Hotel or Bar

Zhu Mei was just crying and did not answer Xia Yu's question at all.

"Where are you now?" Xia Yu rubbed his forehead, preparing to go and see the girl.

Zhu Mei understood the meaning in Xia Yu's words and gave him her address.

"Wait for me." Xia Yu hung up the phone, saved the game, and stood up.

He sent a message to Xu Youxiang, telling her he's going out to have fun.

He felt like he was cheating behind his girlfriend's back.

No response came for a long time, so Xia Yu could only go to Xu Youxiang's room and knock on the door.

"What's up?" Xu Youxiang's voice came from inside the room.

"I'm going out to have fun," Xia Yu said.

"Why tell me? Just go and enjoy yourself," Xu Youxiang was somewhat confused.

"Fine, I'm leaving now," Xia Yu turned around and walked out the door.

Telling Xu Youxiang was just to prevent exposure later; now that he had said it, if he were caught later, he could shift the blame to Xu Youxiang.

From the garage downstairs, Xia Yu took one of Yu Liang's cars and drove to the address given by Zhu Mei.

Previously, Yu Ning Meng said that the villa arranged for Zhu Mei was far from An Siyao's villa. That was indeed the case. However, Yu Liang's house was also far from An Siyao's villa, and it happened to be close to Zhu Mei's villa.

Xia Yu quickly arrived at the entrance of the villa compound. He stopped the car, not because he couldn't enter the compound, but because he saw Zhu Mei standing at the intersection.

Opening the car door, Xia Yu let Zhu Mei get in.

"What's the matter?" Xia Yu asked.

Zhu Mei lowered her head and didn't speak.

Xia Yu knew that he couldn't rush this; he needed to find a place to talk slowly.

He thought for a moment, planning to take Zhu Mei to a bustling cafe. However, just as he started the engine, Zhu Mei spoke up.

Xia Yu turned off the engine and listened to Zhu Mei's words.

"My brother wants to go back," Zhu Mei's voice was hoarse.

"Go back? Where?" Xia Yu was surprised.

"Back to District 232. He found someone who can help him reclaim the land," Zhu Mei said.

"Who?" Xia Yu asked curiously.

"People from District 14," Zhu Mei nervously clutched her fingers.

Xia Yu thought for a moment. District 14 was close to District 232, so it wasn't strange that they wanted to intervene.

He didn't know how Zhu Meng Bing got involved with the people from District 14.

"The royal family of District 14 is our ancestral branch," Zhu Mei volunteered.

"Then why didn't you go to District 14 before and instead ran to District 26?" The gossip fire in Xia Yu's heart was burning.

"The king of District 14 just took office. They didn't have a king for three consecutive years, and it took a lot of effort to find an illegitimate child among the civilians," Zhu Mei explained in great detail. Xia Yu, who was completely ignorant of the external situation in the districts, easily understood the situation.

"You didn't care about your brother before, so isn't it better for him to leave?" Xia Yu continued to ask.

At the time in District 26, Zhu Mei had asked Xia Yu to save Li Hua, and Zhu Meng Bing was just a side thought.

"Li Hua is going with him," Zhu Mei tightened her grip.

Xia Yu now understood the cause of Zhu Mei's frustration. Zhu Mei regarded Li Hua as her only family and wanted to live a peaceful life with her. However, Li Hua was also thinking of reclaiming land all day.

"Do you want to go back too?" Xia Yu asked.

With the help of District 14, it doesn't mean that Zhu Mei and others can rest easy, as assassins and killers might take their lives at any moment.

"I don't know." Zhu Mei was perplexed about this.

"I can't give you any advice." Xia Yu shook his head.

Zhu Mei was now facing a choice, whether to live with her family in the midst of war, or to live alone in peace.

Emotionally, Xia Yu wanted Zhu Mei to stay, but he had no position to say that since he was not related to her in any way.

"I know," Zhu Mei replied.

"So, why did you ask me out?" Xia Yu didn't want to stay for long, lest it led to some unfavorable developments.

An Siyao and Xu Youxiang had already given him a headache.

Zhu Mei reached out and grabbed Xia Yu's arm, "Touch me."

Xia Yu didn't move, so Zhu Mei took the initiative to raise his hand and place it on her head.

This was a gesture often made by brown bears, giving Zhu Mei a sense of security.

Seeing that it was only a pat on the head, Xia Yu sighed in relief.

Thus, the two sat quietly in the car.

Feeling a little bored, Xia Yu took out his phone and started playing a game.

This was a prototype made by Duan Yi and others. Although it was still far from the hugely popular "Glory of X" in Xia Yu's previous life, it already had a basic framework, and the rest was just a matter of time.

Once this mobile game went on the market, Xia Yu would take his funds and transform from a gaming company to a pharmaceutical company.

Games couldn't make as much money as pharmaceuticals, which were the real global bestsellers.

As he enjoyed his game, Zhu Mei's mood improved a bit as well.

However, her mood still hadn't reached the point of pleasure.

She couldn't quite accept Li Hua's actions, why did she abandon her and follow Zhu Meng Bing? What was so good about Zhu Meng Bing?

"I want to go to a bar," Zhu Mei said to Xia Yu.

"Huh?" Xia Yu was puzzled as to why Zhu Mei wanted to go to such an unreliable place.

"I heard it's more fun there," Zhu Mei explained.

"Actually, coffee shops can also be quite fun," Xia Yu said.

Zhu Mei didn't respond, just looked at him.

"Alright." Xia Yu started the car and hit the road.

He took Zhu Mei to a hotel, booked a presidential suite, and brought her to the room.

Pointing to the bar next to the living room, Xia Yu said to Zhu Mei, "This is the bar."

Although Zhu Mei had never been to a bar, she wasn't so easy to fool, and she questioned suspiciously, "I heard there are colorful lights."

Thinking for a moment, Xia Yu took Zhu Mei to the KTV room and turned on the lights, "This is it."

Although the lights were indeed colorful, Zhu Mei still felt cheated.

But it didn't matter anymore.

Lying on the sofa, Zhu Mei patted the table, "Where's the wine?"

Xia Yu fetched some wine from the bar and handed it to Zhu Mei.

She poured it into the glass and gulped it down.

After finishing a bottle of red wine, her eyes became dreamy, her face flushed, which, coupled with her seductive look and dim light, made Xia Yu unable to look away.

This girl hadn't fully matured yet, already causing trouble like this. What would happen when she reached her full potential at thirty?

Xia Yu suddenly became curious about what Zhu Mei's mother looked like.

He took out his phone to search, but couldn't find any information.

There was very little information about District 232, even the king's photo was only one.

Laying down his phone, Xia Yu continued to watch Zhu Mei. After the girl became tipsy, she drank even faster, not only red wine but also reaching for the white wine.

Allowing her to pour a small cup, Xia Yu quickly hid the brandy under the tea table.

"When I was in the palace, I hardly saw my father a few times in a year..." Zhu Mei wrapped her arms around Xia Yu's neck, babbling about the past.

"Mm-hmm." Xia Yu casually responded.

After three hours, Zhu Mei collapsed on the floor.

Xia Yu poked her face, and after making sure she was indeed asleep, he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.