Five years after their breakup, Qin Huan returned to the country after studying abroad; by then, the heir of the Jiang family was already engaged.
The first time they met again was in an elev...
There were too many guests, and almost all of them were people of status.
Qin Huan followed Zhou Tiantian and unknowingly helped her drink several cups.
Zhou Tiantian felt sorry for her, so halfway through the toast, she pulled another bridesmaid to take her place and asked the staff to book a room for Qin Huan so that she could rest.
Qin Huan felt dizzy after she left the banquet hall with the room card. She walked to the room while holding the wall, took off her high heels, lay down on the sofa, and fell into a deep sleep.
After the banquet ended, Han Xian gave Jiang Jingchu and his group a presidential deal: those who were not drunk enough could continue drinking, those who were drunk enough could play cards, or have fun on their own. In short, no one could leave first.
At this time, a group of people around were joking, drinking and making noise, having a lot of fun.
Jiang Jingchu sat alone on the sofa, drinking glass after glass.
Xiangdong glanced at Ji Jingya who was playing with her mobile phone not far away, and moved closer to Jiang Jingchu.
"Bringing someone here and then not caring about them is quite ungraceful."
Jiang Jingchu raised his eyes and glanced at Ji Jingya.
"What do you care? There are so many people here, and you still want me to lead them around?"
Xiangdong said "tsk".
"You weren't like this when you took Qin Huan out to play before. You'd arrange food and drinks, and when the brothers were playing cards, you were afraid they'd get bored, so you moved a stool for them to sit next to you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingchu poured Xiangdong a glass of wine with an expressionless face.
"Drink and shut your mouth."
Xiangdong looked at Jiang Jingchu's expression,
"What's wrong? You were fine last night, but today you have a sullen face, like someone owes you money."
Jiang Jingchu drank a sip of wine without saying anything.
Xiangdong naturally couldn't guess the reason, and simply thought that he and Qin Huan were having a quarrel.
I patted his shoulder, deliberately provoking him.
"Since you're so unhappy together, why force it? I think Ji Jingya is pretty good too. She's quiet and goes along with you in everything. She doesn't act like a spoiled brat at all."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingchu glared at Xiangdong with a glare like an icy blade.
"If you like me so much, I'll be a matchmaker for you two after our engagement is cancelled?"
"No, no, no? Absolutely not!"
Xiangdong waved his hands repeatedly to beg for mercy,
"That's no joke. I have a bottom line. I won't touch my brother's woman, no matter how good she is."
After saying that, he suddenly realized what was happening.
"You said you want to break off your engagement with Ji Jingya? What's going on?"
Jiang Jingchu tilted his head back and drank another glass of wine.
"Nothing happened. I never planned to marry her."
Xiangdong didn't need to guess to know that Jiang Jingchu was doing this for Qin Huan.
I was slightly shocked.
"Then why did you bring Ji Jingya here today and flirt with her in front of Qin Huan? Isn't this courting death?"
Jiang Jingchu raised his lips lazily, feeling a burning sensation in his stomach.
"When did I flirt with her?"
"When Old Han and the others toasted you, I wasn't the only one who saw it. Ke Chao even asked me who he should call sister-in-law, Qin Huan or Ji Jingya."
Jiang Jingchu didn't really think too much about it at the time. He just felt uncomfortable in his stomach. There was a bowl of soup at hand, so he took a sip.
"Just a friendly reminder, Qin Huanke saw it all. You looked really grim when you were drinking the soup."
She looks unhappy?
A hint of self-mockery flashed across Jiang Jingchu's face.
"Okay, stop talking about her and drink."
…
Ji Jingya was replying to Yuan Mei's message. Yuan Mei heard that Jiang Jingchu was in a bad mood and had drunk a lot of wine, so she told Ji Jingya to seize the opportunity.
Ji Jingya glanced at Jiang Jingchu, who was drinking one glass after another, and felt a little uneasy.
After a while, Jiang Jingchu stood up shakily, holding his stomach, and walked out while holding the wall. She hurriedly got up to help him.
Xiangdong was a little worried, so he accompanied Ji Jingya to send Jiang Jingchu to the presidential suite next door.
Just as he was about to follow him in, Ji Jingya stopped him outside the door and told him to go and have fun without worry, saying that she could take care of Jiang Jingchu alone.
After all, she was Jiang Jingchu's legitimate fiancée, so Xiangdong naturally didn't say much. He returned to the room, looking back every few steps.
Afterwards, the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt. It was as if I had personally delivered Little Red Riding Hood into the mouth of the Big Bad Wolf.
I called Han Xian and told him that Jiang Jingchu felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach and asked him to go up and check on him.
Han Xian was being dragged out for a drink by another group of friends at the moment. When he heard that Jiang Jingchu had stomach discomfort, he became very anxious. While going upstairs, he called Qin Huan.
Qin Huan just woke up and felt that her headache was not as severe. Hearing Han Xian's anxious words, she was worried that something had really happened to Jiang Jingchu. Without thinking too much, she asked for the room number and went out directly.
The two arrived at the door of the presidential suite almost at the same time.
After Xiangdong finished calling Han Xian, he waited there. When he saw Han Xian bringing Qin Huan up with him, he frowned and gave Han Xian a look, asking him why he brought Qin Huan up with him.
Han Xian was really drunk today and didn't understand Xiangdong's signal for a moment. He thought he was worried about Jiang Jingchu and was anxious.
He pushed him aside and rang the doorbell.
After pressing for a long time, but seeing no sign of opening, Qin Huan became increasingly worried. She recalled Gao Fei's words last time, saying that Jiang Jingchu had experienced gastric bleeding.
"If it doesn't work, ask the staff to get the room card to open the door. I'm worried something might happen to him."
Han Xian also realized the seriousness of the problem. Just as he took out his cell phone and was about to call the hotel manager, Xiangdong grabbed his hand with an unnatural expression on his face.
"Or, wait a little longer."
He was the only one here who knew that Ji Jingya was also in the room. It was impossible for them not to hear the doorbell for so long, unless the two of them...
He was worrying about how to get Qin Huan out of the way.
The door clicked, and the next second, it was completely opened. Ji Jingya was wearing a bathrobe, with her beautiful feet bare, and a hint of shyness in her watery eyes.
"Are you looking for Jingchu? He's taking a shower."
The sound of dripping water coming from the bathroom was particularly clear.
Han Xian and Xiang Dong looked at each other, both of them confused.
This scene made them unable to help but imagine all sorts of things, not to mention...
They both turned around at the same time and looked at Qin Huan, whose face was pale.
"No, Qin Huan, this..."
Qin Huan's worried heart sank to the bottom when she saw Ji Jingya appear in Jiang Jingchu's room wearing a bathrobe.
Her mind went blank. She felt it was extremely ironic when she recalled how Jiang Jingchu had repeatedly hinted to her that he would not marry Ji Jingya.
The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile that even he himself thought was ugly.
"As long as he's okay, I'll be leaving first."
After saying that, he turned around and tried to keep his pace steady as much as possible.
When she turned the corner of the corridor, her shoulders completely slumped. She didn't even wait for the elevator and ran down the corridor, running faster and faster, as if some monster was chasing her.
…
Jiang Jingchu felt much more awake after taking a shower. He came out holding his stomach and looked at Ji Jingya who was sitting on the sofa.
"Did anyone come just now?"
Ji Jingya said "Oh" and glanced at Jiang Jingchu. His face was even paler, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his hair had just been washed. Water droplets flowed down the ends of his hair and along his cold profile to his neck.
Ji Jingya looked away feeling somewhat guilty.
"It's Han Xian and Xiang Dong. They're worried that you might be feeling sick, so they came to check on you."
Jiang Jingchu nodded without saying anything, but frowned when he saw Ji Jingya wearing a bathrobe.
"The staff will probably bring the clothes up soon. Gao Fei is waiting for you outside the hotel. You can change your clothes and leave first."
Just after entering the room, Jiang Jingchu opened another bottle of red wine. Ji Jingya was worried that he would upset his stomach, so she didn't let him drink it. The two of them fought over it, and half a bottle of red wine spilled on their clothes, leaving red stains that were eye-catching and uncomfortable.
Jiang Jingchu was extremely annoyed. He called the staff to send up clothes. After Ji Jingya had finished cleaning up, he went to take a shower.
"What about you? You're not still thinking about drinking?"
Jiang Jingchu turned his back to Ji Jingya and sat on the high stool in front of the bar, bent one leg, and rested his elbow lazily on the bar.
"No more drinking, just take a break and leave."
Ji Jingya quickly answered,
"Then I'll wait for you, and we'll go together."
Jiang Jingchu frowned, his eyes showing extreme impatience. He endured for a few seconds and suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
"Ji Jingya, when are you going abroad?"
Ji Jingya was stunned, and the color on her face faded in an instant.
"Didn't we agree on two months before? It's only been less than a month..."
The pain in his stomach became stronger and stronger, making Jiang Jingchu frown.
"Can I ask you a favor? Could you please move the time up a little?"
Hearing this, Ji Jingya's face was filled with embarrassment, as if she had been slapped hard in the face.
She is also a person with her own pride. She has repeatedly broken her moral bottom line for Jiang Jingchu, but in the end, not only did she not get Jiang Jingchu to stop at all, but she also made herself look so cheap.
He silently clenched his fingers and nodded in response.