Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Time Wasn’t Stopped, It Just Became Extremely Slow

“It’s fine, Sister. We’re all adults now,” Jiang Mei Ling urged. She didn’t dare look Jiang Shi Yue in the eye. Her gaze even drifted away, but she spoke with an almost eager impatience.

Jiang Shi Yue nodded. Her lips curved into a smile as the clear glass touched her slightly red lips. Under the flickering lights, the liquid inside took on a strange color.

The rhythmic music suddenly stretched out, instantly becoming wildly bizarre. Everyone froze at the angle they were in. Far away, a dessert that had slipped from someone’s hand hung solid in midair.

Time hadn’t been stopped. It had only become extremely slow.

That dazed, uneasy look Jiang Shi Yue had when she first entered this world of neon and alcohol vanished in an instant. Her face went blank. Her slender wrist lifted lazily, and the glass tilted at just the right angle. The alcohol spilled onto the floor in a flash.

Then she brought the empty glass back under her lips.

She lifted her eyes, and the music began thumping again, returning to its fast, metallic rhythm.

Everyone kept laughing and chatting. The slowed time flowed normally again.

No one knew what had happened.

When Jiang Mei Ling and Zhao Lan Lan saw that Jiang Shi Yue’s glass was already empty, they exchanged a look. One on the left and one on the right, they grabbed Jiang Shi Yue. “Come on, let’s go to a private room to talk. It’s too loud out here.”

Jiang Shi Yue smiled and nodded. “Sure. I’m pretty tired too.”

The private room really was quiet. The style was elegant, and it was even bigger than her attic bedroom. Jiang Shi Yue sat on the soft sofa, swept her gaze around, and asked casually, “Are there any cameras in here?”

“No. This is a private place. Having surveillance would violate people’s privacy rights,” Zhao Lan Lan said generously. Of course there were no cameras. If there were, wouldn’t that ruin their plan?

Jiang Shi Yue nodded in agreement. “Right. If everything gets recorded, that’s not great.”

Zhao Lan Lan frowned. Could it be that Jiang Shi Yue knew their plan? Impossible. Zhao Lan Lan had watched her drink the whole glass in one go.

Thinking that, she felt even more at ease.

Jiang Shi Yue leaned back against the sofa and spoke as if confused. “What’s going on? I feel like my fingertips are a little numb…”

“You really can’t hold your liquor. One drink and you’re already drunk,” Zhao Lan Lan said worriedly. She studied her and asked, “Shi Yue, are you hot?”

Jiang Shi Yue nodded. “Yeah, I’m really hot.”

“Then I’ll turn the temperature down. Rest for a bit,” Zhao Lan Lan said, overjoyed. Clearly it was kicking in. Only a few minutes, and it was already working. The stuff she got from overseas really was amazing.

She watched Jiang Shi Yue close her eyes, like she no longer had the strength to open them. Her fingers even drooped limply to the floor. Zhao Lan Lan exchanged a few looks with Jiang Mei Ling, then pulled out her phone and sent a message.

A few men quietly slipped in from outside the door. They looked like punks, with a greasy, sleazy air.

Zhao Lan Lan clicked the lock and snorted. “Be careful. Don’t ruin her.” She tossed her phone to Jiang Mei Ling. “Film it later.”

Jiang Mei Ling suddenly hesitated. Looking at those sleazy men, her voice started shaking for no reason. “You… don’t actually do it. We agreed we’d just film a video, not really…”

“What are you scared of? You brought her in. You’re on the same boat as me. Don’t even think about backing out,” Zhao Lan Lan said viciously…