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◎Substitute Literature for Potatoes and Ginger◎
Song Shiying was stunned by what she saw. After a while, she realized that the older sister was standing up for her.
Gu Qianshen wiped the wine off his face. Seeing this, his friends quickly moved away from Song Shiying and surrounded Xu Huaihuai with ill intentions.
"Miss, do you know what you're saying? We brothers all saw it clearly. You deliberately poured wine over Brother Shen's head. What's this? We're already being lenient by not making you apologize, and now you want Brother Shen to pay you back for the wine?"
"You should apologize, sir. I'm really sorry, sir. I drank a bit too much tonight and accidentally dropped the glass," Xu Huaihuai smiled and put down the empty glass. "But the wine is now all ruined in your hair, so it's not too much to ask for a drink in return, is it?"
Gu Qianshen pushed aside his friends, not reacting on the spot. His gaze locked onto Xu Huaihuai's face, finally settling on her lips. The perfect lip shape and the right color, she was really beautiful. He could imagine how those lips would part and pant softly in bed.
Gu Qianshen, who had been somewhat uninterested in the evening, suppressed his annoyance. However, something else was ignited within him. "Alright, miss, I'll treat you to a drink."
"Okay, the money you spent on my drinks can be converted into dry cleaning fees for your clothes. Keep it for yourself. Let's go." Xu Huaihuai walked to the bewildered Song Shiying and pulled her away.
Song Shiying was a little scared, afraid that those people would cause them trouble after they left, "But..."
"It's okay, come with me. The thought of being with scumbags makes me sick." Xu Huaihuai pushed through the crowd and led Song Shiying away.
"Oh, you're really something, daring to talk to Brother Shen like that and slap his face. You think you can get away with this? And you, Song Yingying, right? Where are you going? Just because Brother Shen didn't hold the woman's wine against you doesn't mean you're off the hook!"
Someone caught up and grabbed Song Shiying. Song Shiying frantically tried to shake them off, but the person held her arm tightly. "Let go of me, let go..."
Xu Huaihuai walked around to her side, grabbed the man's arm, and shoved him back forcefully. "What are you doing? Get lost!"
The man bumped into his friend behind him, who lost his balance and the two of them fell backward, lying on the ground groaning in pain, looking quite disheveled.
Gu Qianshen walked around them, his clothes and hair still wet, yet he exuded an air of nobility. "You say you're Shi Ying's sister, but I've never heard Shi Ying mention you. Is Shi Ying really your sister? I've heard that some bad people specifically target innocent girls like you. You don't even know where she's taking you, do you?"
Xu Huaihuai wanted to laugh when she heard this. Song Shiying stepped out from behind Xu Huaihuai and looked at the man in front of her who had once been so infatuated with her. She felt incredibly ashamed now. She mustered up her courage and said the boldest sentence she had ever uttered tonight: "At least, I know that this sister won't be like some people who just want to take me to bed!"
"Heh." Gu Qianshen sneered, "You don't even look at how wanton you are in bed."
"You!" Song Shiying's face turned pale. She never imagined that her cooperation during their passionate relationship would become a weapon used against her after their breakup.
Xu Huaihuai gently nudged Song Shiying, "Your name is Shiying, right? Go outside and wait for me. I'll talk to this scumbag for a bit more. Don't worry."
Seeing that Song Shiying had left safely, Xu Huaihuai turned to look at Gu Qianshen.
"I saw what happened between you two very clearly. Even though Shi Ying has broken up with you, she is still your ex-girlfriend. You let your trashy friends offend her with their words and actions. Just now, one of your friends touched her waist, which is already at the level of sexual harassment, and you just sat there calmly. You are a complete scumbag."
"So, miss, are you here to enforce the law?" Gu Qianshen wasn't ashamed at all; instead, he smiled. "If you ask me, female police officers are more exciting in bed. Your thighs would look really good with leather straps..."
His foot was pinned down by Xu Huaihuai, and he stopped making any annoying noises for a moment.
"I just want to tell you and your friends that people like you who don't respect women... ha, you'll get your comeuppance sooner or later by having your academic credentials checked by other women." Thinking of Gu Qianshen's unrestrained words just now, Xu Huaihuai finished speaking with pure malice and then stomped on Gu Qianshen's foot hard.
She turned and left after stepping on the shoes, and Gu Qianshen didn't chase after her. He slowly moved to the booth and sat down, crossing his legs. He looked at his leather shoes with high heel marks on them, and his feet seemed to be experiencing that crushing pain all over again.
That's really spicy.
However, what does it mean to have your academic credentials checked by someone of the same sex?
His academic credentials are genuine; neither he nor anyone of the same sex could verify them.
He reminisced about the woman; her face, her hair, her fragrance—all were unforgettable.
It's much more interesting than Song Shiying's seemingly innocent but sexually explicit behavior.
Moreover, even if she doesn't show much skin, it's enough to clearly see her breasts and waist-to-hip ratio. That mature woman is superior to a naive little girl who is still developing in every aspect.
The friend who went out to check came back. "Brother Shen, your ex and that woman got into a car and drove off. I took a picture of the license plate. That car looks like it's worth a few million. Could that woman be a kept woman?"
"Judging from her appearance, if she had a husband and still went out drinking, what kind of good woman could she be?"
"Maybe her husband is away on a business trip?"
"Who was the man who came to pick her up? He looked quite young."
"Her lover, huh? That woman's eyes are like hooks; she looks like a horny young woman..."
Gu Qian glanced at them, and they all fell silent.
He patted the friend who had taken the photo of the license plate and said, "Help me find out who owns that car."
"Okay, no problem, Brother Shen. Just check the car owner? What about the woman?"
"Just investigate, ask less questions."
Xu Huaihuai saw Song Shiying waiting for her obediently outside the bar. Song Shiying burst into tears as soon as she saw her.
"What's wrong? Does your hand hurt?" Xu Huaihuai had seen the finger marks on Song Shiying's wrist.
Song Shiying shook her head with tears in her eyes, "I just... I just really regret it."
Having an ex like Gu Qianshen is practically a black mark on one's past.
Xu Huaihuai handed over a tissue and offered some somewhat awkward words of comfort, "At least you didn't marry that kind of scum."
After crying, Song Shiying had come to her senses. She threw the wet, crumpled tissue into the trash can. "Sigh, yeah, I think I'll never date again. By the way, my name is Song Shiying, and I'm a senior at Xinda University. I don't even know your older sister's name yet."
"Xu Huaihuai, my boyfriend has arrived. Do you want me to take you back to school?" Xu Huaihuai glanced at the message, then waved to a car parked on the side of the road. The car window rolled down, revealing Lin Xu's gentle face.
Is it convenient?
“Xin Da should be on the way, come on.” Xu Huaihuai opened the back door for her.
"Thank you, sister." Song Shiying thanked her and then got into the back seat without further hesitation, looking curiously at the children's seat next to her. A pink-haired cotton doll sat there, looking soft and cute.
"Let's go to Xinda first and drop my friend off."
"Okay." Lin Xu didn't ask any further questions.
Soft, soothing music played in the car, along with a subtle citrus scent. It was very comfortable, and Song Shiying felt as if she had been healed after this ride. Her eye ailment was cured, and her heart was healed too. In any case, she would never shed tears for scumbags again.
After Song Shiying got out of the car to say goodbye, Xu Huaihuai sighed.
"What's wrong? Did you have a bad time drinking with Chuqing and the others?"
Li Chuqing and her friends had arranged to drink together tonight, and there was another round after that, as a way to relax after the high-pressure work of the past few days. Xu Huaihuai thought about her lonely boyfriend at home, so she said she would leave first. Unexpectedly, on her way out, she saw what was happening at Song Shiying's place.
"Sigh, I was having a good time, but on my way out, I ran into a few scumbags who were bullying female students. One guy in particular was really awful. I don't know why there are people like that." Xu Huaihuai felt unlucky just thinking about it.
“Perhaps it’s because their parents have passed away.” After Lin Xu finished speaking, she felt her gaze. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
"I never thought you would say something like that someone doesn't have parents. It feels like your upbringing doesn't support you saying such a highly offensive thing."
"Then, do they seem to have it?"
“No, you’re right.” Xu Huaihuai thought to herself, she had said even more aggressive things to that scumbag, saying that he had no parents was too lenient.
"How are things at the company?"
"Don't worry, how is Auntie?"
"You've been transferred from the CCU to a regular ward, and you should be able to be discharged soon, so don't worry."
"That's good, ouch..." Xu Huaihuai felt a pain in her stomach, the familiar cramping sensation of menstruation, her abdomen felt heavy and painful. "Oh no, Lin Xu, my period has started, oh my god, and I even drank several glasses of ice wine..."
"Does it hurt a lot? We'll be home soon."
It was indeed very fast. Xu Huaihuai was nestled on the sofa, covered with a blanket, with a heat pack on her stomach. Lin Xu brought her the brown sugar ginger soup he had just made, saying, "The temperature is just right."
"Can't I really take ibuprofen or acetaminophen?" Xu Huaihuai could already smell the pungent aroma of ginger. Freshly brewed ginger tea is completely different from instant ginger tea, and brown sugar can't mask the ginger flavor at all.
"I'm sorry," Lin Xu gently touched her stomach, "It's dangerous to take painkillers after drinking alcohol. If you really don't like the taste of ginger, can you drink a little first?"
“Okay, but I think I can finish it.” Xu Huaihuai held his hand, and a straw was inserted into the cup. She sipped it slowly, and gradually she no longer felt the spiciness. Instead, she felt warm and cozy. The cup and Lin Xu’s hand were also warm. “Potatoes and peeled ginger look a lot like this.”
Lin Xu nodded. "Mm."
A cup of ginger and brown sugar water was almost empty. As Xu Huaihuai held the cup, she also held Lin Xu's hand. Her hand couldn't completely cover Lin Xu's hand. "If one day you mistakenly put ginger on my plate instead of potato, I think I'll still eat it."
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