Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

But since Lu Ling and Lu Yao had just officially become Yu Zhe's bodyguards, they wanted to do their best in every aspect of protection, leaving no room for error.

So now only Luo Xiaomeng and Qin Ruoke are sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking at each other.

"Hey... Qin Ruoke, how do you think we'll die in a little while?"

"I'm not sure I'll die... but I feel like I'll definitely get a scolding."

"Sigh... So I shouldn't have let Yuzhe drink, not even a single drop. But I accept being scolded this time... It was our fault after all."

"Who can argue with that?"

After making up her mind, Qin Ruoke glanced at the time.

"It's so late... Luo Xiaomeng, why don't you stay here? It's not safe for you to go back alone. Why don't you stay at my place? I have two empty rooms."

Luo Xiaomeng thought about it and realized that it was indeed getting late.

Besides, my parents just called to ask, so I need to let them know.

"Okay... I'll tell my parents later, but I'm also wondering... why are you renting such a big house just to live alone?"

After saying that, a glint flashed in Xiaomeng's eyes: "Hmm... Could it be that she just wants to live close to Yuzhe?"

"You...you're overthinking it! It's just that the accommodations here are nice, nothing more..."

pat.

Before Qin Ruoke could finish speaking, she and Luo Xiaomeng straightened up and sat down without saying a word.

There's no other reason.

She left Yu Zhe's room simply because of Zi Xiao.

74. Please sit down. (Bonus chapter)

The person is not good!

Wait... that doesn't seem right either. Su Zixiao, who walked out of Yu Zhe's room, didn't seem angry. Instead, she had a faint blush.

Oh! Xiaomeng knows now. She must have been shy when she was helping Yuzhe change his clothes.

That's right, Xiaomeng can imagine how exciting that would be.

That is indeed the case.

Although Zixiao didn't need to help Yuzhe change all his clothes, there was still a layer left before he put on his pajamas...

However, even so... don't be fooled by Zixiao's calm demeanor in front of everyone just now. It was all an act, after all, this was the first time she had helped Yuzhe change his clothes!

There was never such an opportunity before! With Yu Zhe's personality, he would never allow Zi Xiao to help him change his clothes, so this situation today is also unprecedented for Zi Xiao.

Yes, Zixiao's feelings right now are exactly the same as Xiaomeng's wild guess: just two words.

stimulate.

The way her brother resisted so readily was really novel. If she could, Zixiao really wanted to help him put it on again... Of course, that was just a thought. What she hoped for most right now was that Yuzhe could sleep well and sober up quickly.

After leaving the room, Zixiao took a deep breath, patted her chest, and quickly calmed herself down.

Then turn your head towards the sofa.

The shyness from before was completely gone, replaced by sharpness and ferocity.

Alas!

Suddenly, Xiaomeng was so startled that she stood up.

Stand at attention when you're about to be hit!

Qin Ruoke, on the other hand, was more composed. Although she was still sitting, she was also sweating with anxiety. She then stood up with Xiaomeng, because admitting mistakes required a sincere attitude.

Zixiao had no expression and didn't say anything, steadily walking towards them.

He walked over and sat down on the separate sofa opposite the two of them.

She looked at her with a seemingly puzzled gaze.

He glanced at the two of them, then said with a half-smile.

"Please have a seat, senior sisters."

There's no room to sit!

Xiao Meng forced a smile: "Haha... Zixiao, we won't sit down yet..."

Then her little head drooped down, and her two ponytails lost their vitality, pointing vertically to the ground.

"And...we also know we were wrong. We didn't keep a close eye on Yuzhe and let him drink too much. We're really sorry!"

Qin Ruoke lowered her head accordingly. She wasn't very good at talking, so at this moment, she really had to rely on Luo Xiaomeng, who was more eloquent.

silence.

After a long silence, Zixiao sighed, stood up again, took two cups from the cabinet next to her, and placed them in front of the two of them.

Then I pressed the button on the automatic water heater.

Xiao Meng was dumbfounded: "Eh... are we being punished by having to drink hot water...? No, no... I'm afraid it'll burn me..."

Even if you're not afraid of getting burned, you still can't drink boiling water!

"Alright, you two seniors, please sit down first. I'd like to have something to say about this as well."

Seeing the two hesitate before slowly sitting down, Zixiao took advantage of the time while the water was boiling to give a brief explanation.

"I was really angry at first. My brother didn't let me go with him, so I asked you two to keep an eye on him and specifically told you not to let him drink. This situation is really unexpected."

Hearing this, the two lowered their heads again. Zixiao was indeed angry...

However, Zixiao then changed the subject: "But, after thinking about it, maybe it's not your fault."

"Huh?" Both of them were puzzled by Zixiao's sudden conclusion.

“I did say to keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn’t drink.” Zi Xiao understood very well. “But if there’s a possibility that my brother himself strongly insists on drinking, then it will be really difficult for you. In fact, even if I were there, I couldn’t go against my brother’s wishes.”

Zixiao asked herself honestly, if Yuzhe clearly stated that he wanted to drink today, Zixiao might at most try to dissuade him, but if Yuzhe continued to insist, Zixiao would not argue anymore. All she had to do was take good care of Yuzhe after he got drunk.

That's the situation right now.

So Zixiao knew that since it was no use for her to go herself, how could she blame Qin Ruoke and Luo Xiaomeng?

Surprised by Zixiao's ability to calmly analyze problems, the two had to admit that she was indeed a child of the Su family, and there was no ordinary person among them.

"Moreover, I should thank you two senior students for going to such lengths to bring my brother back."

However, Zixiao suddenly said something like this.

"..."

Although Luo Xiaomeng was just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family and hadn't received any formal etiquette training, her high emotional intelligence meant she couldn't accept this gratitude so readily; they had already made a mistake…

Moreover, she could tell that Zixiao was testing her. Her eyes seemed to say: Although I am very grateful to you for bringing my brother back, you don't have ulterior motives, do you? You don't like my brother... Hmm, no way, no way?

How terrifying!

"No, no, no need to thank us. This is my own... well, as the class monitor, I should also have the obligation to bring Yu Zhe back, right?"

Xiao Meng hurriedly explained, then suddenly remembered something and looked apologetically at Qin Ruoke. Um... she still had the excuse of being the class monitor, but Qin Ruoke wouldn't only be able to accept her thanks, would he? This situation was really a bit awkward.

I'm sorry, Qin…

"Um... I live right next door, it's on my way, no need to thank me..."

"..."

Oh, Xiaomeng forgot about that. Never mind then.

In short, both of them handled the crisis perfectly.

Zixiao sighed. As expected, she still hadn't managed to find out anything. These two senior sisters were formidable rivals among the "wildflowers." She had thanked them earlier, but she had also wanted to take this opportunity to probe their strength. However, she had been brushed off.

Never mind, there are more important things to do now.

"So, having said that, as I just mentioned, it's possible that my brother asked to drink himself. Is that the truth?"

Qin Ruoke nodded in agreement.

"What's the reason? Um... I mean, do you seniors know why my brother suddenly started drinking?"

This is the key point: drinking alcohol indicates significant emotional fluctuations.

Seeing that her brother didn't seem upset, but rather quite happy, Zixiao wasn't in a hurry to ask.

Now we should find out. If it was just a dinner party, and he had already explained it beforehand, his brother would never have drunk alcohol. There must be some other reason.

“Well…” Qin Ruoke recalled for a moment, “All we know is that Yu Zhe made a phone call before asking for drinks.”

"A phone call? Do you know who called?"

Luo Xiaomeng chimed in, "We don't know... but Yu Zhe seemed to look at his phone screen with surprise, then went out to make a call, and came back very happy."

"This..." Zixiao couldn't judge based on this alone. She wouldn't look at Yuzhe's phone now without his permission.

Should I wait until he wakes up tomorrow before asking him?

Oh, right!

Luo Xiaomeng added a detail: "Just now in the car, I heard Yuzhe muttering 'Mom' or something very quietly. Could it be related to Yuzhe's mother?"

"How come I didn't hear that?" Qin Ruoke asked, puzzled. She had been sitting in the car just now.

"Ah...it must be that Yu Zhe's voice was too soft, you didn't hear me, isn't that normal..."

Ahem... Xiaomeng can't very well say that she overheard it when she secretly leaned close to Yuzhe just now, can she?

"But I've never heard Yu Zhe mention his mother, Zi Xiao, do you know anything about her?"

Xiao Meng was a little curious.

"It's actually related to Aunt Yang... and Mom?" Zixiao was shocked and pondered.

After a while, she looked up and answered Xiaomeng's question: "My brother's mother passed away a few years ago."

"Ah... I'm sorry... I shouldn't have asked..."

"But it might come back to life soon."

"hiss…"