Chapter 192: Sleeping Beauty

Looking at Han Jiangxue’s flushed, adorable, yet silly expression, Su Chen was amused, but also felt a twinge of worry.

After all, the aftermath of getting drunk is thoroughly unpleasant, and with Han Jiangxue’s exceptionally low alcohol tolerance, one whole bottle meant she could kiss a good night's sleep goodbye.

Su Chen remembered when he first got drunk on strong liquor years ago; his entire stomach felt like it was burning for a whole week, and he had to survive on watery rice porridge during that time.

Although Han Jiangxue hadn't drunk liquor this time, she probably wouldn't have an easy time of it either.

Right now, Su Chen had no choice but to go along with her and humor her wild antics.

Because Han Jiangxue was at the peak of her drunken high, right in the middle of her drunken madness, unless he let her keep drinking until she passed out cold.

Yet Su Chen didn't have the heart to let her drink any more, so he could only accompany her in playing and laughing.

Once Han Jiangxue ran out of energy from her madness, she would naturally lie down.

Or once her body metabolized all that alcohol and she sobered up.

Although Su Chen had prepared himself for this scenario, he never expected this young lady's energy to be so boundless!

A full three hours!

She went wild from late night until the early hours of dawn. If Han Jiangxue had kept going for a little longer, Su Chen was certain he would have been sent straight to the creator by this girl.

From initially cosplaying a little puppy and chasing Su Chen to bite him, to later demanding that Su Chen join her in cosplaying little puppies to bite each other.

From initially complaining about the heat and taking off her jacket, to grabbing the showerhead in the bathroom and declaring she wanted to wear a bikini and play in the water.

Thank goodness Su Chen had enough self-control; otherwise, given Han Jiangxue's state back then, the moment Su Chen unzipped his pants, Han Jiangxue would have straddled him herself!

And fully automated at that!

Once Han Jiangxue finally exhausted herself and fell asleep, Su Chen carried her onto his own bed.

At this very moment, Su Chen looked up at Han Jiangxue lying on the bed in the hotel room, his brows furrowing slightly.

She hadn't drunk much, but due to her constitution, the alcohol was extremely difficult for her body to disperse, leaving Han Jiangxue with a deeply flushed face and irregular, intermittent breathing.

A wave of pity welled up in Su Chen's heart. He knew he couldn't just stand by and do nothing; she really wasn't safe in this condition.

The small hotel's lighting was dim and soft, casting a glow over Su Chen's steady and resolute face.

He gently walked over to the bedside and said softly to Han Jiangxue, "Jiangxue, you've had too much to drink. Let me take care of you."

Han Jiangxue blinked drowsily, her hazy vision landing somewhat blurily on Su Chen.

Having regained a sliver of consciousness, she tried to push herself up into a sitting position, but after a brief struggle, she wobbled and collapsed back onto the mattress.

Su Chen steadied her and said with a hint of worry, "Don't move. I'll go make you a cup of ginger tea to help ease the effects of the alcohol."

He strode quickly toward the small kitchenette in the room, flipped on the electric kettle, and prepared to boil some water.

During this time, Su Chen occasionally glanced back at Han Jiangxue to ensure she was safe.

Before long, Su Chen returned to the bedside and handed the freshly brewed ginger tea to Han Jiangxue.

Han Jiangxue took the cup, lifting her head slightly. Her eyes shimmered like spring water, dancing with ripples of light.

"Drink it. This will make you feel better," Su Chen said gently, staying right by Han Jiangxue's side to watch as she slowly sipped the ginger tea.

"Do you feel a bit better?" Su Chen asked with concern.

Han Jiangxue's body was gradually recovering, and her thoughts were slowly clearing up.

As she looked at Su Chen's warm face, an inexplicable wave of warmth surged through her heart.

"I... I feel a bit better..."

Once fully sober, Han Jiangxue suddenly recalled all her crazy antics from earlier, and her face turned as red as a boiled prawn.

Making a fool of herself was one thing; what Han Jiangxue found even more unacceptable was that, in her drunken state, she had frantically tried to strip off her clothes—even refusing to wear underwear!

How could Su Chen ever dare let her take them off? He could only struggle frantically against Han Jiangxue's attempts.

Yet in the scuffle, even though Han Jiangxue hadn't completely stripped, her movements throughout had long since exposed those two twin peaks entirely to his view.

The mere thought of this made Han Jiangxue wish she could chisel open the floorboards and dig a hole to bury herself in!

How on earth was she supposed to face Su Chen after this?

Beyond that, another chaotic question was swirling through Han Jiangxue's clouded mind.

Why... didn't Su Chen make a move on me?

I was in that state, and he was still able to keep his composure... Don't books always say that no man can resist that kind of temptation?

Could it be that... he... he actually doesn't like me?

At this thought, Han Jiangxue buried her head deep inside the quilt and instantly broke into tears.

Under the influence of alcohol, Han Jiangxue was far too emotional.

Su Chen had no idea what was going through Han Jiangxue's head; seeing her hide herself inside the quilt, he simply assumed she was too embarrassed to face him.

So, Su Chen shrugged helplessly, smiled, and said, "...It's fine, everyone gets like this when they're drunk. What you did is considered pretty normal. Besides, I didn't see anything, so you can rest easy."

I didn't see anything...
Does that mean you have zero intention of taking responsibility?
Su Chen, you scumbag!

At this thought, Han Jiangxue popped her head straight out from the quilt, grabbed a pillow, and launched a fierce, violent assault right at Su Chen's head.

"Scumbag! You absolute scumbag!"

"You don't like me! Yet you keep leading me on! And then you refuse to take responsibility!"

"See how I beat you to death, you jerk! Take this!"

Su Chen was bombarded by Han Jiangxue's relentless pillow attacks, leaving him completely dazed for a moment.

Regaining his wits, he reached out and caught the pillow Han Jiangxue was swinging down, asking, "...What's wrong? How did I suddenly become a scumbag?"

Seeing Su Chen react this way, Han Jiangxue bit her lower lip and instantly burst into tears!

"Wuwuwu... You're asking what's wrong?! You don't like me, and you wouldn't even touch me!"

Hearing Han Jiangxue's words, Su Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He asked, "How on earth did you come to the conclusion that I don't like you?"

Crying, Han Jiangxue sobbed, "If you liked me, I was acting like that just now, and you still didn't touch me!"

Hearing this, Su Chen froze slightly.

"Silly girl... Liking someone isn't about possession; it's about restraint."

Su Chen didn't know whether Han Jiangxue was fully sober yet, but there were some things he had bottled up inside for a very long time.

"How could I possibly not like you?"

"Ever since that day you shone into my world like a beam of light, you became the sole sun in my universe, illuminating me, warming me, and making me a better version of myself."

"I might have hesitated a bit, and I had some concerns, but none of that stemmed from a lack of feelings. On the contrary, I like you so much that I was terrified I wouldn't be able to take good enough care of you."

"You know what? I've always felt like you were an angel sent by the heavens to save me. Meeting you is truly a blessing I must have cultivated over two lifetimes."

At this point, Su Chen looked at the gradually quieting mound of the quilt and took a deep breath.

Gravely and sincerely, Su Chen said, "Han Jiangxue, I really, really like you."

When Su Chen finished speaking, seeing that there was still no movement from inside the quilt, the heart of this grown man inevitably began to panic.

I've already confessed my feelings, the least you could do is give me some kind of reaction!

Even rejecting me would be fine, just don't stay silent!

The room remained quiet for nearly a full minute before Su Chen cautiously peeled back the quilt covering Han Jiangxue's head, only to find her expression completely serene.

She looked peaceful, beautiful, and breathtakingly lovely.

Su Chen gave a quiet, helpless chuckle, shook his head, and tucked the quilt neatly back over Han Jiangxue.