"She's drunk?"
Ye Qiuran, collapsing into the sofa, was obviously in a drunken stupor. Lu Heng reached out naturally to tuck her messy hair behind her ear. Her rosy cheeks could be seen clearly.
Lu Heng was casting sheep's eyes, which really touched Ye Guanguan.
Upon seeing Ye Guanguan, Lu Heng was instantly on the alert. He tried to explain for Ye Qiuran so that he could defend her clean and good image.
"Lady Ye, she was cheated. I... I was passing by and I'm... I'm driving her home now."
Lu Heng didn't know how to lie at all and he stammered. He had been working for Lu Mingye for seven or eight years. Yet he never learnt anything bad from Lu Mingye, because he was born an honest country boy.
"Take this. Let her drink it and she'll be yours."
"What's this?"
Lu Heng's Adam's apple bobbed in his throat. He didn't know when, but Ye Guanguan had changed so greatly.
Ye Guanguan pushed the special orange juice to Lu Heng. It was like a fascinating Pandora's box. Once he opened it, his dream would come true.
"It's orange juice. I drugged it. You like her, don't you? Let her drink it and she'll be yours tonight."
Keeping the woman he loved to himself... How tempting it sounded! But Lu Heng loved Ye Qiuran with a true heart and he would never hurt her.
"Thank you, Lady Ye. But you get me wrong. Young Master asked me to drive her home. We'll leave you alone."
He thought Ye Guanguan saw what he had done improperly and he hurriedly ran away.
Stubborn and weak, he carried unconscious Ye Qiuran on his shoulders and made for the door. He was so adept that even Ye Guanguan felt sorry for him.
Ye Guanguan still sat on the sofa, hands tapping on the table unconsciously. She held the white phial between her fingers in which half of the tablet rolled.
Needless to say, Lu Heng wasn't brave enough to use the tablet. She didn't need to waste the whole piece.
...
"Put me down! Lu Heng... Lu Mingye! Liar!"
The clack of high heels and the pitiful mumble from Ye Qiuran reverberated in the underground garage. Lu Heng barely helped her to stand, but she leaned on him, dirtily drunk. She wouldn't have managed to stand without his support.
"Second Lady, let me get you into the car."
Lu Heng opened the door of the familiar backseat. Ye Qiuran's red bag fell on the ground. Lu Heng put her into the car, protecting her head with one hand. Then he let her lean against the seat, holding the back of her head thoughtfully. The smell of alcohol and fragrance on Ye Qiuran blew on his face, making his heart itch.
Lu Heng flushed, and he said, "I... I'll pick up the bag for you."
"Mingye... Don't... Don't leave me. I know you were lying. You were lying to her, weren't you?"
Ye Qiuran waved her hands unconsciously, and she grabbed the tie over Lu Heng's chest. She pulled it and brought Lu Heng closer to her.
She chuckled and wriggled as if the moment she had sex with Lu Mingye before his wedding ceremony was still vivid in her mind.
"Mingye, have it with me, will you?"
Lu Heng could easily breathe the charming fragrance from Ye Qiuran's body. He steadied himself with his hands, just to stop Ye Qiuran from getting closer. He was straining every nerve to restrain himself. Unexpectedly, a hand touched his thigh smoothly.
BANG! The car door banged shut. The red Chanel bag was left on the ground, without anybody caring for it.
Outside of Jinghua Club, Ye Guanguan watched the car which drove Ye Qiancheng home until it went out of sight. She waved, but said nothing.
Rong Xiying was a bit confused, and he asked, "Since you worry about him, why don't you go home with him?"
Ye Guanguan gave him a grumpy look and replied, "A married daughter doesn't go home alone. It's common sense. Don't you know?"
It was the instruction Ye Qiancheng said a couple of hours ago. Ye Guanguan thought it was the best answer for uneducated Rong Xiying who could do nothing, but make money.
"Since she got married, she's been more sarcastic," thought Rong Xiying, but he still planned to suck it up. After all, Ye Qiancheng protected his only sister extremely. If anyone dared to bully her, he would certainly come back and take revenge after he sobered up.
Rong Xiying made his way towards the door of Jinghua Club. Ye Guanguan was about to follow up when a sudden blast of wind swept. Someone held her from behind!
"Guanguan."
Ye Guanguan froze. Before she made a move, a familiar smell from Lu Jinting wafted her way.
"Mi... Mister?"
Ye Guanguan ran away for the whole day and crashed Lu Jinting's car. She had imagined a lot of version where she was caught. But she hadn't expected to be caught so quickly.
Rong Xiying felt Ye Guanguan wasn't following up. He looked back, only to see Ye Guanguan in a man's arms, as if frightened. She stood deathly still, totally different from how she just contradicted Rong Xiying.
Rong Xiying recognized Lu Jinting. Ye Qiancheng's sister was supposed to marry Lu Mingye. Nobody knew why, but the bridegroom was suddenly replaced. Rong Xiying, as a matter of fact, didn't think highly of Lu Jinting, who was an illegitimate child and soldier.
As far as Rong Xiying heard, Lu Jinting didn't have a very strong backing. Compared to Lu Mingye, who won much favor from Lu Zhencong, Lu Jinting wasn't a good choice as a husband.
Right at this moment, however, Lu Jinting stood in front of Rong Xiying and he looked dignified without losing temper.
Was it the prestige of soldiers? Rong Xiying always stayed in clubs, and he thought common people like him were always inferior to soldiers.
"There you are, brother-in-law. Finally, someone can restrain her."
"What nonsense are you talking about, Rong Xiying? Be careful, or I'll ask my brother to smash your club."
Ye Guanguan shook her fist, protesting. Lu Jinting, unexpectedly, seized her hand. He had sweaty palms and uncontrollable heartbeat. Maybe he had been crazy looking for Ye Guanguan.
"Sorry, but you get me wrong. My wife restrains me at home."
Lu Jinting didn't know Rong Xiying. He always stayed in the military region. Except his comrade-in-arms, he didn't need to know anyone else.
For no reason, Rong Xiying suddenly enjoyed their public display of affection. He smiled and replied nothing before he shrugged his shoulders and entered his club.
"Guanguan, it's getting late. Go home with me."
Lu Jinting said in a soft tone. Ye Guanguan turned around slowly, and saw the pity in his eyes.
"How do you feel now? Were you hurt?"
Lu Jinting still worried about the car crash, which moved Ye Guanguan. She didn't struggle as Lu Jinting checked up on her. Confirming Ye Guanguan wasn't hurt, Lu Jinting finally put his mind at ease and hugged her tightly again.
Feeling her slight shudder, Lu Jinting regretted a lot.
"Don't worry. I won't be rude to you ever again. Go home with me, Guanguan."
Ye Guanguan nodded, but still said nothing. At the bottom of her heart, she was still trembling. She knew how changeable Lu Jinting was. In the previous life, she would be punished every time she lost temper.
Would there be any difference this time?
Lu Jinting carried her in his arms and put her into the car parked by the roadside. Ye Guanguan tried to gradually restore the trust in him. He bent over and lowered his head to kiss her, only to touch a phial in her coat pocket.
"What's this?"