Afraid he would regret it later

  I stepped into the elevator with Lu Xu, and inside, I finally couldn't hold back my sobs. Lu Xu stood beside me, flustered and unsure of what to do, so he rummaged through his pocket and handed me a handkerchief. As soon as I saw it, I thought of Gu Xiao Bei and their habit, and I cried even harder. Lu Xu was completely at a loss for how to comfort me, and he leaned against the elevator wall with a sigh.

  Later, Lu Xu told me that when he saw me crying that day, he was shocked. He had always thought that Lin Lan would cry, which was an impossible thing, and the earth would not be able to merge with the sky. In any case, it was a new woman who was as fierce as thunder and wind. He said that when he saw me squatting on the ground crying that day, his heart felt more painful than being cut by a knife, so he wanted to rush over and beat up that man.

  I was deeply moved in my heart, patted his shoulder and said I'm very touched, so you decided to invite me to dinner.

  Lu Xulai agreed immediately, then carefully pondered and suddenly let out a loud cry of despair, saying he had fallen into my linguistic trap again.

  Since being slapped twice by Yao, I rarely think about past things. I always tell myself that life is fresh, I am Nietzsche, I am the sun, and I want to live a new life, whoever blocks me will die. So those things that tried hard to forget really forgot.

  I and Lu Xu's entry advertisement was like a small black horse with shiny hair, rushing into the final round with great momentum. The company was also very happy, preparing to launch a fierce attack, using sugar-coated shells to bombard those responsible for the review first, so they set up a table of flying birds and beasts in Wangfu, calling those people over, as well as Lu Xu and me.

  I was originally dressed in a stunning evening gown, but then I thought about how I'd inevitably be forced to drink with the guys later and imagined myself, looking like an ethereal fairy, yet awkwardly rolling up my sleeves and blushing as I said "Who's gonna keep up with who? Let's drink!" It felt just like watching someone say "Check out that chick, so provocative" on some variety show. So I changed into a more practical outfit that allowed for ease of movement.

  I saw Lu Xu waiting for me downstairs, dressed to the nines, good enough for a wedding. I couldn't help but chuckle at his several-thousand-yuan Armani suit, thinking "don't spill soup on it later".

  The scene was still one of clinking cups and plates, I had been practicing Tai Chi with Wen Jing since childhood at the dinner table, skilled at subtly pushing the wine cup back and forth, using softness to overcome stiffness, using emptiness to neutralize real moves. This was my father's secret to always winning at the dinner table. But that Lu Xu was really stupid, every time someone toasted him, he would drink it down without hesitation, I was silently screaming in my head, does he think that's just pure water? Not even a frown on his face. It's unclear whether he had a good capacity for wine or if he was just foolishly being forced to drink. Later it proved to be the latter, because after only half an hour, Lu Xu said to me, Lin Lan, my head is spinning.

  Then I started helping him fight off cup after cup, everyone was amazed at my capacity for liquor, but only I knew the suffering in my heart, thinking to myself "do you think this is really just water?"

  I don't actually care about Lu Xu's life or death, it's just that I suddenly thought of how if he passes out, I'd still have to carry him back home, which would be a super difficult task. I'd rather help him drink and get drunk, then call him to carry me back instead.

  Those people are really dark, one by one they're like Yao Shanshan, fiercely pouring me wine, and one by one smiling and taking advantage of the situation. In the end, the reasons for toasting were all used up, things like "celebrating that Wangfu's dishes are getting better and better" were all brought out, it was really shocking and outrageous. When I raised my head to drink, I thought to myself, damn it, Wangfu isn't even mine, why are you toasting me? By the time we finished drinking, those people revealed their true nature, completely like beasts, the flying birds and running animals on the table and the beasts under the table were all mixed together. In my daze, it was as if I had watched an episode of "Animal World".

  That night after dinner, I walked out with Lu Xu because I was dizzy and didn't take a taxi, planning to walk back. Lu Xu had recovered by then, full of energy, but unfortunately for me, I had secretly gone to the bathroom before dinner was over to throw up all the delicacies, in order to be able to keep up with them. Now my stomach is empty like it's been robbed, and even if I wanted to throw up, there's nothing left. Lu Xu walked ahead of me, half-squatting down, his two hands reaching back, I asked what he was doing? He said without turning around, "Get on." As soon as I heard that, I quickly jumped onto his back, afraid that if I hesitated, he would regret it. This guy is not someone to be trifled with, of course he wouldn't let me off easily, even if I were to die trying to catch up to him.