Drinking again? She didn’t have enough the other day, so she wants more today? Or is she having a bad day again? At this juncture, Xiao Su unconsciously threw a glance at Yan—he saw no sorrow on her face but a sweet smile; her eyes appeared to look extraordinarily watery under the bright lights on the streets.
“Just a little bit! Beer is not like other kinds of alcohol; you don’t get drunk that easily. Rest assured; I won’t trouble you today if I get drunk!”
Xiao Su pursed his lips, remaining silent. He was not afraid of trouble; he just did not want to be called another man’s name by her when she was drunk.
“Is that alright?” Yan mischievously added, seeing that he did not respond. She looked naughty but cute.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Su subtly nodded his head as he was persuaded by her cute look. He then let out a grunt of approval.
“Yay!” Seeing that he had agreed to it, Yan quickly started walking toward that direction. Xiao Su looked at her happy look and let out a smile. Was she being coy with me earlier?
Yan was here to eat. She ordered a lot of skewers and a few bottles of beer before proceeding to pour a pint for Xiao Su and herself and suggesting a toast. “Let’s make a toast!”
Xiao Su was confused.
“Even though their whole family has gone to the gathering, we are not alone. Look at us; even though we’re living abroad, we still have each other’s company to enjoy good food and beer. This is great, isn’t it?”
Xiao Su felt that she had a point, so he nodded. Yan downed the glass of beer right away. After boldly downing the pint, she proceeded to top up her and Xiao Su’s glass. “Let’s continue drinking. We shall get drunk tonight!”
“Don’t drink too much. Did you forget what you told me before we came in?”
“Ahem! I don’t remember a thing I said before. A couple of pints won’t get you drunk. Since we walked here, if you get drunk later, I’ll carry you home.”
Xiao Su was speechless. How would she be able to carry him home, since she was so skinny and petite? He grinned. “Do you think you can do that? You’d be injured if I fell on you.”
“How’s that possible?” Yan defended herself, “Don’t underestimate me. I’m strong. I’d still be able to take you home even if you were completely wasted! Even if you fell, you wouldn’t injure me by pressing onto me.”
Pressing onto me… This phrase quickly called to Xiao Su’s mind a certain form of exercise, which he quickly ignored, though his ears quickly turned red.
“Eh? You haven’t even started drinking. Why is your face so red?” Yan did not know what was going through his mind and thought that it was caused by alcohol. She made fun of him. “You’re a lightweight, aren’t you?”
Xiao Su looked at her with indifference. “You have no idea.”
Yan earnestly nodded. “No, I do! But don’t worry, I won’t tell a person how bad a drinker you are. I know you don’t want to lose face, like what happened this afternoon when I accidentally forgot about you and misspoke one word. Here you are, still holding a grudge against me about it.”
As she finished, she began pouring more beer for herself—no longer toasting with Xiao Su or drinking with him. Whenever she poured more beer for herself, Xiao Su would tell her to stop. In the end, Yan decided to ignore him and drink as much as she liked.
Before Yan knew it, she felt that her cheeks started to burn and her head started to spin. She stared at Xiao Su mysteriously with her hands supporting her chin. “Huh? Your face… seems to be getting redder.”
Even though Xiao Su’s face was red, he was still able to sit there calmly and slowly eat the food with his chopsticks. Needless to say, Yan’s eyes being all over him caused his face to feel even warmer.
A few moments later, Xiao Su lifted his head and both of their eyes locked. “Why are you looking at me? Are you done eating?”
Yan shook her head hard while looking at Xiao Su. All of a sudden, she started to have double-vision while looking at Xiao Su. “Eh, two Xiao Su’s?” Yan then let out a silly laugh.
Seeing her behave in such a way, Xiao Su put down his chopsticks and thought to himself, I can’t believe she still dares to say that she’s a good drinker and won’t get drunk. Look at her right now; she’s only drunk a little bit.
“I think we’re good to go.” As Xiao Su finished his sentence, he went to pay the cheque right away so that he could get ready to send Yan home. However, when he came back from paying the cheque, Yan was seen walking unsteadily toward the exit. Xiao Su was frightened and quickly went up to her.
At this point, Yan lost her grip and almost fell down. Fortunately, Xiao Su was able to catch her in his arms.
Thud! Her soft cheek fell on Xiao Su’s chest. Xiao Su looked down at Yan’s almost unconscious face and helplessly said, “Didn’t I ask you to wait for me at the table? Do you think you can walk back when you’re so drunk? Stand still.”
Yan mumbled and he was unsure if she heard what he said. She then pushed Xiao Su away and started walking by herself while saying, “D-Don’t follow me. I-I can still drink! Let’s drink more!”
Xiao Su went up to her and grabbed her by her fair wrist. He yelled, “Cut it out! Let’s go back now.”
“I’m not going back. Sob. The house is empty and cold—I don’t want to go back.” Yan then looked at Xiao Su with her teary eyes. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears and she looked extremely pitiful. “I want to get some fresh air outside; is that okay?”
Xiao Su did not respond. Fresh air? In this extremely cold weather, did she just tell him that she wanted to get some fresh air outside? Is she joking?
However, Xiao Su could not bear saying no to her. He held her by her arms. “That’s fine, but not now. It’s getting late, and we have to go home.”
Yan finally gave in after insisting on it for a while. Since she was drunk, she was quickly taken home by Xiao Su. When they were back home, Xiao Su tried to settle her down. This time around, Yan did not make a mess like she did last time. Last time, she was drunk and could not stop crying and yelling; today, apart from shouting a few times on the street, she had been quiet after they arrived home.
When Xiao Su took her into her room, Yan immediately took off her jacket and walked toward her bed. She then lay on the bed with a blanket covering her mouth. Xiao Su proceeded to adjust the temperature of the heater and properly tucked her into bed. After noticing for a while that she had been quiet, he left the room.
Xiao Su then went to freshen up in the bathroom. When he came out, Ye Moxuan, Han Muzi, and the others were not back yet. He went up to Yan’s room door and stood there for a while to make sure that it was quiet inside before heading to the balcony to clear his mind.
On the other side, the maids in the Yuchi residence had just served all the dishes. As Yu Bo stood next to them and witnessed the table full of people, he let out a sigh. The Yuchi residence had never been so full of life before.
