At this moment, Xia Ruolin's figure was no longer at the entrance of the private room, nor could she be found anywhere in the restaurant.
Right then, Xia Ruolin drove straight to a bar.
She knew that she might lose to Xia Weilan this time. The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she felt. She called a few female friends over and just sat there, drinking her sorrows away.
Ouyang Mingqi somehow got wind of the news and rushed to the bar. As soon as he entered, he saw several bottles of red wine in front of Xia Ruolin, and it was obvious that she had drunk quite a bit.
"Mr. Ouyang!" A female friend's eyes lit up when she saw Ouyang Mingqi suddenly appear.
Not to mention that Ouyang Mingqi was the eldest young master of the Ouyang family. Just the fact that he was known as the "Good - Fortune Boy" and the "Living Bodhisattva" made people have a great impression of him. Even when just meeting him, everyone was polite and respectful to him.
"What are you doing here!" Xia Ruolin heard the voice, looked up and glanced at the person, her tone unpleasant.
"Miss, why are you drinking so much!" Ouyang Mingqi sat down beside her, his tone sounding worried.
Seeing this, the female friends exchanged glances, a hint of interest flashing in their eyes. They thought the relationship between the two was not simple.
"None of your business. Fake concern!" Xia Ruolin kicked him with her foot. The pent - up anger in her heart made her just want to lose her temper.
"Get out of here!"
"Ruolin, you're drunk!" Ouyang Mingqi let her kick him a few times without getting angry. He still looked at her gently.
On the surface, Ouyang Mingqi seemed gentle and polite, but in fact, he was already impatient in his heart. This Xia Ruolin was really ungrateful. He had provided her with so much information, but Xia Ruolin only regarded him as a docile dog and never showed any gratitude.
Thinking of this, a hint of dark light flashed in Ouyang Mingqi's eyes. He said gently, "Stop drinking!"
As soon as he said this, Xia Ruolin immediately picked up her glass and sneered, "I'll drink if I want. What does it matter to you!"
Then Xia Ruolin tilted her head and took a big gulp.
Seeing this, a look of something like heartache flashed in Ouyang Mingqi's eyes. Suddenly, he also picked up his glass and said to Xia Ruolin affectionately:
"Okay, since you want to drink, I'll accompany you."
"Wow!" The female friends around them were all envious. They thought Xia Ruolin had really struck gold. There was such a wonderful man chasing her.
"Is Ruolin dating Young Master Ouyang?"
"It seems so. Look at Young Master Ouyang's expression. He's so manly. It must be Ruolin's fault. She can't get rid of her young - missy temper."
"Yeah, but I think Young Master Ouyang is so manly."
The female friends huddled together, their eyes full of stars, as they whispered to each other while looking at the two people beside them.
"Sorry to spoil your fun." Seeing that Xia Ruolin was already drunk out of her mind, Ouyang Mingqi walked over, put his arm around Xia Ruolin's waist, and pulled her into his arms.
"You're not spoiling our fun." The female friends widened their eyes and laughed meaningfully.
"Maybe Young Master Ouyang should take Ruolin back first."
"Yeah, I can see that Ruolin is so drunk. She can't drink anymore."
Ouyang Mingqi looked down at Xia Ruolin. A hint of mockery flashed through his heart. Then he directly took Xia Ruolin and walked out.
In the private room, the female friends were still full of envy. One of them said worriedly:
"It's so late. Isn't it a bit inappropriate? A single man and a single woman. What if..."
"What are you worrying about? Young Master Ouyang is the most gentlemanly person in the whole city. And can't you see that their relationship is not ordinary? Not to mention that they might be dating. Even if they're not, with Young Master Ouyang's character, he definitely won't take advantage of the situation."
The female friends chatted for a while, then continued to drink and gossip. They had no idea that at this moment, Xia Ruolin was not taken back to the Xia family by Ouyang Mingqi but was taken to a hotel.
The next day.
Xia Ruolin woke up groggily from the bed. She found herself in a strange room and was stunned for a moment. Then her initial daze was replaced by anger because when her gaze shifted downward, she suddenly saw Ouyang Mingqi lying naked on the same bed.
"Scoundrel!" Xia Ruolin immediately kicked Ouyang Mingqi off the bed. Pointing at him with one finger, almost poking it into his nostril, she scolded him harshly:
"Ouyang Mingqi, you villain. How dare you take liberties with me!"
Ouyang Mingqi woke up from the floor. He was instantly displeased, but he still suppressed the rage in his eyes. When he turned his head, he had a pained look on his face:
"I don't know either. I drank too much yesterday. I'm sorry. I'll take responsibility for you."
"Get out of here. Who wants you to take responsibility! A toad wants to eat swan meat. Who do you think you are!" Xia Ruolin picked up the cup on the table and threw it directly at Ouyang Mingqi.
Ouyang Mingqi's patient expression cracked for a moment. He immediately dodged to the side and said in disbelief:
"What did you say!"
"Ouyang Mingqi, don't push your luck. Your Ouyang family can't marry into our Xia family! Don't think you can get involved with me with such a trick. I tell you, in my eyes, only Mo Beichen is worthy of me. I look down on all the other cats and dogs."
Ouyang Mingqi sneered inwardly. He thought Xia Ruolin was so self - important that she thought she was a treasure, but in fact, she was just the granddaughter of the Xia family. It was only because the spineless Xue Zhiqing was willing to be a son - in - law living in his wife's family that Xia Ruolin got a bit of status in the Xia family.
"Okay, okay. Calm down first. I'll go and run some hot water for you!" After Ouyang Mingqi simply got dressed, he went into the bathroom attentively, not caring whether Xia Ruolin wanted him to or not.
When he came out of the bathroom, he got a bathrobe for Xia Ruolin. Walking up to Xia Ruolin, he said in a low voice, "If you're not willing about this, I won't force you. Anyway, if you have anything to do in the future, just come to me. This is what I owe you."
With a "pop", Xia Ruolin slapped him without hesitation and said angrily, "I'll just consider it a dog bite!"
After Xia Ruolin entered the bathroom, Ouyang Mingqi hooked his lips crookedly in front of the mirror. His eyes were full of venom. He looked extremely strange. Then he picked up his phone and asked someone to bring a set of Xia Ruolin's clothes, all of the highest - end brands.
When Xia Ruolin came out, she was about to lose her temper, but seeing Ouyang Mingqi being so dedicated, her anger subsided a bit, but she still refused to look at him directly.
When Xia Ruolin arrived at the Xia Group in a gloomy mood, it was already past working hours.
As soon as she came to the project department, Xia Ruolin was pulled into the office by Xue Zhiqing. Xue Zhiqing's face was very ugly as he questioned her:
"What's wrong with you? Didn't you go to negotiate the cooperation with Z yesterday? Why did Z come to the company with Xia Weilan today? And why have you been turning off your phone! You've almost driven me crazy."