The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Zhao Lin stood up and took a case of beer from Wen Yao's cabinet.

"Linlin, it's a rare opportunity for us to have a team-building dinner today, let's drink until we drop!"

Wen Yao deliberately emphasized the words "no drinking, no going home".

She opened two bottles of beer and placed one of them in front of Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin blinked, immediately understood, and clinked glasses with Wen Yao for a drink.

Xu Xi, as usual, did not drink any alcohol, but opened a bottle of juice and drank it slowly with them.

"I did it!"

"drink!"

"Another bottle, please!"

......

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

The table was piled high with flattened aluminum cans.

"Hehe...hehe...Lin...Linlin...how did you learn...how to create a clone?...Teach me, please..."

Wen Yao chuckled foolishly, her pretty face flushed. She fiddled with the stray hairs on her forehead with one hand, making them more and more disheveled. Her disheveled appearance resembled that of a beggar on the street. With her other hand, she drew irregular circles in the air.

Zhao Lin, who usually drinks heavily without getting drunk, lost her composure at this moment. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she rambled on and on, swaying from side to side.

"Yaoyao, Linlin, stop drinking! You're already drunk!"

Xu Xi frowned and took away the half-empty wine bottle in front of the two of them.

"You guys go to bed and rest. I'll tidy up and go back to sleep too."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yao tilted her head back and lay sprawled on the ground.

"Ah! I am a beautiful mermaid... I swim, swim, swim, swim..."

Not to be outdone, Zhao Lin plopped down on the table with a thud, muttering something no one could understand.

this...

Seeing the two unconscious men foaming at the mouth, Xu Xi frowned even more deeply.

The strong smell of alcohol lingered around her nose, making the girl feel nauseous.

She wanted to leave as soon as possible and breathe some fresh air outside.

Leaving them here is clearly inappropriate.

Sigh, they are my friends after all.

Xu Xi took a mask out of the closet and put it on, suppressing the urge to vomit. She dragged the two girls onto the bed and changed them into clean clothes.

Amidst thunderous snoring, she cleaned up the dishes and disposed of the trash.

Just as they were about to leave, they saw Wen Yao with her eyes closed, wearing a Santa hat, her hands raised in front of her, swaying as she went down the stairs.

"Ugh~ I'm a roadblock zombie... I want to eat brains..."

Not to be outdone, Zhao Lin in the next bed put a bucket of water from the balcony over her head and did the same thing as Wen Yao.

It's obviously a cosplay of the Buckethead Zombie.

The two zombies, one after the other, walked with an indifferent gait toward the dormitory door.

"Ugh! I'm still a Peashooter! Go back to bed!"

Xu Xi stamped her foot, helped the two unconscious people back to bed, and covered them with the blankets.

When she finished doing all this and was ready to leave.

"Whoa! I'm the Zombie Dance King! Where's my dance partner?"

"Here it is!"

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom..."

"Bang bang da da ding ding ding..."

"Stop dancing! Go to sleep! Where's the music coming from?"

...

"Wait, wait, wait?"

"Wa ...

"ruǎ-vēr-ròu!"

"Come back! That's not the backyard pool!"

"And that's not a roof over there, hey!"

...

"Hey~ Wenyao, let's go catch jellyfish!"

"Okay...Patrina, let's go."

"Who's ready?"

"I'm ready!"

"Who's ready?"

"I'm ready!"

"Stop!! I'm not a jellyfish!!!"

.......

After several rounds of this, Xu Xi was exhausted.

She leaned against the wall, panting, and looked at the two people still babbling incoherently and gesturing wildly on the bed. Frustrated, she scratched her hair.

She swore she really wanted to mix two sleeping pills into the two monkeys that were atavistic.

That's strange. Even when they're completely drunk, they never act like this.

Looking at the time, it's already 11 p.m.

At this time of day, I should already be sleeping in my brother's arms.

Xu Xi pouted her little mouth in grievance.

Given the situation with these two girls, if I leave now, there might be a sign on the school wall tomorrow that reads, "Shocking! Monkeys from Mount Emei spotted in girls' dormitory building number four."

Ugh, this is so annoying! Looks like I'll have to stay in the dorm tonight to prevent the two of them from running off drunk and making a fool of themselves.

Xu Xi lowered her eyes and sighed helplessly.

I don't know if I'll be able to sleep after being separated from my brother.

She climbed the stairs to the bed and spread out the neatly folded blankets.

The brand-new sheets and duvet cover felt smooth to the touch and smelled of laundry detergent.

This was a new one that Xu Nian specially bought for her before she went to university.

Since its purchase, no one has ever slept on it.

A truly new product, used by a girl herself, 99% new.

Xu Xi wondered if it was just her imagination, but ever since she got into bed, those two female monkeys seemed to have quieted down.

Is she asleep?

Otherwise, you can go back to your brother's shop and sleep there.

Thinking this, Xu Xi climbed out of bed.

Just as he was about to get dressed, he saw Wen Yao suddenly sit up straight.

"Holding a poem in my hand, like Mount Tai on my arm, grasping the vines that hinder my progress."

"Listen to me, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh~"

Zhao Lin then began to sing in a drunken stupor.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh~"

......

After finally settling the two of them in, Xu Xi sighed and reluctantly returned to her own bed.

Forget it, I'll just stay here.

Those who know them understand they were drunk; those who don't might think they were two patients who escaped from a mental hospital.

Xu Xi: Brother, I won't be coming home to sleep tonight. Yao Yao and Lin Lin are drunk, and I have to stay in the dorm to take care of them.

Xu Nian: Oh, okay, then you should get some rest.

Putting down her phone, Xu Xi lay down on the pink sheets and let out a long sigh.

The ahoge (cowlick) on her head hung down in front of her eyes. The girl puffed out her cheeks and gently blew on it, causing the ahoge to sway back and forth.

I pulled the soft blanket over myself, and heard the two of them snoring beside me.

The bright moonlight outside the window shone on the girl's fair cheeks, and her thoughts drifted into the distance.

Did my brother eat well tonight?

What is my brother doing now?

Is my brother asleep?

......

An hour passed, and the girl still stared wide-eyed at the ceiling.

No... I can't sleep at all without my brother by my side.

Wen Yao and Zhao Lin were probably fast asleep, their breathing was even, and they didn't do anything inexplicable anymore.

By this time, the dormitory had been sealed off, and it was no longer possible to return to the shop.

Xu Xi scratched her hair in frustration, her arm bumping into her phone.

Yes, you can video call your brother.

But...it's so late, my brother should already be asleep.

Or...should we ask?

Xu Xi: Brother, are you asleep?

The screen was flashing.

One minute passed, two minutes passed, five minutes passed...

There has been no reply.

Xu Xi sighed and tossed her phone aside.

Just then, the phone rang.

Xu Nian: Not yet.