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Qiao Nuo watched as Jin Chengyan and Ruan Shengyu chatted together, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings. They stood there like a perfect couple, not bothering to hide their closeness.
She was the one listed as his wife on their marriage certificate! Yet here he was, so openly standing with another woman!
Turning away, Qiao Nuo refused to look at Jin Chengyan any longer.
Unbeknownst to her, several empty glasses had accumulated around her; she had lost count of how much she had drunk. Her tolerance for alcohol was average—she could handle some, but it wasn't exceptional.
Sun Wen had left early, citing a crying child at home. Qiao Nuo had assured her it was fine, as her husband was there with her!
But where was her husband?
The banquet was still ongoing when Qiao Nuo decided to leave early. She stood alone at the entrance, slender and waiting for a taxi.
Fortunately, the cold weather had driven away most of the reporters waiting outside. Otherwise, being photographed in such a solitary state would surely land her on the front page tomorrow.
The headline would read—"New Heiress Stranded Outside Her Own Hotel Waiting for a Taxi."
Accompanied by a photo of Qiao Nuo at that moment, it would be impossible to miss.
“Ugh—” Qiao Nuo burped softly, feeling chilly, partly from the cold and partly from the alcohol. She hugged her arms tightly around herself, wondering when the taxi would arrive.
The doorman approached with concern and asked, “Young Madam, it’s so cold out here. Why don’t you wait inside? I’ll come get you when your car arrives.”
Qiao Nuo turned around and saw a young man, giggling as she said, "No need... no need... just let me breathe a little... to clear my head..." She was drunk, waving her hands with a smile still on her face.
Her high heels were ten centimeters tall, and her swaying figure almost caused her to slip. Fortunately, she still had a bit of awareness left and managed not to fall.
At that moment, someone hurried over and draped a black trench coat over Qiao Nuo, wrapping her tightly from neck to calf.
"Third Young Master," the doorman greeted respectfully.
Yan Beiting did not respond but looked down at Qiao Nuo, who seemed as if she would topple over with the slightest breeze.
Drunk like this, and the Jin family hadn’t even sent a car for her—what kind of wealthy family was this?
"I'll take you home," Yan Beiting said with a serious tone. He glanced at his watch, wondering why the driver hadn’t arrived yet.
Qiao Nuo shivered from the cold. Why couldn’t she learn to take better care of herself?
"Mr. Yan... you don’t have to trouble yourself... I can go back by myself... really..." Qiao Nuo struggled to free herself from Yan Beiting's arm, trying to prove that she wasn’t drunk and attempted to walk straight ahead!
Yan Beiting felt his heart race, fearing she might fall!
Without saying another word, he pulled Qiao Nuo into his embrace.
"Qiao Nuo..." Yan Beiting called her name but found himself at a loss for words.
His demeanor genuinely surprised the doorman; it seemed that Third Young Master had developed quite an attachment to the Jin family’s young mistress...
Just then, Yan Beiting's car arrived. He helped Qiao Nuo into the vehicle and turned back to close the door. When he caught sight of the doorman, the latter instinctively shrank back in fear.
However, since it was under the Jin family’s business, the doorman felt it was inappropriate for Young Madam to be taken away like that.
The doorman immediately went to the lobby and, after searching around, spotted A Shan playing on his phone in the lounge.
“A Shan, Young Madam just left with Yan San Shao, and she’s drunk…”
A Shan quickly put down his phone and walked over, giving the doorman a light tap on the head. “Why are you only telling me this now?” Without waiting for a response, A Shan rushed out of the lounge to find their young master!
*
“Ugh…” Qiao Nuo covered her mouth, feeling utterly miserable. She had no idea where she was or how much she had drunk. Where had she come from, and where was she going?
“Pull over!” Yan Beiting noticed Qiao Nuo’s discomfort and guessed she was about to be sick.
Sure enough, as soon as the car stopped, Qiao Nuo flung open the door and rushed to the back of the car, violently throwing up.
Having eaten so little and then drinking that night, her stomach felt like it was twisted in knots after expelling all that liquid. Her throat felt sour.
“Rinse your mouth.” Yan Beiting handed her a bottle of mineral water.
Without hesitation, Qiao Nuo took it and gulped down a mouthful, only to choke!
“Cough cough cough…” She spat out the water and began to cough uncontrollably, looking quite ridiculous.
Yan Beiting gently patted her back through his shirt. “Did you drink so much just to make yourself feel awful? If you don’t take care of yourself, how can you expect others to care for you?”
With her back turned to Yan Beiting, Qiao Nuo heard his advice.
Indeed, if one does not love oneself properly, how can one expect others to love them?
“Qiao Nuo, love should make you a better person, not lead you to ruin yourself. If you’re willing, I can give you a chance to become better,” Yan Beiting said, extending his hand in front of Qiao Nuo, waiting for her to reach out.
He would use all his love to provide her with protection and comfort.
Qiao Nuo looked at Yan Beiting’s broad hand and could imagine how warm it was and how much protection it could offer her.
But she... smiled slightly, standing up straight, her eyes still carrying a hint of intoxication.
“You’re Yan Beiting... If I were with you... Jin Chengyan would see us... and he wouldn’t be happy...” she said, her words slurring slightly as she even took off Yan Beiting’s jacket that she was wearing.
“He wouldn’t be happy...” Qiao Nuo returned the jacket to Yan Beiting, repeating that Jin Chengyan would be unhappy. “I don’t want to see him unhappy...”
Tears of laughter welled up in Qiao Nuo's eyes.
She had never experienced anything like this before. She liked Jin Chengyan so much that even knowing he didn’t have feelings for her, and that he had never truly cared for her, she was still willing to love him this way.
She wanted to see him happy; everything else didn’t matter to Qiao Nuo.
She felt that this was love!
It was different from the way she felt about Shen Fengye.
After learning that Shen Fengye had cheated on her with Ni Yue, she was heartbroken over the years of friendship with Ni Yue but felt nothing but a desire to distance herself from Shen Fengye.
Now, Jin Chengyan felt a sharp pain in her heart.
She clutched her chest and murmured, "Jin Chengyan... I don't want to see him unhappy." It was fine if she herself was unhappy.
"Qiao Nuo!" Yan Beiting snapped, realizing how low Qiao Nuo had sunk.
He grabbed Qiao Nuo's hand, mostly out of concern that she might catch a cold or feel unwell.
But Qiao Nuo shook off his hand.
"I want to go home." Back to Jin Mansion. Perhaps Jin Chengyan would return tonight; he wouldn't be with Ruan Shengyu. He had said that as long as their marriage wasn't over, he wouldn't let any rumors about him and Ruan Shengyu spread.
Yan Beiting frowned and finally said, "Fine, I'll take you back."
"No need... I can go back by myself... Jin Chengyan will be upset if he sees me with you..." Qiao Nuo didn't even know why Jin Chengyan would be unhappy seeing her with him.
She thought maybe Jin Chengyan would feel jealous!
But why would he be jealous? Jealous of her and Yan Beiting?
Haha, how ridiculous.
With a tipsy gait, Qiao Nuo took one step after another, determined to go home alone without Yan Beiting's company.
Yan Beiting watched her silhouette with a furrowed brow. He really wanted to rush over, pick Qiao Nuo up in his arms, and toss her into the car, disregarding whether she wanted to go home or not. He just wanted to take her to his place and force her into his world.
But in the end, Yan Beiting sat in the car and instructed the driver, "Follow her."
Qiao Nuo had no idea how long she had been walking or how she had gotten there, but she found herself at the Jin Mansion.
She felt her memory was quite impressive!
Just as she reached the entrance, a black Bentley pulled up beside her.
Having walked for so long in high heels and in the freezing cold, her mood was already sour. How could someone park like that?
As soon as the person in the car got out, Qiao Nuo exclaimed, “How do you drive? Don’t you know… I’m the Jin Family Young Mistress? You… hit me, and be careful that Jin Chengyan doesn’t let you off easy…”
Qiao Nuo pointed at the newcomer, her drunkenness preventing her from clearly seeing who it was.
It seemed like there were two… or maybe three people?
“Don’t think I’m scared of you just because there are more of you! This is my husband’s home! I’ll call someone… I will!” Clearly intoxicated, she blurted out whatever came to mind.
Jin Chengyan looked at the woman before him, her cheeks flushed from the cold and alcohol, and despite her drunken state, she had a certain charm.
But unfortunately, she had a poor tolerance for alcohol.
“Young Master…” A Shan thought about rubbing his temples. This was what their Young Madam was like when she was drunk.
“Alright, you head back first,” Jin Chengyan said to A Shan, a hint of helplessness in his expression.
“Yes.” A Shan didn’t ask if Jin Chengyan needed to go back to pick up Ruan Shengyu; he felt that was none of his business. His only concern was to ensure that the Young Master took care of the Young Madam.
With that, A Shan left.
Qiao Nuo realized that the car had left, and so had the people, but there was still a man standing in front of her. Upon closer inspection, he was quite handsome.
"Hey there, you look pretty good... just don’t do anything reckless... You should leave quickly... My husband is coming back, and he won’t let you off easily!" Husband?
A wave of self-mockery washed over Qiao Nuo; she had no idea where her husband was at that moment.
Jin Chengyan stepped forward and grabbed Qiao Nuo's hand. "Miss, it's not safe to be out here alone at this hour, especially drunk!" He intended to tease her.
Or perhaps he wanted to let the person who parked the car nearby see this.
Since he wanted to watch, she would give him a show—let him see how his beloved woman acted in someone else's embrace!
"Let go of me! My husband will see!" Qiao Nuo struggled, but it was futile.
"Qiao Nuo, have you forgotten me after a night of drinking? I’m your husband—the one who had you pinned down on the bed last night!"
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