Drunk?
You only had one glass of champagne, it shouldn't be like this.
She put down the plate and hurried to find Shang Beichen.
Shang Beichen was not far away, but he was surrounded again.
A tall man's figure suddenly blocked her path.
"Miss, you're so beautiful, can we get to know each other?"
"Sorry, I'm busy right now." Qiao Xi tried to get around him.
The man smiled and steadied her swaying body.
"You seem a bit drunk, I'll take you to the garden for some fresh air."
After speaking, the man, without any room for refusal, directly put his arm around her waist and forcibly led her towards the back door.
Outside the back door led directly to the garden and the guest lounge.
Qiao Xi felt her whole body go soft, unable to muster any strength.
"Let go of me!" She pushed him forcefully, but it was soft and had no effect.
She wanted to shout, but the man's other hand tightly covered her mouth.
"Mmm... mmm mmm..."
Qiao Xi struggled in terror, being dragged out by him.
Shen Xiran, who was smoking on the terrace outside the garden, happened to catch sight of this scene. His eyes turned cold, and he quickly made a call.
"Your little lamb has been taken."
Ten seconds later, Shang Beichen rushed out with a chill in his aura.
"Where is she!"
Shen Xiran pointed in a direction, "She went into that lounge."
He grabbed Shang Beichen, who was about to rush over.
"You're not going to get cheap with this woman so quickly, are you? You almost lost your life for her father back then, and she still wants to divorce you, saying you're poor. You haven't forgotten all that, have you?"
Shang Beichen flung his hand away, his voice freezing cold.
"I didn't plan for her to get me so quickly."
He added, "You clean up the mess."
He strode over, and just as he reached the door, he heard Qiao Xi's terrified screams from inside.
"Who are you! Get away! Let go of me!"
Shang Beichen kicked the door open.
The scene before him made his eyes split with rage.
A man in a white suit was pressing Qiao Xi tightly onto the sofa, one hand already lifting her long skirt.
Shang Beichen charged forward like a furious lion, grabbed the man by the collar, and landed several heavy punches, knocking him out cold.
"Qiao Xi." He walked over, intending to help her up.
Qiao Xi's cheeks were flushed with an abnormal redness, her eyes hazy.
Seeing him, she seemed to have found a lifeline, or perhaps a cure.
"Shang Beichen..."
She murmured, then suddenly lunged into his arms, opening her mouth to bite his chin.
The force wasn't heavy, carrying a teasing itch.
Immediately after, her hot, wet lips moved down, beginning to nibble at his Adam's apple.
Every action was filled with strong suggestion.
Shang Beichen's heart trembled violently.
Four years.
This little thing hadn't kissed his chin in four years.
He suppressed the desire that instantly surged within him, his Adam's apple bobbing, his voice hoarse.
"Qiao Xi, do you know what you're doing?"
He tried to pull her away, his voice laced with a reprimand.
Qiao Xi's reason returned for a moment, but her body's instincts were faster. She pressed against him again, her arms tightly wrapped around his firm waist.
Her face rubbed against his scalding chest, her voice soft and seductive, with a crying tone.
"I'm uncomfortable... so uncomfortable... I want..."
Shang Beichen's mind exploded.
Was she drugged?
Damn it!
He cursed under his breath, quickly took off his suit jacket, wrapped her completely in it, and then scooped her up to rush out.
Shen Xiran had already brought two bodyguards to guard the entrance. Seeing him come out, he quickly stuffed a room card into his suit pants pocket, "I have a suite upstairs, go up first."
Before long, Su Wanyue arrived with a few friends, her demeanor arrogant. She pushed open the lounge door.
She had originally intended to catch them in the act.
But the scene before her terrified her out of her wits.
The man she had bribed was stripped bare and tied up on the sofa in a humiliating position.
Behind her, a cold voice sounded.
"Miss Su, your methods are misplaced."
Shen Xiran appeared behind her at some point, his eyes devoid of any warmth.
"Pulling feathers from a tiger is very dangerous."
Su Wanyue's face turned deathly pale, and she quickly plastered herself to him, trying to repeat her previous tactics.
"Young Master Shen, we're old acquaintances, can you just pretend you didn't see anything?"
"I'm sorry." Shen Xiran looked at her indifferently, "I can't make the decision this time. You've caused a huge problem."
He tilted his head slightly.
"Take her away."
Two black-clothed bodyguards immediately stepped forward and dragged the screaming Su Wanyue away.
The top-floor presidential suite.
As soon as Shang Beichen laid Qiao Xi on the soft bed, she clung to him like a vine.
One restless little hand fumbled with his tie, while the other directly reached inside his shirt, groping all over his firm abdominal muscles.
Shang Beichen's temples throbbed, veins bulging on his forehead.
He suppressed the desire that was about to break through his reason, and grabbed her unruly hands.
He roared.
"Qiao Xi, look clearly, who am I!"
This angry roar made Qiao Xi's movements pause.
She raised her eyes hazily, trying to focus, and saw the face before her that she both loved and hated.
Her eyes suddenly narrowed.
It was Shang Beichen.
He was Shang Beichen!
She couldn't! She didn't want any more entanglement with him!
Qiao Xi pushed him away as if she had been burned and rushed into the restroom, slamming the door shut.
She turned on the shower, and the cold water poured down from above, instantly sobering her up a bit.
She squatted on the ground, hugging her knees, letting the cold water wash over her burning body.
But the evil fire within her couldn't be extinguished, like countless insects gnawing at her flesh and blood.
It was too uncomfortable.
She curled up in pain, crying hysterically.
After an unknown amount of time, the doorbell rang outside.
Immediately after, the restroom door opened, and Shang Beichen walked in.
Seeing her curled up, shivering under the cold water, crying uncontrollably, his heart inexplicably ached.
He knew she was enduring it.
Preferring to torture herself this way rather than have anything to do with him again.
Shang Beichen walked over, turned off the shower, picked up a large bath towel, wrapped her from head to toe, then bent down and picked her up.
He placed her on the sofa outside.
Qiao Xi regained a little strength, her voice hoarse and weak.
"Shang Beichen, leave this house."
"Leave now."
Shang Beichen looked down at her, a cold smile curling up the corner of his mouth.
"Qiao Xi, you're not qualified to get into my bed yet."
He took a small medicine bottle from his pocket and threw it on the coffee table.
"This is the antidote."
It was what Shen Xiran had delivered earlier, and he had also mentioned the mastermind behind it.
Qiao Xi didn't even look, grabbed the bottle, poured out the pills, and swallowed them without thinking, dry-swallowing them.
Shang Beichen watched her coldly.
"Change out of your wet clothes."
"Tomorrow's schedule is very important, I'm not planning to approve your sick leave."
With that, he turned and left without any hesitation.
Qiao Xi listened to the sound of the door closing, and the heart that had been hanging finally settled back into place.
He was gone.
This was the most sensible choice.
They really shouldn't be entangled anymore.
Even if... she couldn't let go of him, and had even waited four years for him.
However, her mother hated him to the bone, and too much had come between them, making it impossible.
After he left, his mother had even instigated the Bai family to drive her and her mother out of Ningcheng.
That crazy woman, Bai Wei, had almost beaten them to death.
If the Bai family hadn't moved abroad later, she wouldn't have dared to set foot in Ningcheng again.
Before she figured everything out, she would never have anything to do with him again.
Before long, the doorbell rang.
She went to open the door; it was Shang Beichen's assistant, Chen Zheng.
"Secretary Qiao, President Shang asked me to bring you these clothes. I'll take you home later."
"Thank you."
Qiao Xi took the clothes, quickly changed, and walked out of the room.
She sat in the car, her mind a mess. She didn't know who had drugged her. If Shang Beichen hadn't arrived in time, sigh, it was too dangerous.
Suddenly, a trending search popped up on her phone: Su Xin Jewelry brand founder Su Wanyue arrested on suspicion of pimping, Su's Jewelry exposed for using radioactive gemstones, and the company was sealed overnight by relevant authorities.
The term "pimping" was used masterfully, and the comments below were heated.
Qiao Xi's heart trembled. Could this be Shang Beichen's doing?
Revenge for her?
Impossible. She found her own guess ridiculous. She was just an ex-wife. At Shang Beichen's current net worth, he wouldn't care.
So, tonight, he gave her a drug!
..
At 8:30 the next morning, Qiao Xi returned to the company with dark circles under her eyes.
The entire secretary department had become a sea of flowers, with dozens of bouquets of different varieties blooming vibrantly.
The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
On Qiao Xi's desk was a large bouquet of premium Juliet roses.
This bouquet alone was worth several months of her salary. She knew who it was from.
Shang Xu had come again.
Qin Yue walked over and nudged her shoulder, "This second-generation rich heir has been pursuing you for over a year, and you're not moved at all?"
Qiao Xi paused, "Mm, I'm considering it."
Now that Shang Beichen was back, she couldn't let him find out that she hadn't accepted new relationships because she hadn't let go of him.
If he knew that, he'd be insufferable!
Su Xiaoke looked regretful, "Next time, ask him to send cash. This is all beautiful money that will slowly wither away."
"You guys can deal with them later," Qiao Xi said dismissively.
She couldn't even be bothered to look at the card on the flowers; the clumsy love letter was quite amusing.
She met Shang Xu over a year ago when she accompanied her former boss to a business entertainment event, and then he started pestering her.
He constantly sent gifts, treating her like a target to conquer.
Qin Yue picked up a velvet box, took out a star diamond bracelet, and dangled it in front of her.
Her heart broke, "Are you going to deal with this too? The latest model from K-family bracelet – 'My Star （ Heart ） Has You', worth 520,000."
Just then, Shang Beichen walked in, followed by a beautiful woman.
Judging by her aura and attire, she looked like a female CEO.
Qiao Xi quickly went into the pantry, and Su Xiaoke followed, mysteriously nudging her hand.
"Could that beautiful lady be our future boss lady?"
"Who knows," Qiao Xi said expressionlessly.
First, a daughter from the Bai family, then a woman with an elegant aura. Who knows how many more there might be.
As expected, men get bad when they have money.
A little while later, Qiao Xi brought two cups of coffee in.
At this moment, Shang Beichen and the beautiful woman were sitting side-by-side on the sofa.
His posture was relaxed, his legs crossed, looking very casual.
"All three of your secretaries are beauties and very popular. No wonder President Shang made a move on Tianyu."
Nan Xing smiled. They had just seen the flowers in the secretary department and the sparkling bracelet.
"Are you here specifically to mock me?" Shang Beichen said, his tone teasing, "I thought you'd be back later."
"I was afraid you'd run away, so I chased after you," Nan Xing smiled.
"President Shang, your coffee." Qiao Xi knocked and entered, bending down to place two cups of coffee in front of him and the beautiful lady respectively.
The woman suddenly asked, "Are you Qiao Xi?"
Qiao Xi was startled, then quickly replied, "Hello, I am."
The woman smiled and introduced herself, "I'm Nan Xing, nice to meet you."
What the heck? Are the current and ex-girlfriends collaborating?
"Hello, Miss Nan, I'll be going out now." Qiao Xi forced a polite smile and turned to leave.
"Are you planning to stay in Ningcheng long this time? Not leaving?" Nan Xing asked again.
"Not leaving." Shang Beichen's handsome face brightened. He had returned specifically this time, for her!
He picked up his coffee and took a sip. It was so sweet it almost sent him away...
You little brat, you did that on purpose!
"Your younger brother seems to have returned to Ningcheng too. He's been making quite a few moves in Haicheng recently, as if he's preparing a big move."
Nan Xing reminded him.
"He can't stir up any major trouble. Shang Corporation will never fall into his hands," Shang Beichen said with a calm and composed expression.
Who would have thought that Shang Beichen was the heir to F Country's Shang Corporation, a top wealthy family.
Even Qiao Xi didn't know.
But he didn't take over Shang Corporation. With Nan Xing's help, he secured his first round of financing and, using his business acumen and talent, built a world-leading financial giant company worth hundreds of billions – Bei Qiao Capital – in just four years.
When he was six years old, his father brought home an illegitimate child. His mother, in anger, brought him to Ningcheng.
He grew up in Ningcheng and fell in love with Qiao Xi.
He wanted to use his own efforts to secure a future for her, so he chose to start a business right after graduation.
Who knew that his career wouldn't take off, and she would give up on him, driving him out of her world.
Is she regretting it now?
About half an hour later, Nan Xing left.
Shang Beichen personally escorted her to the elevator door. When he returned, he called out, "Secretary Qiao."
Qiao Xi looked up and quickly followed him in.
First, she carefully placed the expensive necklace on the table, "President Shang, this is your necklace. Please check it; it's not scratched."
"Mm." He just nodded, not even bothering to look.
Qiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief and began to report on the day's schedule.
After the report, Shang Beichen spoke, "Cancel the appointments at 7 PM and 9 PM, and arrange a yacht trip."
"Okay, may I ask which guest should I notify to accompany you on the yacht trip?"
Qiao Xi diligently took notes.
"Tonight, you're coming with me," Shang Beichen stated with certainty.
"..."
"President Shang, you have three secretaries..."
"Do I need to have the words 'I am the CEO' carved on my forehead for you to stop dictating my work?"
He looked up and stared at her, unable to resist lecturing her.
"Okay," Qiao Xi endured it and added, "I have a small request."
"Speak."
Go to hell.
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"I'd like to request an hour off this afternoon so I can accompany you to the business entertainment tonight."
"You can," Shang Beichen agreed generously.
That little brat, going on a blind date again.
She postponed it last time, and now she's moving it up?
Heh!
It seems I need to teach her a good lesson again before she learns.
"Then I'll be going out now."
At 4 PM, Qiao Xi left early.
She drove her two-door electric car, covered in strawberry stickers, straight to the kindergarten.
She won this car a year ago in a supermarket lucky draw with Little Bean. She got her license later. Little Bean liked strawberries, so she covered the whole car with them! It looked like a giant strawberry.
On the other side, Shang Beichen was on his way to a signing ceremony. His black Rolls-Royce was waiting at a red light, parked next to Qiao Xi's strawberry car.
"Oh, isn't that Secretary Qiao? That car is quite unique," Old Wang remarked.
The car window rolled down, and Shang Beichen's expression darkened. She had insisted on taking an hour off this morning.
It wasn't even quitting time yet. Rushing to a blind date?
So desperate?
The light turned green, and the small car slowly drove away, turning left directly, signaling right.
Shang Beichen: "..."
This maneuver made Shang Beichen's handsome face even darker.
"I'm not going to the signing ceremony. Follow her."
He had left her all his assets back then. How did she end up living like this? Her car was low-end, her clothes weren't branded, tsk...
The Rolls-Royce followed Qiao Xi to a private kindergarten.
Shang Beichen's expression jolted. What was she doing at a kindergarten?
He became a little restless.
Before long, he saw Qiao Xi pick up a little girl at the entrance and kiss her on the cheek.
They looked very affectionate.
Is this... his child?
He was so excited he trembled, his breathing becoming unsteady.
"Daddy, handsome daddy," the little girl suddenly called out twice.
Qiao Xi turned around and saw Shang Beichen standing behind her. Her mind went blank.
Why was he here?
"Qiao Xi, did you secretly have my child?"
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