Red wine dripped slowly from the young man's hair, sliding down his high nose, and his sexy thin lips were slightly pursed, indicating that he was not in a good mood.
Ruan Mingyi didn't care what mood he was in; the moment she saw Shen Qingling, she couldn't help but swallow, her hazy eyes momentarily dazed.
077: "Ruan Mingyi's heartthrob value increased by 30."
Shen Qingling: "She's actually a looks-obsessed person..."
"She's the one who called Gu Yijin a sissy in the original novel. Her standards are unusually high, and she's extremely looks-obsessed, so it's perfectly normal for her to like your face."
"But her affection for men is usually a three-minute wonder, forgotten in a few days. What you need to do is keep her continuously interested in you and maintain that interest."
After listening to 077's description, Shen Qingling roughly knew how to win over Ruan Mingyi.
For a girl like her, one naturally can't be overly enthusiastic, nor too cold. Instead, one must be elusive, like flying a kite—sometimes pulling in, sometimes letting out—only then will she fall for it.
Outside, Ye Qiao saw that something was wrong inside and quickly hung up the phone and entered.
She walked in, saw the red wine on Shen Qingling's face, and knew that Ruan Mingyi had caused trouble again.
"I'm so sorry, handsome. My friend isn't in a good mood today, and she's drunk, so... I'm really sorry. Whatever compensation is needed, we will—"
"No need."
Shen Qingling interrupted coldly.
Ruan Mingyi wouldn't like a man who lacked self-respect and was obsequious, so he couldn't grovel before her.
The female barista at the cafe had arrived early, so she knew Ruan Mingyi.
She whispered to Shen Qingling, "This cafe is owned by the Ruan family. She's the Ruan family's Eldest Young Lady, and I hear she has a very bad temper."
Another girl who liked Shen Qingling also advised, "That's right, Shen Qingling, you'd better not argue with her to avoid trouble."
The female barista, fearing a conflict between Shen Qingling and Ruan Mingyi, smiled and walked over, saying, "Miss Ruan, let me take you to change your clothes."
But Ruan Mingyi pointed at Shen Qingling and said, "I don't need you. I want him to go with me."
Shen Qingling looked at the female barista beside him and said, "Never mind, you don't need to worry about me, lest she make things difficult for you. I'll go instead. If my presence alone affects the entire store's performance, I'll feel bad."
The girl looked at Shen Qingling with surprise, then blushed.
Before, she only thought Shen Qingling was too cold and arrogant to approach, but she never expected him to be such a gentle person who even considered their feelings. This kind of outwardly cold, inwardly warm male god was the most attractive.
Ye Qiao tugged at her sleeve: "What are you doing, Mingyi? You splashed him with red wine and haven't even apologized."
Ruan Mingyi swayed unsteadily, grabbing Shen Qingling's arm: "Shen Qingling, right? I apologize, I'll go to the restroom to apologize to you..."
She could barely stand and instantly collapsed into Shen Qingling's arms.
Shen Qingling frowned.
Ye Qiao walked over, took Ruan Mingyi's arm, and said to Shen Qingling, "I'll help her in. Would you like to come with us?"
Shen Qingling nodded, then followed the two into the restroom.
Fortunately, the restrooms here were separate private stalls, otherwise, it would have been quite awkward.
Ye Qiao dragged Ruan Mingyi into the stall to change clothes.
Shen Qingling stood at the sink, washing the red wine off his face, but the red stains on his clothes wouldn't come off quickly.
He looked up at his face in the mirror; it seemed even more handsome after being wet with water.
Then came Ruan Mingyi's humming voice: "Are my breasts bigger or are that woman's breasts bigger?"
"Yours, yours are bigger. She's a flat chest, you're the biggest."
"Then why is he with that woman and not with me?"
"You mocked him like that, of course he'd be angry."
"What did I say?"
"You said you really wanted to be with him forever, but what should be long wasn't long, and what should be lasting didn't last."
"Did I say that? But I haven't... I haven't slept with him, I... I haven't even touched his hand."
"You went and asked his ex-girlfriend yourself. His ex-girlfriend went to him to complain, he had a fight with you and blocked you."
"Oh... right, no wonder I wanted to drink today."
"..."
Ye Qiao looked at the drunkard in front of her, sighing helplessly. After changing clothes, Ye Qiao helped Ruan Mingyi out.
Ruan Mingyi saw Shen Qingling, giggled, pushed Ye Qiao's hand away, and leaned closer to him, saying, "You're so handsome, handsomer than any man I've liked before."
"..."
Seeing that Shen Qingling didn't speak, she pouted unhappily and poked Shen Qingling's chest: "You, why aren't you talking... Oh, I forgot to apologize to you. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to splash you just now, I meant to splash... splash those two ugly people. You're handsome, I wouldn't splash you, hehe..."
"Miss Ruan, you've had too much to drink. If there's nothing else, I'll go back to work."
Shen Qingling wanted to leave, but Ruan Mingyi grabbed his hand and fell into his arms.
Fearing she might fall, Shen Qingling could only extend one arm to steady the woman's waist.
The pleasant scent of perfume mixed with the smell of red wine drifted into Shen Qingling's nostrils. The woman's body was as soft as water, and a slight downward glance revealed her impressive cleavage.
"No, no, are you new to the shop? Why haven't I seen you before? If I had seen you, who would like that freeloader..."
Ruan Mingyi was clearly very drunk, unable to stand steadily, with all her weight resting on Shen Qingling.
Shen Qingling lowered his eyes to look at the woman in his arms. It had to be said that Ruan Mingyi was truly beautiful, and the flush on her face from being drunk added an indescribable charm and femininity.
Shen Qingling calmly said, "Miss Ruan, I still have work to do."
Ruan Mingyi, being drunk, couldn't hear anything. She looked up at Shen Qingling, water droplets still clinging to his eyelashes, softening the coldness in his eyes and adding a touch of youthful innocence.
Ruan Mingyi blinked, looking innocent, and said, "Shen Qingling, your eyelashes are so long."
"..."
"Hey, is it long down there?"
Ye Qiao's pupils dilated in shock, and she quickly pulled Ruan Mingyi away from Shen Qingling.
"I'm so sorry, my friend is drunk. She's not usually like this, her personality is just a bit... abstract."
"The popularity of the word 'abstract' has saved many idiots."
Shen Qingling's words were equally unsparing.
Ruan Mingyi was drunk, but Ye Qiao, who was sober, was even more embarrassed than her.
Ruan Mingyi truly wasn't usually like this. If she hadn't been drunk right now, upon seeing a handsome man like Shen Qingling, at most she would have asked for his contact information, then showered him with money to invite him out for a meal. If she liked him, she'd chat for a few more days; if not, she'd discard him.
Today, being drunk, she had spouted such wild words at Shen Qingling. When she woke up, wouldn't she want to dig a hole and crawl into it?
Ruan Mingyi was someone who valued her reputation above all else; in her eyes, face was more important than anything. If someone made her unhappy, no matter how much she liked them before, that affection would instantly vanish.
Shen Qingling looked at the red wine stain on his clothes, frowned, and said, "Miss, I'm going back to work now. You'd best take your friend home, or who knows what else might happen."
Ye Qiao: "I'm sorry for the trouble. We'll leave now. I'll have the store compensate you for today's incident."
Shen Qingling: "No need, it's just work."
Shen Qingling didn't want their compensation, which made Ye Qiao feel even more apologetic.
Ye Qiao took Ruan Mingyi back to the Ruan family home.
Ruan Mingyi's father called, and she lay on the sofa, groggily answering the phone.
"Hello, Dad, if you miss me, just call me."
"—Still the ICBC number."
Ruan Mingyi hung up after saying that, and Ye Qiao sighed helplessly.
Ruan Mingyi's parents divorced when she was very young. After that, Ruan Mingyi's father was always busy with company matters and rarely cared for Ruan Mingyi. To this day, Ruan Mingyi and her father's relationship is not good; apart from money, they have almost no other contact.
After a tiring day, Ye Qiao was also sleepy, so she leaned against the sofa and fell asleep.
By the time Ruan Mingyi woke up, it was already dark. She rubbed her head and frowned: "Hiss..."
Why does my head hurt so much?
What happened?
Today, she was blocked by that freeloader, then she had some drinks with Ye Qiao, then went to a cafe, then drank more, and then...
Ruan Mingyi instantly sat upright.
!
She had flirted with a super handsome man!