Wine went down the throat, a cup, then another.
And so, some things could gradually be spoken of.
"Why do you like me? I'm so ugly."
"I don't like you."
"Huh?" Had she been mistaken in her affections? "Then why are you willing to give everything for me?"
Wasn't that what the woman named Hong Chou had said that day?
Thinking back, it was more or less like that.
Ye Qingying downed the wine in his cup again.
This was the third bottle, this time white wine, with a slightly higher alcohol content, over twenty percent.
For Ye Qingying, who was not accustomed to drinking, after two glasses, a slight flush began to appear.
He lowered his head, looking at the empty cup in his hand, his gaze still somewhat distant.
"You are the first person to walk into my life."
"What about Yu Linglong?"
"She doesn't count."
"Alright, so you just see me as family?"
Ye Qingying still shook his head, "I don't know."
In short, after she entered his life, everything became complete, and there was no room for anyone else.
"When you were still Xiao Yao, I just thought it would be nice to have such a little girl by my side forever."
"It's not about love, I have no improper thoughts about you, you looked so young... I just craved the feeling of having someone around."
As the wine went down, it turned out people really did talk more.
His head felt a little fuzzy, which instead made him more willing to open up.
Chu Qianli said nothing, drinking as she waited for him to continue.
Unknowingly, she had also drunk quite a bit, her consciousness already becoming hazy.
Ye Qingying looked at her face, which was showing signs of drunkenness.
It had been a long time since he felt so close to her.
The gloomy feelings from before slowly dissipated as he looked at her.
He said gently, "I am very selfish. I hope you never remember your past, and I hope you stay by my side forever."
For someone who had been lonely for years, when the days of companionship finally began, the previous sense of loneliness would become like a nightmare, making him fearful and terrified.
He was very afraid of returning to his former life, living alone.
Walking alone after dawn, eating and sleeping alone after dark.
No one to talk to, no one to share with. No matter how good the food, it tasted bland. No matter how many treasures he obtained, they were just piles of stones.
Such a life, after Xiao Yao appeared, was simply a nightmare for Ye Qingying.
Thus, he immersed himself in his own beautiful dream, unwilling to wake up.
And thus, he knew that by keeping her, he was actually hurting her all along.
"I know what is most important to you, and I will no longer try to trouble you."
Ye Qingying extended his long arm, waiting for the girl who was already quite drunk.
As expected, not long after, Chu Qianli's head tilted, and she fell into his arms.
He scooped her up.
The surrounding temperature was already very low, but at this moment, with Ye Qingying picking up Chu Qianli, it instantly dropped by several degrees.
Chillingly cold!
"Weren't you uncomfortable from the wind all night?"
Ye Qingying looked at the distant night sky and said faintly, "Take her back, back to where she belongs."
...
By the time Chu Qianli woke up, it was already dawn.
She was still very sleepy.
Behind her, someone was holding her.
That long arm was wrapped around her waist, holding her gently. It seemed casual, but it declared his possessive aura everywhere.
For some reason, she felt at peace.
Even though she knew there were still mountains and rivers separating them.
But at least, at this moment, she felt safe.
She closed her eyes.
Unexpectedly, the man behind her slowly spoke, "Don't you have anything to say to this King?"