Chapter 408: My Woman Must Be Obedient

Jiang Baobao couldn't help but drift off for a moment.

But then she heard Liu Xin'ai beside her suddenly say, "Baobao, I've decided. I'm going to start preparing to try and make an antidote for Cheng Hao right now."

"Now?"

Jiang Baobao was stunned upon hearing this: "But we haven't obtained the original medication yet, and we don't know the specific ingredients..."

Liu Xin'ai interrupted her with a firm expression: "Even if I don't know, I have to try. I can start by looking at the trace elements found in his blood. What if... what if I actually manage to make it! He is already showing slight signs of recovery now, and I don't want to miss this opportunity!"

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Seeing how determined she was, Jiang Baobao couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope ignite in her heart.

Immediately after, she heard Liu Xin'ai ask in confusion: "Baobao, Jiang Nainai said before that Cheng Hao only became like this after that incident last time. Last time... did something happen?"

"This..."

Hearing this, Jiang Baobao's expression instantly became somewhat hesitant; for a moment, she didn't know whether she should talk about what happened on the day of her engagement party.

Seeing Jiang Baobao stammering, Liu Xin'ai became even more confused.

"Baobao, what exactly happened? I hope you can tell me everything, so that I can prescribe the right medicine and analyze Cheng Hao's current specific situation."

Liu Xin'ai's expression became somewhat worried, thinking that some major event had occurred.

Jiang Baobao pondered for two seconds, then had no choice but to say helplessly: "Actually... it was on the day of your engagement..."

She helplessly told Liu Xin'ai the entire situation regarding Jiang Chenghao from that day.

Watching as Liu Xin'ai finished listening, tears fell from her eyes like beads from a broken string, never stopping.

"He... wanted to find me? He remembered the day of my engagement?"

Liu Xin'ai's tone trembled. Subconsciously, she looked back in the direction of the Jiang Family Villa, feeling as if something sharp was piercing the deepest part of her heart over and over again, almost making it hard for her to breathe.

Jiang Baobao wanted to offer comfort, but for a moment, she didn't know what to say, so she could only say: "Xinaijie, don't be sad anymore. If Little Uncle knew you were this heartbroken, he would definitely be sad too. The most important thing now is that we must find a way to restore him to how he was before..."

"Right, we must find a way to cure him!" Liu Xin'ai nodded through teary eyes.

Only then did Jiang Baobao take her arm and continue walking forward.

Neither of them spoke until they reached the car, when Liu Xin'ai suddenly said: "Baobao, you don't need to take me back. You can just drop me off at the intersection ahead."

"Where are you planning to go?" Jiang Baobao asked, looking at Liu Xin'ai with instant concern.

Liu Xin'ai smiled, knowing what she was thinking, and comforted her: "Don't worry, Cheng Hao hasn't recovered yet, so I won't do anything foolish. I just want to be alone for a while and walk around."

Hearing this, Jiang Baobao felt a bit more at ease and didn't say anything else, dropping her off at the intersection outside the villa as Liu Xin'ai requested.

"Xinaijie, do you really not need me to accompany you?"

Jiang Baobao asked once more, still worried before leaving.

"No need, hurry back. Aren't you busy with the competition lately? Don't let me delay your time." Liu Xin'ai shook her head. After they chatted for a few more moments, she watched Jiang Baobao's car drive away before turning to leave.

Liu Xin'ai walked aimlessly down the street for a while, suddenly feeling a bit lost.

She didn't quite know where to go.

Go home?

If her father brought up the matter of Qin Yiyan, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to muster a good mood or attitude for the time being...

Go back to that villa?

That place was not her home at all...

A self-deprecating, bitter smile appeared on Liu Xin'ai's face. After walking aimlessly on the street for an hour, she realized she had reached an unfamiliar street corner.

Yet she did not notice a car behind her that had been following her for the past half hour.

Qin Yiyan sat in the car, looking at the figure ahead with a playful expression, though a trace of barely visible gloom was hidden deep in his eyes.

"Young Master, we have had people following Miss Liu the whole time. She didn't go home, but went to the Jiang Family with another woman."

"Mm."

Qin Yiyan responded faintly, the playful expression on his face instantly fading a little.

The Jiang Family...

Was she that impatient to see her ex-boyfriend!

Running to the Jiang Family as soon as she returned!

Qin Yiyan felt inexplicably annoyed and let out a cold snort, suddenly seeing Liu Xin'ai walking toward a shop with an elegant decor.

"Young Master, it seems Miss Liu has entered a bar..." the driver in front whispered a reminder.

Hearing this, Qin Yiyan's expression tightened instantly.

A bar?

With her alcohol tolerance, did she think she could learn from others and drink herself into a stupor!

Overestimating herself!

Qin Yiyan watched helplessly as Liu Xin'ai walked into the bar.

"Young Master, should I go and bring Miss Liu back?" the driver in front asked with a nervous tone.

Qin Yiyan did not speak, just staring silently at the direction of the bar entrance.

The driver had no choice but to say nothing more.

Inside the bar—

Upon entering, Liu Xin'ai went straight to a corner seat and ordered a few bottles of alcohol at random.

Not long after, the waiter brought over the alcohol she had ordered.

Without even looking, she opened a bottle and gulped it down.

"Cough! Cough, cough..."

The strong liquor rushed down her throat, causing her—someone who wasn't much of a drinker to begin with—to cough frantically, yet she felt an inexplicable sense of relief in her heart.

"Cheng Hao..."

She could not help but recall the image of Jiang Chenghao looking at her necklace just now, and her eyes instantly turned red again.

Why couldn't she just be a girl from an ordinary family?

If that were the case, perhaps she wouldn't be at the mercy of fate...

She might even have a bit more freedom to stay by his side forever...

Liu Xin'ai shook her head with a bitter smile, and as she thought, she poured herself another glass of wine.

The pungent taste dissolved in her mouth, instantly making her feel the blood rushing to her head, her cheeks burning, and her mind becoming groggy.

"Heh..."

She scoffed, filled her glass again, but this time, she didn't rush to drink it, instead staring blankly with a vacant gaze.

She didn't want to go home...

She no longer had a home...

This sentence repeated in Liu Xin'ai's mind, and as she looked at the crystal-clear liquid in the wine glass, her eyes suddenly felt a bit sore.

"Cough, cough..."

She lowered her head and took another sip of wine, feeling her thoughts drift away, then slowly drift back.

Until she finished the whole bottle of wine.

Liu Xin'ai looked at the empty wine bottle in her hand, her thoughts falling into complete chaos.

So it turns out... her tolerance for alcohol was this good...

She never knew before...

It's just that... her head was so dizzy... and so painful...

The sky gradually darkened, and the number of people in the bar began to increase.

Before long, almost everyone around noticed Liu Xin'ai, who was sitting alone at a table drinking.