She downed the last cup in one gulp, as if drinking it for herself and also for Xi Changye.
She staggered to her feet and patted Xi Changye hard on the back: "Xi Changye, thank you for the wine, it was really good, goodbye."
Just as he was about to turn around, Xi Changye grabbed his arm.
Xi Changye squinted at her, as if there was some danger in her eyes. His fingers gradually tightened, then suddenly loosened, as if to say why she was always so heartless, knowing him clearly... yet still showing a vulnerable side in front of him.
"Mu Wenxi, is your thank you all I want? You've always known what I want!"
Mu Wenxi smiled, slightly drunk and dazed: "Yes, I know. Oh, I broke up with my boyfriend. How about I sleep with you for a night?"
Xi Changye froze on the spot, seemingly a little angry. His tone was icy: "Mu Wenxi, are you insulting yourself or my feelings for you? You broke up with him, and you're this sad? You can't let him go?"
Mu Wenxi paused as he was about to leave, then turned around. His eyes were no longer dazed, but rather clear, as if he had never been drunk at all.
She suddenly burst into laughter, somewhat manic: "Xi Changye, it's not that I can't let go of him. To be honest, my feelings have long been worn away by all the ups and downs. I'm just saying goodbye to my past self and to this relationship. You don't believe me, do you? I'm just trying to make you believe me."
Xi Changye knew she was referring to the joke from earlier, but for a moment he actually felt that it was acceptable, and he could even accept a one-night stand with her. He felt his own despicable nature and twitched the corners of his mouth.
Mu Wenxi took a few steps forward and looked closely at Xi Changye: "It's been a long time since I've seen you as you used to be. You probably haven't seen me as I used to be either, Xi Changye. It's time for you to let go. You should be free."
A look of grief flashed in Xi Changye's eyes, and a hint of ruthlessness appeared in his voice. He gritted his teeth and said, "Mu Wenxi, whether I let go or not is my own decision. Your opinion doesn't count."
Mu Wenxi turned and left the bar, saying, "Then I hope you can let it go soon."
Xi Changye stared intently at her departing figure, exuding an aura that suggested he was not to be trifled with.
As a woman approached Xi Changye in the bar, about to reach out and pat the handsome man in front of her, Xi Changye turned his head away and said, "Get lost."
The woman pouted: "What kind of person is he? He's not a gentleman at all. He doesn't even know how to be gentle with women. What's so great about him? All he has is a pretty face."
A man passing by heard this and burst into hearty laughter: "Do you know who that person was just now?"
The woman turned her head, and a man with the appearance asked, "Who is it?"
The man gestured: "If you touch one of these gangsters, you're lucky if you don't get your fingers chopped off."
The woman shuddered: "Really?"
The man shrugged, and the next second the woman hurriedly walked out of the bar in her high heels.
Man: "Hahaha, you believe that?"
The man walked up to Xi Changye and patted him on the shoulder: "Ah Ye, is your attempt to drown your sorrows in alcohol working?"
Xi Changye glanced at him sideways, seemingly teasing him about what he had just said: "Don't you want this hand anymore?"
The man quickly withdrew his hand: "Yes, yes, of course I want it."
Xi Changye: "What are you doing here?"
Man: "Can't I look at my old friend?"
Xi Changye turned his head and glanced at him. Unlike Xi Changye's effeminate and charming appearance, his appearance was rougher, with a roguish air between his brows, but he had a handsome name.
"Su Yanhe, are you asking for a beating?"
Su Yanhe shrugged, put her hands in her pockets, and sat on the stool chatting with Xi Changye.
"What's wrong? Drowning your sorrows in alcohol again?"
Xi Changye ignored him.
Su Yanhe: "I heard that Miss broke up with her boyfriend."
Xi Changye immediately asked him, "How did you know?"
Su Yanhe: "Ha, I came to tip you off, and you still have such a bad attitude!"
Xi Changye: "Speak quickly!"
Su Yanhe: "Jiang Ningyuan said this to others when he was drunk. Brother, you have to seize the opportunity. That couple is really exhausting to watch."
Without saying anything more, he patted Xi Changye on the shoulder and left the bar.
In the system, Little A stared in disbelief at Boss's actions: "Boss, we're supposed to be pursuing the second male lead! You've made him run away!"
"What's the rush? If he could really let go, he would have done so already. I'm just doing this so that he won't have any lingering resentment in the future. After all, nobody wants the person they like to have a white moonlight that they can't forget."
Little A didn't say anything as she watched the Boss sparkle. The Boss, now cute, was still just as powerful.
"I'm not going to say anything more, I'm going to have some fun. This is a rare opportunity for me to travel alone."
Mu Wenxi went on a happy trip alone, but the other two were almost frantic looking for her, especially Xi Changye.
He dialed Mu Wenxi's number, but there was no response. She was drinking just a few days ago, and now she's suddenly gone. He was afraid she might do something foolish.
Xi Changye ordered his men, "Go find them!"
Mu Wenxi never expected that so many people would look for him just because he went out to climb a mountain.
The signal was bad on the mountain, so she told her parents and went up the mountain. Unexpectedly, she received more than a dozen missed calls as soon as she returned to the hotel.
In the room, Xi Changye's eyes were bloodshot, cigarette butts and alcohol were scattered all over the floor, and he was still holding a cigarette between his fingers. There were countless bottles of alcohol on the coffee table to his right.
His subordinate knocked on the door, and Xi Changye instantly regained his senses. In the dim darkness, he roared at the door, "Get out!"
After a moment's hesitation, the subordinate mustered his courage and said, "Sir, we've found Miss Mu's whereabouts. She's traveling and is currently in Qingshan City."
Xi Changye: "Understood."
Upon hearing the response from inside the door, the subordinates immediately moved away from the room.
Xi Changye took a deep drag on his cigarette and stubbed it out: "Mu Wenxi, you told me to let go, but I won't."
Then he suddenly burst out laughing, laughing like a madman, a wicked smile on his lips, as the wine bottles beside him shattered on the ground.
Mu Wenxi glanced at the dozen or so people who had come, and they all belonged to Jiang Ningyuan and Xi Changye.
She ignored Jiang Ningyuan's call and dialed Xi Changye back; the call went through.
Mu Wenxi, feeling a little guilty, tentatively asked in a low voice, "Xi Changye?"
There was no sound of words from the other side, only the soft sound of breathing.
Mu Wenxi: "Xi Changye, if you're not going to say anything, I'm hanging up?"
Xi Changye's voice finally came from the other end of the phone: "Why didn't you answer the phone?"
Mu Wenxi: "Sorry, I'm going up the mountain. The signal is bad, so I just turned off my phone."
Xi Changye: "Remember to let me know you're safe next time."
Mu Wenxi: "Okay, you don't need to make so many calls, I'm fine."
Xi Changye: "Hmm."
He hung up the phone, visibly relieved, and walked out of the room.
"Go in and clean the room."
His men grabbed their tools and went inside to clean up, leaving cigarette butts and wine glasses scattered all over the floor.
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