The receptionist was clearly stunned by An Nuan.
It took her a good long while before she could get a word out.
"You can call the cops now if you want, but first, tell me which room Xia Qiqi is staying in right away! If something really did happen, your hotel won't be able to bear the responsibility!" An Nuan tried her best to stay calm.
She told herself not to panic.
There's no way Xia Qiqi would be so muddled as to get herself into this kind of situation.
The receptionist was clearly intimidated by An Nuan. She hurriedly squatted down to look up the room number in the system.
"Miss Xia Qiqi is staying in room 1999..."
Damn it.
She really did get a room.
An Nuan was about to curse out loud.
"Give me the key card to the room," An Nuan demanded directly.
The receptionist hesitated, but still handed the key card to An Nuan.
She was completely intimidated by An Nuan's commanding aura and didn't dare resist at all.
An Nuan swiftly took the card and rushed straight to the elevator with Hu Feng.
An Nuan frantically pressed the elevator button. As soon as the doors opened, she charged inside, then swiped the key card and selected the 19th floor.
The numbers on the elevator kept increasing.
19th floor.
An Nuan stepped out of the elevator and calmly glanced at the floor map to get her bearings before heading in the right direction.
Soon, she caught sight of room 1999.
An Nuan took a deep breath.
She was afraid too - afraid of seeing a scene that would cause her to fall apart.
In that moment, she still reached out and swiped the key card.
The door opened.
An Nuan charged straight in.
As soon as she entered, she saw Xia Qiqi lying exhausted on the massive bed.
Just how much did she have to drink to get herself into this state?
An Nuan swiftly walked over. "Qiqi."
Fortunately, nothing had happened.
Xia Qiqi was just lying fully clothed on the bed.
Feeling someone calling her, Xia Qiqi stirred slightly and opened her eyes, gazing blearily at the person before her. "Nuan Nuan?"
She hadn't actually seen clearly.
She had just recognized the familiar voice.
"Let's go, I'm taking you back," said An Nuan, moving to help Xia Qiqi up.
Xia Qiqi refused. "No... I want to be with Zi Ming. Where's Zi Ming?"
An Nuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
Just as she was about to lose her temper, she suddenly felt that Xia Qiqi's condition was off.
She didn't seem like someone who was simply drunk.
Clearly...
An Nuan swiftly reached out and felt Xia Qiqi's forehead.
It was burning hot.
She then felt Xia Qiqi's body.
Hot to the touch.
"Qiqi, are you feeling unwell right now?" asked An Nuan.
Xia Qiqi nodded.
An Nuan was almost certain now.
Xia Qiqi had been drugged.
She had said that there was no way Xia Qiqi would be so lacking in propriety.
There was no way she would truly cheat on her marriage with Xiao Nanchen while still married to him.
She quickly helped Xia Qiqi up. "Let's go, I'll take you back first."
"I'm not going back," Xia Qiqi refused.
Yet her body had no strength at all.
She allowed An Nuan to help her up from the bed. "Where's Zi Ming? Weren't Zi Ming and I just together?"
Xia Qiqi was looking everywhere for Zi Ming.
An Nuan actually found it a bit strange too.
Qin Jiang had clearly said that Xia Qiqi had left with Zi Ming.
So why was Xia Qiqi alone in the room?
Where had Zi Ming gone?!
Given the circumstances, shouldn't Zi Ming have taken advantage of the opportunity?
An Nuan gave a pointed look to Hu Feng.
Hu Feng hurried forward to help An Nuan support Xia Qiqi, who had no strength at all. Together, they walked her out of the room.
Things seemed suspicious, but An Nuan had no time to investigate right now.
The most important thing was to send Xia Qiqi back to Xiao Nanchen.
So at that moment, she didn't notice.
As they were leaving, there was a man hiding at the end of the corridor, holding the key card to room 1999, not daring to approach.
An Nuan finally managed to get the unruly Xia Qiqi seated in the car.
The effects of the drug were clearly getting stronger for Xia Qiqi.
An Nuan told Hu Feng to drive faster.
This time, Hu Feng didn't refuse and drove at top speed.
"Nuan Nuan...I think...I've been drugged..." mumbled Xia Qiqi.
Crying as she spoke.
So.
Xia Qiqi still hadn't completely lost her senses at this point.
She was still aware of what had happened to her body.
"That's right, you were drugged. Just endure it for now. You'll be fine soon," An Nuan soothed.
"And then I can see Zi Ming?" asked Xia Qiqi.
Although she still had that shred of rationality, she ultimately couldn't think straight.
An Nuan didn't answer.
It was because she wouldn't be bringing Xia Qiqi to Zi Ming.
From start to finish, the person she was thinking of was only Xiao Nanchen.
The car arrived at the entrance to the residential complex.
An Nuan helped Xia Qiqi out of the car.
By now, Xia Qiqi was completely delirious.
An Nuan was really struggling to restrain Xia Qiqi's instinctive reactions.
She was afraid her innocence would be compromised.
At this moment, Hu Feng was also restraining Xia Qiqi as they walked to the elevator together.
Xia Qiqi's body was completely immobilized.
Her eyes were bloodshot.
Tears of anguish flowed ceaselessly.
Seeing Xia Qiqi's torment, An Nuan felt some remorse.
When she thought about what would happen after tonight...
She gritted her teeth.
She couldn't let the mistakes of her past life happen again.
Even if Xia Qiqi would hate her tomorrow.
She would still make this choice.
The elevator arrived.
An Nuan used Xia Qiqi's finger to open the door.
"Nanchen," An Nuan called out in the living room.
The one who emerged from the bedroom was Le Ling.
Seeing Xia Qiqi drunken and unconscious, she hurriedly came over. "Miss Xia, what's happened? Why are you so drunk?"
Xia Qiqi didn't respond.
An Nuan spoke urgently, "Which room is Xiao Nanchen's?"
"This one," Le Ling quickly replied, "But I think Mr. Xiao is already asleep. Since Miss Xia is drunk, I can take care of her, don't worry. Leave her to me."
"You can't. Open Xiao Nanchen's door for me," demanded An Nuan.
"But..."
"Hurry up!" An Nuan was a little impatient, so her tone was harsh.
Le Ling didn't dare disobey either and hurried to open Xiao Nanchen's door.
Inside the room.
In fact, Xiao Nanchen wasn't asleep at all.
Because.
Before going to bed...
Gu Yanxuan had sent him a message.
She also sent him a photo.
She wrote, "I saw Xia Qiqi check into a hotel room with Zi Ming."
In the photo...
Xia Qiqi was clinging tightly to Zi Ming, and Zi Ming had his arms wrapped tightly around Xia Qiqi.
So intimately entwined!
