"Don't you worry about it! Just get out of here!" Xu Xiuwen couldn't help but shout at her.
He tried to close the door, but Lu Xinyao wasn't stupid.
She had already noticed that Xu Xiuwen was acting strangely.
So even though Xu Xiuwen yelled at her, she didn't leave.
Instead, she took a step forward and blocked his attempt to close the door.
At that moment, Xu Xiuwen suddenly had blood gushing from his nose.
This sight scared Lu Xinyao to death.
She almost screamed, "Mr. Xu, what's wrong? Don't scare me like this!"
She was extremely worried and moved closer to understand the situation.
Lu Xinyao had no idea what she meant to Xu Xiuwen at that moment.
Xu Xiuwen pushed her away with force, covered his nose with his hand, and then hurried into the bathroom.
He didn't have time to lock the door.
As soon as he entered the bathroom, he quickly took off his coat and pants and rushed under the shower, turning on the cold water, letting it wash over his body.
Outside the door, Lu Xinyao asked anxiously, "Mr. Xu, are you okay?"
Xu Xiuwen yelled at the bathroom door, "Get out of here!"
Lu Xinyao remained unmoved.
"Mr. Xu, what's going on? I'm so worried about you. Please don't scare me!"
Xu Xiuwen, exasperated, said, "The cocktail from tonight was drugged. I'm feeling terrible right now. Just leave. I don't want to see you."
Although Lu Xinyao was inexperienced, she wasn't naive.
Hearing about the drugging, she immediately understood what had happened.
At that moment, she finally understood why Mr. Xu had sought a woman in the middle of the night.
Her earlier anger disappeared in that instant, leaving only concern and anxiety.
She urgently shouted, "Mr. Xu, come out. Let's go to the hospital now!"
The only response she received was silence.
Lu Xinyao regretted it deeply.
She shouldn't have just gone back to her room without caring about Mr. Xu's well-being.
She should have guessed there was something wrong with that drink and urged Mr. Xu to go to the hospital from the start.
But now, it seemed too late for regrets.
All she could think of was making sure Mr. Xu didn't get into trouble.
She shouted again, but there was still no response from Mr. Xu.
Panicked, she said, "Mr. Xu, I'm coming in."
Without waiting for Xu Xiuwen's permission or caring about gender boundaries, Lu Xinyao opened the door and walked in.
Once inside the bathroom, Lu Xinyao saw Xu Xiuwen slumped on the cold floor, the showerhead continuously spraying him with cold water.
Xu Xiuwen had his head down, his body limp and weak, like a lifeless corpse.
This sight terrified Lu Xinyao.
Without a second thought, she rushed over and embraced Xu Xiuwen, trying to lift him up.
The cold water drenched her clothes almost immediately, but Lu Xinyao paid no attention to this.
Xu Xiuwen was heavy, at least for Lu Xinyao.
She struggled with all her might, finally managing to drape Xu Xiuwen's arm over her neck, and with great effort, she supported him against the wall, managing to stand up.
Shaking with effort, she helped Xu Xiuwen out of the bathroom and over to the bed.
She laid him down on the bed and sat by his side, looking down at him anxiously, calling out, "Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu... wake up..."
She called out several times but couldn't wake Xu Xiuwen.
She reached out and touched Xu Xiuwen's head; it was burning hot, as if he had a high fever.
Lu Xinyao immediately became anxious.
She was about to go to the bathroom to get a wet towel to place on Xu Xiuwen's forehead to lower his temperature.
But as soon as she let go, Xu Xiuwen opened his eyes.
His eyes were bloodshot and red, filled with countless blood vessels, making one's heart race.
"Mr. Xu, you're awake—ah!" Lu Xinyao was initially delighted but didn't finish her sentence.
Xu Xiuwen suddenly lunged at her like a wild beast.
He grabbed Lu Xinyao tightly and flipped over.
Lu Xinyao found herself pinned beneath him.
Xu Xiuwen acted as if he had lost control.
He continuously kissed her cheeks, nose, and ears.
The most kisses were on Lu Xinyao's tender, white neck.
At first, Lu Xinyao was stunned.
When she realized what was happening, she panicked and shouted, "Mr. Xu, stop! Let go of me, Mr. Xu…"
Lu Xinyao's words had no effect.
Xu Xiuwen's actions grew increasingly excessive.
It was clear he was about to cross the line.
Summoning all her strength, Lu Xinyao managed to push Xu Xiuwen off her.
She quickly got up and got off the bed.
But before she could steady herself,
Xu Xiuwen embraced her from behind once more.
This time, Lu Xinyao couldn't break free no matter what.
She pleaded desperately, "Mr. Xu, let me go. I'll take you to the hospital… please don't do this… stop it… I'm asking you to stop… ah—"
…
Xu Xiuwen regained consciousness the next morning.
When he woke up from his sleep, he stretched and felt completely at ease.
But in the next moment, all his actions came to a halt.
As if time had frozen.
Xu Xiuwen finally remembered what happened last night.
The scenes replayed vividly in his mind.
He realized what he had done!
Xu Xiuwen was overwhelmed with regret and self-blame.
His emotions were a whirlwind.
It felt like there were two little figures inside him.
The white figure kept scolding him.
While the black figure shouted, "So what if you slept with a subordinate? It's not a big deal. You saved her yesterday. If you hadn't saved her, you wouldn't have drunk that drugged cocktail."
The white and black figures argued incessantly, giving Xu Xiuwen a headache.
"Enough! Stop yelling!" Xu Xiuwen yelled at the air, finally stopping the two figures from quarreling.
He pounded his head, muttering to himself, "Xu Xiuwen, how could you do such a thing!"
Calming down,
Xu Xiuwen looked around but didn't see Lu Xinyao or any of her clothes on the floor.
He was very worried about Lu Xinyao.
He feared she might do something drastic.
He quickly found his phone and tried to call Lu Xinyao.
The call went through but was not answered.
This only increased Xu Xiuwen's anxiety.
Unable to stay still,
He quickly got out of bed and picked up the shirt from the floor, intending to put it on.
But when he looked at it, the shirt was tattered and torn, completely unwearable.
Xu Xiuwen arrived at the bathroom, found his coat and pants, put them on, and buttoned up his coat.
He then opened his room door, walked across the hall, and knocked on Lu Xinyao's door.
There was no response and no one answered the door.
Xu Xiuwen continued to call her, but still, no one picked up.
At that moment, he vaguely heard a phone ringing from inside Lu Xinyao's room.
Xu Xiuwen was overjoyed by this, as it meant she should be in the room.
He knocked on the door again, "Lu Xinyao, open the door."
But Lu Xinyao still didn't open the door.
Xu Xiuwen went back to his room and used the room's phone to call the hotel front desk.
While waiting for the hotel staff to arrive, Xu Xiuwen happened to notice a plum blossom mark on the bed.
This discovery was unexpected and added to his headache.
He never imagined that a business trip could lead to sleeping with his female secretary, especially for the first time.
He felt utterly cursed.
Soon, the hotel staff arrived and, with their help, opened Lu Xinyao's room door.
As soon as the door opened, Xu Xiuwen rushed in.
Seeing Lu Xinyao, he let out a sigh of relief.
She hadn't done anything extreme, but her condition was still worrying.
She was sitting on the bed, wrapped in a blanket, trying to hide herself.
Xu Xiuwen thanked the staff and sent them away.
He then re-entered Lu Xinyao's room and closed the door behind him.
He slowly walked towards her.
"Lu Xinyao, are you okay?"
Lu Xinyao buried her head and didn't speak.
"I'm sorry. I know it's too late to say anything, but it wasn't intentional. You can call the police or hit me or scold me—whatever you want, I will accept it all."
After hearing Xu Xiuwen's words, Lu Xinyao finally reacted.
She lifted her head and glanced at him.
Her eyes were bloodshot, her face extremely pale, and she looked heart-wrenching.
The look in her eyes was filled with resentment.
"I don't want to see you. JUST LEAVE!"
Lu Xinyao shouted at him.
"Lu Xinyao, I…"
Lu Xinyao covered her ears, shaking her head and shouting, "Don't call me by name—"
In an instant, Lu Xinyao burst into tears.
"I'll go out, calm down a bit," Xu Xiuwen said as he left Lu Xinyao's room.
Standing in the corridor outside, he sighed deeply.
Who would have thought that a simple business trip would lead to such a situation?
No matter how reasonable his excuses were, what he had done to Lu Xinyao was unforgivable.
It was, in fact, a serious offense.
Fortunately, Lu Xinyao had no intention of calling the police.
If she had wanted to report it, she would have done so immediately upon waking up.
She wouldn't have waited so long and locked herself in the room.
Her actions indicated that she was unsure of what to do, which relieved Xu Xiuwen to some extent.
Although he had said earlier that he would accept whatever Lu Xinyao chose to do,
But who really wants to go to jail?
However, even if Lu Xinyao did report him, Xu Xiuwen might not necessarily end up in prison.
Regardless, Xu Xiuwen felt somewhat relieved for the moment.
He waited outside the door for about ten minutes.
His stomach suddenly rumbled.
After the upheaval of last night, Xu Xiuwen was hungry.
He thought for a moment and came up with an idea.
He returned to his room and contacted the front desk through the room phone, requesting that they bring up two breakfasts.
The front desk staff informed him that the hotel did not provide breakfast.
Xu Xiuwen told them directly on the phone that if they brought up two breakfasts, he would offer them 1,000 yuan as a reward.
The front desk clerk fell silent for a few seconds after hearing this.
Then she said, "Okay, sir, your breakfast will be delivered shortly…"
Xu Xiuwen wasn't surprised by the sudden change in the clerk's attitude.
Many things in this world can be solved with money; if not, it's probably because you don't have enough.
But now Xu Xiuwen faced a problem that couldn't be solved with money.
He glanced at Lu Xinyao's door and sighed helplessly.
About ten minutes later, the front desk clerk personally brought up a food cart.
The cart was loaded with steamed buns, dumplings, noodles, red bean porridge, mung bean porridge, and wontons…
In just ten minutes, the clerk had visited several stores and gathered a variety of breakfasts.
Xu Xiuwen kept his promise and handed the clerk 1,000 yuan on the spot.
The clerk was thrilled.
After she left, Xu Xiuwen knocked on Lu Xinyao's door.
Lu Xinyao still didn't respond.
Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to open the door himself.
Before he left her room, he had casually taken the room key.
After opening the door, Xu Xiuwen pushed the food cart into the room.
Lu Xinyao glanced at him.
Her eyes were already red and swollen.
Xu Xiuwen asked, "You must be hungry. Have something to eat and regain your strength."
Lu Xinyao bit her lip and stared at him without saying a word.
Her fierce look seemed to say, "You're still in the mood to eat!"
Xu Xiuwen's expression suddenly turned cold.
The change in his demeanor caught Lu Xinyao off guard.
She was the one who should be angry and giving him the cold shoulder.
What right did Xu Xiuwen have to act like this?
Before Lu Xinyao could ask, Xu Xiuwen spoke in an authoritative tone, "Lu Xinyao, I'm ordering you to eat breakfast now. After you finish, we need to return to Jinling. We can't waste any more time here."
"Why should I listen to you!" Lu Xinyao couldn't hold back any longer and retorted rudely.
"Because I'm your boss, and you're my secretary. You have to listen to me."
Lu Xinyao sneered, "Oh, a boss? Is this how you treat your subordinates?"
Xu Xiuwen's face stiffened slightly.
He deliberately furrowed his brow and said, "Lu Xinyao, I've been very clear. What happened last night was my fault. I will accept any compensation you require, but that doesn't give you the right to throw a tantrum."
If Lu Xinyao had a knife at that moment, she would have thrust it into Xu Xiuwen's chest without hesitation.
But she didn't.
She looked down and saw only the pillow.
Without hesitation, she grabbed the pillow and threw it at Xu Xiuwen.
"Mr. Xu, don't think that just because you have money you're so great. I don't care about your compensation."
Xu Xiuwen caught the pillow and even chuckled, "It's fine if you don't want it now. Whenever you feel like it, you can let me know."
He paused for a moment.
"Now that we've cleared things up, can you start eating?"
After saying that, Xu Xiuwen sat on the edge of the bed and began eating his breakfast.
Lu Xinyao silently watched him.
Her emotions were incredibly complex: sadness, anger, resentment, disappointment...
With so many mixed feelings, she wasn't sure what her true emotions were.
Xu Xiuwen finished a serving of dumplings and a bowl of red bean porridge.
Lu Xinyao still hadn't touched any food.
Xu Xiuwen stood up and said, "I'm going back to my room to pack up. I'm giving you half an hour. Whether you use it to eat breakfast or get ready, after half an hour, we're checking out and heading back."