Chapter 345

With a slightly flushed face, Qijiu turned to me and spoke softly on the sofa.

Her eyes, hazy with intoxication, held a gentle ripple, lacking their usual maturity and instead possessing a touch of cuteness.

He held the empty wine jar in his arms and spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Although it sounds like she's complaining about Ye Luotong's meddling back then.

But more than anything, she felt regret and guilt for delaying Ye Luotong's competition.

"If it weren't for me, Tongtong, your dream might have come true long ago."

Qijiu dropped the empty wine jar in her hand, and her fair little feet hooked a cushion between her legs.

Even after so many years, this matter remains a knot in her heart.

Actually, when Tongtong was still a cosplayer, the International Exhibition had already been held once in Yanghai City.

Tongtong was very famous in the cosplay community at the time, so the exhibition extended an invitation to Tongtong.

That year was the closest Tongtong came to her dream, and with Tongtong abilities at the time, she was absolutely capable of achieving excellent results.

However, on the very day the exhibition was held, Tongtong missed her dream because of her own reasons.

The following year, Tongtong completely withdrew from the cosplay circle and embarked on a career as a professional teacher.

This event was etched deep into her heart like a branding iron.

She feels guilty and remorseful whenever she thinks about it.

So when she received news about the International Exhibition, she couldn't wait to inform Tongtong.

We hope the other party can participate in this exhibition, so as to make up for the regret of that year.

But it still didn't work out. What's missed is missed, and it's really hard to get it back.

"Qijiu, you've had too much to drink."

Ye Luotong, her face flushed, shook her head helplessly.

Qijiu drank too fast; she drank almost all the wine.

It's always the same; this girl has no self-control when she starts drinking.

"I just want to make up for the mistakes I made back then."

"I don't have any other thoughts besides that; I just want to fulfill your wish."

With her fair and smooth thighs wrapped around a cushion, Qi Qijiu lay down on the sofa on her side.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, she scratched her cheek, turned over, and drifted off to sleep.

"If it weren't for me, Tongtong would definitely have participated and won the championship..."

Qijiu was already asleep, mumbled softly as if talking in her sleep.

Every now and then, he frowned and made grumbling noises of dissatisfaction.

Judging from Qijiu's pursed lips, she was actually not in a good mood.

"You bastard..."

Sitting to the side, Ye Luotong silently gazed at Qijiu had fallen into a deep sleep.

Shaking the empty wine can in his hand, a bitter smile appeared on his slightly flushed face.

"I've never blamed you, why can't you understand?"

"It's just a competition; how can it compare to your importance?"

Ye Luotong put down the beer can in her hand and smiled helplessly.

He grabbed the uniform he was holding, lay down on the sofa, and moved next to Qijiu.

Gently covering the other person with the clothes, Ye Luotong couldn't help but reach out and tap the other person's forehead.

"Even if I had to choose again, I would still go to your side without hesitation instead of going to that stupid exhibition."

She reached out and brushed aside the stray golden hairs on Qijiu's forehead, smiling slightly.

Ye Luotong, clutching her slightly aching forehead, stood up unsteadily.

Suddenly feeling a gaze fixed on her, Ye Luotong couldn't help but look behind her.

Wu Liang was sitting quietly in the corner, watching her with pure eyes that were free of any impurities.

The other person didn't say a word while she and Qijiu were drinking.

Ye Luotong even concluded that Wu Liang had already quietly left the place long ago.

Unexpectedly, the other party was there the whole time, just watching them without saying a word.

"Qijiu drank too much, let her sleep. I'll drive you home."

Ye Luotong rubbed her slightly dazed head.

I need to go to sleep as soon as I get back today, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow morning.

This is all so messy, what kind of mess is this?

"You're going to drive me home? Are you serious? You want to drive me to meet the King of Hell?"

Sitting in the corner, Wu Liang looked at Ye Luotong with amusement.

She's drunk so much and still wants to drive? Is this woman out of her mind?

She's a teacher, how could she possibly make a mistake on such a matter?

"Although you can still stay sober, you've drunk quite a bit. You should just stay here and sleep."

"I can get back on my own, so you don't need to worry about me, Teacher Ye."

Wu Liang glanced at the fair skin revealed by the unbuttoned shirt.

Finally, his gaze fell on her long, shapely legs clad in black stockings.

He initially wanted to call a designated driver for Ye Luotong, but seeing Ye Luotong current state, he decided against it.

Ye Luotong is a beauty, and a very charming one at that.

It's hard for a man to resist such temptation, so for safety's sake, it's best to let her sleep at Qijiu's house.

"Wu Liang, wait a minute."

Just as Wu Liang was about to leave the living room.

Ye Luotong, who was leaning back on the sofa, suddenly called out to him.

"Teacher Ye, is there anything else?"

Wu Liang turned to look at Ye Luotong.

After a moment of silence, he poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Ye Luotong.

"You know, do I still have the right to pursue dreams now?"

It seemed like she was speaking to Wu Liang, but it also seemed like she was speaking to Ye Luotong herself.

She squinted, gazing at the chandelier on the ceiling with a complicated expression.

The dazzling lights blurred her vision, making it difficult for her to distinguish between reality and dreams.

"Teacher Ye, don't you already have a good idea now?"

Wu Liang smiled faintly. The fact that Ye Luotong could ask such a question meant that she had begun to waver.

Having just heard Qijiu's heartfelt confession, Ye Luotong has probably already made her choice.

"Will you help me...?"

Ye Luotong suddenly closed her eyes and shrank her neck.

As if afraid of hearing a rejection, her little hands unconsciously gripped the sofa cover beneath her.

"Hmm... I just hope I'll never have to play Gilgamesh again..."

Wu Liang did not answer Ye Luotong directly.

Instead, he left the living room with what sounded like a joke.

"Tch... arrogant brat..."

A sense of warmth inexplicably warmed my heart, and my anxious mood instantly softened.

Wu Liang, that brat... he's really not cute at all...

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Girl, the Motorcycle, and Unit-02

The uniform, soaked by beer, wasn't completely dry yet, and felt somewhat cold in the evening breeze.

As Wu Liang walked along the road, he tightened his uniform and turned to look at the car parked in the distance.

Shouldn't he have asked Ye Luotong for the car keys when he came out?

Although Ye Luotong shouldn't drive when she's drunk, he can.

He is over 18 years old and has a driver's license, so it is legal for him to drive on the road.

He could have just driven Ye Luotong to school tomorrow morning; why didn't he think of that earlier?

"Tsk, I was careless."

Wu Liang smacked his lips and said with some dissatisfaction.

I was so focused on taking care of Qijiu and Ye Luotong, who had both drunk too much, that I didn't even realize he couldn't go home.

It's pitch black right now, and this place is too remote. He can't even hail a taxi. How is he supposed to get back to the city? Is he supposed to walk all the way back?

Forget it, it'll probably be past midnight by the time he gets back.

"However, it's not a good idea to contact Milutin and Yao Shi so late."

Wu Liang walked to the streetlight and frowned as he scrolled through his phone.

Kaka Taxi? You can't possibly hail a ride in this remote, affluent area.

"A miscalculation..."

Wu Liang put his phone back in his pocket and looked up at the empty road in front of him.

There wasn't a single car in sight on the straight, wide road; only the occasional gust of wind-blown fallen leaves created a somewhat desolate scene.

Given the current situation, he probably only has two choices.

They could either run back or call Yao Shi and Milutin.

But he had previously assured them that he would definitely be back before midnight and that they wouldn't need to pick him up.

If he asks Yao Shi for help now, it would be tantamount to him breaking his promise. He would be breaking his word, which would only lower his standing in the hearts of Milutin and Yao Shi.

His future promises and credibility will be greatly diminished in the eyes of those two people, affecting his reputation.

"Is there thirty minutes left until midnight...?"

Wu Liang muttered to himself, he still couldn't call Yao Shi and the others.

He didn't want Yao Shi and Milutin to think he was an untrustworthy person because of such a small matter.

"Just treat it as a night run."

Wu Liang bounced around twice and took two deep breaths.

His current body is abnormal, so abnormal that it far exceeds the level of ordinary people.

Even maintaining high speed for long distances and extended periods of running shouldn't pose too much of a problem.

So all he has to do now is one thing, and that is within these thirty minutes...

Boom boom boom...

Just as Wu Liang was warming up.

The deep engine sound came from afar, like muffled thunder.

You could even hear the sound of a flintlock gun firing in the rolling roar.