Next day Zhao Mansion
Everyone was sitting like a happy family. Chatting, laughing and, teasing each other.
This was the first scene she sees when she arrived at the mansion.
"My dear! Where were you? Why did not you come home?" Yu Meixiu came forward and hugged her.
"You made us worried."
"Sorry, Mom! I was busy with some work. That is why was not able to come home," she smiled, hiding her pained face.
At the center, Zhao Li Ying was sitting with her ex-fiancé. Both appeared like a beautiful couple in love.
All other family members of the Zhao family and, the Lu family, was also there.
They were enjoying their family time.
Zhao Li Ying was giggling while holding the arms of her beloved. They were selecting the dresses for their engagement.
"Day after tomorrow is the engagement party of Yingying and Xiao Xiang. You have to be present there," her father ordered.
"Why do you want me to attend?" she asked with a pained face.
"You, all obviously know that he was my fiancé. Then, how can you ask me this."
"Enough, I have said it. No questions or arguments."
She felt suffocated standing there. No greetings. No care, nothing.
Everyone was busy with the couple.
What about her. What about her broken heart?
Did they not know that he was his fiancé just a day before?
Did they even care about her?
Hah! Who are you kidding?
'Why was she here?' she thought again.
'Was it not because you always wanted a family, even if they are not blood-related,' her subconscious replied.
"Ok," she replied dryly. "If nothing else, I would like to take my leave."
She got out of the mansion as fast as she can. However, her mother's voice came from behind.
"Wait! Xiao Mei."
"I need to talk to you."
"Yes! Mother."
"Xiao Mei, I know we are doing injustice to you. But you also know love cannot be forced. That child had suffered very much during these 18 years. We just want to give her happiness that she deserved."
"I understand."
"Please don't be angry with us."
"Come to the engagement, dear. I know it is heartbreaking for you. But for the sake of this family, please come."
Her mother has successfully blackmailed her into coming to the party by showing her glistening tears.
She knew she cannot disregard their care and love received by her all these years.
"Ok. I will come, but this will be the last time. I want to go abroad after this."
"Ok."
She hugged her mother and said her goodbyes. But what she failed to notice a petite figure hidden behind the pillar, glaring daggers at her.
'Just wait, your end is near Zhao Mei,' the figure behind the pillar thought viciously.
Zhao Mei messaged Li Roulan to pick her from her apartment instead of Zhao Mansion.
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At Diamond Bar;
This bar is enjoying high status among the top tier. Frequent visitors of this bar are big bosses of high society and, rich second-generation heirs.
Zhao Mei entered the bar with her bestie. She was wearing a red-colored body-hugging dress that ends above her knees. Which shows all her curves perfectly. Her lips were painted with bold red-colored lipstick, showing the confident and sexy side of her.
In all, she was the perfect definition of the goddess that descended the Earth.
If not for the female lead halo, would she be the one to have his heart?
But alas! Middle finger up to God for making such a strong female lead halo.
Sitting at the barstool, the bartender asked for drinks.
"Give me your strongest one," Zhao Mei said.
"One mocktail," her friend ordered a light drink because she knows one of them needs to be sobered.
Till now, Zhao Mei has drunk at least five glasses of alcohol.
Her face was flushed and, her eyes were hazy, indicating she was super-duper drunk.
Few men came to their sides and tried to flirt with them.
"Hey! Beautiful Wanna have fun tonight," one said while lustfully glancing at Zhao Mei and Li Roulan's bodies.
"Not interested!" Li Roulan replied.
"Oh! Why not? I will take you both to heaven baby," he said and tried to touch her inappropriately.
"No, thanks! We are not interested in a small peepee. Who knows for how long will you able to hold up? From your scrawny physique alone is a giveaway that you lack in that department," savagely said Zhao Mei.
"If you are done, excuse me. I need to go washroom." Zhao Mei flipped her hair in a classy style after passing her sassy comments.
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Same time in the VVIP lounge of the bar, a man with a king-like aura was sitting in the dark with his other business partner/friends.
"Woah, look their beauties!" one of his friends commented.
"She is just like a Chilly," said one.
"Naah! Not only chilly but a hot chilly."
The man's eyes have not left her from the time she entered here.
He has seen and heard how the man tried to flirt with her.
How savagely she burnt him with her words.
Soon, the door of his lounge was opened and, the same beauty entered.
From her unsteady steps, he can say that she was heavily drunk.
"Woah! Miss Chilly, how did you end up here?" asked one of his friends.
"Miss Chilly! Do you need a partner," the other one chimed in.
"Look out there," warned his friend, "Else you will be next to be roasted," and laughed heartily.
She ignored others and, staggering walked straight to the man who was sitting in the shadow.
She looked at the man.
His long legs were giving away. He has silver hair that shone brightly, tempting her hands to be dipped in his hair. But no one dares to do that, yet.
His one hand holds the glass with his long intricate fingers, which seems to be specially made for caressing a woman's body.
A face, that is more handsome than that male lead.
His blueish greyed eyes were staring at her just like her clear doe eyes.
Suddenly, she did not know it was alcohol or another thing.
She got the courage and sat directly in the lap of the man.
"Hmmm! Not bad," she lifted his chin and analyze him, "You are much more handsome than that male lead."
He raised his eyebrow in questioning manner.
He thought she was a feisty little chilly. Who is blabbering nonsense.
But still, he found her cute.
"Hey, handsome! How much for a night?" she asked mischievously.
The whole room went silent.
Everyone gulped in anticipation of what will happen next. What will the king do?
Waiting for good show...
Suddenly, something bitter rose from her throat. Voila! she threw up on the man.
The handsome man: "...."
Everyone in room: "..."
His whole body now emits coldness that was enough to freeze someone.
Others thought that girl is a gone case, even if she is pretty.
But, the girl in his lap dares to giggle, "There, there boy!" she patted his head like a doggy and lost consciousness.
Li Roulan came to the room searching her and was shocked to see the scene unfolding before her.
She hurriedly walks towards her unconscious friend. She angrily asked, "What have you done to her?"
"Miss, you are misunderstanding something. It was not us but her. She came here on her own. Started spouting some nonsense about, handsome than male lead. Then threw all over on our brother Shen Xichen," one person explained the whole ordeal.
"Oh! I'm sor…. Wha…What did you say? Shen...Shen Xichen," her eyes widened listening to the name.
"I'm sorry, sir. Please forgive her. She is highly intoxicated that is why she was not able to differentiate between right or wrong."
However, her nose scrunched up due to the vomit smell coming from him.
He noticed the reaction of her but kept quiet.
Li Roulan sized him from up to down and thought, 'He is the best material for my bestie to get laid. Should, I drop her here and escape. So that she can finally eat the forbidden fruit.'
Seeing the looks Li Roulan was giving him. Made him have goosebumps. He felt like a roasted chicken to be served on the platter.
However, he still maintains his cold-like king facade.
"Hmmm! Way more handsome than that bastard male lead," Zhao Mei giggled unconsciously.
"Wait, let me eat you clean. You look yumilicous."
"Heh heh heh!"
The handsome man, aka, Shen Xichen: "..."
Li Roulan: "...."
Everyone: "...."
At this moment, Li Roulan wanted to whack her bestie head. No, she should smack herself first.
Because she was the one who brought her here and made her this much drunk.
"I'm sorry, sir. Here is my card," she said, handing her business card to him. "Please call it tomorrow. So, we compensate for your suit."
He raised his brow at the request. But still seeing the little Chilly unconscious, he allowed them to leave.
"We shall take our leave."
'Heh!' You will not escape easily, little one. Miss Chilly!' Shen Xichen thought evilly, seeing the dissapearing back of her.
Zhao Mei did not know that this meeting has changed the direction of her disastrous ending.