The lemon juice dripped onto my lips, making them tingle.
Chi Yuan couldn't help but stick out the tip of his tongue and lick it.
A bitter expression appeared on his face for two seconds, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
It was indeed quite sour and astringent.
But the slice he cut was from a fragrant lemon, which had a unique refreshing aroma amidst its tartness.
"You'll only be happy if I'm with you."
"Isn't it enough that you've had so many people sharing your bitterness tonight?"
"You are the culprit who made me sad, and I will only be happy if you are sad with me."
Shen Yulou shouted confidently, but his voice grew softer and softer.
He was feeling guilty.
Chi Yuan glanced at him a few times with amusement and handed him the prepared glass of wine.
Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
"What you mean by 'do not do to others' is more like 'do not do to you'."
Shen Meiren grumbled in dissatisfaction, covering her ears with both hands to indicate that she did not want to listen to Chi Yuan's words.
"Others cried because they had similar experiences and empathized with me, and they could have run away if they didn't want to listen."
Have you had the same experience as me?
"Have you ever been rejected by your crush?"
"Also, don't try to reason with me, I have no manners."
He pursed his lips, tilted his head back, and gulped down a mouthful of strong liquor.
The burning sensation rising in his throat made his handsome features scrunch up, and it took him a long time to barely get used to the feeling.
“Look at you, if others don’t want to feel bad, they can run away, and if you don’t want to feel bad, you can choose not to sing.”
Chi Yuan spoke earnestly and patiently, and even became Shen Yulou's confidant and older brother.
"They also said I love to preach, but I don't know who it is that loves to preach the most when we go out for dinner."
He paused slightly, squinting as he looked at Shen Yulou's state.
"Have you never had a high-proof cocktail before?"
Perhaps it was due to the alcohol, but Shen Yulou's face was slightly flushed.
They've become bolder, and they're now talking back with their necks held high.
"I will sing, I can sing. My voice is in my mouth, I can sing however I want."
"And don't you dare argue with me! If you argue with me again, I'll sing dirty songs right in your ear."
"I won't just sing in your ear, I'll sing it out loud!"
Chi Yuan: ...
Shen Yulou looked like he'd had too much to drink, and just as he was about to start singing at the top of his lungs, Chi Yuan quickly covered his mouth.
"Alright, alright, be good."
"I won't argue anymore, and you shouldn't sing anymore, okay?"
"Awoo."
Shen Meiren grabbed his hand and bit his tiger's mouth, leaving a neat set of teeth marks.
Chi Yuan couldn't free his hands, so he could only endure the pain and let Shen Yulou bite him until he had his fill.
His experience told him that he couldn't fight against a drunkard, or he would be bitten even worse.
"You're drunk. Okay, let me help you to the staff lounge to rest."
"Seriously, don't try to be a hero if you haven't drunk a lot of alcohol."
Fearing that Shen Yulou would go on a drunken rampage if he drank any more, I shook my hand, which had just been released from Shen Yulou's mouth, trying to relieve some of the pain.
Chi Yuan walked out from behind the bar, grabbed Shen Yulou's arm and put it on his shoulder.
"I'm not drunk. Back in the day, I could chug vodka straight from the bottle, at least ten bottles a day. What am I drunk about?"
Just as Chi Yuan was about to pull him away, Shen Yulou drank the last large gulp of wine from his cup.
"That's what people who like to show off say."
He mercilessly exposed Shen Yulou's lies, grabbing Shen Yulou's waist and dragging him along.
"I don't like to show off."
"Shen Yulou hates pretentious people the most."
Shen Yulou's whole body was flushed, as if she had taken a bath with red wine and been dyed. She said firmly in Chi Yuan's arms that she hated herself.
Chi Yuan was amused by him.
"Oh right, you hate pretentious people the most."
He echoed the drunkard's words, and Shen Yulou's struggles gradually subsided.
It took considerable effort to pull Shen Yulou into the rest room. Once they reached the bedside, they let go, and Shen Yulou collapsed onto the bed.
"You should get some sleep here."
"I'll call you after I get off work."
Chi Yuan looked at the boots Shen Yulou was wearing, and after a long while, he knelt down on one knee to take off his shoes.
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