Chapter 1774
Nightfall.
Hotel.
Room 8603.
Fang Wenping, drinking wine, said, âWhat were you doing now?â
Dong Xuebing replied, âChecking the news, browsing the web.â
âWhy arenât you asleep?â Fang Wenping refilled her empty glass.
âI donât know whatâs wrong. I lay down but couldnât fall asleep. I might be a bit insomniac lately.â Dong Xuebing took a sip of his drink. âDrinking a bit of wine is good for sleep.â
Fang Wenping said, âYouâve fought so many people. Arenât you tired?â
âI am a bit tired, but itâs nothing much,â Dong Xuebing boasted.
Fang Wenping looked at him and said, âWith your small frame, how come youâre so good at fighting?â
âPractice makes perfect,â Dong Xuebing replied.
Fang Wenping nodded, âCheers.â
âCheers.â Dong Xuebing clinked glasses with her.
Then, there was a period of silence in the room. Neither of them knew what to talk about. Their relationship was always complex. They were political rivals, having clashed for years over various issues, including Fang Shui-ling. Despite the help Fang Wenping had given Dong Xuebing with his transfer, they were far from being friends. Besides, when Fang Wenping got drunk on the second night of the New Year, they hadnât had a normal conversation. Their relationship was just messy.
Two minutes later.
Fang Wenping finally frowned and said, âFind a topic.â
âIâm trying,â Dong Xuebing said with a wry smile. âHow about movies? What have you been watching lately?â
âI donât usually watch movies, TV dramas, or entertainment shows,â Fang Wenping said.
Dong Xuebing blinked, âThen how about talking about politics or the economic situation?â
Fang Wenping shifted her legs slightly and adjusted her position. âI donât want to discuss that outside of work.â
Dong Xuebing said, âHow about talking about wine? You love drinking. Whatâs your favorite wine?â
Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping had similar temperaments, but their interests differed. He had hoped to lighten the mood with this topic, but Fang Wenping shut it down with a single sentence, âI donât want to talk about that.â
Damn.
Youâre impossible to please.
What do you want to do if you donât want to talk about anything?
Dong Xuebing felt like he couldnât drink any more of his wine. It was boring; they had no common ground, and the wine didnât go down well.
Fang Wenping was drinking alone and doing quite well. As the wine went down, her skin seemed to grow more radiant, and with her current provocative sitting posture, she looked incredibly alluring. ÉœđȘêá»âżĂáčŠ
This old hag.
Whatâs she up to?
Could she be troubled about something?
Dong Xuebing couldnât help but ask, âDo you have something on your mind? If you do, say it. Please donât treat me like an outsider. If you have any thoughts, you can share them with me. You know I wonât spread it around. Iâll be a sounding board for you tonight. Feel free to unload.â
Fang Wenping frowned and said, âDo you think I look like I have something on my mind?â
Dong Xuebing thought it was not a matter of whether she looked like itâshe definitely had something on her mind. Otherwise, why would she come here to drink at night and not want to talk or chat? If she just wanted to drink alone, she could have done that elsewhere. And why did she come without a bra, just like this? Itâs making me uncomfortable and frustrated. Whatâs with this old Fang tonight? Why is she so inexplicable?
However, although Dong Xuebing thought this, he couldnât say it out loud.
Dong Xuebing said, âIâm just curious. No other meaning.â
They were not far apart, and Fang Wenping moved slightly on the sofa, causing the spring scene from her open bathrobe to ripple in front of Dong Xuebingâs eyes. He couldnât help but look. It flashed a pale white glimpse, almost revealing her ample chest, which was not sagging.
Dong Xuebing felt a bit hot, so he took a big gulp of wine, which only made him feel hotter.
Damn it.
He had to endure it.
Then, there was another long silence.
After five minutes or ten, Dong Xuebing couldnât stand the atmosphere any longer and finally spoke up, âUh, Director Fang, we need to leave early tomorrow morning. Itâs already one o'clock. If we stay up too late, we might not get up in the morning. Maybe itâs better to stop drinking and rest. Staying up late isnât good for your skin and health.â
Fang Wenping looked at him and asked, âAre you tired?â
âMm, a bit.â Dong Xuebing yawned symbolically to show he was tired, though, in reality, he wasnât at all. The glimpses of exposed skin kept him wide awake, making him feel more alert.
Fang Wenping said, âOh, then you can go to sleep. Iâll finish this drink.â
Dong Xuebing said okay and went to the bathroom. Although he had already brushed his teeth, he brushed them again, and seeing that Fang Wenping hadnât left, he washed his face to kill time. The atmosphere in the room was too awkward; Dong Xuebing wanted to stay but didnât dare to.
After a while, Dong Xuebing came out of the bathroom and was slightly shocked to see Fang Wenping chugging the wine from the bottle.
One gulp.
Three gulps.
She drank very quickly.
Dong Xuebing was startled. âWhat are you doing?â
Fang Wenping swallowed and said, âDrinking.â
âThis isnât just drinking,â Dong Xuebing said, genuinely puzzled by her behavior. âStop drinking. Youâre going to get drunk. Donât you remember what happened last time you were drunk? You donât have that much tolerance.â
Fang Wenping didnât listen and continued to pour the remaining wine down her throat. She put down the bottle, got off the sofa, and stood on the floor with her bare feet. She wobbled slightly, clearly a bit drunk.
Dong Xuebing was exasperated. âYou should go to bed.â
Fang Wenping nodded but walked over to the bed and lay on it.
Dong Xuebing was stunned. âThis is my bed. Your room is next door.â
Fang Wenping lay there unmoving without covering herself with a blanket. âMm, I donât want to move.â
âDamn it, should I help you over to your room? You need to get up,â Dong Xuebing said, feeling speechless. âIf you sleep here, where am I supposed to sleep?â
Fang Wenping replied casually, âAnywhere.â
Huh?
Anywhere?
Dong Xuebing hadnât thought much before, but hearing this, he shivered and stared blankly at the disheveled Fang Wenping on the bed.
What does this mean?
Is she saying itâs okay for me to sleep here too?
Or has she gotten so drunk that she doesnât know what sheâs saying or doing?
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