Qiao Yanze suddenly chuckled. He found it amusing.
Coincidentally, Su Xintian walked down the stairs after changing her clothes. She walked very softly and looked like she wanted to sneak away, but Qiao Yanze had already seen her.
âCome here, Su Xintian!â He ordered coldly.
Su Xintian walked over and smiled awkwardly at everyone before sitting down on the last sofa.
âWhat happened last night?â Qiao Yanze asked coldly.
âIt was an accident last nightâ¦â Su Xintian smiled bitterly. âPresident Qiao, you drank too much. I sent you home, but you refused to let me go when I put you on the bed. You kept calling out a nameâ¦â
She then looked at Li Yinian.
Qiao Yanzeâs eyes dimmed. âAre you saying I slept with you last night?â
Su Xintian was tongue-tied. She looked at Li Yinian and shook her head. âNo⦠No. President Qiao fell asleep later. I couldnât move because of you, so I could only sleep the entire nightâ¦â
However, her explanation sounded like she was trying to cover it up under Qiao Yanzeâs instructions.
Qiao Yanzeâs face turned colder. He stared at Su Xintian as if he was pondering something.
âUm⦠President Qiao, Iâll leave first if thereâs nothing else.â Su Xintian pursed her lips. âDonât worry. Iâll keep what happened last night a secret.â
âDonât worry.â Qiao Yanze chuckled and looked at Li Yinian. âDo you trust her?â
Li Yinianâs eyelashes fluttered, she paused and shook her head. âI donât believe it. If itâs really like what she said, why were you guys naked when I went in?â
Su Xintian explained, âPresident Qiao vomited after midnight, so Iâ¦â
âYou donât have to explain,â Qiao Yanze interrupted her calmly, still looking at Li Yinian. âThen, would you believe me if I said I didnât touch her at all?â
Li Yinian was dazed. She stared at him with her dark eyes filled with shock. Perhaps she still had some obscure emotions, but that emotion disappeared in a flash.
âHow is that possible?â Her voice was hoarse.
âI drank a lot at the cocktail party yesterday, so I was completely drunk,â Qiao Yanze said coldly. âI couldnât have gotten hard at all when I was that drunk. You should know that better than anyone.â
Li Yinian bit her lips and looked at his collar bone. The red marks had faded a bit, and they werenât as bright as before, but it was still impossible to ignore.
Qiao Yanze seemed to realize something from her gaze. He smiled and said, âYou donât believe me. Or rather, youâd rather I really sleep with her, wouldnât you?â
The manâs self-deprecation and bleakness hit her.
Li Yinian felt her eyes burning. She said, âQiao Yanze, no matter what you say, I only believe what I see.â
Qiao Yanze stared at her silently. After a long time, he suddenly smiled and picked up the cigarette box and lighter. He took out another cigarette and lit it up.
âYou can leave now,â he said without looking up.
After a brief silence, Su Xintian stood up from the chair and said, âGoodbye, Mr. Qiao.â
She then grabbed her bag and ran out.