"I really want to see what Lu Mingzhe looks like now. Stuck with one breath, he must want to die! Haha!"
Zhou Jinbei advised her to be kind.
"Have a little conscience, you and Lu Mingzhe fought to a draw, so neither of you should say anything about the other anymore. The man is in a bad mood, don't provoke him."
"Who wants to provoke him… Today is such a good day, to hear so much good news, I'm so excited I want to drink!"
Chen Jiaojiao exclaimed, her hands and feet dancing with excitement.
"Let's go out to eat, I'll treat you to drinks!"
Zhou Jinbei said, "Can my sister-in-law drink in her current condition? Aren't you afraid my second brother will beat you?"
"You can't drink, but you can eat, right? I won't let you drink, okay?"
To be honest, Jiang Nan Fang felt bored staying at home all the time.
It was rare for Zhan Bei Jue to be away, so she wanted to go out for a stroll.
Everyone agreed, Zhou Jinbei called Lu Qingxu, and the three of them headed out.
On the way, Zhou Jinbei teasingly asked Chen Jiaojiao.
"Can I call my husband over too? We are newlyweds, I wouldn't feel right eating without him."
Chen Jiaojiao waved her hand generously, "Bring him!"
"Thinking about how he spoke to me at the hospital last time makes me furious. He must punish himself with 30 cups to apologize to me today!"
Upon arriving at the club, Chen Jiaojiao ordered a table full of food and drinks.
At that time, Lu Qingxu was distraught over Mai Ledi and had no interest in working. When this group of friends arrived, and he heard that Zhou Jinbei was even married, he immediately perked up.
He sat down in the private room, deciding to pass the time with everyone.
Chen Jiaojiao nudged him, "Where's your brother? Call him over too. I heard he's heartbroken, I'll go comfort him."
Although she knew this "comfort" was meant ironically, Lu Qingxu still called him.
Lu Mingzhe had used all his connections but couldn't find Xiang Wan's whereabouts. He was like a soul lost, spending these past two days at the club.
He'd sleep, drink, and then sleep again when he got drunk.
He was just regretting having no one to keep him company, and Zhou Jinbei and Chen Jiaojiao came knocking, so he wouldn't be polite.
When everyone sat together, they first exchanged banter and then started urging each other to drink.
"Zhou Jinbei, you got married silently the first time, and none of us got to drink with you. This time, you have to let me toast you properly! Tell me, how many drinks is appropriate!"
Zhou Jinbei was so angry she wanted to hit Lu Mingzhe with a wine bottle.
"My current husband is sitting here, and he keeps bringing up my past. What's the meaning of this? Can't you wish me something good?"
Lu Qingxu smoothed things over.
"What kind of marriage was that first one? It was as if it never happened, so everyone wasn't taking it seriously and brought it up for discussion."
"A Zhong will definitely not mind. If he does, then consider my brother's words as loose talk, and I apologize on his behalf. I'll drink three cups myself."
A Zhong naturally knew about Zhou Jinbei's first marriage.
She was pregnant with his child while married to someone else; by coming together, he had, in a way, been unfaithful to another.
It was evened out, so no need to mention the past.
He stood up, "Let's not talk about the past. Bei Bei has a low alcohol tolerance and can get crazy when she drinks too much, so I'll drink for her."
"I'll drink six cups myself. Thank you all for taking care of Bei Bei over the years. And thank you all for supporting us being together. Cheers!"
After speaking, he filled his glass, raised it, and drank three cups in succession.
Lu Mingzhe disliked bullying honest people, and as he reached for the fourth cup, he grabbed him.
"Alright, I was just kidding. Do you really think I'd let you drink this much?"
"It's our wedding night, after all. If the groom gets too drunk, Zhou Jinbei will hate me."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Except for Jiang Nan Fang, everyone, whether happy or sad, had some worries.
Drinking cup after cup, soon, everyone in the room was acting completely out of control.
Far away in North City, Zhan Bei Jue finished his day's work and made a video call to Jiang Nan Fang before going to bed.
Everyone's phones were scattered on the sofa, and they couldn't tell whose was whose.
Seeing a phone flashing, Zhou Jinbei casually picked it up.
As soon as it connected, the other end was quiet, while here it was chaotic, noisy, and lively.
Seeing Zhou Jinbei's dazed face, Zhan Bei Jue's brow immediately furrowed.
"Zhou Jinbei, where are you? Why is Jiang Nan Fang's phone with you? What are you guys doing?"
Zhou Jinbei, still groggy, held the phone up to his eyes. On the screen was Zhan Bei Jue's stern and cold face, startling him into quickly tossing the phone to Lu Mingzhe next to him.
"It's yours calling, why did it come to me?"
The phone shook violently twice, and Lu Mingzhe's face appeared on the screen.
Just like Zhou Jinbei, his eyes were hazy, and around him, the voices of men and women could be heard overlapping.
Zhan Bei Jue understood.
Jiang Nan Fang had gone out to party behind his back.
Let her party, but she had to go drinking at a club!
Doesn't she know her current situation?
"Lu Mingzhe, where is Jiang Nan Fang? Why are you all drinking together? Give the phone to her!"
Lu Mingzhe felt miserable. With a newlywed couple sitting beside him, Zhan Bei Jue was adding insult to injury.
"What else is on your mind besides Jiang Nan Fang?"
"Do you know I'm heartbroken? Do you know how miserable I am?"
"When you were dumped, how did I treat you? Huh? Now that I'm miserable, where are you? Don't you have even a little bit of..."
Chen Jiaojiao, listening nearby, felt like he was confessing to Zhan Bei Jue, and couldn't stand it anymore.
"Quickly return the phone to his wife. Those who know you were dumped by Xiang Wan might think it was Zhan Bei Jue."
"So what if you're heartbroken? Who here hasn't experienced heartbreak? Don't be like a resentful woman all day long."
The phone went around from hand to hand and finally returned to Jiang Nan Fang.
Seeing Zhan Bei Jue's eyes about to spit fire, Jiang Nan Fang's first reaction was to raise her hand and swear to him.
"I didn't drink. I know my condition, I promise you, I didn't have a single drop."
"..." Zhan Bei Jue was momentarily choked by her.
"If you're bored at home, tell me, I'll take you out. Why hide it from me..."
"I didn't hide it. It's just that Bei Bei and A Zhong got their marriage certificate, and everyone is happy."
What? Zhou Jinbei actually managed to win over A Zhong?
Zhan Bei Jue rubbed his forehead.
A Zhong would have to endure the rest of his life.
"Never mind them. I only care about you. It's getting late, you should go home and rest. Ask Lu Qingxu to arrange a car to take you."
Jiang Nan Fang: "I can drive myself, I already said I didn't drink..."
"Do you want me to call Lu Qingxu and scold him again?"
"Alright, alright, I'll have him arrange a car to take me."
So fierce, and with a child this old, treating herself like a daughter, a fatherly husband.
The room was too noisy, and they had to shout to speak.
After speaking, Jiang Nan Fang said goodbye and was about to hang up.
However, Zhan Bei Jue's phone swayed, and she saw the shadow of a woman reflected in the floor-to-ceiling window behind him.
It seemed to be a woman's shadow.
The shadow had long hair and flashed across the glass.