Chapter 217: Just Drunk

If she fell now, she might never get back up. She couldn’t begin to imagine what would happen if she passed out here. A profound wave of despair washed over Xu Qingsui; she shouldn’t have been so greedy with the drinks. Because of that, she was now in this perilous situation.

As her body tilted, her vision blurred and shifted. But just as she was about to accept her fate, a pair of hands grabbed her arms.

A glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of the semi-conscious Xu Qingsui. She thought that perhaps things weren’t so bad after all. However, when the person hoisted her up and she caught sight of his face, her heart plummeted into an icebox. That wretched expression was far too distinct for her to forget anytime soon. The creep’s blindingly sleazy smile struck her like a physical blow.

She finally understood. He was the one who had drugged her drink. But… why hadn’t she noticed? All the drinks here were prepared by the waitstaff, and with the Shen family backing the event, she had deemed it safe. That was why she hadn’t been on guard and had even indulged a little. She never expected to fall into a trap!

Xu Qingsui tried to speak, but a violent wave of dizziness hit her. Unable to hold on any longer, her eyes slipped shut, and she completely lost consciousness.

The creep, having anticipated this, seamlessly pulled her into his embrace and half-carried, half-dragged her toward the nearest room.

After tossing Xu Qingsui onto the bed, the creep looked her up and down, a lecherous gleam in his eyes. Though her clothes were casual and simple, they couldn’t hide her stunning curves. She wore no makeup, yet her natural beauty was undeniable. Most importantly, his experienced eyes told him that Xu Qingsui was still an untouched innocent. With all these exceptional qualities right in front of him, he had hit the absolute jackpot!

Xu Qingsui was already dead to the world, but the drug-induced heat caused her body to writhe uncontrollably as she subconsciously tried to shed her restricting clothes. To the creep, she was already a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Since she wasn’t going anywhere, he decided to take his time and properly prepare for this feast.

After a moment of thought, he pulled out his phone, opened the camera app, and pointed the lens at Xu Qingsui. He was going to record this entire escapade so he could savor it again later.

With the camera set up, he rubbed his hands together and approached the bed. Just as he was about to pounce, he caught a whiff of his own body odor and paused. He gave himself a good sniff—he hadn’t showered in two days. Given such a rare opportunity, he figured he should at least freshen up. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Watching Xu Qingsui squirm on the bed made his heart itch as if brushed by countless feathers. He double-checked the camera to ensure the angle was perfect before stepping into the bathroom, thinking he could always watch the recording later to make up for the sights he missed while showering.

Not long after, the creep emerged from the bathroom. Staring at Xu Qingsui on the bed, he couldn’t control himself any longer and lunged at her.

However, just as his body was suspended in mid-air, someone suddenly yanked his leg. He was violently dragged backward and slammed flat onto the floor.

“Damn it, who is ruining my fun?!” the creep cursed aloud, preparing to turn around and see who it was.

But before he could even scramble up, a heavy foot stomped hard onto his back. Excruciating pain accompanied by a profound sense of suffocation forced his mouth wide open as he lay sprawled on the ground, unable to produce anything more than muffled WHIMPERS from his throat.

At the same time, a burst of noisy commotion echoed from outside the door, followed by Zhang Yuqing’s voice.

“Shen Yan, the waiter just said he saw Xu Qingsui enter this room with a man. Initially, when you mentioned her, I wanted to get to know her better. But to think she would fool around in someone else’s home—with a character like that, I don’t think there’s any need for me to know her anymore.

“While the adult world is full of consensual flings, for a woman to be this reckless is simply too brazen. Listen to your mother, Shen Yan. Go meet those young ladies from the prominent families later. We know their backgrounds well, and they would certainly never do such a thing.”

As Zhang Yuqing continued to chatter in his ear, Shen Yan’s face darkened like spilled ink.

After failing to find Xu Qingsui in the downstairs hall, he had sent people to search outside, but they still came up empty-handed. He had even noticed that Lu Jingyu was missing as well. His mood grew increasingly irritable; for some reason, he had a nagging premonition that something terrible was about to happen. Because of his intense reaction, many guests had already gathered around them.

Just moments before, a waiter had suddenly rushed over and whispered something into Zhang Yuqing’s ear. Her face had instantly soured. Under Shen Yan’s persistent questioning, she finally admitted that the waiter claimed Xu Qingsui had drunk a lot of alcohol, a man had approached her, and she had subsequently followed him to the second floor.

Everyone present was an adult and naturally understood what that implied. Moreover, Xu Qingsui had recently become a prominent figure in the 27th District and was intricately connected to Shen Yan. For a moment, countless eyes converged on him, many filled with pity.

Shen Yan’s expression had turned exceedingly ugly. He grabbed the waiter and demanded to know which room Xu Qingsui had gone to. Upon getting the answer, a large crowd marched formidably up to the second floor.

Shen Yan didn’t believe Xu Qingsui was the type of person to fool around, but under such an atmosphere, his emotions were inevitably affected. He immediately raised his leg to kick the door open, only to realize upon contact that it wasn’t even locked.

With no time to overthink, he was the first to charge into the room, only to see two figures leaning against each other.

“Boss Shen, you’re here. Sorry, I haven’t had the chance to greet you yet. Qing Sui had a bit too much to drink just now and passed out from the alcohol. I helped her upstairs and just found a random room for her to rest in.”

It was Lu Jingyu. He supported Xu Qingsui and gently, respectfully laid her down on the bed. Then, looking at the large crowd gathered behind Shen Yan, he asked in feigned surprise, “What’s going on? Why are there so many people here?”

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes, sizing Lu Jingyu up before shifting his gaze to Xu Qingsui. The flush on her face hadn’t completely faded, and she didn’t look like she was merely drunk. He wanted to ask Lu Jingyu what exactly had happened, but with so many people standing behind him, it wasn’t appropriate to ask directly.

Beside him, Zhang Yuqing had been craning her neck to scan the room ever since she walked in, as if searching for something. Failing to find it, she begrudgingly walked into the bathroom, pretending to wash her hands, before walking back out with a disgruntled expression.

“It was my oversight. The waitstaff didn’t do their jobs properly; they should have taken you straight to a guest room.

“I’ll have someone prepare some hangover soup right away. With so many of us here, let’s not disturb Guide Xu’s rest. Let’s all head back and continue enjoying the party!”