Si You practically threw himself into Jiang Tingxu's arms.
The partition rose, leaving the spacious back seat with only the two of them.
But Si You did not even bother finding a seat. Jiang Tingxu's hold was too guiding, and he was now straddling the man's lap face-to-face, his breath hot and tinged with alcohol.
Jiang Tingxu took the prepared bottle of mineral water in one hand, unscrewed it, and handed it to Si You. "Didn't I tell Yuan Fei not to let you drink?"
"Couldn't be helped." Si You took it and downed half the bottle in one go before adding, "The deputy directors were all there. Everyone was drinking and making merry. How would it look if I didn't touch a drop?"
Jiang Tingxu studied him in the dim light. "Drunk?"
"I'm fine," Si You said. "Just one glass of liquor."
Jiang Tingxu hummed. "Nothing happened, right?"
Si You thought for a moment. "I ran into Shen Chuan. Does that count?"
The hand at his waist tightened instantly, Jiang Tingxu's voice giving away neither pleasure nor anger. "Tell me."
Hearing that, Si You gave a meaningful little laugh. Then he pecked the corner of Jiang Tingxu's lips in reassurance. "They were probably having dinner together. Didn't expect us to run into each other there. Shen Chuan's little assistant looked like he'd seen a ghost when he saw me. The whole group was wary and cautious. It was pretty funny."
"And you?" Jiang Tingxu's thumb lightly stroked him through his clothes. His tone was ordinary, but his wording was not. "How did it feel, seeing an old acquaintance again?"
"Oh, wow..." Si You said. "That's sour. Didn't I tell you before? I gave up on Shen Chuan a long time ago. I don't have the slightest interest in him