Seeing the disappointed smile on Wang Ming's face and the empty beer bottles scattered all over the floor, the couple exchanged a glance, as if they suddenly understood something.

"Jiang Xia, I'll head back now. You stay here and keep a close eye on him," Lin Yanwan said softly.

He nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll take you home first."

After all, there's no point in having his wife here. When you're heartbroken, you need someone to confide in and vent your frustrations. If Lin Yanwan were here, she would be Shen Ying's best friend, which would only make Wang Ming more withdrawn.

Jiang Xia watched the oncoming taxi, his gaze lingering on the license plate for a few seconds before he quickly hailed it.

"Master, the magnificent city."

"Walk."

He opened the back door of the car, and Lin Yan, still somewhat worried, reminded him before getting in: "Give him some good advice, but don't drink alcohol. Don't forget how he got into that car accident in his past life."

The driver glanced at the rearview mirror with surprise. Had he been in a car accident in his past life? Or was it a car accident in a dream?

Neuropathy!

"Okay, I won't drink anymore."

"Promise me."

She stared intently into Jiang Xia's eyes. As everyone knows, boys are a strange species. They might say they won't drink at first, but after a couple of sentences, they start talking about their past experiences with a sense of shared suffering, and then they start chugging down drinks.

"I absolutely won't drink it," Jiang Xia reluctantly assured him.

"Forget it, I'm not going back. I'll just wait for you here until you've finished talking, and then I'll take you both home."

She was still somewhat uneasy about people with criminal records.

Most importantly, she cherishes this rebirth and doesn't want to lose any more important people.

"Hurry up, are you two going to leave or not?" the driver urged impatiently.

"Let's go, let's go, to the east gate of the magnificent city."

Jiang Xia forcibly pushed his wife into the car and then closed the door.

The car window rolled down, and Lin Yanwan looked into his eyes seriously, saying, "If I find out you've been drinking again, don't even think about me talking to you this summer. I'm not kidding, you hear me?"

"Comrade Lin Yanwan, in order to be able to see you every day from now on, I promise I won't drink, and I won't joke around," Jiang Xia said solemnly.

"Yes, that's good to know..."

She nodded slightly, pursed her lips, and said, "Come closer, I'll tell you a secret."

"ah?"

Jiang Xia was a little confused. What secret did he have to stick his head out to tell? There was no one around, and if he lowered his voice, even the driver wouldn't hear him.

"hurry up!"

"oh……"

He leaned closer, and Lin Yanwan whispered in his ear, "You must call me when you get back, or I'll be very angry. Okay, mua~"

A soft kiss landed on his face. Jiang Xia was slightly stunned. He turned around and saw that the car window had already rolled up quickly.

"Master, let's go. East gate of Jinxiu Huacheng. Thank you." Lin Yanwan blushed and didn't dare to look him in the eye. She took this as a reward for his obedience.

The taxi driver's face twitched violently. Damn it, he had waited so long, and the so-called secret turned out to be a kiss. He was already in his fifties, working hard to earn money, and now he had to be humiliated by young couples showing off their love.

Watching the car drive away, Jiang Xia touched his cheek, which still retained a faint fragrance and warmth. His heart pounded uncontrollably. After eight years of marriage, he had actually been flirted with by his wife today.

He smiled faintly, exhaled softly, and turned to walk towards Wang Ming, whose heart was shattered.

"What happened?" Jiang Xia sat on the steps, picked up the beer bottle from the ground and shook it. Sure enough, there wasn't a drop left.

Wang Ming was drunk and didn't say a word. He just mechanically picked up the wine, tilted his head back, and poured it into his mouth without hesitation.

"Alright."

Jiang Xia snatched the wine bottle, knowing from his past life that he was a passionate lover.

At that time, Wang Ming had just broken up with his girlfriend, so he called Jiang Xia and said he was unhappy and wanted to drink. However, after sitting down at the table, he drank by himself the whole time.

"Don't worry about me, let me drink. Once I'm drunk, all my troubles will disappear."

Wang Ming swayed as he opened another bottle of beer, raised his hand to toast him, and let out a loud burp, saying, "Old... Old Jiang, I wish... you and your wife a long and happy marriage, and then... to hell with your youth!"

"Don't you dare say that again. You said the same thing in our past life, and then we both kicked the bucket." Jiang Xia was speechless as the memories of his dead life suddenly assaulted him.

“Previous…previous life? What…what does that mean?” Wang Ming asked, his eyes half-closed, his expression dazed.

Jiang Xia immediately corrected himself, saying, "Uh... you're drunk and misheard. I meant you're being too modest. You and Shen Ying should have a long and happy marriage."

"Waaah..."

Wang Ming let out a heartbreaking cry: "It's impossible, it's never going to happen again, ton ton ton ton..."

"That's enough, stop drinking."

"No, you're making me drink. I'll feel bad if I don't. Old Jiang, you're so happy now, you don't understand how I feel."

Jiang Xia had just snatched the bottle when Wang Ming immediately took it away from him.

"..."

He pulled a hard line across his face: "So, you confessed to Shen Ying and got rejected?"

"Waaah..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ming seemed even more heartbroken, and picked up the bottle and blew the liquor straight into his mouth.

"Cough cough cough, vomit—vomit—"

Perhaps because he drank the beer too quickly, Wang Ming's stomach suddenly started refluxing, and he vomited a large amount of beer mixed with the hotpot he had eaten that night on the roadside.

"I'll blanch it!"

Jiang Xia reacted very quickly. When she saw him coughing, she knew something was wrong and jumped back to avoid being splattered with vomit.

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