The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Caught off guard, Zoro was thrown so hard that he lost several teeth.

Before he could recover from the excruciating pain, another heavy punch slammed into his back, making a dull thud.

A piercing pain shot through his head, and he could no longer bear it, letting out a bloodcurdling scream: "Ah—!"

Zoro struggled to lift his head, his forehead beaded with cold sweat. Through his blurred vision, he recognized the person who had appeared, and his face instantly turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Xu Nian stood behind him, her eyes burning with rage. Her fists were clenched so tightly they cracked, and the veins on her arms bulged. The air around her was frighteningly low, as if she would tear the person in front of her apart at any moment.

Before Zoro could beg for mercy, he delivered another heavy punch to Zoro's stomach. The force was so great that Zoro curled up, groaning in pain. The wine he had just drunk, mixed with blood, gushed out of his mouth like a fountain, completely staining his pure white suit. He looked utterly disheveled.

"You, you..." Zoro raised his hand, trembling, pointing at Xu Nian, his face full of disbelief. "You were clearly drugged by me, how could you? How can you still move freely?"

Xu Nian clenched her fists, and after calming down slightly, she also found it unbelievable.

The instant he lost the ability to move, he realized that there might be something wrong with the drink Zoro had given him.

However, that state of unconsciousness lasted for less than a minute before he regained control of his body.

He couldn't understand why, but he knew that when he saw Zoro's hand reach out to Xu Xi, he almost reflexively kicked Zoro hard.

Just then, Zoro's body suddenly stiffened, his whole body trembled violently for a moment, and the fear on his face was gradually replaced by confusion.

Immediately afterwards, he felt his consciousness begin to blur rapidly, his body becoming increasingly out of control, and his fingers twitching slightly, just like Xu Nian had done earlier.

A cool, light laugh sounded from beside him. Xu Xi slowly stood up from his seat. The blankness and panic on his face had vanished without a trace. A mocking smile played on his lips, and his eyes were full of disdain as he looked at Zoro.

He pulled a small bag of white pills from his pocket, almost identical to the one Zoro had used before, and waved it in front of Zoro.

"Young Master Zoro, I admit you're better than me at bartending. But when it comes to drugging, you're still far behind."

Upon seeing the bag of familiar pills, Zoro's heart skipped a beat, his pupils contracted sharply, and a terrible thought arose in his mind.

Could it be... that the mojito he just drank was also drugged?

Before he could fully process the thought, his consciousness sank into darkness, the light in his eyes gradually faded, and he collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.

Xu Xi bent down, feigning concern, and waved her hand in front of his eyes: "Young Master Solon, Young Master Solon, what's wrong?"

Zoro just grinned foolishly to himself, a drop of drool dripping from the corner of his mouth, looking silly and pathetic, like a little kid who could only babble.

Seeing this, Xu Nian couldn't help but feel ashamed, and even felt a strange sense of sympathy for Zoro.

Why did you have to resort to drugging Xu Xi? It's like showing off your skills before an expert.

Others may not know how effective Xu Xi's drugging techniques are, but he knows them best.

I remember when he was first released from prison, Xu Xi dragged him back to the villa, and he was almost always caught in a trap.

A bite of food, a sip of water, or even the faint aroma emanating from the air could be enough to make him completely devoured without warning.

He suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Xu Xi: "Little Flame, so you mean, the mojito you gave me just now had the antidote mixed in?"

Xu Xi raised his chin and smugly raised an eyebrow: "That's right."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder he could recover to normal in a short time, even though he clearly felt that he had been drugged and lost consciousness.

He couldn't help but look at the girl in front of him, his eyes filled with admiration.

The entire process of her mixing the drinks was right under his and Zoro's noses. In such a short time, she not only drugged Zoro without him knowing, but also mixed in the antidote.

This thought and method are truly brilliant.

Xu Xi squatted down, smiling as he looked at Zoro, who was lying on the ground convulsing: "Tell me, Young Master Zoro, what was your purpose in drugging us?"

Zoro paused, as if a command had been pressed, mechanically pulling out a contract and a pen from his pocket. He spoke expressionlessly, his voice hoarse: "I'll have you sign this contract so I can interfere, use the exorbitant penalty for breach of contract to swallow up the Sinian Group, and then use it to blackmail you into becoming my wife."

"If you had just said you wanted to sign a contract, wouldn't you have saved us from all this trouble?"

A sinister smile crept onto Xu Xi's lips.

She reached out and snatched the contract from Zoro's hand, then quickly took out two pre-prepared contracts from her bag and switched them with Zoro's while he was still dazed.

Then, she handed the two switched contracts to Xu Nian and said playfully, "My dear chairman, Young Master Soron is so thoughtful, treating us to dinner and drinks. Shouldn't we be sensible and sign this contract?"

Seeing her confident demeanor, Xu Nian didn't ask any further questions and nodded, "Of course."

He took the contract, picked up the pen, and solemnly signed his name in the signature area with ink that would never disappear.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Xi placed the two contracts in front of Zoro: "Young Master Zoro, we've finished signing. Now it's your turn."

Now that Zoro has been drugged, he's like a robot that only obeys commands.

He numbly took the pen and scribbled his name on both contracts.

"Okay, that's correct." Xu Xi smiled and took back the contract, handing one copy to Xu Nian and the other back to Zoro. "Two copies, Young Master Zoro, you must keep this 'hard-won' contract safe."

Zoro nodded blankly, his hands gripping the contract tightly, his eyes vacant.

Xu Nian looked at the contents of the contract in her hand, and her lips twitched involuntarily: "Do you think what we're doing is a bit excessive?"

"Sparing his life is the greatest mercy I can show." A cold glint flashed in Xu Xi's eyes as he disdainfully kicked the filthy Zoro away from his feet.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xi's cheeks suddenly flushed red, his breathing became rapid, his eyes welled up with a hazy light, and he unconsciously let out a series of alluring and lingering moans.

Her body went limp, and she nestled into Xu Nian's arms, her little hands restlessly slipping inside his clothes, her cheeks gently rubbing against his chest, which was burning hot.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Nian was flustered by her sudden appearance and quickly reached out to support her.

"I forgot to tell you." Xu Xi smiled mischievously, tiptoed, and gently nibbled at the man's lips, "There's only one dose of the antidote. If you use it, I won't have any left."

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