Chapter 249: Your Own Person, You Handle Yourself

In the restroom, Lu Qing'er was already slumped in a disheveled state against the edge of the sink.

Her cheeks were flushed red, like a patient with a high fever, and her legs trembled uncontrollably, appearing so weak she could barely stand.

Disregarding her image, Lu Qing'er frantically patted her chest, trying to vomit the wine she had just consumed, but it was all in vain.

The strength in her hands grew weaker and weaker, while her gaze became increasingly unfocused.

Damn it!

Isn't this the effect of that powder; how could it be taking effect on her own body, when that glass of wine was clearly supposed to be Jiang Baobao's...

Lu Qing'er gasped for air, feeling her dress constricting her uncomfortably, and her entire body was burning hot.

She finally couldn't hold back, sitting down in a disheveled heap on the edge of the sink, knowing in her heart that something had gone terribly wrong.

Before her brain completely descended into chaos, she helplessly extended her index finger and put it into her mouth, wanting to vomit the wine she had just drunk.

But the next second—

"Oh, what's going on here?"

A woman's voice suddenly rang out at the entrance of the restroom.

Lu Qing'er was startled, and in her daze, she saw Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang standing at the door, alarm bells ringing in her heart instantly.

But her brain was already unable to control her body, leaving only one thought behind.

"So hot..."

Lu Qing'er murmured in a low voice, pulling the clothing on her shoulder down slightly.

Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang looked at her current state, their expressions turning stern in an instant.

This state of Lu Qing'er...

Anyone who wasn't a fool could see what was going on!

The identity of the unknown liquid she had put into the wine glass earlier was also self-evident.

"Heh, so the thing she put in my glass earlier was this kind of low-class drug..."

Jiang Baobao let out a cold snort, a chill gradually spreading in the depths of her eyes.

Lu Qing'er's consciousness was already a chaotic mess; she didn't notice at all what Jiang Baobao was saying, only struggling to control her hand so it wouldn't continue to pull the clothing on her shoulder down further.

"Baobao, are you ready?" Cai Xiaotang suddenly retreated to the restroom entrance and asked with a smile.

Jiang Baobao looked at Lu Qing'er, a flash of coldness in her eyes, and nodded gently.

The next second—

"Ah!!!!"

A scream rang out at the restroom entrance, instantly startling everyone in the Main Hall.

In almost an instant, everyone looked toward this direction.

As the host of the banquet, Mu Liusu was the first to run toward the restroom, followed by a large crowd of people.

Upon reaching the restroom entrance, they discovered that the person who had just screamed was actually Cai Xiaotang.

"Xiao Tang, what's wrong?"

Mu Liusu frowned as she looked at Cai Xiaotang, quickly scanning her up and down.

Seeing that she was uninjured, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"What happened?" Li Beijue's voice came from behind the group; seeing Jiang Baobao standing at the very front, he moved to stand by her side.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Cai Xiaotang pointed into the restroom and said in a low voice: "I just walked in and saw someone sitting on the floor... so I was really scared..."

She deliberately feigned a look of being frightened; as soon as she finished speaking, the crowd gathered to watch the spectacle became restless and began to whisper among themselves.

Mu Liusu couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly walked inside with large strides.

Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.

Li Beijue and the other onlookers naturally followed suit.

But they didn't expect that as soon as they entered, they would all freeze in place, disbelief written on every face.

They saw Lu Qing'er sitting disheveled on the floor, leaning against the wall, her clothing already torn away from her shoulder, revealing a large expanse of her snow-white chest!

"This..."

Seeing her flushed face and unfocused eyes, Mu Liusu stood rooted to the spot, not stepping forward.

Li Beijue furrowed his brows even more, his sharp gaze fixed on Lu Qing'er, making no effort to hide the disgust and loathing in his eyes.

The onlookers also saw Lu Qing'er's current state and couldn't help but start whispering in surprise.

"Looking like this... she must have been drugged with some kind of aphrodisiac..."

"Aphrodisiac?" A middle-aged man in the crowd let out a cold hum, his tone laced with mockery.

This state was not something a common aphrodisiac could cause; some of these so-called high-society people recognized at a glance what kind of drug had been used.

Perhaps because there were so many people in front of her, Lu Qing'er's chaotic brain finally regained a sliver of clarity.

Her unfocused eyes swept across the crowd in front of her one by one, then suddenly lit up, locking onto Li Beijue, who was standing not far away in a crisp suit!

"Jue..."

Lu Qing'er suddenly called out to Li Beijue in a low voice, her tone carrying an indescribable allure.

Her voice was extremely faint; those in the back didn't hear it clearly, but the few standing in the front heard it perfectly.

Mu Liusu raised an eyebrow, looking at Li Beijue beside her with a probing, mocking gaze.

Cai Xiaotang also sneered, looking at Li Beijue with an expressionless face.

Jiang Baobao was also caught off guard; she subconsciously glanced at the person beside her, and sure enough, she saw Li Beijue's expression change instantly.

"Jue... help me..."

Lu Qing'er was still calling out softly, and as she spoke, she actually reached her hand out toward Li Beijue!

The onlookers finally realized that something seemed wrong, and seeing Lu Qing'er reaching out as if looking for someone, they began to look around.

Finally, everyone's gaze fixed simultaneously on Li Beijue.

The atmosphere was completely silent.

No one knew what was actually going on, yet everyone was silently gossiping in their hearts about the relationship between Li Beijue and Lu Qing'er, and...

Why she was like this now.

Li Beijue's face was livid, his fists already clenched tightly.

Seeing that Mu Liusu had no intention of speaking, he had to grit his teeth and ask, "Does President Mu not intend to find someone to handle this?"

"President Li, are you sure...?"

Mu Liusu wore an expression of watching a show, spoke a few words indifferently, and raised an eyebrow at Li Beijue.

That expression seemed to be asking: This person seems to be yours, are you sure you want to hand her over to me to handle?

Li Beijue took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the anger in his chest.

Just how blind was he back then to have mistakenly believed that Lu Qing'er was the girl from sixteen years ago?

He should have cut his losses the moment he realized the feeling she gave him was wrong!

Jiang Baobao stood to one side in silence, her expression also somewhat hesitant.

Li Beijue's attitude toward Lu Qing'er seemed different from before...

After all, this was a personal grudge between her and Lu Qing'er; should she put in a word for him?

Just as Jiang Baobao was thinking this, she suddenly heard the sound of hurried high heels coming from outside the restroom.

The next second—

Xia Huiya's shrill voice also rang out.

"Qing'er! Where is my Qing'er? What happened to Qing'er!"

The crowd blocking the doorway instinctively cleared a path.

The next second, Xia Huiya stumbled in from outside the door, followed by a bewildered Lu Guohui.