This time, Huo Shaoheng only filled Gu Nianzhi's glass halfway.
Xue Jingjiang was drunk and didn't mind. Gu Nianzhi was a young girl, so it was good enough for her to drink with him.
Seeing that Huo Shaoheng didn't object, Gu Nianzhi took the glass and clinked it lightly with Xue Jingjiang's before downing it.
Cui Baifei saw this and also came over with his glass. "Hey, Little Gu's really good at hiding her true colors! Her face hasn't changed even after two glasses! "
"This little sister is good. I've noticed that she doesn't drink to her head, but she can really hold her liquor." Hong Ziqi burped and felt a little uncomfortable. He stood up and said, "You guys keep drinking, I'm going out for a walk."
Although Hong Ziqi's girlfriend, Guo Huining, was singing karaoke with Mrs. Cui and Xue Xinran on the other side of the room, her attention was on the table.
Seeing that Hong Ziqi was drunk and about to go out, she went to take care of him.
Cui Baifei poured Gu Nianzhi a glass from the bottle and said to Huo Shaoheng, who was smiling faintly, "Huo Shao, this … this time it's me and Little Gu drinking, don't mind me. I'll finish it all, Little Gu, you can drink as much as you want. "As he spoke, he tilted his head back and downed his glass.
Gu Nianzhi didn't wait for Huo Shaoheng to speak and had already stood up with her glass. She raised it at Cui Baifei. "Thank you, Brother Cui, I'll definitely drink with you." She finished her glass as she spoke.
She drank in a hurry and coughed twice after drinking. Her face gradually turned red, like the white snow in early winter dyed with rouge. She was drunk and her cheeks were red. Amorous feelings arose in her eyes, and as she looked around, they formed threads of lingering love in people's hearts.
Huo Shaoheng froze and pulled her to sit on the sofa behind the table. He gently patted her back to calm her down.
Cui Baifei and Xue Jingjiang, who were used to seeing all kinds of beautiful women, were stunned. They only came back to their senses when Huo Shaoheng's sharp gaze landed on them. They giggled and returned to their seats to play rock-paper-scissors.
"Five!"
"Six!"
"Four! Four! No, eight! Eight! "
Bai Tianqun had just cried and drank a lot of wine. He also felt uncomfortable, but he couldn't stand up. He looked around the private room for a long time before he found Xue Xinran, who was sitting behind the screen and singing. He shouted, "Xinran! Xinran! "
Xue Xinran turned to look at him. She knew that he had drunk too much and wanted to go out for a while. She said to Mrs. Cui, "I'll be right back."
Mrs. Cui also wanted to go out for a walk. She stood up and said, "You go take care of Bai Tianqun. I need to go out for a while."
She and Xue Xinran walked around the screen to the table. Seeing Xue Jingjiang and Cui Baifei happily playing rock-paper-scissors, she didn't disturb them.
Xue Xinran helped Bai Tianqun out of the room, and Mrs. Cui followed behind them. At the corner, they parted ways. Xue Xinran and Bai Tianqun went to the unisex family bathroom, while Mrs. Cui went to the ladies' bathroom.
After they left, the private room seemed empty.
There was only the sound of the karaoke machine behind the screen and the two men arguing at the opposite table.
Gu Nianzhi felt the effects of the alcohol kick in. Her eyes were a little dazed, and her mind alternated between sober and confused. She gradually grew bolder.
Huo Shaoheng helped her breathe for a while. Seeing that she had stopped coughing, he finally let go. However, he didn't take his arm back. Instead, he rested it on the back of the sofa behind her.
His tall body leaned slightly towards her. He crossed his legs and looked straight ahead. The expression on his face was very calm, but his aura enveloped Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi sat motionless and only glanced sideways. Seeing that Huo Shaoheng wasn't looking in her direction, the alcohol emboldened her. Slowly and discreetly, she inched back towards the back of the sofa, step by step.
However, although she was drunk, she still had a trace of rationality left in her. She didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Instead, she just wanted to get a little closer and pretend that she was in his arms.
Huo Shaoheng's body reeked of alcohol and a little smoke. However, it wasn't unpleasant at all. Instead, it made him look manly.
Gu Nianzhi closed her eyes and savored the intoxicating scent of Huo Shaoheng's body. She quietly took another step back.
At that moment, Huo Shaoheng leaned in front of her and grabbed an ashtray from the small coffee table on the other side of the sofa.
The sofa suddenly sank.
Gu Nianzhi, who had been sneakily leaning back, was caught off guard. In an instant, she completely rolled into Huo Shaoheng's arms.
Her eyes widened and she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
Huo Shaoheng looked down at her. His deep eyes were as dark as ink. She couldn't see the slightest emotion.
"What are you doing? Can't sit still? " Huo Shaoheng asked calmly. He still maintained his posture, but his arms were still far away. It seemed like he didn't want to touch Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi closed her eyes and leaned her head back to lean against Huo Shaoheng's arm that was behind her. She made a spineless excuse, "… I'm dizzy." She wanted to lean against him.
"Dizzy? Did you drink too much? " Huo Shaoheng casually moved the arm he had placed on the sofa behind Gu Nianzhi to encircle her in his arms. He put down the ashtray with his other hand and touched her forehead.
If Gu Nianzhi still didn't know how to deal with this, then she would have wasted all this time following Huo Shaoheng.
The effects of the alcohol were at its peak. Her spirit was boiling, and her courage grew.
She reached out and held the large hand that Huo Shaoheng had just used to test the temperature of her forehead. She said coquettishly, "It hurts. Rub it."
Huo Shaoheng's Adam's apple bobbed up and down with difficulty, but his face was as calm as ever.
His hand paused, but in the end, Gu Nianzhi pulled his hand to her temple and gently massaged it.
It had to be said that this was very effective in quenching the effects of the alcohol.
Gu Nianzhi nestled in Huo Shaoheng's broad arms. She was so comfortable that she almost meowed like a kitten.
The two men who were playing rock-paper-scissors looked over to see Huo Shaoheng massaging Gu Nianzhi's temples. Gu Nianzhi's snow-white face was abnormally flushed.
"Little … Little Gu … What's wrong?" Xue Jingjiang stood up. He was too drunk to speak properly. "Drunk?"
"Yes, it's my first time drinking alcohol, and it's Maotai, the best of all baijiu. How can I not be drunk?" Huo Shaoheng said nonchalantly. "It's fine. She'll be fine after resting for a while."
"Huo … Huo Shao, help her to the private room to rest for a while. There's everything there, and it's changed every day. It's clean, and there's nothing messy." Xue Jingjiang hiccupped again, but still cared for Gu Nianzhi. He pointed crookedly at a small door on the south side of the private room. "I-I-I … I only give this private room to my closest relatives and friends. Don't worry!"
Huo Shaoheng smiled. "Thank you. I'll take her in to rest for a while. Let's continue drinking when she comes out. "
"Okay! We're not going home until we're drunk! I won't let you out until it's dark! " Xue Jingjiang and Cui Baifei had finally had the chance to reunite with Huo Shaoheng after more than a decade. They couldn't wait to make up for the past decade of regret in one go.
Xue Jingjiang yelled for the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Cui Baifei went to find his wife, Mrs. Cui.
The private room was soon empty.
Huo Shaoheng half-supported and half-carried Gu Nianzhi into the small room inside and gently closed the door.
The light in the private room was very gentle. There was a peony brocade screen in the middle of the room. Through the translucent screen, one could see an antique lacquer bed behind it.
Huo Shaoheng smiled. He helped Gu Nianzhi around the screen and placed her on the lacquer bed.
He was about to leave when Gu Nianzhi suddenly stretched out her arms and hugged his neck. She opened her large, misty eyes and looked at him silently.
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This is the 2,300 word first chapter.
Should I write it at the third chapter today? I'm thinking …
My dear friends, please vote for me. Let me see if I can inspire you to write the third chapter. Maybe I can write the first chapter at one in the afternoon.
Then I can write the third chapter at seven in the evening. How about that?
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