But Liang Shi grew up in another world. Although her body is that of an Alpha, she has a strong sense of empathy.
Especially what just happened.
As she spoke, Xu Qingzhu placed her hand on the back of her hand and gently patted it.
The back of his hand was chilled, but Liang Shi felt warm.
Zhao Xuning lowered his eyes and listened quietly to her.
After a moment, Zhao Xuning said, "But our relationship can't be explained in just a few words."
Zhao Xuning downed another glass of wine. "She hates me, she hates me very much."
"I've made a lot of mistakes," Zhao Xuning said with a wry smile. "How could she possibly forgive me, given how spoiled and pampered she is?"
Liang Shi clinked glasses with her, saying, "You have to say it eventually."
Liang Shi said, "If you don't tell her, will she never know? You will never know whether she hates you or loves you. If you tell her everything, it's like giving her the choice. She decides your relationship, and you are passive. That's the price you pay for doing the wrong thing."
Zhao Xuning: "..."
"Did you go to an emotional training course?" Zhao Xuning asked, puzzled. "How could that be..."
“No,” Liang Shi said, “You will suddenly realize the truth when faced with life and death.”
Zhao Xuning: "..."
She didn't know where Liang Shi got all these fallacies from, but she didn't really want to talk about them.
After their breakup, she never mentioned her relationship with Shen Hui, no matter who asked.
Zhao Xuning simply picked up the cup, gave a wry smile, and said, "Alright, let's drink."
Liang Shi: "..."
“Zhao Xuning,” Liang Shi said, “you’re just too concerned about saving face.”
Zhao Xuning: "?"
“You’re afraid of being rejected.” Liang Shi scoffed. “A genius like you has probably never been rejected in your life, right?”
Zhao Xuning: "...No."
Liang Shi suddenly transformed into an emotional mentor, offering advice to Zhao Xuning: "If you like someone, you should lower your stance and give her the choice, instead of wallowing in self-pity and feeling sorry for yourself. That's very annoying."
Zhao Xuning: "..."
"Shut up," Zhao Xuning said calmly. "Let's skip this topic."
Liang Shi said to her with disdain, "You're so annoying."
But he never said anything more.
We finally managed to skip over two topics.
Xu Qingzhu, sitting to the side, looked at the two voice messages sent out on the screen.
He then added, "This person is drunk and speaks recklessly, please don't mind him."
Xu Qingzhu: [I will educate her again.]
Xu Qingzhu: [The main thing is Zhao Xuning; I think you need to know that.]
Shen Hui quickly replied: 【Hmm? Why would I need to know?】
Xu Qingzhu: [Establish a defense mechanism.]
Shen Hui: [Haha.jpg]
Shen Hui sent her a voice message.
Xu Qingzhu switched to voice message and said, "Little sister, you're so cute."
Xu Qingzhu: [It's all for atonement.]
Shen Hui sent another voice message: "This time she's actually quite right."
Xu Qingzhu: 【...Huh?】
Shen Hui sent a long voice message this time. Xu Qingzhu was about to transcribe it, but accidentally pressed play instead.
Her phone was being spoken at a very high volume, interrupting the two people who were still chatting on the other end.
Shen Hui's voice carried a hint of laughter, sounding frivolous and nonchalant: "Zhao Xuning is just an apologist. She's had such a smooth life, everyone has doted on her since she was a child, even when we were dating, I was the one who took the initiative. She's a complete fake seriousness, to describe her in one word—a repressed flirt."
The private room fell silent.
Liang Shi and Zhao Xuning looked at each other, then turned to look at the source of the sound.
Xu Qingzhu coughed softly, "Um, I was chatting with Shen Hui."
Zhao Xuning: "..."
Zhao Xuning was speechless and adopted a stance determined to get Liang Shi drunk.
The two of them ate very little food, but drank quite a lot of alcohol.
The original owner of this body couldn't drink much, but Liang Shi could.
Liang Shi was in a particularly good mood today, and he drank without any hesitation, going back and forth with Zhao Xuning.
Finally, Zhao Xuning slumped onto the table, muttering before getting drunk, "Liang Shi, you're really annoying tonight."
Liang Shi chuckled, his eyes reddening slightly, and said with a hint of drunkenness, "I told you I can drink, I'm fine."
After he finished speaking, a laugh was heard from inside the private room. The voice was cool but gentle, and it was very soft.
But it made Liang Shi's ears itch.
Liang Shi pinched his ear and looked at Xu Qingzhu with somewhat dazed eyes.
"What are you laughing at?" Liang Shi asked.
Xu Qingzhu rubbed her nose and smiled, "Laughing at you."
Liang Shi: "..."
"You're so annoying." Liang Shi used a new sentence she'd learned from Zhao Xuning, but her tone was reproachful, sounding more like a spoiled child. She leaned closer to Xu Qingzhu and pinched her cheek. "Are you mocking me?"
"No," Xu Qingzhu retorted, "How could that be?"
Liang Shi: "Then you laugh?"
"You're so cute." Xu Qingzhu had also drunk quite a bit.
I sat there listening to them chat, or even if the two of them didn't talk, they would just clink glasses and drink.
Those who don't know the situation might think they are suffering a lot inside.
Actually, it should be one who refuses to admit defeat, and the other who is heartbroken.
Xu Qingzhu was simply happy.
My heart, which had been hanging in suspense for so many days, has finally been put at ease. The person I've been longing for has returned.
That's great.
Xu Qingzhu found it quite interesting to drink alone.
The snow outside was beautiful, the lights in the private room were lovely, and everything was full of life.
The world seemed to her as if it were filtered through a soft light.
Xu Qingzhu's eyes were like a deer's, moist and captivating.
Liang Shi stared at her, then leaned closer and kissed her shimmering lips.
He reached out and ruffled her hair.
Liang Shi chuckled softly, his voice low, "Not as cute as you."
Xu Qingzhu placed her hand on her forehead, a smile blooming on her face, but she gently pushed her away, asking, "Where did you learn all that?"
Liang Shi: "I learned it from you."
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
Xu Qingzhu pinched her waist, "You're not learning anything good."
"You're so nice." Liang Shi was clearly drunk; she and Zhao Xuning had been drinking all night, and there were countless empty bottles next to them. Her eyes blinked as she spoke, making her look earnest and adorable. "How could you not be a good person?"
Liang Shi's hand landed on Xu Qingzhu's waist, but he couldn't bear to pinch her; he just gently caressed her with his fingertips.
Her tone was slightly raised, sounding almost unbearable, "I'll learn from you, and everything I learn will be good."
//
Xu Qingzhu couldn't resist her unconscious flirting and her heart softened completely.
Just as she was contemplating whether or not to kiss Liang Shi in the private room, she received a call from Shen Hui.
It was already quite late; after all, they were drinking until the restaurant was about to close.
When Shen Hui called, she went straight to the point: "Is she drunk?"
The form of address was used cryptically.
Xu Qingzhu, who was quite drunk, didn't react for a moment: "Who?"
Shen Hui paused for a moment: "Zhao Xuning."
"She's already slumped over the table." Xu Qingzhu didn't hide anything: "We're planning to take her back."
"You've been drinking too, haven't you?" Shen Hui asked. "How should we send it off?"
"Call a designated driver," Xu Qingzhu said.
Liang Shi suddenly called out from the side, "Shen Hui, if you can't let go, come and pick her up! I want to go back with Zhu Zi... um..."
He was gagged halfway through his speech, and Liang Shi struggled twice to no avail.
Her light brown eyes made her look innocent and pitiful.
Xu Qingzhu glared at her, implying that she had said something wrong.
Liang Shi was so tightly covered by Xu Qingzhu's hand that she could hardly breathe. She subconsciously licked her lips, but ended up with her tongue stuck in Xu Qingzhu's palm.
It's wet.