Ana went to the line and waited for her turn. She noticed people giving her weird looks and she wasn't surprised.
She was wearing a pair of suit and pants with black heels. This kind of dressing was unusual and not befitting of the setting but she didn't care.
She wasn't there to dance, socialize or have fun. She was there for business.
''Ma'am, you can't go in dressed like this.'' The bouncer said to Ana when it was her turn.
''I am not here to socialize. I am here to meet someone. He knows I am coming.''
''I'm sorry but you can't go in, please leave!'' The bouncer insisted.
''I am here to speak to Yu Lin Shen. If you ask him, he knows I am coming here to meet him.'' Ana persistent. Since she was already there, she wouldn't return without accomplishing her aim.
''I said leave!'' The bouncer said and pushed Ana to the side. Someone caught Ana when she was about to fall.
''She is with me!'' The man said and Ana turned to look at him.
''Senior, what are you doing here?'' Ana asked.
''I should be asking you that. Come with me.'' The man held Ana's hand and led her inside.
''I came to meet someone here, but the security wouldn't let me in. Thank God you found me.'' Ana said, sincerely grateful to Henry for helping her.
''No one would let you in if you come dressed like this, Ana.'' Henry said and chuckled.
''Right! That's true.'' Ana nodded her head and said to him, ''Senior, you can go about your business. I'm looking for someone. I will go and find him.''
''Call me Henry. We are no longer in school.''
''Okay, Henry!''
''Go about your business. If you need me, you can find me at the counter.''
''Alright, Henry!'' Ana nodded her head and turned, looking around as Henry walked away.
''Where is he hiding?'' Ana muttered as her gaze moved about the top floors. She saw Lin Shen at the top drinking with two other men and two ladies.
Ana looked around and found the staircase. She hurriedly took it and went up.
''Lin Shen, isn't it boring to always be alone? You never allow any woman to accompany you.'' One of the ladies asked.
Lin Shen turned and saw Ana standing at a distance. He smirked and straightened himself up, looking at her.
''Hi, Yu Lin Shen, can I speak to you alone?'' Ana walked closer and spoke. She clasped her hands together around her bag tightly.
''Who is she?''
''Is she Lin Shen's girlfriend?''
The two ladies sitting by the two men asked as they looked at Ana.
''Lin Shen, you didn't tell me you had such a beauty by your side? But dressed like this, isn't befitting this setting right?'' One of the men asked.
''Leave us alone!'' Lin Shen said to them.
''Guys, let's go!'' The other man said and stood up with the ladies.
''Right now, I am in front of this man that I've seen two times in a day already. It is safe to say that I am the jerk now. But what I didn't know was that, this was going to be the beginning of many encounters to me'
….
Lin Shen picked a bottle of whiskey and poured into a glass. He filled half of the glass and placed the bottle down before saying to Ana.
''Drink it!''
''My apologies but I do not drink alcohol!'' Ana said, clenching her handbag tightly.
''You can't drink? Why are you here, then? To watch other people? Don't tell me you look down on people who come to the nightclub.'' Lin Shen purposely tried to irk Ana.
''I do not ridicule people who go to the nightclub. It is just a decision of mine never to touch alcohol.''
''A drunken mistake?''
''No!''
''Okay, I'm listening to you. Why are you here looking for me?''
''This morning, I went overboard with my words. I apologize. I was in the wrong.'' Ana bowed her head to apologize.
She bit her lips so hard that blood almost came out. Even though she knew she was been bullied into apologizing to Lin Shen, she didn't want any more troubles in the little paradise of the Lee family because of her.
Ana vowed in her heart to stay away from the Yu family, especially this second young master who was clearly out to get her.
''Do you think a simply apology would do? You wished!'' Lin Shen said and chuckled.
Ana looked up and met with his gaze. She asked, ''then, what else do you want me to do?''
''You need me. I don't need me. Since you need me in order to boast sales, shouldn't you do something to show that you are indeed sorry?''
Ana looked at the glass of whiskey and her hands quivered. The words of Jessy rang in her ears.
''Ana, no matter what happens, don't let him bully you into drinking alcohol. Remember, your body cannot take alcohol'
Ana revealed a bitter smiled and said to herself, ''I'm sorry Jessy!''
Lin Shen watched Ana carefully as she leaned over and picked the glass of whiskey. She brought it to her lips and closed her eyes, gulping down the entire glass.
Ana placed the glass down and picked the bottle. She opened it and started gulping down the rest of the whiskey.
''Hey, what are you doing?'' Lin Shen stood up to stop her, but Ana pushed him away and finished the bottle. She then looked at him and muttered.
''Are you happy now? Seeing me in my lowest? What exactly did I do to you? I didn't even know you before today.''
''What? You…'' Lin Shen held her when her body started falling. She fell in his arms, unconscious.
''Hey… wake up!'' Lin Shen shook her shoulder, ''darn it!'' He cussed and carried her, running down the stairs.
….
Xing City Hospital
ER.
''The patient doesn't take alcohol. In her medical records, it is said that she has a rare blood group that makes her body unable to digest alcohol. Didn't you know about this?'' The doctor at the ER asked Lin Shen.
''No, I…'' Lin Shen turned to look at Ana who was sleeping under the influence of the medicine.