The Measure of Love 9: True Confession
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Zhou Hong is urging me to get married again. 0
I am so busy with work that my head feels dizzy and my spirit is low. 0
She presses me, and I casually nod, "I know, you're just worried that I won't be able to get married. Don't worry, I will definitely get married. If it comes to that, I'll just steal the household registration book and go to the civil affairs bureau; you can help me line up." 0
"……" 0
Zhou Hong looks upset: "Liu Yajie, you are already twenty-seven!" 0
I look at her: "Is it wrong to get married at thirty?" 0
"……" 0
Zhou Hong stands up, her face turning green with anger: "Fine, you’re amazing. You can get married at thirty; let’s see if you can even conceive by then!" 0
After saying that, she storms off in anger. 0
I sigh and head to the break room to lie down and sleep. 0
I don't know how long I slept, but suddenly my phone rings. 0
Still groggy, I answer, "Hello?" 0
It's Xu Qian's voice: "Aren't you off work yet?" 0
I keep my eyes closed: "What's up?" 0
"There’s a cocktail party tonight," he says, "Get ready; I'm coming to pick you up now." 0
"……" 0
I suddenly open my eyes and sit up: "What time is it?" 0
"Just past four," he replies, "You still have over an hour; you can make it." 0
"……" 0
I hang up the phone and get out of bed to wash my face. 0
Twenty minutes later, I go downstairs. 0
Xu Qian is already waiting downstairs. 0
I get into the car, and he glances at me: "Didn’t sleep well?" 0
"……" 0
I rub my temples: "There’s been too much going on these days." 0
Xu Qian smiles but doesn’t say anything more. 0
…… 0
At the cocktail party, most of the people are from my circle, and I know most of them. 0
I accompany Xu Qian around for a bit, chat with some partners, and then start feeling a bit dizzy. 0
 
 
I walked to a corner where no one was around, planning to take a nap. Xu Qian followed me and said, "Can I keep you company?" 0
 
I shook my head, "No need, don't you have someone else tonight?" 0
 
"..." 0
 
Xu Qian smiled and didn't say anything more. I walked towards the elevator in my high heels. 0
 
Suddenly, a voice came from behind, "President Xu." 0
 
Xu Qian stopped in his tracks. 0
 
I stopped as well and turned around. A middle-aged man approached with a big smile on his face, "President Xu, let me toast you." 0
 
Xu Qian raised his glass and clinked it with the man's. 0
 
The man clearly wanted to discuss business and kept chatting with Xu Qian. 0
 
Xu Qian looked at him with a half-smile. 0
 
I turned around and went upstairs. 0
 
The lounge on the third floor was a place where I could sleep. 0
 
I took off my high heels and jacket, lying down on the sofa. 0
 
I couldn't fall asleep; my mind was occupied with the conversation between Xu Qian and that man. 0
 
Xu Qian... 0
 
He seemed a bit unfathomable. 0
 
That's why I didn't want to marry him. 0
 
If I married him, I felt like he would play with me until I was exhausted. 0
 
In a daze, I eventually fell asleep. 0
 
When I woke up again, it was already bright outside. 0
 
I stared at the ceiling, my mind blank. 0
 
A few seconds later, I suddenly sat up. 0
 
How did I end up at home? 0
 
Wasn't I at the party yesterday? 0
 
I looked down; my clothes were all intact, and there was nothing unusual about my body. 0
 
Could it be that I wasn't... 0
 
 
Impossible. 0
Even though I didn't drink much yesterday, I've been so tired lately that I get drunk easily, and I did drink quite a bit, so it's impossible that nothing happened. 0
I suspect I was drugged. 0
But after checking, there was nothing. 0
Just... 0
Where is my coat? 0
I called Xu Manjia: "How did I get home yesterday?" 0
Xu Manjia's voice came through: "You got drunk yesterday, and I took you home." 0
"..." 0
I recalled carefully: "Did I drink a lot yesterday?" 0
Xu Manjia laughed: "It was okay, but I remember you were acting a bit crazy." 0
"..." 0
My pupils shook: "What did you say?" 0
"..." 0
Xu Manjia cleared her throat: "Yesterday, you wall-slammed Xu Qian." 0
"..." 0
I gasped: "I wall-slammed Xu Qian?" 0
"..." 0
Xu Manjia was silent for a moment: "You don't remember?" 0
"..." 0
I closed my eyes: "I blacked out." 0
"..." 0
Xu Manjia chuckled: "Well, you definitely remember wall-slamming Xu Qian." 0
"..." 0
I took a deep breath: "Why would I wall-slam him?" 0
"..." 0
Xu Manjia cleared her throat again: "I don't know about that, but when I saw you yesterday, you were talking to Xu Qian, and then you wall-slammed him." 0
"..." 0
I tried to recall, and some vague fragments began to surface in my mind. 0
 
 
I seem to have really cornered Xu Qian. 0
I blinked: "I cornered Xu Qian, and then what?" 0
Xu Manjia: "Then I took you home." 0
"..." 0
I swallowed hard: "So I cornered Xu Qian, what was his reaction?" 0
Xu Manjia: "He seemed pretty happy." 0
"..." 0
My heart raced. 0
Xu Manjia: "Oh right, you also threw up on Xu Qian yesterday." 0
"..." 0
I felt like I had been struck by lightning. 0
Xu Manjia: "It's okay, you don't have to worry. I already apologized for you yesterday, and Xu Qian said it was fine." 0
"..." 0
I wanted to die. 0
Xu Manjia: "Hey, what happened to you yesterday? You usually handle your alcohol well; why did you get drunk so quickly?" 0
"..." 0
I opened my mouth: "I... I don't know either." 0
Xu Manjia: "Have you been too tired lately?" 0
"..." 0
I sighed: "Maybe." 0
Xu Manjia: "Then don't go to the office today; take a good rest." 0
"..." 0
I hesitated for a moment: "No, there's a meeting today." 0
Xu Manjia: "..." 0
... 0
By the time I arrived at the office, it was already eight-thirty in the morning. 0
The meeting started, and several board members began nitpicking. 0
I felt sluggish and struggled to keep up. 0
After the meeting, I walked towards my office. 0
 
 
A vague image floated in my mind. 0
I grabbed Xu Qian's tie and pressed him against the wall, squinting at him. 0
Xu Qian lowered his gaze, looking at me with a half-smile, "Finished drinking?" 0
"..." 0
I stared at him, "Are you avoiding me?" 0
Xu Qian chuckled, "How could I?" 0
"..." 0
I tugged on his tie, pulling him closer, "Then why haven't you come to find me?" 0
Xu Qian looked at me, "Do you want me to find you?" 0
"..." 0
I fixed my gaze on him, "You should come find me." 0
"..." 0
Xu Qian stared at me for a few seconds before suddenly laughing, "Alright." 0
"..." 0
I released his tie and turned to leave. 0
Xu Qian grabbed my arm. 0
I stopped and turned my head to look at him. 0
Xu Qian locked eyes with me, "Liu Yajie, do you really want me to come find you?" 0
"..." 0
I looked at him, "Don't you want to?" 0
Xu Qian met my gaze, "I do." 0
"..." 0
I pushed his hand away, "Then come find me." 0
 
 
 
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