Chapter 273: The heartbroken best friend, she is devastated!
Tanxi Garden.
Yun Zheng was lying on the massage bed, and the masseur was helping her relax her shoulders and neck with skillful techniques.
The sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and she half-closed her eyes, feeling drowsy.
The cell phone rang suddenly.
She reached out for her phone and was slightly stunned when she saw the caller ID - Baby An An.
They usually video chat, why did they suddenly call today?
She pressed the answer button, but before she could say anything, loud music and the noise of the crowd came from the other end of the phone, making her eardrums hurt.
"Hello? An An?" She raised her voice.
A strange female voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hello, is this Miss Yun?"
Yun Zheng's heart tightened and she immediately sat up. The masseur tactfully stepped aside.
"I am, who are you?"
"I'm a waitress at the Royal City Bar. Miss Cen has been drinking here all night and is now very drunk. She refuses to leave no matter what. You are her emergency contact. Could you please come and pick her up?"
Yun Zheng frowned, her fingers unconsciously clenching the phone, "Where is she?"
"Box 1."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Yun Zheng quickly stood up, grabbed a coat and walked out.
Yun Zheng drove a low-key black SUV, stepped on the accelerator, and headed straight for the Royal Capital Bar.
Along the way, she was anxious and confused.
Cen Lian'an has always been calm and self-controlled, and rarely loses control and gets drunk.
What happened?
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Box 1 of Royal Bar.
When she pushed open the door of the box, the strong smell of alcohol mixed with perfume hit her in the face. Yun Zheng coughed twice and subconsciously covered her mouth and nose with her hands.
Under the dim light, the crystal chandelier reflected blurry spots of light, and swaying figures were reflected on the champagne gold wallpaper.
Her eyes quickly locked onto the sofa in the corner.
Cen Lian curled up in the corner of the leather sofa like a butterfly drenched by the rain.
Her long chestnut hair, which was always meticulously done, was now scattered on her shoulders. Her delicate makeup had been smudged, and the eyeliner had been smudged into gray shadows at the corners of her eyes.
She was still holding an unfinished glass of whiskey in her hand, the amber liquid gleaming dangerously under the light.
"An An!" Yun Zheng walked over quickly, her high heels making a dull sound as she stepped on the thick carpet.
She snatched the wine glass from Cen Lian'an's hand, and the glass made a crisp sound when it hit the other side. "How did you get so drunk?"
Cen Lian raised his head slowly, his eyes blurred and focused for a long time before he recognized her.
She suddenly smiled, the arc of her lips seemed to be pulled out abruptly, uglier than crying, "Zheng Zheng...you're here..."
Yun Zheng held her thin shoulders with concern, and they were cold to the touch.
Only then did she notice that the air conditioning in the box was turned down too low, and Cen Li'an was only wearing a thin velvet slip dress. "What's going on?"
She took off her coat and wrapped it around her best friend, her voice unconsciously softening.
Cen Lian leaned on her shoulder, the faint jasmine scent in his hair was covered by the strong smell of alcohol.
Her voice was so soft that it seemed as if she was talking to herself, "He's getting engaged..."
Yun Zheng was startled. "Who?"
"Cheng Yuxiao."
When Yun Zheng heard this name, she froze. No wonder she lost control.
Cheng Yuxiao is the eldest son of the Cheng family. He is now the most sought-after lawyer in the entire capital and has never lost a case.
He and Cen Lian'an were high school classmates and had known each other for ten years. Their friendship had long since transcended that of ordinary friends, but neither of them had broken that window paper.
When Cen Lian'an couldn't sleep due to jet lag, he would accompany her to play games all night; on Cen Lian'an's birthday, he would take a private jet back from a business trip and book a revolving restaurant to celebrate his birthday.
Uh..., even when they caught Fu Linghe cheating, they were shopping together.
Yun Zheng always thought that all that was missing between them was a confession.
"Let's go home first, okay?" She hugged Cen Lian tightly, her voice as gentle as if she was coaxing a child.
Through the thin fabric, she could feel her friend's abnormally high fever and slight tremors.
Cen Lian shook his head and suddenly grabbed her hand.
Only then did Yun Zheng realize that her palms, which had always been warm and dry, were now cold and damp, like a piece of melting ice.
Li An's eyes were terribly stubborn, his pupils dilated by alcohol, dark as if they had no end. "Zheng Zheng, tell me...why did he get engaged without saying a word?"
I have never heard that he has any friends of the opposite sex, let alone any marriage partner or childhood sweetheart.
Yun Zheng squatted down and gently stroked her back, soothing her emotions. "Okay, okay, An An, let's go home first and talk slowly when we get home."
Cen Lian leaned against Yun Zheng's chest, staring blankly at the wine glass in front of him, his voice extremely hoarse, "Before he left on his business trip, he told me that he would... go skiing with me when he came back. How come..."
As Cen Lian'an spoke, he borrowed strength from Yun Zheng's hand, stood up shakily, grabbed the bottle of wine on the table and poured it into his mouth. The amber liquid slid down her delicate chin and wet the front of her clothes.
"An An! Stop drinking!" Yun Zheng hurried forward to grab the bottle, but Cen Lian dodged it deftly.
Cen Lian held on to the table and barely stood up, reaching for the wine bottle on the coffee table, "No... No, I want to drink more!" Her voice was hoarse with drunkenness, and her eyes were red, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Yun Zheng was quick to act. She grabbed the bottle and frowned, saying, "Don't drink anymore. You've already had too much!"
"Let me go!" Cen Lian'an tried to pry her fingers apart, glaring at her drunkenly, "You want to control me too? I want to drink!"
She was surprisingly strong, and Yun Zheng almost couldn't hold her down. The bottle shook in their hands, and the amber liquid splashed out, spilling onto the carpet and leaving a dark mark.
Yun Zheng knew that it was useless to force her, so she could only soften her voice and coax her, "An An, be obedient, let's go home. I'll drink with you whatever you want, okay?"
Cen Li'an stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled, his smile carrying a hint of drunken madness, "You're lying... You'll pass out after one drink!"
Yun Zheng choked. She hadn't expected her to remember this even when she was so drunk. She had no choice but to coax her, "So what do you want to do? You can't just keep drinking here until dawn, right?"
Cen Lian tilted her head with a dazed look in her eyes, as if she was thinking, but the next second, she suddenly bent down, grabbed another unopened bottle of whiskey on the table, turned around and ran out of the box!
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