Chapter 44: Hot Kiss at the Orange Bar [VIP]
I've been through the best and the worst, and I'm invincible.
——"Zhen Hao Diary"
On her birthday last year, Zhou Chunrui generously opened a membership card for Zhen Hao on Orange and topped it up with a five-digit amount for alcohol as a birthday present for her.
Otherwise, given her current situation, let alone coming to Orange to drink, she would have to think about the price before buying fruit.
The orange sky in the evening was very cold, and the real night banquet had not yet begun.
Shi Xu originally just wanted to get some quiet time because he was annoyed by the pressure of getting married, and he also wanted to have a drink with Song Jing. He didn't expect to meet Zhen Hao at this time.
When their eyes met, there was shock in both of them, Shi Xu was more surprised, and Zhen Hao subconsciously wanted to escape.
If Song Jing hadn't been sharp-eyed and hadn't called for help the moment he saw them, Zhen Hao would probably have turned around and ran away.
"Good classmate, just come if you want to. You don't need to bring so much..." Song Jing glanced at the things in her hands and said jokingly, "Fruit, right?"
Song Jing, a shareholder of Orange, wasn't a frequent visitor, but he'd pop in as a bartender when the mood struck. For a wealthy second-generation idiot, it was a rare opportunity to find a skill he could profit from. Old Master Song was incredibly pleased. Not only did he no longer stop him from starting his own business, he even poured in capital.
He still felt a surge of affection when he saw the girl he'd loved in his youth, but he wasn't as childish as when he'd bullied her for attention. Reminiscing about the past after their reunion, perhaps out of adult self-protection, he simply smiled and said, "I like her. I'm still in love with Haohao now, but I don't know if she'll give me a chance to pursue her..."
What he said sounded like a joke. After all, Zhen Hao already had a boyfriend who she had been in love with for four years at that time, and he was the only one who knew that his words were sincere.
Later, Orange became a gathering place for these old friends.
Unlike Song Jing's joke, Shi Xu immediately realized something: "Just came from M Hospital?"
Zhen Hao didn't answer him. Instead, he turned to Song Jing and asked, "Do you have any new cocktails? The kind that can make people forget all their troubles after drinking them?"
In her 28 years of life, she rarely drank to drown her sorrows, but this time she just wanted to stay drunk.
"Would you like a cup of your favorite Long Island Iced Tea first?" Song Jing leaned his hands on the bar and asked for her opinion. "As for the new one, give me some time and I will make sure it's completed."
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Zhen Hao has a good alcohol tolerance. Even the Long Island Iced Tea, which is known for its "one-glass drink" effect, is only enough to arouse her emotions.
Song Jing quickly prepared a Long Island Iced Tea and handed it to her: "Pretty lady, please enjoy your meal."
Zhen Hao ignored his teasing and drank in silence.
The fruit she brought was placed next to her. She thought that there could be no more strange customer than herself. Bringing fruit to drink must have a story behind it, otherwise why would someone come and talk to her so quickly?
"Good evening, I wonder if I have the honor to have a drink with you?" A male voice fell into her ear, and then someone sat down next to her.
Before Zhen Hao could see the man's face clearly, a broad figure blocked his view.
"Sorry, you don't have the honor." Shi Xu's tone and expression were a little cold. The man was frightened by his powerful aura and walked away with his wine glass.
Zhen Hao was amused: "I didn't realize you had this side to you."
In her impression, Shi Xu was always humble and polite. This was the first time she had seen him act so tough.
"Which side?" Shi Xu sat down next to her and asked for a glass of wine.
"That's it..." Zhen Hao tilted his head and thought for a moment before finding what he thought was a more appropriate word, "very manly."
Her words were like a feather that gently tickled Shixu's heart. Did she know how attractive she was with her rosy cheeks and wet eyes?
But that slightly pink mouth said such imaginative words...
Shi Xu took a deep breath without leaving any trace, decided to end the topic, and picked up the glass: "I'll drink with you."
"Okay." Zhen Hao drank a glass of wine, his mood improved, and he asked Song Jing for a new one: "Boss Song, is the wine ready?"
Song Jing had just placed a lemon slice on the rim of his glass. Upon hearing this, he gracefully brought it to Zhen Hao and said, "Miss Zhen, here's my latest special drink, 'Orange Confession.' Please enjoy it."
"Orange Confession..." Zhen Hao looked at the wine that looked like a sunset kumquat and smiled slightly, "It's a good name, but I'm not sure if it's strong enough."
Her mind was now too clear, so clear that everything rushed into her head, including Qin Shen's sad expression, He Yunlian's sad tone, and even the pungent smell of disinfectant in the hospital seemed to linger at her nose.
All kinds of sounds and images kept pouring into her head, making her feel like it was about to explode.
She picked up the wine glass.
Stomachache, she gradually felt her brain become light and floating, like, drifting away little by little...
Watching her drink one glass after another, the time sequence
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Zhen Hao was in a bad mood, and those who knew her well also knew what she was worried about. However, he was probably the only one who knew that she still owed a huge debt...
These days, he has been thinking about how to help Zhen Hao. Based on his understanding of her, directly hurting her might even annoy her...
But fortunately, he found the right way.
"Brother Que?" Shi Xu sent a message.
He wanted to call directly, but was afraid of being exposed in front of Zhen Hao, so he had to choose to send a message.
But the other party never responded.
At this time, Zhen Hao was already lying on the bar. Shi Xu thought she was asleep, but when he lowered his eyes, he found that she was staring intently at the crystal clear wine glass in front of her.
"Shixu, do you think if we turned into a glass of wine, we would have no worries?" She asked an irrelevant question.
A band sang a gentle and affectionate song with a sad and gentle melody, which was very consistent with Zhen Hao's mood.
This scene reminded Shi Xu of that charming night not long ago. The woman in front of him also drank a lot of wine out of sadness, and then they...
Time interrupted his inappropriate memories in time and refocused his attention on Zhen Hao.
The incoming call he had been waiting for finally rang, from Zhen Hao's phone.
"Hello." Zhen Hao slowly took out his phone, his tone also slow, "Who are you looking for?"
After a few words, Zhen Hao's expression changed quickly, and all the previous artificial anesthesia disappeared completely at this moment.
The call was from the hospital.
He Yunlian was clamoring to be discharged, and no amount of persuasion would do her any good. Given her physical condition, it would be too dangerous to discharge her at this time...
Zhen Hao felt his head hurt even more.
After hanging up the phone, Shi Xu looked at her expectantly. Since she was lying down to answer the phone, he didn't see the sudden change in her expression.
"Okay?" Seeing Zhen Hao staggering to her feet, but almost falling down because of her weak legs, Shi Xu quickly supported her.
"I want to go to the hospital." She struggled to walk on her own, but almost fell down.
Shi Xu once again held her shoulders tightly: "Don't worry, I'm here..."
Zhen Hao drank several glasses of liquor in a row. Although his brain became clear because of the hospital's notice, his body was out of control and he even had difficulty walking.
I don’t know if it was because all the emotions he had been holding back lately were about to burst out, or because of the alcohol that made him temporarily forget to be strong, or because of Shi Xu’s words “I’m here”, in short, at that moment, Zhen Hao really wanted to cry.
She endured the soreness in her eyes, as if muttering to herself or asking the man holding her shoulders: "Shixu, am I really useless? I'm 28 years old, and my life is still so miserable..."
"Okay, do you believe me?" Shi Xu did not answer her question directly.
Zhen Hao was slightly stunned when she heard this, and looked at him with misty eyes, then nodded gently but firmly: "Believe me, I believe you."
There had been misunderstandings and separations between them, but the indescribable magnetic field around Shixu that made her feel extremely at ease was always there.
m was five years old, and till today, he has been her safe place.
"Okay, if it's too hard, just leave your worries to me first, okay?" Shi Xu held her shoulders with a little force, "If you really trust me, allow yourself to rest first, okay?"
She had heard similar words from Shixu not long ago.
On the night she discovered Qin Shen's infidelity, on the night when heavy rain nearly brought the city to its knees, in the warm and comfortable carriage, she vaguely heard the true feelings of Shi Xu revealed—
"Okay, if it's too hard, let it go."
"No matter what the future holds, I'll be there."
She thought she was dreaming at the time and heard such beautiful words.
But now, the voice of time is as gentle and firm as ever——
"If it's too hard, just leave your worries to me first, okay?"
"If you really believe me, give yourself permission to rest for a while, okay?"
The bar was not a place suitable for sentimental activities, but Zhen Hao could no longer hold back and sobbed on her shoulder.
Fortunately, the lights were bright enough so that people couldn't see her tear-stained face; fortunately, the music and voices were loud enough so that people couldn't hear her suppressed crying.
Only time can take in all her fragility and weakness, and then smooth them out appropriately.
The softness that she had deliberately hidden somewhere in her heart seemed to be showing signs of collapse.
The crying didn't last long. Shixu first helped her steady herself, looked at her face to face, and gently wiped away the tears on her face. Looking at her tears falling continuously, he felt extremely distressed.
She was still like when she was a child, not even daring to cry out loud.
As if possessed by some mysterious force, he held her face, gently kissed away her tears bit by bit, and finally planted a heavy kiss on her forehead.
Zhen Hao was stunned, his whole body was a little stiff, and he even forgot to cry.
What he is doing...
At this moment, they were at the most conspicuous orange bar, surrounded by strangers coming and going, and...
Zhen Hao subconsciously glanced at the bar with a guilty look on his face.
The fancy-dressed nobleman Song Jing was not there.
She then unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
After calming down, both of them awkwardly distanced themselves from each other.
However, Zhen Hao was the only one who felt embarrassed, and Shi Xu did not regret his actions at all.
His gaze was so intense that it seemed to burn people, but his tone was gentle: "Let's go, I'll accompany you."
Just then, their cell phones rang at the same time.
Shixu received a reply: "Sorry, I was delayed by something just now."
Zhen Hao received another call.
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