Chapter 1966

“We have been friends since childhood. I hope we can return to how we used to be, okay?”

Ning Anran raised her glass, her hand paused in midair.

Her eyes were full of sincerity, not a trace of deceit.

Baili Xia thought for a moment and then picked up her glass to clink with hers.

If only we could truly return to the past when everyone was friends, how great that would be.

Another glass of wine went down, and Ning Anran filled Baili Xia’s glass again.

On occasions like this, people from the Eight Big Families would always toast one another.

Some who saw Mu Xiaojiu dancing with Baili Xia even came over to toast her.

Despite Mu Xiaoyao blocking many for her, she still drank too much…

In a daze, not knowing how much she had drunk, Baili Xia stood up.

Zimo and Mu Lingchuan had already gone back; Brother feared for her health and didn’t want her to stay at the banquet for too long.

Xiaoxiao was taken somewhere by that old lecher Ye Hua.

Uncle and Brother were called over by Mu Xuri to discuss something with the older generation.

“Xiaxia, are you okay?” Mu Ziqing was still at the table.

Seeing Baili Xia’s unsteady steps as she stood up, she couldn’t help but ask.

“I’m fine, just going to the restroom.” Baili Xia waved her hand and turned to leave.

“Do you want me to come with you?” Mu Ziqing stood up too.

“No, I’m still sober and know where the restroom is.” Baili Xia smiled.

Even though she drank a bit too much, her mind was clear.

Mu Ziqing could tell as well; she had drunk a lot, but her eyes were still bright.

“Ziqing, I’ve been looking for you everywhere, and here you are hiding.”

Several girls came over and grabbed hold of Mu Ziqing.

“Don’t think you can hide tonight; we haven’t finished the drinks you owe us from last time.”

“Wait, I…” Mu Ziqing wanted to look at Baili Xia again.

But the girls didn’t give her the chance and dragged her away forcefully.

Baili Xia watched them walk away, unable to resist a slight smile.

When she first came to the Mu family, Mu Ziqing was very resistant, even dismissive of her.

But now, her concern was genuine.

Her head started to feel a bit heavy again.

Suddenly, a flash of insight lit up the depths of her mind, bringing a strange heaviness to her mood.

When she first came to the Mu family… why did she have to come to the Mu family exactly?

Shaking her head to dispel those nonsensical thoughts, she turned and headed toward the hallway in the corner of the banquet hall.

Hot, perhaps she had a few too many drinks, her body inexplicably started to heat up…

…After Baili Xia left the restroom, washing her hands before coming out, not only was her body hot, but it also felt weak.

She didn’t know why, but her legs were weak and powerless, and she had to hold onto the wall as she made her way out.

Everything around her became increasingly chaotic, her vision increasingly blurry, as if she could barely make out her surroundings.

In a daze, someone suddenly caught her weakening body in their arms.

Inhaling an unfamiliar scent, Baili Xia didn’t have time to push the person away before they had already wrapped her up and quickly whisked her away.

“Who are you?” Baili Xia struggled, but found she couldn’t break free of the person’s grip.

Her body felt so soft, like it was getting hotter and hotter.

Reason told her to push this man away, yet why did she feel comfortable being held by him?

“No, let me go…” With a sliver of reason remaining, Baili Xia panickedly realized she had been drugged!