Under the moonlight

Chen Zhi followed them at a leisurely pace, a few steps behind. He had witnessed Zhao Meng embracing Huang Meng and admired Zhao Meng greatly. This was a true man, one who dared to face difficulties head-on!

The three of them strolled along leisurely. Huang Meng and Zhao Meng didn't say anything more, just enjoying the scenery and feeling the salty breeze caressing their bodies. Until it got completely dark, Zhao Meng walked to Huang Meng's side and said, "Let's go, the sea breeze gets a bit chilly at night."

Huang Meng was also a little tired, so she nodded. Although he had confessed his feelings to her, he acted generously and did not make any other ambiguous words or actions, which made her feel much more at ease.

Chen Zhi hailed a taxi, and the three of them returned to the hotel to rest.

Zhao Meng had just finished showering when he heard a knock on the door. Who else could be looking for him at this hour besides Chen Zhi and Huang Meng? Without thinking much about it, he put on his bathrobe and went to open the door.

"Hello, good evening!" As she opened the door, Xu Xinyi, who was leaning against it, almost fell in. Zhao Meng quickly steadied her, took out the room card, and closed the door.

"What are you doing here?" Zhao Meng looked at her with some displeasure. Unlike in the afternoon, she now had red lips, heavy makeup, and long curly hair that fell to her chest, barely covering the white expanse of her breasts. Even without getting close, one could smell the alcohol on her.

"I came here, of course I came to find you, what else would I do?" Xu Xinyi said, while brushing the strands of hair from her chest and slowly approaching Zhao Meng. Just as her chest was about to touch Zhao Meng's arm, he stepped back, and Xu Xinyi stumbled and bumped into the wall.

"Ouch~ That hurts! Why did you dodge? Do you think I'm going to eat you? I was drunk, and it was all because of that thing you mentioned to me this afternoon. I had to pull strings and ask around to get it sorted out for you. What, can't you even help me up?" Xu Xinyi said, feeling a little wronged, fueled by the alcohol.

"Xu Xinyi, about that matter, I said if you can help, then help; if not, then forget it. I didn't ask you to go drinking and talking business with people for my sake." Zhao Meng frowned as he looked at her. He had only casually mentioned asking if she knew any pharmaceutical companies, and if so, to give him their contact information so he could make the contact. He would never let a woman negotiate for him.

"I've always kept your affairs in mind. Even a casual remark from you will stay with me. Don't you know how I feel about you?" Xu Xinyi was drunk at the moment, saying whatever came to mind, having already forgotten Zhao Meng's previous warnings to her.

"I know, but I've told you before that I have no feelings for you whatsoever. We're just old classmates and friends." Zhao Meng looked at her, her eyes filled with tears, as she approached him step by step. He couldn't just leave her, a drunk woman, unattended. He felt helpless and had a headache. His sharp eyebrows were lowered to a deep crease.

Xu Xinyi saw the displeasure in his eyes and knew that he disliked her saying these things the most. He was a sentimental person. Of course, because he was sentimental, once he categorized you as a classmate or friend, then in his world, you could only be a classmate or friend. He would treat you with the same enthusiasm and sincerity he would show to a friend.

However, if you want to change his emotional classification of himself, then this classmate or friend has to be erased from his world. He would rather not have this classmate or friend than go against his own heart.

Of course she knew his bottom line, but right now, wasn't she drunk in his eyes? A drunk woman saying things she shouldn't have, doing things she shouldn't have, once she sobered up, he probably wouldn't hold it against her too much, just like last time.

“I remember, last time, when was it again? Oh, it was before you went to S country. I heard you were going, so I came to find you and advised you not to go there. At the time, I thought you wouldn’t come back. We drank a lot of wine together that day, and I could tell you were very happy.”

"Xu Xinyi, I've said it before, about that matter..."

“I’ve never forgotten that incident. Have you forgotten it? Okay, then I’ll tell you.” Xu Xinyi saw a hint of softening in his eyes and slowly moved closer to him. “That night, we drank together until very late. I was already drunk and had no idea who brought me back to my room. All I know is that when I woke up, you were beside me.”

"Xu Xinyi, that's enough!" As soon as Xu Xinyi finished speaking, a hint of disgust flashed in Zhao Meng's eyes. At this moment, she was already leaning against the door. Zhao Meng pushed her away without any mercy and was about to swipe his card to go in when he caught a glimpse of someone at the corner of the corridor behind Xu Xinyi.

"Ah, haha, haha, what a coincidence!" Chen Zhi saw Zhao Meng's eyes looking at him and Huang Meng, and quickly greeted him awkwardly. He thought to himself, "I'm doomed. I just confessed to someone, and now he's heard about me sleeping with other women, and with me no less. Will he blame me for this?"

"What are you doing there?" Zhao Meng was startled, feeling a strange tension and panic, but he quickly calmed down. He glanced at Xu Xinyi with the room key in his hand, walked past her, and headed straight for Huang Meng.

"You two?" Zhao Meng looked Chen Zhi and Huang Meng up and down. When he saw the various snack boxes Huang Meng was carrying, a slight smile appeared on his lips. "What? Want some snacks? Why didn't you invite me?" He then looked at Chen Zhi, his meaning clear: he was angry!

"Oh, no, no, you probably didn't check your phone. We called you, but you didn't answer, so we went downstairs first. Here, we brought your share back," Huang Meng said quickly to Zhao Meng.

"Oh, I see." He spoke in a light tone, as if he believed Huang Meng's explanation, but he was still unhappy.

"No, it's not that I didn't want to tell you, I really did call you." Chen Zhi quickly added, then glanced at Xu Xinyi behind him. "Who knew that as soon as we got back, we would see you two talking here? We didn't know whether to leave or stay." Chen Zhi and Huang Meng's rooms were behind Zhao Meng's, so they had to pass by his room to get back.

After hearing what he said, Zhao Meng thought of Xu Xinyi standing behind him and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He was really in a real bind.

"Well, how about we go back first, and you can take your time to resolve this?" Chen Zhi said to Zhao Meng with a smile in his eyes.

"Solve what? There's nothing to solve." Zhao Meng wasn't oblivious to the sarcasm in his eyes, and glared at him as he spoke.

"Let's go, since you've heard it too, let's go together!" Zhao Meng readily took the things from Huang Meng's hands and said to her.

"Oh, are we going too?" Huang Meng looked at Chen Zhiyou with some surprise, then looked at Zhao Meng. This was clearly a matter between him and Xu Xinyi, something that needed to be discussed openly. It wouldn't be good for them to go together.

"Um, Chen Zhi, you don't have to come. If you do, I don't want you to misunderstand me." Chen Zhi saw that Zhao Meng didn't even glance at him, and was talking to Huang Meng with a serious and affectionate expression the whole time. He quickly said, "No, no, we're buddies. Your business is my business. Let's go." Afraid that Zhao Meng would change his mind, Chen Zhi quickly grabbed Huang Meng, snatched the room key from Zhao Meng's hand, and rushed into his room. How could he miss such a big piece of gossip? He would tell Qi Qi about it when he got back. She would definitely be even more excited. Her older brother actually had a one-night stand with a powerful businesswoman. How exciting!

Although Xu Xinyi was drunk, she was very clear-headed. She kept watching Zhao Meng and Chen Zhi talking until Chen Zhi pulled Huang Meng past her and went inside. Finally, she couldn't help but shout at Zhao Meng, "What do you take me for?"

He definitely knew what she was thinking. She just wanted to spend some quality time with him, so why bring them along?