Jiang Xuqi opened a beer and poured it into a glass. "We have to celebrate properly."

Xu Lang took a big gulp straight from the bottle opening, saying, "I don't need a cup at all."

Gu Li looked at Xie Tao and said, "Your way of handing over the glass isn't discreet at all, Tao." He tapped the bottle in his hand twice but it didn't break. "Xu Lang, the way you pour the wine into the glass is completely different from what you say."

Jiang Xu stopped Gu Li from bowing a third time, saying, "Let me do it." He then took the bottle of wine from Gu Li's hand.

Ji Hai took the wine from Lü Chao and said, "Considering this is your first offense, we'll pretend we didn't see it."

Lu Chao said, "Come on, let's not waste any more words." He raised his glass and held it out to the center of the table. "It's all in the wine."

Six people, some holding glasses and others bottles, clinked them together in the center of the table. A couple of drops of liquor splashed out as they bumped into each other, and they exclaimed in unison, "It's all in the liquor."

The slightly chilled beer slid down my throat, a hint of bitterness followed by an unknown sweetness. The night sky was dotted with stars, making it a lively and joyful night.

Jiang Xu looked at the people gathered in a circle. It was the first time he had experienced the taste of friendship in such a short time. He turned his head to look at the red-haired youth next to him and thought that the navigation that day might not have been wrong at all.

The young man turned to meet Jiang Xu's gaze. Gu Li's lips curled into a relaxed smile, his pupils gleaming under the light. "Why are you looking at me like that?" He picked up a skewer of meat. "Here, this is for you. I'll get you some meat, so you won't complain later if you can't get any."