novelraw Chapter 659 - 658: Not Treating You as a Stand-In (18)
Chapter 659 - 658: Not Treating You as a Stand-In (18)
Chapter 659: Chapter 658: Not Treating You as a Stand-In (18)
The door swung open, and without even glancing ahead, he couldn’t wait to shout, "Chuxia—"
However, as soon as his words fell, Xiao Zhao’s figure slowly came into view. Shi Che was like someone who had been hit by a stun spell, frozen in place, the faint light in his eyes instantly extinguished, as dark as spilled ink.
Seeing Shi Che like this, Xiao Zhao was startled. For the past few days, he had been trying to call Shi Che, but Shi Che hadn’t answered, which had made him feel uneasy. Thus, when he was unable to reach Shi Che for today’s video conference, Xiao Zhao bought a plane ticket without a second thought and rushed over.
Now, it seemed his unease was justified. There seemed indeed to be new troubles between President Shi and Miss Chuxia.
Extreme worry tinted Xiao Zhao’s gaze, and his voice carried a hint of urgency, "President Shi, are you alright?"
Shi Che lazily lifted his eyes to look at Xiao Zhao, then suddenly curled his lips into a slight smile. His voice was husky to the extreme, "Xiao Zhao... your timing is perfect, I’m out of alcohol here. Go buy me some more, no, buy a lot, the more the better."
As soon as Xiao Zhao had opened the door, he had smelled the strong scent of alcohol on Shi Che, which indicated that Shi Che had already drunk quite a lot. But he never expected that Shi Che had finished all the alcohol in the apartment.
This... All the bottles on the liquor cabinet were bought and placed there by him. He knew exactly how much was there, and President Shi had finished it all... and now he still wanted to drink more?
Oh my God!
This was indeed another episode of not caring about his own health!
Xiao Zhao ignored Shi Che’s words. Instead, he stepped into the house and tried to support Shi Che, his voice filled with concern, "President Shi, please don’t drink anymore. If you keep drinking, you’ll get a headache again. Let me help you rest?"
However, as soon as his hand touched Shi Che’s arm, Shi Che fiercely shook him off, staring at him, his voice suddenly filled with hostility, "What? Do my words not matter anymore?"
"President Shi..."
Xiao Zhao was truly at a loss. He was meek by nature, how could he dare to defy him? But he couldn’t just let him keep drinking. Xiao Zhao’s gaze hardened, and he pursed his lips, not knowing what conflict had arisen between President Shi and Miss Chuxia, but he knew that no matter when, Miss Chuxia was always the best remedy to calm Shi Che.
Xiao Zhao took a deep breath and slowly spoke, "President Shi, if you keep drinking, I will have no choice but to trouble Miss Chuxia to come persuade you."
Sure enough, upon hearing Ling Chuxia’s name, Shi Che’s body trembled slightly, and he suddenly grew silent, even the hostility in his eyes gradually dissipated, sinking into darkness once again.
Xiao Zhao couldn’t help but sigh. He stepped forward again to support Shi Che, leading him towards the living room, and let him sit on the sofa. Then, he stood up straight and prepared to go to the kitchen to get Shi Che a glass of water.
But as he took a step, Shi Che’s voice, husky and very low, echoed beside him.
"Xiao Zhao, was I... particularly mean to Chuxia before?"
Xiao Zhao did not expect Shi Che to suddenly ask such a question. His steps halted abruptly, and the next second, Shi Che’s voice continued to resonate, "Three years of marriage, and I’ve been a terrible husband, haven’t I?"