Dan Xiaoya followed Zhao Yeqing directly to the second-floor room of the inn. Dan Xiaoya surveyed the room, finding it much better than expected.
Zhao Yeqing raised his wine cup, just about to drink, when Shan Xiaoya urgently said, “Young Master! Drinking alone is boring. Of course, one needs company to enjoy drinking, right!”
Zhao Yeqing had wanted to invite him to dine together. Hearing him speak like this, he thought Shan Xiaoya didn’t want to eat together and gave up. Despite feeling slightly uncomfortable, he still smiled and took a sip. Unexpectedly, he had more to say, and with such a righteous tone, yet speaking in a way that made him feel happy.
Zhao Yeqing looked at her sparkling eyes and nodded. “Young Master, I am your attendant, so I must share your worries. You’re drinking alone, which is depressing.
Although I don’t know how to drink, I’ll replace wine with tea and accompany you, helping to dispel your sorrows.” He said this and sat down on the chair without waiting for Zhao Yeqing’s response.
Shan Xiaoya poured herself a cup of tea and clinked it against Zhao Yeqing’s wine cup, creating a crisp sound. “Young Master, I toast to you, wishing good people good fortune.” Just as she was about to drink, she noticed Zhao Yeqing staring blankly at her. She winked at him and swayed her tea cup, hinting that he could drink. Suddenly, Shan Xiaoya’s stomach inconveniently made a “gurgling” sound.
Shan Xiaoya blinked awkwardly, saying in a light tone, “Young Master, drink! I’m toasting you.”
Zhao Yeqing suppressed his urge to laugh, maintaining a stiff face, and took a sip. Shan Xiaoya didn’t drink her tea but put it down, picked up chopsticks, and took a large piece of meat, speaking indistinctly, “Young Master, drinking should have drinking games. Do you know?”
Zhao Yeqing shook his head in confusion. “Let me explain,” Shan Xiaoya said, filling Zhao Yeqing’s cup with wine. “It’s when two people play rock-paper-scissors. The winner can ask the loser a question. The loser can choose to answer or not. If they answer, they don’t need to drink, but the answer must be true. If they don’t answer, they must drink a cup of wine. We’re just sitting idle, why don’t we play a round?
