1076 Perplexed and Smitten 136 (1/2)

\”Just let nature take its course. Here, have some. We never know what will happen in the future,\” An Xiaoning said, smiling while pouring her a glass of red wine.

Fang Erlan grabbed the glass and took a sip.

\”By the way, Sis-in-law, I heard that Lin Mingxi's sister has dropped dead. Is that true?\”

\”It's been a while since she passed away. Her husband had absconded with all the money from her parents' company. Her husband had an extramarital affair with a young and pretty girl who even gave birth to his son. Women like Lin Mingyuan are the most vulnerable to setbacks. She can't take failure. Well, at least she still has a conscience. She drew up an authorization letter before she died. Beicheng is handling the matter now. They're about to go to court soon.\”

\”That man is such a scum. I'll never do something so despicable and atrocious. If he doesn't love her, he should just divorce her. What's the point of making things turn out this way? Some men are so outrageous nowadays. They ought to learn from me,\” Long Tianze remarked, not forgetting to praise himself while criticizing others.

An Xiaoning played along and said, \”Yes, yes, we should all learn from the great Mr. Long, the role model of men.\”

\”Yes, you must tell your man to learn from me too.\”

Mei Yangyang rebuked, \”Everyone, look how shameless Long Tianze is.\”

\”…\”

An Xiaoning was utterly amused by the two jokers. \”We have a long way to go before we reach Y Nation. Let's have a game of cards. There's nothing else to do anyway.\”

\”Sure, sure. It's been so long since we played a game of cards. However, it'd be too boring if we just play cards. Why don't we pair up? The pair that loses… will have to remove a piece of clothing each,\” the fun-loving Long Tianze suggested.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mei Yangyang gave him a tight slap and chastised, \”Are you out of your mind? There are three women here and you're the only man. You'll stand to gain regardless of which one of the three of us has to strip. No one's interested in seeing you naked either. Your figure is mediocre.\”

Long Tianze was displeased to have his wife criticize him in such a manner!

\”Hey, I have a six-pack now too, alright? But you're right, we can't play this game. Otherwise, Qingyan is going to murder me if he finds out. How about this? Whoever loses will have to down a glass of liquor. I'm not talking about red wine but this…\” said Long Tianze, pointing at a bottle of white wine. Although the glass was very small, one would definitely get drunk after chugging a few glasses.

\”Sure, we'll do just that,\” An Xiaoning agreed, after which the four of them began playing.

The game did help them kill a great ton of time.

Everyone was in high spirits while enjoying the game over some wine.

Fang Erlan's alcohol tolerance was far worse than that of An Xiaoning's, even though the latter could barely hold her liquor.

Fang Erlan could still manage with some beer. However, white wine would make her tipsy immediately.

By the end of the game, the three women had already gotten drunk, thus making Long Tianze the only sober one left.

He sighed and said, \”How lonely is it to be happy all by myself?\”

—

\”Why have you come here again?\” Yan Ge questioned Yu Caiwei in a hostile manner while staring at her.

\”I came to talk to you about proper business this time.\”

Gazing at him gently, she continued, \”Let me go in and talk to you. Do you really expect me to discuss it with you at the door?\”

Yan Ge said, \”Come in.\”

She entered and changed into a pair of home slippers. \”I heard from your manager that you've stopped taking on new filming opportunities. Is that true?\”

\”Not entirely. I'll consider taking on roles in productions that are of better quality.\”

\”Have a look at this script. It's a novel from an award-winning author. Filming is about to begin,\” she said, handing him the script.

Yan Ge took a look at the title and flipped through the pages to peruse the content. \”Such dramas don't suit me.\”

\”Why not? There's only a small part that revolves around teenage romance. The bulk of it is different.\”