38 UNSOLICITED KINDNESS (2/2)

”I noticed Miss Hu is the only one without a drink. I don't know if you remember me. I am Jian Ru.” She spoke in a low voice.

”Thank you.” Hu Lei accepted the glass.

There was no need for her to make things weird by rejecting the drink. But obviously, she knew that this woman would not be so kind. The unsolicited drink was probably designed to set her up for something. Still, Hu Lei was not concerned. Her eyes turned back to the goddess talking.

”She is beautiful, isn't she?” Jian Ru paused. ”That is CEO Zhong's elder sister.”

Hu Lei nodded in thanks in spite of the weird smugness in the woman's voice. It seemed that the Zhong genes were quite exceptional. The siblings had incredible looks to take over nations, and judging from her speech, it seemed this sister held some power.

As she listened to the boring words, she lifted her glass of champagne to drink. Before she could sip, she detected a whiff of a drug. She could not tell what specific compound had been stirred in, but the quantity had to be a lot.

If she could be drugged easily after spending years with a medicine crazy father, she would have failed in life. Her amusement level rose as she contemplated this little trick. She felt like she should thank Jian Ru for making her experience in the party authentic. Almost every protagonist in Carefree Clouds novels is drugged.

She took a small mouthful of the champagne to determine the type of drug in the drink. An aphrodisiac… she almost rolled her eyes. How typical and boring… The only interesting thing about this little antic was the reason behind this action.

Women who would spike other women's drinks were often motivated by deep hatred. She had obviously not interacted enough with this Jian Ru to warrant this level of contempt. She mulled on the question while reviewing the last two weeks.

Before she could find an answer, her phone vibrated. She checked it discretely and found it was the big boss asking her to meet him outside. Was Zhong Feng planning to attend this low-level party? She spoke a word of excuse to the little group and left the hall to find him.

”You seem to be enjoying yourself.” A familiar emotionless voice spoke as soon as she left the hall.

She turned and discovered the tall figure of Zhong Feng lurking around the entrance. In spite of his odd behaviour, she was glad to see him. Looking up at his beautiful face, she felt happy and warm. Unfortunately, he did not seem to feel the same. His countenance seemed colder than usual. After a moment, she realised that he was looking at the glass of champagne in her hand.

She had not realised that she was still holding it. She had intended to dispose it, but the urgent tone of the message had distracted her. Moreover, she had not come in contact with the servers on the way out. Now she looked like a drunkard too attached to her cups. Could she tell him it was because she did not want to make him wait? Remembering his response to her flattery, she did not dare.

”I'm not having fun at all. This…” As she indicated at the glass by moving it towards him, she was shocked when he snatched it from her hand.

Before she could sputter anything useful, he lifted the glass and emptied it to the bottom. As he drank, time seemed to slow down, and her mouth could not form words. The main problem was that she did not know what to say, and he was so decisive when downing the drink.

When she saw the liquid disappear, the only thing she could think was, 'I am dead.'