Chapter 10 Mistake "Qiaoqiao, do you know what's different?..."

Wen Hong was surprisingly agreeable this time, readily giving in and not making things difficult for her anymore.

Qiao Yunzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but felt embarrassed to directly send him away, so she tentatively asked, "Then...why don't you want to leave first?"

Wen Hong seemed surprised by her bluntness, and laughed coldly, "Qiao Yunzheng, you really are ruthless, using people only when you need them and discarding them when you don't!"

"What does Wen Lu mean?" Qiao Yunzheng asked humbly.

Wen Hong's face darkened, seemingly extremely displeased: "We've come to your headquarters, and this is how you treat your guests?"

"We already agreed that I'll treat you to a meal another time when I have time," Qiao Yunzheng explained patiently.

Wen Hong rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and decided to be more explicit: "It's so late at night, and it's pitch black. I have nowhere to stay."

Qiao Yunzheng suddenly realized what he meant.

That's just how he is. If he wants something, he'll never say it directly. He'll hold his head high and wait for her to notice and offer it to him willingly. If you don't react in time, then sorry, Young Master Wen will immediately become unhappy.

Qiao Yunzheng didn't know what he was like in front of others, but based on their interactions over the past few days, he seemed to be both arrogant and childish in front of her.

Qiao Yunzheng didn't expose him, and continued to offer suggestions: "Shall I book a hotel for you?"

Wen Hong rolled her eyes at her and replied immediately, "I have my OCD."

Qiao Yunzheng had a headache: "But it's so late, going back to Shencheng isn't really realistic..."

Wen Hong could no longer contain himself: "Kunming is your stronghold, don't you have a place to stay?"

Qiao Yunzheng hadn't thought of that, but she felt a little awkward having a grown man living in her house. Suddenly remembering something, she asked him, "Aren't you also from Kuncheng? Why don't you go home?"

Wen Hong froze, then suddenly fell silent.

Although Qiao Yunzheng didn't understand why he reacted this way when she mentioned going home, she tactfully changed the subject: "I have a studio apartment in Jinhe Garden, but it's been unoccupied for a long time, so maybe..."

"Tch, why are you so delicate?" Wen Hong opened her phone's navigation and started walking outside. "Send me the apartment address and door lock code. I'm off."

Qiao Yunzheng quickly and obediently sent the house address and door lock code to his WeChat. After thinking for a moment, she also sent him the location where she kept her toiletries.

After finishing all that, a pink supercar stopped not far in front of her. Su Ran leaned out of the cockpit and waved excitedly at her: "Qiao Qiao! Over here!"

When Qiao Yunzheng saw her, her eyes unconsciously curved into a smile. She put away her phone, jogged to her best friend's car, and naturally didn't see Wen Hong's reply: "It can't be too late, that's my second requirement."

The pink supercar sped into the night and quickly merged into the city lights.

Their gathering place was a quiet bar they frequented, which was also owned by the Su family.

Qiao Yunzheng and Su Ran entered the room hand in hand, and walked through the corridor with ease, only to run into an acquaintance in the corridor.

"Xiao Zheng, Xiao Ran." The man greeted them warmly with a smile in his eyes.

Su Ran blinked and called out in a clear voice, "Brother, what are you doing here today?"

"I had some things to take care of here today, so I came to check on things. But I'm done now and about to leave. By the way, what brings you two here today?" The man Su Ran called "brother" was very tall. He looked down at them, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally landing on Qiao Yunzheng's face.

Su Ran hugged Qiao Yunzheng's arm even tighter: "Of course it's a great thing, come and celebrate."

Her big eyes darted around a few times before she leaned closer to the man and lowered her voice, saying, "Brother, do you know any new guys who are exceptionally handsome, with incredibly long legs and a super slim waist? Call them over, and I'll check them out for you."

Before she could finish speaking, a sharp rap landed on Su Ran's head: "Can't you behave yourself all day long? It's one thing to misbehave at other times, but Xiao Zheng is here today, don't lead her astray..."

Su Ran rubbed her head, pouting and scolding, "Oh... it doesn't matter what happens to my sister, the most important thing is, don't lead Xiao Zheng astray! Su Chen, whose brother are you anyway?"

After saying that, she nudged Qiao Yunzheng next to her with her elbow: "Qiao Qiao, tell me, do you want to look at handsome guys? I was too busy with work before to pay attention, but now that I can finally catch my breath, can't I even have a moment to enjoy myself?"

Watching the two siblings playfully bickering, Qiao Yunzheng couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling with laughter. She wholeheartedly agreed, showing her protectiveness and respect: "Ranran is absolutely right."

After joking around for a while, Su Chen, who had originally gone in the opposite direction, thought for a moment and turned back: "Alright, I'll keep an eye on you guys!"

So, in addition to Su Ran and Qiao Yunzheng, Su Chen was added to the private room.

Su Ran ordered a bunch of the bar's latest new drinks, and a table full of colorful bottles. Fortunately, Qiao Yunzheng was allergic to alcohol and had never dared to drink since childhood, so all of these were given to Su Ran.

Su Chen specially ordered a drink and handed it to Qiao Yunzheng: "Xiao Zheng, this is a new drink that just came out. It tastes really good. Would you like to try it?"

Qiao Yunzheng accepted the crystal-clear, pale green drink: "Thank you, Su Chen."

Su Chen paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "You used to call me Brother Chen along with Ranran. How come you've become so distant after only a few days apart?"

After saying that, he reached out to pat her head.

Qiao Yunzheng almost instinctively leaned back to avoid his touch.

A fleeting look of disappointment crossed Su Chen's eyes, but he quickly pretended nothing had happened and turned to listen to Su Ran sing.

Su Ran was genuinely happy. She sang and danced for a while before throwing herself into Qiao Yunzheng's arms and rubbing her face against her chest: "Qiao Qiao, I'm really happy for you. If Uncle could see this from heaven, he would be very happy too."

Infected by her emotions, Qiao Yunzheng also picked up the drink on the table: "Then let's toast to today, and to ourselves."

Su Chen wasn't lying to her; this newly mixed drink did indeed taste different. It was refreshing and cool, and with just one sip, it seemed to penetrate right into one's bones, carrying a sense of coolness and sweetness.

She couldn't help but drink a few more sips, and before she knew it, she had finished almost half the glass.

At this moment, Su Chen had already walked to the jukebox, picked up the microphone, and sang an old Cantonese song.

He has a deep, resonant voice, and he sings Cantonese songs with particular feeling, so Qiao Yunzheng couldn't help but take a second look.

Su Ran put her arms around her neck and whispered in her ear, "Qiao Qiao, do you know what? My brother found out about that lawyer Wen through his connections. He was afraid you would feel bad, so he didn't want me to tell you."

Unlike Wen Hong's unrestrained and flamboyant personality, Su Chen was a very reserved person. From childhood to adulthood, Qiao Yunzheng had never seen him lose his temper or show a cold face to anyone else.

Su Ran was still nagging in my ear: "You know what? I was even jealous because my brother sometimes treated you better than me!"

Qiao Yunzheng looked at her in surprise, not expecting this to happen. Su Chen was indeed very good to her, but she privately thought that it was only because she was Su Ran's good friend.

"Later, I realized that my brother's feelings for me were different from his feelings for you," Su Ran nestled in Qiao Yunzheng's arms, tilting her head up and blinking at her. "Qiao Qiao, do you know how they're different?"

"I don't know." Qiao Yunzheng's face flushed slightly.

Looking at her, Su Ran teased, "Ha, Qiao Qiao, you're lying. You clearly understand what I mean. Look, your face is all red."

Qiao Yunzheng genuinely didn't know. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that her whole body had become a little hot since earlier, and her mind was a bit numb. She simply couldn't think of anything random.

This feeling was all too familiar to her.

"Oh!" Su Ran finally noticed something was wrong. "Qiao Qiao, your neck is red too. What happened? Is it an allergic reaction?"

Qiao Yunzheng said, "I'm afraid so."

But she clearly didn't eat anything she shouldn't have today.

My gaze slowly fell on the table. The glass in front of me was mostly empty, and next to it was another glass filled with a light green liquid.

It seems she accidentally drank some alcohol.

However, the fruit wine wasn't very strong and tasted great, leading her to mistakenly believe it was just a regular drink.

Su Ran's shout also startled Su Chen, who was in front of the jukebox.

He walked over, looked at her, and deftly picked up Qiao Yunzheng's coat that was draped aside, saying, "Come on, let's take you to the hospital."

Su Ran was half-awake from the shock, feeling both guilty and heartbroken. She jumped up to follow, but Su Chen stopped her: "You're so drunk you can barely walk. Don't cause trouble. Stay here and I'll have someone come pick you up later."

Fortunately, the alcohol content of the liquor was low, and apart from her face and neck turning slightly red and developing some rashes, Qiao Yunzheng did not experience any other significant discomfort.

Su Chen offered to help her up, but she refused, insisting that she was fine.

The nearest hospital to the bar is a fifteen-minute drive away. Qiao Yunzheng sat in the passenger seat, idly watching the night view outside.

Su Chen would anxiously ask her from time to time if she felt unwell anywhere, and if so, she should definitely tell him and not try to tough it out.

As the car passed a street, Qiao Yunzheng suddenly spoke up: "Su Chen, just drop me off here!"

Su Chen glanced around quickly and said, "There are no hospitals nearby."

Qiao Yunzheng explained, "I have a house here, and I have spare medicine at home, which is more convenient than going to the hospital."

Su Chen confirmed several times that she had no other discomfort before turning the car around and driving it into the community parking lot.

Qiao Yunzheng repeatedly assured Su Chen that she was fine, but Su Chen was still worried and insisted on taking her home and watching her drink the medicine before he would stop.

She couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she had no choice but to let him have his way.

Because of an allergic reaction, Qiao Yunzheng wasn't wearing a coat. Her coat and bag were still with Su Chen. The two walked into the residential area together, completely unaware that this scene was being observed by someone at a third-floor window.

A note from the author:

It's late again. I slowly knelt down.