They surrounded me right after the breakup.

Xiao Xiao picked up the wine bottle and refilled Liu Meng's glass.

Then, raising his glass to Jiang Han, he said, "The second glass is for President Jiang!"

"Um... thank you, Mr. Jiang, for your hard work on my best friend!"

"Pah! No, say it again!"

"Thank you, President Jiang, for taking such good care of the women!"

Jiang Han raised his glass and clinked it against hers.

"Mr. Xiao looks great today!"

"Playing at home, of course we're in better form."

Xiao Xiao wiped her mouth and poured herself another glass.

This time, I'm pouring red wine; I'll mix the real and fake so no one will notice.

The resort's chef was very skilled; the Wagyu tongue was seared until it had a crispy texture, and biting into it brought out a tingling, numbing sensation as the thin crust crumbled.

The steam from the sea urchin rice pot had just dissipated, and the rice grains were coated with sea urchin bits. The freshness and sweetness melted on the tongue, without a trace of fishiness.

The batter of the perilla leaf tempura is so thin it's almost translucent, and when you bite into it, you get a subtle, grassy aftertaste.

After three rounds of drinks, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.

The waiter pushed open the door, followed by a middle-aged man in a dark blue suit.

Xiao Xiao put down her wine glass and stood up: "Mr. Wang, you've come at the perfect time."

Wang Defa, the resort's operations director, has thinning hair on top of his head and three wrinkles around the corners of his eyes.

He walked to the table with his wine glass and gave a half bow.

"Greetings, Mr. Xiao! Greetings, distinguished guests! I heard that Mr. Xiao has personally graced us with his presence, so I must offer a toast!"

"How are the dishes? If there's anything you don't like, just let me know, and the kitchen will adjust accordingly."

"Mr. Wang, please have a seat!"

Xiao Xiao pointed to the empty seat next to Liu Meng and winked at the waiter.

"Add a cup."

The person was someone she specifically called over; his nickname was Wang Erjin.

After Wang Defa sat down, he started by offering toasts to Jiang Han and then to Lin Yaoyao one by one.

Lin Yaoyao waved her hand and said she couldn't take it anymore, her face was already red to the roots of her ears.

Qiu Siyao leaned back in her chair, the chopsticks slipping from her fingers, bouncing on the table before falling onto the tatami mat.

Shen Qingning lay on the table with her face turned to the side, her eyelashes still and her breathing even.

Xiao Xiao put down the wine bottle and called over three female waitresses.

"Miss Lin and Miss Qiu will be escorted back to the twin rooms on the second floor, and Miss Shen will be escorted back to the single room on the east side of the second floor."

"Be gentle, don't wake him up."

The waiter helped Lin Yaoyao and Qiu Siyao out.

Lin Yaoyao leaned against the waiter's shoulder, mumbling something indistinctly.

Qiu Siyao could barely walk on her own, but her steps were unsteady, and her slippers made two long, slurring sounds as they dragged on the floor.

Shen Qingning was carried out by two waiters, one on each side, without opening her eyes the entire time.

There were only three people left in the private room.

Liu Meng sat in her seat, still holding a cup in her hand.

She drank the most. She finished the glass that Xiao Xiao toasted her, and then finished the glass that Wang Defa toasted her. Later, she also drank all the glasses that Xiao Xiao urged her to drink.

But she didn't collapse; her eyes just turned slightly red.

"Sister Meng, can we still drink it?"

"I'm not drinking anymore." Liu Meng put down her cup, stood up, and held onto the edge of the table for a couple of seconds to steady herself.

"I'll go back to my room myself. You stay and sit with Jiang Han for a while longer."

The supporting characters leave the stage, and the real show begins.

Xiao Xiao moved closer to Jiang Han, her tone becoming ambiguous.

"Mr. Jiang, how's the food tonight?"

"The Wagyu beef tongue is good, and the sake is also delicious."

"Three glasses of red wine, plus one toast from Mr. Wang, I'm a little dizzy."

Xiao Xiao pretended to rub her temples, and then casually put her arm around Jiang Han's shoulder.

"Of course, if Mr. Jiang would like to drink, I can continue."

Jiang Han chuckled and patted his bottom: "I'm full, let's go back to our room."

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, and began to doubt her own charm.

That can't be! I may not be as good-looking as the other girls, but it shouldn't be this bad, right?

She escorted Jiang Han to the door of his suite on the third floor, said goodnight, and then turned and went back to her own room.

Xiao Xiao didn't sleep; she stared at her phone screen and waited.

It was 12:30 a.m.

Xiao Xiao took off her plush rabbit pajamas, stepped barefoot on the carpet, and gently opened the door.

The hallway was carpeted in gray, and the wall lamps were dimmed to their lowest setting, casting fine shadows on the wallpaper with their pinecone-shaped lampshades.

She walked barefoot down the corridor.

Lin Yaoyao and Qiu Siyao's room is on the second floor.

Xiao Xiao swiped the spare room card to open the door. It was dark inside, and the breathing of the two people on the bed rose and fell.

Lin Yaoyao's suitcase was spread out on the ground, with the zipper of the inner compartment undone.

Xiao Xiao squatted down and reached inside to probe.

A small blue box?

Okay! So, if I hadn't gotten you drunk, I'd have been planning to go at it all night, huh?

Further exploration.

The feel of lace fabric.

Xiao Xiao took it out and looked at it in the dim light coming in from the corridor.

A black slip dress with a very low neckline and only a thin strap at the back.

The label is still on; it's brand new.

She rolled her nightgown into a ball and held it in her hand, then zipped up the compartment of her suitcase, retreated the way she came, and gently closed the door.

Back in her room, Xiao Xiao unfolded her pajamas and laid them flat on the bed.

A mischievous glint flashed in her eyes, and then she took off her pajamas and put them on.

Xiao Xiao stood in front of the dressing mirror and turned halfway around, the thin strap on her back hanging loosely over her shoulder blades.

Holy crap! I didn't realize there was such a big difference in bust size between me and Lin Yaoyao!

It's big enough to fit a fist!

Xiao Xiao let her hair down and loosened it, then pulled out a mauve lipstick from her makeup bag.

Shen Qingning was taking a shower at the time, and she casually took it from the hot spring changing room.

After applying the lipstick and smoothing it out, use your ring finger to blend the edges of the lip line.

Xiao Xiao put on her bathrobe and tightened the belt around her waist.

Jiang Han's room was next door, and no light came through the crack under the door.

They might be asleep, or they might not be.

Xiao Xiao raised her hand and tapped the door three times with her knuckles.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for someone inside to hear it.

Liu Meng stood at the door of her room, her hand still gripping the doorknob.

She wasn't drunk enough to fall asleep immediately; the alcohol made her toss and turn until a slight noise in the hallway pulled her out of bed.

Liu Meng quietly opened the door a crack and, by the light from the corridor, saw a figure wrapped in a white bathrobe standing outside Jiang Han's room.

The lights were so dim that you couldn't see their faces clearly.

But the resort is not officially open to the public yet, so who would dress like that and knock on Jianghan's door in the middle of the night?

Who else could it be but Xiao Xiao?

Liu Meng remained silent.

She watched as Jiang Han's door opened, and warm yellow light shone out from inside.

Xiao Xiao slipped inside, the door closed, and the corridor returned to darkness.

Liu Meng stood there for a long time, so long that the emergency light at the end of the corridor went out automatically.

Then she gently closed her bedroom door, leaned against the door panel, and opened her eyes in the darkness.

There was no sound from next door; any noise from the other side of the wall was completely swallowed up by the soundproofing material.

She began to hate the effectiveness of the soundproofing materials.

Liu Meng collapsed onto the bed and buried her face in the pillow.

The effects of the alcohol hadn't completely worn off, and my temples were throbbing.

She recalled how attentive Xiao Xiao had been when she poured her wine in the private room earlier; it was Xiao Xiao who was behind it all!

Liu Meng turned over, but the blanket was wrapped around her legs, and she felt uncomfortable no matter how she lay down.

What is Xiao Xiao doing next door right now?

This thought is like a needle; once it's in, you can't pull it out.

Liu Meng closed her eyes and forced herself to count her breaths.

……

The suite next door.

Xiao Xiao leaned against the wall in the entryway, her back against the cool wallpaper, looking up at the Yangtze River.

The ties of her bathrobe came undone by the third step she took inside.

The black slip dress had a lace neckline that opened just below the collarbone, and the hem barely covered the top of the thighs.

The thin strap across her back draped crookedly over her shoulder blades.

Jiang Han, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, watched the little troublemaker who had come to his door in the middle of the night with amusement.

"Lin Yaoyao's pajamas?"

How did you know?

"The size doesn't match." Jiang Han held his hands in front of his chest.

Xiao Xiao looked down at the loose neckline, crossed her arms over her chest, and remained silent.

"You knocked on the door in the middle of the night just to show off Lin Yaoyao's pajamas?"

"no."

Xiao Xiao loosened her arms and took two steps forward.

She stopped in front of Jiang Han and looked up.

She had seen a movie where the female lead used this angle to win over the male lead.

The difference is that the female lead is 1.7 meters tall, while she is 1.6 meters tall, so the effect was probably reduced by about 70%.