Chapter 085: Enigmatic

Seeing her probably reminded him of the little things they did together.

Su Mianmian coughed, trying not to let the sad atmosphere suffocate her.

"Ouyang Que, let me tell you a secret. When I was young, I often skipped school. Do you know why I skipped school?" She winked at him.

"Falling in love?" he chuckled.

Su Mianmian immediately denied it. "I skipped classes to go to the hospital to take care of my mother. My mother's health was not good when I was very young. And my family did not have much money. I had to take advantage of the teacher's lack of attention to leave the school and go to the hospital."

His eyes filled with tears. He was lucky to have such a good family background, yet that allowed his demanding and lazy habits to evolve.

"Su Mianmian, you are very optimistic, very strong."

Su Mianmian did not deny what he said. If she was not optimistic, how could she rely on her own ability to become a stewardess? If she was not optimistic, why would she sign a contract with Lu Xiangdong?

"You can do it too. People can't always live in the past. They try to move forward. You will find that there are still many things that you have not done yet." She had experienced it herself. She had the heart but not the strength.

Ouyang Que looked at her and asked curiously, "What other regrets do you think you have?"

Su Mianmian thought about it seriously. She thought of her failed marriage.

"It's impossible not to have regrets." She smiled calmly.

Ouyang Que sized her up carefully. She looked like his ex-girlfriend, but more importantly, she had an optimistic attitude that made him feel inferior.

"Mianmian, I'll let you stay by your side and protect you." He placed his hands on her shoulders.

If she had met him a long time ago, she would have definitely fallen in love with him. Unfortunately, the time was not right. She could only say that.

"Ouyang Que, I don't need to be protected. You know that I'm not weak. Thank you for your kindness." Su Mianmian smiled.

He knew that without his protection, she would still live well.

"Su Mianmian, regardless of whether you're married or not, I'm willing to protect you." He did not expect her to get a divorce, but he would silently protect regardless.

"Okay, remember what you said. Maybe one day, it will really come true," Su Mianmian teased with a smile.

He raised his cup and invited her to drink with him.

Su Mianmian raised the cup in her hand and clinked it with his.

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At night, they slept in the same room, but not the same bed. There were two beds in the room. Su Mianmian picked the bigger bed and Ouyang Que slept in the smaller bed.

Su Mianmian took out her phone. There were no text messages, no messages from Lu Xiangdong. She was a little disappointed. She put her phone on bed and prepared to rest. Tomorrow morning, she had to go to the hotel to get her suitcase.

At the hotel, Lu Xiangdong did not rest. Instead, he sat on the sofa and smoked. He rarely smoked when not socializing. Today, he smoked the most he ever had. The ashtray was full of cigarette butts, revealing how frustrated he was.

She had been out for an entire day and had not come back. She had not brought anything with her except for her phone. Where could she have gone? Could it be that she really went to Ouyang Que's place?

The thought of her running to look for Ouyang Que filled his heart with anxiety. He got up, picked up his coat, and went out.

The next day, Su Mianmian came to the hotel. She stood outside the door and pressed the buzzer for a long time, but no one came to open the door for her. She called his phone, but he did not answer. Where had he gone this early in the morning?

Su Mianmian kept looking at her watch. It was almost seven o'clock. The gathering was at eight o'clock. If she could not get her suitcase, she might not be able to return today.

She kept ringing the doorbell, but no one came to open the door for her. Where did Lu Xiangdong go? He did not pick up his phone.

Lu Xiangdong had not gone far. He was in a bar near the hotel. He was drunk and unconscious. He was still sleeping on the table in the bar. The phone that he had placed on the table had been set to silent, so Lu Xiangdong did not hear her calls at all.

The phone rang countless times, and Su Mianmian felt more anxious with each unanswered call.

When Lu Xiangdong slowly woke up, he took out his phone and looked. It was seven-thirty in the morning and he had more than a dozen missed calls. He had fallen asleep in the bar last night! He looked at the caller ID carefully. It was Su Mianmian calling. He dialed her number.

The call connected and Su Mianmian roared on other end of the phone. "Lu Xiangdong, where are you? Open the door for me, I want to get my suitcase." The voice on the other end of the phone shook his ears. He took the phone slightly away from his ears, feeling a bit more sober from this.

"Wait for me for a few minutes, I'll be right there." After hanging up the phone, Lu Xiangdong smoothed out his messy hair, picked up his coat, and walked out of the bar.

Su Mianmian, who was waiting outside room 401, kept looking at the time on her watch. There was only about ten minutes left before the return flight. When was he going to come over?

Lu Xiangdong came out of the elevator. He walked hurriedly, and then he staggered toward her. It seemed that he was still drunk.

Su Mianmian walked in front of him and smelled the alcohol. She fanned her hand and looked at him speechlessly. "Where did you go? Did you stay up so late for business? Where's the key?"

Lu Xiangdong shook in his pocket and took out the key. She snatched it away and held it in her hand. She glared at him unhappily. "If I can't return on time today, it's all your fault, understand?"

Who was to blame for him being so drunk? She had made him drink so much. Even now, his head was still aching.

Su Mianmian did not know that he went to the bar to drink because he was in a bad mood. She thought that he bad come back so late because he had a social gathering. However, it was already too late. It would take her more than ten minutes to reach the airport. Unless she somehow took a rocket.

"It's all your fault. I've been waiting for you outside the door for so long. I've called you so many times, but you haven't returned my calls." She walked into the bedroom, dragged her suitcase, and came in front of him. She did not forget to complain a few more times. "I've really been screwed by you!"

Lu Xiangdong grabbed her wrist and said seriously, "Since you can't catch the plane, don't leave. Stay."

Su Mianmian stared at him. "I'm not like you. If you do nothing, no one will criticize you. But I'm different. If I don't work, I'll be fired by the company. CEO Lu, don't make things difficult for me."

He raised his eyebrows. He didn't like her sarcasm.

"Su Mianmian, I'll give you special privileges. Stay here. I guarantee that you won't lose your job."

Su Mianmian looked up at him. A cold smile appeared on her lips. "CEO Lu, it's all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, I would have been able to catch the flight. If it weren't for you insisting that I stay in your room, I wouldn't have met with so many troubles. All of this was clearly your fault. Now, with just a word from you, I don't have to return. I really have to thank you for your great kindness."

"Su Mianmian, there's a hidden meaning in your words!" He pressed his forehead with a headache. The drunkenness from last night and the dizziness at this moment made him a little unsteady. He reached out and supported himself against the wall.

Su Mianmian also noticed his abnormality. Had she said too much?

"I'll tell the truth."

Lu Xiangdong retreated to the sofa behind him and sat down, feeling a little dizzy.

"To hell with the truth. Whose fault is it that I ended up like this?"

Su Mianmian was stunned by his roar. It wasn't her fault, she hadn't asked him to drink! He was baffling.

"I didn't ask you to drink. Don't blame it on me." She pushed the responsibility away.

Lu Xiangdong wished he could strangle her to death.

"Alright, I want to be alone. Either you stay, or take your things and get out of here." He suddenly stood up, giving her a fright.

"How can I get out of here?"

Lu Xiangdong's face turned green. He was angered by her.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down. He could not lose his mind because of this woman's anger. "Su Mianmian, I didn't have any social engagements last night."

"You drank so much even though you didn't have any social engagements? How dare you say that? If you had come back earlier, I would have caught the plane!" Su Mianmian said.

Lu Xiangdong felt like his head was about to explode. How did she not understand that he drank so much because of her?

"I'm hungry. Order me breakfast." Su Mianmian sat on the sofa with her arms crossed over her chest. If she wanted to leave, she would have to wait until she was full. Anyway, she had told Ouyang Que that she would be returning to the country this morning. Ouyang que probably did not know that she was still in the Far East region.

Lu Xiangdong's lips involuntarily twitched. This woman turned hostile faster than flipping through a book. Just a moment ago, she wanted to leave. Now, she looked like she could not be chased away. Not many women would dare to be so arrogant in front of him.

"If you want to eat breakfast, call for yourself. Don't rely on others for everything."

Su Mianmian said unhappily, "Are you someone else? Your name is listed in the husband's column on the marriage certificate. Do you want to go back on your word?"

"Call for room service."

"I don't like eating the food sent by the hotel." She pointed at her lips, looking like she wanted to make things difficult for him.

Lu Xiangdong crossed his arms in front of his chest, waiting to see what tricks she was playing.