Seeing Zhou Xuan deliberately keeping her in suspense, Zhang Lei was so angry she wanted to bite him. Although the lighting was a bit dim, she noticed that Zhou Xuan's face turned red after drinking a glass of wine, which seemed a little strange. "At the nightclub, Zhou Xuan drank more than a hundred bottles of wine without any problems and was still sober. How come he changed after just one glass of wine?"
At this moment, Zhou Xuan was completely relieved. There were no pursuers or opponents, and the desire to get drunk was even stronger. He didn't say much to Zhang Lei and just kept drinking until he was drunk and then passed out.
Zhang Lei noticed that Zhou Xuanyan was acting strangely, quite different from before, but she didn't think much of it. She cheerfully opened a beer can and started drinking. "This taste is much more refreshing," she thought, "it's the taste I'm used to."
Zhou Xuan was drinking glass after glass of liquor, while Zhang Lei was drinking can after can of beer. No one urged them to drink or stopped them; they both drank heartily. Then the barbecue was served, and Zhang Lei seemed to really enjoy it, grabbing a skewer of chicken feet and eating it, saying to Zhou Xuan, "It's pretty good!"
Zhou Xuan ate a grilled eggplant. This grilled eggplant tasted really different. It was both numbing and spicy, and the flavor was evenly distributed. He didn't know how it was made. It was a very unique and cheap grilled eggplant from a street stall.
It was a bit spicy. After finishing the eggplant, Zhou Xuan grabbed a can of beer, opened it, and poured it into his mouth. The beer was frozen, icy cold, and both thirst-quenching and spicy. However, Zhou Xuan's alcohol tolerance was extremely low, and he was drinking it all up without using his special ability to convert or absorb it. As soon as the beer entered his stomach, the alcohol hit him hard, making him dizzy. Zhang Lei also didn't hold back, drinking several cans of beer. She had never drunk so much alcohol before, and her face was burning.
However, after drinking two cans of beer, Zhang Lei tentatively asked, "Zhou Xuan, how did you tamper with the drinks at the nightclub?"
With blurry, drunken eyes, Zhou Xuan asked, "Do you want to know?"
"Yes, I want to know!" Zhang Lei simply nodded. To be honest, she really wanted to know. Zhou Xuan drank more than a hundred bottles of wine by himself. Even if it was magic, how did he do it? How did he manage to fool so many people present?
If Zhang Lei didn't come out with Zhou Xuan, and if she casually brought Zhou Xuan to that nightclub without Zhou Xuan knowing beforehand that they would be going there, then it's absolutely impossible that Zhou Xuan and the nightclub manager conspired to deceive her. The only explanation is that Zhou Xuan did something.
Zhou Xuan chuckled, then leaned closer and said, "Come here, I...I...I'll tell you quietly...but don't let anyone else know..."
Zhang Lei was overjoyed and quickly leaned closer. Zhou Xuan, however, misjudged the situation and instead of getting close to Zhang Lei's ear, he pressed his lips against her face.
Zhang Lei blushed and was about to pull back to get angry at him, but Zhou Xuan suddenly overturned the small table with a "crash" and his whole body landed on top of her.
Caught off guard, Zhang Lei hurriedly asked, "You... what are you doing?"
The boss's young worker came over to help, helping Zhou Xuan sit down on the ground, and then said, "Miss, your boyfriend is drunk!"
Zhou Xuan had overturned the stall himself, and the barbecue had been taken away, but naturally it had nothing to do with the boss. Zhang Lei certainly wouldn't blame the boss. At first, she thought Zhou Xuan was faking being drunk. If she hadn't been in contact with Zhou Xuan for a while, she would have thought that Zhou Xuan was trying to take advantage of her. But over this period of time, she had basically come to know Zhou Xuan's personality. His wife was prettier than her, and Zhou Xuan had never said a flirtatious word to her or other female colleagues at work or in private. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have intentionally tried to flirt with her.
However, Zhou Xuan held Zhang Lei tightly with both hands. Zhang Lei was a little embarrassed and anxious. Zhou Xuan's hands were across her chest, touching her sensitive areas. He immediately squeezed her hard, and Zhou Xuan turned to the other side and fell to the ground with a "thud".
Zhang Lei was taken aback. Seeing Zhou Xuan lying motionless on the ground, fast asleep, she realized that he must be truly drunk.
The barbecue worker thought Zhang Lei couldn't lift Zhou Xuan up, which was why he fell down, so he didn't help Zhou Xuan up anymore. That's how drunk people are, and it happens all the time.
It seems we won't be able to have a barbecue. Seeing Zhou Xuan so drunk, Zhang Lei was puzzled. She couldn't get her questions out before he suddenly passed out. Zhou Xuan is usually a heavy drinker, and even if he used magic tricks, why wasn't he using them now? In reality, he hadn't actually drunk that much, but he looked quite drunk!
Zhang Lei bent down and patted Zhou Xuan again, asking several times but receiving no response. She frowned, wondering how to get him away. She didn't know where to take him. If she sent him back now, Fu Ying would probably suspect and blame her.
But if we don't send him back to his own home, where else can we send him? He only has one single room in his rented apartment. If we take him back, where will he sleep?
Her head was throbbing from thinking, and the alcohol in her brain was kicking in. Zhang Lei was feeling dizzy and truly drunk. Not daring to delay, she took out a hundred yuan from her bag and handed it to the barbecue worker, saying, "Keep the change!"
After deducting the cost of the barbecue and beer, to be honest, there wouldn't be much left of the 100 yuan. Zhang Lei didn't dare give him all 200 yuan, otherwise she wouldn't have a ride to pay for it later.
The worker took the money back to the boss, and upon hearing that Zhang Lei didn't need change, he immediately sent the female worker over to help Zhang Lei carry Zhou Xuan to the side of the road.
Zhang Lei, seeing this, knew she couldn't drive anymore, and Zhou Xuan was even less likely to. Together with the female worker, they helped Zhou Xuan to the side of the road, then hailed an ordinary taxi, leaving the luxury Maserati behind.
Zhang Lei was no fool. If she drove this car back, she would probably become a public figure the moment she woke up tomorrow!
If the car goes back, the nightclub will definitely be trying to find her and Zhou Xuan through connections. But finding them easily won't be easy.
The two of them finally managed to get Zhou Xuan into the taxi they had flagged down. After Zhang Lei got into the car, she said to the worker, "You can go back now, thank you!"
Zhang Lei then told the driver the address again, and after the car started moving, she reluctantly waved to the worker to say goodbye.
After returning to Zhang Lei's rented apartment, Zhang Lei paid the fare, then helped Zhou Xuan out of the car, went into the building, took the elevator, and arrived home. As soon as Zhang Lei opened the door, she was so exhausted that she and Zhou Xuan collapsed to the ground.
Although Zhang Lei was exhausted, she was still somewhat clear-headed. She quickly kicked the door shut before collapsing to the ground, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
"Zhou Xuan... Zhou Xuan..." Zhang Lei called out twice, but Zhou Xuan didn't respond at all. Instead, she could hear her panting heavily. Her mind was becoming confused again. The alcohol had seriously affected her. She mustered her strength and dragged Zhou Xuan up toward the bed.
Unable to lift him, Zhang Lei could only grab Zhou Xuan's shoulders and armpits, dragging him backward with all her might, panting heavily as she pulled him to the edge of the bed. She then had to get him onto the bed in two separate trips. First, she had him rest his head and shoulders on the headboard, then she lifted his feet up, took off his shoes and threw them aside. Only then could she relax and lie down on the bed to catch her breath and rest.
Volume 1, Chapter 580: The Mysterious Man Behind the Scenes
Chapter 580 The Mysterious Man Behind It
Feeling completely exhausted, Zhang Lei remembered what she wanted to do, but she was so tired and dizzy that she fell asleep without even realizing it, thanks to the alcohol.
As the first rays of morning sunlight streamed into the room, Zhang Lei shifted comfortably, her eyes still closed. She felt as if she were nestled in someone's arms, a very comfortable sensation. Just as she was about to move again, she suddenly froze, realizing something was amiss. Her body trembled, and she abruptly opened her eyes.
The first thing Zhang Lei saw was Zhou Xuan staring at her with wide eyes. Startled, they both cried out "Ouch!" and retreated backward, but because they retreated too quickly, they both fell off the bed.
Fortunately, after falling off the bed, Zhou Xuan checked his body and found that he was dressed normally and hadn't taken off his clothes. However, because he always slept with Fu Ying in his arms, it had become a habit, and in his sleep, he unconsciously hugged Zhang Lei, their bodies pressed together without any gap. His body reacted naturally, and he felt that it was actually this that made him blush.
The two sat on opposite sides of the bed for a few seconds, then Zhang Lei couldn't help but burst out laughing. Zhou Xuan, somewhat embarrassed, asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Zhang Lei laughed and said, "I'm laughing... I'm laughing... You know, we're already sleeping in the same bed, what should we do?"
Zhou Xuan could tell Zhang Lei was joking, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, chuckling, "It's alright, it's alright. You're just a colleague, I didn't treat you like a woman."
Zhang Lei immediately puffed out her chest in an annoyed tone, and said defiantly, "Which eye of yours could tell I'm not a woman? I've never thought of you as a woman."
When Zhou Xuan saw Zhang Lei's face change immediately, turning on him as quickly as flipping through a book, he realized he was still feeling guilty. He had wanted to get drunk last night, but he didn't want to share a bed with Zhang Lei; that was no joke.
Zhou Xuan didn't dare say anything more. He hurriedly grabbed his shoes, put them on, and then fled the house as if his life depended on it. Zhang Lei was both annoyed and amused, but she couldn't remember how she had fallen asleep last night. Her memories of the previous night were also hazy, because she would become confused whenever she drank. Last night she had drunk quite a bit, the most she had ever drunk.
But I really didn't expect to end up like this with Zhou Xuan. Judging from what happened last night, Zhou Xuan is actually a gentleman. At least he didn't take advantage of me. What if he really wanted to take advantage of me?
Zhang Lei suddenly felt her face burning hot. With Zhou Xuan's skills, dealing with her would be a piece of cake. In this room, as long as he pressed her pressure points, she wouldn't be able to cry, scream, or move. Zhou Xuan could do whatever he wanted. But he fled in a panic like a thief, which was pretty much in line with Zhang Lei's perception of him.
Zhou Xuan was indeed very mysterious, incredibly skilled, and capable of performing amazing magic tricks. Thinking of magic, Zhang Lei recalled that last night she seemed to have asked Zhou Xuan about his drinking trick, and he seemed about to explain, but suddenly passed out, stopping short of revealing it. What a pity.
However, Zhang Lei was still very curious. Zhou Xuan could drink so much alcohol without getting drunk. No one could tell what magic tricks or techniques were. So why did he get so drunk after only drinking a little bit of alcohol?