Chapter 580: I Want to Protect You

Drinking alcohol and such...

Xiao Feng said: "I have no opinion, let's see what everyone thinks."

"Well, those who don't want to drink aren't forced." He added another sentence.

Everyone glanced at each other.

"Then I want to drink baijiu!" Dun Dun shouted first; as the one who made the request, she acted very enthusiastically.

Everyone showed a surprised expression.

"Is this little loli so fierce, asking for baijiu right off the bat?" Li Li said.

Dun Dun hehehe smiled: "What's the big deal? I have a good alcohol tolerance; I've been trained by my mom since I was little!"

Everyone:...

"Awesome! I've never had baijiu my whole life; let's just have a beer." Li Li expressed admiration.

Zhang Fan also said: "Same as Old Li."

Fang Yinuo thought for a moment, then said: "Everyone's so enthusiastic, I can't back out either—I'll have red wine. Xiao Ning, Xiao Feng, what about you two?"

"Ah... I'll have Happy Water!" Xiao Feng said decisively.

As the host, he can't get drunk! Three ladies are staying at his place; if anything happens, he'd be responsible!

"Tsk~"

The two troublemakers made a hissing sound.

Dun Dun also expressed disdain: "Such a big senior, yet he doesn't drink—he doesn't know how to seize the opportunity!"

Xiao Feng:...

Lastly, Jiang Ning hadn't made a choice.

She weakly said: "I... just plain water will do."

Her situation is special, so no one objected.

Su Ni brought out the drinks for them—all top‑brand liquors, and Jiang Ning's "plain water" was the kind that costs a dozen yuan a bottle.

Only Xiao Feng's Happy Water was the cheapest.

"Since this is our first meeting, I, Dun Dun classmate, will toast everyone first!" Dun Dun poured a cup of 52‑proof baijiu, the 50 ml kind, and downed it in one gulp.

Xiao Feng and the others couldn't help but gasp.

Who would have thought this little loli who likes taking hits also has a heroic side?

But won't she get drunk drinking like that? She hasn't eaten anything to line her stomach!

Everyone had a cup, and then it was time for a pleasant dinner.

Xiao Feng said: "Make yourselves at home, just dig in."

"Hehe, it's rare that Sister Su Ni cooked such a big table of delicious dishes, so I won't hold back!" Li Li picked up his chopsticks and began to enjoy the food.

Zhang Fan, Dun Dun, and Fang Yinuo also started eating

Jiang Ning's eyes are inconvenient, so she can only vaguely feel the outlines of the objects on the table, not daring to move much, feeling very restrained.

Su Ni noticed her discomfort, immediately came over to attend to her, helping her pick up dishes and ladle soup.

"Thank you..." Jiang Ning said.

"You're welcome, try it out; if anything is lacking, tell me and I'll correct it next time." Su Ni smiled gently.

The atmosphere was very harmonious for a moment.

Everyone began to enjoy the dinner, chatting and laughing, occasionally sipping a little alcohol; the atmosphere quickly became lively, just like in the game, dispelling the sense of distance.

With Li Li and Dun Dun these two lively spirits around, there will never be a dull moment—sometimes Li Li rambles on to create topics, sometimes the little loli spouts odd jokes, always managing to amuse everyone.

With the alcohol boosting the mood, everyone became more relaxed; Dun Dun, after three cups, had a slightly flushed face and her speech began to ramble.

Everyone then realized that the cute, innocent loli T in the game is actually a little mischievous girl! In ten sentences she'll slip in one or two risqué remarks, and her store of jokes is incredibly rich—more than everyone else combined!

This left Xiao Feng and the others often unable to follow the jokes, feeling quite embarrassed.

Fang Yinuo is two or three years older than everyone else, has experienced more, and her chat carries more substance; she can always steer the conversation just right to bring up new topics.

Only Jiang Ning speaks the least; if no one specifically seeks her out, she hardly ever interjects.

She's like that in the game too; everyone is used to it and doesn't think anything is wrong.

The meal lasted nearly an hour, and the sky had completely darkened.

After downing half a jin of baijiu, Dun Dun felt a bit dizzy, her chopsticks unsteady, often dropping them. Seeing she could no longer continue, everyone suggested ending the dinner and sending her back to her room to rest.

Old Zhang and Old Li also drank quite a bit; now they're a little tipsy, saying: "We'll head back to our rooms to play the game, Old Xiao and Sister Su Ni, please look after Dun Dun and the others..."

Then they supported each other, swaying as they went upstairs.

Xiao Feng led the three girls upstairs to claim their rooms.

The villa's second floor has many rooms; one per person still leaves a spare room, and downstairs there are a few rooms for the servants, so there's no worry about not having enough space.

The maid sister helped the visually impaired Jiang Ning, while Xiao Feng and Fang Yinuo supported Dun Dun, as they went up to the second floor.

The doors of the second‑floor rooms were all open, no one had lived there yet, spotless and dust‑free, already cleaned up.

Xiao Feng let them choose for themselves.

Jiang Ning, whose eyes are inconvenient, picked the room nearest the stairway, right across from Xiao Feng's.

Dun Dun, drunk and dazed, could barely stay awake

and, unable to hold out any longer, flopped onto the bed in the room next to Xiao Feng's and fell asleep.

Fang Yinuo chose the room diagonally opposite, close to the two little girls, making it convenient to look after them.

After settling them in, Xiao Feng also returned to his own room.

Everyone attaches great importance to the game's development; the time spent eating and resting almost equals one day in the game, so after returning to their rooms they merely washed up quickly and then went back into the game.

Originally everyone thought Dun Dun was already drunk to the point of unconsciousness, unable to log into the game.

Unexpectedly, she still insisted on logging into the Myriad Heavens World, and even started practicing Drunken Fist, lugging a huge shield, dragging Zhang Fan to insist on honing martial skills, raising her will.

The result was that she kept swaying left and right the whole time, and soon she used the big shield as a bed, lying on the ground snoring loudly.

Xiao Feng said in the chat channel: "I've gone to Shen Jie; if you have anything, you can find me in Xian Xia, or after I ascend, let's meet in Shen Jie."

"No problem, we'll be there soon!" Li Li also had a bit of alcohol, though not as drunk as that.

After saying goodbye to everyone, he opened the token, preparing to open the planar transmission channel.

At this moment, Mang Mei sent him a private message, saying: "Xiao Feng big brother, I just... did I perform poorly?"

"Huh? Why say that? You're doing great, everyone's happy." Xiao Feng quickly replied.

Mang Mei let out a faint sigh: "I... I always... have some difficulty fitting into others' world."

During the meal just now, she had spoken very little, like an outsider.

Xiao Feng understood, that was because she had come into contact with fewer things than others, often unable to follow the conversation, and sometimes not even knowing what others were saying.

However, such things will surely improve gradually as the time of contact increases.

He comforted: "Don't say that, your personality is great, you're also pretty, and you're very considerate; everyone likes you."

"But..."

"No more buts, settle in peacefully; if you need anything, come find me... if you think it's inconvenient because I'm male, go find Su Ni, she's good at taking care of people." Xiao Feng said, afraid she wouldn't be used to staying and would turn around and run back.

"Mm, okay..."

Mang Mei responded with a sound, then immediately said: "Thank you, Xiao Feng big brother, I will strive to have a good life in Xian Xia. If possible... I also want to protect you."

"Protect me?" Xiao Feng laughed helplessly.

"I... I was just saying."

"Having this intention is enough; you guys play, I'm leaving."

Xiao Feng said, and immediately transmitted to Shen Jie Wind Spirit Island.

(End of chapter)