Chapter 231: Should I Confess Today?

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingfeng's hand, which was pressed against the wine bottle, suddenly stiffened as he suddenly thought of something.

Back when they were abroad, Baobao would always be very depressed whenever this day arrived, sometimes even disappearing for a day or half a day; so that was the reason...

Although he had long ago discovered that she almost never mentioned her parents and had roughly guessed what was going on, hearing it from her own lips...

In the depths of Shen Lingfeng's heart, it felt as if he had been pricked by a tiny needle tip, and he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

A flash of heartache crossed his eyes; he did not continue to stop her and loosened his hand that was gripping the wine bottle.

Jiang Baobao immediately grabbed a wine glass, poured herself a full glass, and downed it in one gulp again.

Seeing her like this, Shen Lingfeng had no choice but to pour himself a glass of wine and silently drank two sips.

Jiang Baobao was likewise silent.

Shen Lingfeng pondered for two seconds, but in the end, he couldn't help but ask, "If you want to talk... don't keep it bottled up inside; I promise I won't tell anyone."

Jiang Baobao did not speak and silently shook her head.

Seeing this, Shen Lingfeng had no choice but to say nothing more and just silently downed another glass of wine.

The two of them sat in the corner like this, drinking glass after glass.

Until the wine bottle in front of Jiang Baobao was empty again.

"Baobao... do you still want to keep drinking?"

Seeing that Jiang Baobao's eyes had become unfocused, Shen Lingfeng couldn't help but urge her again.

Jiang Baobao's hand holding the wine bottle stopped abruptly.

She opened her mouth as if she had something to say, but it got stuck on the tip of her tongue.

Then, after pondering for another two seconds, she stammered in a low voice, "I... have been gone for so many years... and never... went to see them..."

As Jiang Baobao spoke, a somewhat sorrowful expression appeared on her face, and she was finally unable to suppress her emotions.

Hearing that she was willing to talk, Shen Lingfeng hurriedly perked up and listened with rapt attention.

Yet Jiang Baobao only said that one sentence before falling silent again.

After a long pause, she suddenly poured herself another glass of wine and downed it in one go.

Only then did she ask, "Ling Feng... do you think... I am... very unfilial..."

"Baobao, don't say that about yourself." Shen Lingfeng felt a pain in his chest and hurriedly spoke to comfort her.

"You were gone for so many years back then, so there must have been your own hidden reasons. You usually don't say anything... so I never asked, but I know that you like to keep everything hidden in your heart..."

Shen Lingfeng's own drunkenness was also rising; seeing Jiang Baobao sitting unsteadily on her chair, he simply stood up, walked around the table, and sat directly beside her.

"Baobao... you..."

Shen Lingfeng's gaze flickered for a moment as he looked at the drunken, hazy little face of the person before him, and a bold idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

If he told her his feelings now, letting her know that she could rely on him and that he could take care of her for a lifetime...

Shen Lingfeng was stunned for a moment, but then he suddenly snapped out of it.

No, even if he were to tell her, it couldn't be now!

Today is the saddest day for Baobao; how could he have such a scumbag thought!

It must be because he drank too fast just now...

Shen Lingfeng took a deep breath, trying to control the drunkenness in his brain.

The next second... he suddenly felt his shoulder sink heavily.

Jiang Baobao, without standing on ceremony, leaned directly against Shen Lingfeng, still clutching the wine glass in her hand.

Her expression was no longer clear; she slowly raised her hand to take a sip of the red wine in her glass and suddenly spoke again: "Ling Feng... thank you... for... drinking with me today..."

Shen Lingfeng's heart stirred slightly, and just as he was about to answer—

He heard Jiang Baobao continue, "You... you really are my... best buddy... for a lifetime..."

The smile on Shen Lingfeng's face stiffened, instantly turning into helplessness as a bitter smile emerged.

He knew it... she only thought of him as a buddy.

But he was no longer satisfied with just this status.

If only he could have a relationship with her that went beyond friendship...

As Shen Lingfeng thought this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Jiang Baobao was still murmuring something under her breath, but he didn't hear it clearly.

Seeing that the wine in her hand was finished again, he urged her for who knows the how-many-eth time: "Baobao, stop drinking; I'll take you back to the Team to rest..."

No sooner had his voice fallen than Jiang Baobao immediately shook her head without hesitation.

"I... I'm not going back to the Team... Mobai... Yanbao... Tiantian... they are still waiting for me to go back..."

Jiang Baobao muttered in a low voice, and after finishing, as if she had suddenly thought of something, she widened her eyes and hurriedly reached out to grab the bag she had thrown to the side.

"Right... I... I have to go back... the children are still waiting for me..."

As she spoke, she stood up abruptly!

The next second—

Her body uncontrollably tipped over to one side!

"Baobao!"

Shen Lingfeng was startled and hurriedly reached out to steady her.

Jiang Baobao stumbled, leaning against Shen Lingfeng in a somewhat disheveled manner, unable to regain her senses for a moment.

Seeing her drink like this, Shen Lingfeng asked with concern, "Why don't we go back to the Team instead, you..."

"Not going back to the Team... I... I want to go home..." Jiang Baobao interrupted Shen Lingfeng before he could finish, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingfeng was suddenly stunned.

Home?

Was the place where Li Beijue was... home to her?

A trace of bitterness flashed through the bottom of Shen Lingfeng's heart, and he hesitated over whether to try to persuade her a little more, but then he felt the person in his arms struggle slightly twice.

Shen Lingfeng hurriedly pacified Jiang Baobao, saying, "Alright, alright, don't move around, be careful not to fall, I'll call a designated driver to take you back right now..."

As he spoke, he quickly settled the bill and carefully supported Jiang Baobao, walking toward the direction of the entrance.

"I want to... go home..." Jiang Baobao was still muttering incessantly in her mouth.

Shen Lingfeng had no choice but to agree repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I am taking you home, we'll be there very soon..."

"Mm..." Jiang Baobao replied in a low voice, and only then did she finally quiet down.

The designated driver arrived quickly, and Shen Lingfeng helped Jiang Baobao into the car; before he could even speak, he heard Jiang Baobao beside him say loudly: "Go to Li Mansion! Be quick!"

Seeing this, Shen Lingfeng couldn't help but shake his head with a mix of amusement and helplessness, and had to say in a low voice to the designated driver: "Just listen to her, go to Li Mansion."

"Understood." The designated driver replied and quickly started the car.

Not long after, the car stopped outside the gate of Li Mansion.

Seeing that it was Jiang Baobao's car, the Security Guard at the gate opened the main gate immediately.

The car drove slowly toward the villa inside.

Looking at the large garden before him and the villa standing in the very center, a dark glint flashed in the depths of Shen Lingfeng's eyes.

This was the Li Family...

Did Baobao... live here with Li Beijue in the past?