Wondering if Yu Yin would stay over that night felt absurd. I ordered another bottle and laughed at the thought, finding it increasingly amusing.
By nine in the evening, having finished two bottles, I was dizzy and unsteady on my feet as I headed home.
Passing Ye Zhengchen’s door, I glanced through the window and saw shadows of two overlapping figures behind the pale green curtains. It looked like a harmonious scene, unlike anything I’d seen before.
I finally reached my door but couldn’t find my key after searching my bag for what felt like an eternity. Frustrated, I dumped everything on the ground, kneeling to search until I found it. Just as I was about to open the door, Ye Zhengchen emerged from the neighboring unit, looking at me.
I hastily pretended to pick up my things, knowing it was childish but feeling too drunk to care.
“You’ve been drinking?” he asked, his tone gloomy and hinting at suppressed anger.
I looked up, wanting to see his expression clearly, but everything was too blurry. Rubbing my eyes, I felt droplets of liquid come out.
Then, I tried to open the door, but the key shook in my hand, failing to insert into the keyhole several times. The more anxious I became, the harder it was.
Suddenly, he snatched the key from my hand and opened the door.
“Thank…”
Before I could finish, he pushed me inside and locked the door.
“Sweetheart…”
The room was dark, his voice passionately resonating. Even my heart, numbed by alcohol, felt a strong sensation.
I leaned against the wall, shrinking into the corner, pressing my knees against my chest.
There was a sentence I would never say if I weren’t drunk. But I was, and I rambled, “Senior brother, I beg you, don’t let her stay here tonight… I can’t bear it… It hurts so much…”
I finally reacted, shaking my head and begging him in a lower voice, “No, Ru Yin is next door, your wife is next door…”
He paused for a moment.
Seizing the opportunity to break free, I stood up, but he grabbed my leg, tearing off my skirt and ripping my stockings.
“Ye Zhengchen!” With my clothes torn and unable to block his exploring hands, I trembled with anger.
“Do you know what you’re doing?”
