When Xiaohua woke up from her drunken stupor, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon. She felt unwell all over; being drunk was really uncomfortable, and her head was also a little sore. She sat up in bed and looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. The decor and layout didn't look like a hotel.

She was wondering if this was Zhou Musheng's place of residence. Zhou Musheng had several houses in this area, but she had only been to the house where Zhou Xun lived.

She wasn't worried about being in an unfamiliar place. She remembered everything that happened before she got drunk. She had dinner with Zhou Musheng, and then she got greedy and drank too much, eventually getting drunk.

It seems that Zhou Musheng brought her here to sleep for a while.

She trusted Zhou Musheng's character completely. Besides, a man like Zhou Musheng had seen all kinds of beauties, so he wouldn't be interested in her, this wild vegetable.

"You're awake. It's already 4:30 PM. Is your child being picked up by the nanny?"

Zhou Musheng came in from outside and saw Xiaohua sitting on the bed, scratching her hair, looking dazed.

When Xiaohua saw Zhou Musheng come in, she quickly reached out her fingers to smooth out her hair, which she had just scratched into a mess.

Although she wasn't the type of person who cared particularly much about her appearance, she couldn't be too sloppy in front of a man.

If someone looks sloppy, you'd always assume they're not the kind of person who works efficiently and neatly.

She's the kind of person who likes to dawdle and is inefficient, and she doesn't want to give her investors such a bad impression.

"Yes, an auntie will pick me up, but I still have to go back and check on her, and say a few words to my child, otherwise she will be a little disappointed. Then I have to go back to school for an evening self-study session."

Zhou Musheng felt tired just listening to her schedule and couldn't help but sigh, "You're such a busy person, even busier than me."

Xiaohua also said helplessly: "There's nothing I can do. Once I get through these few years and finish university, things will be a little easier. At least there will be one less thing I have to spend time and energy on."

Xiao Hua quickly washed her face, and Zhou Musheng offered to drive her home himself.

While sitting in the car, some unpleasant memories slowly resurfaced. Xiaohua suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable in his car. She had said so many shameless things while drunk; she was probably utterly humiliated.

Hopefully, Zhou Musheng won't take it seriously.

"Um... Mr. Zhou, please don't take what a drunk person says to heart. I can't drink alcohol. If you give me a few glasses of baijiu, I'll be the king of the world."

As Zhou Musheng drove, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You don't really need a few drinks. I think half a glass would be enough for you. If you drink a few more, I'm afraid you'll reveal all your family's secrets."

Xiaohua was filled with shame and indignation. She patted her face, thinking to herself, "Oh my god, how many shameless things did I say when I was drunk?"

Oh my god, I just want to crawl into a hole and disappear. She's completely shameless.

"Um... um, am I really that bad at drinking? Did I start talking nonsense after only half a glass?" She tried to appear natural and continue her normal question-and-answer conversation with Zhou Musheng.

Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to face Zhou Musheng.

"Half a glass? Not really. You drank a whole glass of baijiu in one go, downing it in one gulp with such gusto. I couldn't stop you. After you finished, you wanted me to carry you on my back. If I didn't, you would cry and make a scene, refusing to leave. You even wanted to spend a wonderful night with me. I didn't know how to respond to you."

Zhou Musheng calmly recounted an event, as if it hadn't greatly shocked him.

Xiaohua really felt that she might as well jump out of the car.

"Mr. Zhou, please stop. I've made a huge fool of myself. Waaah, I don't want to live anymore. Just let me jump off the train."

As Xiaohua spoke, she pretended to open the car door, as if she wanted to jump out of the car, but Zhou grabbed her arm.

"Just kidding. You didn't say anything. You were very well-behaved when you were drunk because you were too drunk to stand up. I had no choice but to carry you to the car."

You fell asleep as soon as we got in the car. I was worried you wouldn't be comfortable sleeping in the car, and since it was close to my house, I brought you there so you could sleep for a while. I was thinking of waking you up at 3:30 because I was worried your child wouldn't be picked up, but then I thought you have a nanny who could probably pick up the child, so I didn't wake you up.

Zhou Musheng's explanation did not ease Xiaohua's sense of shame, because she remembered every single word he had said while drunk.

Damn God, not a single word has been forgotten. It's like God didn't remind me when I should have, and stuffed all the things I shouldn't have remembered into my head.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm not usually like this. I just can't drink. I always make a fool of myself and embarrass myself when I drink. I'll definitely remember that next time and not drink recklessly. But I am indeed a very down-to-earth, hardworking, positive, and energetic young man. You can rest assured and invest your money in me."

I guarantee you'll just have to wait for your annual dividends; you won't lose a single penny of your money with me.

Xiao Hua practically begged Zhou Musheng to make a promise.

"Making money involves both losses and gains, which is perfectly normal. Xiaohua, today I'm going to teach you the most important thing."

That means having a calm mindset when doing business. No business can truly be a sure thing. If everyone could make a lot of money from doing business, why would everyone be doing such hard and tiring work?

"They should all go into business and become big bosses, making a fortune."

Xiao Hua nodded: "Mr. Zhou, I know all that you're saying. I was just talking big. It seems like I've sobered up a bit, but not completely. I probably haven't had enough time. You'll see me speak like a human the next day."

Zhou Musheng found her incredibly adorable and reached out to ruffle her hair, asking, "How did you do that?"

Xiaohua asked, puzzled, "What did I do?"

Zhou Musheng said in a serious tone, "You managed to be so cute."

Is this... a love confession?

I have a feeling that something is slowly going wrong between them.

Xiaohua quickly shook her head, trying to shake off all these strange thoughts.

"Mr. Zhou, may I use your restroom? I'd like to wash my face with cold water to clear my head."

Zhou Musheng pointed in the direction of the bathroom, then opened the door and left. After he left, Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of ease and comfort in the air.

When he was there, it always felt strange. She was lying in bed and he was standing under the bed watching her, even reaching out to touch her head and praising her for being cute.

Something feels off; their relationship seems almost like that of lovers.