"Hey little brat, have you seen my strength? Let me tell you, this is just a warm-up for me. I'm not bragging, I can knock down many people like you." Xia Tian said proudly, looking at the empty wine bottle in front of him.
"Tsk! What's there to be so proud of? Including this bottle, you've only drunk less than one. Just wait, I'll open another bottle. I must beat you tonight." Facing Xia Tian's provocation, Qiu Mengyun retorted without showing any weakness.
Xia Tian quickly grabbed her arm and said, "How about we leave it at that for today? I think you've had enough to drink. If you drink too much, it will be troublesome. I'll have to take you home."
Qiu Mengyun shook off Xia Tian's hand. "Humph! Who are you looking down on? You're just saying that! Besides, even if you want to take me home, it's just a matter of turning around the corner. What are you worried about? Could it be that you can't drink anymore? If you can't, just tell me. I'll definitely let you go because we're partners."
"Okay, okay, okay! Just keep talking stubbornly. I hope you won't regret it later." Seeing Qiu Mengyun being so stubborn, Xia Tian stopped trying to dissuade her.
Qiu Mengyun quickly returned to the table with another bottle of red wine, but this time they drank much more slowly. Qiu Mengyun was truly feeling dizzy, and Xia Tian was worried she might have drunk too much, so he didn't dare to try to stop her.
Picking up the wine glass in front of her and taking a sip, Qiu Mengyun asked with drunken eyes, "Xia Tian, can I ask you a question?"
Xia Tian nodded: "If you have any questions, just ask directly, no need to be so polite."
Qiu Mengyun stared into Xia Tian's eyes and asked, "Why did you confess your feelings to me in front of so many people at my concert? Did you like me from the beginning?"
Xia Tian smiled and said, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Qiu Mengyun said angrily, "Nonsense, of course I want to hear the truth. Didn't I say it before? Truth comes out when you're drunk. If you're still lying to me now, are you worthy of these three bottles of red wine on the table?"
Xia Tian answered honestly, "To be honest, I really didn't like you at the time. Honestly, I only knew you were a famous star, and I didn't know much else about you. Besides, I had just broken up at the time, so how could I possibly confess my feelings to you just because I liked you?"
Qiu Mengyun curled her lips and said, "Huh! The truth really hurts. So, you came to me to confess your feelings just to piss off your ex-girlfriend. You wanted to tell her that not only did she have a childhood sweetheart who was a star, but you could also have a girlfriend who was a star?"
Xia Tian thought about it and finally shook his head: "Strictly speaking, not really. If you say that my behavior at that time was a bit angry, I don't deny that. But the biggest reason is that you asked me to go on stage to sing a song with you. But I'm not familiar with your songs, so to avoid making a fool of myself, I suddenly thought of singing an original song. Then, I felt that it seemed a bit strange to sing "Across the Ocean to See You" at your concert for no reason. So, I made up a white lie on the spot to make the appearance of the song more reasonable and to make the atmosphere of your concert more harmonious."
After hearing Xia Tian's explanation, Qiu Mengyun said with mixed feelings, "Haha, so I should thank you for thinking of me?"
Xia Tian laughed and said, "Haha! That's not necessary. It can only be said that it was an accident!"
Picking up the wine glass again and drinking it all in one gulp, Qiu Mengyun couldn't help but ask, "If you hadn't attended my concert that day, but another single actress's concert, would you have confessed your love to her in public on stage?"
Xia Tian was silent for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "I don't think so."
"Why?" Qiu Mengyun asked curiously.
Xia Tian smiled and said, "Actually, there's another reason I didn't tell you just now. The reason I confessed to you in public is because you're so pretty. If it were any other actress, they definitely wouldn't be as pretty as you. For me, being rejected by a pretty actress like you is barely acceptable, but being rejected by a stranger who's not that pretty would be a bit embarrassing."
"Are you sincere about this? Are you saying this on purpose to cheer me up?" Qiu Mengyun asked.
Xia Tian nodded: "I am absolutely sincere. You know me, I am worst at lying."
"Hahaha! You have good vision, and it's not in vain that I've helped you so much." Qiu Mengyun smiled very happily.
Seeing that Qiu Mengyun was in a good mood, Xia Tian took the opportunity to ask the doubts in his heart: "Then can I ask why you agreed to pretend to be my girlfriend and go to my hometown to visit my grandfather?"
Qiu Mengyun smiled and said, "It's simple, because I think you're pretty good-looking. Of course, the most important thing is that you can write songs. I really admire your talent in songwriting and want to sign you to our company so that you can help me write songs for my new album."
Xia Tian did not show any surprise or dissatisfaction with this answer.
He smiled and said, "It seems we are really natural partners. You just showed up when I needed you the most."
Qiu Mengyun shook her head and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Why do we have to be natural partners? Don't you think it's more reasonable to explain our meeting as fate?"
"It's quite fate, otherwise I wouldn't have happened to attend your concert, let alone confess my love to you by chance. So, our collaboration can be considered as fate." Xia Tian agreed with a smile.
Qiu Mengyun said somewhat depressedly, "Could you please stop emphasizing that we're a cooperative relationship? What's wrong? Are you afraid that I'll default on my debt? I've already completed all your tasks for you. If I have any fear, it should be me who's afraid that you'll suddenly default on your debt."
Xia Tian: "Don't overthink it. I absolutely don't mean to distrust you. Also, you can rest assured that I, Xia Tian, am not the kind of person who would go back on my word and then burn the bridge. I will definitely not default on my debts."
"Okay, sit here for a while. I'll wash these dishes first, and then I'll come over and chat with you later."
After saying that, without waiting for Qiu Mengyun to answer, Xia Tian stood up and started to clear the dishes on the table.
Qiu Mengyun didn't say anything, but just sat there quietly, drinking from a glass of wine, as if thinking about something.
The kitchen had been cleaned before summer, and he quickly dealt with a few plates and three sets of bowls and chopsticks.
However, when he returned to the restaurant, he was surprised to find that Qiu Mengyun, who had just been chatting and laughing with him, had fallen asleep on the table.
"Tsk! Little Paocai, you dare say you can knock me down with such little ability?" Looking at Qiu Mengyun lying on the table with drool all over her body, Xia Tian showed a contemptuous smile.
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