"Sorry, when I arrived, I noticed that you were not here yet. So, I went downstairs to dance alone..."
As Shen Qingxue was explaining to Lin Jiao Jiao, she noticed that the unfamiliar man sitting on the sofa was staring at her with a suspicious gaze.
This gaze is what she often encounters in those men with a sexual desire, and she immediately felt disgust and resistance towards this guy.
As expected, Shen Qingxue just appeared at the door of the VIP room. Ye Ling Tian immediately felt dazzled and focused his gaze on her magnificent figure, unable to tear his eyes away for even a moment.
Lin Jiao Jiao didn't notice anything suspicious. She walked over and hung her arm around Shen Qingxue's, smiling and saying, "I knew you had a taste for dancing. I was just fooling around with you; tonight, we'll see your performance..."
While saying that, she led her over to Ye Ling Tian and introduced him, "This is the general manager of the Ye Group Corporation, and also the future head of the Ye family, Ye Ling Tian..."
"Mr. Ye, hello, I am Shen Qingxue from Yadong Industrial Company!" Although Shen Qingxue was indifferent to Ye Ling Tian, she had to have some sincerity as she sought his help.
Ye Ling Tian finally came to his senses, hurriedly got up from the sofa, and extended his hand to shake hands with Shen Qingxue:
"Ms. Shen, I've heard of your fame for a long time. Upon meeting you today, I can indeed see that you are different from ordinary women, just as a woman who does not lag behind men in strength!"
Feeling the strength of his grip, Shen Qingxue knew this man was not of good character, so she quickly pulled her hand away and said:
"Mr. Ye, you are too kind. I'm just an ordinary girl."
Ye Ling Tian pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Ms. Shen, please sit down!"
Shen Qingxue shook her head and said, "No, I'd rather sit opposite you!"
"Well..." Ye Ling Tian felt a bit embarrassed and sat back to his original position.
Zhao Liang hurriedly smoothed things over, saying, "Ms. Shen, Mr. Ye is not a stranger to you. Just sit next to him, as I have already informed Mr. Ye about your father's situation and the crisis your company is currently facing. As long as you demonstrate enough sincerity, Mr. Ye can help you resolve all your issues!"
It was implied that when asking for a favor, one should have the attitude of seeking help. Don't be so insistent that you don't take someone's kindness for granted!
Shen Qingxue asked somewhat cautiously, "What kind of sincerity do you mean?"
Zhao Liang's small eyes rolled around a few times and he said, "Of course it's tonight. Everyone has to drink well, sing well, and play well together!"
During college, Shen Qingxue had no fondness for Zhao Liang, that playboy.
It can be said that the two had almost no contact. Later, when Lin Jiao Jiao became his girlfriend and eventually his wife, Shen Qingxue's attitude towards him began to change.
Since Zhao Liang had said this much, if Shen Qingxue didn't give face to Ye Ling Tian, it would be difficult to justify her actions.
Although she harbored reservations about Ye Ling Tian, given that she needed help from him that night, Shen Qingxue didn't think any further and sat down right next to Ye Ling Tian.
Lin Jiao Jiao also sat down next to Zhao Liang.
Ye Ling Tian's lips curved into a faint smile.
He handed a stemmed glass with half a glass of red wine to Shen Qingxue, saying:
"Ms. Shen, you're late. Does this half glass of red wine count as a punishment for being late?"
"I'm truly sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Ye. But I'm really not good at drinking. I appreciate your kind gesture, but I'll just take it at heart." Shen Qingxue avoided the enticing red wine, her eyes flashing with a barely noticeable wariness.
Ye Ling Tian's smile became even more pronounced.
He deliberately made his tone more relaxed, jokingly saying:
"Ms. Shen is being overly concerned. Surely you don't think I, Ye, would do something underhanded in the wine? Such a misunderstanding would indeed be hurtful."
This statement struck a sensitive chord right in the heart of Shen Qingxue.
Her eyes instantly flashed with a complex array of emotions, including the embarrassment of being caught and the caution toward her surroundings.
Although Zhao Liang and Lin Jiao Jiao were her college classmates, after so many years in the society since graduation, she couldn't guarantee that they might not have colluded with Ye Ling Tian to set her up.
As the saying goes, one should not have malicious thoughts towards others, but one should always be cautious and on guard.
For a single woman, some degree of vigilance is still necessary.
"Since that's the case, I'll pour you another one!" Ye Ling Tian saw through Shen Qingxue's thoughts and also understood the saying that one can't eat hot bean curd in a hurry.
While saying that, he picked up the glass filled with diluted red wine on the coffee table and poured a large half cup into three stemmed glasses. He then handed one of the glasses to Shen Qingxue, saying:
"Is this acceptable now?"
Shen Qingxue had no choice but to take the glass from Ye Ling Tian's hand and suggested, "Since it's our first meeting, let's not keep on making people drink as a penalty. Let's just clink glasses and have a drink together!"
Zhao Liang said, "I agree!"
Lin Jiao Jiao said, "I have no objection either!"
The couple each picked up the remaining two glasses and said in unison:
"Cheers!"
Shen Qingxue clinked her glass with the others, noticing that they had finished their drinks, she finally relaxed her guard and swallowed the red wine in her cup.
Zhao Liang picked up the glass container and poured nearly half a cup into each of the four glasses, then turned to Shen Qingxue and said:
"Ms. Shen, during your college days, you weren't particularly fond of singing, were you? How about you sing a song for us tonight?"
Lin Jiao Jiao chimed in, "Yes, I remember you used to sing 'West Sea Love Song' in your dormitory all the time. Why don't you perform that one for us first!"
Upon finishing her words, she got up and went over to the karaoke machine, pressing the button to select that song.
The music played, and the lyrics appeared on the screen.
Shen Qingxue took the microphone and stood up from the sofa. As the lyrics appeared on the large screen in the KTV's VIP room, she began to sing along:
Since you left, I've lost my gentleness.
Waiting on this long, snowy mountain road is so tedious, still listening to the wind howling in the cold.
…
Zhao Liang saw that the time was ripe and gave Lin Jiao Jiao a meaningful glance.
Lin Jiao Jiao understood and picked up another microphone, walked over, and placed her hand on Shen Qingxue's shoulder, standing together with her and singing loudly.
Zhao Liang quickly took out the small packet of white powder from his pocket and poured it into Shen Qingxue's glass.
The white powder quickly dissolved into the pink wine.
As Shen Qingxue was focused on her singing and fully immersed in it, as well as the fact that Lin Jiao Jiao blocked her view, she didn't notice that Zhao Liang had put something into her drink.
And she had no idea that danger was slowly creeping closer and closer to her.
Shen Qingxue's ethereal singing echoed in the VIP room.
After singing a song, the lingering sound of her singing echoed in the room.
Everyone stood up to applaud.
Lin Jiao Jiao raised her glass first, her face bright with excitement, and said to Shen Qingxue, "Xue'er, you sang wonderfully. Let's have a toast!"
Shen Qingxue was also immersed in joy, without hesitation, picking up her glass and clinking it with Lin Jiao Jiao's.
Both women drank the entire contents of their glasses.
Zhao Liang and Ye Ling Tian also lifted their glasses, finishing them off completely.
The two exchanged a meaningful glance and smiled knowingly at each other.
A smile that hides a dagger, not of good intention!
Their little trick was just caught by Shen Qingxue, who felt that something was off about these two guys.
At the same time, she felt some unusual things happening to her body. A hot feeling seemed to arise from her lower abdomen and spread to every part of her body.
Her cheeks started to burn, and her body felt somewhat weak.
Realizing that she must have been drugged, she immediately turned around and headed towards the bathroom inside the VIP room.
Lin Jiao Jiao walked up and asked, "Xue'er, where are you going?"
Shen Qingxue: "I have to pee, go to the bathroom!"
Lin Jiao Jiao: "I'll accompany you!"
Shen Qingxue waved her hand and said, "It's okay!"
As she stumbled into the bathroom in the VIP room and closed the door, she first thought of me, so she took out her phone and sent me a WeChat message:
"I'm in Room 3, No. 8, Yaxuan, come and save me!"
