Yu Mingyue frowned and pushed Hua Chaofei, who was almost leaning on Xie Jiayan's shoulder, aside. She grabbed Xie Jiayan's arm and hugged him, "Mine, you stay away from him."
Hua Chaofei wasn't angry at being pushed away. He nodded with a smile, "Yours, yours!"
This drunkard was more honest.
Xie Jiayan knew Yu Mingyue could be a bit of a drinker in private, but he hadn't expected her to get this drunk without anyone stopping her.
If she continued to act like this, she would surely regret it tomorrow.
"It's getting late, you should go back and rest," Xie Jiayan's expression was not good, but his voice was exceptionally gentle.
Yu Mingyue looked up and nodded in agreement, leaning her entire body on his shoulder, "Then Brother Jiayan, accompany me!"
Song Yuming: Accompany? Was that the kind of accompanying he was thinking of? What bold words!
Li Fu: Did he hear something he shouldn't have, and see something he shouldn't have?
Xie Jiayan's body stiffened. Fine, the child was drunk. Should he reason with her at this hour?
"Li Fu, come help!" Xie Jiayan called out.
Yu Mingyue was drunk, but he was sober. Some things were not to be overstepped.
Li Fu heard Xie Jiayan call him, threw Du Rui into Song Yuming's arms, and quickly came to help Yu Mingyue.
Yu Mingyue saw Li Fu reaching out to help her and shook her head, "Don't want you!"
Li Fu looked to Xie Jiayan for help. Xie Jiayan, however, was unhurried. He lowered his gaze and said, "After drinking so much, can you still walk?"
Even when drunk, Yu Mingyue couldn't stand being doubted. She immediately nodded firmly, "Of course!"
With that, she pushed Xie Jiayan away and started to walk forward.
Xie Jiayan helplessly grabbed her arm, "This way!"
Yu Mingyue nodded vigorously, "I know!"
To prove she could walk, she took large strides, her left foot tilting left and her right foot veering right. After a few steps, she remembered to look back.
She turned around abruptly, her clear eyes looking at Xie Jiayan behind her, "I can do it!"
Xie Jiayan's hand, which had reflexively reached out, slowly retracted. He smiled, "Yes!"
Yu Mingyue walked towards her room, swaying with each step. Xie Jiayan followed behind her, walking slowly, always maintaining a distance of one step, yet able to catch her just before she fell.
Hua Chaofei shook his head and sighed. Song Yuming dropped his playful demeanor. Except for Du Rui, who was unconscious, everyone understood one thing.
Xie Hanlin cared deeply for Yu Mingyue, but he was also deliberately maintaining distance.
As for why, everyone understood. Marriage was not something two young people could decide on their own.
However, the two looked like a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman. One could only hope that lovers would end up together.
Li Fu opened the door to the room first. Yu Mingyue then staggered in. As she crossed the threshold, Xie Jiayan reached out to steady her, but still kept his distance.
The doors and windows of the room were open. Li Fu stood at the doorway, listening to Yu Mingyue inside, who was drinking hangover soup and saying, "Brother Jiayan, I was planning to look for you anyway. I didn't expect you to come find me. It seems you want to see me too."
Xie Jiayan: "..."
"You don't have to be shy," Yu Mingyue propped her chin on her hand, half of her body leaning on the table, moving closer to Xie Jiayan. "Brother Jiayan, you clearly like me!"
Xie Jiayan: "..."
"I know a secret, a secret about Brother Jiayan," Yu Mingyue lowered her voice. Although she was tipsy, her expression was serious.
Xie Jiayan's face remained impassive, but his heart jolted. It seemed she knew.