143 All Your Faul (1/2)

An Zining indeed could not drink alcohol considering her belly was already showing. The slightly protruding stomach exposed her as a pregnant woman. During this period, she would not have gone to places that were crowded, much less a bar. Her high heels were swapped out for flats just in case people knocked into her.

In that case, why would An Zining appear there? The answer was simple. It was because her little brother, An Zixuan, was drinking himself numb there. Other than that, there were two male hosts accompanying him; the three of them were seriously drunk. If this was seen by An Zining's parents, An Zixuan would have no chance of making a comeback. They might even break his two legs or even the third one. After all, he was not going to use it for what they wanted.

An Zining was powerless before her little brother. She came personally, hoping that An Zixuan was not too far gone. She hoped that he would be clear-minded enough to follow her home. Alas, when An Zining tried to make him leave the place, she realized this hope was not meant to be.

An Zixuan and two flower-like men were seated in the corner of the booth. Flower-like not because they were handsome but because they were feminine and were wearing make-up. The table was filled with a mess of alcohol bottles. At least half of them were empty. Considering that An Zixuan was collapsed on the table, mumbling drunkenly, and compared to the slightly sober gaze of the other two, it was obvious that An Zixuan drank the most out of them.

An Zining stood before the trio with an ugly expression. An Zixuan tried his best to see who it was. When he got a clear enough look, he scoffed and reached out to hug the man next to him with one hand and used his other to grab another bottle off the table to take a large swig. He burped and slurred, ”Don't be such a fake, who are… you doing this for?”

Even in his state, the hatred on An Zixuan's face was obvious. It was as if the person standing before him was not his biological sister but an enemy. ”You're here… to mock me, right‽”

An Zining glanced at the two men, and they were looking at An Zining with interest. Obviously, they were straight. They were doing this because of the needs of their client. In comparison, their interest in An Zining seemed to be bigger.

The two shared a look, and with a smile, they tried to pull An Zining over to sit with them. They probably wanted to see if they could gain another client in An Zining. However, before they could do anything, An Zining calmly retrieved a stack of money out from her purse and slammed it at them. ”Leave! And keep that mouth shut. If I hear any unsavory rumors… I don't think you want to know what the consequences will be like.”

The smiles on their faces froze. In their business, they knew how to read the situation. An Zining was wearing expensive clothes and carrying a branded purse. Combined with the ease with which she took out that stack of cash… After gauging the situation, the two quickly took the money and left in a hurry. This was not something they could get involved in.

After chasing the unnecessary people away, An Zining turned to her own brother with a sigh. An Zixuan, though, was exceptionally angry and jumped up from his seat. His body swayed unstably, and with the alcohol giving him courage, he pushed An Zining. ”Who gave you the right to intrude into my life‽”

An Zining wanted to lecture her brother before she dragged him away, but she did not expect the alcohol to ruin his rationality. Everyone in the family knew she was pregnant, but the man dared to physically assault her‽

An Zining's eyes widened with disbelief, and she was unable to stop the force of a fully grown man. On top of that, An Zixuan did not know how to control his power since he was drunk. An Zining staggered back from being pushed. Her feet failed to find purchase. An Zining's heart dropped, and her hands subconsciously went to her stomach as her body leaned backwards.

This also gave An Zixuan quite a fright; it half-woke him up instantly. He wanted to reach out to help his sister, but he hesitated… It was already too late. Even though she was not a heavy woman, the danger of such a fall could not be underestimated. Furthermore, An Zixuan had problems standing on his own. If he went out to grab An Zining, they might end up both rolling on the floor.

When Ye Shuang arrived, she had the scare of her life. She immediately rushed forward to grab An Zining by the back of her waist and slowly steadied here. Then she wiped her cold sweat away. This was his biological sibling! If Ye Feng dared to do something like this, she would personally have chopped him up into pieces.

An Zining was also coming down from the fright. She thought that was definitely it for her this time. At this kind of place, it was hard to say if anyone would even pay her any attention, much less reach out to help her. If she really fell, the consequences would have been dire.

Just at the brink of despair, a hand appeared from behind her to help her stabilize her body. When An Zining came to, she was already standing stably on the ground.

”Ye Shuang‽” An Zining was shocked. She nodded and said her thanks after she calmed down. ”Thank you. You manage to arrive whenever I am in danger.”