Lin Lan, unable to hook her arm, had a flash of annoyance in her eyes that quickly disappeared. She barely gave Luo Xuan a chance to speak, “Chu Chu, are you going down the mountain? Luo Xuan and I haven’t even reached the top yet…”
Chu Yue understood her intention, simply smiled and said, “Okay, you continue. I’m going down!”
“Yes, contact me when you’re free!” Lin Lan sweetly smiled, hooking her arm through Luo Xuan’s. Throughout the entire exchange, Luo Xuan hadn’t gotten a word in. Somewhat angry, he shook off her hand and went straight up the mountain.
Lin Lan coldly laughed and followed.
Returning from Fragrant Mountain, Chu Yue didn’t want to go home. She reached the neighborhood entrance, then turned back and got on the bus. That home was too cold and empty; she feared she would start overthinking, afraid she would remember the fragments of time Gu Yunzhi had spent in her home.
She went to a bar in Sanlitun to drink. She actually didn’t like drinking and had a poor tolerance. Growing up, she had only drunk three times: when her father died, when her mother died, and when she was humiliated by Song Liran.
Didn’t Cao Cao say, “How to dispel sorrow? Only through alcohol!” Ancient people said alcohol was a good thing – how could she not drown her sorrows? But why did the alcohol only make her heart feel more bitter? And why did she feel an urge to cry?
Someone gently sat beside her, taking away her wine glass, “Chu Chu, you can’t drink anymore!”
Chu Yue looked up, meeting Luo Xuan’s worried gaze, “Why are you here?”
Luo Xuan said in a low voice, “Are you trying to get yourself killed? Drinking like this will harm your health…”
“What’s the use of this body? It’s nothing more than a walking corpse!” Chu E suddenly began to cry softly. Luo Xuan was startled and at a loss, unsure how to help. After a moment of confusion, he finally remembered to pull out a tissue.
“Chu Chu, don’t cry, don’t cry…” He awkwardly wiped her tears. Chu E collapsed into his arms, letting her tears flow freely. Luo Xuan carefully wrapped his arms around her trembling shoulders, trying to comfort her.
