Chapter 249 You haven't slept all night, have you?

Song Ni didn't chat with Qin Yang for long. After hanging up the phone, she started thinking about what had happened at the party. To be honest, her vigilance wasn't strong enough. She had sensed something was wrong before entering the restroom but still chose to go in. Of course, she truly hadn't expected Bai Xiyuan to be so bold as to make a move during the party. When Tan Zheng arrived, he saw Song Ni with a worried frown. "What are you thinking about?" "I'm thinking about how I was tricked by Bai Xiyuan. I'm so stupid." Tan Zheng put down the soup in his hand and sat on the edge of the bed, his expression unreadable. He asked in a low voice, "Tell me, knowing the restroom was strange, why did you still go in?" Lu Fang and the others had sensed something was wrong when they went over. He didn't believe Song Ni was unaware. "My clothes got dirty." "Are your clothes more important than your safety?" Song Ni fell silent. She couldn't possibly say that she was so absorbed in imagining Tan Zheng's appearance at the party that she just wanted to finish up quickly and meet him at the door. That would make her seem too eager for intimacy. "I also didn't expect this to be Bai Xiyuan's scheme. I can't always assume every odd thing is directed at me." If she hadn't been in a hurry, she would have called for staff and waited for everything to return to normal before acting. Seeing Tan Zheng's displeased expression, Song Ni stopped explaining and quickly admitted fault. "I really shouldn't have relaxed my guard just because I have some self-defense skills. I shouldn't have fallen for the drug again." Speaking of which, the two dangerous situations Song Ni had encountered in the past twenty-odd years were both related to drugs. Thinking of this, Song Ni frowned, genuinely starting to reflect on herself. She had always considered herself intelligent, yet falling victim to drugs twice made her question if she was a bit of an idiot. If she was so smart, why couldn't she have been smart from the start? Why did she have to suffer a bit before starting to think of leaving clues? Song Ni suddenly grabbed Tan Zheng's hand and pressed it to her face. "How about you slap me? I really think I'm quite stupid." Tan Zheng: ... Could this be blamed on Song Ni? It really couldn't. Bai Xiyuan's main purpose for attending the party was to get close to Zhang Lin. She hadn't expected Song Ni to be there, nor had she expected Zhang Lin to take an interest in Song Ni. All her plans were spontaneous, otherwise, they wouldn't have had so many loopholes and would have been so easily traced. Song Ni was right in saying that why would she suspect everything amiss was about her? The world doesn't revolve around one person. Her ability to sense something was wrong as soon as she entered the restroom was already sharp enough. "You are not at fault," Tan Zheng picked up the soup and scooped a spoonful towards Song Ni's mouth. "It's my fault." Song Ni was a bit bewildered as she swallowed the soup. "How is this your fault?" "The fact that she was still able to come out and attend the party is my fault." Back then, the Bai family had tried to protect Bai Xiyuan. Old Master Bai, swallowing his pride, brought Bai Xiyuan to the Song family to apologize. He thought that the pressure on the Bai family's business during this period would make them understand what they should do. However, he had overestimated the Bai family's intelligence, allowing Bai Xiyuan to attend such a party. Song Ni swallowed another mouthful of soup. "I heard from Yang Yang that she seemed to be in a terrible state. When you guys went in, she was tied to the bed and being whipped." Tan Zheng looked up at Song Ni. "What do you want to ask?" "Bai Xiyuan knew that person was a pervert, yet she told him she wanted a threesome. Was she too naive or too stupid? Did she really think she could escape?" "Zhang Lin pursued Bai Xiyuan for a while. At that time, Bai Xiyuan had just returned to the Bai family and had won a Best Actress award. She utterly despised him and, upon hearing about his sexual preferences, kept her distance." "And now, with no other options, she's come back to Zhang Lin?" "Yes." Song Ni clicked her tongue, thinking Bai Xiyuan was just asking for trouble. Evil deeds have evil consequences. Why did she have to tamper with things on set back then, only to end up in this situation? She lost her chance to be a celebrated actress, and everything in the entertainment industry was gone. All her efforts were in vain. "The man who approached you at the party and came with Zhang Lin, Bai Xiyuan intercepted Zhang Lin midway." Song Ni thought for a long time before remembering that audacious man. "It's truly a den of iniquity." She drank more than half of the bowl of soup and couldn't drink anymore. Tan Zheng withdrew his hand and very naturally took a tissue to wipe Song Ni's mouth. "From now on, if you want to go to a party, just ask me to accompany you." Song Ni pouted. "You went to this party too, it just so happened you were on a business trip." Hearing this, Tan Zheng raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "You went completely for me?" "…Not entirely." The man snorted. "Li Qiao was there, right?" "……" "I didn't even know my wife could make cocktails, and all the credit went to that kid Lu Haoting." "……" "You drank and didn't do anything, and then got drunk. I let him accompany you, and then this happened." Song Ni: ... "You can't blame Haohao for everything. What did he do wrong? I wanted to sit in the corner by myself. He got drunk because my cocktail was delicious. If you're going to blame someone, blame me." Tan Zheng looked at Song Ni deeply, his brow furrowed. "You're quite protective of him." "He's just a child, why are you arguing with him? Stop scolding him." "Mm, I didn't even get to taste the cocktails my wife made. He drank them all. I won't argue." Song Ni: ... "Then I'll make you some another day, alright?" Only then did Tan Zheng relent, his brows finally relaxing, and his lips no longer pursed so tightly. Seeing the exhaustion in his eyes, Song Ni suddenly had an idea. "You didn't sleep at all, did you?" After she spoke, Song Ni knitted her brows and recalled that when she woke up, Tan Zheng was already sitting by the bed, and there was no warmth of him having slept beside her. Tan Zheng then got into bed and pulled Song Ni into his arms. "Will you sleep with me for a while now?" Song Ni felt a pang of sympathy. Tan Zheng had been on a continuous business trip these past few days, rushing directly to the party venue after landing, and then encountering these events. He had been busy taking care of her all night. How could his body endure this? She hugged his waist and nuzzled into his embrace. "Why aren't you sleeping?" "I couldn't sleep just now." He was afraid she would suddenly wake up, afraid she would have nightmares. Even though he knew the sedative would allow her to sleep soundly, he was still worried about the slightest possibility. Song Ni hugged him tighter. She had just heard from Yang Yang that there was a pool of blood in the hotel corridor, and when Tan Zheng saw it, his eyes turned crimson, and a deep ferocity emanated from him, a ferocity she had never seen before. She didn't know how Tan Zheng felt when he saw that pool of blood. She only knew that she had a nightmare about Tan Zheng once and couldn't sleep well for several days afterward. Thinking of this, Song Ni rubbed her head against Tan Zheng like a kitten. "I'm fine. Let's have a good sleep, and when we wake up, we'll go teach those people a lesson."