The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 175: A Night of Drunken Confusion!

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: A Night of Drunken Confusion!

Ji Xiaomeng opened her beautiful eyes wide, gazing intently at Xu Qianli as she waited for his response.

On the surface, she seemed calm, as if she didn’t care, but the thick longing and desire hiding in the depths of her eyes easily betrayed her thoughts.

Facing this woman, Xu Qianli suddenly felt a strong sense of guilt, as if rejecting her love and confession all those years ago was a sin.

He took a deep breath and grasped Ji Xiaomeng’s shoulder.

"Xiaomeng, I admit, there are some things I may not have done well enough back then."

"But after all these years have passed, we both have our own lives, you have your fiancé, and I have a girlfriend. We are no longer the naïve teenagers we once were, society’s hardships have made us mature."

"As mature people, we should do mature things, forget the past, and look forward."

"You are a good woman, you deserve a better future."

Xu Qianli said these words with utmost calmness.

Though cruel, perhaps this was the best choice.

In the days of youth, when we were young and clueless, one could do many carefree things.

But the man he was now could no longer be carefree, there were things he simply could not do.

Like, for instance, disrupting Ji Xiaomeng’s happy life.

Receiving such a response, Ji Xiaomeng fell silent, staring blankly at Xu Qianli for a long time without a word.

After a while, she suddenly said, "What if I told you I don’t love him? He hasn’t even held my hand."

Xu Qianli said, "I—"

He only got out one word before Ji Xiaomeng suddenly covered his mouth.

"Alright, don’t say anything more, I know you don’t think highly of me. It was like this ten years ago, what could have changed in the ten years since?"

"You don’t need to say anything; at least leave me some dignity."

"Okay, didn’t you say you were going to treat me to some game? I want to eat stir-fried tiger loins, giant panda paws, crane legs, roasted crested ibis, and braised golden snub-nosed monkey."

Xu Qianli said, "Big beauty, please spare me, all those things you mentioned, not to mention here in Jiang City, I doubt there’s a restaurant in the entire world that could make them. Eat as much wild chicken, wild rabbit, wild boar, and deer as you like, but those things you listed, we really don’t have. Spare me, and spare the restaurant owner too—he probably doesn’t want to get shot."

"And you said you’d treat me well, but there’s nothing at all, just fobbing me off with wild rabbits and wild chickens, not very nice for an old classmate."

"But never mind, I’ll just make do and fill my belly."

Ji Xiaomeng already had her smile back, as if nothing had happened.

The two quickly ordered a heap of food and chatted while eating, not skimping on the drinks either.

After a few drinks, Xu Qianli’s head started feeling dizzy; he thought the alcohol was too strong and considered not drinking anymore, but Ji Xiaomeng wouldn’t hear of it.

It was clear Ji Xiaomeng was doing it out of spite, purposely getting him drunk so she could get her revenge.

Feeling somewhat indebted to Ji Xiaomeng, Xu Qianli resigned himself to keep her company, drink!

After another glass, Xu Qianli was really dizzy, so he ran to the restroom to wash his face and clear his head.

Before he could return, his phone suddenly rang—it was a call from Sun Yan.

"Hey, Sun Yan, are you missing me?"

"I’m having dinner with friends over here. As soon as it’s over, I’ll come right to you."

Thinking about the date with the stunner Sun Yan tonight, Xu Qianli felt an irresistible itch in his heart.

Having spent a night of warmth with Sun Yan, he was all too aware of just how enchanting that woman was, with a body so uniquely constructed it was a true gift to men.

Sun Yan’s apologetic voice came through the phone, "Xu Qianli, sorry about this, but something unexpected happened tonight. A good sister of mine just had a bad breakup and insisted I keep her company. I couldn’t help it; I’m already on my way there and definitely won’t make it back tonight."

What, Sun Yan went to accompany her bestie?

Xu Qianli was so frustrated he almost wished he could strangle her bestie. Your breakup is your business; why did it have to ruin my night?

Disappointed, but with no other choice, Xu Qianli chatted with Sun Yan for a little while longer, rescheduled for another day, and then ended the call.

After washing his face, Xu Qianli returned to the private room and continued to eat and drink lavishly with Ji Xiaomeng.

Xu Qianli, who often kept the County Magistrate company at social events and took drinks on his behalf, had long since developed a strong tolerance for alcohol. A jin of liquor was usually cinch for him, but today, without holding back, he ended up drinking more than one and a half jins and gradually couldn’t keep up. His eyelids began to fight each other, and his head was swimming.

So it went on, with Ji Xiaomeng relentlessly urging Xu Qianli to drink without end.

Eventually, he didn’t know when or how much he had drunk, but Xu Qianli passed out on the dining table.

"Xu Qianli, you’re such a letdown. How can you be done after only this much?"

"Are you even a man? Even I, a woman, can drink more than you. I’ve had half a jin already. You’re such a disappointment..."

Ji Xiaomeng’s voice drifted to his ears, growing increasingly unclear as Xu Qianli slowly drifted to sleep.

He didn’t know how much time had passed when suddenly a woman’s cry of pain woke him up.

Bleary-eyed, he found himself in an unfamiliar room that looked like a hotel suite.

He lay sprawled on the bed, with a stunning beauty with fair, captivating skin and an impeccable figure lying in his arms.

Though drunk, Xu Qianli still clearly sensed what had happened between them; he had been seduced by a stunner while inebriated.

The stunning beauty was none other than Ji Xiaomeng. The unexpected pain made her tremble all over, crying out in pain, and suddenly seeing Xu Qianli open his eyes shocked her, causing her to instinctively want to run away.

But the next second, a pair of strong arms suddenly embraced her tightly, wrapping around her waist and holding her fast.

Xu Qianli fixed his gaze on Ji Xiaomeng’s eyes, "Aren’t you supposed to be getting married? Is this really okay?"

Trapped, Ji Xiaomeng didn’t run, responding coquettishly,

"You’re a man, I’m a woman, forget the rest—I think we’re quite suitable."

"Xu Qianli, if you are a man, then say no more and do what you are supposed to do."

"I won’t ask you to take responsibility or use this to force any compromise from you. I just want to end my first love in a way that I consider fairly complete. I don’t want to let down my youth that has passed, and I want to give some comfort to the poor girl who once got her heart broken by your rejection."

"Alright, love me, I want you to love me..."

Ji Xiaomeng, throwing caution to the wind, hugged Xu Qianli’s neck tightly, whispering in his ear, pleading.

She didn’t know whether what she was doing was right or wrong, guessing maybe she would regret it in the morning, but for now, she had thrown herself into it.

Xu Qianli’s head was already spinning, and upon hearing Ji Xiaomeng’s emotional words, he completely lost control, suddenly kissing Ji Xiaomeng’s red lips and rolling over with her in his arms.

This sudden passion stunned Ji Xiaomeng, and by the time she regained her senses, she was like a small boat caught in huge waves, completely out of control.