Chapter 99 Drunk

Chapter 99: Chapter 99 DrunkLi Yifei was really frustrated, truly frustrated. Who would have thought that casually saving Lin Qiong twice would lead to this? He had merely stumbled upon the situations and even treated the whole thing lightly, never expecting Lin Qiong to take it so seriously.

The sound of a cup dropping to the floor failed to rouse Lin Qiong, who continued to sip her drink slowly, engrossed in thoughts of the impressive person she admired.

Li Yifei kicked the broken pieces of the cup aside, finding the situation both laughable and lamentable. Was he really that cool? With his completely ordinary features that would get lost in a crowd, he had somehow caught Lin Qiong’s fancy. What on earth was her taste?

Fortunately, the person Lin Qiong fancied was not his current self. As long as he kept it a secret that he was that person, things should remain peaceful.

If Lin Qiong knew what Li Yifei was thinking at that moment, who knows what expression she would have had.

Lost in her own world, Lin Qiong drank one glass after another. By the time Li Yifei noticed, she was already drunk.

"Hey, are you okay?" Li Yifei prodded Lin Qiong, who was slumped over the table, and couldn’t help but speak rhetorically. Without the capacity for alcohol, why drink so much?

Lin Qiong mumbled something incoherently and then continued to sleep soundly.

Seeing no alternative, Li Yifei had no choice but to drag and carry her up. Lin Qiong was supposed to treat him to dinner, but now he had to pick up the tab. Fortunately, he hadn’t had any major expenses lately, and there was some money on hand to settle the bill without issue.

Lin Qiong was truly drunk, offering no resistance to Li Yifei’s embrace, her body limp and soft. Li Yifei decided to carry her horizontally, which made walking more manageable.

Once inside the taxi, Li Yifei nudged Lin Qiong, who was leaning against his shoulder, and said, "Officer Lin, where is your home? I’ll take you back."

"Wake up, I’m taking you home."

Li Yifei was speechless. Although Lin Qiong was a police officer, she was also a woman. To be so utterly drunk was dangerous—she risked being taken advantage of by others.

With no other choice, Li Yifei decided to take her to his home for now, and they could figure things out once she sobered up.

Exiting the elevator, Li Yifei opened the door to his apartment. The neighbors on either side seemed quiet, he couldn’t tell if they were home. While it would have been convenient to take Lin Qiong to either Meng Xiaofei or Su Mengxin’s place, Li Yifei didn’t have much of a relationship with them. It wouldn’t be appropriate to bring a woman home and take her to their apartments, so he ended up carrying Lin Qiong into his own place.

Placing Lin Qiong on the only bed in his apartment, Li Yifei removed her shoes, revealing feet clad in stockings with an attractive shape, which reminded him of Xu Shanshan’s feet. It seemed Xu Shanshan and Xu Yingying hadn’t called him in quite a while.

"Why, though? Isn’t this cheating? Even if I get a promotion this way, it wouldn’t sit well with me..." Lin Qiong muttered, tossing in her sleep, her face turned towards Li Yifei, brows knitted tightly.

Li Yifei thought Lin Qiong was really stubborn. What should have been good news was causing her such distress. It was far from the usual career-climbing tactics employed by so many others; she was in a different league altogether.

"You’re really incredible, I have so much respect for you!"

As Li Yifei was about to leave, he paused. Lin Qiong seemed to be talking about him.

After waiting for a while, Lin Qiong’s face gradually turned redder, and her voice grew incredibly soft, "I don’t know your name, nor who you really are, but do you know, you’ve been constantly on my mind. I’m not sure if there’s a chance to see you again. If I can meet you, I really want to tell you... I... I..."

At that moment, Li Yifei genuinely wanted to hear what Lin Qiong would say, but she stopped after several attempts without finishing. This left Li Yifei rather frustrated. What kind of tease was this? Asleep and yet so coy, it became clear that what Lin Qiong wanted to say was too shy for her to express, and it could very well be the three words "I love you".

The moment he thought of those words, Li Yifei shuddered. Someone like Lin Qiong was not someone he wanted in his life. Love was difficult for him, and he quickly resolved not to help her out without a good reason in the future.

Seeing that Lin Qiong was no longer speaking, Li Yifei left the room and closed the door behind him. Glancing at the time, it was still early; so Li Yifei did some simple exercises in the room before taking a shower, readying himself to sleep.

With the bed taken by Lin Qiong, and clearly unable to share it with her, Li Yifei had to settle on the sofa.

For Li Yifei, he could sleep anywhere, no matter how harsh the conditions. During past missions, to maintain strength, he could sleep instantly, whether in deep forests, on hard rocks, or in muddy ground. Preserving energy was a matter of survival and of utmost importance.

Compared to those conditions, the sofa was luxurious. So Li Yifei collapsed on the sofa, and in under five minutes, he was in a deep sleep.

But hardly two minutes had passed when a sound came from the bedroom, and it was the sound of vomiting. This made Li Yifei somewhat depressed. He quickly rushed in, only to see Lin Qiong bent over the edge of the bed, vomiting profusely.

After she was finished, the beautiful police officer just lay there and fell asleep.

Lin Qiong was a beauty, but even the most beautiful person couldn’t change the fact that the smell of vomit was quite unpleasant. Li Yifei quickly began cleaning up; it was his house, after all, and he had to clean up no matter what.

After he had cleaned the mess on the floor, Li Yifei looked at Lin Qiong and frowned. There was quite a lot of filth on Officer Lin’s clothes as well. If he didn’t clean it a bit, it would be really dirty.

"You can’t blame me for taking advantage of you; it’s okay if you don’t mind being dirty, but I still want to use my bed." Li Yifei muttered to himself and sat down on the edge of the bed, removing Lin Qiong’s outerwear in no time.

Li Yifei wasn’t one of those bashful young men who turned red and stiff when taking off a woman’s clothes. He had done this sort of thing countless times, so he was neither slow nor hesitant.

Underneath, Lin Qiong wore a close-fitting light pink blouse, the kind that was stretchy. Apart from her collar showing a patch of snow-white skin, the rest of her was tightly covered by her underwear. Sёarᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Quite impressive," Li Yifei remarked, appreciating the firmness and fullness in front of Lin Qiong’s chest. A hint of wicked thoughts crossed his mind, but he dismissed them and took Lin Qiong’s clothes to the bathroom.

He originally didn’t plan to wash Lin Qiong’s clothes, but the smell was unbearable for him, so he ended up washing them anyway.

The next morning, just after five o’clock, Li Yifei was sleeping soundly when a startled cry from Lin Qiong suddenly echoed in the bedroom. Li Yifei turned over and paid no mind, knowing without having to think that Lin Qiong must have reacted that way to waking up without her clothes on in a strange place.

The bedroom door quickly opened, and Lin Qiong rushed out. The bedroom light had been turned on, and some light filtered into the living room. Lin Qiong immediately noticed someone sleeping on the sofa, and that someone was a man.

As a woman, she had instinctively screamed, but as a police officer, she quickly regained her composure. She swiftly checked her own body and found no harm, which eased her worries. So now, seeing a man, she was not alarmed.

Finding the switch in the living room, Lin Qiong turned on the light and saw that it was Li Yifei lying on the sofa. Her heart inexplicably relaxed.

"I’m saying, Officer Lin, are you alright? It’s just after five, with all your shouting, how do you expect me to sleep?" Li Yifei turned around, looking quite annoyed at Lin Qiong.

Lin Qiong showed a smile and said, "Thank you so much."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and said, "This early, you’re not just here to say thanks, are you?"

Lin Qiong said somewhat awkwardly, "Of course I have to say thanks. I really lost my composure last night."

"Alright, alright, I accept your thanks. Go turn off the light and let me sleep; I’m sleepy." Li Yifei finished speaking, turned over again with his face to the sofa, and gave Lin Qiong his back.

Lin Qiong hesitated for a moment, then turned to switch off the light before returning to the bedroom. But once she lay on the bed, she couldn’t sleep anymore.

As a girl, Lin Qiong was aware of how much appeal she had to men, and having studied criminal psychology, she knew all too well how easily a drunk woman could entice a man to commit a crime.

But Li Yifei had removed her outer clothing and then did nothing else, which really didn’t seem to fit the normal male psyche. Could it be that this guy was truly chaste, a real gentleman?

However, Lin Qiong immediately dismissed the idea. She had seen him living here with a college student just a couple of days ago, and there had also been a pretty woman mixed up with this guy before. Someone like that, a true gentleman? He was nothing but a womanizing scoundrel.

That’s right, there was also a high school girl. This guy was too shameless, not sparing even a girl of that age—simply a beast.

But then Lin Qiong recalled how on the day Chu Xiaoyao was here, Li Yifei had wanted to send her away and even took advantage of her presence.

"Oh my, could it be that this guy’s orientation is off?" Lin Qiong suddenly thought of a possibility, and the more she pondered, the more likely it seemed.

In today’s crazy world, a man can be with another man rather than with a woman. Li Yifei brought her home drunk; if he were a normal man, he wouldn’t have let this opportunity slip, and as for that high school girl, pretty and appealing—what normal man wouldn’t like such a young girl?

As for that beautiful woman and the college student, she had only seen them together, never saw them in bed. Perhaps Li Yifei was just keeping appearances, which is why he frequently associated with women.

Lin Qiong felt a chill run down her back. She had heard plenty of stories about abnormal men, but this was her first time encountering one, and the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt, involuntarily shivering.

At this moment, Li Yifei was unaware that Lin Qiong had already pegged him as a gay man. If he knew, he would truly be of dying of frustration.