Yang Jianguo and Zheng Yulan exchanged another glance, their eyes filled with regret. How could they have been so easily swayed by Yang Hongying's few words and handed Qiaoqiao over to her so readily?

But regret and remorse were useless at this point, so the two could only help Jiang Qiaoqiao home and discuss the matter after she sobered up.

Yang Jianguo and Zheng Yulan had just helped Jiang Qiaoqiao into the house when Huo Beixiao returned.

"Brother, Sister Yulan, what's wrong with Qiaoqiao..." Huo Beixiao frowned with worry when he saw Jiang Qiaoqiao being supported by Zheng Yulan.

He quickly stepped forward.

Jiang Qiaoqiao raised her face, flushed from the alcohol, and grinned at him, "Brother Xiao, you're back?"

Zheng Yulan explained somewhat awkwardly, "Qiaoqiao said that everyone had worked hard these past two days, so she treated everyone to dinner."

Everyone was in a good mood during the meal, so we had a couple more drinks together.

After Huo Beixiao realized that Jiang Qiaoqiao was just drunk, his expression relaxed, and all that remained was doting affection.

He took Jiang Qiaoqiao from Zheng Yulan and said, "Brother, Sister Yulan, thank you for your help. I will take care of Qiaoqiao."

“No trouble at all. Qiaoqiao is my own sister; it’s only right that I take care of her,” Yang Jianguo immediately said. “If you’re tired from work, I’ll stay here and take care of Qiaoqiao…”

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Yulan tugged at his sleeve and gave him a wink.

Yang Jianguo was a little confused at the time.

But they quickly realized what was happening.

He scratched the back of his head awkwardly, "Um... Bei Xiao, you're back. I'll leave Qiao Qiao in your care. Your sister Yulan and I will head back now."

Huo Beixiao nodded, supported Jiang Qiaoqiao, and watched Yang Jianguo and Zheng Yulan leave before he picked Jiang Qiaoqiao up and carried her into the house to close the door.

Jiang Qiaoqiao skillfully wrapped her slender arms around his neck, nuzzled her fluffy little head against his chest, and let out an unconscious whimper.

With just that one sound, Huo Beixiao felt as if he had been electrocuted, and half of his body went numb.

He couldn't wait to carry Jiang Qiaoqiao into the house, put her on the bed, and then lay down on her.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was feeling the effects of the alcohol and her mind was a little hazy, but the man's fierceness and eagerness made her uncomfortable.

She instinctively supported the man's difficult position with both hands, her round, wet, doe-like eyes looking at him with a hazy, coquettish expression, the corners of her eyes still red, looking exactly like someone who had been bullied badly.

As a normal man, how could Huo Beixiao resist seeing her like this?

He gripped the back of her head with one large hand, fiercely conquering her...

In the end, he felt as if his whole body was on fire.

His kisses traveled all the way to Jiang Qiaoqiao's ear, his deep, seductive voice whispering, "Qiaoqiao, I want it now..."

Although Jiang Qiaoqiao was drunk, she was still somewhat conscious.

Before Huo Beixiao could finish speaking, she used all her strength to support herself on the man's shoulders with her slender arms, pouted her rosy lips, and looked at the man firmly, "No...you don't want to!"

"You promised me..." Her sweet voice carried a hint of coquetry.

Huo Beixiao's muscles tensed, his dark eyes fixed on the woman like a dangerous abyss.

How could this little woman reject him with such a seductive look and such righteous indignation?

But looking into her wet eyes, no matter how unbearable it was for him, he couldn't bear to force her.

He suppressed his burning desire and kissed the woman's rosy lips again, coaxing her in a soft, affectionate voice, "Okay, I don't want to..."

That night, Jiang Qiaoqiao was in a semi-conscious state due to being drunk.

She didn't know how long the scoundrel had been messing around, she only knew that he had kept his word and hadn't gone any further.

The next day, she woke up early as usual, driven by her biological clock.

I only realized I had a hangover headache when I woke up.

She subconsciously raised her hand to rub her temples, and Huo Beixiao came in carrying a bowl of herbal soup.

"Are you having a hangover?"

The man's tone was full of helplessness and doting, "I got you some medicine to relieve your hangover headache from Xu Yizhou, drink it first."

As he spoke, he sat down on the edge of the bed, took a spoon, and fed Jiang Qiaoqiao some herbal medicine.

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...

She's not a three-year-old anymore; why does she need him to feed her medicine like this?

She reached out to take the bowl of medicine from his hand, "No need for a spoon, I can drink it myself."

Huo Beixiao obediently put down the spoon, but did not give her the medicine bowl.

Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed, put one arm around her shoulder, and held the bowl to her lips with the other, saying, "I'll feed you."

Jiang Qiaoqiao had no choice but to use the man's hand to finish a large bowl of herbal soup in one go.

I have to say, Chinese medicine really tastes awful.

But she grew up in the countryside, and for any minor illness or pain, Lin Xiaohui would go up the mountain to find herbs and brew them for her according to traditional remedies; she was used to it.

Unexpectedly, after she finished drinking the medicine, Huo Beixiao immediately handed her a bowl of water to rinse her mouth.

After she finished rinsing her mouth, I put a White Rabbit candy in her mouth.

Then, without giving her a chance to refuse, he pushed her back onto the bed.

Jiang Qiaoqiao immediately struggled to get up, but Huo Beixiao looked at her seriously with his deep black eyes and said, "Rest well for a while longer. I asked Tong Xuejiao to go over and keep an eye on the shop. Sister Yulan is there too."

Helpless, Jiang Qiaoqiao could only lie back down.

She had planned to lie down and wait for the medicine to take effect, and then go to the store once her headache subsided. However, she ended up sleeping too well during her nap.

She lay down and actually fell asleep again.

When she woke up again, she looked at her watch and realized it was almost nine o'clock.

She quickly got up, and Huo Beixiao, hearing the commotion, came in to help her.

"Why didn't you call me? The shop would have been busy by now," Jiang Qiaoqiao couldn't help but mutter.

Huo Beixiao pecked her lips, silencing her, "Don't worry, I called and asked, the store is managing."

When Jiang Qiaoqiao rushed to the store, she found a familiar yet unfamiliar figure inside.

"Welcome, young lady! What would you like to buy? Feel free to look around..." Yang Hongying greeted them enthusiastically and skillfully in her loud voice.

Turning around, I realized it was Jiang Qiaoqiao.

She wasn't embarrassed at all and said directly, "Qiaoqiao, you're here. We're managing now, you can go and keep an eye on things at the cashier."

Jiang Qiaoqiao realized that Yang Hongying worked at her shop because of the way she served customers.

She looked at the other people in the store, completely bewildered.

Luo Yingzi and Zhou Yang also looked completely bewildered.

Tong Xuejiao walked over and said, "Qiaoqiao, your new employee is quite good. She's enthusiastic, has a loud voice, and can connect with older women. I just observed that none of the women she served left our store empty-handed."

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...

At this moment, Zheng Yulan, who had been helping out, came over and quietly told Jiang Qiaoqiao what had happened last night.