Chapter 53

The girl was lying on the ground, apologizing loudly: “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry! I just slipped and tried to grab onto something by instinct. I didn’t mean to tear your skirt! I’m really sorry!”

Qin Zhao sighed speechlessly.

Every time she wore a skirt, what she feared most was this kind of sudden situation. Therefore, she would always wear shorts underneath that could be worn outside.

It finally came in handy this time!

She was even a little happy about it, what was going on?

Qin Zhao ignored the girl's apology and tore off the dangling part of her skirt in front of everyone, leaving only the part above her waist.

The effect made it look like this was originally a cropped top.

Her abs were also revealed at this moment.

Some people in the crowd stared with their eyes wide open!

Qin Zhao walked ahead nonchalantly, completely ignoring the girl.

The girl looked at Qin Zhao's back, gritted her teeth and got up to catch up with her.

She asked while walking beside her: “Sister, can I follow you? I'm worried someone else will come to make trouble for me. You are so awesome, I won't have to worry if I'm with you."

Qin Zhao asked casually: "You're just a little girl, you couldn't have come alone. Why don't you go find your parents?"

The girl replied: "My dad lost a gambling match tonight and owed people a lot of money. He got ripped off. I guess I won't get a chance to come here again, so I wanted to play a little longer."

"Oh, then do as you wish," Qin Zhao pointed in the direction of the restroom, "I'm going to the bathroom."

"Let me go with you, sister!"

"No need."

Qin Zhao went that way by herself, and didn't hear the girl following her. She breathed a sigh of relief.

The lights in the hallway to the restroom seemed to be broken, and it was very dim.

Qin Zhao had just touched the burly man's clothes and found it dirty, so she came to wash her hands.

After washing her hands and looking at herself in the mirror, Qin Zhao exclaimed, "What a great figure!"

After admiring herself, she walked out.

As she walked down the hallway, she felt like someone was following her.

Just as she was wondering about this, she suddenly sensed a familiar aura approaching swiftly, and then she was pinned against the wall!

At the same time, her mouth was covered!

"Shhh, relax, it's me," said Nan Yue. "Come with me."

Nan Yue took Qin Zhao's hand and led her down the hallway to the other side. Qin Zhao was pulled into a room in confusion.

With the door closed, in the pitch black room, only the sound of their breathing could be heard.

When her eyes had adjusted to the darkness, she could make out the other person's silhouette in the moonlight.

Qin Zhao asked, "Why did you bring me here?"

"I wanted to ask why you're here," Nan Yue replied.

Qin Zhao said coldly, "Of course I'm here for my own reasons. I have no obligation to report my whereabouts to you. Don't forget, we broke up."

Nan Yue rested her forehead on Qin Zhao's chest and was silent for a long time. After some unknown amount of time had passed, Nan Yue's voice sounded from the darkness: "Qin Zhao, I regret it."

Qin Zhao pursed her lips, conflicted over whether she should ask or not.

If she asked, their trajectories might reconnect and even get messy. If she didn't ask, after getting things done, she would have to put in more effort to win her back.

Qin Zhao was certain that she would be with Nan Yue for life.

But choosing the wrong timing to reconcile would create a lot more trouble afterward.

After thinking it over, Qin Zhao still asked, "What do you regret?"

"If I had told you what happened when you asked back then, perhaps I would be free now."

Nan Yue's voice resonated, passing through her forehead to Qin Zhao's chest, making Qin Zhao's chest feel stuffy.

"But it's too late to say it now."

Nan Chenghui, Ye Chenxi, and Xu Yiyang's alliance was not to be underestimated.

If she returned to Qin Zhao's side knowing nothing about their plans, they would surely end up in an even more passive situation.

Therefore, staying by Nan Chenghui's side and fighting for power was the best choice.

With power, no one could touch her and Qin Zhao.

Qin Zhao cupped Nan Yue's face in her hands and said earnestly, "I know you're an independent person. If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you. But please remember, I'll always be on your side."

Next, Qin Zhao felt a wetness that slid down Nan Yue's cheeks onto her own fingers.

Nan Yue said, "I hate crying. It's a sign of weakness. But when will I stop being moved by your sincerity?"

Qin Zhao wiped Nan Yue's tears and said, "When you stop touching my abs."

"..."

From getting close to Qin Zhao, Nan Yue's hands had been restless the whole time, not just touching but also groping and poking in different ways.

She really didn't know how Nan Yue could be up to such antics while keeping a straight face and saying those things.

Nan Yue wiped the tears from her face and took off the coat draped over her shoulders, putting it on Qin Zhao.

She said, "Seeing you walk through the crowd with your navel exposed, I just wanted to wrap you up in a blanket. There are no blankets here, so I'll make do with this coat for now."

Qin Zhao chuckled, "You're so strict, will you still let me go to the beach?"

The narrator thought she was being too controlling.

Nan Yue grasped Qin Zhao's chin and asked word for word, "Tell me, who were you trying to seduce dressed like this?"

Qin Zhao lowered her head slightly, moved closer to Nan Yue's ear, licked her earlobe and said, "You."

The warm, moist breath on her cheek made Nan Yue's lower abdomen contract.

So she followed her heart's desire and kissed Qin Zhao.

Qin Zhao passionately responded.

Although there were only two people in the empty room, some unspeakable sounds made it seem lively.

After five minutes, Qin Zhao pushed Nan Yue away, panting, "Your stamina is too good, I almost suffocated!"

Nan Yue smiled. "I practiced specially for you."

"Ah!"

Qin Zhao cried out softly!

Nan Yue hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Qin Zhao held onto Nan Yue's shoulders. "My legs are sore from standing too long, my thighs feel a little weak."

"Do you want me to massage them for you?" Qin Zhao nodded. "That would be great, thanks."

Nan Yue squatted down and placed her hands on Qin Zhao's thighs, gently massaging.

"Harder."

"Okay."

Nan Yue increased the pressure. "Is this good?"

"Yeah."

Nan Yue massaged for a while. Qin Zhao said again, "Wrong spot, a little higher up."

Nan Yue moved her hands up a bit.

Qin Zhao was still unsatisfied. "Higher...

With her palms against Qin Zhao's smooth, delicate skin, Nan Yue's breathing gradually became hurried.

Her hands slowly moved up, overcoming all obstacles...

When they returned to the casino hall, an hour had passed.

Qin Zhao went to retrieve her chips and felt a tap on her shoulder.

Turning around, it was the girl from before.

"Sister, I've been waiting for you. Huh? Why is your face so red?"

Qin Zhao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the heat still hadn't dissipated after more than ten minutes?

She pretended to be calm and lightly coughed twice, changing the subject. "I still don't know your name yet?"

The girl replied, "I'm Xiao Ning. What about you, sister?"

"Qin Zhao."

Xiao Ning grasped Qin Zhao's wrist. "Then, sister Qin Zhao, let's go play cards now!"

Qin Zhao stopped her from moving forward and said, "I can't go just yet, I have other things to do first. You go somewhere else for a bit, and we'll talk after I'm done."

Xiao Ning pouted. "Oh, alright then. Don't forget about me, sister."

"Mmhmm."

After saying goodbye to Xiao Ning, Qin Zhao looked around the casino for Zhao Zhongyi.

But after circling around and carefully checking every gambling table, she still couldn't find him.

Could Xiao Tao's information have been wrong?

Oh well, she would wait a little longer.

She happened to walk to the bar and took a seat.

The bartender asked, "What would you like, miss?"

Qin Zhao glanced at the wide selection of liquor lined up on the shelves.

She thought, who comes to drink at a casino, wouldn't that be asking to lose money?

"A lemon soda on the rocks, please."

The bartender responded, "Coming right up."

He fiddled around in the back and placed the iced lemon soda next to Qin Zhao.

Just as Qin Zhao was about to pick it up and drink it, a shadow loomed over and a rough male hand grabbed her soda first.

"Burp~" The man belched after downing Qin Zhao's soda in one go.

Qin Zhao's brows furrowed slightly as she pinched her nose and looked at the man.

He wasn't Zhao Zhongyi, so who was he!