Chapter 29 I'm Really Selfish

The midnight was so heavy that even the air seemed stagnant. Only the torrential rain outside the window lashed against the glass, making a dull and persistent drumbeat.

Pei Yuezhou sat on the ground, his back leaning against an oak barrel, his long legs slightly bent casually.

The collar of the expensive silk shirt had been torn open and tilted awkwardly, revealing the sickly red spreading across the fair skin, as well as the marks left by scratching due to unbearable itching, some of which even had blood beads on them.

He lowered his eyes and drank another glass of liquor.

The crystal liquid slid down the corners of his mouth, wetting his clear collarbone and skin. His thin lips were stained with water, which he silently sipped away.

The slight feeling of suffocation caused by the allergy made him unable to help but raise his head and breathe lightly, but he still stubbornly held the wine glass.

As long as he learned it, Zhizhi would no longer look for others to drink with, and he could drink with her. He could do it.

Pei Yuezhou's hands were shaking as he poured the wine. The expensive wine spilled all over the floor and the bottle rolled out. He looked very embarrassed.

Just as he was about to stand up to get the wine, a very light "beep" sound was heard in the air. The door of the wine cellar was swiped open by someone from the outside.

Apart from Pei Yuezhou, Yu Zhi is the only one who has the electronic key.

Pei Yuezhou's whole body stiffened for a moment, as if someone had suddenly strangled him by the throat, and he unconsciously slowed down his breathing.

Time crawled slowly in drowsiness and sharp sensory stimulation. The smell of alcohol in the air became thicker and thicker, clinging to his burning skin.

The footsteps were getting closer. Yu Zhi was only wearing a thin silk nightgown, which outlined her graceful figure. After seeing Pei Yuezhou's condition, she frowned.

Yu Zhi suppressed her anger, took out the medicine immediately, and handed it to him.

Pei Yuezhou looked a little aggrieved, and turned his face away stubbornly, avoiding the pills that were handed to his lips.

"I'm fine, no need to take medicine."

Yu Zhi's eyes swept over the skin that he had scratched, and she felt like she was holding back a breath, but she couldn't vent it. "Stop making trouble, take the medicine first."

Pei Yuezhou still avoided it and seemed unwilling to cooperate.

The overturned bottles at his feet were all filled with expensive liquor. Yu Zhi judged that he must be drunk, so she tried to coax him: "Ayue, this is actually the candy I bought. Do you want to try it?"

Pei Yuezhou's pair of misty peach blossom eyes looked over at him the first time, and he looked particularly easy to bully.

"I'm a little drunk, not stupid."

Yu Zhi: ...

Under his gaze, Yu Zhi bit the pill without hesitation. Pei Yuezhou unconsciously grasped his sleeve, as if he was vaguely expecting her next move, but Yu Zhi did not move and just looked at him quietly.

He looked like he wanted to come on his own.

Paralyzed by alcohol, Pei Yuezhou didn't even think too much and leaned over instinctively. With their lips simply touching, he took the pill and swallowed it raw.

The bitter taste exploded in his mouth, making the tears in his eyes even more abundant. His eyelashes were covered with mist, and he looked as if he was about to cry.

His slightly hoarse voice was filled with regret: "I can clearly... do it, but I'm still a little short of it."

Yu Zhi squatted in front of him and asked in a low voice: "What?"

As soon as he raised his eyes, crystal tears fell from the corners of his slightly red eyes, rolling over his fair skin.

It wasn't intentional, it was just a physiological thing, but it made Yu Zhi's heart inexplicably stop, and she subconsciously wanted to wipe it away for him.

But Pei Yuezhou grabbed her hand first and pressed it against his cheek. Through the mist in front of his eyes, he looked at Yu Zhi dazedly: "I can learn to drink. Don't look for another man... Give me a little more time, I will adapt."

There was a pleading tone in his voice, as if he had become humble and humble, completely different from the omnipotent man he usually was in the business world.

Yu Zhi suddenly felt guilty. How insecure must she have been to force him into this state?

Alcohol allergy is no joke. In severe cases, it can even be fatal. Does he want to go against his nature?

"Little lunatic, how many stupid things like this have you done behind my back?"

"Zhizhi, I am really selfish. I want you to love only me, and I want you to have only me by your side." He was probably really drunk, and the paranoia and madness that were usually well hidden were fully revealed in front of Yu Zhi.

Yu Zhi was slightly stunned.

"You know what? When I saw those people around you tonight, I wanted to kill them all, but I..."

Before he could finish his words, Yu Zhi covered his mouth with her lips. Pei Yuezhou seemed to be unable to react. He blinked slowly and another tear fell.

It was scorching hot and hit Yu Zhi's fingertips.

Pei Yuezhou sobered up a little, held her in his arms, and entangled with her. The sound of water splashing and low panting was particularly frightening in the quiet wine cellar.

Finally, he placed his chin on Yu Zhi's shoulder and panted softly, his voice sounding somewhat pitiful: "I'm itchy, I feel so uncomfortable."

A low whimpering sound, like that of a small animal.

Yu Zhi felt distressed and helpless, but she still patted his back soothingly: "You asked for this. Bear with it for now. I'll apply medicine to you when we get back to the room."

Pei Yuezhou just hugged Yu Zhi tightly, refusing to let go. Driven by alcohol, he looked extremely unreasonable: "Well... hug me more, don't leave me."

Yu Zhi was a little amused and helpless: "Speaking of truth, it was you who was hiding from me. It was you who sneaked here alone, okay?"

Pei Yuezhou just frowned slightly and rubbed his face against her collarbone again and again, as if he was enduring the itch.

Yu Zhi knew that one should never try to reason with a drunk person, otherwise it would be like talking to a cow, so she coaxed and tricked Pei Yuezhou into changing his position, letting her put her arm on her shoulder and helped him out of the wine cellar.

Seeing this, Lin Zhi, who was guarding outside the door, was anxious to help, but before he could touch anyone, Pei Yuezhou slapped his hand away.

The crisp sound of slaps was particularly loud in the night when the rain had just stopped.

Then, Pei Yuezhou's arrogant voice was heard: "I must observe male ethics, you can't touch me."

"I..." Lin Zhi's words were stuck in his throat, his face full of confusion. What kind of nonsense was his boss talking about?

He worked like a slave just to help his wife share the burden.

Yu Zhi quickly said, "Ignore him. He's drunk and can say anything. Go get a doctor to come to the master bedroom. I'll take him over right away."

Seeing the difference in size between the two, Lin Zhi felt a little worried: "Madam, are you sure you don't need help?"

Anyway, the boss was drunk, so even if he was offended, he would forget it the next day. The right thing to do was to please the hostess.

"No, no, he didn't really put all his weight on me."

Lin Zhi couldn't tell for a moment who was more loving, so he could only obey the orders silently.