Zhu Wei drank half a pound of white wine and couldn't hold on any longer. He collapsed limply on the table, mumbling nonsense from time to time. I looked at his miserable appearance and felt both amused and helpless.
Just as I was worrying about how to accommodate them, the waiter walked in at the right time and said softly, "Brother Zhu has previously instructed that the room upstairs has been reserved for you to rest."
"Okay, then help carry him up. This guy is too drunk."
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Xi, who was lying on the table, slowly woke up. However, her eyes were still a little blurry, as if covered by a layer of fog, but at least she had regained some consciousness.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw me, immediately stretched out her hand to me, and said coquettishly with a drunken look, "Let's go!" My heart softened when I heard that soft voice.
I didn't dare to delay, and quickly picked up the large and small items scattered on the ground and next to the seats with one hand, and with the other hand I put my arm around Mengxi, holding her steadily, and followed the waiter out the door.
The waiter was also considerate and took the initiative to help carry a few heavy bags.
Seeing this, Xu Qian hurried over and reached out to help me support Meng Xi's other arm, muttering, "Slow down, slow down, don't fall."
The group stumbled up the stairs. Mengxi's steps were unsteady, and she would lean her head on my shoulder from time to time, mumbling drunken words.
Zhu Wei was carried by the waiter with great difficulty, groaning all the way.
I finally got to the room and settled them in, and then I breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Qian gently closed the door, stood at the door, waved at me, and said, "See you tomorrow."
"Zhu Wei will probably vomit soon, so you better pay attention to him."
Xu Qian nodded seriously, then turned and walked towards the next room.
I closed the door and turned around to meet Meng Xi's drunken gaze. Her eyes were fixed on me, as if they were glued to me and she couldn't take her eyes off me for a moment.
After a while, he staggered towards me.
My heart tightened, and I rushed forward in two steps, holding her tightly, and said helplessly and lovingly, "Auntie, can we have a good sleep?"
But she refused to listen and just threw herself into my arms, rubbing her head against my chest, mumbling, "Oh no! I'm dizzy, and lying down makes me even more dizzy. I feel so uncomfortable."
I patted her back gently and whispered to her like I was coaxing a child, "Don't drink anymore in the future. Look at you, you've become so drunk."
She stubbornly raised her head, a silly smile on her lips, and said vaguely: "It's good. I feel that I have become a little braver after drinking. There are many things that I dare not say or do normally, but now I can say them all at once."
"So what do you want to do?"
"I want to...I want to say, I like you, Lin Yu!!"
"What do you like about me? I'm just an ordinary person, nothing special."
Mengxi raised her head slightly, her eyes still blurry, but she tried hard to focus on my face. She reached out and gently touched my cheek, smiling and said, "I just like you... I like that you always chat with me, go shopping with me, and I like that you sing for me, although it was only once... No matter where I want to go or what I want to do, you are with me. Also, the way you smile is so warm, and makes people feel at ease. Anyway, there are so many things, I can't explain it clearly, but I just like you." After speaking, she tilted her head and leaned back into my arms. After a while, her breathing gradually became even, and it looked like she was about to fall asleep.
Listening to her drunken words, I felt warm and the corners of my mouth rose unconsciously. I hugged her tightly. No matter what, it was great to be liked by her. It couldn't be better.
But my thoughts gradually drifted away, and my heart seemed to be tied with an unsolvable knot.
I can clearly sense that Mengxi's family is definitely not ordinary. Just look at how lavishly she spent money today. Just buying clothes for me today cost her several thousand, a sum I would never have dared to imagine in my previous life.
Then think about myself. My parents are ordinary workers. They work from nine to eight every day. After working hard for a month, their combined salary is only more than 10,000 yuan.
The cost of eating out, shopping, and staying in a hotel like today is simply too much for my family to bear.
If Zhu Wei hadn't brought me here, I probably wouldn't have known when I would be able to spend money in such a high-end place in my life.
I like Mengxi from the bottom of my heart. I like her liveliness and cuteness, and her straightforward personality. But when I think about the gap in our family conditions, I start to feel uneasy.
I asked myself, am I really worthy of her? How can I give her a good life? What if, after we're together, she has to live a hard life with me? So, even though my heart is filled with love, this reality is like a huge mountain standing in front of me. I want to love, but I dare not love. I can only struggle with these conflicting emotions, my brows unconsciously frowning deeper and deeper.
Just as she was lost in her own thoughts, Meng Xi slowly opened her eyes and murmured in a daze, "You're hugging me too tight."
I came to my senses and quickly relaxed my arm, saying apologetically, "Sorry, I was just thinking about something and didn't pay attention."
Meng Xi frowned when she heard this, and with a bit of drunken temper, she asked in a skeptical tone: "Huh, you miss that mature girl from before?"
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly explained, "How could that be? I wasn't thinking about anyone else, I was only thinking about us."
She curled her lips, snorted, and said arrogantly: "I don't think you dare!"
After she finished speaking, she yawned, tilted her body, and lay down on the bed. She pulled the quilt over her and muttered, "Okay, I'm going to sleep. I'll give you a chance tonight. Hold me while I sleep. This time, you won't take advantage of me."
When I heard that, I quickly moved to her side and lay down next to her.
Neither of us took off our clothes. We just hugged her properly and pulled the quilt over her. The cold air from the air conditioner made the room chilly.
Mengxi snuggled into my arms again, as if looking for the most comfortable position, and her little hands were casually placed on my chest. After a while, her breathing became steady and long, and she fell asleep peacefully.
I looked at her peaceful sleeping face, my heart filled with tenderness, and I gradually relaxed. Not long after, I also fell asleep.
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