"Speaking with a tone full of doting affection, Song Qiao said.
Xia Xueqing was naturally not foolish. She tightly wrapped her arms around Song Qiao's neck, pressing her face against his chest. Listening to his heartbeat, her face was filled with happiness.
No matter when, no matter what happened outside, when she returned home, listening to this strong heartbeat and smelling the familiar scent, Xia Xueqing could always feel an extremely strong sense of security.
"Let's go to the bar we went to before, I think it was called Xiao Lin Bar."
Xia Xueqing nodded. At this moment, she was very obedient.
"I'll do whatever you say."
...
Xiao Lin Bar was the most popular bar in this area.
Although the name was very fresh and clean, compared to other bars, it had everything, and was even more wild.
Therefore, it was crowded and lively every day.
It was also a place where money flowed like water.
Song Qiao brought Xia Xueqing to the bar. Not long after, Xia Xueqing directly attracted the attention of a large number of men present.
After all, her hot figure, bold makeup, coupled with her already beautiful face, made her the most eye-catching person here.
Xia Xueqing kissed Song Qiao, looking at the lively scene with excitement in her eyes.
Song Qiao simply stayed by Xia Xueqing's side, accompanying her, and did nothing out of line.
To be honest, Song Qiao didn't really like this kind of environment.
And compared to the current Xia Xueqing, he preferred quiet and gentle people like Jiang Tao.
Not like now, becoming the focus of men as soon as they arrived.
Thinking of this, a trace of daze appeared in Song Qiao's eyes.
The two found a relatively secluded corner. Song Qiao looked at the chaotic scene of dancing and drinking, and ordered a bottle of wine.
Xia Xueqing also felt the atmosphere here, her eyelids slightly drooped, and she sighed softly.
"I've been to this place before, but coming back now, I feel my state of mind is completely different from last time..."
Saying this, she pursed her red lips, and there was also a hint of melancholy in her eyes.
In fact, only one trip to the imperial capital had passed between then and now, but her mood had already changed so drastically.
Hearing this, Song Qiao's gaze moved from his wine glass, and he slightly raised his head to look at Xia Xueqing.
"What do you mean?"
Xia Xueqing thought for a moment and explained softly.
"I feel like we should come to places like this less often. It's too chaotic, and..."
She paused slightly here, and Xia Xueqing's thoughts suddenly returned to the scene she saw when she first returned home.
Although she was anxious at the time and experienced social death once, it did make her understand some things.
For example...
"And there's no good in coming to places like this often. If you walk by the river frequently, you're bound to get your shoes wet. It's better to think carefully about your future."
Shaking her head, Xia Xueqing smiled and took a sip of wine.
Song Qiao raised an eyebrow, a little surprised. Seeing Xia Xueqing toast him, he clinked glasses with her, drained his glass, and nodded.
"That's true, but it's not that you can't come to places like this. After all, everyone has pressure. When the pressure is high, it's not impossible to relax in similar places."
Hearing this, Xia Xueqing was stunned for a moment, and then she poured herself another glass of wine. After thinking for a long time, she gently shook her head.
"Forget it."
"To achieve great things, self-discipline is indispensable."
"I won't come to places like this in the future."
"This will be the last time."
Although her voice was light, Song Qiao did not doubt her determination. He nodded and smiled softly.
Before Song Qiao could speak, Xia Xueqing sighed again.
"Successful people never come to such chaotic places. For example, the three women who visited us today wouldn't appear here."
"This place is too noisy, and it's not suitable for their status. The places they should be are high-end establishments."
Saying this, Xia Xueqing suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, looked at her hands with some helplessness, and then turned her gaze back to the dancing crowd in the bar.
The more she looked, the wider Xia Xueqing's eyes became. She was startled, and her hand slipped, knocking over a wine glass. Wine spilled, and two words escaped her lips.
"Oh my god!"
Xia Xueqing stared intently at the bar area, her expression incredibly vivid, as if she had seen a ghost.
Seeing Xia Xueqing's reaction, Song Qiao was stunned for a moment, then followed her gaze towards the bar. With just one glance, the corner of Song Qiao's mouth twitched violently.
"This..."
As expected, life is unpredictable, and the retributions always come so quickly.
Just as she said those three women wouldn't come to this kind of place, she now saw Deng Yihan, with dyed red hair, dancing wildly in the bar like a lunatic.
At this moment, Xia Xueqing and Song Qiao exchanged a glance, both feeling their worldview was about to shatter.
Song Qiao quickly averted his gaze, coughed a couple of times, took a sip of wine to calm his nerves, patted his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief.
At this point, all they could do was pretend not to see.
However, upon seeing this, Xia Xueqing actually burst into laughter. Her gloomy mood from before completely changed, and she became much more lively. She stood up, drained her wine, and said with a laugh.
"I can't believe even someone like Deng Yihan would come here. Since that's the case, my state of mind has also recovered."
Saying this, Xia Xueqing walked over to Song Qiao and pulled him up.
"Let's go, let's go dance too! We've been tired for so long, we deserve to relax!"
Although Song Qiao felt a little helpless, he still dotingly followed Xia Xueqing to dance.
However, while they were dancing, Song Qiao's gaze occasionally darted towards Deng Yihan.
Such small movements naturally did not escape Xia Xueqing's eyes. She puffed out her cheeks, cupped his face with her hands, turned his head towards her, stared into his eyes, and said angrily.
"You're dancing with me, why are you always looking over there? Look at me!"
Song Qiao shook his head, still not out of the shock. "No, I just feel the change is too great, so I couldn't help but look a couple more times."
"Hmph," Xia Xueqing snorted. "Be careful, if you're found out, I'll silence you!"
Saying that, she also cautioned, "This might be her way of venting. We just happened to bump into it, so it's best to pretend we didn't see anything."
Thinking back to what she had just thought, Xia Xueqing felt that she hadn't considered everything.
Even she felt pressure, so how could Deng Yihan and the others, who carried even more burdens, not feel pressure?
Everyone has their own way of venting, and it should be respected.
But Song Qiao chuckled and shook his head, teasing.
"What's there to be afraid of? We have leverage."
At this moment, a female voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Leverage... that's really difficult to handle. So, should I silence you or bribe you?"