My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 208 - 207: Can I just go home?

Chapter 208: 207: Can I just go home?
Jiang Baizhou lowered his gaze slightly and nodded in acknowledgment: "Naturally, President Yun is also outstanding. I imagine there are plenty of girls around you, and I hope you find your happiness soon."
"Alright, then I’ll take your good wishes, Doctor Jiang."
"You’re welcome."
After the pleasantries, Yun Qi turned his gaze back to Ye Lingran but didn’t rush to approach her. He just said, "Cen Jin, could you please help Miss Ye to my car?"
"Okay."
After helping those three ’drunkards’ and Ye Lingran into the appropriate cars, Cen Jin and Jiang Baizhou stood there seeing them off.
"My driver is also here, so I’m off. Let’s meet another day." Just as Yun Qi’s group left, Lu Xize saw a man in a driver’s vest coming over. They exchanged a look, understood each other, and Lu Xize stylishly waved to Cen Jin and Jiang Baizhou, putting one hand in his pocket, spinning his car key, and tossing it to the driver as he walked toward his car.
Once everyone had left, Cen Jin turned to Jiang Baizhou: "By the way, did you grab the stuff from the private room?"
"No, you get in the car first, I’ll go grab them now."
"Alright." Cen Jin nodded: "I’ll get in the car and check on Shi Shu and Feici. If you can’t carry everything, just call me!"
"Hmm."
Once in the car, Cen Jin saw Lu Shishu and Yu Feici tilting their heads and leaning on each other. She asked, "Shi Shu, Feici, how are you two? Feeling bad?"
Lu Shishu, although a bit dizzy, was clear-minded. Upon hearing Cen Jin, she looked up at her and shook her head with a smile: "I’m fine. I’ll just need a good sleep when I get back. It’s no big issue."
The feeling of being hungover was something she had become quite accustomed to. Sometimes when her inspiration for painting was lacking or when she was troubled, she would use alcohol and cigarettes to numb her nerves. After waking up the next day, it would be a fresh new day.
This was how she lived for the past seven years.
At first, it might have been painful, but gradually she got used to it, and the uncomfortable feeling faded, becoming less intense. That’s how she built her alcohol tolerance.
"How about you, Feici?"
"Huh? I can still drink! Who said I couldn’t? I could down another ten jin of white liquor, no problem, hahaha!" As soon as Cen Jin finished asking, Yu Feici enthusiastically shouted with her head held high.
She even startled Cen Jin.
"Looks like she’s way drunker than I am." Lu Shishu pushed Yu Feici’s head aside and said with a smile.
Cen Jin sighed helplessly again: "She’ll probably feel terrible for a few hours tomorrow morning before she sobers up. Those bottles you ordered tonight weren’t light, and she drank a lot."
"Does she have work tomorrow?" Lu Shishu raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.
Cen Jin nodded: "Tomorrow is Thursday, you think she won’t?"
Lu Shishu chuckled, nodded thoughtfully: "Alright, why don’t you have Jiang Baizhou go directly to my place later? Feici can crash at mine for the night. I have some hangover medicine at home that she can take tonight and again tomorrow morning. She should feel much better."
"Sure!"
After waiting in the car for about five or six minutes, Jiang Baizhou returned with a few waiters from Yuwan Building, carrying the gift bags. After loading everything into the trunk, he got into the driver’s seat, inserted the key, and started the car.
"Let’s go straight to Shi Shu’s place. Feici is really drunk, and Shi Shu has hangover medicine there."
"Hmm."
The car drove for about twenty minutes or so before reaching the apartment building where Lu Shishu currently lived. Cen Jin got out and helped Yu Feici out, turning to Lu Shishu who had also gotten out: "Shi Shu, are you alright?"
"I’m fine, but I’ll need you to help Feici upstairs; I’m not able to handle her."
"Alright." Cen Jin nodded, then looked at Jiang Baizhou: "Jiang Baizhou, you... "
"I’ll wait here for you."
"Okay."
After helping Yu Feici into Lu Shishu’s place, Cen Jin took a deep breath: "Whew, I’ll leave Feici to you then! I’ll head back now."
"No problem." Lu Shishu gave a gentle smile, brushed her hair aside, and made an OK gesture: "Tell Jiang Baizhou to drive carefully."
"Got it!"
Leaving Lu Shishu’s place, Cen Jin saw from afar that Jiang Baizhou was leaning against the car door waiting for her. Her pace quickened, and soon she started to jog towards him, stopping steadily in front of him with a beaming smile: "Alright, we can... go to our new home now."
Yes, that new home belonged to the two of them.
Jiang Baizhou pressed his lips together, looking at her lovely face under the streetlamp. His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly, and he couldn’t resist, reaching out to pull her into his arms, lowering his head to capture her soft lips, gently deepening the kiss.
Cen Jin instinctively raised her hands to press against his chest, letting out a soft hum: "Stop it, we’re outside! Be careful someone might see us, let’s go home first!"
"Hmm? So, at home is okay?" Jiang Baizhou exhaled hotly, his gaze simmering as he deliberately raised his voice, asking with a teasing tone.
Cen Jin was stunned, her face flushed red, glaring at him. She quickly pushed him away, stepping back in a hurry, flustered and tongue-tied: "I... I didn’t mean it like that, oh! Let’s hurry up and go home, I’m tired." Without waiting for his response, she opened the car door and got in.
Jiang Baizhou stood there, chuckling silently, his eyes full of mischief and cunning, his expression relaxing. He glanced at her, then casually walked around the car to the driver’s seat.
By the time they got home, it was already ten-thirty. Cen Jin placed the gift bags and presents on the carpet in the living room, then tiredly collapsed onto the sofa, staring at the ceiling: "I’m so exhausted."
Jiang Baizhou also put down his things, walked over slowly, leaned down, and with one hand on the back of the sofa, he enveloped her in his arms. Her body, which was leaning back, met his gaze, blinking innocently and a bit puzzled: "Wha... what’s wrong?"
"Tired?"
"Hmm... Tired...?" Cen Jin was about to nod in agreement, but noticing his strange gaze, she became hesitant and felt uneasy.
"Since you’re tired, I’ll carry you to wash up." Jiang Baizhou ignored her final ’hmm’ and just swept her up in his arms, effortlessly carrying her, even smiling a little as he held her tightly and moved toward the bathroom.