Chapter 1193 - 1193: Didn't Drink at All

"Take the knife away, it's too cold!" Xiao Feng said irritably.

Lin Bingqiao sneered, "Just because you say so, you think..."

The words trailed off, unable to continue.

Because she had already noticed, Xiao Feng's tone was off.

The previous moment, he was listless, but the next, he was full of energy. The change was just too abrupt.

Like a dying patient in bed, suddenly sitting up and dancing to the music, would you believe it?

"Ah!"

The sharp pain in her wrist snapped Lin Bingqiao out of her daze, causing her to let out a scream.

The dagger that was once in her hand was now in Xiao Feng's hand.

Xiao Feng casually fiddled with the dagger for a moment before flipping it onto the table.

"Bang!"

The dagger pierced into the table, a full five centimeters deep.

Xiao Feng shook his head, unimpressed: "The craftsmanship is terrible, not hard enough, and not very sharp.

I'd advise you to save some of your money from buying lipsticks, masks, and cosmetics, and get a decent weapon instead."

"How, how are you okay?!" Lin Bingqiao gripped her right wrist with her left hand, looking incredulous.

"Isn't the answer obvious?" Xiao Feng said matter-of-factly, "You can hide a needle in your hand, which proves you're deceitful.

If I didn't stay vigilant around people like you, wouldn't I be played to death?"

"But you clearly drank my wine!"

Xiao Feng chuckled, "That's even simpler because I didn't actually drink it."

"Didn't drink?" Lin Bingqiao's eyes showed a hint of fear.

She had watched carefully before, Xiao Feng did drink it.

There are only two possibilities then.

First, her eyesight was poor, and she was deceived.

Second, the other party had some legendary skill like "expelling alcohol through the soles" and expelled the wine at high speed after drinking it.

Lin Bingqiao decided not to analyze which possibility was more likely, as it was meaningless.

However, unbeknownst to her, the truth was not within her two guesses at all...

In fact, Xiao Feng did drink the wine, but he had taken two Antitoxic Pills prepared by Sun Shijie beforehand.

Of course, even so, he wasn't sure the pills would definitely work.

So, once he entered the door, he decided to drink as little as possible, or not at all.

Just then, Lin Bingqiao seemed to realize something, furrowing her brow tightly and said, "You're lying!

If you didn't drink my wine, how could you describe the taste?"

"You mean those words 'smooth entry, throats clenching'?" Xiao Feng couldn't help but laugh: "Clearly, you don't drink often.

Honestly, those six words can cover the taste of most wines.

Besides, taste is subjective; you may find something to be fine wine, but others might find it undrinkable.

What's important is that you watched with your eyes wide open and didn't spot any flaws.

So what can my verbal description prove?"

After saying this, Lin Bingqiao's face turned extremely ugly, turning red, then white, then green, as if performing a face-changing act.

After a while, Lin Bingqiao sat down again, resignedly saying, "Well then, kill me or cut me up, do as you please."

"Killing a beautiful woman like you is truly a waste." Xiao Feng chuckled: "How about..."

Lin Bingqiao's body trembled, her eyes filled with shock and anger, clearly imagining something indescribable.

However, as she thought more and became more anxious, uncontrollably wanting to act first to seize a sliver of hope...

Xiao Feng said, "How about continuing with the song that was left unfinished earlier? It went something like, oh right, 'If fate brings us a thousand miles together', right?

Then I'll continue, ahem... 'If there's no fate, even across the table, hands cannot meet~~~'"

"..." Lin Bingqiao.

Suddenly feeling that the terrible consequences she had imagined weren't so terrible after all.

...

As Xiao Feng stepped out of the café, he immediately saw Pei Dengke hurriedly appearing at the street corner.

He took out his phone to check the time. Not too early, not too late—exactly half an hour.

"Boss, you scared me to death. You really came out at the exact moment," Pei Dengke couldn't help but complain.

Xiao Feng smiled and said, "Let's go, it's fine now."

"What about Lin Bingqiao?" Pei Dengke asked.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the café door was pushed open.

Lin Bingqiao exited with vacant eyes, like a walking corpse, nearly tripping on the steps.

This made Pei Dengke wonder what exactly happened between Xiao Feng and this pretty-looking woman inside.

"Boss, should we go straight back, or find a place to have some fun?" Pei Dengke asked eagerly.

Xiao Feng was just about to respond when his pocket rang. He took it out to see it was a call from the little girl.

He switched the phone to his other hand before answering.

Seeing Xiao Feng switch hands, Pei Dengke politely took a step back.

As soon as the call connected, the little girl's exaggerated voice came on, "Hello! Guess who I am?"

"If you have something to say, say it. If not, I'm hanging up."

"No, no, wait!" The little girl immediately dropped her act, urgently saying, "Brother Xiao Feng, what are you doing right now?"

"Just finished eating, preparing to sleep."

"With whom?"

"Hmm?" Xiao Feng chuckled, "Who else, just myself."

The little girl pondered for a moment, cleared her throat, and said, "This call is actually on behalf of Sister Qingyue, Sister Lu Yao, and the exiled Xuanxuan to tell you something."

"Go on." Xiao Feng held back a laugh.

"Don't forget yourself once you leave. Perfume is often poisonous, roses often have thorns, if your bowl is full, don't keep your eyes on the pot."

After saying it all in one breath, the little girl confirmed again, "Brother Xiao Feng, you understand what I mean, right?"

"Hmm... not really." Xiao Feng replied playfully.

Of course, he understood what the little girl meant. The hint was already so obvious that pretending not to understand would be feigning ignorance.

The little girl seemed prepared in advance and said immediately, "Never mind if you don't understand, I'll sing a song and you'll understand after listening."

"???" Xiao Feng.

Has breaking off a conversation to suddenly sing become a trend now?

Before he could think further, the little girl's sweet voice began to sing...

"Sending you off to the village edge, I have a thing to say, though the flowers have bloomed everywhere, la la la la la, la la la la...

Don't pick the wildflowers by the roadside~~~!"

After finishing a verse, the little girl confirmed again, "Brother Xiao Feng, did you understand now?"

"Understood, understood." Xiao Feng replied with mixed feelings.

That "la la la" could probably only be sung with flair by the little girl, injecting soul into the entire verse.

Feeling satisfied with the answer, the little girl smiled and said, "Also, remember to close the doors and windows at night, eat three meals a day, think about home when you have nothing to do, and avoid attracting bees and butterflies."