A cold sensation woke the boys up in a shock. They were rubbing their eyes when they heard a voice.
"Good morning!" Xu Qiang chirped in the midst of the boys' groans.
"Is it morning already?" Li Cheng asked.
"No." Xu Qiang said with a straight face, "it's been 20 minutes since you all fell asleep."
"...Why did you drop water on us?" He Shun said quietly.
"You know, I think you all deserved it. How on earth could you all just fall asleep on the side of the road in the middle of the night? Do you know how dangerous that is?" Xu Qiang said with a firm tone.
The boys were still half asleep so they just mumbled a 'sorry' and 'we won't do it again'. Xu Qiang sighed and helped them up from the pavement.
"Your ride is here."
The e-taxi that Xu Qiang called came after what felt like a few hours. Xu Qiang wet her fingertips with the water she purchased while the boys were sleeping and flicked it at them once more to wake them up fully.
"We're awake! We're awake!" The boys exclaimed.
Xu Qiang exhaled, "Get in the car."
...
"You should come with us." Kang Donghai said once the boys were in the taxi, ready to leave.
"Why would I do that?"
"...Weren't you the one saying that it's dangerous in the middle of the night?" He Shun spoke up.
"Yeah..." Xu Qiang said slowly.
"So? You should come with us jiejie!" Qiao Chonglin smiled.
"Ma'am I can drop all of you off to your locations." The taxi driver said patiently.
Xu Qiang thought about it for a moment and then sighed, "Fine."
She could've sworn that she heard the taxi driver say 'more money for me', but maybe she was hallucinating.
"Where do you guys live?" Xu Qiang realised she didn't know where their houses were.
The boys all lived in the elite part of the city but in different directions.
The taxi driver got through the gates for entering the elite area, then made his way to Qiao Chonglin's house, which was the closest to the entrance.
When they stopped by the entrance gate of his house, Qiao Chonglin stepped out and stood quietly on the side.
Xu Qiang stepped out of the car aswell. She went near him and stuck her hand out. She said something to him that made him smile and he quietly said something back to her. Qiao Chonglin accepted her hand and shook it gently.
As Xu Qiang was walking away she waved to him and he waved back once she got in the car.
The guard standing on the side saw this and was shocked.
Their young master was returning late at night and smiling at a girl?
The taxi drove off and then went to Kang Donghai's house. After that, the taxi went to Li Cheng's. It was the same for them, say a few words, handshake, then leave.
Xu Qiang and He Shun were the last ones left. When the taxi neared his area, it stopped early because there were much higher security measures. He Shun's mansion looked more expensive and more grand compared to the others.
Xu Qiang jokingly asked if he was in the mafia but he just looked at her and didn't say anything.
...What is that supposed to mean?
Xu Qiang had to check with Arlo to see if his family was actually in the mafia. Turns out, they actually are.
It's mainly He Shun's older brother who's involved with them though.
Getting out of the car, Xu Qiang looked ahead to admire the mansion. He Shun followed her actions and got out as well.
"Well, nice meeting you." Xu Qiang said airily.
"...Yeah." The boy whispered.
"Yeah." Xu Qiang said.
Xu Qiang started rocking her feet back and forth on her spot, waiting for He Shun to say something.
She started looking at other houses, or should she say, mansions. They were massive, it looked like 50 people could live in each house without a doubt.
He Shun stood and watched Xu Qiang.
She turned to look at him and was going to say goodbye when he spoke,
"...We had a fun experience with you." He said very quietly.
Xu Qiang gave a crooked smile, "Strangely enough, me too."
She was going to leave when He Shun slowly asked,
"Can I have a hug?"
"A hug?"
"...Yes."
"A proper hug?"
He Shun's ears started to turn red, "...You don't have to if you don't want to..."
Xu Qiang went closer to him and hugged him carefully. He Shun gingerly held Xu Qiang and she gave a friendly pat on the back.
She didn't see the huge smile that was on his face when he was hugging her. However, she did see the faint blush on his cheeks.
A man around 27 years old stood in the corner, hidden in the shadows. When the moonlight came on his face it seemed as though he was a Greek god. All of his features seemed so perfect. He looked like an older version of He Shun. His features were more defined than He Shun's and he had an aura around him that basically demanded respect.
He was He Mingyu, He Shun's older brother. He Mingyu stood in a place where the two people couldn't see him. He saw how a girl pointed at his brother's forehead which was covered in a bandage.
His brows slightly furrowed. What did he do this time?
He Mingyu was also quite surprised to see his rebellious and emotionless brother smile and even blush. He Mingyu liked to think that his brother was a little bit like him and didn't care about others opinions but, He Shun seems to care about this girl's opinion.
He watched as she waved at him and he waved back and even called her jiejie as he entered through the gates. He Mingyu was returning back home late at night after dealing with some work at his company.
He was starting to move from his position when he saw the girl who was smiling look straight at his direction.
"You know it's not good to creep around." She said in an unfazed tone.
Surprised, He Mingyu slowly walked to her and saw that her eyes didn't waver when she met his eyes.
"Are you He Shun's brother?" She asked.
The man replied aloofly, "Yes I am."
Xu Qiang then smiled at him and introduced herself.
"My name is Xu Qiang. What about you?"
"He Mingyu." He said coldly.
"Well then, it was nice meeting you Mr. He." Xu Qiang waved at him before she got in the taxi car and left the area.
He Mingyu stood there, watching the car drive away for a few seconds before he turned to leave.
...
Around a month has passed now and in this time Ye Ping had thrown up multiple times in the morning. She didn't understand what was happening to her before she missed her period.
She went and took a pregnancy test and saw that it was positive. She was shocked and slid down on her bathroom floor, sobbing.
Arlo narrated this to Xu Qiang as she went to the mall. Heads turned in her direction when they saw the radiant smile that she had on her face. Some people were in awe and were confused as to why the woman kept on smiling for no reason.
Xu Qiang walked past everyone and went to the bathroom after a turn. According to the storyline, Ye Ping will start to avoid Wang Yong, making him sad and they lose contact, then, when Xu Qiang and Wang Yong enter an event together, Ye Ping, who was one of the dancers, reveals her pregnancy.
Ye Ping knew that Wang Yong would show up, so she brought papers that proved that the child was his as well.
...