21 Chapter 21 : The Beauty Under the Dimly Ligh (1/2)

It's already past 11 PM. Xiulan lazily plop on her bed and took a quick nap before she takes a bath. She must rest her eyes first before she plunges her whole head in the bathtub later. She doesn't want to shock the nerves and further damage her eyes since she's in front of her laptop for almost 12 hours.

She just came back from her parents' house to personally send them the wedding photos that Hongqi sent to her this morning. Her family happily fusses over the wedding photos. Mother Song Qingge also occasionally lectured Xiulan to be cautious of Hongqi.

Xiulan was so exhausted from her mother's nagging. Mother Qingge kept telling her to never put her guard down now that she's married to a man like Xing Hongqi.

”Even though you are Xing Xiulan now, you must always remember that name is just for decoration.” Mother Qingge thoroughly lectured Xiulan. Those words kept repeating inside her head and reminding her like it was some kind of curse.

Xiulan was almost heavily asleep when she suddenly hear her phone ringing continuously and her head suddenly submerges in a pool of water. She was so shocked by the sudden impact of the water inside her nostrils.

*Aggressively coughs*

She kept coughing and sneezing the water out. ”What the hell? When did I come inside the bathroom?” Xiulan confusedly asks herself. She must have been so exhausted that she sleepwalked going to the bathroom.

The annoying and continuous ringing of her phone caught her attention and she vividly saw her phone screen; ”Xing Hongqi calling”.

Though they are married, she didn't bother changing Hongqi's name into more endearing or cute name in her phone contacts.

Xiulan carefully stretches her arms to get her phone and contemptuously stared at the screen before she finally decided to answer it.

”Yes?” Xiulan lazily asked and gravely plastered an annoying expression. ”What does he want so late at night?” she scornfully thought.

”Ah finally, Mrs. Xing?” the man in the other line said and it's not Hongqi. There was an obvious impatience in his voice. The unknown man has been trying to call her for ten minutes straight.

”Yes, this is Mrs. Xing. May I ask why you have my husband's phone?” It sounded very weird to say 'my husband' and it left an uncomfortable feeling in her mouth. Xiulan didn't want to say 'my husband' but she must live up to her Mrs. Xing persona.

”This is Hongqi's good friend Wu Tung-Yi. Mrs. Xing, your husband is currently really drunk. We wanted to leave him in his nearby penthouse but he kept asking for you to fetch him. He firmly said that he will not leave this place unless you get him.” Tung-Yi tried to have a magnanimous and convincing tone. Tung-Yi only obliged in involving himself to Hongqi's wicked plans because he was really curious about Xiulan.

Earlier, Hongqi asked Tung-Yi to call Xiulan and ask her to fetch Hongqi in Good Blue bar in T city. It'll take an hour or so if they are coming from S city. Tung-Yi was not 100% sure of Hongqi's plans but he believes that this wicked friend of his won't harm his wife. Also. Tung-Yi was really curious if Xiulan would stake driving in midnight just to get Hongqi.

Xiulan rolled her eyes in irritation. ”Is he seriously asking me to drive to T city, very late at night, just to get his ass out of there? Why not call his secretary?” Xiulan disdainfully uttered to herself. She's not sure what Hongqi is planning but she's sure this is a part of whatever wicked plans he has to get that Mayor position. She must at least do this simple favors for him. As long as they are simple and easy task, she will do it.She's also sure that Hongqi will not harm her. She just needs to be careful in driving.

”Alright. Please send me the address. I'll be there in an hour or so. Also, please put him somewhere comfortable.” Xiulan indifferently said but also gave off a caring tone. Xiulan is not sure if Hongqi is only faking that he was drunk or he really was. But either of the two, she wants him to be in a comfortable seat before she fetches him. She doesn't want him vomiting all over her car.

The phone was in a loud speaker mode so Hongqi also heard Xiulan's indifferent but caring words. He really did not expect that she will agree so easily. He was expecting that his little wife would pull a tantrum before she finally agrees. But instead she agreed so fast and even asked Tung-Yi to put him in a comfortable place to rest.

Hongqi was not sure if Xiulan was just really smart that she already got the message that she needs to act as a good wife now or she's just a really nice woman.

Tung-Yi was also surprised. There's no woman in his life who would dare to drive so late at night just to fetch him without any ill thoughts and with such caring words. Tung-Yi wanted this kind of girl in his life. He's so fed up with girls who only want his money and body. Usually they will do the same thing but they have all wicked intentions.

”Okay. Thank you. Please take care and drive safely.” Tung-Yi reminded before be ended the call.

Tung-Yi enviously glared at Hongqi. ”Aren't you a lucky bastard? I know both of you don't have feelings for each other but the mere fact that she would drive here just to get you really ticks me off.” Tung-Yi was definitely jealous. Xiulan's close up wedding photos keeps on flashing in Tung-Yi's head. That beauty would willingly follow Hongqi's demands like a fool. What a waste.

”Then get one.” Hongqi coldly said and he started drinking the tall glass full of hard Belgian beer.