Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 289 Who Can Share Her Loneliness?
Zeng Wenjie's game was quite interesting. First, a card was dealt, and then the player had to guess the value of the next card.

If you guess correctly, you can call "pass" or continue guessing. If you guess incorrectly, you need to take those cards into your hand and then drink a penalty shot based on the number of cards played.

The King is the highest-ranking card, and the Queen is the lowest-ranking card. They are double-value cards, and one of them counts as two cards.

If you hear 7 or 8, you can't call it over; you have to keep guessing.

Zeng Mi was very lucky. She got a red Ace right away and immediately called for a high card. Then she got a 2, called for a high card again, got a King, and greedily called for a low card. Then she got a 7... Now, she couldn't even pass.

Ye Yixuan also found the game very interesting. When the card is a 2 or a 3, you call "Big", but it will give you an Ace. Sometimes, even if you call "Big" with an Ace, it will give you a Joker.

Laughter filled the private room, dispelling the somber atmosphere.

Even the aloof and queen-like Ye Yixuan would point at the cards and yell, "You think you can give me a small one? I'll call big!"

"Hey... Xiao Wang, congratulations to Sister Xuan for getting what she wanted!" Zeng Wenjie flipped the cards over and immediately grinned.

Ye Yixuan smiled wryly and patted her forehead, accepting the set of cards. Goodness, there were fifteen or sixteen cards in total, including the two Jokers.

The drinks were quickly downed, and both Ye Yixuan and Zeng Mi had flushed faces, feeling the effects of the alcohol.

"Little brother, you must come often in the future. I'll treat you to a drink," Zeng Mi said to Zeng Wenjie with a smile, handing him a business card.

"Remember to call me when you come, otherwise, I'm afraid you'll be lying dead in the street the next day," Ye Yixuan said, glancing at Zeng Wenjie with bleary, drunken eyes.

"Huh?" Zeng Wenjie felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this. Could it be that bad?

Ye Yixuan stood up and said, "Let's go back."

She took a step, but then swayed.

Zeng Wenjie quickly stepped forward, reached out to support her waist and forearm, and said, "Sister Xuan, you're a little drunk, take it easy."

Ye Yixuan smiled, rubbing her forehead, and said, "I am a little drunk, but I had a lot of fun today. I have to thank you, Xiao Zeng, for playing games with us two lonely people."

Zeng Mi also stood up unsteadily and said, "I'll rest in the teahouse. You guys take a taxi home yourselves. Little Zeng, she's drunk, so make sure you get the chance!"

After saying this, Zeng Mi laughed heartily, like a vixen.

"He wouldn't dare." Ye Yixuan reached out and pinched Zeng Wenjie's cheek, grinning as she spoke, her usual aloof and glamorous demeanor gone.

Zeng Wenjie really didn't dare.

Although Ye Yixuan belongs to the type who makes a fortune in three years and wouldn't lose out even if she were executed.

Zeng Wenjie helped the swaying Ye Yixuan out of the teahouse. The cold wind made her feel even more headachey and dizzy.

“Sister Xuan, I’ll take a taxi to send you home,” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Well... Damn, he got a little out of control this time, he drank too much!" Ye Yixuan said, shaking her head.

Zeng Wenjie looked at her in surprise. Oh, she swore!

He could only pretend he hadn't heard, lest he be silenced the next day when Sister Xuan sobered up.

After getting into the taxi, Ye Yixuan felt extremely dizzy, so she simply lay back on Zeng Wenjie's lap, holding her forehead and saying, "I actually miss my mother very much, but she didn't leave me anything."

Zeng Wenjie remembered Ye Qiansheng saying that he and Ye Yixuan were half-siblings.

Judging from Ye Yixuan's words, her mother must have passed away relatively early.

Zeng Wenjie sat upright. Although he had joked with Ye Qiansheng about becoming his brother-in-law, it was just talk.

A woman like Ye Yixuan might be harmless if she occasionally flirts, but if she were to take physical action, she would likely suffer a terrible fate.

When the taxi arrived at Ye Yixuan's residence, she groggily fumbled for her keys and tossed them to Zeng Wenjie.

“Unit 2, third floor…302,” Ye Yixuan said. Zeng Wenjie helped Ye Yixuan upstairs, took out his key and opened the door. It was a compact but exquisitely decorated apartment.

"What kind of drink did that bitch Zeng Mi mix? It's got a really strong aftereffect..."

After Ye Yixuan entered the room, she complained for a moment, pushed Zeng Wenjie aside, and immediately slid down to her knees, then crawled towards the trash can on all fours.

Zeng Wenjie thought to himself that he'd better make a quick getaway, otherwise, if she recalled this embarrassing scene tomorrow, she might really be silenced!
However, seeing Ye Yixuan vomiting loudly while lying on the trash can, he felt that leaving like this was a bit too much, so he could only go up and pat her back.

"Sister Xuan, take a break. Let me pour you a glass of hot water." Zeng Wenjie wiped her mouth with a tissue and then helped her sit down on the sofa.

Ye Yixuan leaned back on the sofa, tilted her head back, and took deep breaths. She said, "This is a huge mess. I'm going to feel terrible tomorrow. It's all your fault for coming up with this card game."

"It's not my fault, it's just that Sister Zeng Mi's cocktails are too easy to drink," Zeng Wenjie said with a shrug.

He was a coward when playing games, the kind who would call out "K" even if he had to pull out a card, which made Ye Yixuan and Zeng Mi very disdainful, saying they had never seen such a cowardly young man.

When Ye Yixuan and Zeng Michu played this game, they always wanted to take down the player to their left. When they felt confident, they would call out their cards to build up their hand. But when they really wanted to win, they would play a 7 or an 8, leaving the player in a bind.

After receiving the hot water from Zeng Wenjie, Ye Yixuan thanked him and took two big gulps, feeling her churning stomach instantly feel much better.

"Sister Xuan, change your clothes before you go to sleep. I see there's vomit on your clothes," Zeng Wenjie said.

"Oh... okay, Zeng, don't worry about me, go back," Ye Yixuan said.

Zeng Wenjie picked up the trash bag, tied it up, and said, "Well then, goodbye Sister Xuan, I'll be going now. Next time we drink, let's take it easy!"

Ye Yixuan smiled and said, "Although I was so drunk that I was dizzy and made a fool of myself, today's drinking session was the most enjoyable I've had in recent times."

Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "The most important thing in life is to be happy!"

These words startled Ye Yixuan, who fell silent.

Happy?
She has been missing this positive emotion for a long time.

happy?

unhappy.

She's busy with work every day and has to maintain the image of a strong woman, enduring all minor illnesses and pains alone.

She couldn't help but think that she wished she were younger.

Over the years, I have been working diligently to climb the ladder of success. Looking back now, although I am now at a high point, the path I have walked is empty and desolate, making me feel quite lonely.

Who can share my loneliness?

Ye Yixuan was thinking when her thoughts were interrupted by Zeng Wenjie closing the door.

She couldn't help but chuckle. Alcohol really does cloud the mind. How could I, Ye Yixuan, be so sentimental?
She turned on the stereo and pressed play.

Forgive me for my untamed, unrestrained, and freedom-loving life~

Isn't she also a caged bird? It's just that Zeng Mi was confined by others, while she was confined by family and work.

Just as I was about to lie down, I received a call from Zhuang Aimin.

Ye Yixuan hurriedly ran to the bathroom, splashed her face with cold water, and said calmly, "Boss."

Zhuang Aimin slowly asked, "Did you get any information from Zeng Mi?"

Ye Yixuan said, "No, he knows that Zeng Mi and I are close, so he won't tell Zeng Mi anything. Today, I took Xiao Zeng to Zeng Mi's place for a few drinks, and we just got home."

Zhuang Aimin smiled helplessly and said, "If it doesn't work, then forget it. I'll try a different approach."

(End of this chapter)