When Tang Zhi Chu came back, Jiang Lan was crying again, sobbing uncontrollably.
Tang Zhi Chu had thought Jiang Lan was joking when she'd said earlier that she talked nonsense when she drank too much. He hadn't expected it to be true!
At least she wasn't throwing up. That was something!
"Boo-hoo. I can't help it. I'm not doing it on purpose, and I'm not sad, but—but I just want to cry. I drank too much!" When she saw Tang Zhi Chu coming over, Jiang Lan explained between sobs.
"Then go ahead and cry. I'm not blaming you."
"Okay. Boo-hoo."
Tang Zhi Chu had been a little afraid to look at Jiang Lan when she was tipsy, her fair skin flushed pink. Now he thought she was downright adorable.
After wiping his other hand clean, Tang Zhi Chu reached out to help Jiang Lan.
Jiang Lan raised the hand Tang Zhi Chu had just wiped and smelled it. She'd stopped crying.
"It smells so good!"
He held Jiang Lan by the arm. They were practically pressed together, and she was so hot she felt like a little furnace.
"Sister Lan, you really mustn't drink outside."
Jiang Lan lowered her head and murmured, "Mm-hm. I won't. I can't hold my liquor."
The alcohol must have started wearing off. Jiang Lan had stopped crying, and she'd gone quiet, sitting obediently on the sofa.
Tang Zhi Chu glanced at the dining table. He didn't feel like doing anything, so he decided to clean up later.
Tang Zhi Chu picked up the remote and was about to press play when the TV displayed the second episode of Dating Show.
"I don't want to watch this," Jiang Lan said softly.
Tang Zhi Chu switched to another program.
Jiang Lan leaned back on the sofa, her