At Pond Village. In a private residence at the top of the mountain. Julian and the others had been eating for quite some time. Everyone chatted as they ate. The atmosphere was fantastic. Previously, the mentors had always been unkind to Julian, but now they liked him so much.
The three mentors kept putting food into Julianâs bowl and asked him to eat more. Julian went all out and had three portions of food. In the past, he definitely could not eat so much. The mentors became happier and happier as they chatted. Soon, they started playing games.
No doubt, alcohol was needed to liven things up. Dariel asked Annalise to get some wine. âBe good, and go get some wine for us.â At first, Annalise disagreed, saying they shouldnât drink too much due to their age. She was mainly afraid that her mentors would get excited drinking while playing. Once they got excited, they would easily lose control and overdrink.
Dariel rebuked, âJulian bought so much good wine as a gift for us. Do you want us to keep it hidden in the cellar if you donât let us drink it?âCash said, âThatâs right. If we donât drink now, when are we going to drink? People always say, âlive for the moment and worry about tomorrow later.ââ
Joseph said, âCome on. Go and get it. Itâs cold. Drinking helps heat your body. Itâs good for your body.â
Dariel smiled. âLook, our medical expert has already spoken. Go quickly.â.
âIâll get it,â Julian said. âIâll go. You donât even know where they kept it,â Annalise said helplessly. âIâll go with you.â Julian stood up. Dariel immediately said, âYes, yes. Go together. Anna canât take everything alone.â
Annalise instantly rolled her eyes at him. âOne bottle is not enough? Do you want a dozen?â Dariel rubbed his nose. âAlright. Weâll drink as much as you take. Mrs. Naggy, you have the final say. Hurry up and go. The dishes will turn cold soon.â Annalise brought Julian to get the wine.
At the side of the private residence, there was a wine cellar. Although the lights were switched on, it was very dim. There were all kinds of good wine inside. The six bottles Julian brought were already kept inside. Julian saw them at a glance and was about to get them.
Annalise wouldnât let him take it. âThat one is 53 degrees. Itâs too high. Letâs take this.â She chose two bottles of wine. Julian smiled. âAre you sure this is enough for them?â
Annalise said, âYou canât let them drink too much. They have poor self-control and low alcohol tolerance. The last time they played was during the New Year last year. Eight of them drank four bottles of white wine, and three of them were drunk the whole dayâ Julian smiled and said emotionally, âOur mentors are all sentimental people.â
âYes, theyâre getting old. Iâm afraid that theyâll ruin their health from drinking. If they were 20 years younger, I wouldnât care about them at all.â Annalise walked out. She turned off the light. The next moment, she was in his arms. âStop fooling around. The mentors are still waiting to drink,â Annalise said softly. For some reason, she felt that the atmosphere had become ambiguous when the lights were turned off. Her voice could not help but become softer.
Julian smiled and kissed Annaliseâs face. He said, âIn the future when Iâm old, you have to control me and not let me drink. If I really want to drink, pick one that has low alcohol content for me.â
It was a simple sentence, but to Annalise, it sounded warm. Images couldnât help but appear in her mind. She imagined them growing old together and their children working outside.Julianâs alcohol addiction kicked in. She cursed and refused to let him drink. In the end, she felt sorry and chose a rice wine with low-alcohol content for him. âI donât want to control you. You can control yourself,â she rebuked.
Julian smiled and kissed her lips again. He said gently, âLetâs go. Donât make them wait.â The mentors complained when they saw Annalise coming back with wine. One by one, they blamed her and said she was too stingy to let them drink good wine.
Although they said that, they were all excited and began to play. The entire mountain peak was filled with the mentorsâ energetic voice. âCome on. Haha, Dariel, youâve lost. Drink!â âHaha, Iâve turned the tables! You drink!â
Annalise and Julian did not accompany them. Cash asked them to rest early. Annalise then left the restaurant with Julian. She wanted to bring him to his room to get some rest. However, Julian held Annaliseâs hand and said gently, âLetâs take a walk.â
âThe wind on the mountain is strong. Iâm afraid youâll catch a cold.â Annalise said. âDonât worry.â Julian took off his jacket and put it on Annaliseâs body. Annalise panicked. âWhy are you taking off your clothes for me? Iâm afraid youâll catch a cold.â
âI have a strong body. I wonât catch a cold.â Julian held Annaliseâs hand and stood in the front yard, looking down the mountain at the shining lights. Their hearts calmed down. âDo you like such a life?â he asked. âYes, I do.â Of course, she did.
They could escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, nor did they have to worry about people competing with each other. âWhen our children grow up and can live independently, weâll live like this,â
Julian said seriously. Annalise burst out laughing. She was really amused by Julian. They had just started dating. Why was he thinking about their childâs future?
However, for some reason, she felt happy and satisfied. Julian tilted his head and asked Annalise, âWhat are you laughing at?â âIâm laughing at how far youâre thinking.â Annalise said.
âLife is actually not long. Time passes very fast. It is so fast that you have to put in a lot of effort so you wonât have any regrets in life.â From the moment his mother passed away until now, it seemed like a blink of an eye.
His grandfather also turned from a muscular guy to an old guy in the blink of an eye. Back then, his savior disappeared without any trace when he had only closed his eyes to catch his breath. âYes,â
Annalise replied. She agreed with Julian. Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, she grew from 6 years old to 20 years old. In the blink of an eye, her mentors grew old. The wind blew. Julian was afraid that Annalise would catch a cold. He said, âLetâs go back to our room.â âAlright. Weâll stay in separate rooms tonight.â Annalise deliberately teased Julian.
âNo, Iâm picky with beds and afraid of strangers. It would be fine if itâs a place Iâm familiar with, but I must be accompanied by my wife when I come to an unfamiliar place.â Julian immediately made up a bunch of reasons.
She had her period once every month, and he had to endure his desires. Now that he had the chance, he would never let it go. Annalise found Julian amusing. âThen, what did you do before you had a wife?â âBefore I had a wife, I didnât have the habit of being afraid of strangers and picky with beds,â
Julian said seriously. Annalise couldnât stop laughing.
When she returned to her room, she teased Julian again. âYou sleep in this room. Iâll sleep in that room.â Julian immediately reached out and pulled Annalise into the room she mentioned. Then, he locked the door and insisted, âTll be wherever you are.â