Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
However, our car was not heading towards Mina's place, but to a Community that I didn't recognize at all.
Xiao Minxing got out of the car and stormed inside. I was anxious and grabbed his hand, saying, "Calm down for a moment. No matter what happens, let's figure it out first. Don't just explode at anyone you see."
He snorted but didn't respond to me; however, his pace slowed down.
The one who opened the door was Zhuo Feng. Unfortunately, he reeked of alcohol, his hair was disheveled, and his eyes were glazed over. He lacked the imposing presence he had on the phone. When he saw Xiao Minxing, he even smiled a bit before leaning to one side and stumbling inside.
Xiao Minxing stepped in first, supporting him with a hand, and then the two men faced each other—one standing and the other sitting.
After I approached, I stood a bit away from Zhuo Feng, mainly because I was afraid he might bump into me in his drunken state. But seeing him like this, I couldn't help but ask, "What happened between you two? You both are drinking at home; you might as well drink together."
Zhuo Feng forced a smile and said, "Drink together? That won't happen anymore. She's too proud, too different from others. I can't reach her level, and I don't want to chase after her relentlessly and become a joke. Can't I just let go? Give her freedom; I'll have my freedom too. If I don't believe in myself, how can I find a wife?"
By the end of Zhuo Feng's words, his eyes were red, and his voice was loud and slurred with alcohol, which was quite intimidating.
I shifted my gaze to Xiao Minxing.
He stood still, calmly watching Zhuo Feng, who was sniffling with Tears. After a long pause, he finally said, "Just think it through yourself. It's not hard for you to find a wife; she can find a husband too. If it really comes to that point, it will be difficult to win her back."
Zhuo Feng sat there in a daze, unsure if he was troubled or just drunk. He covered his head with both hands and leaned back on the Sofa, looking utterly disheveled.
At this point, we still didn't know what had happened. However, seeing him like this made me worry even more about Mina's situation.
Xiao Minxing didn't say anything more to Zhuo Feng and just took the unopened bottle of wine from the table.
When we arrived at Mina's house, we knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response from inside.
I suddenly panicked and turned to Xiao Minxing, asking, "What if something happened to her?"
He calmly shook his head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. Don't you have the key to her place?"
It then occurred to me that I used to frequently visit Mina's house and indeed had a key to her door. However, I hadn't been there in several months, so I didn't have the key with me now. This made me even more anxious, unsure whether to go back for the key or continue knocking on the door.
At that moment, Xiao Minxing was surprisingly calm. He stood there calling Sister Liu and asked me to tell her where Mina's key was while he started using my phone to call Mina.
Just as I hung up with Sister Liu, Mina answered on her end.
She sounded drunk and probably didn't even look at the number, just shouting and asking who we were.
Xiao Minxing glanced at me and then handed over the phone, looking somewhat irritated.
He usually dislikes people who drink too much. According to him, if you can't handle your alcohol, you should drink less. Those who get so drunk that they can't stand up and end up vomiting are being irrational.
Fortunately, I don't have a habit of drinking, but he himself has been drunk before. However, as he said, it's rare for someone to get so drunk that they lose consciousness; in all our time together, it has only happened once or twice.
As soon as Mina heard my voice on the other end, she started crying uncontrollably.
I was extremely anxious, but I couldn't get in or do anything about her. I had been trying to convince her to let us in for a long time, but she seemed unresponsive, only focused on talking on the phone.
Sister Liu took a taxi to bring the keys over, and it had already been almost an hour.
Xiao Minxing's face grew darker, and he said with some irritation, "It's already your bedtime. Why don't you go back and rest with Sister Liu? I'll take care of things here."
Before I could respond, he said, "Forget it, let's just stick together."
As soon as the door opened, we saw Mina slumped on her own small sofa. She hadn't even changed out of her work clothes; several buttons of her top were undone, exposing a large area of white skin on her chest, and her skirt was hiked up too high, making it quite inappropriate.
Xiao Minxing turned his face away and let Sister Liu go over to help her fix her clothes.
He kept his arm around me, not letting me get too close, afraid that Mina's drunken state would lead to her bumping into me.
Sister Liu was quick and efficient; she not only tidied up her clothes but also took a towel to wipe Mina's face. Then she went straight to Mina's kitchen to make a bowl of soup for her to drink.
Xiao Minxing and I felt useless, sitting far away in chairs, watching Mina still lying on the sofa, squinting her eyes as if she was either asleep or too lazy to move.
Sister Liu was cleaning the table and picking up the wine bottles from the floor.
"Why don't we head back for now and let Sister Liu take care of her for the night?" Xiao Minxing suggested while looking at his watch.
Seeing Mina like this made me feel really sorry for her. I didn't want to leave her alone; even with Sister Liu taking care of her, I still felt uneasy.
She looked at Xiao Minxing eagerly and said softly, "Why don't we take her back? She must have a lot to say to me when she wakes up."
Xiao Minxing glared and replied in a heavy voice, "If she wants to talk, there will be plenty of time later. What time is it for you now? You need to get enough sleep and not let your emotions fluctuate too much, especially not this kind of bad emotion."
I tugged at his sleeve, putting on the most pitiful expression I could muster, and whispered, "I know, but if you don't let her come back with us, I'll just keep worrying. I might not even be able to sleep tonight. What should I do?"
Xiao Minxing was momentarily speechless but eventually followed Sister Liu to help Mina out of her house.
After returning home, it was a quiet night. She didn't cause any more trouble, and we slept relatively soundly. However, early the next morning, Mina woke up in the guest room with a startled exclamation.
Sister Liu and I rushed over to see her.
The Good Fellow sat dazed on the bed, looking confused as she asked us, "Qiu Yuhan, how did I end up at your house?"
I rolled my eyes heavenward and said, "I should be asking you that! Why did you drink so much yesterday?"
This question seemed to instantly open the floodgates of Mina's sadness. Her expression immediately darkened, her eyelids drooping lifelessly as she wrapped herself tightly in the blanket and shrank into the corner of the bed.
I told Sister Liu to go ahead and do her thing while I sat down beside Mina on the bed. However, because my belly was too big, I couldn't find a comfortable position and eventually had to get up again.
Seeing my discomfort, Mina finally lifted her head and softly asked, "Anan, am I not a good friend? You're like this, yet I'm still making you worry about me?"
Comment 0 Comment Count