"you've been drinking?"
She smiled bitterly and nodded, "Yeah."
"You don't drink well."
“… So you still remember.”
"He...your boyfriend?"
Shang Shiyu looked at him solemnly and was about to answer when a strange, anxious voice interrupted their conversation, "You two, could one of you please give me a way? You're blocking me. I'm in a hurry!"
The other person was obviously in a hurry to go to the bathroom. He kept jumping around while talking and his face turned pale.
The corridor was narrow to begin with, only enough for two people to stand. The other person weighed at least 200 pounds, so it was really hard for him to squeeze through.
The two were about to turn aside when they heard the sound, but the man couldn't bear it anymore and pushed Shang Shiyu aside, "Sorry, sorry, if you don't go in now, it won't work!"
Shang Shiyu was pushed and staggered, and her forehead almost hit the wall. Tang Wei instinctively raised his hand to cover her forehead, and her forehead hit his palm.
"Are you okay?"
He frowned and asked worriedly.
Unconsciously, she leaned in close. His voice was right beside her ear, and she could hear the concern that seeped out of his tone.
She covered her forehead and didn't move.
Tang Wei turned her around and looked at her seriously, "Take your hand down and let me see it."
Shang Shiyu felt a pang in her heart, and after letting go of her hand, she suddenly hugged him. Tang Wei was startled, his hand hanging stiffly in the air, and he only heard her leaning against his chest and asking hoarsely: "If I have a boyfriend, will you be sad?"
He was silent.
She clutched his shirt tightly with both hands.
"Even just a little bit! A little bit of sadness, is there?" Although she asked, her tone was no longer full of expectation, but more of sadness. It was as if she already knew the answer to this question the moment she asked it.
Tang Wei lowered his eyes and looked at her. Under the dim light, her little face looked sad.
His Adam's apple rolled, as if there was a sharp blade there, cutting his throat again and again, making him unable to utter a word.
He only gently held her slender wrist, and after a long time he squeezed out a few hoarse words, "I'll take you back."
Even though she was drunk, he still couldn't let her be with another man, fearing that she would do something out of line. After all, he didn't know if that man was worthy of her trust. Or maybe, in his heart, he wasn't great enough. But he didn't want to admit it.
"If you send me away, what about your girlfriend?"
"I have plans. Let's go."
Shang Shiyu felt like a drug addict. She could only be led by him. When he said he would send her off, she would follow him without any backbone. Just because she wanted to be closer to him and stay with him longer.
They came out of the other door of the restaurant, Tang Wei walked in front, Shi Yu followed behind. He was tall and had long legs, and she had drunk and her steps were unsteady, so he deliberately walked slowly to wait for her.
Shang Shiyu looked at his back in fascination, stepping on his elongated figure on the ground. She wished time could freeze forever at this moment, and she hoped that this road for the two of them would never end and would continue like this forever.
But this is wishful thinking.
Soon, they arrived in front of his business car. Yu Sheng got out of the car and was a little surprised to see his boss, "Did you finish eating so quickly?"
Tang Wei stepped aside to let Shang Shiyu, whose cheeks were flushed, out. He opened the door himself and said to her, "Get in the car."
Shi Yu nodded and got in obediently. However, Tang Wei did not get in the car, but just told the driver, "Take Miss Shang to Yujing Huadu, and don't stop anywhere along the way."
He was afraid that she would not go home properly after drinking and would go somewhere else, which would be very dangerous, so he gave her special instructions.
Shang Shiyu understood what he meant immediately. She was too self-indulgent, thinking that he would personally send her home, and that she would abandon Yunling for him. How ridiculous! Why was she so confident
"I'm not leaving." The feeling of disappointment was particularly uncomfortable. She suddenly didn't want to stay any longer and stood up to jump out of the car.
Tang Wei moved quickly, holding her arms and stopping her in the car, "Where are you going?"
"I'm willing to go anywhere, but I don't want to ride in your car." She suddenly got angry.
He sighed, "You've been drinking."
"I did drink, but that has nothing to do with you. I can take Lan Xiao's car or a taxi. I won't take yours!" She became stubborn, but her tone gradually became unstable.
Tang Wei was afraid that she would cry again. He really couldn't stand her tears. It was like a tight spell that made him miserable. His expression eased a lot, and he said helplessly, "What do you want me to do to make you sit down?"
Shang Shiyu sat in the car, looking at him sadly, sniffing, "You really don't want to stay with me for even one more second, do you hate me so much?"
It’s not that I don’t want to, but I don’t dare to…
Not hating it, but liking it too much...
If you stay like this for too long, you will get addicted. He is afraid that because of his greed, he will lose his calmness in the end.
All the words weighed heavily on his heart. She continued bitterly, "If that's the case, why do you care about me? I can go back any way I want, and I won't bother you."
After she finished speaking, she pushed him away and tried to get out of the car. Tang Wei silently hugged her, his arms trembling slightly. He suppressed the tightness in his heart and pretended to be calm and said, "Go back and sit down, I'll take you."
Just this one sentence was enough to control her. Her temper disappeared in an instant. She looked at him and confirmed again and again that he was not lying to her, then she returned to her chair obediently.
Tang Wei turned around and said to Yu Sheng: "You ask the driver to come and pick up Miss Lin. By the way, apologize to her for me. I will treat her next time."
"Okay." Yu Sheng nodded, and waited until Tang Wei got in the car before he closed the door. Looking at the two figures in the car, he sighed to himself, feeling a little reluctant.
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Yun Ling sat there alone, looking around, feeling a little restless. Tang Wei had been gone for a long time, but had not come back yet. Especially, Lan Xiao was the only one at the table, which made her feel even more uneasy.
"Ms. Lin." Yu Sheng's voice suddenly appeared.
Yun Ling stopped looking around and stood up. "Why are you here? Wei hasn't come back yet."
"Mr. Tang asked me to come in and apologize to you. He said he would treat you well next time."
"Apologize?"
"Mr. Tang has left. Sorry."
Yun Ling's hands pressed on the table, tensing a little. She couldn't help but ask, "Did you leave with Shang Shiyu?"
"… Yeah." Yu Sheng did not hide it from her, "Please wait a bit, the driver is on the way."
Yun Ling grabbed the handbag, all kinds of emotions surging in her heart, and finally she just nodded, "Okay."
In his world, there was only that girl. But, if that was the case, why did he give up? She couldn't understand it.
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