Ye Yuning huffily returned to Shanyu Pavilion. That Zheng Cai was truly unscrupulous. She made it sound so nice over the phone; Ye Yuning had thought at the very least she could score a meal. As it turned out, she’d believe that woman’s words when pigs fly. Xiao Linye didn’t come back. Ye Yuning couldn’t cook either, so she just took a box of yogurt from the fridge to make do. But just as she started eating, Tang Xi called. "Hello?" "Come out for a drink? Andai’s here too, and Junjun is back." "Yeah, she just got here an hour ago." She arrived an hour ago, and now they’re all gathered? "Wait for me, I’ll be right there." Truth be told, even though Zheng Cai hadn’t treated her well since childhood, Ye Yuning herself certainly had a good circle of friends. The ones she got along with best were Tang Xi, followed by Xia Andai, Yan Jun, and the others. Ye Yuning changed into a new outfit, grabbed the yogurt, and left. This was a place they often frequented. Upon entering, Ye Yuning was pulled over by Tang Xi. Xia Andai started teasing Tang Xi, "Tsk tsk, look at Ningning. She’s married, but what’s the difference from being single? You really let the ’grave of marriage’ bury you all these years." Tang Xi retorted, "You talk too much!" Ye Yuning sat down next to Yan Jun, who, despite being a girl, was dressed like a boy. Ye Yuning looked at Yan Jun’s handsome short hair and subconsciously wanted to touch it. Yan Jun exclaimed, "At it again! It’s always . You always touch my head as soon as we meet. What’s wrong with you?" Ye Yuning smiled mischievously. "Tell me, as a girl, why don’t you like skirts or long hair? What’s the point of your female gender then?" "Does dressing up like you enchanting things all day make someone a girl?" Yan Jun countered. Ye Yuning replied, "Isn’t that the most basic aesthetic duty of our gender?" "Talk like that, and you’d better watch out for androgynous girls doxxing you." "Let them try and dox me! What are you, chicken?" Ye Yuning leaned in close to Yan Jun. Yan Jun was defeated by her. The image of the two huddled together looked like a perfect match. If Yan Jun didn’t say so herself, hardly anyone would guess she was a girl. The sight of the two huddled together, almost kissing, caused the atmosphere around the nearby group of men to instantly turn cold. One man’s eyes, sharp as a hawk’s, now held a glint of bloodthirstiness. Yan Jun couldn’t stand it and pushed her away. "Tang Xi said you got married? Who’s the guy?" Yan Jun warned, "Be careful not to play with fire and get burned. Since you’re officially married, you should be honest." "Tang Xi told you everything?" "Yeah. It’s rare for you to do something so foolish." Ye Yuning’s lips twitched at the comment. How could they call it foolish? She was doing perfectly fine now. Tang Xi and Xia Andai had already gone to dance. Ye Yuning was chatting energetically with Yan Jun when her phone buzzed inside her bag. She took it out and saw it was a call from Xiao Linye. She quickly said to Yan Jun, "I’m going to take a call outside." "Checking up on you?" "When, oh when, will that mouth of yours learn to be kind?" Ignoring Yan Jun’s teasing, Ye Yuning hurried out with her phone. She walked until she could no longer hear the pounding music, then Ye Yuning answered the call. "Where are you?" came a man’s raspy voice on the other end. Ye Yuning said, "I’m... I’m out." "Yes!" Ye Yuning replied. Only after speaking did she remember that she’d apparently never driven in front of Xiao Linye. The man on the other side asked again, "Would you be able to come pick me up?" "Huh?" Pick... pick him up? Xiao Linye said, "I had some drinks." He’d been drinking, and he wanted her to pick him up? But she’d also had a couple of low-alcohol drinks just now. She didn’t feel anything at the moment, so it should be alright, right? She was perfectly clear-headed, but the problem was the risk of being stopped by the police. Still, for Xiao Linye to ask her to pick him up, he must have drunk quite a lot. "Imperial Capital Grand Hotel." "Alright, wait for me!" After that, Ye Yuning hung up the phone. She turned back to Devil’s Color Bar and briefly informed Yan Jun. Unsurprisingly, Yan Jun teased her with several remarks, just like how she used to tease Tang Xi! That mouth of hers... who knew what man would be able to tolerate it in the future. Since she knew she would be drinking, Ye Yuning hadn’t driven there. So, she took a taxi straight to the Imperial Dynasty Hotel. On the way there, Ye Yuning, who hadn’t drunk much earlier, started to feel uncomfortable. Towards the end of the ride, her body even felt somewhat feverish. Stepping out of the taxi, she spotted Xiao Linye’s Passat parked not far on the roadside. A blast of cold air hit her as she stepped out, dissipating much of the heat she felt. That guy... how did he manage to drive the car here after drinking? Ye Yuning approached and found the car doors and windows tightly locked. She knocked on the window. The window instantly rolled down halfway, revealing Xiao Linye’s slightly drunken face. He was sitting in the back seat. Ye Yuning asked quietly, "Drank a lot?" As soon as she spoke, the smell of alcohol on her breath was evident. Xiao Linye opened his eyes to look at her. "You’ve been drinking as well?" Ye Yuning nodded. "Mhm, had two drinks. We should probably call a designated driver." Originally, she had wanted to say she was fine; she certainly had felt fine when she left Devil’s Color Bar. But now, she felt so woozy! This was, admittedly, a rather awkward situation! He was drunk and had asked her to pick him up, but it turned out she’d been drinking too.