The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 24: It’s all vomiting; I have morning sickness

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: It’s all vomiting; I have morning sickness

Even before Bo Yunshen forced her to drink those two shots of vodka that Lin Han had poured, Qin Yan’s consciousness had already taken on a hazy layer, and Xiao Shen couldn’t help but sweat for her.

In the private room, aside from uttering two sentences, Bo Yunshen was practically invisible, but the attendees of the banquet weren’t only from the marketing department; each of them was sharp and cunning.

Since Mrs. Bo didn’t seem to be favored by Bo Yunshen, it was only natural that others would express their care for Qin Yan in front of Bo Yunshen in order to curry favor.

After all, Bo Yunshen was the power-holder of the company, and many were desperate to make a good impression in front of him.

Thus, the number of people who wanted to have a drink with Qin Yan just kept increasing.

Taking advantage of when Bo Yunshen wasn’t paying attention, Xiao Shen blocked two drinks for Qin Yan, but after a relentless onslaught, Qin Yan’s head was spinning and pounding.

"Mr. Qin... are you alright?" Xiao Shen’s voice carried a few strands of barely noticeable concern.

Qin Yan pursed her pale lips and shook her head, a gesture that only added several degrees of confusion to her already muddled mind.

She reached out to steady herself on the tea table in front of her and, swaying, stood up, telling Xiao Shen, "I’m going to the restroom."

Xiao Shen nodded. She had just taken one step to follow Qin Yan when she was stopped by someone she was on good terms with.

"Xiao Shen, not to criticize you, but Director Qin is your supervisor, not your daughter. Do you need to follow her every step she takes?"

"Exactly, the Night Club is a jumble of dragons and fish; you’d better just stay put and not add to the confusion for Director Qin. She’s just going to the restroom, she’s grown-up enough—she can’t get lost, can she?"

Having heard this sort of jealous-toned speech more than enough, Qin Yan, who had drunk plenty, didn’t want to argue over such meaningless matters with these people and so, supporting herself against the wall, she pushed open the door of the private room.

Inside and outside the private room seemed like two different worlds. The Night Club was well soundproofed, yet the moment she stepped out the door, blaring music permeated from every corner of the bar. The dim lights in the corridor made Qin Yan feel even more solitary and forlorn in her solo journey.

Wearing high heels, Qin Yan walked slowly with the support of the wall. She encountered no familiar faces on her way, and as soon as she entered the restroom, she braced herself on the washbasin, feeling a wave of nausea in her throat.

She vomited into the washbasin with a retch.

Having not eaten much since leaving work that afternoon, aside from a bit of the alcohol, there was nothing else.

A shadow flashed over Qin Yan without her raising her head to see who it was. She scooped up some cold water and washed her face.

Just as Qin Yan’s stomach began to settle a little, the sound of vomiting suddenly carried over from the adjacent washbasin, likely due to their proximity. The washroom’s fragrances couldn’t mask the pungent smell.

The wave of nausea returned to Qin Yan’s belly, and she vomited into the basin again.

As she raised her head, she saw in the large mirror in front of her who was standing beside her.

She scooped some water to rinse her mouth and half-raised her head; the sultriness at the corner of her eyes added allure to her otherwise unremarkable face.

Was it not Tang Tian?

Qin Yan turned off the faucet and was about to leave when Tang Tian’s voice came from behind her, "Hey, Director Qin, we were like sisters yesterday, and now upon seeing each other again today, you’re planning to leave without even a greeting?"

Qin Yan couldn’t be bothered to play the endearing sisters’ act with Tang Tian and took two steps further into the bathroom.

Seeing her indifferent attitude, Tang Tian finally became anxious, clicking her high heels as she hurried forward and said sharply, "Qin Yan! Look at yourself, at the same event, we’re both throwing up; you were forced by Ah Shen, and I, it’s morning sickness, a sign of happiness."

Qin Yan was blocked from the bathroom door and had no choice but to stop. Tang Tian continued nonstop, "Director Qin, you must have seen Ah Shen’s attitude towards me in the private room just now, he didn’t let me drink a sip of alcohol..."

Indeed, Tang Tian hadn’t drunk a sip, as all the attention in the private room was directed at her—no one cared about Tang Tian.

Qin Yan smirked, too lazy to correct the words from Tang Tian’s mouth, and said, "Today’s celebration banquet was for me; it was inevitable that I’d drink a few more glasses. You, a minor celebrity who barely blushes in public, isn’t it expected that you’d be neglected?"

Tang Tian was taken aback; her words clearly didn’t mean that. She was trying to brag to Qin Yan about how Bo Yunshen doted on her, liked her!

Qin Yan acted as if she couldn’t hear what she was trying to express, and continued, "If you’re jealous, just go and tell Mr. Bo that you’re pregnant and ask him to throw a celebration for you too. Having Bo Yunshen’s child, no matter what, you’re a major contributor to the Bo Family, it should be celebrated—make it lively!"

Tang Tian was left speechless by Qin Yan’s retort. After Qin Yan finished speaking, she gave her a sidelong glance and went straight into the bathroom.

But as soon as Qin Yan closed the door, she heard a sharp "click," and when she reached out to pull on it again, it wouldn’t budge.

"Tang Tian!"

Qin Yan called out, but no one answered; the sound of high heels clashing with the floor confirmed someone was still outside. Qin Yan clenched her fists and banged on the door several times.

"Tang Tian, open the door!"

Outside the toilet, Tang Tian’s face was shrouded in gloom. She glanced around, picked up the "Cleaning in Progress" sign that was only placed at the bathroom entrance during cleaning, and set it down about a meter away from the door!

So Qin Yan thinks she’s high and mighty?

Then let her be high and mighty locked in the bathroom!

A trace of satisfaction flitted across Tang Tian’s face; she was oblivious to Qin Yan’s pounding on the door, feeling a surge of malicious satisfaction as she walked out of the restroom.

Qin Yan, hearing the sound of high heels fading into the distance, banged on the door harder, but instead of hearing any response, she ended up with a red, swollen, and numb pain in her palms.

Taking a deep breath, feeling foggy, she felt around her body and couldn’t find any tool that could help her contact someone outside to open the door.

Suddenly, Qin Yan remembered that after vomiting, she had left her phone and bag in the private room.

Her eyes heavy, she blinked to suppress the sourness rising to her nose, and thought about how Tang Tian locking her in the bathroom today mirrored an incident from three years ago when Bo Yunshen locked her in the bedroom.

Her consciousness grew blurrier, her vision unfocused; staring at the door, Qin Yan couldn’t muster any strength, and finally collapsed onto the cold floor.

In the last second before passing out, Qin Yan thought, Tang Tian, a not-so-popular star daring to offend her—the director in charge of if she could appear on TV—must have such boldness, and wondered if Bo Yunshen had a hand in this!