Tonight, Mi Fei was especially beautiful, wearing a light yellow off-the-shoulder dress with her long black hair pulled up at the back of her head, and pearl drop earrings gently swaying in her ears.
Under the lighting, the rhinestones on her dress sparkled with dazzling brilliance; she was the most beautiful leading lady of the evening.
At first, she chatted with several ladies, but once Li Beiting came over, she latched onto his arm.
Though it was just an engagement party, the Li Familyâs arrangement was still grandiose.
Shen Chi sat to the side, composed and silent, merely watching Li Beiting.
Li Beiting was busy, constantly occupied with entertaining the guests, and didnât have time to exchange more than a few words with him.
Shen Chi saw that Shen Shihan and Mo Shuifu had also arrived.
Mo Shuifu, with her arm looped through Shen Shihanâs, had a serene smile, while Shen Shihan maintained his perennial iceberg expression, though his facial contours seemed much softer.
Shen Di and Qin Chen sat to one side, and although Wen Zhiyuan was also there, he sat quite far away.
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At times like this, Shen Chi really wanted to drag Xu Chaomu back.
During the banquet, someone invited Shen Chi to dance, but he declined politely, choosing to sit alone and quietly drink.
The atmosphere of the engagement banquet was subtle, but in the hot pot restaurant, Xu Chaomu and Yu Weiwei were quite happy.
After finishing their spicy hot pot, they coincidentally ran into Nie Chenglang on the street.
âChenglang!â Xu Chaomu saw him first and waved to him.
Nie Chenglang was out for a walk and hadnât expected to encounter Xu Chaomu and Yu Weiwei.
âWhat a coincidence, are you out for dinner?â Nie Chenglang walked over.
âYeah, the unfortunate part is, we just finished eating,â Xu Chaomu said with a smile.
âThat is quite unfortunate; otherwise, I couldâve freeloaded a dinner.â
Yu Weiwei, standing by, suggested, âWhy donât you join us for a drink then? Thereâs a small bar nearby. Although itâs small, both the environment and the drinks are great!â
Xu Chaomu hurriedly interjected, âWeiwei, the doctor said you absolutely canât drink lately.â
âItâs okay, itâs such a rare chance to see Mr. Nie again, Iâll just drink a little bit, just a bitâ¦â Yu Weiwei squinted her eyes.
âHow much is âjust a bitâ?â Xu Chaomu looked at her skeptically, not convinced.
âJust a bit is simply thatâIâll show you later when we drink,â Yu Weiwei said. âAlright, letâs go, itâs my treat.â
With that said, Yu Weiwei started pulling Xu Chaomu by the hand and moved forward without further discussion.
Nie Chenglang said, âItâs better to drink less at night.â
âMr. Nie, if we get drunk, will you take us home?â Yu Weiwei asked with a smile.
âOf course, I can take you home,â Nie Chenglang replied with a laugh.
Xu Chaomu immediately slapped Yu Weiweiâs arm and said firmly, âNo getting drunk! No getting drunk! No getting drunk! Important things must be said three times!â
Yu Weiwei surrendered and chuckled, âIf I do get drunk, Iâll take your last name.â
âWho wants you to take my last name,â Xu Chaomu pouted, âyouâre not my daughter.â
Yu Weiwei pulled her toward the nearby bar, with Nie Chenglang following close behind them.
Having not seen her for many days, Nie Chenglang noticed that Yu Weiweiâs mood was quite good. Of course, Xu Chaomu was also in a good mood.
His gaze always rested on Xu Chaomu; since returning to the country, he could count on one hand the number of times he had seen her.
He just hoped Shen Chi would treat her well and let her remain the carefree Xu Chaomu she was.
However⦠his brows knitted when he noticed the slight bulge in Xu Chaomuâs abdomen.
He didnât hope that in the future, this child would be the cause of discord between Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu.
They hadnât walked far when Yu Weiwei pointed to a bar and said, looking up, âThere, thatâs the one, not bad, right?â
You canât hear much noise outside the bar, only the orange light that pours onto the ground like a gently flowing stream.
Atop the bar, thereâs a large sign thatâs hard to tell whether itâs a cat or a bear.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
This small bar indeed has a nice atmosphere, with several servers standing at the entrance. Looking in from the door, the light inside is dim, but one can see the orderly and tasteful arrangement.
Yu Weiwei, dragging Xu Chaomu, walked in and greeted the owner, âHey, Jack, Iâm back. Got any pretty girls today?â
âOh, itâs Weiwei. No pretty girls, but there are some handsome new guys,â said the young owner. âYo, brought a friend today?â
Xu Chaomu saw that the owner was quite handsome, seemingly mixed-race, with earphones stuffed in his ears, listening to music while mixing drinks.
âHandsome guys? Then Iâll have to see just how handsome they are,â Weiwei laughed.
âAll right, the usual spot, Iâll bring your drink,â the owner said.
Xu Chaomu tugged at Yu Weiweiâs sleeve and whispered, âI couldnât tell, do you come here to drink often?â
âThatâs why my tolerance is so good.â
âWho was it that ended up in the hospital from drinking the other night?â Xu Chaomu said with disdain.
âWho was it? Who?â Yu Weiwei sneered and laughed.
Nie Chenglang watched them chat. Heâd chime in occasionally, but it was mostly the two girls talking.
Xu Chaomu really felt for Yu Weiwei, especially today⦠since it was the day Li Beiting got engaged.
Originally, she didnât want Yu Weiwei to drink, but thinking of this, she decided to let the girl drink after allâ¦
After drinking, one temporarily forgets everything.
When daylight breaks, itâs a new day.
Upon entering the bar, Yu Weiwei confidently poured a drink for Nie Chenglang, casting a sympathetic glance at Xu Chaomu.
âYou canât drink,â Yu Weiwei shook her head, âwhat a pity, the drinks here are really great.â
âWeiwei!â Xu Chaomu shouted at Yu Weiwei, âDo you think you might corrupt my baby?!â
The noise in the bar was too loud, so Yu Weiwei pretended not to hear, âWhatâd you say?â
âWill my baby get corrupted by your bad influence?â
âDonât worry, with you as a mom, your baby is sure not to turn out well.â
ââ¦â Xu Chaomuâs mouth twitched. Did she really come across as a bad student?
âMr. Nie, letâs drink, ignore Chaomu. Let her go play with her baby,â said Weiwei, raising her glass.
Nie Chenglang smiled and also lifted his glass, gently clinking it against hers, âJust call me Chenglang.â
âRight, right, Chenglang,â Yu Weiwei laughed.
Nie Chenglang only took a sip, but Yu Weiwei downed hers in one go.
She watched people dancing in the dance floor while pouring herself another glass.
With a glass of alcohol down, her whole body seemed to light up, her face immediately reddening.
âWeiwei, you canât drink like that, downing it too quickly is harmful to your health,â Nie Chenglang held back Yu Weiweiâs hand.
Xu Chaomu also advised, âLook at you, when did you become such a drinker? Loving alcohol this much, youâre not allowed to drink anymore!â
Xu Chaomu took the glass from her hand, this was unacceptable â she had just drunk a whole glass upon arriving.
âXu Chaomu, give me the glass. If you donât, Iâll call your husband and tell him youâre in a bar,â Yu Weiwei threatened.
Upon hearing this, Xu Chaomu wasnât affected much, but a slight frown appeared between Nie Chenglangâs eyebrows.
Yes, now Shen Chi is her husband.
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