"Provoke her?"
Li Bingqing found it both exasperating and amusing.
Only someone as lawless as Song Qiao would dare to provoke the Guo family from the capital.
That was a prominent Kyoto aristocratic family whose influence was no less than that of the Li family.
However, soon after Guo Can finished playing, she was about to leave.
"Beautiful lady, how about you stay a while longer and play another song for me."
Song Qiao actually stood up, walked through the crowd, and came before her.
Shaking his wine glass, he shamelessly asked,
"And perhaps, have a couple of drinks with me, what do you say?"
Hearing this, Guo Can glanced at him coldly, her clear and beautiful face showing no emotion.
"This guy is really bold. Does he not know Miss Guo?"
In the bar, a group of people whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"Just you wait, this fellow will definitely be rejected and slink away."
"Hahaha, I wonder where this bastard crawled out from. Does he really think someone like Miss Guo is someone he can approach?"
Countless people in the bar had probably thought about approaching Guo Can, or even gaining her favor and soaring to success.
After all, she was from a prestigious Kyoto family with high status and influence.
Even a few words from her could be more beneficial than a lifetime of their own effort.
However, Guo Can did not get angry.
Perhaps due to her upbringing, she did not shout and curse like others might.
"No time."
But as expected, it was just two words, delivered with extreme indifference.
Perhaps she didn't know Song Qiao.
She left without any signs of conflict.
Seeing this, Song Qiao returned to his seat sheepishly.
Liu Dong and the others chuckled discreetly. It was the first time they had seen Song Qiao flustered.
Especially when it came to a woman.
"Alright, Mr. Song, don't tell me you've taken a liking to Miss Guo."
"But she's from the Guo family of the capital. It won't be easy to pursue her."
Everyone knew Song Qiao was charming and had many women, even Li Bingqing was his.
Who would have thought that this man, who had always been successful with women, would leave in such a dejected manner.
"Hmph, he's just a big pervert. He likes everyone he sees. Aren't the women you have at home enough?"
Li Bingqing snorted, deliberately mocking him.
Seeing Song Qiao embarrassed, she couldn't have been happier.
However, Song Qiao's gaze remained fixed on the direction Guo Can had left.
While drinking, he was also contemplating.
"This woman is not normal."
He muttered to himself.
If anyone else heard this, they would probably think he had lost his mind.
He was just making an excuse after failing to win over Guo Can.
After a night of drinking and revelry until late,
Song Qiao bid farewell to his friends and then brought Li Bingqing to a villa.
"You... what are you bringing me here for?"
Seeing the luxurious mansion, Li Bingqing's expression became dazed. She took a deep breath and then asked coldly.
How could she not know this villa!
Because she herself had been the owner of this villa!
"Are you... deliberately humiliating me?"
Li Bingqing's expression turned somber, and she murmured to herself.
To pay off her debts, she had already sold this villa.
Now, with things changed, seeing the villa again made her heart ache.
This place was a symbol of her failure!
"Humiliating you? I wouldn't have the thought."
A hint of mockery flashed across Song Qiao's face as he said with a smile.
"The great Miss Li, would also have a day when she realizes she is a failure?"
"You..."
Li Bingqing gritted her teeth, wishing she could pounce on him and tear a piece of flesh from him.
"So, why did you bring me here!"
She said indignantly, turning her head away, unwilling to look at him.
"Your villa isn't here, you know."
She had thought Song Qiao was deliberately humiliating her.
However, the next moment, he took out a familiar door card and waved it in front of her.
"Miss Li, do you still remember this?"
"This is my villa's door card. How do you have this?"
Li Bingqing exclaimed, looking at Song Qiao with disbelief.
"I've already bought this place."
Song Qiao said indifferently, "You'll live here from now on."
Hearing this, Li Bingqing was shocked.
A faint warmth spread through her heart.
"It seems this guy isn't entirely so sharp-tongued."
At least sometimes, he still considered other people's feelings.
However, Li Bingqing shook her head, a self-deprecating smile on her face.
"What has become of me now?"
She felt she had changed too much.
She had become too submissive, too sensitive.
So much so that even a small favor from someone else could make her happy.
Where was the strong, aloof Li Bingqing of the past?
"No matter what, I will never truly yield to him."
As she said this, Li Bingqing clenched her teeth, looking unwilling to bow down.
However, Song Qiao's expression remained unchanged. He simply picked up Li Bingqing and walked into the villa.
"Let's go. As I said before, I'm going to collect the interest today."
Hearing this, Li Bingqing's ears turned red. She was about to resist.
However, thinking of all that had happened today, and looking at the familiar villa,
She slightly clenched her left fist, then relaxed it, closed her eyes, and let him feel her all over without any resistance.
Facing Li Bingqing, who had become a docile lamb, Song Qiao was not surprised.
Otherwise, wouldn't all his efforts these past few days be in vain?
After a period of exertion, Li Bingqing's body was flushed and she was covered in a sheen of sweat.
"Bingqing, do you remember that woman named Guo Can?"
Recalling the strange woman he met at the bar,
Song Qiao asked in a low voice.
"I want to know about her."
He remembered that the Li family and the Guo family were quite close.
Both were prominent Kyoto aristocratic families, and it was normal for them to have connections.
Moreover, at that banquet, Li Bingqing had also asked someone from the Guo family for help.
It was possible that that woman Guo Can had come for him.
"What, you're already eating from the bowl but still looking at the pot?"
Li Bingqing's expression was mocking as she said, "Don't tell me you've really taken a liking to that Guo Can, have you?"
"Damn it, you have so many women, isn't that enough?"
"What do you take me for?"
Song Qiao said, half amused and half exasperated, patting her behind.
"I told you, this woman is not normal."
"My only goal is to figure out her true situation, nothing more."
"I don't believe you. You were my enemy before, but look at you now!"
Li Bingqing sneered, her expression unchanged.
Hearing this, Song Qiao was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Bingqing, who was lying on the bed, panting. A slight smile curved his lips.
"Then, what do you mean..."
"I'm not telling you!"
Li Bingqing said defiantly.
Song Qiao was somewhat surprised.
This woman actually dared to provoke him.
It seemed he hadn't scared her enough yet.
"Not telling me? Then we'll continue!"