Chapter 68 Pei Shuwen was somewhat indifferent...
The celebrations continue tonight.
In the center of the venue, wine glasses were stacked high, and a woman in a pure white uniform was standing on the high place pouring wine.
Personnel entered the site one after another.
Lin Chaoyue followed behind Pei Shuwen, slinking away as she walked out.
She didn't dare say another word the whole time, following Pei Shuwen wherever he went, even though that direction wasn't the way they were leaving.
Where are we going? Aren't we going home?
Mu Qiao, who had been silent the whole way, finally couldn't suppress her curiosity after climbing another step.
Mu Yang looked at her coldly: "Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Are you afraid you won't get enough of a beating later? Don't worry, I'll save all my time for you tonight."
Mu Qiao shrank back, manually locking his mouth shut, not daring to breathe.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, he winked wildly at Lin Chaoyue.
Lin Chaoyue shrugged; she did indeed want to know where Pei Shuwen was taking her.
But just by following behind him, you could clearly feel his low spirits.
She should probably calm down for now.
"Wait here." The two were left standing outside a reception room on the third floor.
Fortunately, the Cheng family's butler brought over two soft chairs, so the two of them didn't have to stand and wait.
"Thanks."
"Miss Lin, Miss Mu, please wait here for a moment. Mr. Pei and Mr. Mu should be out soon."
"What are they doing here today?" Lin Chaoyue seized the opportunity to ask.
The butler smiled and said, "My master has a business to discuss with you two gentlemen. Today is the opening of the young master's business, and everyone is here, so we would like to invite you two gentlemen upstairs for a chat."
They're here to do business.
No wonder Pei Shuwen, with her workaholic nature, would be in a place like a bar.
She really had some bad luck.
But didn't he ask me that night if I wanted to have dinner together?
Was this a spur-of-the-moment decision?
Or were they specifically here to arrest me?
Lin Chaoyue shook his head; he shouldn't be that free.
Mu Qiao asked the housekeeper for a mirror, cotton pads, and makeup remover, and sat there making the most of every second to remove her makeup.
Lin Chaoyue lazily nestled in the chair, occasionally offering a reminder.
"You haven't taken off your false eyelashes, and you haven't wiped off the makeup on your chin."
"Okay, okay. I'll get right off." She hurriedly poured out a bottle of makeup remover, then opened a second bottle before finally cleaning herself up.
Knowing that Pei Shuwen was here to discuss business, Lin Chaoyue was less nervous and even had the mood to tease Mu Qiao.
"Since Brother Mu Yang has already seen it, isn't it obvious that you're trying to cover it up by removing your makeup in such a hurry?"
After carefully examining herself in the mirror to make sure there were no problems, Mu Qiao finally closed the mirror.
"You don't understand. If my brother is in a better mood, he can punish me for a few days less, and I can go out and play again sooner."
Lin Chaoyue rested her chin on her hand, thinking seriously: "I should be on Brother Mu Yang's blacklist this time too. Who are you planning to ask to go out next time?"
"Let me think... Yao Yao! How about Yao Yao? Isn't she going back to China for a tour soon? I'll tell him I'm going to support Yao Yao, and he'll definitely let me out."
Lin Chaoyue coldly reminded her: "Yaoyao said the trip has been postponed and she won't be back until around the Lunar New Year. Your plans are probably a bit too far ahead."
"Huh? It'll take this long!" Mu Qiao shoved her chair across from Lin Chaoyue and wailed again, utterly dejected. "Why don't you help your sister out of her misfortune again? Come to my house next week and rescue me. The week after that is fine too. If my brother takes it in stride and doesn't blacklist you since it's your first time being an 'accomplice,' then I can get out of here again."
"The second time."
This is the second time she's been caught with Mu Qiao.
Last time, Pei Shuwen came to rescue her, and this time she was caught by Pei Shuwen again.
Mu Qiao: "Then you'll only get blocked after the first, second, or even third time."
That's a pretty nice idea.
Lin Chaoyue fanned herself in the heat: "I can barely take care of myself, so please spare me."
"Really?" Mu Qiao straightened up: "Besides being your boss, Pei Shuwen is at most a big brother from a prestigious family. He wouldn't be as ruthless as my brother in dealing with you. What are you afraid of? He didn't do anything to you just now."
If only the relationship were that simple.
The thought of that room key, still clutched in Pei Shuwen's hand, sent chills down her spine.
No matter how you look at it, she seems like a scumbag.
She confessed her love and kissed him, then immediately went to a hotel to sleep with a male model.
Lin Chaoyue switched sides to fan herself; it was really hot tonight.
"Yueyue, what's wrong? Your face is so red. It's hot. I feel a chill."
Lin Chaoyue looked at Mu Qiao's furry bra with some surprise: "Are you cold?"
She was dressed much more warmly than I was.
"It's cold, I want a blanket to cover myself with."
The weather is the same as always, but the air conditioning here is blasting.
Lin Chaoyue sipped the honey-scented liquid in her mouth, then belatedly asked, "Do you have that guy's WeChat?"
"Who is it, Xingyi? What? Have you finally seen the light? I always told you to have some fun, otherwise you'll end up living like a nun when you go back to China. Li Cong will definitely embarrass me when he returns, saying that I don't care about your love life."
"Hmm, his name is Xing or something. Ask him what he gave me to drink tonight."
Lin Chaoyue was just feeling hot, but now she felt a bit dizzy, her throat was dry, and she felt as if all her strength had been drained from her body, leaving her feeling weak.
Regular alcohol doesn't have this kind of potency.
Mu Qiao finally realized what was happening: "Oh, I'll ask now. Wait a minute."
Mu Qiao found the person in the vast sea of contacts and quickly sent a message to ask.
After a while, he looked embarrassed and guilty.
"Yue, it seems he took the wrong drink and gave you mine."
"What kind of wine do you have?" Lin Chaoyue was starting to feel weak, but she managed to ask, forcing herself to stay awake.
Mu Qiao touched her nose and whispered, "It's just for fun. It's a brandy specially made with deer blood and other tonics. Everyone's been doing this lately, so I wanted to try it. I didn't expect Xing Yi to give it to you to drink."
"How are you feeling now?" Mu Qiao observed Lin Chaoyue's complexion: "This wine is not harmful to the body. A shower in the bathroom will be fine. Why don't you go and take a shower?"
Lin Chaoyue said in a hoarse voice, glancing around, "Where do you plan for me to take a quick shower in a place like this?"
But it's really uncomfortable if I don't suppress this feeling.
I need to go home.
She couldn't wait for Pei Shuwen and had to leave first.
Lin Chaoyue propped herself up and stood up: "I'll go back first, you wait here."
"No, please."
She, Mu Qiao, couldn't just abandon him like that; she couldn't do something so unrighteous.
Mu Qiao stepped forward to help her sit down again: "Don't worry, I'll take you back. I'll go find the housekeeper to arrange a car."
Lin Chaoyue's condition is indeed somewhat off.
But that shouldn't be the case.
The last time she saw someone else drinking it, it didn't seem like that.
Mu Qiao didn't care about slipping away now, knowing he'd be in big trouble with his brother that night, so he hurried along.
When Pei Shuwen came out, he saw Lin Chaoyue leaning against the chair in a daze, her face visibly flushed.
He frowned and strode towards her: "Lin Chaoyue, Yueyue, what's going on?"
"Yueyue, the car is ready, let's go." Mu Qiao jogged along, not braking at all when she turned the corner. By the time she saw people, it was too late. To avoid a collision, she half-slid down and knelt on the floor.
With a loud thud, she winced in pain.
Mu Yang impatiently picked up the person, but fortunately, he didn't use too much force.
Pei Shuwen also looked at her: "What's wrong with her?"
As Mu Qiao was thinking about how to lie and get away with it, she heard Pei Shuwen ask her brother, "What's the price of lying in your family?"
"It depends." Mu Yang scanned Mu Qiao from head to toe: "If the consequences are serious, you won't be allowed to go out before the Chinese New Year this year."
Mu Qiao's legs went weak again.
"I'll talk, I'll talk, please don't lock me up."
Mu Qiao took a deep breath and explained the whole story, word for word.
Upon hearing this, Pei Shuwen couldn't help but frown: "You mean she got like this just from drinking the medicinal wine?"
That expression clearly showed disbelief.
"Have Cheng Du bring the person over for questioning," Mu Yang ordered.
Mu Qiao, who gradually realized something was wrong, finally straightened up and quickly did as her brother instructed.
People arrived quickly in the third-floor lounge.
Pei Shuwen settled Lin Chaoyue on the sofa in the lounge, wrapped her up tightly in a blanket, and then came over to ask her questions.
"Tell me, what exactly did you give her to drink?"
"I...I...I..."
He dared to lie to Mu Qiao through a phone.
Surrounded by so many important people, Xingyi was trembling. After being asked a few questions, he confessed everything he could.
The people who heard this didn't look too good.
Especially Cheng Du.
He's the host tonight, and his own people are causing trouble at his event, not only with this kind of thing, but also by making a scene in front of others. It's practically a slap in his face.
The person was kicked to the ground.
He's quite strong.
You could hear a scream even through the door.
Pei Shuwen, however, was not in the mood to watch people put on a show.
He picked her up and carried her in his arms: "I'll take her home first, and we'll talk about this when she's more sober."
Cheng Du: "Brother Pei, it's not very nice of you to carry her away like this. Although Sister Chaoyue didn't drink much, she still had a couple of sips."
That stuff is much stronger than medicinal wine.
Cheng Du had been eyeing this girl for so long; he couldn't let her be snatched away by some other wolf right under his nose.
"What? Young Master Cheng stopped me from taking people to the hospital? Did you have premonition that there would be such a good show tonight? Did you even arrange for a private doctor to come over for the bar's opening?"
Pei Shuwen's tone was not good. Although there was no explicit accusation, everyone present was shrewd and could read between the lines, so they immediately understood what Pei Shuwen meant.
Unfortunately, Cheng Du was indeed in the wrong. After thinking for a moment, he could only back down again: "Since Brother Pei wants to take Sister Chaoyue to the hospital, why don't you let my people go with you? It's better to have more people to take care of her."
"unnecessary."
"Brother Pei, Sister Chaoyue's health is the most important thing."
"Get out of the way."
Cheng Du's meaning is quite clear.
Even if you are Pei Shuwen, you cannot simply take people away from me today.
Pei Shuwen's meaning was even clearer.
Even if this is Cheng Du's territory, I'm taking him away today.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.
Cheng Du is Li Wei's friend, and tonight Lin Chaoyue is another one of Mu Qiao's unexpected arrivals.
Others may not know, but Mu Qiao and Li Wei both know that Lin Chaoyue is currently staying with Pei Shuwen.
Both of them wanted to smooth things over.
But before he could step forward, Pei Shuwen gently put Lin Chaoyue down and then opened his contacts.
“Since Young Master Cheng doesn’t trust me, you can personally consult Chaoyue’s father. I think you shouldn’t have such objections to his attitude.”
Cheng Du frowned.
Lin Chaoyue's father, Lin Tenghui, is a man of absolute authority in Ningcheng.
Even if he were the Cheng family's most beloved youngest son, he wouldn't dare to provoke this person.
Moreover, the whole affair was so undignified.
Cheng Du's face was ashen, but he ultimately had no choice but to let them pass.
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"Go to the nearest hospital."
"Why go to the hospital? No, I hate hospitals the most." Lin Chaoyue's face was all scrunched up, and a few puffs of steam made her forehead sweat slightly.
Pei Shuwen wasn't going to let her have her way. After wiping her sweat again, he wrapped her tightly in a blanket and urged the driver to speed up once more.
Just to be on the safe side, they also sent the contents of Lin Chaoyue's drink to her private doctor.
'I drank about 30ml. What should I do at the hospital?'
"The hospital can only perform gastric lavage, but with such a small dose, it's not recommended. You can try local cooling and observation; she should be fine after a good night's sleep."
'Sure? '
"If you're worried, I'll go check on it later."
'Come. '
"Just out of curiosity, how did you manage to become so detached from worldly desires?"
Pei Shuwen did not reply.
Lin Chaoyue was so limp that she couldn't open her eyes, and she kept muttering, "I don't want to go to the hospital, Pei, Pei Shuwen, brother, I want to go home and sleep, take me home..."
Pei Shuwen said coldly, "Lin Chaoyue, you've done something wrong, yet you still have so many demands."
"I was wrong, I know. Come back, take me with you, okay?"
Complete words gradually break down into unwritten phrases.
But I can still understand it.
Pei Shuwen looked down at her, his fingertips brushing against the thin layer of sweat clinging to his hair, and his tone finally softened: "Change course, go back to Tianhe City."
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