Chapter 183 The Best Times (1/2)

To many people, alcohol was the greatest invention of mankind, because it could heal pain and sorrow. Different countries came up with different kinds of alcohol, so other than skin, language, etc, the rest were the same.

The boy was not tall, he was even a little too skinny. He wore a pair of glasses and on top of that had ruffled hair. When compared to the girl's current boyfriend, he was evidently an outstanding loser. Perhaps, many girls would choose a boyfriend like that. Besides, at this age, there were not many girls who had the ability to see one's potential.

Le Le took out two bottles of Corona from the bar and placed them in front of the boy slowly. He had his head lowered as he sunk deep in thoughts and he looked at Le Le with a strange gaze. His eyes were still wet. Breakups and heartbreaks were two different feelings. You might feel pitiful over a breakup, but heartbreaks would usually leave an unforgettable scar.

”This is?” Facing a beautiful girl like Le Le, the boy was obviously a little shy.

Le Le glanced at the boss sitting not far away and smiled. ”The boss made me give it to you. He said that you needed alcohol at a time like this.”

”Thank you,” the boy replied politely. He then looked towards Qin Sheng and nodded slightly. His eyes were filled with gratitude. He did indeed want to drink, but did not expect someone to offer it in time of need. After Le Le left, the boy used his teeth to open the bottle cap. He grabbed a bottle of Corona and drank it in one shot. He might have rushed it in the beginning and was stuck in the middle. He paused for a while but still finished the whole thing with gritted teeth.

After downing the bottle, the boy put it down. He panted heavily and his face was glowing with satisfaction. However, his eyes were bitter. After taking a break, he grabbed the other bottle and slowly sat down opposite of Qin Sheng.

The boy was not shy to ask, ”The wall says, 'All the wine cannot be compared to you'. Then why did you give me alcohol?” Perhaps, it was because he had lost love. At this moment in time, there was nothing that could make him afraid or fearful.

Qin Sheng smiled faintly. ”I only sent it over. You decide whether you want to drink it or not. If you need it, you would drink it. If not, you wouldn't.”

”I was a joke in front of you guys,” the boy said a little embarrassedly.

Qin Sheng shook his head. ”Who did not feel being torn apart before? Who has not gone through the down period in life before? Why care about what others think? Perhaps, after you walk out of here today, you would never cross paths with the people here again. You are just a passerby to us. If you were to care about what every passerby in your life thinks of you, isn't that too tiring?”

”Yes, perhaps this will be the last time I'm coming to Xiamen,” the boy sighed as he stared at the sea outside. Memories were like a knife, they killed.

Qin Sheng laughed, ”I don't think you have to make such a drastic cut. What if the girl you like next is still from Xiamen? Are you not going to come?”

The boy did not know whether to laugh or cry. ”Then I guess I have a thing with Xiamen.”

Qin Sheng drank his tea but was craving for a little alcohol. Tea was meant to drink alone, while alcohol was meant to drink with others. Sadly, he now had no friends to drink alcohol with. It was a little sorrowful.

The boy took a deep breath and was suddenly filled with confidence as he said, ”My name is Lu Jiangbai, I'm a Year Three student in Tsinghua's Finance Major. It's very nice to meet you, and thank you for your beer. If you don't mind, take down my phone number. Next time you're in Beijing, I'll treat you to alcohol. I don't want to owe others a favor.” Qin Sheng's eyes lit up.

Qin Sheng laughed, ”Two bottles of beer is also considered a favor?”

”To you, it may be a simple gesture, but to me, it was the helping hand in time of need. At least, at that moment, you made me feel warmth in my heart,” Lu Jiangbai pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and said softly.

Qin Sheng laughed, ”Okay then, seems like at least there'll be someone to treat me to drinks when I go to Beijing. Then I shall take down your phone number.”

In life, you would always meet strange people, and also unexpected fate. Qin Sheng felt that this kid was not bad and treated it like he was making a friend. Hence, they both exchanged contact numbers.

”Is it painful?” Qin Sheng asked casually.

Lu Jiangbai took a sip of beer and said, ”Yes, but I have to let go. It's her birthday today, I wanted to give her a surprise and also tell her a piece of good news. I'm going to exchange at Harvard for a year. But I didn't expect her to give me an even bigger surprise. She can't even tolerate a long-distance relationship, and I come to Xiamen once every month. A cross-border relationship is definitely impossible. We were bound to break up sooner or later.”

”Then I have to congratulate you first. Although love does not entail all that life has to offer, I hope that you can believe in love forever. Don't miss out too much because of his heartbreak. I believe that you will have a great future ahead. It's a pity that she's not lucky enough,” said Qin Sheng with smiling eyes. Tsinghua Finance Major, going to exchange at Harvard. He was obviously a genius, but the girl had no taste.

Lu Jiangbai answered confidently, ”Yes, no matter what, I'm still thankful to her for walking this part of my journey with me. Although she's no longer part of it, I believe that there will be someone to walk the rest of my life with me.”

At this moment, Lin Su walked over slowly. She was the most beautiful view in the Spring Breeze. Lu Jiangbai had already noticed her a long time ago, but he did not know that she was the lady boss. After all, this was his first time at Spring Breeze. He was also focused on saying goodbye to his ex-girlfriend.

”It's getting late, we should head back,” Lin Su said to Qin Sheng gently.

Qin Sheng introduced naturally, ”This is my wife, Lin Su. This is the result of me believing in love.”

Lu Jiangbai was stunned to see such a beautiful lady boss with such temperament. He was very surprised. In this instant, he felt that both the boss and lady boss were not ordinary people.

Lin Su smiled faintly and nodded at Lu Jiangbai. She then turned around and rolled her eyes at Qin Sheng. No wonder Le Le and An An would give him the nickname 'Mr. Show-wife-off'. He was displaying affection of love everywhere. But Lin Su actually enjoyed it a lot, because she was the only one in his eyes.

”Thank you, boss, I should go now too. Do contact me next time you go to Beijing,” said Lu Jiangbai with a smile. He felt much better after chatting with this interesting boss. Although he knew that the days ahead were not going to be easy, he also knew that time was the best medicine. He also believed firmly that he could get over this difficult period of time.