Chapter 475 Who exactly is that woman?
What are you doing here?
Zhou Mubin's voice was extremely hoarse, and he instantly became much more awake, sitting up abruptly.
His pupils suddenly contracted, and he yanked back the covers to examine the area closely, his heart sinking. "What did you do to me last night?"
Lin Yuwei was peeling an apple when she heard this. She looked up at him and couldn't help but laugh. The apple peel formed a complete arc between her fingers. "What do you think? A man and a woman alone together in a room in the middle of the night, and you're so drunk that you don't remember anything?"
She paused deliberately, placed the peeled apple in the fruit plate, and raised an eyebrow at him. "Last night, you were the one clinging to my arm, begging for water, and even said..."
"Stop talking."
Zhou Mubin's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back. He grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around himself, his eyes filled with despair.
Last night, all he could think about was Cui Xiao. If he had really done something to Lin Yuwei, he would never be able to face Cui Xiao again. He clutched his chest, his breathing becoming rapid, looking like the sky was about to fall.
Seeing that he was genuinely panicked, with murderous intent in his eyes, Lin Yuwei finally dropped her joke and rolled her eyes helplessly, "Look at you, so pathetic. I was just teasing you."
She crossed her legs and said, "When I brought you back last night, you were covered in vomit. I called you to change your clothes but you didn't respond. I had to call the hotel security to help you change. If you don't believe me, go check the corridor surveillance footage."
Zhou Mubin was stunned.
After confirming that Lin Yuwei wasn't lying, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, slumped back onto the bed, raised his hand to press his still throbbing temples, and said in a voice full of relief that he had survived a close call, "Don't make jokes like that next time."
Lin Yuwei picked up an apple and took a bite, her tone slightly sarcastic, "I'm not interested in guys with penises, unless you cut that thing off one day, maybe then I'll take a second look at you."
Zhou Mubin glared at her, annoyed. "You think you can even be considered a woman?"
Lin Yuwei exclaimed, "I have breasts and a butt. If you can't tell I'm not a woman, it just means you're blind."
Zhou Mubin had a terrible headache and didn't want to waste his breath arguing with her.
However, Lin Yuwei had no intention of letting him off the hook. She picked up the apple, took a bite, and twirled it halfway around with her fingertips.
The fruit made a crisp sound as she chewed, and the mischievousness in her eyes almost overflowed. She slowly swung her legs and said, "Speaking of which, who was that beautiful woman who brought you back last night? She was wearing a navy blue fitted business suit, which accentuated her slim waist and long legs. She had a very cool demeanor and looked like a career elite. She was really patient with you. She helped you from the parking lot to the door. You were practically hanging on her, and her shoulders were slumped down under the weight. Even when you were wobbling, she didn't let go."
"Beauty?"
Zhou Mubin abruptly stopped pressing his head. The haze from the hangover was instantly dispelled by a sharp clarity. His mind was like fireworks exploding, with fragments of last night rushing back to him.
The fine sweat on Cui Xiao's forehead as she supported him, along with the faint fragrance emanating from her body, could be clearly smelled even through the heavy smell of alcohol.
It's Cui Xiao!
He was actually brought back by Cui Xiao last night!
His heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand, and even his breath hitched. He sat up abruptly, ignoring his splitting headache, and stared sharply at Lin Yuwei's face, his voice filled with urgency, "How do you know she brought me back? When did you see her?"
Lin Yuwei raised an eyebrow at his reaction, put down the apple, picked up a tissue to wipe her hands, and tapped the table lightly with her fingertips. She was quite frank. "I went out last night and ran into you at the door when I came back. She was supporting you, and you were so drunk you couldn't even stand up straight. You kept leaning on her and mumbling something. I was just worried she wouldn't be able to support you and you'd fall, so I quickly went up and 'rescued' you from the beautiful woman's arms. You don't need to thank me too much."
Zhou Mubin's heart had just calmed down from the misunderstanding with Lin Yuwei when he heard these words, and he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been doused with ice water. Even his fingertips became cold.
He stared intently at Lin Yuwei, his Adam's apple bobbing violently, his voice trembling uncontrollably, "So... she just watched you take me away? And watched us go into the hotel together?"
Lin Yuwei nodded nonchalantly, her tone as relaxed as if she were saying the weather was nice today. "Yes, that's right. I even introduced myself to her and told her I was your fiancée. After hearing that, she visibly loosened her grip, pushed you towards me, and said 'Thank you for your help.' She was quite decisive, turned around and left, and drove off quite fast."
Zhou Mubin stood frozen in place, cold sweat breaking out on his back again, but this time it wasn't from panic, but from a deep sense of loss.
The color drained from his face little by little, turning his cheeks and lips deathly pale. His fingers, gripping the sheets, almost dug into the fabric, his knuckles turning white, and even the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
Last night, he still clung to a sliver of hope that Cui Xiao still held a place for him in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't have patiently brought him back.
But when she saw Lin Yuwei, she didn't hesitate for a moment or ask a single question. She simply let go of him without even looking back.
Five years of obsession, five years of waiting and resentment, in her eyes, were really just fleeting clouds, not even causing a ripple.
Seeing his absent-minded and ashen appearance, Lin Yuwei finally gave up her joking thoughts.
Apple forgot about eating, leaned forward, and asked with genuine concern, "Hey, Zhou Mubin, are you alright? This reaction is too much. Who is that woman?"
She stared at Zhou Mubin's face for a few seconds, then suddenly slapped her thigh, her eyes lighting up. "Wait, I remember now, she wouldn't happen to be Cui Xiao, would she?"
Zhou Mubin's body trembled almost imperceptibly. He didn't speak, but he tacitly agreed with her guess.
Lin Yuwei gasped, slapping her forehead in frustration. "My God, she's your white moonlight! No wonder that face looked familiar; I saw her once years ago. Oh no, oh no, have I messed up terribly?"
At this moment, Lin Yuwei's tone became flustered, "She didn't like you much to begin with, and now I've told her in front of her that I'm your fiancée. Won't she look down on you even more? This is a huge misunderstanding."
"Shut up!"
Zhou Mubin suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with crimson rage, his voice a suppressed growl, he was so agitated he wanted to smash things.
Lin Yuwei was startled by his appearance, then pouted, shrank back, and muttered softly, "I didn't mean to... How was I supposed to know she was Cui Xiao? I thought she was some boss's secretary. Besides, I was just trying to be helpful because I was worried she couldn't help you. At most, I meant well but messed things up, so you can't blame me entirely."
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