin Mo first. When he pushed the passenger door on the right, he glanced at the back seat and his sight inadvertently swept across the left side of the car. He was stunned and his pupils trembled, because he clearly saw that there was a car parked on the left side of the small white car that he was very familiar with - Lu Yanxiao's black and gold Rolls-Royce.

This morning, Lu Yanxiao asked him to help drive to the company garage, so there was no way he would make a mistake.

Why is Mr. Xiao’s car parked here?

No, logically speaking, this is more likely to be President Xiao’s garage. Then why can Lin Mo’s car be parked here?

Song Yue was puzzled, and an incredible idea emerged in the depths of his heart, but before he had time to think about it, the back door was pushed open, and Lin Mo got out of the car staggeringly.

Song Yue hurriedly pushed the door open and got out of the car. He took two steps at a time and walked to Lin Mo, holding her arm. "Mr. Lin, where is your home? I'll take you there."

"I can do it myself." Lin Mo pulled out her arm, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Ning Xin."

“…”

Song Yue was upset. "I'm Song Yue, a man."

Lin Mo tried hard to open one eye and smiled innocently: "Oh, a man, you are a man, thank you, Liu Jun, you should go home and have a rest, you don't have to see me off." As she spoke, she walked forward unsteadily in an S shape.

Song Yue was really worried, so he chased after her. As a result, just as he held the girl's arm, he heard two bursts of car horns nearby.

Sharp and sudden, like an alarm signal.

The two looked in the direction of the sound.

The moment he saw the source of the sound, Song Yue froze in place, his heart vibrating violently.

Lu Yanxiao was sitting in the black Bentley opposite. Through the windshield, the man's eyes were cold, his lips were pressed into a straight line, and he stared at them intently.

A terrifying feeling of oppression swept over him, and Song Yue's feet felt like they were filled with lead, unable to move or speak.

Lu Yanxiao pushed the door and got out of the car, walking straight towards them. He was holding a cell phone in his hand, but it looked like he was holding a knife, with the posture of a cold-blooded killer ready to kill someone.

Song Yue tried his best to pull himself back to the edge of sanity, bent his body stiffly, and said, "Boss Xiao." Lu Yanxiao's eyes swept across his face, and he nodded slightly with an expressionless face. Then, he looked at Lin Mo beside him, without saying a word, just looking at him like the calm before the storm.

Lin Mo, however, looked completely at ease, smiling innocently and waving at the man: "Lu Yanxiao, what a coincidence, are you going to drive out?"

She called the boss by his first name!

While speaking, he reached out as if to grab the boss's arm.

"Lin, Mr. Lin..." Song Yue was anxious for the moment, afraid that she would offend the big boss, so he quickly reached out to stop her.

However, when his hand was about to touch Lin Mo's hand, he was suddenly pushed away by the man next to him. Then, the man grabbed the girl's wrist with one hand and put the other hand on her shoulder, protecting the girl in his arms.

Song Yue staggered back half a step, looking at the scene in disbelief.

"I'll go up with her."

Lu Yanxiao glanced at him, his eyes as cold as a knife, "I am her husband."

thump.

Song Yue's heart finally died.

Shock, sadness and fear enveloped him at the same time, making him unable to control himself for a long time.

After watching the two of them leave, Song Yue swallowed hard until they disappeared at the elevator entrance. He swore, muttered to himself in a self-deprecating and funny way, "I'll keep it a secret."

Afterwards, he ran away as if escaping, rushing around at a very fast speed.

*

Although she was almost dragged and carried by Lu Yanxiao, her body felt particularly heavy in her drunken state. After walking the distance from the parking space to the elevator, Lin Mo was too tired to have any strength left. While waiting for the elevator, she leaned her head on Lu Yanxiao.

bite.

The elevator arrived and the door opened, but the girl didn't move.

"Lin Mo?"

Lu Yanxiao tilted his head and looked at her and called out, but he didn't expect that the girl fell asleep in just a few seconds. She was disturbed by his call and wrinkled her nose in annoyance. She pushed his chest with both hands, trying to push him away.

Lu Yanxiao had no choice but to pick the person up horizontally.

Perhaps she realized that she was suspended in mid-air, and as if she was feeling insecure, she hummed and hooked her soft and slender arms behind his neck. She arched her head inward, her cheek resting on his chest, and slept very uneasily.

Fortunately, the noise was not loud and was within Lu Yanxiao's control. He held and protected her carefully.

The elevator went directly to the top floor, with each elevator leading to one household. Fingerprint recognition was required to enter the household. When they reached the door, Lu Yanxiao put the person down. However, as soon as he put her down, the girl suddenly woke up, hummed in dissatisfaction, and hugged his neck refusing to let go.

Lu Yanxiao had no choice but to let go of her arm and soothed her softly, "Wait a moment, it will be over soon."

"I won't! The ground is all cotton, too soft to stand on. I'm going to fall."

The girl stood in front of the smart lock arrogantly. She wanted to put her arms around the man's neck to keep her balance, but she didn't know whether her vision was blurred or he was too tall. After letting go, she couldn't hook his neck. So, she took the principle of proximity, opened her arms, and put them around the man's waist. Then, she smiled with satisfaction.

"That's safe."

The moment the girl hugged him, Lu Yanxiao's body froze for two seconds. He lowered his head and glanced at the person in his arms. He suddenly realized that she seemed to be more likely to act unrestrained and unbridled like this only when she completely lost her self-consciousness: she was restless when she was asleep, and she acted crazy when she was drunk...

He couldn't help but think of the dream the girl had in the company's darkroom that day, which indicated that she didn't want to disappoint her family, boss and many other people, so she usually tended to be quiet, obedient, work hard and live a comprehensive life.

Lu Yanxiao's heart ached, and he moved his hands in the air, feeling an overwhelming urge to hug her back and touch her.

But in the end, reason prevailed, he gently moved the girl away, and unlocked the door with his fingerprint.

It was obviously impossible for her to go upstairs alone when she was so drunk. After entering the room, Lu Yanxiao picked her up again. However, before she took a few steps, she suddenly felt a soft touch on her left cheek.

The girl stole a kiss from him.

Lu Yanxiao's pupils trembled and he lowered his eyes in disbelief. The girl in his arms smiled at him proudly, "Hehe, we kissed again." Like a little scoundrel who had just done something bad and was showing off.

Lu Yanxiao only felt his heart soft and numb, and the corners of his lips curled up uncontrollably.

wrong.

She said "again." What did "again" mean? Did she kiss someone else tonight?

Considering the girl's exaggerated drunken behavior, Lu Yanxiao thought his guess was extremely reasonable.

Thinking of this, he felt extremely unhappy.

He placed her directly on the sofa in the living room, forcefully pried open her hands that were clinging to the back of his neck, and said in an accusing tone, "Why did you drink so much when you can't drink?"

"Then I can't let my colleague drink alone. He drinks even more."

Although she was drunk, she could hear the other person's bad tone, so she sat up and raised her head in dissatisfaction. Although she was clearly being looked down upon by the other person, she did not show any weakness in her momentum. "Lu Yanxiao, you are such a mean person. You are the boss. Isn't it for your work that I drink? Our company doesn't need these social events. You boss, you stinky capitalist!"

Lu Yanxiao was speechless: "My company doesn't have to drink alcohol either, you don't have to drink for anyone else."

"You weren't there, so how do you know? Not only is he a stinking capitalist, but he's also talking without any hesitation." She glared at him, grabbed his clothes, and pulled them down hard, "Lower yourself, my neck is sore."

“…”

Lu Yanxiao was still upset, and stood still like a stone. "Wake up!"

Lin Mo tilted her head back until her neck was sore and she felt dizzy. She couldn't understand what the man was saying. She only saw the stinky capitalist looking down at her with a cold face and lips moving. It was obvious that he had nothing nice to say.

So annoying!

Lin Mo didn't want to pay any more attention to him. She moved further into the sofa, curled up her legs, and huddled up in a ball. Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, the long-lost stomachache came back. She pressed her fist against her stomach uncomfortably, frowned, and groaned unconsciously twice.

Only then did Lu Yanxiao realize that her stomach was uncomfortable, and a thick layer of sweat oozed from her forehead.

His heart tightened, and all his unhappiness and anger were instantly suppressed. He squatted down and sat next to the girl, and asked softly, "Do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"

Lin Mo closed her eyes and nodded.

Lu Yanxiao placed the back of his hand on her forehead to test it. Fortunately, she didn't have a fever. He turned around and picked up the thin blanket on the back of the sofa to cover her with it. "Be good and stay here."

Lu Yanxiao got up and went to the restaurant. When he came back, he was holding a glass of warm water and a few pills.

"Drink the medicine before going to sleep." Lu Yanxiao helped her sit up.

Lin Mo understood this time. She drank the medicine and then gulped down the water. After finishing, with a flushed face, she returned the cup to Lu Yanxiao and said, "Thank you, Lu Yanxiao. Overall, you're a good person. I scolded you, but you still brought me water and medicine."

Lu Yanxiao took the cup back, glanced at her, and said indulgently, "You're welcome. You are not allowed to drink anymore in the future."

"I can't turn it down! Besides, I don't want to be looked down upon, and I don't want to disappoint them." The girl pouted, tears welling in her eyes, and said aggrievedly, "Really, I don't like your company at all. I want to go back to Changli, eat the eggplant boxes from the vegetable market, drink the white fungus soup in the cafeteria, and eat hot mung bean cakes."

As he spoke, tears began to fall.

Lu Yanxiao brushed the loose hair on her forehead behind her ears and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of his hand. He felt soft-hearted and bitter: "Don't you really want to be with me?"

"Huh? What did you say?" Lin Mo asked confusedly, tilting her head.

"Nothing." Lu Yanxiao stretched out his hands towards her, "Come, I'll take you back to your room to sleep."

Lin Mo nodded, took the man's hand, stood up, and staggered up the stairs, repeating from time to time: "Lu Yanxiao, you are still a good person, do you hear me?"

Lu Yanxiao patiently repeated every word in reply: "Yes, I heard it."

When she sent the person to the bed, the girl suddenly stopped and said, "I haven't washed up yet. I need to wash my face and brush my teeth." Then she walked straight towards the bathroom.

Lu Yanxiao hesitated for a moment, but still followed her in, fearing that she would get bumped or hurt.

As soon as I entered, I saw her trying to pull a tissue from the box, but her vision was out of focus. She pulled at it several times in the air, like a mushroom poisoned, but couldn't pull it out. She kept muttering, "Hey, the tissue has become a spirit, it's hiding from me."

Lu Yanxiao was amused and stepped forward to help her draw out two cards.

Lin Mo said "thank you" and was unwilling to fiddle with it anymore. She instructed Lu Yanxiao, "I want more," "help me squeeze the toothpaste," "use the Bass method of brushing," "apply toner first," "apply, not rub"...

"You are so stupid, Lu Yanxiao."

It was the first time in Lu Yanxiao's life that he had come into contact with the makeup removal and skin care products used by girls, so he was inevitably a little clumsy. The girl complained in a slightly coquettish manner, "You are so clumsy, Lu Yanxiao", but he was not annoyed at all, and even enjoyed it.

"The first time is new, the second time is familiar. I will definitely do better next time," he thought.

After everything was cleaned up, Lu Yanxiao put the person back to bed.

After making sure the girl was asleep, he tucked in the quilt for her, turned off the lights in the room, and came out of the room. He picked up his phone, called Wang Qian, and asked him to send him Song Yue's phone number.

Song Yue returned home in the middle of the night feeling uneasy, his hands shaking when he drank water.

At that moment, his phone suddenly vibrated. He picked it up and saw a text message from an unfamiliar number. The content was: [Invite everyone who drank at Longsheng Xinghui today and their boss to the rooftop club at L Hotel. Now, I'll be waiting for you. — Lu Yanxiao.]