"Don't worry, little girl, don't interfere in adult affairs. We know our limits. Anyway, it won't be like you think, understand?" Ning Xi closed the magazine and tapped Ning Xiaoning on the head, saying, "Christie and the others will make a big move tomorrow. If you are still interested in futures, come here by yourself. If you don't understand anything, remember to go find Ai Yiyi. If he has time, he will give you a detailed explanation."
"Aren't you going to see him?" Ning Xiaoning suddenly asked.
Ning Xi smiled slightly, leaned back on the beauty couch, stretched, let out a comfortable moan, and said lightly: "It's just a few more glasses of wine, don't make such a fuss... Besides, I won't go down since you guys are taking care of him."
Ning Xiaoning frowned and stared at Ning Xi without saying anything. After a while, she nodded as if she understood something, and stood up to walk outside. Just as she reached the door and put her hand on the door handle, Ning Xi's voice came from behind her: "Xiaoning, as for what happened today, just pretend you don't know. Don't say anything, and don't tell Xu Yao, Ji Su, or the others."
Wen Liang was already fast asleep when she came down from upstairs. She had seen him so much excitement, but it was the first time that he was so quiet. Ji Su moved a stool and sat down by the bed, snuggling with Wen Liang from time to time. Although the temperature in such a luxurious suite was always adjusted to the most comfortable level, she was still afraid that her lover would catch a cold.
Ning Xiaoning slowly walked over from behind, looked at Wen Liang's frown even in his sleep, and asked in a low voice: "Are you feeling better?"
"Much better. He was crying for water just now, but now he's fallen asleep. He shouldn't be feeling so bad now."
Ning Xiaoning put her hands in her coat pockets, turned around and sat at the end of the bed, saying, "I'll stay with you."
"Okay," Ji Su responded, but his eyes were still on Wen Liang's sleeping face. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "Why do you think he drank too much and was alone? Is he unhappy..."
Ning Xiaoning shook her head and said, "We can never guess what he's thinking or doing, but sometimes men suddenly become abnormal for a few days. Maybe he'll be fine after a good night's sleep. Don't worry!"
"Hmm!" Ji Su sighed softly and said, "What's so good about wine? Why do people always drink it to get themselves drunk?"
Ning Xiaoning said secretly, "It's not the wine that makes people drunk, it's people who make themselves drunk. If someone wants to get drunk and pass out, there must be a reason why he can't help getting drunk.
What about you, Wen Liang, is your reason really because of Sister Xi
When I woke up the next day, the headache had disappeared, but I still felt dry mouth and a little discomfort in my stomach. After all, it was just a cocktail, and the aftereffects were not as serious as those of strong liquor.
Wen Liang supported himself with his hands and slowly sat up, leaning against the headboard. Before he could open his eyes, he heard Xu Yao shouting cheerfully, "Wake up, wake up." Then there were several footsteps, some light and some heavy. When Wen Liang opened his eyes, Xu Yao, Ji Su, Ning Xiaoning, Chang Cheng, and Shen Jia were all gathered in front of the bed, but there was no sign of Ning Xi. It seemed that she was also very immersed in the role and had a lot of professional ethics.
"Why are you all here?"
Wen Liang smiled and said, "I met some friends from the mainland in the lobby last night. We drank a few more glasses together, which made everyone worried."
"I knew it, it must be like this. Susu, you're still worried about this and that, and you didn't sleep well all night!" Xu Yao considerately took a pillow and placed it behind Wen Liang to make him more comfortable, and teased: "Wen Liang, your alcohol tolerance is average, but it's OK in the mainland. Why can't you stand the test when you come to Mingzhu?"
Wen Liang said with shame: "I'm sorry to the Party and the government. The corrosive power of capitalist society is too strong. I couldn't resist it without being careful."
Ji Su was relieved when he heard him talking and laughing with Xu Yao. It turned out that he had met a friend. He thought he was drinking alone. He said softly, "Are you hungry? I ordered breakfast at the restaurant. How about sending it up now?"
"No, I feel a little sore, I need to get up and walk around..."
Wen Liang said as he lifted the quilt and tried to get out of bed, but he was wearing only boxer briefs while his short-sleeved shirt was intact. Ji Su groaned and turned away with a red face, while Ning Xiaoning rolled her eyes and raised her head to look at the ceiling, but her ears, which were not easily noticed by her eyes, began to feel a little hot. Xu Yao's reaction was much calmer, she looked up and down, and said as a matter of course: "Put on your pants first..."
After these words came out, Shen Jia, who was originally trying to pretend to be calm, could no longer remain calm, and said: "Boss Wen, since you are fine now, I will go and report to the young lady. She has been worried..."
"Ahem, okay," Wen Liang coughed dryly and said, "You all go out first. I'll go to the restaurant later."
Everyone left one after another, with Xu Yao walking last. As she closed the door, she lip-synced, "Remember to wear pants!"
Wen Liang felt like vomiting blood, so he waved his hand to chase her away. When he lifted the quilt, he found his pants hidden in the innermost part of the quilt. She must have felt uncomfortable when she fell asleep at night and took them off by herself.
Fortunately, the four-cornered ones are not so prominent...
When they arrived at the restaurant, they tacitly agreed not to discuss the flashing incident. When Wen Liang asked about it, he realized that he had not only drunk too much, but also vomited all over the room. It was all thanks to Ji Su who cleaned and waited until midnight before returning to the room. He apologized, "Thank you for your hard work."
Ji Su smiled and said, "It's not that hard. But Yaoyao came back last night and was so scared when she saw you that she almost cried..."
"How can I have that?"
Xu Yao hurriedly tried to cover Ji Su's mouth, but she dodged with a sweet smile. Xu Yao was unwilling to give up, so she blew out a breath with both hands and touched her waist again. The two young and beautiful girls playing like this immediately attracted the attention of other people in the restaurant.
"Okay, stop making trouble," Wen Liang said as he pulled one of them apart, smiling, "Be careful or people will say that we mainlanders have no manners..."
Not to mention now, even in the future, the various discriminations and confrontations between the Pearl River and the mainland are still serious. For mainlanders of the same clan and ethnicity, any slight flaw will be artificially magnified without limit, and then criticized. The torrent of spit gathered from their mouths is enough to wipe out the Sahara Desert from the earth, and it seems that nothing short of death will be enough to quell the public anger. Coupled with some Chinese people who either have too low self-esteem or have too high an opinion of themselves, mainlanders have almost instantly become synonymous with vulgarity, lowliness and lack of education.
But at the same time, when the same thing happens to foreigners or the Mingzhu people themselves, they all treat it as normal, or even dare not say a word when being bullied. The so-called rule of law and education are nothing but servility disguised under the banner of civilization.
After finishing their meal with laughter, Ning Xiaoning was about to leave to go to the seventeenth floor to watch the big move Ning Xi mentioned, Wen Liang smiled and said, "I've been here for more than ten days, I've visited the places I should visit and met the people I should meet. If you don't mind, I'd like to go back to Qingzhou tomorrow..."
"Ah? Are you leaving in such a hurry?" Ning Xiaoning asked in surprise.
"Why, Coach, do you want to go somewhere else? Actually, we still have a whole day today, so it's not too late to go now."
"No..." Ning Xiaoning was concerned about the small financial war going on upstairs. It was an area she had never touched before, nor had she ever imagined. She was full of curiosity and desire to explore, and suddenly she was asked to leave. Of course, she was a little reluctant. But when the words came to her lips, she thought about why Wen Liang wanted to leave, and whether it was related to the quarrel with Ning Xi yesterday. She couldn't say anything to refute it immediately, and said, "It's okay, let's leave tomorrow."
Xu Yao had already met Xu Ting, and had seen him shake hands peacefully with Wen Liang. The huge rock that had been weighing on her heart had finally fallen, and she no longer had much nostalgia for Mingzhu's prosperity. She nodded and smiled, "Great, I can finally go home. I'm really fed up with listening to their chatter these past few days."
Cantonese has its own beauty, but people who can't speak it or understand it will inevitably find it frustrating. Xu Yao has a lively personality, so when she goes out and meets shopkeepers who can't speak Mandarin or English, she has to gesture with her hands and feet. Sometimes she gestures for a long time but still can't make sense, and it's common for her to complain.
Ji Su was of course indifferent. After all, seeing the legendary Victoria Harbour was enough for her. She asked, "I just wonder if there are any tickets for tomorrow?"
"Just leave this to Miss Shen, you don't have to worry about it." Wen Liang stood up and said, "You can arrange your own schedule for today. If you go out, just let Chang Cheng follow you. I still feel a little dizzy, so I'll go back and lie down for a while."
"Then we won't go out..."
"It's okay," Wen Liang said with a smile, "I'm going to go back to sleep. It's so boring for you guys to stay here. Go out for a walk and buy some souvenirs for your family and friends. Don't say we came to Mingzhu and were so stingy that we didn't even want to bring back a postcard."
Xu Yao smiled and said, "Whose expenses are to be paid?"
Wen Liang signaled with his eyes, and Chang Cheng immediately took out a card from his pocket, patted his chest, and said, "Leave it to me. I have money, so I'm not afraid!"
Xu Yao clapped her hands happily, took Ji Su's hand, and was about to go out, saying, "I've had my eyes on a piece of clothing for a long time, it cost more than 500 Hong Kong dollars, now I can finally buy it, yay!"
“But I don’t have anything to buy…”
"Stupid, it doesn't matter what you want to buy, what matters is that you don't have to spend any money on it!"
Ji Su was obviously led astray by Xu Yao. He looked at Wen Liang's face jokingly, let out a long "Oh", and said, "Is that so? Then I'll go shopping too!"
Unlike the bad duo, Ning Xiaoning originally planned to go back upstairs, but Xu Yao dragged her to join the shopping group with sisterly love. With Chang Cheng's protection, there was no need to worry about any mistakes. Wen Liang returned to the room and called Ning Xi to tell her about his decision to return to Qingzhou tomorrow. Ning Xi snorted coldly and said, "You want to run away after provoking me? Can you run away?"
Wen Liang had a headache and said, "There are no outsiders here now, so don't get too caught up in the drama, okay? Remember, we will close the positions and deliver before the September contract period, and then switch our target to the Indonesian rupiah. Then we will perform another drama. If nothing unexpected happens, those people in Beijing should hear some news..." (To be continued)