The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker

Chapter 364 - 334: Holding Grudges and Being Scheming.

Chu Zhengran’s room.After being pulled back to the room by Chu Zhengran, Qin Xia kept glancing at the door behind him, thinking only of escape.

Seeing her constantly looking at the door, Chu Zhengran walked step by step towards her.

Qin Xia saw him approaching and stepped back step by step.

She retreated all the way to the cabinet, with nowhere else to go, she finally stopped.

But Chu Zhengran took two more steps forward.

Frightened, Qin Xia raised her hand to press on his shoulder, which made him stop.

"Wha-what are you doing?" Qin Xia felt his body temperature through the robe and quickly took her hand away.

Chu Zhengran looked at her without saying a word.

Qin Xia lowered her gaze, and not hearing him speak, she raised her head to look at him.

Chu Zhengran’s face was gentle, but his eyes were calm to the point of coldness.

Facing him, seeing his expression, Qin Xia thought and said, "Was it...was it me who came onto you again?"

Chu Zhengran said nothing.

Seeing him acquiesce, Qin Xia was full of regret, wishing she could give herself a smack.

Internally, she fiercely scolded herself.

Why can’t I hold back!

Is it just a face?!

Does seeing it make me dizzy?!

A few years ago, when they were together, she took him to bed.

Now they aren’t even together, and she still...

Qin Xia looked at the ceiling light in the living room, wanting to find a rope, hang from there, and end this life.

"Uh...well... about that. I-I drank too much last night," Qin Xia found an excuse and said, "I blacked out and don’t quite remember anything from last night. So, since I don’t remember, let’s just pretend it didn’t happen, I don’t need you to be responsible. We’re all adults, so let’s just leave it at that and I’m going."

Saying this, Qin Xia wanted to leave, but Chu Zhengran didn’t move.

"I remember," Chu Zhengran said.

"Then forget it. Hurry up and forget, forget right now," Qin Xia said.

"I can’t," Chu Zhengran said, "If you’ve forgotten, I can help you remember."

"Ah!" Qin Xia suddenly shouted and pressed her hand onto his shoulder again, saying, "Don’t you dare! If you dare touch me, I’ll curse your Chu family to have no descendants!"

Chu Zhengran squinted his eyes.

Feeling a sense of danger, Qin Xia instinctively wanted to back away, trying to squeeze herself into the cabinet.

Seeing that she was really frightened, Chu Zhengran gently took a breath and remained silent for a moment before saying, "Qin Xia."

Qin Xia shivered slightly.

Chu Zhengran: "......"

Qin Xia looked at him.

Chu Zhengran said, "Let’s make up."

Qin Xia’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she pursed her lips, lowering her gaze, not speaking.

Chu Zhengran held her face with one hand, making her look at him. He repeated, "Let’s make up."

Looking into his eyes, the words they had spoken to each other at the door last night came back to her mind little by little.

Her eyes suddenly felt a bit warm. In a flustered manner, she lowered her head and said, "Chu Zhengran, we need to look forward. The past has already passed. Last night, last night I really drank too much. I might have been confused, thinking it was a few years ago."

Chu Zhengran looked at her.

He knew that unless the matter was resolved, Qin Xia wouldn’t relent.

He remained silent for a while and said, "Okay."

Hearing his response, Qin Xia lowered her head, her chest aching, and she couldn’t help but clench her fingers tightly.

Seeing her reaction, Chu Zhengran patted her head, stepped back a bit and said, "Lin Huai Shu asked me to treat him to a meal, let’s go together."

"I, I don’t..." Qin Xia said with her head lowered.

"Yanjing said your bag is with Miss Qiao, I’ll get it," Chu Zhengran interrupted her, "I’ve asked someone to buy your clothes. Go freshen up, I’ll wait for you here."

"I don’t..." Qin Xia said again.

Chu Zhengran interrupted her once more, "Do you want to wash up first, or get some more sleep?"

"I..."

Chu Zhengran looked at her.

Qin Xia also looked at him and after a moment, she walked towards the bathroom.

Seeing her head to the bathroom, Chu Zhengran found a shirt, put it on, left the room, and went to find Gu Yanjing.

He rang the doorbell outside Gu Yanjing’s room.

But the doorbell didn’t ring.

Intending to knock twice, he raised his hand, then lowered it, and took out his phone to call Gu Yanjing.

Then he went through a familiar scene.

He called once, only for it to be automatically hung up, not answered.

The following two calls were also declined.

Standing at the door, looking at his phone which had been hung up, Chu Zhengran let out a helpless chuckle, and then made a fourth call.

But it was still hung up.

Chu Zhengran took a shallow breath, internally criticizing Yanjing for being vengeful and calculating.

Just as he was about to make another call, a message from Gu Yanjing came: [The bag is in Qiao Lechu’s room, look for Lin Huai Shu, they’re together.]

Reading the message, Chu Zhengran clenched his back teeth, standing outside his door, tapping his phone to reply: [Couldn’t you have just told me to go directly to Qiao Lechu? You made me find you, didn’t ring the doorbell, and then hung up my calls. Why are you so petty!]

Gu Yanjing: [Is today the first day you know me?]

Chu Zhengran: "......"

Unable to do anything with him, Chu Zhengran found Lin Huai Shu’s contact information, called him, and asked them to come back.

...

Qiao Yuxian slept for nearly two hours.

After waking up, Gu Yanjing gave her some snacks. Then they prepared to leave the hotel and go to Jingxian Building.

After having some food and milk, Qiao Yuxian returned to Qiao Lechu’s room to change clothes and tidy up, then went outside to join everyone else.

Not having slept well the night before, Qin Xia was alert for a while upon waking, but now felt listless again, her eyelids heavy, yearning for sleep.

Initially leaning against the wall, she stood there trying to catch up on sleep, and once Qiao Yuxian arrived, she leaned on her shoulder.

Qiao Yuxian softly asked, "Are you alright? Do you want to take a break?"

"It’s nothing. It’s barely anything to worry about," Qin Xia said quietly, "I’m just facing the aftereffects of over-drinking. If I hadn’t had too much, I could have battled with him for three days straight."

Turning her head, Qiao Yuxian looked at her with a face both admiring and... somewhat disbelieving.

Chu Zhengran also looked at her.

With her eyes closed, as she sensed Chu Zhengran’s gaze, Qin Xia said softly to Qiao Yuxian, "Let’s go, quickly. It’s not too safe here."

Qiao Yuxian and Qiao Lechu led Qin Xia forward.

The men followed behind.

Qiao Yuxian softly asked, "Did you two make up?"

"No," Qin Xia replied, "last night was an accident. I had blacked out."

Qiao Yuxian widened her eyes at her, "Accident?"

Saying this, she looked back before urging them forward with her and Qiao Lechu, saying, "A couple of years ago, you were so drunk you couldn’t even open your eyes, you didn’t recognize me. Some guy touched your hand, and you dislocated his wrist. Are you someone who would let such an accident happen?"

Hearing this, Qin Xia felt a bit guilty, "The me from back then and the me now are a bit different."

Qiao Yuxian glanced at her again, "Why not say Chu Zhengran is different from every other man. That’s more convincing."

"Sigh." Qin Xia didn’t refute but just sighed helplessly.