"Give me your strongest drink," Qiao Xi said in a low voice to the bartender while sitting at the bar in the pub. Half of her face was hidden in the darkness.
"Little girl, you can't handle our strongest drink. Let me mix you one with a lower alcohol level," the bartender advised.
Qiao Xi waved her hand. "Whatever. Just mix one for me."
Soon, the bartender slid the mixed drink in front of Qiao Xi. Without even looking at it, she tilted her head back and downed it in one gulp.
"One more."
The bartender seemed stunned by her action. He stared blankly for a few seconds before responding and mixing another drink for her.
In no time, there were a dozen or so empty glasses in front of Qiao Xi. She was already flushed and glassy - eyed. Her ears were buzzing, and she couldn't hear anything at all.
Just then, three men slowly approached Qiao Xi and plopped down beside her.
"Beauty, you're all alone. Have a drink with big brother," the leading man said with a smile as he pushed a glass of liquor in front of Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi looked up blankly. The man's head seemed to split into countless blurry images in her eyes, swaying from side to side and making her dizzy.
She covered her eyes. "Who are you? I don't know you."
The man had a sinister smile on his face. He placed his big hand on her shoulder. "It's easy, beauty. If you drink this glass of liquor, we'll get to know each other. Later, big brother will take you to a fun place. I guarantee you'll have an unforgettable experience."
Qiao Xi's mind was like an old computer from over a decade ago that was on the verge of crashing. She couldn't clearly hear what the man was saying, but she could feel the man's hand on her.
"Get your dirty hands off me!"
Qiao Xi suddenly stood up, grabbed a glass from the bar, and threw it at the man. The liquor splashed all over him.
"Damn bitch! How dare you throw liquor at me? I'll show you what happens when you piss me off today!"
The man roared angrily. He grabbed Qiao Xi's hair, forcing her to raise her head, then picked up the drugged drink he had brought and poured it all into Qiao Xi's mouth.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Qiao Xi choked violently. Most of the drink went into her stomach.
The man casually threw the empty glass aside and waved to his two companions.
"Take this bitch to the private room. How dare she throw liquor at me? I'll teach her a good lesson today."
The two men on the side received the order and grabbed Qiao Xi from either side, about to take her to the private room. Just then, a pair of big hands appeared and pulled Qiao Xi into an embrace.
"Damn it! Who dares to steal a woman from me?" the man roared in anger. He turned to see who had taken the woman from him, but all he saw was a tall figure.
Feng Jingcheng tightly held Qiao Xi around the waist, letting most of her body lean on him. He stared coldly at the man in front of him.
"F - Feng, Young Master Feng. It's you. This beauty, no, this young lady is your friend?"
"Get out," Feng Jingcheng said coldly.
The man was stunned. Although he was unhappy, he still nodded and bowed with a forced smile. "Sure, sure, sure. I won't bother Young Master Feng. You go ahead." Then the man scurried away with his men.
His family was in a small business, and there was a big deal pending with the Feng family. Naturally, he didn't dare to provoke Feng Jingcheng.
On this side, Qiao Xi could hardly stand. She was already drunk, and with the glass of mysterious - drugged liquor, she not only felt her legs going weak but also felt as if there was a fire in her body. She was so hot that she wanted to take off all her clothes.
"So hot, so hot..." Qiao Xi murmured unconsciously. Her body instinctively moved closer to Feng Jingcheng. Where their skin touched seemed to be infused with a clear spring, making her crave more.
Noticing Qiao Xi's actions, Feng Jingcheng immediately realized that she must have been drugged. He quickly took off his coat and put it on her, using the coat to separate her from the outside. Then he picked her up in a bridal carry and strode out of the bar.
At one o'clock in the morning, Lu Luochen, who was sound asleep, received a call.
"Feng Jingcheng, if you just accidentally pressed the wrong button, I'll block you," Lu Luochen said coldly while rubbing his head.
"I have something urgent. Do you have Wen Sining's phone number? Send it to me quickly."
Hearing Wen Sining's name, all of Lu Luochen's drowsiness disappeared. He sat up straight and frowned. "Why do you need her phone number?"
"Her friend is in trouble. She's in the hospital now," Feng Jingcheng said briefly.
"Got it. Wait a minute." Lu Luochen got out of bed and went straight to Wen Sining's room with his phone.
One minute later, Wen Sining opened the door sleepily.
"Lu Luochen? What do you want with me in the middle of the night?"
Lu Luochen directly handed her his phone. "Your friend is in trouble. She's in the hospital now."
Hearing this, Wen Sining instantly perked up. She quickly took the phone, asking questions while going back into the room to change clothes.
Their commotion woke up the old men in the house. They all opened their doors to see what was going on.
"Grandpa, my friend is in trouble. I have to go to the hospital right away," Wen Sining explained anxiously to the old men and then rushed out.
Lu Luochen also changed his clothes and followed closely behind her. Under the worried gazes of the old men, he said, "Don't worry. I'll drive her there. I won't let her drive alone."
When people are anxious, they lack the ability to make safe judgments and may make bad decisions due to emotional fluctuations. So Lu Luochen had to follow her to prevent anything bad from happening on the way to the hospital.
Half an hour later, they safely arrived at the hospital that Feng Jingcheng had mentioned. Before the car even came to a complete stop, Wen Sining couldn't wait to push open the door and rushed into the hospital building like a gust of wind.
"Qiao Xi!" Wen Sining rushed into the emergency room. From afar, she saw the person lying on the hospital bed and couldn't help but let out a startled cry.
"Mr. Feng, what's wrong with Qiao Xi?"
"Alcohol poisoning and... drug allergy." Then Feng Jingcheng told her what had happened when he met Qiao Xi in the bar.
"I'm sorry to bother you in the middle of the night. But Qiao Xi kept crying and shouting that she wanted to see you and wouldn't let the medical staff get close to her. I had no choice but to call you," Feng Jingcheng finally explained why he had made the call.
At first, Qiao Xi was very restless, and no one could get near her. Later, the doctor took advantage of the fact that Feng Jingcheng had caught Qiao Xi's attention and gave her a sedative to calm her down.
Because she had drunk too much alcohol at night, Qiao Xi had a mild case of alcohol poisoning. Even more seriously, she had taken some unknown drugs, and now she was having an allergic reaction to them.
As soon as the doctor diagnosed Qiao Xi with a drug allergy, Feng Jingcheng immediately sent someone to look for the man who had hit on Qiao Xi in the bar. They were on their way to the hospital now.