[...Perhaps it's because of this body?]
The system chose to find an excuse for its host.
Right now, it could hardly bear to tell its host that the reason she never got drunk in the modern world was that she had once done something foolish while drunk.
Ever since then, whenever she said she wanted a drink, her best friend would secretly switch it out for rice wine that wouldn't get her drunk, or some other beverage.
"Forget it. How did I get back last night?"
Chu Youning thought the system's explanation made sense and chose to lie in bed a little longer, giving herself time to recover before getting up.
[The State Preceptor brought you back.]
"Qing Qianxue?" Chu Youning frowned. "I behaved myself when I was drunk last night, right?"
This time, the system fell silent for a full two minutes.
Meanwhile, Jiang Wanrong figured it was about time and came to check on her.
"Ningning, you're awake? I made you some hangover soup. Come have a little."
"Thank you, Sister."
Chu Youning climbed out of bed, rinsed her mouth with the mouthwash Xia He brought over, and began slowly drinking the hangover soup.
As she drank, Jiang Wanrong looked Chu Youning up and down, then smiled at her. "Does our little Chu Cat still remember what happened last night?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Wanrong was still a little annoyed.
When Third Brother had told her about Ningning getting drunk as a child, she had deeply regretted never having had the chance to witness it.
And now.
That chance had been right before her eyes.
Yet because of that wretch Xie Ciyan, she... had missed it just like that.
At that thought, Jiang Wanrong decided she would ignore him for the next fortnight or