Oh no! Drunk last night, I accidentally wandered into my ex-boyfriend's room.

Lin Qian looked dazed and unsteady, leaning against the cold wall.

To be honest, she was indeed feeling a bit unwell.

As soon as Lin Qian stepped out of the private room, Xu Feier followed her out furtively, following her all the way to a secluded corridor.

Seeing Lin Qian's weak figure, Xu Feier's hands trembled with excitement, so much so that she completely ignored her own physical discomfort.

Sure enough, the medicine started to take effect!

It just so happens that all the surveillance cameras here are broken today. She's waiting to see Lin Qian's reputation ruined, and she's also waiting to see Lin Qian cruelly abandoned by Lu Beiting!

Unable to contain her excitement, Xu Feier quickened her pace to catch up, but when she turned the corner, she found that there was no one in front of her.

What about people?

A sense of foreboding crept up my spine, and the next second, a tearing pain shot through my scalp!

"ah--!!"

Xu Feier let out a piercing scream as she was pulled backward by a fierce force.

Tears welled up instantly from the pain. She desperately turned her head, only to be met with Lin Qian's expressionless face.

Lin Qian no longer looked even slightly "weak" as before.

Xu Feier felt a chill run down her spine, realizing something, and said hesitantly, "Lin Qian, you..."

Lin Qian gripped her hair tightly, her eyes unusually calm: "I really don't understand. I've never provoked you, so why do you hate me so much?"

"I don't understand what you're saying! You're crazy! Let go of me!"

Xu Feier struggled violently, waving her hands wildly as she tried to scratch Lin Qian's face.

But suddenly a strange feeling surged through her body; she couldn't muster any strength and felt completely limp.

Xu Feier realized what had happened and opened her eyes wide in horror: "Lin Qian, what have you done to me?!"

"What did I do?" Lin Qian tilted her head slightly. "I'd like to ask you what you did to me. Did you conspire with the waiter to put something in my drink beforehand?"

"I didn't! You're making false accusations!" Xu Feier denied it outright.

The next instant, Lin Qian tightened her grip even more.

"what!"

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you," Xu Feier said, her scalp tingling and on the verge of tears. She had no choice but to confess honestly, "It was...it was that kind of very potent drug."

How potent is it? Just smelling it would make you lose control, let alone drinking it. Even the strongest-willed man would become like a runaway dog.

Lin Qian's lips curled into a very faint, cold smile. "Then try it yourself. How does it taste?"

Xu Feier's heart skipped a beat, and she finally panicked completely, crying and pleading:

"Lin Qian, please let me go. I really didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to set you up with the manager. Please let me go first, okay? I promise I'll never bully you again..."

She didn't dare to think about the consequences... She even asked Xia Tingshi to contact the reporters, because if she were photographed, her life would be over!

"Oh."

Lin Qian smiled gently and said no more.

She grabbed Xu Feier by the hair, dragged her all the way to the private room, pushed open the door, and shoved her inside.

"No... Lin Qian, I beg you! Let me out!"

Xu Feier, with only a sliver of reason remaining, frantically pounded on the door.

But then, her consciousness gradually blurred, her body became so hot it felt like it was melting, her reason crumbled inch by inch, leaving only an instinctive, frantic craving for coolness and comfort.

It's so hot, she feels like she's about to explode.

"I feel so awful... I feel so awful..."

Manager Zhao waited inside for a long time, his eyes glazed over from the alcohol.

Finally, the person arrived, and he pounced on them, saying, "Why are you so late? Tell me, what exciting games do you want to play?"

Xu Feier's mind was in a daze. Instinctively, she covered her clothes and pleaded with him, "No, someone might come over... don't come any closer."

She couldn't be discovered by reporters; she couldn't afford to be disgraced.

Manager Zhao just chuckled, revealing a perverted expression: "Alright, I understand. So Fei'er wants to play forced role-playing? Then I'll grant your wish."

……

The commotion inside grew louder and louder, and the adult couple were completely oblivious to the world around them.

Outside.

Lin Qian heard the loud noises and panting in the room, but remained unmoved, simply leaning against the cold wall and listening.

During high school, Xu Feier remembered everything she had done.

They spread vicious and vulgar rumors, forming cliques to isolate her; they took the pen from her desk, then accused her of theft when they found out; they deliberately tripped her during gym class, causing her to suffer the stinging pain of her bleeding knee, amidst the unrestrained laughter of those around her…

Too much is too much.

Now it's finally her turn to bear the consequences.

And Lin Qian is no longer the naive and passive little girl she once was...

The cycle of cause and effect has come to an end.

For some reason, Lin Qian should have felt relieved and vented, but a strange heat welled up in her eyes, and complex emotions spread to every corner of her body.

She turned around and suddenly saw an unexpected person at the end of the corridor.

Lu Beiting.

The man, dressed in a black suit, stood in the shadows at the end of the corridor. Only his deep eyes shone brightly in the dim light, staring intently at her.

Then, he strode towards her, step by step, steadily and clearly.

Lin Qian's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a little flustered.

Why is he here?

He saw everything that just happened?

I saw her pull Xu Feier's hair and I also saw her stuff Xu Feier inside...

Lin Qian felt inexplicably choked up.

No one wants to reveal their darker side in front of someone they like.

Lu Beiting walked up to her and stopped.

He didn't say anything, but simply grabbed her wrist without explanation.

The man's palm was warm, yet his grip held an irresistible strength. He led her, turned, and walked into the quiet, deserted stairwell beside him.

Was he angry? Or... disappointed in her?

After all, her behavior just now wasn't good.

Actually, it's quite vicious when you think about it.

Lin Qian tilted her head slightly and asked tentatively, "Why are you here?"

"I was worried about you." Lu Beiting lowered his head, his deep gaze fixed on her face.

Lin Qian asked directly, "Are you unhappy?"

"A little."

Lin Qian paused, pursed her lips, and explained cautiously:

"Lu Beiting, I'm not that bad... She conspired with the waiter to drug me first, so I secretly switched the wine glasses to give her a taste of her own medicine. Besides, I've never forgotten how she and Xia Tingshi bullied me before, which is why I wanted to get revenge."

If given another chance, she would still make the same choice and would not regret it.

Lu Beiting listened quietly as she finished speaking, his deep eyes swirling with emotion. After a moment, he sighed very softly.

"Baby."

Lu Beiting's voice was hoarse, "What makes me unhappy is why you didn't tell me immediately after you found out?"

“…Huh?”

Lin Qian was completely stunned.

Lu Beiting, "What if she's not that stupid, or what if you're in danger?"

"I..." Lin Qian opened her mouth, but was speechless for a moment and could not answer.

"Lin Qian".

Lu Beiting leaned closer, his chest pressed tightly against her body. "I hope you can be a little selfish and use me as a knife. Say you don't want to see her and tell me to get rid of her."

With his abilities, it would be an easy task for him to make Xu Feier lose her foothold in the capital.

"From now on, if you don't like someone, I'll get rid of them."

He lowered his head, his forehead gently touching hers, their breaths mingling, his voice low yet burning hot, striking straight into her heart:

"I just hope you can rely on me a little more."

Rely on him more, trust him more, use him more... and love him a little more.