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Chapter 22: Wager

Translator: Noodletown Translated Editor: Noodletown Translated

"Da you squabble with people You've still got that razor-sharp tongue of yours, just as sharp as it was back in the day," Zhu Lingling laughed, "I think this stubbornness of yours must have been why Qin Chu fell in love with you in the first place" At this, Zhu Lingling seehed, taking the conversation in another direction, "What Ifroreatapprentices," Huo Mian joked while giving off a big s all cheeky Huling teased back

Tiirlfriends always passed quickly

The tould never cause trouble at night-time establishments By the time they finished their drinks, it was already late into the night They each took a separate cab hoed into a nightgown and , what about you?"

Zhu Lingling replied al to take a shower Go to bed soon, good night!"

Just as Huo Mian was about to turn her phone off, she received a text nized to be Qin Chu's

"Asleep yet?"

Two si why, Huo Mian felt her heart thundering in her chest It had been seven years since she last felt like this It was strange, really

After a e, turned off the phone, and went to bed

On the other end of the line, at the Hillside Manor-

Not seeing a reply after a while, Qin Chu realized that he wasn't going to receive anything tonight Knowing Huo Mian's personality, there was no way she would text hi before the wine rack, he picked out a bottle of red wine

Just then, heavy footsteps sounded froh idea of who it was

"Chu, co to ask you"

Qin Yu up in thefrouessed, his son wasn't asleep yet either

Qin Chu unhurriedly poured hi rooently swirled his glass