When Tang Xi and Su Xiqin met, Su Huayin had already left, and Tang Xi only heard from Su Xiqin's mouth that she didn't know where her mother went and nothing more.
Having heard Su Xiqin's words, Tang Xi's heart raged with fire as she furrowed her brows and said, "Is she really your mom?"
Su Xiqin leaned onto the wooden countertop with one hand supporting her chin and the other pouring alcohol. "Come, let's drink. Don't think about anything."
Tang Xi wanted to say more, but having seen that Su Xiqin switched topics, she followed along. The two of them drank for a while, ate some food, and Tang Xi suddenly thought of a question, so she asked, "How come Mo Xigu agreed to settle the divorce?"
Su Xiqin picked up a few lamb slices and placed them into the boiling hotpot, and as she watched the meat flow around in the soup, she said faintly and coldly, "He showed me how inhumane one could be."
After a pause, it seemed like the meat had been cooked, and she said, "Actually, if Mo Xigu really did that, it would've cut off my future. But that's okay. If he didn't sell me out for this, I won't even know when I could get those divorce papers."
"What? Who did he sell you to?" Tang Xi suddenly glared at her and raised her tone, almost flipping off the roof.
Su Xiqin reached out to pull Tang Xi back down to her seat as there were still other customers after all. After Tang Xi sat down, Su Xiqin reassured her. "No one in the end. Someone passing by saved me afterwards, so I didn't lose anything."
Nevertheless, Tang Xi still felt unjust as she muttered, "Why are you so stupid? And why didn't you tell me about this kind of thing? Talk to me, I could have helped you. Was it last night?"
Su Xiqin nodded and said in a low tone, "You couldn't help, no one could've." With downcast eyes, she picked up the lamb slices and set aside half in Tang Xi's bowl then half of it in her own.
"Xixi, you won't know what it's like to feel that way."
Suddenly, tears dripped down from the corners of her eyes and fell on the countertop, reflecting the light in the room.
All the suppressed feelings from what happened over these past few days and the slap from her mother came in together under her best friend's questioning; it all rushed to her heart and became teardrops rolling down her face.
She no longer felt anything for Mo Xigu, but she still felt her heart getting cold just thinking of what he had done.
Tang Xi felt heartbroken and helpless as well, so she sat beside Su Xiqin and patted her back. "I know, I know it all. You're right to get a divorce. Fortunately you can get this divorce."
Su Xiqin lowered her head, and more tears rushed to the corner of her eyes.
"Now there's still the divorce certificate," she said, trying to balance her mind.
"Once there's a divorce agreement, the divorce certificate should come soon. Don't worry," Tang Xi said.
Su Xiqin wiped away her tears and raised her head before giving Tang Xi a light smile. "Finally, I'm getting out of this sea of misery. Xixi, let's celebrate and get drunk tonight."
"Alright, I'm with you till the end."
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Su Xiqin was drunk by the time she left the private room, and she had all her weight on Tang Xi as they walked out.
"It is fortunate that you're not heavy. If you were, then I really couldn't carry you," Tang Xi held onto Su Xiqin as she murmured and shifted towards the elevator.
When she finally moved Su Xiqin downstairs with great difficulty, Tang Xi realized that her keys were missing when she flipped through her bag.
"Damn," Tang Xi muttered a curse.
She had no choice but to move Su Xiqin into the restaurant. Since Su Xiqin was drunk, she had to leave her on the couch in the lobby as she headed to the third floor to look for her car keys.
Su Xiqin felt her stomach burning, and the urge to vomit became stronger and stronger, so she stood up swaying, trying to head to the bathroom. A waitress saw her and quickly ran over to help her move towards the bathroom.
Meanwhile, someone stepped out of the elevator, and he was followed by a few attendants.
Suddenly, the figure paused and narrowed his brows as he looked at Su Xiqin's wobbling figure.
The next second, he walked towards the two who were about to enter the corridor, and the waitress who saw him bowed respectfully and greeted, "Mr. Bai."
He reached out and took her into his arms in the most natural way and asked calmly, "How come she drank this much?"
Bai Yansen seemed to recall something, and his eyes darkened. "She's here alone?"
"There was another lady who went up to look for something, and this lady was just sitting here." The waitress was a little nervous as she reached out to point to where Su Xiqin was sitting. "Then, this lady wants to throw up due to the alcohol, so I was helping her to get to the bathroom."
Bai Yansen waved his hand after hearing the explanation, indicating that she could leave. The waitress heaved a sigh of relief and left. Meanwhile, the group of people following Bai Yansen looked at him with appalled eyes because the strict Bai Yansen with no tidbits was holding a drunk woman in his arms.
What's happening?
That was the biggest question in everyone's head, except for his assistant Jiang Cunyu who was used to it.
Bai Yansen ignored the others, and it was Jiang Cunyu who had sense and knew what to do as he left with others.
Su Xiqin was feeling very uncomfortable and was leaning into Bai Yansen's arms with no consciousness at all. The smell of crisp air from him relieved her urge to vomit, so she rubbed her face against his chest like a cat in comfort.
Her movement stirred up the fire in Bai Yansen as his deep gaze fell upon her close face.
Su Xiqin's long black hair was covering half of her face while the other side was red, emitting a peachy hue. Her eyes were closed tightly, and her long eyelashes were like butterfly wings, hovering over her smooth complexion. There were even little water droplets on the tip of her eyelashes, and she emitted a scent of light alcohol and feminine fragrance that lingered in the air. Her lips were opening and closing to breathe in air, and it seemed like they were inviting him to have a taste.
If they weren't in a public place, Bai Yansen might have been unable to suppress himself and kissed her already. However, he was good at enduring as he held onto his urges and carried her in his arms as he walked towards the door.
He said to the security guard when he reached the door, "If anyone is looking for this young lady, tell her I'm the one sending her back."
Bai Yansen knew that there was no one else but Tang Xi who would come here with Su Xiqin.
Bai Yansen carried Su Xiqin out of the restaurant and stopped in front of the Bentley parked at the door. Then, the car started and left.
The sky had already cleared up, and the street emitted a faint fresh smell after the heavy rain. The leaves seemed especially green, and the walkways got busy with pedestrians again. It made everything look like they were so beautiful.
Su Xiqin rubbed her face against Bai Yansen's chest once again because she felt comfortable, and Bai Yansen's brows narrowed as his eyes turned darker. He had to suppress his desire back then, but now he didn't want to let her go again.
He lowered his head as he was about to kiss her when he heard her murmur, "I have Jintian; I'll take him away after the divorce and have a new life."
She had a smile on her face as she said it, and Bai Yansen paused his movements as he stared at her face with a serious expression. They want to leave here?
What a good plan.
Then, Bai Yansen reached for Su Xiqin's delicate lips with his quickly and kissed her deeply in a rough manner.