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Compared to Tang Jinyao, Gu Ling was another extreme.

The Gu family of the capital was a typical family with an orthodox family background. Almost everyone abided by the rules of survival and tried their best to live up to them.

Gu Ling's grandfather was the commander in chief of the military. Gu Ling's father was a high-ranking official in the imperial city, someone who could see through both black and white.

However, in Gu Ling's generation, genes began to mutate. Since a young age, he had been the devil king of Confusion, a good-for-nothing who indulged in intoxication all day long.

In the imperial city, he was good at eating, drinking, and entertaining. He, Gu Ling, was known as the number one, and no one dared to claim that he was number two.

Thinking of this, the corner of Ji Xinqing's eyes twitched.

No wonder when she saw a group of people surrounding Gu Ling, they acted as if they were afraid that he would slip away.

With such a reputation, Gu Ling must have given the Gu Clan a headache.

Ji Xinqing asked Bai Ran, "You said he came to the gallery? What is he doing here? "

Bai Ran shook her head, her eyes blank. "I don't know. He was just strolling around the gallery when I saw him."

Ji Xinqing smiled and ignored Gu Ling.

The gallery was free to work. Bai Ran would explain when there were guests, but there were almost no guests in the gallery now.

Bai Ran greeted the supervisor and brought Ji Xinqing into the staff lounge.

It was almost time to get off work. Bai Ran changed his clothes and asked, "Xin Qing, why did you come here today? And even brought little Dong Shan? "

Ji Xinqing tried her best to maintain a faint smile as she held Meng Que's hand and said, "It's nothing much. Didn't you say last time that you really missed me? I'll show you when I'm free today."

"Is that so?" Bai Ran frowned, "Then why do you look so ugly? Ji Xinqing, do you take me as a friend? "

Ji Xinqing stepped forward and held her hand, "Alright, Little Ran, don't be angry. Actually, there's nothing wrong, it's just that my mom came to see me this afternoon. I just sent her to the car before you came, so …"

"Oh, I understand. You're sad that Auntie Zhang left, right?" Bai Ran nodded in understanding, "I was wondering why you had such an ugly expression on your face."

"Auntie Zhang, you've left. Don't you still have me? "What's there to be sad about?" Bai Ran raised her hand and knocked on the elbow of Xia Xinqing.

Ji Xinqing forced a smile.

It wasn't that she didn't want to let Bai Ran know about Meng Qin Guan, but she didn't want him to worry about her.

It was good to be misunderstood. At the very least, she had a reason to be sad.

Bai Ran picked up Meng Yangshan and said, "Oh right, Xinqing, we haven't seen each other for a long time. How about this, I'll treat you tonight. You decide on the location!"

Ji Xinqing looked awkwardly at Meng Shan, "Then Little Ran, I have to send Little Ran home first, and say hello to Mom before we …"

With Wang Jianfen's personality, she promised to use this incident to talk about Ji Xinqing.

Bai Ran instantly understood, "Alright, I'll wait for you."

When Ji Xinqing returned to the Meng residence, she happened to see Wang Jianfen walking out of the courtyard. Ji Xinqing looked at her politely and said, "Mom."

Because of Meng Qinyu's matter, Wang Jianfen found her an eyesore. He ignored her and left.

After entrusting her small undergarments to the butler, Ji Xinqing rushed over to the agreed location with Bai Ran.

It was already dark.

Bai Ran held onto Ji Xinqing's arm and spoke boldly, "Xinqing, pick whatever you want. I can only afford it. I'll make sure to let you eat it!"

Ji Xinqing smiled faintly.

In truth, she had no appetite, but she could not disappoint Bai Ran's words.

"The same. Drink."

"Wow, Ji Xinqing, you said it! Later, get drunk and don't tell anyone that you are my friend!"

"Who doesn't know how to drink it!"

They walked into a bar.

The music in the bar was deafening, and there was a faint sense of dejection in the air.

Ji Xinqing and Bai Ran continued to drink their wine.

Unknowingly, many empty wine bottles appeared on the table.

In the end, Bai Ran could not resist the churning stomach. The more she drank, the more she felt uncomfortable. Tomorrow morning, she still had to work, so she did not dare to drink anymore.

However … Ji Xinqing was still drinking without a care for her life.

"Xinqing, stop drinking." Bai Ran grabbed the wine from Ji Xinqing's hands.

"Give it to me!" Ji Xinqing snatched it back.

"Xinqing." Bai Ran looked at her worriedly.

This way of drinking, it was as if she was venting something.

"Xinqing, are you hiding something from me?"

Ji Xinqing's face reddened, and her eyes were filled with drunkenness. She looked at Bai Ran and smiled, "That's right, I have something that I hid from you. You don't know, Qin —"

"Qin" was still stuck in his throat when Bai Ran's phone rang.

It was the supervisor.

"Xinqing, wait for me. I need to answer a call."

Ji Xinqing waved her hand and lowered her head to drink.

When Bai Ran came back from answering the phone, she saw Ji Xinqing lying unconscious on the table, still drinking from the cup.

With a jump between his eyebrows, Bai Ran walked over and helped Ji Xinqing to sit properly.

Bai Ran met her drunken gaze. "Xinqing, what did you just say to me?"

"Eh? What do you mean? " Ji Xinqing looked at Bai Ran with blurry eyes.

What did she just say?

Ji Xinqing tilted her head and smiled. She pushed Bai Ran away and tried to stand up, but just as she did, her body collapsed limply onto the ground.

Bai Ran didn't continue worrying about what she had just said as she helped her up, "Xinqing, I need to go back to the gallery now. The supervisor said that a customer bought my painting and I'll go back to check on the situation."

Ji Xinqing shook her head and pushed Bai Ran away. She then replied with a reek of alcohol, "Relax, Ran. It's a good thing you sold your painting. You … you can go back now."

At this moment, Ji Xinqing could not even sit up straight anymore. Seeing her body fall limply to the ground, her face turned black.

"Xinqing, can you do it by yourself if I leave?"

Ji Xinqing waved her hand and tried her best to act like she was doing well, "It's okay, you can go back now."

Ji Xinqing was so drunk that she didn't even know that she was being sold.

Bai Ran sighed and then said, "Xinqing, hurry up and give Meng QIngwen a call. Tell him to come and pick you up so I can be at ease."

"Okay, call, call." The drunk Ji Xinqing took out her cellphone from her bag. Without even looking at the screen, she directly pressed a string of numbers. After the call connected, she said in a vague tone, "Hubby, come pick me up quickly."

But, what a strange thing. The sound coming from the phone didn't seem like it came from Meng Qin.

Ji Xinqing felt a terrible headache coming on. She did not think too much into it. She hugged her phone and gave her address before hanging up. Then, she fell asleep on the table.

Bai Ran was a regular customer here. She left after she found an acquaintance in the bar to look at Ji Xinqing.

Ji Xinqing was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt someone push her.

Annoyed, she slapped his hand away. "Go away." Then he turned his head and went back to sleep.

However, after being pushed again, a voice seemed to ring by his ear. "Miss Ji, wake up."

The indistinct voice was like a mosquito's, making the sleepy Ji Xinqing even more agitated. She brushed away the big hand on her shoulder, and waved it in the air a few times before indistinctly admonishing her, "Don't be noisy."