Previously, in Xiao Jane's bedroom---
"You make me feel so proud! SO FINALLY, IT WAS A PLAN!"
Xiao Jane took a sigh of relief after letting out her chest.
At present, at Xiao Jane's bedroom ---
Xiao Jane was busy decluttering her wardrobe clothes, accessories while Song Lin was ruffling her bag and was totally engrossed in it.
A maid brought water accompanied with napkins and left, Xiao Jane rearranged her desk and drawer,.... but Song Lin was still mugged up on her own.
"C'mon, where is it lord....."
It seemed like she was finding something specific in that messy bag of hers, as her brows were getting tensed with every passing minute.
"Is there anything you need Lin Lin? I'll let house staff know if you're finding any necessities." she asked Lin.
Song Lin shook her head in No.
"Then what else are you hoping would emerge from your little messed up storage?" Xiao Jane tilted her head and moved towards Song Lin as to peep under her luggage. She stood near her very closely.
"It should be here.....umm....c'mon.....just show up...." Song Lin, frustrated as she dug harder inside her backpack.
"What should I do about you Little Lin....., do you need a free hand to join the search?" Xiao Jane looked down into the bag.
"You sure you want to see the fun thing I'm looking for? If you really want to help me then let me repay the favor to you in my way! Deal?"
Song Lin's eyes sparked and her smile getting more devilish.
"Returning favor?. Oh I felt chills upon my hands just now, it must not be anything weird"
she carelessly said,"Okay! I accept your deal!"
Song Lin smiled mischievously and at last, her hands reached the object she wanted long ago. She slowly pulled her hands out of the backpack as she grinned and let out a funny 'Ha Ha Ha' sound.
As confusing as it was for Xiao Jane, she was rather curious what Lin's upto, but as soon she pulled a bottle of fine 'Red Velvet Wine' from her backpack she exclaimed in shock ,"What the he--"
"Shh!! Shhhhh!!! You will reveal the secret! Just shut your radio house" Song Lin instantly made her mouth shut.
Xiao Jane was still humming her words through her closed mouth as to scold her, but without words. Song Lin gazed at the wine bottle and cheered up herself, "Finally I found you out! I am really excited to know how you can make me crazy my love! It's our first time after all!!!"
'MY LOVE? She really had lost her mind! And what's with the first time nonsense! Haven't we tasted it before like in parties. Oh wait, it was just me. Lin's grandparents never let her try them. What she's thinking bringing it here. Oh Lord, you had to be careful while fixing her wires!' Xiao Jane was still staring at her with her unbelievable eyes.
Song Lin finally looked back at speechless Xiao Jane and opened her mouth to speak, "So now that you helped me find this charm Miss Xiao, how about I return this favor to you right away?"
Xiao Jane was certainly not a fool to not understand what Song Lin's mind is plotting but ... she was a fool to carelessly agree to Lin's term.
She smiled sheepishly as she said,"No! It.... it wasn't actually like..., like that! You tricked me! You little devil you made me believe that it was nothing great...., but look...., I am really not goin-" her trembling words were indicating that there's no point in defending now.
"Are you moving back on your words Miss Xiao? Look here...., the great..., the talented....., the one and only Miss of Xiao Empire....., is moving back on her words, hee hee hee! Think Little Jane! What others will think of you? Ha ha ha"
She mocked Xiao Jane but it wasn't easy to convince her. Jane used her brain and gave a come back to Song Lin, "You can't manipulate me Miss as I....., do not accept this allegation at all! Haha! And here's no one who can comply the fact in your favour .....that I had given you my words Miss Song so..... so who can blame me now, Little Lin? Next time, be more reasonable!" With that Xiao Jane started to head backwards when Song Lin stopped her on her way.
She became extremely docile in her words, "Look Ah Jane! It's not like I want you to drink it all....just...just 2 or 3 sips will do!"
Xiao Jane grinned,"What it will do?"
Song Lin smiled and said,"My dear...it will make you forget all your tension and worries, .....will give you mental as well as physical relief from stress! You have heard that when people achieve something they..... celebrate right! So as just a while ago the first part of your PLAN got success...so aren't you going to celebrate it....?"
Song Lin purposefully highlighted the word 'PLAN' so that the arrow could hit it's target. And it did so.
Xiao Jane thought of it. 'Yeah! I should be celebrating my first success and...., and it's still the matter of 2 or 3 sips, I have tasted this much even at parties! It will be fine right!'
Seeing Xiao Jane changing her mood, Song Lin smiled brightly and pushed her again, "So..., What do you think???"
Xiao Jane helplessly nodded in agreement.She wanted Lin to taste the delicious taste of the liquor as well. (Oh! Poor Xiao Jane! At least I took you to be more reasonable :3)
Both of them took the couch and opened the bottle. Xiao Jane secretly brought two wine glasses from kitchen and looked at Song Lin with pleading eyes. Song Lin filled the two glasses just a little, and finally took a sip. Xiao Jane didn't give it a second thought and gulped it down her throat. To her amazement she already had finished the whole glass and poured one more glass for herself.
Song Lin stopped after one sip as she seemed to enjoy it wholeheartedly while Xiao Jane had already finished three rounds.
'Is it working? Am I done with it? I took more than I ever tasted so...., Am I unconscious now? Is this the feeling of being drunk?'
Xiao Jane was questioning herself in her mind when suddenly someone knocked on the door.
*Knock Knock*
Xiao Jane flustered for a moment, 'OH NO! Not at this time!'
"Ah Jane? Are you in the room? Ah Lin? Daughters, are you working?" Father Ming questioned them and knocked again. His voice made her even more anxious.
'Why Father of all people.... Think! Think Jane! Think! Is Song Lin okay?' She moved her gaze towards her and she saw Song Lin was blabbering something, her face looking red. She panicked.
'Seriously Lin Lin? You got drunk? It's just a sip you took girl and now we both are in a huge mess!' Xiao Jane quickly hides the bottle and glasses behind the couch.
'Oh no! If Father Ming will find about it, it won't be good' Xiao Jane was in huge mess now.
'If only I had remained conscious...'
*after 2 long seconds*
'WAIT!!! XIAO JANE, YOU ARE STILL CONSCIOUS YOU CRAZY!!! I am still conscious and could think properly and not blabbering like Ah Lin.... Okay! So for the sake of being safe and not get caught red handed.... I have to handle the situation right now!'
Xiao Jane took the jug of water, drank down her mouth, checked her breath and when she found its fine she went to open the door.
*Door opened*
Father Ming was still there, now staring at Xiao Jane suspiciously.
"Oh! It's you Father! I thought Guan was pestering us for fun. Sorry! Is everything okay?" She replied as she presented herself calmly and consciously.
"Oh... I was here to tell you something! I thought you girls are working" he said.
'Do I look fine? I guess..... It's working! Father couldn't even get a hint about it'
Song Lin was still in the couch. She seemed completely drunk. She blabbered unconsciously, "Ah Jane! We won girl! It was totally crazy..... wooohooo..... we got....dunk!... hi chk! dunk!"
Father Ming was still outside and with doors closed, so he couldn't hear the noise clearly but Xiao Jane felt current on her nerves.
'This drunken dumbo....., Can't she hold a little'
Father Ming asked, "Is she Lin Lin? Why is she speaking to herself? It's quite unwell for her to do so ---"
"Jane Jane! Girl, where are you? We were succeeding girl! Let's talk about..... hick! your hubby to be...hick! what his nammmme was..... yeah.... Mo Feng---- hick!....."
"Father! Umm.... she's calling me...I am showing up right here after solving her problems." Xiao Jane got inside the room, hurriedly pushed the door back and looked at Song Lin foolishly.
"Have you lost it? You just spilled down the cooked rice out of your mouth! What if Father Ming would hear it already?" she whispered in an unbelievable tone.
She lifted her from her waist, supporting her to walk, her palm on Song's mouth..... as she took her inside the bathroom. She placed her on the empty bathtub. As soon as she released her mouth, Lin again blabbered,
"Hello Mo.... ummm... whatever you are! I am Little Lin..... Ah Jannne'sss bestie....., andddd you are going to the helllls .... hick!... soon!"
"C'mon you dumbo! Just be still...., Dear God in Heavens! Why are you doing this to me. She's really heavy too!" Xiao Jane cursed her condition and finally able to let Song Lin lie on the bathtub.
'I still can't believe she just took one sip and already...., sigh.... Here, Me, after taking three rounds of wine, still standing and settling down the mess for us but, here, my little devil, you can't even tolerate a single sip?'
She locked the bathroom door so that noise can be avoided. She regained her posture, opened the front door.
"Father!.... She's fine! She just sleeping, must be blabbering in her dreams."
"Are you sure..... it's too early to sleep? It's only 9 pm!"
Song Lin again bluttered with her cheeky mouth, "Hey Mo Fengsh---- How dare you hick!.... talk to me like that! hick! You don't know what can I do..... hick!Don't underestimate.... meeeeeee!!!!!" Her noise was still audible to Xiao Jane.
'This drunken girl is causing too much problems.'
"Father..... you wanted to tell something?" Xiao Jane reminded her Father to tell her the reason of being there.
"Ah Jane! I was here to tell you that..... Mo Fengshi has welcomed the thought of meeting you!"
Xiao Jane congratulated herself in her mind and asked casually, "Oh! When and where? Has he also mentioned this or not?"
"I'll forward you his text, it will have all the details. It's the day after tomorrow. He told that it was his weekly day off so he could make it that day!"
"Thank You Father! I am really grateful towards you I-"
"I love my Ah Jane! It's nothing from my side..... rather you are helping me.... so I am the one who should be grateful towards you my child" Father Ming's eyes were carrying a hint of moisture inside it but he firmly controlled his tears.
'No....This may make Ah Jane feel worried and weak.... She should be strong to face what fate had decided for her. I can't make her weak at a time like this!'
"Okay Ah Jane! Have a good night!" Father Ming caressed her head and turned to leave.
"Yeah! Good Night Father!" She wished back. As soon as he disappeared downstairs, she let out a heavy sigh of relief.
'About to get busted! Why is it that I'm not able to say anything to him except being grateful and all. Even he, insisting how grateful he is, grateful this grateful that ..... I hate this situation!'
She stood there for a few seconds.