Why Does The CEO Want To See QiQi?

 Lang Xue starts coughing, "Ahh...CEO I don't think that is possible. She turned in her work and mentioned she was going skiing with friends."

 His eyes are filled with rolling flames but he sounds calm, "Really, well that is unfortunate. If she can't make the meeting well... I see no reason to include her in the Expo."

 She breathes a sigh of relief, QiQi wasn't interested when she told her about the Expo. "Well, Shen QiQi will be disappointed but if that is your decision...she will need to accept it."

 He puts his hand on the back of her chair and leans down. He has a low and threatening tone, "Miss Lang, if you want to keep your job don't lie to me."

 Lang Xue's face loses its color, Damn you QiQi! What did you do to piss off the CEO. Is he mad about you only having a one Instagram post, but it was so sweet how could he be? "I will call, maybe she hasn't left for the airport yet." 

 QiQi is drunk and singing with Lili when Lang Xue calls. Chao hears her phone and answers when he sees the caller, "What's up."

 "Chao why do you have QiQi's phone?"

 "She is singing with Lili."

 "Give her the phone I need to speak to her right away."

 "Aren't you eating at Ming's? Come down to the room."

 Lang Xue sheepishly glimpses at Sun Zerong . She grits her teeth, "I need to talk to her before she boards the plane."

 Fang Chao starts laughing, "Are you drunk?"

 "NO I'M NOT DRUNK YOU IDIOT! PUT QIQI ON THE DAMN PHONE."

 She realizes she lost her temper and blurted that out. " Oh...CEO ... hahaha... her friend is playing tricks and has her phone."

 Chao pulls QiQi over, "I think your friend is drunk. She wants to talk to you."

 QiQi takes the phone, " I need water, wait a second." She gulps down her glass of wine, "Why haven't you come yet? We are having so much fun!" QiQi wipes the thin layer of sweat off her forehead. "Your brother is being really funny."

 "QiQi, I'm glad I caught you before you got on the plane. It is important you come to room eight at Ming's."

 "Do you need help to walk?" When she gets drunk she likes to hang on QiQi or her brother saying she can't walk. 

 "Yes."

 "Why didn't you say that I will send your brother."

 "I don't want Xin to come. I want you."

 "Okay."

 Lang Xue hangs up, "She will be here."

 Sun Zerong growls, "Everyone leave."

 The editors scurry out the door one after another but Lang Xue stays firmly seated in her chair. "I will wait for QiQi." What the hell! QiQi can't handle the CEO by herself. She needs me.

 "I said everyone."

 "CEO, if you have a problem with QiQi I will handle it. She well...she is shy and really has trouble communicating. You know a typical otaku."

 He wants to laugh, shy? an otaku? She is dressed like she is going to a rock concert and is hanging all over her boyfriend! Not to mention she had the audacity to lecture me earlier.

 QiQi comes staggering through the door. She stretches out her arms to Lang Xue not noticing the angry man to the side. " Come baby girl.. my beautiful Xue baby, I will help you. Come to mommy."

 Lang Xue wants to find a hole and dive into it. She holds onto QiQi to steady her, "QiQi... QiQi, the CEO is here."

QiQi scratches her head then looks around, "CEO? CEO? OH the CEO.. " QiQi's amber eyes sparkle and she rubs her palms together. "Yeah.. I finally get to see the handsome CEO. Where? Did you hide him? Stingy."

 Sun Zerong stares at Qiqi with a complicated expression. Pfft! The girl is drunk. I want her sober and able to digest the gravity of the situation when I fire her insubordinate little ass.

 He glares at Lang Xue. "Tell Miss Shen to report to my office in the morning. Alone." 

"..." 

 In the morning, when the sun comes through her thin white curtains, QiQi wakes up. She untangles herself from Lang Xue who is still sound asleep and snoring. QiQi lifts Ciara's leg draped over her thigh and removes her thin arm from around her waist.

She blinks a few times and smacks her lips then rubs her throbbing temples. Oh my God...QiQi how much did youn drink last night?

 She slides out of bed then limps slowly to the kitchen. I am so sore...it must be from falling on the ground with the little munchkin.

Fat Cat's orange hair stands on end when he sees QiQi's zombielike appearance as she stiffly drags her injured leg. The little girl looks terrible, her face is green! I didn't hear her come in last night, she must have been drunk. 

He waves his chubby paw in front of his nose, take a bath...hurry before the entire apartment reeks of stale alcohol! She notices him and leans down, "Morning Fatty.." He backs up, Meowwww...meowww... at least brush your teeth!

 QiQi ignores him and puts a teapot on the stove. She looks in the cupboard, hmmm... which tea did Uncle Yun say was the best for a hangover? She moves a few tins and sees a gray one with a skull. She chuckles, Uncle Yun is so funny.

 While the water is heating she goes into the bathroom to shower. Looking in the mirror she frowns, her messy hair looks like a bird's nest and her complexion is a strange tint of green.

After she brushes her teeth she carefully steps into the shower and lets the warm water run down her body. Oh my goodness ..my whole side is bruised. I must not have felt it last night because I was so drunk. Last night..last night..hmm...I feel like something happened at Ming's. She washes her long black hair then carefully steps out of the shower.

 QiQi wraps a towel around her petite body and dries her hair with another towel. She can hear the teapot whistling so she goes out to the kitchen.

Fat Cat puts his paws over his eyes when he sees her only in a towel with her long damp hair hanging down, Girl! Wear some damn clothes!

He jumps off the couch and runs to the guest bedroom which he now considers to be his bedroom.

 Once she turns off the stove and adds the tea leaves to steep she shivers, even with the heat turned up it is a little drafty. She goes back to the bedroom and puts on a fuzzy set of pink bunny pajamas. 

 After pours a cup of tea she inhales its unique aroma then blows on it. She lifts the warm cup to her lips and takes a sip Yummy...that tastes good. I wonder what the spice is that makes it so unusual? Uncle Yun said he got the herbs when he was in Tibet last time. I think I will ask him. Oh I should give the other piece of Tibetan Ice Lotus Root he brought back to CEO Sun  for not having me arrested when I broke into FutureTech.

 Lang Xue wakes up hungover and disoriented. I dragged QiQi back to the room and we hung out with Xin and Chao. OH SHIT! The CEO was really angry and said she needs to go to his office by herself this morning.

She jumps out of bed then hurries out to the living room, forgetting about the cat. She was fine in QiQi's room because Fat Cat isn't allowed in there. She starts sneezing and her eyes are watering. 

 "There is a mask in the drawer over there."

 Lang Xue continues to sneeze, "ACHOO...ACHOO..." She sniffles, "QiQi,why do you still have that fat nuisance!"

 " I like the little Fatty. Here, take the tea and go back to my room. There is no cat hair in there. I will make some breakfast."

 Lang Xue's head is throbbing picturing the disgusted look on Sun Zerong's face. She sounds panicked. "QiQi we don't have time for breakfast we need to get to the office."

 "What? Well, explain when I come back to the bedroom, your eyes are swelling." I need to eat something or I will die.

She takes out a few eggs from the refrigerator. "I will make some toast and eggs. It won't take long, I am starving."

 Lang Xue touches her eyes, "AHHHH.." She takes the cup of tea then rushes through the living room. Tea splashes out as she trips over a cat toy, "DAMN CAT!"

 QiQi fixes two plates and takes them to the bedroom. Lang Xue has washed her face and is putting eye drops in her eyes. She comes out of the bathroom wondering what QiQi remembers about coming into room eight.

 She sees the plates on the small table facing the balcony of the bedroom. "Oh QiQi! Smells good."

 "Well hurry and eat before it gets cold."

 QiQi picks up the chopsticks and stuffs the egg roll up into her mouth then greedily takes a bite of toast smeared with strawberry jam. "So hungry."

 Lang Xue slowly chews a piece of dry toast.

 QiQi knows her friend likes to count calories, she points to the egg rollup on her friend's plate with a chopstick "Xue, eat the eggs. I only used the egg whites making yours."

 "Thanks QiQi." She is worried for her friend, but the CEO was insistent that only QiQi go to his office. She wrinkles her forehead, "Umm... QiQi, do you remember meeting the CEO last night?"

 "Huh? No." She stands up, " Do you want some orange juice?"

 "I can go get it, your ankle looks swollen."

 "It's fine. You just put in eye drops and you will start sneezing again. I will be right back."

 Lang Xue pokes at her eggs, Qiqi is so thoughtful and sweet. Dammit, does he want to scold her for something? But what? She turned in her work...she posted on her Instagram. He looked disgusted when he saw her drunk but what does that have to do with work! She has a right to do what she wants in her free time! Why did he suddenly make me call her over?