At first, Lu Jiatang simply thought all he had to do was keep an eye on Si You and wait for Jiang Tingxu to come pick him up.
But once Si You was sure the environment was safe, the alcohol quickly hit him.
Specifically, he insisted on going swimming in the large decorative fish tank on the first floor.
Fang Jin pinned him down at once. "Don't start acting up!"
Si You's limbs were weak, his ears rang thunderously, and all sorts of bizarre ideas popped out one after another. He could not form even the most basic logic. Pinned to the single sofa by Fang Jin, he stared at Fang Jin with muddled eyes for a moment, then smiled. He rested both hands on the armrests, his expression turning desolate and defeated. He looked pitiful.
Fang Jin: "?" Reason told him that he should find a towel and stuff it into Si You's mouth.
Si You looked up at the ceiling and said softly, "When I was six, I fell in love with swimming, so Grandpa built a pool behind the house for me."
Fang Jin gave an "Mm."
"Half a month later, my mother came back from a business trip and saw it. She thought it was a distraction from my studies and told someone to fill it in the next day." Si You continued, "I resisted a lot at the time. I said I wouldn't swim anymore, asked if I could..." Si You licked his lips. "Could I keep it? I could raise fish in it."
Fang Jin asked, "Did you?"
"I did." Si You said, "Those big white-bellied koi with red patches on both sides. Each one cost nearly ten thousand. Grandpa bought them for me."
Fang Jin smiled. "Want to raise fish again?"
"No. My