Xu Qingzhu nodded, "Shall we go home and drink? I'm driving, I need to take you home."
Liang Shi prepared to get up and replied with a "okay".
Before she could even stand up, someone approached her and said, "Miss, may I invite you for a drink?"
The newcomer was a short-haired girl with a decent-looking face, but she was of average height, even shorter than Xu Qingzhu.
It's unclear where that confidence came from.
Before Xu Qingzhu could speak, Liang Shi suppressed all his laughter and said coldly, "No."
The other person frowned. "What? I didn't mean to drink with you."
Liang Shi: "..."
"You can't drink with my wife." She spoke very seriously, a little tipsy, which sounded rather amusing.
Liang Shi's tone was so serious that the girl was taken aback for a moment, then she said, "I'm just having a drink with your wife, not sleeping with her..."
Before the girl could finish speaking, Liang Shi turned and took the drink the bartender had just mixed for Chen Mian. It seemed to be called "Forest Elf," a green forest drink.
The wine glass was new; Chen Mian hadn't drunk from it yet.
Liang Shi picked it up and took a sip, then reached out and tugged at Xu Qingzhu.
Xu Qingzhu's knees buckled, and she sat directly on her lap.
The bar was noisy and chaotic, but when Liang Shi stared at Xu Qingzhu, it was as if the world had been paused, and all the noise was shut out from the two of them.
Liang Shi placed one hand on the back of Xu Qingzhu's neck, closed his eyes, and kissed her.
All the wine was poured in.
This kiss was particularly domineering.
Liang Shi's other hand tightly embraced Xu Qingzhu's waist, and the two shared the wine.
After the kiss ended, Liang Shi covered Xu Qingzhu's face with his arms, not letting anyone see it.
Xu Qingzhu's warm breath wafted through her clothes onto Liang Shi, making her feel restless.
But Liang Shi looked at the person who came to chat him up and said coldly, "My wife doesn't drink with other people, she only drinks with me."
Xu Qingzhu, nestled in her arms, chuckled softly, her body trembling with laughter.
Liang Shi pinched her waist, as if as punishment.
The girl who tried to chat him up was startled and eventually left awkwardly.
Liang Shi couldn't stay there any longer. She took another sip of wine to calm her fever, said goodbye to Chen Mian, and left with Xu Qingzhu.
Xu Qingzhu, who was originally slender and tall, looked exceptionally well-matched next to Liang Shi, who was over 1.7 meters tall.
I got on the bus.
Liang Shi opened the driver's side door for Xu Qingzhu, but Xu Qingzhu closed the door, leaned against it, and laughed, "Teacher Liang, how much did you drink this time?"
Liang Shi: "..."
She mumbled, "Five cups."
"It feels like you drank fifty cups!" Xu Qingzhu said.
Liang Shi shook his head: "No."
"Then how could you think I could still drive?" Xu Qingzhu asked her, "What were you doing just now?"
Liang Shi: "..."
The two are so good-looking that passersby often cast curious glances at them.
Especially those who were scrutinizing Xu Qingzhu.
Liang Shi then stood in front of Xu Qingzhu and said, "You are so beautiful."
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
She found it amusing and raised an eyebrow, asking, "So?"
"I don't want others to see," Liang Shi said. "I don't want others to invite me for drinks."
Her tone was very serious, just like a primary school student answering a question in class.
Xu Qingzhu challenged her, "What if someone else insists on having it?"
"Why don't you drink with me?" Liang Shi leaned closer to her, bending down and biting her collarbone lightly, his breath hot against her neck. "I'll feed Teacher Xu the wine."
"How do I feed him?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
Liang Shi pursed her lips, looked around, and saw that there was almost no one nearby. She leaned down and kissed him.
Liang Shi placed his hand behind Xu Qingzhu's head to prevent her from touching it.
However, since they were outside, Liang Shi did not go too far.
They only shared a light kiss before parting.
Xu Qingzhu turned her head to the side and said helplessly, "You've ruined my lipstick."
Liang Shi: "...Just pretend you're doing my makeup."
Xu Qingzhu: "?"
She felt that Liang Shi seemed to have changed after spending some time on the film set.
However, I didn't investigate further.
Xu Qingzhu had also been drinking and couldn't drive, so she had to call a designated driver.
After ordering a designated driver, the two went to the back seat of the car to wait.
Xu Qingzhu asked her how she ended up with Chen Mian. Liang Shi paused, then whispered, "Qi Xiangui is dead."
Xu Qingzhu was shocked: "What?"
Liang Shi pressed her head against his shoulder, finding a place to lean on. His face gently brushed against her hair, and he smelled the light scent of oranges.
"Yang Jianni killed Qi Xiangui and then tried to kill Gu Xingyue. She was arrested today," Liang Shi said succinctly. "Gu Xingyue's injuries are too severe, and she is still in the hospital."
Xu Qingzhu was at a loss for words.
The car fell silent.
Liang Shi played with Xu Qingzhu's hair with his fingers for a long time before Xu Qingzhu said, "Qi Jiao should have a very warm family in her next life."
Liang responded with a soft "Mmm," and then said, "Yeah."
Her voice was low, and after a while she suddenly said to Xu Qingzhu, "In my memory, she was like a little angel. She was beautiful, like a little princess, gentle and wonderful. I feel that if I had a daughter like that, I would be so happy."
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
"Then she's a little angel, and what am I?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
Liang Shi paused, his mind going completely blank.
"Teacher Liang," Xu Qingzhu said, "Do you really think I won't be angry when you praise other girls like that in front of me?"
Liang Shi: "..."
"No," Liang Shi said, "I...I just wanted to talk to you about this."
Xu Qingzhu lowered her head, moving closer to her and burying her head in her chest. Her voice was muffled, sounding unhappy at all. "I know you and Qi Jiao are very close. Sister Qi Jiao is so good to you. You two keep each other warm in the darkness. She even protects you. It's perfectly normal for you to like her."
Liang Shi: "..."
These words are heartbreaking to hear.
But the tone sounded strangely familiar.
Xu Qingzhu said, "If Qi Jiao hadn't died, you would definitely have married her, right? The two of you have a past that no one else knows about. You can heal and warm each other."
"No," Liang Shi hurriedly explained, "We're not like that..."
"You'll probably say that's not the kind of feeling between you, but it's because Sister Qi Jiao died, right?" Xu Qingzhu's body was still trembling, as if she were crying. "How can a living person be more important than a dead one?"
Liang Shi panicked completely, and under the influence of alcohol, he didn't know what to do. "Xu Qingzhu... I didn't think that way."
Liang Shi said, "Qi Jiao is really like an older sister to me. We have a past that others don't know, but now that you know, I'm willing to tell you..."
Xu Qingzhu's body was trembling so badly that Liang Shi was worried she would cry, so he supported her up. As a result, he saw a pair of smiling eyes.
Liang Shi: "..."
For a moment, I didn't know what to say.
Xu Qingzhu's smile widened as she pinched Liang Shi's cheek, saying, "You're so cute."
Liang Shi: "..."
She gritted her teeth in anger, but Xu Qingzhu laughed and said, "It's not like you're the only one with memories of your sister. Who doesn't have memories with their pretty sister?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Shi suddenly pressed her down onto the car seat.
Xu Qingzhu felt a sudden dizziness, but there was a hand supporting the back of her head.
Liang Shi angrily whispered in her ear, "You're not allowed to like your pretty older sister."
Chapter 123
Liang Shi protected Xu Qingzhu very well, placing his hand behind her head, so even when her back fell onto the car seat, she didn't feel a huge impact.
The two were simply standing too close together.
The car interior was dimly lit, with only faint streetlights shining in from outside, and Liang Shi was backlit.
Even though Xu Qingzhu has excellent eyesight, she still found it somewhat difficult to see clearly.
But you can see clearly through her pupils.
In the dim light, all she could see in her eyes was her own face.
He had just said something threatening in a fierce tone, but there was no sense of threat at all; instead, it was quite amusing.
Those eyes held warmth, passion, and a captivating beauty.