Chapter 748: Chapter 748: Drunkenness
The lady boss looked at her daughter, whose heart was fluttered by just a few words and actions from the other party. She was inwardly annoyed at the other’s lack of ambition and promptly poked Alice’s forehead with her long nails. "How did such a formidable person like me give birth to such a silly daughter like you? He just said a few words and gave you a hug, and you got all excited like this? You made me think something good had happened between you two."
Although foreign countries are relatively open, it’s not so open that one can talk about such things openly with one’s parents. Alice’s face turned crimson enough to drip blood. "Mom, what are you saying? Our relationship is very pure, okay? Besides, we need to take things slowly, how can we proceed so fast? It’s not good this way." Alice’s mind was in a complete mess, not knowing what she was saying at all.
"Don’t tell me all this nonsense. Just tell me, do you like him? Do you want to become his woman? Just answer that. As long as you give me a clear goal, I can help you. I’m your mom, I hope my daughter can be happy, do you understand?" The lady boss grasped Alice’s hand and said.
Alice looked at her mother, the blush of shyness on her face gradually fading with time. She thought for a while and nodded in front of the lady boss, answering softly, "I want to."
"Then mom will definitely help you fulfill this wish. Don’t keep going slow like this, in my opinion, you should give him a hard push." The lady boss tightly squeezed Alice’s hand and said.
"What should I do?" Alice asked sincerely for advice.
"Isn’t this simple? Come here and I’ll tell you exactly what to do." The lady boss beckoned to Alice, who brought her head in front of the lady boss with a hint of curiosity. The next moment, she heard the lady boss whispering her idea into her ear.
After hearing her mother’s words, Alice’s expression was first confused, then turned to shock, and finally became shy and hesitant as she looked at the lady boss and said, "Will this really work?"
"Why not? Otherwise, with how things are between you two now, how long do you have to wait for him to make the first move? And how long will it take for you two to be together?" The lady boss, seeing her daughter’s uneasy expression, replied with a firm tone. Seeing that after all she had said, her daughter was still undecided, she simply added more fuel to the fire.
"Chinese men are different from men from around here; they believe in taking responsibility. If something happens between you two, he would definitely stick to you and bear the responsibility. Then your positions would be reversed." The lady boss, recalling something, had a look of seeing a good show on her face.
"Really? How do you know?" Alice was delighted to hear this news but then felt uneasy and began to hesitate.
Ely hesitated, and the fire in the lady boss’s heart rose. Ely, like a little angel, was perfect everywhere except for one flaw: she always hesitated. Whenever faced with a situation, her first thought was how to avoid it, not how to solve it. The lady boss was always infuriated by this trait every time she encountered such an Ely, but remembering her usual angel-like demeanor, she chose to forgive her because after all, she’s her flesh and blood. How could she not forgive her?
In the end, Alice was tempted by the allure of being with Xu Ke and decided to go along with her mother’s plan. Just like her mother said, it would be best if it succeeded the first time. If not, she would pretend to be asleep, and the next day she could just pretend she had fallen asleep.
"I just ask you, will you do it or not? If you agree, I’ll help you arrange everything now. If you can’t get past the hurdle in your heart, I’ll pretend I never mentioned it, and you can proceed in your own way." The lady boss looked at Alice’s hesitant face and said.
Alice’s heart wavered continuously, but in the end, the desire to be with Xu Ke overcame the cowardice within her.
"I want to try. I want to seize any chance that can make him like me, to try it out. Mom, please help me." Alice clutched her mother’s arm and exclaimed excitedly.
"Then just do as I told you. Don’t worry; no man would refuse." The lady boss stroked Alice’s head lovingly and said.
Inside the room, Xu Ke walked out of the bathroom, with water dripping from the tips of his hair to his neck, bringing a slight chill.
Just as Xu Ke was drying his hair with a towel, there was a knock on the door. He opened it, barely having time to see who it was, when he smelled a strong aroma of alcohol, and in the next second, someone jumped into his arms.
Xu Ke reflexively wanted to push the person away, but after hearing the person’s voice, he retracted his hand that was mid-air.
"Alice, why are you here? And you’ve drunk so much. Let me take you back to your room." Xu Ke reached out to poke Alice’s shoulder and said.
"I don’t want to go back; I want to stay here." Alice pouted her eyes half-closed, acting spoiled.
"You’re drunk. How can a girl stay in my room? You should just go back quickly."
"No, I’ll stay here." Alice shook her head, suddenly using her head to nudge Xu Ke’s chest, pushing him inside from the doorway, and conveniently closed the door.
"Tonight I’m staying here. I will sleep here and won’t go anywhere else." Alice grabbed Xu Ke’s clothes with both hands to keep her balance.
Xu Ke’s brow twitched, "If you want to stay here, then fine, I’ll go out and get another room." Xu Ke settled Alice on the sofa and said.
Alice lay on the sofa, her eyes hidden by her hair, barely fluttering in response to Xu Ke’s words.
"No, you can’t go. Wherever you go, I’ll go. I want to be with you." Alice didn’t lift her head, but her hand accurately grabbed Xu Ke’s arm and had no intention of letting go.
Whether it was because of thinking about some picture or the lighting, Alice’s face was very red at this moment and her cheeks were slightly warm, as if she had done something naughty when she was a child.
"Be good, let go of my hand." Xu Ke tried to take Alice’s hand off him, but he couldn’t bring himself to forcefully pry her fingers away, so the two of them ended up in a stalemate.
"Why do you want me to leave? Don’t you know that I like you? Don’t you like me? I like you, don’t you know that?" Alice took advantage of her drunken state to ask the questions she wanted to ask.