A Bunch of Drunks

After reporting the situation to Cui Man, Xiao He swam towards the nearest uninhabited island, unaware of where he was in the ocean. At times like this, he felt his Superpower incredibly weak; even just half an hour longer would have been enough for him to fly back to the plane. But now, he could only wait for rescue.

After climbing ashore, Xiao He took off his coat, shoes, and socks and sat down on the bank.

"Sigh, I've been delayed for quite a while now. I don't even know if I'll be able to get back before Christmas Eve," Xiao He sighed to himself, then stared blankly at the sea in front of him.

Although it was an uninhabited island, the scenery was truly beautiful. The azure water was crystal clear, and the tropical fish swimming in it resembled dancing butterflies, which improved Xiao He's mood somewhat.

The temperature was a bit hot, but the sea breeze was quite pleasant. Xiao He couldn't help but think of Ye Wanqing's wish to build a home for the two of them on a deserted island.

"Hmm, after I retire, I'll find an island like this and build my own home with Wanqing on it," Xiao He thought to himself. A beach hut, a small dock, a yacht, watching the sunrise and sunset and feeling the sea breeze every day—it sounds really nice.

While thinking about Xiao He, he became a little distracted. The sand on the beach was very fine and felt quite comfortable underfoot. Before he knew it, he was feeling drowsy, so he simply found a comfortable spot on the beach to lie down and wait for rescue to arrive.

The sun was almost setting when the sound of Helicopter rotors finally filled the air overhead. The Helicopter lowered a rope ladder, and Xiao He climbed up. Ye Wanqing immediately bumped into him. "Old Xiao!"

"Ouch, Little Pufferfish." Xiao He patted Ye Wanqing's bottom as he hugged her. "Why are you so excited?"

"I was worried about you!" Ye Wanqing frowned and said coquettishly, "You've been gone for so long!"

"Sweetheart, sweetheart. I was just resting for a bit," Xiao He soothed. "Alright, let's go back now."

On the Helicopter, Xiao He quickly replenished his energy and then fell asleep leaning against Ye Wanqing.

More than twenty hours have passed since he left home. Xiao He had slept for a few hours under the shade of a tree on the deserted island, and he still felt quite tired. So he didn't want to ask about anything else at the moment; he just wanted to rest.

Cui Man didn't disturb him; she simply stood by, silently pressing her phone and issuing orders to the members.

However, the Helicopter didn't fly for long. After landing at a nearby national airport, their country's previous chartered plane was already waiting there. They boarded the plane immediately upon arrival and returned at full speed.

Upon arriving at the Dragon Country Airport, the first thing to do was to arrange accommodations for Liang Bin and his family. As for how to utilize his Superpower, that would be considered after they were settled in.

When Xiao He left home it was daytime, and after more than twenty hours of mission, it was still daytime when he returned. This time difference made Xiao He feel a little uncomfortable, but in any case, he could finally go home and rest.

Since Johnny is currently unable to move, he doesn't need Xiao He's escort. Han Tianyu and An Xiuru can take them to the prison, and they can also send Yue Feng and Qin Weize back along the way.

So as soon as they got off the plane, a private car came to take Xiao He and Ye Wanqing home.

After arriving home, Xiao He changed his shoes and then collapsed onto the sofa. In that instant, he felt completely relieved.

"Ah! I feel like my soul is ascending to heaven," Xiao He couldn't help but exclaim. "It's so comfortable at home."

"Hehe." Ye Wanqing leaned on his back, hugging his waist and laughing happily, "You've worked hard, I'll go cook for you."

"Yes, it's time to eat." Xiao He nodded. "We've been eating either airplane food or fast food the whole way here; it was awful."

"Then go take a shower." Ye Wanqing reached under his clothes and touched him. "There are still salt grains on your clothes."

Xiao He responded and went into the bathroom. Ye Wanqing was secretly delighted: Hehe, I touched Old Xiao's abs!

But then Ye Wanqing thought about it again and felt a little strange: Why should I be sneaking around? He's my boyfriend, can't I just touch him directly? He's always so righteous about me.

After eating, the two washed the dishes and went downstairs early to feed the stray cats and dogs. It was only seven o'clock when they went back upstairs.

But Xiao He couldn't wait any longer and burrowed into bed, for there was no place like his own doghouse.

"Ah, it's so comfortable under the covers," Xiao He exclaimed, rolling around on the bed.

"Look at you, you look so silly," Ye Wanqing laughed, amused by him. "Outside, you're that arrogant Yinglong, but at home you're like a complete idiot. If word got out, people would laugh themselves to death!"

"Hmm? How dare you!" Xiao He glared at her, annoyed. "Hurry up and serve me in bed."

"Coming, coming," Ye Wanqing said with a smile, patting some face cream onto her face and spreading it evenly before crawling into the blankets.

"It's so warm," Ye Wanqing exclaimed as she snuggled up to him as soon as she got into bed.

Xiao He leaned his head against Ye Wanqing's chest, then nodded in satisfaction. "Heaven."

Ye Wanqing gently stroked the back of his head, feeling quite content. But then she suddenly remembered something from before, so she reached out and touched Xiao He's stomach, her face instantly burning. "My Old Xiao's abs, hehe."

"What are you doing?" Xiao He opened one eye and glanced at her. Ye Wanqing said confidently, "Can't I feel my boyfriend's body? Don't you also hug my 'righteousness' all day long?"

"Alright then." Xiao He shrugged, then replied, "Hey, Xiaoqing, when I was waiting for rescue on that island today, I found that the environment there is quite nice. Didn't we agree before that we'd ask the government for a small island to build our home in the future?"

"Hmm?" Ye Wanqing responded, gently stroking the back of Xiao He's head.

"I've thought it all out. In the future, we'll first build a house on the island, a mix of modern architecture and thatched huts, and then build a small dock. But the island will need fresh water, right? We'll also need to get a generator." As Xiao He spoke, his voice grew softer and softer until it finally fell silent.

Ye Wanqing looked down and found that Xiao He had fallen asleep against her chest.

"This silly girl," Ye Wanqing couldn't help but chuckle, "Falling asleep while thinking about the future."

Looking at Xiao He's sleeping expression, Ye Wanqing felt a surge of tenderness in her heart: Old Xiao looks so cute when he's asleep.

After thinking for a moment, she lowered her head and gave him a quick kiss on the lips, whispering, "Goodnight, Old Xiao, I love you the most."

Perhaps because he had been away for so long, Xiao He slept very soundly. He wasn't awakened until the next morning by the urge to urinate. When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Ye Wanqing's righteous figure: Ye Wanqing was sleeping with his head pressed against her chest, and she must have been in that position all night.

"How wonderful," Xiao He thought to himself, but he also felt a pang of sympathy for Ye Wanqing.

Sleeping like this, Ye Wanqing must be very cold, since her upper body is barely covered, and he needs to leave her some space to breathe. So Xiao He moved up a little, pulled her into his arms and let her rest her head on his chest, and the two switched positions.

"Hmm," Ye Wanqing groaned as she woke up, looked up at him, and then smiled slightly, "Good morning, Old Xiao."

"Tell me, why are you so likable?" Xiao He gently tapped the tip of her nose.

Ye Wanqing simply rubbed her eyes, grabbed her phone to check the time, and then snuggled into his arms. "It's still early."

"Hmm, sleep a little longer," Xiao He said with a smile, stroking the back of her head. "I'm fully charged, let me recharge you."

"You call yourself a leg fetishist, but you still rely on other people's breasts to get what you want," Ye Wanqing grumbled discontentedly.

However, they have quite a lot to do today, because it's Christmas Eve and they're going to Old Xie's house for dinner tonight.

You can't go to someone's house for a meal empty-handed; you have to bring something beforehand. Plus, they were actually away for two days, leaving on the morning of the 22nd and not returning until the afternoon of the 23rd, so there was a lot of housework piling up at home.

After finishing these chores, Cui Man had already sent someone to pick them up, and they were ready to head to Old Xie's house.

"Sister Man, are we really going to show up empty-handed?" Xiao He glanced around the car but didn't see any gifts. She asked with a hint of suspicion, "Isn't that a bit impolite?"

"Why buy anything? We're all family." Cui Man said dismissively, then pulled out a bottle of champagne from the side and said proudly, "This is enough. It was a gift from my dad's old comrade-in-arms. I heard it's a very famous champagne, and it tastes great. We haven't had a chance to drink it until now, so let's finish it off today! Xia Yu, you want some too?"

"Champagne should be fine, right? It's not very strong." Xia Yu thought for a moment, then nodded with a smile.

And so, the group arrived at Old Xie's building with a bottle of champagne.

When the door opened, Xie Haining's wife greeted them. Seeing everyone, she immediately beamed, "Merry Christmas! Come in!"

"I'm so sorry, sister-in-law, I didn't bring anything with me," Xiao He said, a little embarrassed.

"It's alright, it's good you didn't bring any. We're family, no need to be so polite. Come over whenever you want," Tong Xiaojie said with a smile, then called out, "Honey, come out and greet the guests. I'll leave things in the kitchen."

Xie Haining responded, wiped her hands, and came out of the kitchen, then looked everyone over.

"Yes, that feels more like it." Xie Haining nodded in satisfaction and smiled. "Last Christmas it was just the three of us, and with the situation not being very good at the time, it was quite lonely. This year it's much more lively, that's great."

As she spoke, Xie Haining gestured for everyone to sit down, then patted Xiao He on the shoulder. "You've had a tough time. How was your trip abroad?"

"Not bad. It's actually quite nice to be able to see this world, and I've also encountered some interesting Superpower," Xiao He replied with a smile.

"Really? I actually really want to take Xiaojie out to see the world," Xie Haining said softly with a smile. "She's been cooped up at home for too long taking care of me."

"Go ahead. After this Mutant Competition is over, I'll give each of you two half-months off, but it'll be on a rotating basis," Cui Man replied, cracking sunflower seeds. "Then rent a campervan and take your wife and kids on a trip."

"This is a great idea." Xie Haining thought for a moment, then said seriously, "It's settled then."

Soon the food was served, and Cui Man opened champagne and filled everyone's glasses.

"Hmm? This champagne isn't bitter," Ye Wanqing said with some surprise. "The aftertaste is very pleasant."

"It really is a top-quality item worth several thousand yuan," Cui Man said with a dry laugh. "Come on, cheers, Merry Christmas!"

The atmosphere was great at first; everyone toasted each other, expressed their hopes for the coming year, and chatted about their daily lives. But after Xiao He finished eating a crab, the atmosphere seemed to suddenly change.

"Old Xiao! I want to eat crab too, will you feed me?" Ye Wanqing said happily, hugging his arm.

"Don't you dislike eating crabs? You think they're too fishy?" Xiao He glanced at Ye Wanqing suspiciously and noticed that the girl's face was flushed, as if she were drunk.

"It's okay, the slime from last time was also very fishy, you'll get used to it." Ye Wanqing chuckled and said.

"Hey, this girl's really drunk! She can get drunk on champagne?!" Xiao He thought to himself in surprise, quickly covering her mouth to prevent her from saying anything outrageous. "Okay, okay, I'll peel it for you, sweetie."

"Yes, I'll be good." Ye Wanqing smiled sweetly and leaned on his shoulder. "So Old Xiao, you have to be very kind to me."

"Oh my, you two have such a great relationship," Cui Man laughed beside her, then raised her glass and exclaimed, "I want a man too! Isn't there anyone willing to pamper me? What's wrong with being a tomboy?! I have a great figure and I'm beautiful!"

"Another drunkard," Xiao He said with a hint of disdain.

"Sister Man, I feel a little dizzy." Xia Yu's face was flushed, and she was already spinning.

Tong Xiaojie sneered, then patted Xie Haining's shoulder and said with a seductive smile, "Honey, how about we have another son? Don't you want a son? Let's have another one before I turn thirty, there's still time!"

"No, we're already busy taking care of Xiaoya," Xie Haining said, patting her head to comfort her. "Be good, okay?"

Everyone's drunk! What's going on?! Isn't this champagne? How can anyone get drunk on champagne? Xiao He, standing to the side, was embarrassed and peeled a crab claw, feeding it to Ye Wanqing.

"Actually, it's easier to get drunk on champagne," Xie Haining explained with a smile. "Because the carbon dioxide in champagne makes the alcohol more easily absorbed into the bloodstream. So even though champagne doesn't have a particularly high alcohol content, it's easier to get drunk on than other drinks. What's more," Xie Haining said, carefully examining the bottle of champagne. "Hmm, this champagne has a much higher alcohol content than regular champagne."

"Old Xiao! I want more!" Ye Wanqing said with a smile, resting her chin on his shoulder.

"Oh, okay, right away," Xiao He replied, continuing to peel the crab.

Cui Man hugged Xia Yu and exclaimed, "Xia Yu! Let's go on the next blind date together! Maybe we can find someone for you too!"

"But Sister Man, I'm not planning on getting married yet," Xia Yu said, feeling dizzy.

"Oh dear! This is really going to be no good!" Xiao He rolled his eyes and roared inwardly.

What was supposed to be a cozy Christmas dinner turned into torture because of a bottle of champagne. Several drunkards took turns causing trouble, leaving only the sober Xiao He and Xie Haining to maintain order. What should have been a warm and cozy Christmas Eve dinner became a complete ordeal.

After finally having a good meal, Xiao He and Xie Haining called a taxi to take Cui Man and Xia Yu upstairs, and Xiao He also carried Ye Wanqing into the car.

"Hehe, Old Xiao. Kiss me." Ye Wanqing hugged his arm, smiling happily and pouting her little lips.

Xiao He looked at the taxi driver in front of him, a little embarrassed, but still kissed her and comforted her, "Okay, be good."

The driver in front shook his head and sighed through his nose, as if lamenting, "These young people nowadays."

Finally home, Xiao He carried Ye Wanqing into the elevator, opened the door, and breathed a sigh of relief, "My goodness, that was torture! I'll never let this girl touch a drop of alcohol again."

"Old Xiao, another week has passed," Ye Wanqing said with a smile, resting her chin on his shoulder. "Do you need my help?"

"Wait until you sober up, okay?" Xiao He said with a smile, patting her head.

"I'm not drunk!" Ye Wanqing complained, dissatisfied. "They gave it to you, do you even know what that means?"

"?" Xiao He stared at Ye Wanqing in astonishment, unable to believe that she would say such a thing.

"Hmph, those vixens are all eyeing my Old Xiao," Ye Wanqing said coquettishly, clinging to his arm. "But they're all flat-chested, only you can have them. Only I can give them to you. I'm the best!"

"Uh, Wanqing, you're drunk now." Xiao He patted Ye Wanqing's head to comfort her. "Sleep for a while, and we can talk about other things after you wake up, okay?"

"Don't you like me?" Ye Wanqing asked him pitifully. "Don't you love me anymore?"

"No, of course I love you, but you're not thinking straight right now," Xiao He sighed. "This is torture! Torture!"

"Then why did you reject me! You were so happy just a few days ago," Ye Wanqing huffed in dissatisfaction.

After much coaxing, Ye Wanqing Xiao He finished washing up and then washed himself as well, before finally being able to rest.

But the night was incredibly long, and it's hard to describe in a few words.

The next morning, Ye Wanqing woke up with a soft groan and stretched. Turning her head, she saw Xiao He glaring at her. Ye Wanqing hugged Xiao He's waist and smiled, "Good morning, Old Xiao."

"Do you remember what happened last night?" Xiao He asked, glancing sideways at Ye Wanqing.

Ye Wanqing blinked her beautiful eyes, seemingly unconcerned. "What's wrong? We've gotten to this point, why are you making such a fuss? Are you shy? Really."

After saying that, Ye Wanqing sat up from the bed. "I'm going to the bathroom."

After entering the bathroom, Ye Wanqing closed the door, remained quiet for a moment, then covered her face with her hands, utterly ashamed and indignant. "What did I say last night?! What was it? Where did I learn such words?! How shameless!"

Ye Wanqing looked at herself in the mirror, her face turning almost black with embarrassment. "I'll never touch alcohol again!"