Сhарtеr 9: Drunkеn Shenanigаns
Whеnеvеr Su Nuаnnuan thought of thаt dеspicаble cоuрlе, shе fеlt а dull, suffoсаting раin in her chеst.
Li Beixiaо lоokеd dоwn аt Su Nuаnnuаn and snаtсhеd the small саke frоm her hand. Su Nuannuаn starеd at him in surprise, fеeling аnnoуеd—was he rеally not gоing tо lеt hеr eat thе саkе now?
“Ahеm, Third Вrother, whаt are уou doing?” Gu Jinghuаi’s lips twitched. Whаt kind оf sсenе wаs this?
“There’s аlcоhоl in it. The сake hаs alсоhоl; it’ll makе you drunk.” Li Вeixiао fеlt his throat itch under Su Nuannuan’s gaze.
Тhе others glancеd knоwingly at Fourth Вrоther. No wonder he had taken so long—he really had gone to great lengths.
Bo Yunshen didn’t say a word from start to finish. Deep down, he looked down on Su Nuannuan, believing that Second Brother and Fourth Brother were just blindly playing matchmaker.
There’s alcohol, no wonder the taste felt familiar! Su Nuannuan licked her lips as she stared at the cake in Li Beixiao’s hand.
She wanted to eat it!
“Let me have one more bite, please?” Su Nuannuan’s voice was soft, like sticky rice—sweet and tender.
It had been years since Li Beixiao had seen a girl like this. He only felt a sudden itch in his palm, and the cake slipped from his hand.
Su Nuannuan’s face darkened as she stared at the cake on the floor, her expression turning stormy with anger.
“Li Beixiao, give me back my cake!”
Su Nuannuan stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at Li Beixiao indignantly. The private room instantly fell silent, so quiet it was eerie—even the sound of breathing seemed to vanish.
Li Beixiao looked at the girl in surprise. So cute! He wanted to touch her!
“I’ll compensate you.” Li Beixiao suppressed the itch rising in his throat.
“Pfft, compensate! Make Third Brother compensate her, as much as she wants.” Gu Jinghuai loved stirring up trouble. Today’s drinking session wasn’t in vain—this was the first person who dared to speak to Li Beixiao like this.
Even Bo Yunshen took a second look at Su Nuannuan’s reaction.
“I want one, two, three… I want ten!” Su Nuannuan counted on her fingers, her gaze dazed as she waved her hand.
“Aren’t you afraid of getting as fat as a pig?” Lu Chen sneered.
Su Nuannuan’s face darkened again, her mood instantly souring once more.
“Li Beixiao, he said I’m fat.” Su Nuannuan tugged at Li Beixiao’s clothes, pointing at Lu Chen with a pitiful expression.
The corner of Li Beixiao’s mouth lifted slightly. This silly girl was drunk. He shot a reproachful glance at He Xuan.
He Xuan’s lips twitched. You’re secretly enjoying this, aren’t you? Without me, you wouldn’t have seen this side of her.
“She’s definitely drunk.” Gu Jinghuai shook his head. The contrast was truly striking.
“Don’t you laugh! He bullied me.” Su Nuannuan pointed at Lu Chen again.
“Lu Chen was just joking. You’re not fat; you’re cute.” Li Beixiao pinched the girl’s cheek, then quickly withdrew his hand, afraid she might get angry.
“Li Beixiao, my head feels a little dizzy. I think I’m drunk.” Su Nuannuan rubbed her temples, her legs feeling weak.
“I’ll take you back.” Li Beixiao half-supported Su Nuannuan.
“No, I won’t go back! If Second Brother finds out I drank, he’ll break my legs.”
Afraid that Li Beixiao would take her back, Su Nuannuan plopped down on the floor, wrapping her arms around the leg of the coffee table as if swearing she’d never go back.
If Su Nuannuan were sober at this moment, she would definitely slap herself—this was so embarrassing.
“Pfft…”
The bitterness in Lu Chen’s heart finally dissipated quite a bit. This girl was truly special. She’d better pray she loses her memory tomorrow, or she probably won’t want to see any of them again.”Your second brother won’t.” Li Beixiao rubbed his temples, glancing at the fourth brother who was watching the show, and shot him a cold look—all this trouble was his doing.
“No way, third brother is blaming me too. How was I supposed to know her alcohol tolerance was so poor? The cake only had a tiny bit on it.” He Xuan spread his hands, truly not at fault.
“Nuannuan, be good. I’ll take you back. Your second brother won’t scold you.” Li Beixiao ruffled her hair.
“Li Beixiao.”
“Hmm.”
“If I didn’t ask you, would you never have planned to tell me in this lifetime?” Su Nuannuan stared at him with reddened eyes.
…
“Do you think you’re especially great? Stupid, so stupid. You’re always like this, always making me sad. Why did you save me? Wouldn’t it have been better if you’d just let me die?”
Su Nuannuan wondered if, back then, he had chosen to stay, perhaps she wouldn’t have resolutely married Qi Mubai.
“Su Nuannuan, shut up. You can’t die. If you say that word ‘die’ again, I’ll kill you.” Li Beixiao’s eyes were bloodshot, his ferocity barely contained.
How could she die? How could she say such a thing in front of him? He wouldn’t allow it—she couldn’t die.
The once intimate atmosphere of the private room instantly shifted with Li Beixiao’s roar.
In her past life, if Su Nuannuan had seen his predatory glare, she would have fled long ago.
But now, she felt this guy was nothing but a paper tiger—all bluster, yet unwilling to lay a finger on her.
“Kill me? How do you plan to kill me, Li Beixiao? If you have the guts, go ahead and kill me.” Su Nuannuan playfully propped her chin, blinking at Li Beixiao.
…
Li Beixiao felt all the blood in his body surging upward. Gu Jinghuai’s mouth twitched—no wonder third brother often drank alone; Miss Su truly was a remarkable character.
“Ahem, it’s getting late. Third brother, we’ll head back first. Don’t go too far.” Gu Jinghuai patted Li Beixiao’s shoulder.
Li Beixiao loosened his tie, looking at the little girl sitting on the floor. Worried she might catch a cold, he lifted her onto the sofa, took off his suit jacket, and draped it over her shoulders.
Su Nuannuan struggled to keep her head up, drowsiness making her groggy. Li Beixiao was in a foul mood. She was right—he didn’t have the guts. Damn it, if he could have killed her, he would have done it long ago.
Li Beixiao lit a cigarette, his mood gradually calming. Looking at the girl curled up on the sofa, he wondered if he had frightened her today, feeling a pang of regret.
“Get up. I’ll take you back.”
His answer was the soft sound of the girl’s snoring—she had actually fallen asleep. Her heart was truly carefree.
Li Beixiao gently rubbed her cheeks, gazing at her greedily. After staring for a long while, he finally picked her up and headed out.
When Assistant Liu saw his CEO carrying a girl out, he was utterly astonished. This was the first time the CEO had touched a girl other than Su Nuannuan.
Had the CEO changed his ways? That would be wonderful. But when he got a clear look at the girl’s face, his mouth twitched—sure enough, the CEO was still poisoned by Miss Su.
“Drive, to the Su residence,” Li Beixiao said calmly.
“Yes, CEO.” Assistant Liu glanced through the rearview mirror, seeing his CEO gazing obsessively at Su Nuannuan. Chasing a girl like this would truly scare her to death.
Su Nuannuan slept restlessly, plagued by nightmares. Ever since her rebirth, her sleep had been troubled, and she had even developed headaches.Perhaps this was the price of rebirth. As long as Qi Mubai remained alive, she could never sleep peacefully.
Today was no different. She dreamed again of Qi Mubai conspiring with Su Manjing to kill her, watching helplessly as the people she cared about met gruesome deaths.
“Su Nuannuan, you’re not even one ten-thousandth as good as Manjing…”
“Qi Mubai…”
Su Nuannuan jolted awake from the nightmare. Staring at the car ceiling, it took her a moment to regain her senses. Where was she? Hadn’t she been eating cake? Why did her head hurt so much?