âIâve never seen you like this before. Even if your company has a major crisis, youâll still look calm. Back in college, you were the only one in our dorm that wasnât troubled by romantic feelings. Do you remember that time when Old Four got drunk because his girlfriend broke up with him? He ended up in the hospital for alcohol poisoning. He was a mess of tears and snot... You never had a moment like that one in college. Everyone else went through that rough patch in college. Your time has finally come. Your kid is in kindergarten and youâre in your 30âs, and youâre finally starting to have relationship problems. Does it feel like youâre experiencing your youth again? No wonder you found such a young wife. Do you feel a lot younger?â
Song Tingshen squeezed the bridge of his nose. âYouâre right. My time has come.â
There might really be people that didnât get caught in having relationship problems, but he wasnât in that group.
He didnât know if that was a good thing or not. When he didnât have feelings for Ruan Xia, he wasnât troubled by feelings. And now, meh.
By the time Ruan Xia rushed over to the place that Li Yuanhang told her, Song Tingshen had drunk so much that he was covered in the stench of alcohol. He was lying on the table. She tried to talk to him, but he didnât respond.
Ruan Xia said with an apologetic expression, âSorry to trouble you.â
Li Yuanhang waved his hand. âI could have sent him back, but I drank too. Itâs inconvenient to call someone else to drive him home when heâs like this. I hope my call didnât wake you up.â
âNo, not at all.â
With Li Yuanhangâs help, Ruan Xia supported Song Tingshen, who seemed unconscious, to the car.
âDo you want a ride home?â Ruan Xia asked Li Yuanhang.
Li Yuanhang shook his head. âNo need. I called a car. You should hurry with bringing Old Song home. He still has to work tomorrow.â
âEn, okay.â Just as Ruan Xia was about to get into the car, Li Yuanhang called out to stop her.
âRuan Xia, something is probably weighing heavily in Old Songâs heart. He didnât tell me.â Li Yuanhang looked at her. âAnd I donât know what could be bothering him so much. You should ask him when he wakes up. Keeping whatâs bothering you to yourself over a long period of time is bad for your health. Donât you agree?â
Ruan Xia sighed. It seemed that Song Tingshen was truly upset. A four year old was able to see that, but she hadnât noticed. Sure enough, she was too slow-witted.
Ruan Xia acknowledged his words. âIâll ask him about it tomorrow. We really troubled you today.â
Li Yuanhang just smiled and didnât say anything.
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Song Tingshen must be truly drunk, right? The smell of alcohol had filled the car. Ruan Xia mumbled to herself, âIf you throw up in my car, Iâll fight you to the death tomorrow.â even if he was the one that bought this car.
He seemed okay right now and was well-behaved. He was lying in the back seat and wasnât moving around. She looked at him through the rearview mirror. His tall figure looked rather cramped. Ruan Xia was worried about how she could bring him upstairs when they got home. He was much bigger than her.
The housekeeper aunty had fallen asleep a while ago, and Little Wang was way too small to be helpful.
If he was upset, couldnât he do his drinking at home? It would have been fine to call Li Yuanhang over to drink with him too.