Xu Zhaozhao didn't respond to her words, and instead tilted her head back and gulped down another mouthful of wine.
It seemed as if the burning sensation in the throat was an attempt to suppress some indescribable emotion.
Xia Huai shifted her gaze slightly and looked into the wide-open doorway.
The man Xu Zhaozhao brought in had his face turned to the side. His face looked very similar from the front, but his profile was not quite the same.
He was also bewildered by Xu Zhaozhao's sudden departure, his bathrobe barely hanging on his well-developed biceps after he had just taken it off halfway.
The person who should have been admiring his body suddenly flung open the door and ran out to drink...
A fake is a fake.
Xia Huai withdrew her gaze; Xu Zhaozhao had already finished chugging the bottle of wine in her hand.
The alcohol didn't work so quickly, and Xu Zhaozhao's eyes were still clear. She also looked at Xia Huai.
She no longer saw playfulness, but was filled with worry.
"Sister Xia Huai, I want to drink."
She has a very low alcohol tolerance; she gets drunk after just one sip.
I just chugbed a whole bottle; it's no wonder I'm drunk.
"Act first, report later"—I wonder who he learned this trick from.
Xia Huai shook his head helplessly.
You can only pamper your own baby.
She lowered her crossed legs, stood up, and stood taller than Xu Zhaozhao, casting a slight shadow on her.
He put his arm around her shoulder, pressed her down to sit on the sofa, and pushed all the unopened bottles of wine in front of her.
"Drink up, I'll stay here with you, nothing will happen."
Xia Huai raised his arm and rubbed her head. "I'll leave with you when you're sober."
The private room, with Xia Huai by her side, gave Xu Zhaozhao a great sense of security.
*Smack*
With a mix of skill and slight awkwardness, Xu Zhaozhao picked up the corkscrew and opened a new bottle of wine.
Glug glug.
Feeling safe, she became bolder and drank directly from the bottle, without even using a cup.
She needed an outlet for her emotions, and drinking was the most suitable way for her.
After finishing another bottle, my stomach felt burning hot, and my face flushed slightly.
"Drink slowly."
Xia Huai patted her little head gently, both helplessly and affectionately.
After the first few drinks, I dared to chug straight from the bottle.
I don't know where she learned that, but she never used to drink alcohol.
Xu Zhaozhao opened another bottle and drank from it again, but this time she was a little slower than before, taking several sips to finish it.
"Hiccup~"
After finishing her drink, she burped and looked at Xia Huai with somewhat helpless eyes.
Her skin was fair with a rosy tint, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.
That kid Gu Qingyan got off easy.
Thinking of this, Xia Huai remembered that there seemed to be an uninvited guest in the room.
Finally, their gaze returned to the forgotten man in that small room.
He watched the two embrace calmly, silently waiting for his turn to be favored.
In reality, this was just his habitual imitation of Gu Qingyan's appearance; his heart was far from as calm as it appeared on the surface.
Sometimes, even we male prostitutes want to call the police.
He took off all his clothes, went off to drink, and even hugged and kissed another boss, leaving him standing there.
Duck wants to cry.
"You can leave now."
As Xia Huai finished speaking, the watch that had just been taken from her hand flew in a graceful parabola and landed in the duck's arms.
He instinctively pulled the item into his arms to prevent it from falling to the ground.
"I'll charge you for the night, and the bonus is yours too. Get dressed... and get out."
Her hand holding the watch trembled slightly, and her eyes were brimming with excitement, making it impossible for her to maintain her composure any longer.
"Thank you, boss! I'll get out right away, right away!"
Ya Ya pulled up her bathrobe, put it on, and walked away from the private room with a brisk pace.
Xu Zhaozhao's mind was a little sluggish, but she still retained some rationality.
He caught a glimpse of the duck leaving, pursed his lips, and muttered to himself, "The imitation is not accurate at all."
"He would never talk like that."
"He wouldn't be so obedient as to take his clothes off just because you tell him to... *gulp*"
She was silenced by the wine she poured into her mouth.
Xia Huai paused in rubbing her head.
She was close enough to hear most of what was being said and understand who the woman was referring to.
He let out a soft sigh.
Some people, even when they've been caught, refuse to admit it.
It's really hard to admit your own feelings.
For example, Zhao Zhao, and herself.
Xia Huai seemed to be thinking of something, and slowly a self-deprecating smile appeared on her face.
"Zhao Zhao, don't drink it by yourself."
He put down his hand that was rubbing Xu Zhaozhao's head, opened a bottle of wine, and held it out to her.
"Come, toast me."
Clang—
The two bottles collided.
Xu Zhaozhao grinned, looking rather silly no matter how you looked at it.
"cheers--!"
This is Xu Zhaozhao's alcohol tolerance; she was already drunk in just twenty minutes.
...
Duck Duck left the private room and returned to the ducks' lounge.
The four people who weren't chosen were huddled together gossiping about him when he suddenly pushed the door open and nearly scared the souls out of them.
He immediately fell silent.
Looking at the watch in his hand, his sour chicken side kicked in again.
I looked up at the clock on the wall and realized he was back in less than ten minutes.
"cut."
Upon realizing this, the puppy let out a sneer the next second.
"Oh? Ten minutes? That's a long time! The boss must be very satisfied with you."
The remarks were all sarcastic and ironic, which made the other three people chuckle quietly.
Duck looked up at them, then casually placed the watch on her desk as if showing off, before pulling out her chair and sitting down.
"Are you satisfied or not? Don't you have eyes?"
He knew they were resentful for not being chosen by the boss, but he wasn't someone they could easily bully.
The young man rolled his eyes without any politeness. "If you can be satisfied in ten minutes, I'll do it. Wouldn't the boss be ecstatic?"
A louder burst of laughter erupted from the room.
Duck paused, resting her chin on her hand as if deep in thought, before finally speaking her mind.
"The boss didn't touch me."
Before they could even open their mouths to make sarcastic remarks, he quickly added, "I think the boss likes women."
"ah?!"
The duck rest room was filled with a chorus of "ah" sounds.
Their gossipy nature was ablaze, and they had completely forgotten about mocking him.
The reason they disliked him was because he was two completely different people in private and in front of the boss.
She's too good at putting on an act in front of the boss; she's only been here two years, but her performance is almost surpassing theirs.
But... ignoring gossip is the mark of a fool!!
"Tell me more!"
She moved closer to him.
He cleared his throat. "The boss didn't seem to want to talk to us, but the other boss was forcing her to choose."
"I went into the small room with him, and before I could even take off all my clothes, the boss rushed out and snatched another boss's drink..."
"Then the two of them hugged each other."
He paused mysteriously for a moment, then said, "So... let's think boldly, the two bosses are actually a couple. They just had a fight, and we're just part of their game."
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