Transmigrated Female Official

153 Does this count as a win?

When the wine in the jar was finally emptied, Chu Qingluo was already seeing stars. Her arm, which had been supporting her forehead, began to weaken, and she felt she was about to collapse...

But she can't lose; she has to hold on.

Suddenly, a "thump" sounded.

In a daze, Chu Qingluo seemed to see Shaoyao's head slam heavily onto the table. She immediately tried to stand up, but everything went black before her eyes, and she slumped back onto the stool.

She was so dizzy she couldn't tell which way was which, and the sound of her own heart pounding echoed in her ears. The nectar of the Four Seasons Wine was churning in her stomach, like Nezha making trouble in the sea, constantly trying to rise up.

so painful...

I feel like vomiting...

"Ugh—" Her body reacted much faster than her brain, and Chu Qingluo had already vomited by the table...

"Qingluo—!"

When Gongsun Yu pushed open the door, he saw a scene of utter chaos.

At this moment, Peony had collapsed onto the round table, unconscious. Meanwhile, Chu Qingluo was on the other side, vomiting violently.

Chu Qingluo thought that if Gongsun Yu hadn't appeared soon, she would probably be lying on the ground drunk by now.

Gongsun Yu rushed over, supporting her with one hand and gently patting her back with the other. After she stopped vomiting, he wiped her mouth before asking, "Are you alright?"

"Oh no..." Chu Qingluo waved her hand weakly and said, "My eyes are so dark, I can't see anything."

Gongsun Yu didn't say anything more, he picked her up in his arms and carried her home.

Chu Qingluo frowned, gripped his shirt tightly, and said, "And the peonies..."

"Do not worry."

"Um……"

With Gongsun Yu around, she could finally drink herself to death without any worries.

……

When Chu Qingluo opened her eyes again, it was already noon the next day.

"Oh no—!"

Today is not a day off at all, yet she dares to skip the morning court session!

Chu Qinglu hurriedly sat up, intending to get out of bed, just as Gongsun Yu entered.

"Qingluo is awake?" he asked.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" She was straightening her clothes, preparing to put on her shoes and get out of bed.

Seeing her flustered and on the verge of tears, Gongsun Yu said, "Don't worry, I've already sent a message to the palace saying that you're not feeling well today."

"..." Chu Qingluo was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew—that was close!"

This moment of relaxation was followed by another wave of dizziness. She kicked off her half-worn shoe and continued to lie sprawled on the bed.

She remembered drinking heavily with Shaoyao last night. When she was almost unconscious, Gongsun Yu was the one who brought her back to the Chu family. And after returning home, she vomited twice! She felt like she was going to throw up her heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys!

"Where's the peony?" Chu Qingluo felt completely exhausted and asked with her eyes closed.

Gongsun Yu walked over and sat down on the edge of her bed, replying, "I safely delivered Shaoyao back to her home last night, so you don't need to worry about that."

"That's good..." She pressed her fingertips against her head and said, "It's a good thing you came in time, otherwise when I collapsed, I would have definitely pressed on the stuff I threw up... Tsk tsk tsk, that was really terrible!"

Thinking of this, Chu Qingluo couldn't help but get goosebumps all over.

Gongsun Yu chuckled and said, "You're quite the clean freak, aren't you? You threw up all over me yesterday."

Suddenly feeling a cool sensation on her forehead, Chu Qingluo quickly opened her eyes. It turned out that Gongsun Yu had somehow gotten a wet towel and was placing it on her forehead.

"It's so cold—" she protested, frowning.

"You have a headache, right? This should help relieve it a bit."

Chu Qingluo pulled the blanket up around her neck again and asked, "You just said I threw up all over you yesterday?"

"Isn't that right—"

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I was so drunk I was practically staggering around, I just couldn't control myself." She clasped her hands together and gave him an apologetic wink.

Gongsun Yu couldn't help but reach out and poke her cheek, saying, "I'm not blaming you. It's you two who are really pushing your limits."

That day, Gongsun Yu had vaguely overheard the conversation between Shaoyao and Chu Qingluo, so he could roughly guess the reason for their awkwardness, which was probably because of Ji Qiran.

"Hmm..." Chu Qinglu pondered for a moment, then murmured, "I wonder if this counts as a win?"

"You've placed bets?" Gongsun Yu asked.

Chu Qingluo nodded and said truthfully, "If I win, we'll pretend nothing happened. If she wins..." She suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Sensing her hesitation, Gongsun Yu asked, "What if she wins?"

If you win, you have to accept Ji Qiran!

When Chu Qingluo remembered Peony's bet, she couldn't help but gasp. Peony really went all out!

After a moment's internal struggle, she decided to tell Gongsun Yu the truth: "If Shaoyao wins, she wants me to accept Ji Qiran." She quickly added, "However, logically speaking, I shouldn't have lost."

"..."

Gongsun Yu looked at her quietly with his watery eyes, which made her heart clench sharply!

"What is your opinion of the Seventh Prince?" he asked.

In fact, this question had been on Gongsun Yu's lips countless times, but in the end, he still didn't ask it.

"..." Chu Qingluo was instantly petrified by the question.

What's meant to happen will happen; there's no escaping it.

After waiting for a while without seeing any response from Chu Qingluo, Gongsun Yu smiled and asked, "Is this problem troubling Qingluo?"

She took the handkerchief off her forehead, sat up abruptly, and said, "Actually... I haven't thought about this. I've always thought that it's impossible for us to be together."

Gongsun Yu lowered his eyes thoughtfully and said, "Shayao has already let go, perhaps you can start to consider this issue."

Hearing these words from Gongsun Yu sent a chill down Chu Qingluo's spine. She really didn't know what he was thinking…

……

Hoping to reconcile with Shaoyao, Chu Qingluo returned to Guangrentang the next day full of anticipation, only to find that Shaoyao was still claiming illness and did not come. She simply presented a letter saying that she needed to rest for a few more days and would recover, and that Chu Qingluo did not need to visit her.

This made Chu Qinglu feel very frustrated.

I should have made a few conditions before challenging Shaoyao to a drinking contest. First, Shaoyao couldn't avoid her. Second, I absolutely had to find out exactly what she meant by "let's call it even" and "let's pretend it never happened!" Why is she still avoiding me?

Speaking of Ji Qiran, he hasn't appeared since the last time at Yibin Pavilion. I wonder if he feels guilty, or if he's simply aware that she doesn't want to face him yet?

In short, for Chu Qingluo, life suddenly changed from being full of turmoil to being as calm as still water, without any waves.