Chapter 142

"Doesn't your home lie in the same direction as Qiao's? Both in Junyue? Then Qiao should just give Shen Anran a ride on the way." Jiang Tu arranged it directly.

Shu Xia blinked.

She knew Qiao Muting had many properties, and Junyue seemed to be near the Qiao Group.

It just wasn't on the way to the Xinghai Villa where they currently lived.

"It's not on the way; I live at Xinghai Villa." Qiao Muting refused point-blank, without even hesitating or finding an excuse.

Jiang Tu froze.

Shen Anran's smile stiffened.

The others acted as if they hadn't heard their conversation at all.

"I'll just take a taxi." Shen Anran gripped the limited-edition small bag in her hand tightly.

Jiang Tu was also a bit awkward. "I'll take you; I have a property in Junyue too, and I'm going to stay there tonight."

"Sorry to trouble you, Young Master Jiang." Shen Anran accepted.

After Qiao Muting got into Shu Xia's small car.

The few of them were stunned again.

"What brand is that small car? A newly released limited edition?" Lu Lin asked with a frown.

Why didn't he recognize it?

Shen Anran knew what brand it was; this car had advertised on her show. "It's a domestic new energy vehicle."

She wondered how far things had progressed between him and Shu Xia?

Domestic?

"It must be the car of Qiao's secretary," Mu Yu spoke up.

His eyes gleamed; it looked like Shu Xia came from an ordinary background and was pretending to be pure because she didn't want to climb the social ladder, which was just because she was currently being kept by Qiao Muting.

Once Qiao Muting got tired of her after a while, let's see if she could still be so arrogant.

This kind of girl with no power or influence was the easiest to control.

Jiang Tu clicked his tongue. "Almost thought it was some limited edition again."

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In the car on the way back, Qiao Muting, having had a few drinks, was somewhat tipsy.

Her car was a bit small; she hadn't felt it when she was alone, but after Qiao Muting sat inside, the whole car seemed even narrower.

"If you're sleepy, you can sleep for a while; I'll call you when we get home," Shu Xia said, glancing at the exhausted Qiao Muting.

Qiao Muting lifted his eyelids and looked at her. "Okay."

Perhaps it was the relaxed and peaceful atmosphere in the car, combined with the fact that the woman beside him had no aggression and could make people let down their guard; there was no perfume scent in the car either, only a faint medicinal fragrance, which was likely something she had concocted herself, having some effects for stabilizing emotions.

Shu Xia played some soft music, and Qiao Muting, who originally had sleep disorders, fell asleep without realizing it.

All the way to Xinghai Villa, Qiao Muting slept soundly.

When parking, Qiao Muting opened his eyes.

There was still some lingering sleepiness in his eyes.

"Awake? We're home." Shu Xia was a bit surprised; she had originally thought he might sleep for a while longer.

Qiao Muting first hummed, then glanced at his wristwatch. "Let's go, let's go home."

When the words "go home" slipped out, Qiao Muting's hand, which was about to push the car door open, paused for a moment.

He turned his head and glanced at Shu Xia, who was preparing to get out of the car.

Shu Xia saw him looking at her. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, let's go." Qiao Muting got out of the car.

The two had a noticeable height difference; under the moonlight, Qiao Muting's figure completely enveloped Shu Xia.

Shu Xia looked at the overlapping shadows on the ground and blinked.

"I'll take the bag." Qiao Muting took the bag from Shu Xia's hand.

The money won just now was all in cash, using a tote bag from the club, which was filled with millions in cash.

It was quite heavy to carry.

This bit of weight was nothing to Shu Xia; just as she was about to speak, the tote bag was taken away by Qiao Muting.

"Thank you."

The two entered Xinghai Villa; the lights inside were bright, as they hadn't turned them off when they left.

It was already 1:30 AM.

Shu Xia was feeling a bit sleepy; her normal bedtime was never past eleven.