Xiao Xin, biting her chopsticks, raised an eyebrow and asked again, "So you're afraid of him because of this?"
The manager took a sip from the bottle and clicked his tongue, saying, "Not entirely. It's common knowledge that Young Master Fu has a bad temper. When that incident happened, our boss was on a business trip abroad. When he came back and found out about it, he almost fainted..."
Xiao Xin's eyes darkened; it turned out that Yu Muqing was unaware of this matter.
He recalled the look in Yu Muqing's eyes when Fu Yan fainted. No wonder it was so cold and sharp, as if she were looking at an enemy.
Perhaps it's because she's thinking about that incident from the past and is worried about Fu Yan?
"Later, we found out that Young Master Fu was sick. His occasional emotional outbursts might be related to his illness. But Young Master Fu is lucky to have met such a kind-hearted guy like our boss. No matter what bad things he does, someone will cover for him..."
The manager, slightly tipsy, leaned his head on Xiao Xin's shoulder and murmured, "It's so good, so good..."
Xiao Xin thought he had fainted, but a minute later, the manager wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, half-opened his dazed eyes, took out his phone from his pocket, and looked for something.
Xiao Xin continued eating, ignoring him.
The manager suddenly held up his phone, zooming in on a photo: "Look, this is evidence that you forcibly kissed Young Master Fu. You're really brave. So, they admire you, they really admire you, hahaha..."
Xiao Xin opened his jaw wide, and the food in his mouth fell back into the bowl.
He put down his chopsticks and picked up his phone with trembling hands.
The manager, as if he had completed his task, watched as the man took the phone, then suddenly slumped onto the table and fainted.
Xiao Xin zoomed in on the photo with two fingers, and when he saw the two people in the photo clearly, his jaw almost dropped.
Even if he were reduced to ashes, he would recognize that familiar facial contour as himself...
I never expected Fu Yan to look so much like He Yunzhou even from the side...
Xiao Xin lowered his eyes, looking incredulous.
A man next to him, seeing how engrossed he was in looking at his phone, couldn't help but be drawn to him and wanted to come over and take a look.
Before he could even see the photo, Xiao Xin slammed his phone face down on the table, giving it a cold, sideways look.
The man scoffed listlessly and went back to chatting with the person next to him.
When Xiao Xin picked up her phone again to delete the photos, the phone required a screen lock to unlock.
Xiao Xin stared at his phone, which was off, with a troubled expression for half a minute...
The man next to the manager, seeing him standing there in a daze and worried he might be bored, said to Xiao Xin, "Brother Xin, tell us how you managed to take down Young Master Fu?"
Upon hearing this, everyone cast curious glances at Xiao Xin.
Xiao Xin snapped back to reality when they stared at him like that.
He scratched the back of his head and muttered the same question that had been asked: "How did they take him down..."
The others chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, how did they take him down?"
"Tell us about it!"
Tell me about it, tell me about it!
Everyone was in high spirits, staring at Xiao Xin with expressions that suggested they wanted to hear some gossip.
Xiao Xin's smile froze. He blinked, unsure of what to say.
Could it be that he knocked Fu Yan down with just a drop of cream?
He himself didn't believe it when he said that.
So Xiao Xin waved his hand and made up a lie: "Hey, I didn't knock him down either. He seemed to trip over something. I didn't see clearly at the time..."
"Really?"
Cheng Ai blinked at him, her big eyes sparkling with a mixture of innocence and doubt. "But I heard it's a food allergy?"
Xiao Xin chuckled, stuffing food into his mouth, and mumbled, "I'm not really sure either, hahaha..."
This was the first time Xiao Xin had ever encountered someone who was allergic to strawberries, let alone someone who had almost died from just a drop of cream containing strawberries…
Xiao Xin didn't want to bring up the topic of Fu Yan, so she could only give a perfunctory answer.
He understood from the manager that Fu Yan was a dangerous person and he should never get close to him.
Who knows, he might lose his life one day, possibly in Fu Yan's hands.
Xiao Xin felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it, and she didn't want to talk about Fu Yan anymore.
Seeing that he was avoiding the topic, the others stopped pressing him and went about their own business.
Xiao Xin stopped eating as she was eating.
Suddenly remembering that his necklace was still in that guy's hands, he felt a pang of sadness, and even the delicious food on the table didn't look appetizing anymore...
Was that necklace really Jiang Yuqing's?
Could it be a coincidence?
How did Fu Yan determine that the necklace belonged to Jiang Yuqing?
There aren't that many coincidences.
Will Fu Yan retaliate against him for forcibly kissing him?
Now, the "strawberry cream" incident has been added to the mix...
One question after another popped into Xiao Xin's head, making him feel dizzy and even causing a tightness in his chest.
He sighed. Thinking so much now would only cause him unnecessary distress.
Xiao Xin felt like his head was about to explode from the pain of not having sorted out his own life yet.
He snatched the remaining bottle of liquor from the manager's hand and slammed it down with a loud clang.
After drinking the alcohol, he felt a little better.
Looking at the empty wine bottle in his hand, Xiao Xin sighed inwardly, "Wine really is a wonderful thing; it can make people forget their troubles..."
"Haha, hiccup~"
Xiao Xin chuckled and hiccuped, but just two seconds later, he collapsed face down on the table and passed out.
His head was spinning, and he didn't even know how he got back to his room.
The next day, however, he returned to the same room where he had slept the previous day.
The room was spacious, and sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on the luxurious table lamp.
Xiao Xin glanced at it once before looking away; the glaring sunlight made his eyes sting.
He had never been to the eighth floor of the Blue Heart Club before; this was his second time here.
Xiao Xin was dressed exactly the same as yesterday, with nothing but his underwear.
His phone was next to his pillow. He reached for it, but as soon as he lifted his arm, he felt a sharp pain.
But as soon as he picked up his phone, he noticed the familiar star pendant underneath it.
Xiao Xin cursed "Damn it!" and sprang up from the bed.
This time he controlled his strength and avoided straining his back again.
Xiao Xin knelt on the bed, her hands trembling as she reached for the necklace.
A black rope chain, a crystal star pendant...
He gently stroked the familiar pendant with his fingertips; it was indeed the necklace that Fu Yan had snatched away.
Because he chose the black cord that went with the star pendant himself, and he had worn it for so long that he would still recognize it even if the cord turned to ash.
The thought of Fu Yan made Xiao Xin's heart leap into her throat, making it difficult to breathe.
His hands trembled as he stared in disbelief at the necklace in his grasp…
Did that "devil" come looking for him yesterday?
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