How to Tame a God and the Lucky Beasts-Chapter 157 - 158: Distance

Chapter 157: Chapter 158: Distance
Ruan Xingwen rushed into the private room, watching helplessly as Yu Xiaozhe drank the drugged wine...
It turns out, the cleaning lady had quietly informed Ruan Xingwen that one of the waiters in their private room had been bribed.
The mastermind behind it specifically prepared a glass of drugged wine.
The role of this bribed waiter was to make sure Yu Xiaozhe drank this wine himself.
As for why the lady told Ruan Xingwen that it concerned him, it was because she had noticed them since they entered.
The reason was simple, these two people were incredibly good-looking.
One looked noble and aloof yet was constantly attentive to the person beside him, the other pure and sunny, carefully taking care of the man holding a child.
It seemed like they were a couple!
The lady had been watching the two of them until they entered the VIP room, before she resumed her cleaning duties.
As luck would have it, just as she turned to continue her work, she heard voices from the nearby corner.
People are naturally curious, especially an elder woman.
She moved closer to the corner, only to hear two people discussing drugging the wine.
This was serious!
They had just been warned by the manager that these people who booked the venue were friends of the owner, people of status and prestige.
If anything were to happen to them at the restaurant, they wouldn’t be able to escape blame!
Among the two voices plotting, she recognized one as Qiangzi, who was recently desperate for money.
That boy! No matter how dire the need for money, he shouldn’t do bad things!
Moreover, these were the boss’s friends; if Qiangzi got caught, it would be disastrous!
No, she had to find a way to disrupt this plan.
Just as the lady was anxiously pacing, the handsome young man came out to take a call.
Taking this opportunity, she immediately followed him.
By this time, the two conspirators had already left the corner.
The lady followed Ruan Xingwen to the bathroom, feeling sneaky, as if she were a villain in a TV show.
She waited outside the door for a while and when the young man didn’t come out, she had to speak up.
In a few exchanges, the lady found out that Ruan Xingwen was a modest and calm young man, and she told him what she had overheard.
She had only clearly heard someone instructing Qiangzi to put something in the wine, but not specifically for whom it was meant; their voices were too low for the cleaning lady to catch.
But that was enough.
The only main figures present, aside from Ruan Xingwen himself, were Yu Xiaozhe!
Brother Ze must not come to harm!
This was the only thought swirling in Ruan Xingwen’s mind.
That’s what led to the moment Ruan Xingwen forcefully pushed open the door of the private room, but still, he was too late to stop Yu Xiaozhe from drinking the wine.
Ruan Xingwen’s loud entrance drew the attention of several people inside the room.
But he didn’t care; he quickly walked to Yu Xiaozhe’s side, nervously looking at him.
"Brother Ze, are you okay?"
Yu Xiaozhe looked down at Ruan Xingwen, who was anxiously kneeling in front of him on one knee, and felt touched.
Although he didn’t know what caused Ruan Xingwen to be so worried about him,
he patted Ruan Xingwen’s head and said:
"Xingxing, don’t rush, take your time to explain."
Yu Xiaozhe pulled Ruan Xingwen to sit on a chair beside him and asked again:
"What happened?"
Ruan Xingwen carefully examined Yu Xiaozhe’s face and found that after drinking the wine, he really seemed fine, which finally put him at ease.
"Phew, luckily everything is alright!"
At this time, Zhang He also came over,
"What’s up, kid? What happened that made you this anxious?"
"I just..."
Ruan Xingwen had just begun to speak when the door of the private room was once again pushed open with a bang.
Poor door, being so roughly treated twice...
Along with the sound of the door came a familiar, lively voice:
"Brother, Xingxing! You’re too much! How could you come to eat without inviting me?!"
Wow, everyone who came this time was well-connected.
In the same place, with the same people, it felt like the scene when they first met was reenacted.
Except for Li Li.
The person who arrived was Yu Yue.
With a hint of dissatisfaction, Yu Yue naturally put an arm around Ruan Xingwen’s shoulders, muttering:
"You guys are really something! Thankfully, I have special channels!"
Zhang He took out a small mirror to check her makeup, which was perfect.
Then coolly said: "What special channels? Up or down?"
"..."
"..."
"..."
"!!! Hey sis! What are you saying!"
Zhang He didn’t feel her comment was overly suggestive at all.
"What? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Yes, there is!
And it’s a big problem!
Ruan Xingwen didn’t grasp Zhang He’s meaning at first, but thinking of Yu Yue’s relationship with Fang Wenkai, he understood!
His ears instantly turned bright red.
Why are their conversations so mature?!
Is listening not allowed without a subscription?!
No, there’s a more important issue at hand; he needs to inform Yu Xiaozhe quickly.
Watching Zhang He and Yu Yue start bickering, Ruan Xingwen gently tugged on Yu Xiaozhe’s sleeve.
Yu Xiaozhe slightly lowered his head to look at Ruan Xingwen, a puzzled look in his deep eyes.
"Brother Ze, can you come out with me for a moment? I need to tell you something."
And so, Yu Xiaozhe was led out by the sleeve by Ruan Xingwen.
The originally noisy scene with Zhang He and Yu Yue turned into one of disdain when they saw the two leave together.
These two, even to speak quietly, have to act like they’re glued together!
But the truth was not at all like what they thought, even Yu Xiaozhe himself had felt a bit excited just now.
Judging by Ruan Xingwen’s anxious demeanor when he entered, Yu Xiaozhe knew something had likely happened.
Sure enough, Ruan Xingwen’s next words confirmed his suspicion.
"Brother Ze, just now a lady..."
Ruan Xingwen explained what happened in detail, only mentioning the part told to him by the lady.
He didn’t mention the phone call he received, nor the unexpected appearance of Third Master.
Yu Xiaozhe listened carefully, contemplated for a moment, and zeroed in on whom it could be.
Today, except for Zhang Yue and Shi Mu present at Xing Yue, there were no other outsiders.
The employees at Yu Xiaozhe’s studio were carefully selected and could be trusted.
But there seemed to be a loophole with Xing Yue’s staff today.
Ruan Xingwen watched Yu Xiaozhe think this through seriously and waited by his side quietly, knowing he had told Yu Xiaozhe all he knew, the rest was up to Yu Xiaozhe to handle.
But was the wine Yu Xiaozhe just drank really alright?
"Brother Ze, the wine just now... was it really okay?"
Yu Xiaozhe heard this and looked down at Ruan Xingwen, who was only slightly shorter than him.
Just then, Ruan Xingwen also slightly tilted his head up to look at Yu Xiaozhe.
The corridor’s light reflected in Ruan Xingwen’s clear eyes, seeming to be filled with starlight.
In the quiet corridor, their distance gradually closed...