Chapter 17

"Moxi, I know you've been avoiding me these past few days, so I asked the Nightless City manager and booked a private room within your service range."

After clarifying his intentions, Lin Xian knelt on one knee in front of Jiang Moxi.

"I heard that the most desirable confession for girls involves flowers, dolls, candles, and being in the spotlight. So, I've prepared all of that for you today."

Perhaps it was the first time he had ever confessed to a girl with such sincerity, and Lin Xian found his tongue tied.

Cheng Mingxiu, who was recording the moment, shouted, "Lin Xian, straighten out your tongue before speaking."

Lin Xian glared at him before continuing to speak to Jiang Moxi, "I truly like you, a lot. If you don't like someone who is fickle and playful, I can change for you. I promise! Just give me a chance to take care of you..."

As he spoke, he tried to reach for Jiang Moxi's hand.

However, she immediately moved her hand away, leaving Lin Xian grasping at thin air.

Her cold and indifferent rejection hurt him even more than if she had simply dodged his grasp.

"I am fit and able. I can handle myself just fine. There's no need for you to worry about me."

"Mo Xi, my friends are all watching, and we're recording a video. Can't you just show me some respect?" Lin Xian was getting anxious, worried about the possibility of his confession being publicly rejected.

Jiang Moxi remained indifferent, "Then tell me, what do you like about me? Do you expect me to change for you?"

She never cared much about others' opinions, so naturally, she wouldn't accept his confession just to show some respect to Lin Xian.

Seeing Lin Xian's hopeful expression fading away, Jiang Moxi added, "If you need any drinks, feel free to call me in."

Then, she turned and wanted to leave the private room.

Lin Xian quickly glanced at Cheng Mingxiu, hinting:

Didn't you say you have a winning strategy? Hurry up and bring it out!

Cheng Mingxiu understood Lin Xian's signal and promptly brought two glasses of drinks, blocking Jiang Moxi's path and handing one of the glasses to her.

"Lin Xian likes you so much, it would be a shame if you can't become a couple. How about you two exchange a bow or something?"

Note: "exchange a bow" in this context refers to a ceremonial bow as a symbolic expression of becoming siblings.

The people inside the private room burst into laughter, except for Lin Xian.

What a joke!

After all the suspense and mystery, the so-called winning strategy was just to become sworn siblings.

Jiang Moxi's lips twitched a few times, clearly finding this sibling idea hard to comprehend.

So she straightforwardly refused, "I don't need a big brother."

"Do you need a little brother then? After downing this drink, he will be your little brother, and he will always listen to you!" Cheng Mingxiu insisted, showing no signs of giving up.

He once again offered the drink to Jiang Moxi, determined to achieve his goal.

Lin Xian felt embarrassed and wanted to scold Cheng Mingxiu. He only wanted to be Jiang Moxi's boyfriend, not her little brother.

But then he noticed Cheng Mingxiu secretly gesturing something behind his back.

Lin Xian quickly understood Cheng Mingxiu's plan and suppressed his excitement, observing Jiang Moxi discreetly.

Jiang Moxi glanced at them and said indifferently, "Do I have to drink this to leave?"

Both Lin Xian and Cheng Mingxiu's expressions froze for a moment.

Intuitively, it seemed like Jiang Moxi saw through their scheme!

Before they could figure out how to respond, Jiang Moxi suddenly added, "After drinking, I'll leave immediately."

With that, she swiftly grabbed the drink farthest from her and downed it in one gulp.

The action was swift, clean, and almost unbelievable.

By the time Lin Xian and Cheng Mingxiu snapped out of it, Jiang Moxi had already pushed the door and left.

"Lin Xian, follow her!" Cheng Mingxiu urged him eagerly.

Lin Xian was half in doubt, but he followed Jiang Moxi.

However, he didn't expect that after walking only for a short while, Jiang Moxi suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"Moxi, are you okay..." Lin Xian approached her, wanting to check her condition.

Could it be that Cheng Mingxiu's strategy had taken effect?

But before he could finish his question, Jiang Moxi unexpectedly sprayed him in the face with the drink.

After Lin Xian wiped the drink off his face, he realized that Jiang Moxi was looking at him with a cold gaze.

It was at that moment he realized that Jiang Moxi had already seen through their scheme, and she hadn't drunk the alcohol at all.

"This is the last bit of dignity I'll leave for you! Don't come looking for me here again, or I won't be so polite next time."

Jiang Moxi left without even glancing back.

Lin Xian was at a loss for words, so he could only dejectedly return to the private room.

Cheng Mingxiu immediately approached him, asking, "Lin Xian, why did you come back alone? Where's Jiang Moxi?"

"Forget it. She figured it out and spit out all the alcohol," Lin Xian replied while using a hot towel brought by a server to wipe his face. He then started drinking heavily.

What a shame. That strategy had been undefeated for over a year, and no one has managed to crack it..." Cheng Mingxiu mumbled, but seeing Lin Xian's disheartened look, he decided not to say more.

Instead, he poured himself a drink and clinked glasses with Lin Xian. "Lin Xian, there are plenty of beautiful women in the world. No need to be infatuated with an unattractive girl."

Lin Xian let out a sigh. "You don't understand..."

The real Jiang Moxi was beautiful, stunningly beautiful, to the point that he felt like a toad lusting after a swan.

So, even after being rejected several times, he still couldn't let go.

Well, today he'll drown his sorrows and try again tomorrow!

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After Jiang Moxi vomited out the drink, she made a point to rinse her mouth in the restroom. She knew the drink was definitely tainted, but she didn't want to offend Lin Xian and the others at Nightless City. After all, she still needed this part-time job.

However, what she didn't expect was that whatever they put in the drink was incredibly potent. Even though she spat it out and rinsed her mouth, her body started feeling incredibly hot and her consciousness began to blur.

She immediately called Yu Dingding for help, thinking that with her experience in such places, she might know how to counteract the effect.

Yu Dingding told her, "I'm on the ninth floor, come up and find me."

As Jiang Moxi rushed into the elevator, her vision began to blur even more. She managed to press the button for the ninth floor before crouching in the corner of the elevator, hugging her knees tightly and gritting her teeth.

The brief moments of the elevator ascending felt like an eternity to her. She experienced an unsettling sensation as if innumerable ants were nibbling at her body, making her agitated and causing her to tug at her clothes.

When the elevator chimed, Jiang Moxi was on the brink of collapse.

Just then, she heard a familiar male voice outside the elevator.

"Jiang Moxi?"

Fu Youhan and Ye Chen had just finished their business discussion, with Chi Jing going ahead to get the car, and they were following closely behind.

They didn't expect to run into Jiang Moxi again, but her condition seemed far from normal.

Inside the elevator, she had unbuttoned several of her overly large clothes, revealing a tantalizing glimpse of her figure, and her eyes were misty with tears.

Fu Youhan frowned, "Did you ingest something contaminated?"

In a place like Nightless City, encountering such a situation would naturally lead to such suspicions.

Jiang Moxi felt a burning sensation throughout her body, and if it didn't subside soon, she felt like she would combust and die.

She recognized Fu Youhan and quickly grabbed onto his pants, pleading, "Uncle, save me..."