Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 330

Chapter 330 Heartless to That Extent

Du Xiaoxian looked at the cup in front of her and said awkwardly, “I can’t drink.”

Lan Guo smiled and raised her slender white hand. “Since you’re happy today, drink it!”

Lu Haochen reached out, trying to take the cup. “She really can’t drink. Let me drink for her.”

“No,” Lan Guo raised the corner of her eyes and smiled charmingly. “I hear that people who come from Daliang Mountain are good at drinking.”

She was right. Men and women in Daliang Mountain could drink. Every time a harvest, a sacrifice-offering, or a festival came, everyone, regardless of men and women, old or young, would gather together, singing, dancing, and feasting on dishes and wine. However, she had never been qualified to participate in those activities.

After hesitating for a moment, she still took the cup and poured the liquor into her mouth. The pungent taste made her cough violently. It felt like her throat was on fire and she felt very uncomfortable. Her face turned red and tears appeared in her eyes. She really could not drink.

Lan Guo was stunned for a moment and said with embarrassment, “It turns out that Miss Du really can’t drink. I was presumptuous. I’m sorry.”

Lu Haochen held Du Xiaoxian’s arm and gently patted her back with one hand. He looked at Lan Guo and said, “I said she couldn’t drink.” There was a tone of anger in his words.

Lan Guo quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Miss Du.”

Du Xiaoxian waved her hand and slowly raised her head. She picked up the napkin on the table and wiped her tears. “It doesn’t matter. I was over-confident. I thought I could drink a small shot. I didn’t expect the liquor was so spicy.” She used to drink a little red wine when she was with Gu Nianbin. So she thought that all drinks were almost the same. She didn’t expect the liquor to be so pungent!

Lu Haochen poured her a glass of water. “Xiaoxian, rinse your mouth with water.” He directly brought the cup to her mouth. Du Xiaoxian reached out to take the cup. But he did not let go of it. He held the cup with his hands and let her drink a mouthful of water.

Lan Guo smiled and said, “President Lu, you are really considerate and treat Miss Du so well. It makes me envious.”

Lu Haochen asked, “Isn’t President Gu considerate?”

“Well,” Lan Guo squinted at Gu Nianbin. “He is not as considerate as you.”

Gu Nianbin laughed and held the hand of Lan Guo on the table. “What do you want me to do?”

Lan Guo seemed to be upset and wanted to withdraw her hand. But the man held her even tighter. His dark eyes stared at her as if he was waiting for her answer.

Lan Guo felt warm in her heart. Gu Nianbin rarely treated her like this. Although he seemed to be putting on a show in front of others, she was still very happy. She thought for a moment and said, “You said that you would accompany me to the Daliang Mountain. You can’t go back on your word.”

“Have I ever failed to do what I promised you?” Gu Nianbin raised his eyebrows and asked her.

Lan Guo thought. “It is because you’ve only promised me a few things.” Just take this trip as an example. He only agreed to bring her along after she had been pestering him for a long time.

Du Xiaoxian suddenly stood up. Lu Haochen asked, “Where are you going?”

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

Lu Haochen said, “Go outside and ask a waiter to take you there. This place is like a maze. You will have to get there through the twists and turns. I’m afraid you couldn’t find your way.”

Du Xiaoxian said “Alright”. Then she lowered her head and opened the door to leave.

Just now, she followed others to the private dining room, and thus didn’t pay attention to the surroundings. Now standing here alone and looking around, she found that the corridor was indeed winding. Red pillars were seen everywhere. She really didn’t know how to get to the bathroom. Fortunately, a waiter stood by the door. With the guide of the waiter, she smoothly arrived at the bathroom.

She didn’t expect that the bathroom also looked quaint, with burning sandalwood, pearwood lattice door, taps in the shape of phoenix beak, oval makeup mirror, and portraits of ladies hung on the walls.

She stood by the sink and looked at her reflection in the mirror. She was lost in thought. Why couldn’t she be as indifferent as Gu Nianbin? Looking at their affectionate expressions, she felt a fishbone stuck in her throat. She couldn’t sit still anymore and just wanted to escape immediately.

She held a handful of water and sprinkled it on her face. The cold water made her calm. She seemed to be a little more comfortable. Then she kept sprinkling more, feeling the coolness on her face. Finally, she felt better. She pulled a tissue to dry her face. In the mirror, she looked pinkish. Was it because she couldn’t hold the liquor well? Her eyes were also glistening. It was the water that she had accidentally sprinkled into them, definitely not her tears.

She was a little dizzy. She reached out and touched her forehead. She didn’t have a fever. She thought she was going to be drunk. It was good to be drunk. Didn’t someone say that people would have no worries if they were drunk?

She leaned on the marble counter and smirked at herself in the mirror.

She was really stupid. She thought that he would be like her. Only today did she realize how childish she was. When she met him again, she was still the same as before. But he was no longer her young master. He was no longer the man who doted on her and loved her.

Du Xiaoxian sighed and slowly walked out of the door. On her way to the bathroom, she memorized the route. So she knew how to go back. The corridor was winding, and she almost bumped into someone after turning a corner.

The tall figure of the man pressed down like a mountain. Du Xiaoxian stopped in time and looked at him timidly. Gu Nianbin also looked at her. This was the second time they were so close. He could even smell her scent. There was a smell of grass in the faint fragrance of the liquor.

He didn’t speak. So she naturally didn’t dare to say anything. They just looked at each other.

The man’s eyes were dark and deep, and the bottom couldn’t be seen. Du Xiaoxian only saw her image reflected in his dark eyes. It was so small. But her eyes were bright and she seemed to wait expectantly. She was shocked and quickly lowered her eyes. Was she crazy? Or was she really drunk?

The man finally spoke. His tone was indifferent and his voice was cold. “You are in my way.”

She came to her senses immediately and moved aside helplessly. The man strode past her and seemed to produce a gust of wind, which blew on her face and softened her mind. She turned to look at his back and suddenly had the urge to chase after him. However, she held it back.

As soon as she went back to the dining room, Lu Haochen smiled and said, “You have been out so long. I thought you were lost!”

“Yes,” Lan Guo also smiled. “President Lu almost planned to look for you. Nianbin just went to the bathroom too. Did you meet him?”

Du Xiaoxian smiled faintly and did not say anything. As soon as she sat down, Lu Haochen put food into her bowl. “Hurry up and eat. The dishes are getting cold.”

“Enough, enough,” She whispered, “I’m almost full.”

“You haven’t eaten much.” Lu Haochen scooped a small bowl of seafood soup for her. “You have to drink this while it’s hot. When it gets cold, there will be a fishy smell.”

Du Xiaoxian had no choice but to take it. She drank it mouthful by mouthful. The soup was delicious, but she had no appetite. When she finished the soup and put the small bowl aside, she ducked to eat the dishes in the bowl.

As soon as she finished eating the dishes, Gu Nianbin pushed the door open and came in. Lan Guo smiled and said, “You came back more quickly.”

Gu Nianbin also smiled. “I don’t need to freshen up. So I naturally could return quickly. I am unlike you who would stay there for half an hour.”

Du Xiaoxian put down her chopsticks and stood up. Lu Haochen looked at her in surprise. “Are you going to the bathroom again?”

“I’m full. I’m going to watch TV.” As she said, Du Xiaoxian went to get the remote control to turn on the TV.

The remote control was on the low cabinet behind Gu Nianbin’s seat. When she went around the table, Gu Nianbin came to his seat from the door and went around the other side of the table. The two arrived almost at the same time.

Du Xiaoxian didn’t know if she was too nervous or really drunk. As she walked forward, she suddenly stumbled over the chair and staggered forward. Gu Nianbin was right in front of her. She instinctively reached out to grab him. But the man was indifferent and watched her fall to the ground coldly.

The moment Du Xiaoxian fell down, she still couldn’t believe what had happened. Even if she was a stranger, he should have reached out to stop her from falling. He was actually… heartless to that extent!

When she fell down, she also turned over the chair. The solid rosewood chair heavily pressed against her back. It hurt so much that she gritted her teeth. Lu Haochen and Lan Guo quickly ran to her.

“Xiaoxian, are you alright?” Lu Haochen pulled her up and looked at her nervously.

“I’m fine,” Du Xiaoxian was embarrassed and angry. Her face had originally been a little pinkish. Now it was completely red like a cooked shrimp.

She stroked her forehead. “I feel a little dizzy.”

“It is all my fault.” Lan Guo moved the chair to her side. “Hurry up and sit down. I’m sure you’re drunk.”

Lu Haochen tied Du Xiaoxian’s scattered hair behind her ear and suddenly laughed. “This is the first time I’ve seen you getting drunk. Sit here and don’t move. I’ll get you a cup of strong tea to sober you up.”

Du Xiaoxian felt that her head was getting dizzier and dizzier. So she said yes and obediently sat still.

The place where she sat was very close to Gu Nianbin and Lan Guo. It seemed that they were in an equilateral triangle.

She heard Lan Guo softly complaining to Gu Nianbin, “Why didn’t you grab her before she fell?”

Gu Nianbin also deliberately lowered his voice, “How can I do that? Her fiancé is right here. I don’t want to be misunderstood.”

“How could he misunderstand you?” Lan Guo said, “It happened so suddenly. Only you can stop her from falling. I really don’t know what you were thinking about.”

Du Xiaoxian knew what he was thinking about! He just wanted her to fall heavily and make a fool of herself in front of others!

Gu Nianbin lifted his arm and placed it on Lan Guo’s chair. He looked at her with a faint smile. “I’ve told you what I thought.”

The corners of Lan Guo’s eyes raised as she said in a spoiled manner, “If it were me, would you be angry when another man reaches out to stop me from falling?”

Gu Nianbin leaned close to her ear and said something. Lan Guo laughed out loud and leaned into his arms. “Oh, nonsense!”

Du Xiaoxian closed her eyes and did not want to look at them. But their deliberately lowered voices were still clear to her ears. Each word was like a needle, stabbing into her heart, making her sad. She stood up. Then she felt dizzy and had to hold the chair. Lan Guo heard the sound and saw her standing up. Lan Guo quickly went over to help her: “Miss Du, why are you up? What do you want?”

“I’m fine,” Her voice was hoarse. She wanted to break free of Lan Guo’s hand. Lu Haochen came in with tea. Seeing this, he quickly put down the teacup and came over to support her.

The man’s warm breath wrapped around her, making her feel at ease. Her tense nerves relaxed and she leaned softly in his arms. “I’ll sit on the sofa for a while.”

Lu Haochen followed her instructions and pulled her over. He let her sit on the sofa and brought tea for her to drink.

The man in front of her smiled brightly, making her feel warm. But the man sitting over there looked at her coldly, making her feel sad. In such a sharp contrast, Du Xiaoxian had mixed feelings in her heart… She thought that since she couldn’t be with Gu Nianbin again, why not marry Lu Haochen…

She raised her head and smiled sweetly at Lu Haochen. “Thank you, Haochen.”

This was the first time she had called him in this way. Lu Haochen was elated and said softly, “You don’t have to be so polite with me.”