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Chapter 447: Chapter 445: If I Behave, You’ll Kiss Me
Xia Wenqing’s gaze slightly dropped as she looked at Xu Zhenzhen, a clear shadow crossing her eyes.
Her somewhat dangerous gaze pinned on the other, "Are you worried about me?"
Xu Zhenzhen tilted her head in confusion, "Shouldn’t I be worried about you?"
Xia Wenqing had always been so kind to her. If it hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t have ended up competing in drinking with Chu Luo.
And he wouldn’t have drunk so much because of her.
To say Xu Zhenzhen didn’t feel guilty would be a lie.
What’s more, this man was the one she liked, which made her heart ache even more.
Xia Wenqing’s lips curved up slightly. He glanced at the elevator beside them and stretched out his hand to press the elevator button.
Because of his exaggerated movement, Xia Wenqing staggered into the elevator. Seeing this, Xu Zhenzhen hurried over and used her petite body to block his way.
He didn’t hit the elevator wall; instead, he bumped into her soft, little body.
Like soft and elastic cotton candy— it felt very good.
Xia Wenqing’s thoughts stirred, and he looked down at Xu Zhenzhen, standing in front of him; she had just caught him as he bumped into the elevator.
Her lovely eye brows were filled with moisture, looking pitiful.
In Xia Wenqing’s mind, the thread of reason seemed to snap at that moment.
He lowered his head, reached out to pinch her chin, and kissed her directly.
Xu Zhenzhen’s eyes suddenly widened, and she froze in place.
He, he actually kissed her!
And it was so very real!
She had imagined countless times what it would be like to be kissed by Xia Wenqing, even dreamed about his lingering, passionate kisses that seemed to draw out her very soul.
Xu Zhenzhen felt strangely that Xia Wenqing’s kiss was very familiar, as if they really had kissed before.
"Ding!"
The sound of the elevator brought Xu Zhenzhen back to her senses, and almost reflexively, she pushed Xia Wenqing away.
The latter stumbled and leaned against the elevator handrail behind him.
Xu Zhenzhen’s face was flushed, "Let’s... Let’s go back to the hotel room first."
Seeing her shy demeanor, Xia Wenqing leaned in again and rested his head on her shoulder, "Okay, I’ll listen to you."
He became unusually docile, a stark contrast to his normally stern Lawyer Xia demeanor.
Xu Zhenzhen was amazed, watching this version of Xia Wenqing, she truly wanted to reach out and affectionately stroke his head, but she dared not at the moment.
She wasn’t sure if Xia Wenqing, drunk as he was, would remember what happened while he was intoxicated.
If he didn’t, it would be fine, she could take advantage of his drunken state to tease him a bit, but if he did remember... that would be a public embarrassment.
It would be social death for both of them.
Xu Zhenzhen led Xia Wenqing straight back to the hotel room, and seeing the sticky, gluey man before her, she sighed helplessly and seriously asked him, "Second Brother, do you know who I am?" 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
Xia Wenqing’s gaze was unfocused, but soon it settled on Xu Zhenzhen. His lips curved slightly, revealing an extremely handsome smile.
"You’re Zhenzhen, my girlfriend Zhenzhen."
"...Well, that’s something alright. Even drunk, you still remember to fulfil your duties?"
Could she say she admired Xia Wenqing’s professionalism?
She sighed helplessly, "Second Brother, can you be good and just go to sleep?"
Xia Wenqing’s dark eyes dropped. Nose to eyes, heart to mind, he just wouldn’t answer her question.
Xu Zhenzhen was amused to laughter by him. Xia Wenqing getting drunk and acting so shamelessly? It was a first for her to see him like this. He’d always been a lofty and unapproachable cold beauty in her eyes.
It would be false to claim she wasn’t intrigued.
Even watching Xia Wenqing like this made her heart feel itchy, and she couldn’t help wanting to do something to him.
Xu Zhenzhen took a deep breath, raised her small hand, and gently rubbed Xia Wenqing’s head, "Will you be good?"
"If I’m good, is there a reward?" Xia Wenqing slowly lifted his head as a response to Xu Zhenzhen.
But his words took Xu Zhenzhen by surprise.
Reward?
What kind of reward could she offer Xia Wenqing?
Seeing Xu Zhenzhen’s contemplation, Xia Wenqing followed up appropriately, "If I behave, will you give me a kiss? How about that?"
As he spoke, Xia Wenqing slowly bent down, pointed to his lips with a finger, mimicking a docile gesture for a kiss.
Xu Zhenzhen was utterly bewildered, "You, you, you, I, I, I..."
She couldn’t even utter a complete sentence.
Xia Wenqing looked at her with a hint of a smile, and kissed Xu Zhenzhen’s mouth lightly, "Since you didn’t oppose, I’ll take that as your approval."
"..."
Only Xia Wenqing could come up with such absurd logic. Xu Zhenzhen simply gave up any pretense.
Arguing with Xia Wenqing now was pointless, as he was drunk.
So, as Xu Zhenzhen was helping Xia Wenqing to wash up, she suffered his occasional kisses – on the corner of her mouth, eye, nose tip, or cheek.
Xu Zhenzhen went from initial shyness to complete numbness from his kisses.
Was this still her aloof and conservative Senior Brother Xia?
Xu Zhenzhen was no longer worried about whether she could still be Xia Wenqing’s girlfriend tomorrow. Now, she feared that when he sobered up, he might want to silence her.
After all, such a cute Xia Wenqing...
It would be quite embarrassing if someone found out.
Taking a glance at Xia Wenqing, who was obediently lying on the bed, she saw he had fallen asleep. Only then did she quietly leave his room.
But what she didn’t know was, the moment she left, the person who was asleep on the bed slowly opened his eyes...
At the same time, Chu Luo, who had already gone home, was reporting the situation over the phone.
"The female attorney who was supposed to be made drunk had a cold and couldn’t drink, so I had to drink with the male attorney."
Chu Luo rubbed his slightly aching temples; he had to admit that Xia Wenqing could really hold his liquor.
He’d been faking along the way and was surprised that he hadn’t managed to outdrink him.
In the end, he’d had no choice but to pretend to be drunk.
Thankfully, Xia Wenqing and the others hadn’t been suspicious and left; otherwise, he might’ve had to continue faking drunkenness on the table for a while longer.
The aftereffects of the red wine were indeed strong, and he could just about maintain enough sobriety to return the call, all thanks to his earlier deceit which had allowed him to drink one less bottle.
Otherwise, he might not have been able to report back until the next day.
Zhao Xi, on the other end of the phone, listened, then fell silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I am already aware of what happened. You are not to be blamed for this incident, and the remaining payment will be taken care of as soon as possible."
"Alright."
After Zhao Xi hung up, he turned and looked towards Song Sinian in the hospital room, "Sir... about this matter..."
His words trailed off, betraying his unease.
Since Zhao Xi had been on speakerphone, Song Sinian couldn’t possibly have failed to hear the conversation on the other end...
