Chapter 26: To Your House

Ling Wu clearly did not know how to drink; if he were to drink an entire bottle of Glenfiddich, he might end up in the hospital.

Yu Shixue stood up and grabbed him: "That's about enough."

"If he drinks any more, his body won't be able to take it."

Yin Huaiyu insisted on handing the bottle of liquor to Ling Wu. For the first time, his androgynous face lacked a smile, cold as the dead of winter: "Is my temper too good lately? Good enough that you all think I'm someone easy to talk to?"

Yu Shixue knew he was angry.

But was it worth getting into a dispute with a brother of many years for the sake of Ling Wu?

Clearly, it was not.

He loosened his grip and sat back down.

His demeanor was clearly that of someone who no longer intended to interfere, meaning "do as you please."

Ling Wu confirmed with him: "As long as I finish this bottle, all three of us can leave, right?"

Yin Huaiyu: "That's right."

The private room fell into silence. Qi Yu stared blankly at his calm profile, and after a long while: "Ling Wu, don't beg him for our sake, don't drink..."

Qi Yu even cast aside the fact that Ming Tan might be beaten to death, beginning to regret his decision to walk into the private room; his rare moment of impulse had made Ling Wu pay the price for him.

He shouldn't have had to compromise.

Ling Wu curled his lips into a smile and comforted him: "It's fine, I won't die from it."

If he didn't drink this, he would truly be beyond saving.

Jin Shaoyu hadn't seen Ling Wu smile in many years.

The smile was very faint, but the youth's eyes squinted slightly, the corners curving into a beautiful, graceful arc, an arc like ripples spreading in circles.

That older brother who only existed in his memories, the gentle and powerful one who would protect him...

Jin Shaoyu felt an indescribable sadness in his heart, but he also hated himself immensely at this moment; he doesn't even want you as a younger brother anymore, he's already abandoned you, so why are you still sad for him?

He should be made to pay a painful price so he can understand not to mess around with disreputable people; these people will only drag him down, and he should understand who the person he really ought to be currying favor with is.

Shen Zhaojue looked at the flush at the corners of Ling Wu's eyes, his face showing some irritation: "Are you going to drink or not?"

"Don't delay Young Master Yin's time."

A moment later, Ling Wu caught his breath and gripped the bottle: "I'll drink..."

Ling Wu placed the mouth of the bottle to his lips and tilted his head back slightly, his sexy Adam's apple bobbing. The intoxication in his eyes was shimmering and hazy. He drank very slowly, with a scholarly elegance tinged with difficulty, as if what he were drinking wasn't liquor, but some kind of lethal poison.

By the end, he looked as if he had been fished out of the liquor, his expression stained with a hint of collapse.

He looked just like a piece of shattered glazed glass.

"Bang!"

The bottle was brushed to the floor by his sleeve, shattering into pieces in an instant.

Qi Yu hurriedly stepped forward to catch his slightly swaying body. He gripped the youth's slender waist through the fabric, and the youth leaned his head against his shoulder, the mellow scent of alcohol spreading to the tips of both their noses.

He heard Ling Wu say drunkenly: "Take... take me away."

The voice was very soft, but it still reached everyone's ears clearly, almost like the whimpering of a trapped beast on the verge of death, his voice trembling.

"I'll take you away, I'll send you to the hospital."

Qi Yu scooped him up horizontally and walked out.

A few blind fools blocked the way.

Qi Yu: "Move!"

From behind, Yin Huaiyu could see the abnormal redness on Ling Wu's neck. He frowned and waved his hand to let them pass: "Enough, let them go."

The private room door closed.

Qi Yu felt Ling Wu's forehead with his hand: "So hot."

The person in his arms had already lost consciousness.

"Mm..."

Qi Yu took the elevator downstairs, strode to the street, and hailed a taxi. His tone toward Ming Tan was laced with coldness: "I'm taking him to the hospital first."

He used his hand to protect Ling Wu's head, helped him into the car, and then got in himself. Until the car sped away into the bustling traffic, he didn't look at Ming Tan once.

Ming Tan was furious.

Qi Yu was in a rush to send Ling Wu to the hospital, yet he ignored him completely.

He was clearly the victim.

Since Ling Wu was in the private room from the start, why didn't he step in to stop it? The fact that things developed to this point was partly because he stood by and watched.

In the car.

Qi Yu said to the driver: "Sir, please take us to the hospital."

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Qi Yu closed the car windows on both sides to prevent the wind from giving Ling Wu a headache. Just as Qi Yu was about to fasten his seatbelt for him, the youth's fair hand reached up and gripped it. He looked at Qi Yu and said: "No need, I'll do it myself."

The voice was very pleasant, the tail end slightly hoarse and alluring.

"Sir, please turn around and head to Lower City District B."

Ling Wu raised his hand to undo his collar and sleeves, then pressed the window button. The flowing wind blew in, ruffling his thick, black hair. He looked out the window; his cheeks and neck were still abnormally red, but his mind was already clear.

Qi Yu: "You weren't drunk?"

Ling Wu brushed his stray hair back, revealing his smooth, full forehead: "My tolerance isn't that bad."

"It just goes to my face when I drink."

Seeing that he was fine, Qi Yu felt relieved: "The people in the private room said you couldn't drink, and that bottle of Glenfiddich had a high alcohol content."

"I was very worried about you."

"I was lying to them." Ling Wu stared at his expressionless face, and only after a long while did she part her lips to say, "Drinking is also a matter of who it is; I simply didn't want to drink with them."

"After all, the smaller the ability, the smaller the responsibility."

【My heart was in my throat watching in the private room just now, and it turns out you were just faking it?】

【Although I was played like a monkey, it's good that the villain and the male supporting character are fine...】

【So exciting, so exciting.】

"In any case, it's good that you're fine." Qi Yu watched the surrounding environment gradually become familiar, and only then asked, "Then what are we going to Lower City District B for?"

Ling Wu saw the surprise in his eyes: "Isn't your home in Lower City District B?"

"......?" Qi Yu realized what she meant and widened his eyes: "You're going to my home?!"

"What else?" Ling Wu was concise: "To put on a full act, we can't just leave and then immediately head back to school, can we?"

She could guess what he was likely about to say from the subtle expressions on Qi Yu's face, and explained: "I don't want to return to the Jin Family."

"I...... my home is very small...... you might not be used to living there." Qi Yu was very embarrassed and appeared somewhat hesitant: "Otherwise, let's...... forget it."

A soothing smile bloomed on Ling Wu's face: "I don't mind."

Lower City District B.

Tonggang Avenue.

The air was permeated with a faint scent of rust, and crowded houses were lined up side by side like oppressive "pigeon cages"; stepping on the rust-covered stairs, the iron plates emitted a noise like an old spinning wheel.

Qi Yu's home was very small, and also very clean.

The furniture and color TV were relics from an old era; in this age filled with high technology and AI intelligence, they could simply be described as "antiques," and the robot vacuum in the corner looked dejected.

Ling Wu: "You live alone?"

Qi Yu: "Yeah, I moved out after I started university."

He placed his keys on the wooden table, walked over to the water dispenser to pour a cup of water, and handed it to Ling Wu: "Drink some water first, make yourself at home."