Chapter 39
For the drunk Xia Lanzheng, the air becomes thinner when there are too many people around.
Not to mention that there were tall men in front of him, all standing there, blocking out the light above his head.
Xia Lanzheng counted the shoes on the ground, one, two, three... eight in total.
These shoes seemed to have mouths. Some called him Xia Lanzheng, some called him Zhengzheng, and there was also a literary voice calling him Lanzheng.
Xia Lanzheng wanted to laugh. She listened carefully for a few seconds, wanting to know who was being so artistic.
Oh, it’s the one wearing leather shoes.
"Xia Lanzheng, get up."
He changed his name to Xia Lanzheng's shoes and sounded in a bad mood.
The chin was lifted up, and soon the man's hand was slapped away by another person.
"Don't pinch him." said the artsy guy.
Only then did Xia Lanzheng realize that it was not the shoes that were talking. There were four men gathered in front of the sofa, like an impenetrable wall.
After seeing the faces clearly, Xia Lanzheng came back to his senses and remembered who these people were - his creditors.
But there is one who is not, the one wearing glasses, who is just a cannon fodder male supporting role like him.
"Did you give him the wine?" Chu Linchuan asked.
Lu Yanqing didn't refute, and apologized: "He drank half a cup, I didn't think it was much."
Chu Linchuan frowned: "I'll take him back first."
Su Cheng didn't respond. He reached out to Xia Lanzheng who was lying on the sofa, trying to grab his arm and lift him up.
Cheng Lan remembered Su Cheng, a foreigner who appeared out of nowhere. He had bad intentions at first glance: "Don't touch him."
Lu Yanqing couldn't stand it any longer. This wasn't the time to argue: "Stop it, keep your voice down."
As expected, Xia Lanzheng was annoyed by the noise. She covered her ears and watched the quarrel with wide eyes, looking as if she was not involved.
He finally set his sights on Chu Linchuan.
When several people stood together, Xia Lanzheng could see the difference between them.
In a trance, he only remembered that Chu Linchuan was reliable.
After all, they were all paper figures, and their appearances were quite good. But Chu Linchuan was obviously the most eye-catching one, so it was a pity that he was only a supporting role.
He stared at Chu Linchuan without missing a beat, and Chu Linchuan was also looking at him.
The eyes behind the lenses blinked subtly, revealing a cold light that was unclear whether it was the refraction of the lenses or something else.
He stretched out his hand towards Xia Lanzheng, who was stunned by his gaze and pushed him away mercilessly.
"I'll go on my own."
He staggered to his feet, his consciousness finally regained, but he drifted away again. What on earth were these people doing here?
The noise gave him a headache.
Chu Linchuan supported Xia Lanzheng from behind, finally steadying her. Xia Lanzheng felt an itch on her waist and turned around abruptly. Seeing several people still standing there, she was even more confused and confused.
Lu Yanqing stood the farthest away. Cheng Lan wanted to move forward, but was held back by Chu Linchuan. Su Cheng hesitated, his Adam's apple moving up and down several times.
Xia Lanzheng let out an "Ah" and asked in confusion, "Are you guys... planning on playing Landlord or Mahjong?"
“…”
Everyone was silent, and no one knew where Xia Lanzheng came to this conclusion.
"Let's play Landlord," Xia Lanzheng was still thinking and made a decision for them. "Three people are just enough to play Landlord."
Chu Linchuan pinched Xia Lanzheng's waist, interrupting him from saying the following words: "Stand still and walk in a straight line."
Xia Lanzheng shivered, raised her feet and struggled, and finally stepped lightly on the gap between the floor tiles and managed to stand firmly.
"We're leaving first," Chu Linchuan turned around and glanced at the other three men, each with a different expression. "Go to bed early, tomorrow..."
It’s better not to see them tomorrow, especially the two little ones.
Chu Linchuan was initially unsure about Cheng Lan's thoughts, but just now, standing outside the door, he saw Cheng Lan's expression clearly.
Nervousness, hesitation, anticipation... eyes that want to say something but dare not, those restless hands, and the suspicious red marks on the face.
He was a young movie star with great acting talent. He was so open and exposed all his emotions. Chu Linchuan knew what he was thinking at a glance.
Tsk.
The person in front of the chest stood in the center of the vortex, but he cleared himself of it and foolishly tried to step on the center line.
Chu Linchuan felt an emotion that even he himself could hardly understand. He attributed it to concern for his younger brother, but he could not hide the anger in his heart.
Why is he angry?
Xia Lanzheng's private life is none of his business.
As Xia Lanzheng himself said, he is an independent adult and is fully capable of rejecting suitors.
But what if he doesn't refuse?
Chu Linchuan's breathing stagnated. Xia Lanzheng gave up trying to tame her weak legs, leaned in his arms, and looked up.
His eyes were wet from being drunk, and tears would overflow from his eyes with every blink. Chu Linchuan saw the freckles on his face, and then the rosy lips.
Will Xia Lanzheng refuse?
Anger inadvertently turns into fear, which comes with great force but the source cannot be found.
"Lan Zheng," Lu Yanqing suddenly said, "something fell."
Xia Lanzheng turned her head slowly, her chin tucked behind Chu Linchuan's shoulder, only a little of her eyes were visible. He reached out to take it, but was pulled back the next second.
Chu Linchuan took his hand and took the pendant himself. Lu Yanqing was stunned when he met his gaze.
He couldn't understand Chu Linchuan's emotions, as if he was holding back something.
Chu Linchuan pulled back, but the pendant was held tightly by Lu Yanqing, and the two of them were deadlocked in place.
Less than half a minute had passed when Cheng Lan and Su Cheng suddenly moved in his peripheral vision.
Su Cheng ran to the table and grabbed a trash can.
Cheng Lan looked around, but the trash can had been snatched away by someone first. He didn't find what he wanted, so he gritted his teeth and ran to Xia Lanzheng, spreading his hands to her.
The pendant immediately fell into Chu Linchuan's hands, and before he could react -
"vomit."
Xia Lanzheng bent over and vomited all the wine in her stomach.
Fortunately, Su Cheng acted quickly and used the trash can to replace Cheng Lan's hand, catching the ball steadily.
The air suddenly became quiet, and only the sobbing of the drunk remained in the lounge.
Xia Lanzheng's stomach was churning. He felt uncomfortable and grabbed someone's arm. With empty eyes, he stared at the trash can and hummed.
The person who patted his back seemed to have endless brute force; he could almost hear his chest vibrating.
It's definitely not Chu Linchuan who is using so much force.
Many pairs of shoes appeared before my eyes, leather, canvas...
Someone brought a bottle of water and poured it into his mouth. Xia Lanzheng began to hum again, pressing the tip of her tongue against the bottle's opening, pushing hard.
Who is it? Who is so strong? It makes me feel so uncomfortable.
Xia Lanzheng wanted to cough and spit out the water immediately. He blinked hard, blinking away all the tears and seeing the face in front of him clearly.
Chu Linchuan stretched out his hand, easily covered his face, and pressed his lips: "Rinse your mouth."
Xia Lanzheng had no choice but to do as she was told, puffing out her cheeks and gurgling.
"Vomit." Chu Linchuan ordered.
Xia Lanzheng was released by him and stared at him. Then someone slapped her back, and she spat out the water in her mouth.
His eyes were red, and he turned around to see that the person behind him was Cheng Lan.
OK.
He remembered this grudge.
"Do you have a headache?" Chu Linchuan was there, so Su Cheng restrained himself from attacking. "Do you still feel like vomiting?"
Xia Lanzheng won’t vomit anymore. If you want to vomit, don’t vomit here.
He shook his head vigorously, moving it left and right. There were many people around him, many men, all talking, but he couldn't hear a word.
"I want to go home." Xia Lanzheng said.
Chu Linchuan leaned in closer to listen: "What?"
Xia Lanzheng found her backbone, leaned on Chu Linchuan, grabbed his collar and climbed up: "I want to go home."
Chu Linchuan responded and thanked the people around him: "Did you hear that? He's not feeling well, I'll take him back to rest."
He grabbed Xia Lanzheng's hand and, amid Xia Lanzheng's exclamations, lifted him up by the waist.
Chu Linchuan put Xia Lanzheng's hands around his neck, lowered his head and said in a voice only they could hear: "Be good, I'll take you back now. Or, do you want to continue playing with them here?"
Xia Lanzheng glanced at Cheng Lan, her back still aching. "No, not anymore."
Chu Linchuan smiled and said, "Then let's go home."
In the lounge, Su Cheng stood there with his fists clenched. Just as Cheng Lan raised his foot, Lu Yanqing called out to him.
"Okay, let's stop here for today."
Cheng Lan's neck stiffened for a moment, and he knew that he had been discovered.
He had finally figured out his feelings, but before he could tell Xia Lanzheng, they were discovered by several friends.
Brother Chu...Brother Chu's expression was not good at all. When he looked at him, it seemed that he wanted him to get out of here as soon as possible.
That's right, that's his younger brother.
And he is coveting his friend's younger brother.
He was indeed a bastard in the past and said a lot of excessive things to Xia Lanzheng during adolescence. Chu Linchuan knew all of this.
Cheng Lan gritted his teeth, suddenly remembered something, and looked towards the door of the lounge.
When did Chu Linchuan become so concerned about Xia Lanzheng?
Before he could figure it out, Su Cheng walked past him carrying a garbage bag. He glanced at her sideways, his eyes full of contempt.
Su Cheng left without saying a word, but the two men standing here felt his dissatisfaction.
"Know him?" Lu Yanqing asked.
"Oh, not really," Cheng Lan calmed down. "On your birthday, I saw him and Zheng Zheng together. I misunderstood and got into a fight with him, so Zheng Zheng got angry."
Lu Yanqing narrowed his eyes: "So it's because of this?"
"So?" Cheng Lan turned to look at him, "You knew?"
Lu Yanqing smiled, his eyes darkening. "You've been making such a fuss for so long, it's hard not to know."
Cheng Lan felt guilty when he mentioned this matter, and said "oh" in a weak tone.
Brother Lu is also a smart man. Like Chu Linchuan, he always sees everything clearly.
He couldn't hide his little thoughts from him, of course, he didn't think of hiding them.
The emotions came back strongly, and Cheng Lan was in a state of confusion.
Chu Linchuan disagrees with him and Xia Lanzheng, but Lu Yanqing should be able to understand, right?
Lu Yanqing has a good relationship with Chu Linchuan and can also talk to Xia Lanzheng, so he seems to be a good bridge.
Cheng Lan seemed to have made up his mind: "Brother Lu, actually I..."
Lu Yanqing put his hands in his suit pants and scraped his toes on the floor. He suddenly looked at Cheng Lan and interrupted.
"I know, Cheng Lan, but I don't want to hear it right now."
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