âThe systemâs products really are top-notch. Even this beer is better than any brand I drank in my past life.â
Ming Ye copied her, pulling the tab open. The moment the liquid touched his lips, a strange flavor filled his mouth. He immediately frowned, a look of distaste in his eyes.
âWhat is this stuff? It tastes so weird!â
âBut how is she drinking it with such relish?â
He refused to accept it and took another sip. The taste was still a bit strange, but upon savoring it, there seemed to be a unique flavor to it. It wasnât as unpleasant as before.
"Hahaha, what, you donât like the taste? Then let me give you something else to try."
Seeing his reaction, Jiang Yunnuan burst out laughing.
Then, the others watched as she took out a strange glass bottle. After opening it, she handed it to Ming Ye with a mischievous grin.
Ming Ye looked skeptical. He felt like she was up to no good and hesitated to take it. The next second, however, Jun Yao snatched it away.
He held it under his nose and sniffed. A sharp, spicy smell shot into his nostrils, and he frowned in discomfort.
Jiang Yunnuanâs brow twitched, and a wicked smile flashed in her eyes.
She turned to Jun Yao, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said, "This liquor is very strong. Only a top-tier Beastman can handle it. Want to give it a try?"
Her voice held an irresistible allure. Though he knew she was up to no good, Jun Yao tilted his head back and downed the entire bottle without hesitation.
It was spicy and pungent, burning his throat. He couldnât help but let out a series of muffled coughs.
"Wow, 500 milliliters of 55% alcohol liquor, downed in one go! Youâre really something!"
Jiang Yunnuanâs overly theatrical praise rang in his ears, sounding distant and indistinct, as if through a fog. His eyelids grew heavy.
Jun Yao shook his head hard, then let it rest gently on her shoulder as his consciousness faded into chaos.
His hot breath, reeking of strong alcohol, washed over her. A flush crept across his handsome face, making him look breathtakingly beautiful.
"Did you drug him?"
Seeing this, Fu Yuan asked in astonishment.
âIt was just a little sedative, that hardly counts as a drug.â Jiang Yunnuan would never admit it. She forcefully pried Jun Yaoâs arms away and slipped out of his embrace.
"Donât make me sound so malicious, okay? The alcohol content was just a little high. Heâs simply drunk."
"Liar. There was clearly a drug in it!"
Ming Ye added, his voice chillingly low, "So, you were planning to knock me out?"
That liquor was originally meant for him; Jun Yao had just intercepted it.
If Jun Yao hadnât snatched it, he would be the one lying there now.
Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.
She blushed a little, having been exposed so mercilessly.
"You already knew it was drugged, didnât you? Why would you have drunk it? Besides, what good would knocking you out do me?"
Her target was Jun Yao from the very beginning.
But she couldnât be sure Jun Yao would snatch it, so it was just a gamble.
Even if Ming Ye hadnât detected the drug and had actually been knocked out, she had the antidote on hand.
Fu Yuan was speechless.
âSo there really was a drug!â
He cleared his throat and said, "Alright, letâs hurry up and eat. Weâll leave as soon as weâre done and ditch that guy while heâs unconscious."
âWhether heâs drunk or drugged, as long as we can get rid of him, itâs fine.â
âThat guy is so damn annoying!â
In just half a day, Fu Yuan had experienced, countless times, the same exasperation Si Xie must have once felt.
He reached out, pulled Jiang Yunnuan over, and handed her a meat skewer.
Staring at the skewer in her hand, she froze for a moment. It suddenly occurred to her that Jun Yao had been waiting for her. Heâd grilled so much food, yet he had barely eaten any of it before sheâd deliberately knocked him out.
A pang of guilt she couldnât Control surfaced within her.
"What are you thinking about?"
Seeing that she wasnât moving, Fu Yuan turned his head to look at her.
She immediately shook her head and chuckled lightly. "Nothing. Letâs eat."
âHmph. Canât bear to leave Jun Yao, can you?â
A flicker appeared in Fu Yuanâs eyes. He picked up a bottle of beer, opened it, and took a sip. Finding the taste pretty good, he clinked bottles with Ming Ye and drained it.
A little over half an hour later, the table was cleared, and everything, including the grill, was stored away in her space.
After placing the meat skewers she had set aside in a container next to him, Jiang Yunnuan stood up and looked at Fu Yuan and Ming Ye.
"Itâs not safe at night. You two should set up a Barrier around him."
"We already went through the Contract Termination, so why do you still care so much about him? Wouldnât it be better if something happened to him? It would save us from him haunting us and pestering us endlessly."
Fu Yuan frowned and didnât move, which left Jiang Yunnuan feeling helpless.
âMission aside, I do have a heart!â
âEven though that guy is crazy and domineering, most of the time he does whatever I say. He even protected me from Ling Ze. Am I supposed to just stand by and watch him walk into danger?â
"What kind of thing is that to say? Even though the Contract Termination is done and I canât stand it when he goes crazy, Iâve never wanted anything bad to happen to him. Hurry up and do it, donât try to slack off!"