University student Qin Xiaoyu died with deep regrets, betrayed by a scumbag. Reborn, she finds herself in the body of a 25-year-old young widow with depression and two children, living in the 1980s...
"Brother Xing, I didn't know you two were that close?" Bai Weiwei couldn't help but ask.
“My sister-in-law opened a hairdressing school, and we often go to support her,” Wang Lei answered for Zhou Xing.
"Oh! I've heard that. Sister-in-law is amazing! I'd like to get my hair done sometime. I hope you won't be unhappy with me?" Bai Weiwei asked frankly.
"I'll be waiting anytime." Qin Xiaoyu accepted easily, it seemed there would be many opportunities to spar, she didn't care about one or two.
Qin Xiaoyu observed that this was also the first time Jing Tian had put the female lead and the second female lead together, so comparisons were inevitable.
Currently, Tang Wenwen still has a slight edge, but Bai Weiwei's mind is not on Jing Tian and she doesn't care. She seems determined to fight Qin Xiaoyu to the death.
"Look what kind of liquor I've brought?" Jing Tian took two bottles of foreign liquor out of his bag.
"Vodka." Qin Xiaoyu, whose second foreign language was Russian in college, blurted out the word, and Bai Weiwei raised an eyebrow in surprise again.
"You know your sister-in-law is good at English and also speaks Russian?" Jing Tian couldn't help but praise her.
"Russian is only good for simple conversations; it can't compare to English," Qin Xiaoyu said without any pretense of politeness.
"You're getting more and more impressive as you talk about it," Zhou Xing said, giving Qin Xiaoyu a doting look.
"You're not convinced?" Qin Xiaoyu insisted on teasing Bai Weiwei. She pouted as she spoke, and a shy blush suddenly appeared on her face, which was already slightly red from sweating while dancing. Zhou Xing's eyes widened in admiration.
"Sister-in-law is truly a woman of many talents, it's rare to find someone like that." Bai Weiwei couldn't take it anymore, and her words carried a hint of sourness.
"Come on, everyone, have a taste. This liquor is strong, be careful. My dad said it was left to him by the Soviet experts when they left. It's been around for years, and I had to steal it." Jing Tian poured liquor for everyone with a grin, but when he got to Zhou Xing, he shielded his glass with his hand.
Jing Tian didn't stand on ceremony with him. He turned around and looked at Qin Xiaoyu's cup. Just as she was about to protect it, Bai Weiwei snatched it away and handed it to Jing Tian.
"Fill it up, my sister-in-law and I will have a drink together."
"Hey, what's gotten into Weiwei today? Girls aren't cute when they're drunk." Wang Lei noticed something was wrong and came over to smooth things over.
"It's my first time meeting you, sister-in-law. I'm so happy. We hit it off right, don't we?" Bai Weiwei raised her wine glass to Qin Xiaoyu.
Qin Xiaoyu really doesn't drink alcohol and doesn't know her limits. Seeing that this wine has a natural aroma, unlike domestic high-proof liquor which smells spicy, she thought that foreign liquor should be okay and she couldn't let Bai Weiwei look down on her.
She stood up and clinked glasses with Bai Weiwei.
Bai Weiwei smiled as she looked at her, slowly raised her glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
At this point, Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to drink it. She gritted her teeth and raised the glass. The wine was bitter and spicy. She swallowed it with force, tears welling up in her eyes, and she couldn't hide her bitter expression.
"Look at you, so silly!" Zhou Xing felt sorry for her and grabbed a glass of juice, bringing it to her lips.
Qin Xiaoyu gulped down the juice, finally feeling some relief in her throat. But what was going on? Why was she feeling dizzy? She took a step forward, only to find the ground soft and yielding. Her body seemed to lose its grip, swaying and stumbling, and she slammed her head against the table several times.
"Sister-in-law's alcohol tolerance is amazing..." Bai Weiwei exclaimed dramatically.
Zhou Xing reached out and caught Qin Xiaoyu, who had fallen, in his arms.
She was light and airy, like a child. A blush had already risen on her face, her bright red lips were slightly parted, her eyes were half-open and half-closed, and her long eyelashes were fluttering incessantly.
"What's the point of showing off if you can't hold your liquor!" Zhou Xing was both angry and amused. He gently placed her on the sofa to the side, pulled over a cushion for her to rest her head on, and Qin Xiaoyu stretched, turned over, and actually fell asleep.
Her incredible move left everyone in her group dumbfounded, including Tang Wenwen.
"My sister-in-law's alcohol tolerance is really something, she's already asleep?" Tang Wenwen was worried, so she went over and touched Qin Xiaoyu's forehead. It was a little hot, probably from the alcohol.
"It's alright, fevers don't cause this, she'll be fine in a bit. She's always been a heavy sleeper, let her be." Zhou Xing said, stopping Jing Tian from pushing the wine glass back, and said, "If everyone's drunk, who's going to take her home?"
"How do you know my sister-in-law can sleep?" Tang Wenwen suddenly sensed an unease; she seemed to have discovered something terrible.
"Didn't she tell you? In the provincial capital, she was seriously ill, and I took care of her the whole time," Zhou Xing said frankly.
"Is that so? She didn't say anything!" Tang Wenwen almost jumped up.
"It's nothing serious, no need to make a fuss." Zhou Xing rolled his eyes at her, and seeing Qin Xiaoyu about to roll over, he rushed over to protect her with his arm for fear she would fall.
“It’s nothing to be surprised about, okay, but I feel like…” Tang Wenwen looked to Jing Tian for help.
Jing Tian didn't dare to say anything out of line, but he returned a glance, which Bai Weiwei noticed.
Zhou Xing was still thinking about Qin Xiaoyu, and after a while, he got up to leave.
"Jing Tian, let's go too," Bai Weiwei called out.
"I'm not leaving. I won't be able to play with them for much longer. Let Zhou Xing take you." Jing Tian was having a great time and had no intention of leaving.
“Alright, Xing-ge, you’re giving one or two away anyway, so take me with you.” Bai Weiwei didn’t stand on ceremony and followed Zhou Xing after he picked up Qin Xiaoyu.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoyu was still dazed, Zhou Xing put her in the back seat. Seeing Bai Weiwei open the passenger door, he quickly said, "You sit in the back and take care of her. Take her home, and then I'll take you."
Bai Weiwei was happy to have time alone with him and quickly agreed.
After all that commotion, Qin Xiaoyu had sobered up a bit, but seeing the awkward situation, she could only pretend to be asleep.
"Brother Xing, where are you taking her?" Bai Weiwei asked hurriedly when she saw Zhou Xing's car parked at the entrance of the military area.
“Send her back to my home. She can’t be left unattended like this. Let Zhou Yue take care of her.”
"What? She went to your house? Is she very familiar with your family?" Bai Weiwei originally thought that Qin Xiaoyu only had a private relationship with Zhou Xing, but she didn't expect that she had already entered your home. She immediately felt a sense of crisis.
“She’s stayed at our house more than once.” Zhou Xing still had a cold face, but his words were a bit misleading. Qin Xiaoyu was so anxious that she wanted to kick him and make him shut up.
"Ha, I didn't expect that." Bai Weiwei was completely defeated.
The car arrived at the door, and Zhou Xing skillfully opened the door and carried Qin Xiaoyu out. Qin Xiaoyu tried to close her eyes tightly, but her rapid breathing gave her away. Zhou Xing noticed something and glanced down at her.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Yue answered the door and saw Qin Xiaoyu in Zhou Xing's arms, so she became anxious.
"Are Mom and Dad not back yet?"
"without!"
"That's perfect. I'll take her upstairs. You take care of her. She's had too much to drink and just tries to show off." Zhou Xing scolded, then ran upstairs, with Zhou Yue following closely behind.
After putting Qin Xiaoyu down, Zhou Xing thought of Bai Weiwei outside, but when he ran out to look, he saw only moonlight on the ground and she was nowhere to be seen.