At that moment, Lu Jinnian bent down to reach for a bottle of orange juice and turned to get his change .  

Qiao Anhao hurriedly stuffed the box back into her pocket . She held onto the empty cup, concealing the pill inside .  

When he came back with her drink, he first unscrewed the bottle before pa.s.sing it over to her .  

She reached for the bottle and poured some into the cup with the pill, heaving a sigh of relief . Reaching for another empty cup, she poured the orange juice in .  

Qiao Anhao placed the remaining juice on the table before pa.s.sing the cup with the pill over to Lu Jinnian . Looking up at him, she fluttered her long lashes and said in a sweet tone, "Here's yours . " 

Lu Jinnian usually opted for coffee, tea, or just plain water . He never touched sweet drinks . Glancing at the juice, he shook his head in rejection . "I don't want it . " 

In hesitation, he added another sentence to sound less harsh .  "You can have it . " 

Inwardly, he laughed bitterly . Even after she had caused him so much hurt, he still felt an urge to cheer her up when she felt down .  

Qiao Anhao held the cup in the same position wordlessly, staring at him with the same clear, harmless eyes .  

Lu Jinnian couldn't handle the gaze any longer . He reached over and took the drink from her hands .  

Qiao Anhao smiled, her eyes curving into crescents . Reaching for her own drink, she touched her cup to his before downing the whole juice in one go .  

Lu Jinnian stared at her smile, mesmerized . Placing the cup back down, Qiao Anhao realized that he hadn't moved, so she asked him about it . At that moment, he lowered his lashes and took a sip .  

It was sweet, sickeningly so, and a little sour . It wasn't a taste that he enjoyed, but just when he was about to place the cup down, he noticed her gaze . After just a moment of hesitation, he downed the entire cup .  

Qiao Anhao stared at him till he finished the entire cup, only then did she pick up her chopsticks to resume eating . Deep down, she was starting to get anxious .  

Zhao Meng told her that the pill would take effect in half an hour… This meant that she had to return to the hotel soon . . .  

 Qiao Anhao hurriedly finished the entire bowl of rice . Turning to look at Lu Jinnian who was staring out the window, she said, "I'm done . " 

Lu Jinnian averted his gaze . He wordlessly reached for his wallet and headed to the cas.h.i.+er .  

Once they left the restaurant, Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian entered a cab and returned to the hotel .  

As they entered the elevator going to the top floor, Lu Jinnian's face started to redden, and his breath started to get uneven . His gaze started to get fiery, as though suppressing an overwhelming inner desire .  

When the elevator finally reached the top floor, Lu Jinnian took large steps forward, as though trying to get rid of Qiao Anhao .  

Qiao Anhao could sense his abnormality . Without allowing him any opportunity, she ran after him . Just when he was about to open his room's door, she dashed forward into his embrace .  

At that moment, Lu Jinnian bent down to reach for a bottle of orange juice and turned to get his change .   . . .

Qiao Anhao hurriedly stuffed the box back into her pocket . She held onto the empty cup, concealing the pill inside .   .

When he came back with her drink, he first unscrewed the bottle before pa.s.sing it over to her .   .

She reached for the bottle and poured some into the cup with the pill, heaving a sigh of relief . Reaching for another empty cup, she poured the orange juice in .   .

Qiao Anhao placed the remaining juice on the table before pa.s.sing the cup with the pill over to Lu Jinnian . Looking up at him, she fluttered her long lashes and said in a sweet tone, "Here's yours . "  . . .

Lu Jinnian usually opted for coffee, tea, or just plain water . He never touched sweet drinks . Glancing at the juice, he shook his head in rejection . "I don't want it . "  .

In hesitation, he added another sentence to sound less harsh .  "You can have it . "  .

Inwardly, he laughed bitterly . Even after she had caused him so much hurt, he still felt an urge to cheer her up when she felt down .   .

Qiao Anhao held the cup in the same position wordlessly, staring at him with the same clear, harmless eyes .   . . .

Lu Jinnian couldn't handle the gaze any longer . He reached over and took the drink from her hands .   .

Qiao Anhao smiled, her eyes curving into crescents . Reaching for her own drink, she touched her cup to his before downing the whole juice in one go .   .

Lu Jinnian stared at her smile, mesmerized . Placing the cup back down, Qiao Anhao realized that he hadn't moved, so she asked him about it . At that moment, he lowered his lashes and took a sip .   .

It was sweet, sickeningly so, and a little sour . It wasn't a taste that he enjoyed, but just when he was about to place the cup down, he noticed her gaze . After just a moment of hesitation, he downed the entire cup .   .

Qiao Anhao stared at him till he finished the entire cup, only then did she pick up her chopsticks to resume eating . Deep down, she was starting to get anxious .   .

Zhao Meng told her that the pill would take effect in half an hour… This meant that she had to return to the hotel soon .   .

 Qiao Anhao hurriedly finished the entire bowl of rice . Turning to look at Lu Jinnian who was staring out the window, she said, "I'm done . "  .

Lu Jinnian averted his gaze . He wordlessly reached for his wallet and headed to the cas.h.i.+er .   .

Once they left the restaurant, Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian entered a cab and returned to the hotel .   .

As they entered the elevator going to the top floor, Lu Jinnian's face started to redden, and his breath started to get uneven . His gaze started to get fiery, as though suppressing an overwhelming inner desire .   .

When the elevator finally reached the top floor, Lu Jinnian took large steps forward, as though trying to get rid of Qiao Anhao .   .

Qiao Anhao could sense his abnormality . Without allowing him any opportunity, she ran after him . Just when he was about to open his room's door, she dashed forward into his embrace .   .