Chapter 93: Lu Qingli's Confession

Gu Zehuai's face remained impassive, his mood untouched by Lu Qingli's words.

"So?" Gu Zehuai spoke calmly, but his eyes were sharp as he fixed his gaze on Lu Qingli.

Because there were difficulties, he had to conspire with others to drug him, and thus, personally destroy more than ten years of friendship between them.

To Gu Zehuai, such actions were utterly foolish.

Lu Qingli gave a bitter laugh.

Yes, so what?

He understood the meaning behind Gu Zehuai's words—precisely because he understood, he felt even more regret.

Knowing that Gu Zehuai would not drink the wine he poured, Lu Qingli poured himself a glass and began to explain why he had acted that way back then.

Wen Jiu was restless inside the private room, wanting several times to call Gu Zehuai, but she restrained herself.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, still hesitating about whether to send Gu Zehuai a message, the door to the private room suddenly opened.

Lin Youqi entered.

For a moment, their eyes met, both surprised.

Lin Youqi wondered why Wen Jiu was alone in the private room, but his temperament was composed, rarely showing his emotions, and his expression quickly returned to normal.

Wen Jiu, meanwhile, was curious that Lin Youqi would come alone to drink.

After sitting down, Lin Youqi finally asked Wen Jiu, "Where's Ah Huai?"

Gu Zehuai didn't know Lin Youqi had arrived; he would soon return to the private room, and it was impossible to hide, so Wen Jiu told him about Gu Zehuai meeting with Lu Qingli.

After hearing this, Lin Youqi grew uneasy, worried that the two might clash.

But just as Lin Youqi opened the door to leave, Gu Zehuai walked in first.

Lin Youqi studied Gu Zehuai anxiously, and seeing that he seemed fine, he relaxed a little.

Wen Jiu did the same.

Gu Zehuai was amused by their identical gestures and reassured them, "I'm fine. You don't need to worry."

Seeing that Gu Zehuai was genuinely not forcing a smile, Wen Jiu finally breathed easy and pulled Gu Zehuai onto the sofa.

Lin Youqi had ordered a variety of drinks, setting them before himself and Gu Zehuai.

Gu Zehuai loosened up, drinking glass after glass with Lin Youqi.

Wen Jiu knew Gu Zehuai wanted to vent and did not stop him—after all, with his low tolerance, he couldn't drink much.

Lin Youqi also knew that though Gu Zehuai's mood was not terrible, it could not be good, so he kept him company.

In the end, Gu Zehuai was as drunk as he had been the first time he drank with Wen Jiu, rambling nonsense.

After Lin Youqi and Wen Jiu escorted Gu Zehuai home, Lin Youqi took a cab back on his own.

"Jiu Jiu, you'll always stay by my side, won't you..."

Hearing this, Wen Jiu answered softly, heart aching, "I will."

As if comforted by Wen Jiu's reply, Gu Zehuai finally drifted into a deep sleep.

Gu Zehuai slept soundly on the sofa. Wen Jiu, unable to move him, simply brought out a quilt and covered him, then went off to bathe and wash up.

As for Gu Zehuai, she figured he'd deal with things once he woke up and regained his senses.

Wen Jiu dragged two chairs of equal height to the sofa to ensure Gu Zehuai would not fall, then retired to the bedroom.

The next morning, Gu Zehuai was woken by his phone alarm.

He awoke with a hangover, his head foggy and aching.

It took him a while to recover some energy.

After washing up, he brewed a cup of honey water and felt better after drinking it, then went to shower.

Wen Jiu was still asleep, so Gu Zehuai began preparing breakfast.

Thinking back on what Lu Qingli had told him the night before, he felt a complicated mix of emotions.