Shen Xi swept them a cold glance, walked over, and took the wine glass from Yin Zhe’s hand. "His drink, I'll have it for him."
Just as she lifted the wine glass to her lips, someone loudly stopped her, "Wait, Sister, by doing this, aren't you making Yin Zhe lose face? After all, he's a man. Having you drink for him, if this gets out, won't he be laughed at?"
At this moment, another person chimed in, their voice full of mockery, "Then from now on, we shouldn't call him by his name, we should just call him ‘Mommy's Boy’."
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Some even praised how fitting the name was, calling it incredibly talented.
"You all..." Shen Xi was so angry her hands trembled. She glared at them with cold eyes, "I think you're deliberately trying to make things difficult for Yin Zhe. You claim to be his classmates, don't you know he had heart surgery before and cannot drink much?"
"Forget it, forget it, you all speak so harshly, you've made Sister angry." The one they called "Yellow Hair" waved his hand at the crowd, playing the peacemaker. "If Sister wants to help Yin Zhe, it's not impossible. Drink three cups of wine, and we'll let Yin Zhe leave with you."
The crowd, however, was a little displeased. He was the one who had initiated the idea of not letting this woman drink for Yin Zhe, so why had he changed his mind? Moreover, he had chosen such a simple method. It was as if he got to be the good guy, while they were made out to be the villains.
Jiang Ming and Sun Bo had been afraid to speak, secretly glancing at Qin Si Yu. He lit a cigarette, the corner of his lips curling slightly, seemingly waiting to watch a good show unfold without showing any emotion.
"Okay. It's a deal." Shen Xi agreed readily.
"Yellow Hair" smiled faintly, "It's a deal. My brothers can all bear witness."
"No. Sister, you can't drink. Let me do it." Yin Zhe grabbed her arm. For the first time, he felt truly useless. From childhood, in the Yin family, he had always been the one being taken care of. When the Yin family faced trouble, he couldn't help at all, and it was always his sister who charged ahead. And now, even drinking had to be done by his sister. He truly felt he didn't deserve to be called a man.
Shen Xi pushed his hand away, smiling dismissively. "It's fine. This little bit of alcohol is nothing." It was just three cups of wine. She was four or five years older than them and had seen all sorts of situations. Was she really afraid of these "kids"?
"Yellow Hair" immediately had someone bring three more white wine glasses and lined them up on the table, personally pouring them full. Shen Xi saw that the glasses weren't large, only standard wine glasses. Three cups together wouldn't exceed two liang. She could handle this much alcohol.
"Alright. Sister, please." "Yellow Hair" put down the wine bottle, extended his hand, and looked at Shen Xi with a faint smile. Shen Xi glanced at him, said nothing, picked up the first glass, and drained it in one gulp. She just wanted to finish the wine quickly and leave this room. However, she didn't expect the wine to be quite potent, and she drank too quickly, letting out a couple of coughs.
Jiang Ming, sitting in the main seat, quickly stood up and said, "Sister, perhaps you'd like to have some food?"
"No need." Shen Xi glanced at him, picked up the second glass, and drank it at a noticeably slower pace than before. But halfway through, she suddenly felt a bit dizzy. She lightly closed her eyes, shook her head, attributing it to the strong wine, and lifted her head to finish the remaining half glass.
However, as she put down the wine glass, she caught a glimpse of "Yellow Hair" standing beside her. She saw a devilishly triumphant smile playing on his lips. That smile made Shen Xi's scalp tingle, and she immediately felt that something was wrong. This boy wasn't just some "kid"; he was clearly a cunning, sinister, and despicable hoodlum.
"A Zhe, let's go." She immediately took a step back, grabbed Yin Zhe's arm, and headed towards the door.
"Eh? Sister, you haven't finished your drink, why are you leaving?" "Yellow Hair" reacted quickly, striding forward and blocking their path.
"I don't want to drink anymore. Let us leave now, or I'll call the police." Shen Xi's voice was stern. She felt her vision blurring, and her face was burning up.
"Yellow Hair" chuckled dismissively, "Call the police? That's hilarious. Sister, what did we do to you that you'd call the police?"
"You should know what you've done yourself." Shen Xi felt her tongue was becoming clumsy as she spoke. Yin Zhe also sensed that something was wrong with her; her body was even trembling slightly.
"Get out of the way. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite." Yin Zhe stepped forward, glaring at him with icy eyes.
"Oh, I'm so scared." "Yellow Hair" gave him a contemptuous glance, then suddenly grabbed Shen Xi's arm. "Today, I'm not letting her go. Let's see what you can do about it? You've had heart surgery, I don't believe you can fight me, can you?"
Shen Xi tried to break free, but she felt weak all over, unable to muster any strength. Yin Zhe clenched his fists, just about to swing at "Yellow Hair," when the room door was suddenly kicked open from the outside.