In the bar's private room, Yun Xiaoran stood among bottles scattered all over the floor, watching Shen Jin frown and mumble in discomfort. He was speechless.
He had meant to use tonight to clear everything up, but who knew what had gotten into this girl? Why had she suddenly insisted on drinking?
Beside him, Sister Hua looked at her best friend and awkwardly lowered her head in silence. After thinking for a moment, however, she looked up and said to Yun Xiaoran:
"Yun Xiaoran, Jin'er is drunk tonight. This isn't a good time to ask her about those things."
Hearing Sister Hua's fairly neutral remark, Yun Xiaoran was about to say something, but Shen Jin groggily began arguing with her again:
"Who's drunk? I can still drink! Sister Hua, hurry up and hand me another bottle."
As she spoke, Shen Jin lay on her side, her restless hands fumbling out in front of her. She started mumbling things neither of them could understand, her brows drawing even tighter. Her beautiful eyes remained firmly shut, with no sign that she intended to open them.
The lighting was dim, the room steeped in decadence, and the strong smell of alcohol assaulted Yun Xiaoran's senses, deepening his frown.
Still, he could vaguely make out his own name among her words.
After letting his gaze linger on Shen Jin, Yun Xiaoran turned back to Sister Hua, hesitating. He wanted to demand why the two of them had teamed up to deceive him for so long.
Seeing the unspoken questions in his eyes, Sister Hua knew she was in the wrong. They had deceived Yun Xiaoran together for almost a month. She was surprised he could remain so composed even now.
But Yun Xiaoran knew that questioning her might not get him anywhere. Staying here