Lawyer Chen only stayed a little while before leaving early to attend to something at home.
Tao Zhiyan felt upset and couldn't help having a couple more drinks. But he had overestimated his tolerance, and the alcohol soon went to his head.
When Feng Ze arrived, Tao Zhiyan was asleep at the bar.
The resident singer was warming up the crowd. Music with a pounding beat filled the room, and the band's lead singer held a guitar as he interacted with the audience.
The dance floor on the left was packed. Lights flashed wildly as everyone let loose, screaming in excitement.
Against all that heightened emotion, the quiet corner seemed almost lonely.
The lights over the bar were off. It was deserted except for Tao Zhiyan.
He rested his head on his arms, lying quietly against the bar, docile as a cat.
Feng Ze's heart suddenly tightened. He walked over and called, "Tao Zhiyan."
Tao Zhiyan didn't seem to hear him. He stayed where he was, not moving a muscle.
Feng Ze reached out, his hand pausing in midair for a few seconds. In the end, he couldn't help giving Tao Zhiyan a tug.
At that tug, Tao Zhiyan simply toppled into Feng Ze's arms.
Feng Ze stiffened for a moment.
That warm, soft body pressed against him, Tao Zhiyan's head resting on his shoulder. Warm breath, tinged with alcohol, brushed his neck.
Feng Ze clenched his back teeth and lowered his eyes to look at Tao Zhiyan.
A crack suddenly appeared in the emotions he had suppressed for days.
How could three days feel so long?
Feng Ze placed a hand on Tao Zhiyan's shoulder.
How could three days without seeing Tao Zhiyan feel so long?
"Mmh..." Tao Zhiyan frowned in his arms and nuzzled against him before slowly