Chapter 762: Chapter 762: The Vicious Woman (8)
Two people exited the restaurant and headed upstairs one after the other, and from a corner of the living room, Will observed everything, his lips curling into a smile.
Xiuyi also turned his gaze and, seeing this, pretended he was about to stand up.
“Mr. Xiuyi!” Will grabbed his arm, smiling broadly, “At this ti, it’s better we don’t disturb them, don’t you think?!”
Xiuyi smiled ambiguously and sat back down, “Mr. Will is right, let’s continue!”
“Yes, continue!” Will raised his glass to clink with his, “It looks like we’ll have many opportunities in the future.”
“Of course,” Xiuyi laughed.
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Ascending the stairs step by step, Qian Xueying’s movents beca increasingly unsteady.
The alcohol had started to go to her head, and though she tried to maintain control, her legs were getting a bit wobbly, and her eyes, as well as her body… were starting to disobey.
The liquor was strong, and she had indeed drunk a bit too much tonight!
In her mind, the remaining sliver of rationality complained, then reminded her again to stay sober.
Tonight was a rare opportunity, and she had to make progress with him.
Pushing open the study door, she leaned against it and smiled at Huangfu Jue.
“Duke, please co in!” After he entered, she followed him and promptly shut the door behind them.
Huangfu Jue glanced around, “This is your study?”
“Yes, I usually work here,” Qian Xueying said, walking over unsteadily to lean on the desk and gently patting the docunts, “There’s so much to do lately, I’ve been almost overwheld.”
Her voice was slightly slurred, already carrying a hint of coquetry.
“Seeing you like this, Duke, I imagine you must be quite busy,” Huangfu Jue’s gaze fell on the bookshelf as he quickly glanced over the books, “I had thought a girl’s study might have so special items, but it seems not so different from mine.”
“How could I compare to you?” Qian Xueying moved closer to him, tilting her face up to look at him, “Actually, you might not believe this, but I can still rember the first ti I saw you. It was at the Royal Palace ball. You were descending the stairs alongside the Queen, wearing a military uniform with golden buttons. I was completely transfixed in that mont… That feeling, it’s just like now; even though I see you standing in front of , it feels unreal.”
She reached out and steadied herself by holding onto his arm.
“If it weren’t for touching you like this, I would hardly dare believe that one day, you would be standing next to …”
In fact, she had many more words to say, many touching words. n were all tall and arrogant, liking won to look up to them like gods, to admire them, to worship them… She believed the man before her was no exception, and she trusted her own thods.
But…
Why was the face before her becoming blurrier and blurrier? She felt so tired, so sleepy…
“Duke, I… I really…” She intended to say “like you so much,” but before she could finish, she closed her eyes and collapsed toward him, powerless.
Huangfu Jue deftly stepped aside, and her body fell toward the ground, landing heavily on the study’s carpet in an inelegant posture.
Glancing sideways at her, Huangfu Jue’s lips twisted in disdain.
“You’re not yet qualified!” he declared.
Having said that, he strode over to the bookshelf, carefully scanning the books placed there. Then, turning to survey the room again, he noticed the safe under the desk wasn’t fully closed. He pulled gloves from his pocket, put them on, and opened the safe.
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Stepped out for errands and finished this in one go. No update this afternoon, see you tomorrow. Good morning!
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