A Fight, a Rescue, and a Drunken Kiss

Wen Xi glanced at it.

Inside was a Patek Philippe women’s watch.

Quite expensive.

“It’s really not necessary.”

“It wasn’t your fault.”

“And I wasn’t actually scared.”

Jiang Wangzhi insisted on handing it to her.

“No no, it was definitely my responsibility.”

“If you don’t accept it, I’ll feel terrible.”

“But don’t you have a game event at midnight?”

“If you give it to me, what will you use as the prize?”

“There’s still time before midnight.”

“I’ll have someone prepare another gift.”

Without waiting for her reply, he pushed the box into her hands.

Wen Xi still wanted to refuse.

But Jiang Jibai suddenly spoke.

“If you like it, take it.”

“Consider it his wedding gift.”

Wen Xi glanced at Jiang Wangzhi.

He grinned.

“Exactly.”

“Consider it my wedding gift for you and Jiang Jibai.”

Wen Xi smiled.

“Then thank you.”

“I like it very much.”

Jiang Wangzhi scratched his head awkwardly.

“I’m glad you like it.”

Wen Xi then looked toward Bai Yu.

Bai Yu had been quietly drinking the entire time.

“Something wrong?”

He asked.

“You’re also Jiang Jibai’s good friend.”

“Since he gave a wedding gift, shouldn’t you give one too?”

Bai Yu froze for a moment.

Then he laughed.

“Of course I should.”

“But everything I’m carrying right now is men’s items.”

“My watch and wallet are worth maybe two or three hundred thousand.”

“They wouldn’t make good gifts.”

“When I get back, I’ll send you two a proper red envelope.”

“Oh.”

“Actually I was just joking.”

Wen Xi said.

“That’s alright.”

“I meant what I said.”

Bai Yu replied.

Then Wen Xi added thoughtfully,

“You’re not very honest though.”

“You lied to me back then.”

She was referring to the time Bai Yu pretended to be Jiang Jibai’s blind-date manager.

Bai Yu smiled calmly.

“Don’t worry about the details.”

“You achieved what you wanted in the end, didn’t you?”

Only halfway, Wen Xi thought silently.

She successfully married Jiang Jibai.

But she still hadn’t met Qiao Zhinian.

Still…

Bai Yu had helped her.

When Wen Xi finally stopped talking, Jiang Jibai spoke.

“It’s getting late.”

“I’ll take you back.”

Wen Xi noticed something in Jiang Jibai’s words.

He said, “I’ll take you back.”

“You’re going to come back here afterward?”

She asked.

“Mm.”

Jiang Jibai replied calmly.

Jiang Wangzhi quickly explained.

“Sister-in-law, don’t blame Ah Gu for not going home.”

“This is the first time the three of us have met up this month.”

“We barely started drinking.”

“Ah Gu has a lot of work and academic pressure.”

“It’s rare that he finally has time to relax with friends.”

Wen Xi said softly,

“Then I won’t leave either.”

Jiang Jibai looked at her.

Her bright deer eyes blinked innocently.

She said seriously,

“There are so many pretty girls here.”

“What if you drink too much and someone comes to keep you company?”

“I need to stay and protect your male virtue.”

Bai Yu burst out laughing.

Jiang Wangzhi looked stunned.

Jiang Jibai?

Let a woman keep him company?

Even if Jiang Jibai drank until he collapsed, he probably wouldn’t even let a waitress help him up.

Still, Jiang Wangzhi asked cautiously,

“Sister-in-law… are you really going to watch him that closely?”

Wen Xi tilted her head.

“Is that not allowed?”

Jiang Wangzhi immediately looked toward Jiang Jibai.

He wanted to see just how much Jiang Jibai spoiled her.

Wen Xi turned her face toward Jiang Jibai.

Her bright eyes blinked softly.

Jiang Jibai lowered his gaze and looked at her.

“…Fine.”

Jiang Wangzhi was stunned again.

This… is way too indulgent.

Jiang Jibai had never been someone easily influenced by others.

Yet he actually agreed.

“Just so you know,” Jiang Jibai said calmly.

“If I get drunk, I won’t be able to take care of you.”

Jiang Wangzhi nodded.

“That’s true.”

“We’re definitely drinking until we drop tonight.”

“I don’t need you to take care of me.”

Wen Xi said earnestly.

“Don’t think I’m that fragile.”

“Nothing actually happened to me earlier.”

“It won’t affect my mood.”

Jiang Jibai didn’t comment.

“Finish your meal.”

“Oh.”

Wen Xi picked up the plate of foie-gras fried rice.

She muttered quietly,

“I’m not not hungry.”

“It’s just that you didn’t come back earlier, so I couldn’t eat.”

Jiang Jibai reached out and stopped her hand.

“Don’t eat that.”

“Why?”

“It’s cold.”

“I’ll have them bring another one.”

Jiang Wangzhi immediately called the manager.

“Send another plate of black-truffle foie-gras fried rice upstairs.”

Wen Xi stayed afterward but didn’t disturb the three men drinking.

Jiang Jibai asked the staff to bring his tablet and laptop from the car.

“Watch dramas, study, play games. Do whatever you want.”

Wen Xi finished eating and moved to the quiet rest area in the room.

She opened Bilibili and started watching a French-learning video.

The private room was huge.

It had several sections for entertainment, games, and resting.

From where she sat, she couldn’t hear the men chatting.

At around ten-thirty that night, Jiang Jibai came over.

“The Jiang family driver is downstairs.”

“I’ll take you down.”

“It’s late. Go back and rest.”

Wen Xi refused immediately.

“You relax and drink.”

“Jiang Wangzhi said you rarely get time like this.”

“If you get drunk later, I can take care of you.”

Jiang Jibai looked at her with slight suspicion.

“You don’t need to take care of me.”

“If I get drunk, just ask Bai Yu to send me to the car and go home with the driver.”

Around midnight.

Wen Xi yawned sleepily.

She picked up her phone and sent a message.

[Niangao Gao: Are you guys done yet?]

After sending it she suddenly remembered—

Jiang Jibai had left his phone in the car.

So she stood up and walked toward the sofa area.

Huh?

Only Jiang Jibai was there now.

He seemed to have drunk quite a lot.

He leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed.

Jiang Wangzhi was nowhere to be seen.

Bai Yu stood near the door.

When he saw Wen Xi come out he said,

“Ah Gu and Wangzhi drank too much.”

“Wangzhi went to throw up.”

“Ah Gu feels dizzy.”

“I’m going to get some hangover medicine.”

“Help keep an eye on him.”

Wen Xi’s eyes instantly brightened.

Jiang Jibai is drunk?

“You go.”

She nodded obediently.

After Bai Yu left, she immediately walked over.

She placed the tablet on the table and leaned closer.

The smell of alcohol was strong.

Jiang Jibai had unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt.

“Jiang Jibai?”

She called softly.

No response.

He really was drunk.

Wen Xi became excited.

Last time she forced him to drink a whole bottle of brandy and he still didn’t get drunk.

Yet today he actually did.

She wanted to shake him awake and question him about her idol.

So she reached out and held his face.

“Jiang Jibai wake up—!”

Before she could move his face—

Her wrist was suddenly caught.

Jiang Jibai opened his eyes.

His dark eyes looked at her quietly.

“Oh?”

“Are you awake?”

Wen Xi leaned closer immediately.

“Jiang Jibai, are you drunk?”

“Can you hear me?”

“Do you know Qiao Zhinian?”

“Tell me honestly.”

“What exactly happened to him overseas?”

“Is he safe?”

Jiang Jibai didn’t answer.

But Wen Xi was certain he was drunk.

Because his gaze was different.

Normally Jiang Jibai’s eyes were cold and distant.

But now they looked slightly confused.

Less distant.

More approachable.

Wen Xi didn’t care why.

She only knew she couldn’t waste this rare opportunity.

She leaned even closer.

“Jiang Jibai.”

“You can kiss me.”

“But you have to tell me Qiao Zhinian’s situation first.”

Jiang Jibai suddenly closed his eyes again.

“……”

What did that mean?

He clearly heard her.

Was he still unwilling to talk about Qiao Zhinian?

Wen Xi refused to give up.

She climbed onto the sofa with one knee and held his face.

“Wake up again.”

Jiang Jibai didn’t react.

So she blew gently on his eyelashes.

“Wake up.”

After a few seconds he seemed annoyed.

His eyes opened again.

Wen Xi pointed to her lips.

“You can kiss me first.”

“Then tell me.”

Jiang Jibai remained silent.

But his gaze never left her lips.

Wen Xi hesitated for only a second.

“Really.”

“You can kiss me first and then tell—”

Before she finished—

Jiang Jibai grabbed the back of her head.

He pulled her down.

Their lips collided.

Both of them froze.

Neither moved.

A full minute passed.

Wen Xi’s waist started aching.

Her lips felt dry.

She subconsciously licked her lips.

But because their lips were touching—

Her tongue brushed Jiang Jibai’s.

That small movement seemed to trigger something.

Jiang Jibai suddenly moved.

His tongue slid into her mouth.

Wen Xi blinked rapidly.

She had zero experience with deep kisses.

Tentatively, she sucked lightly on his tongue.

“Mm…”

That reaction stimulated him even more.

Jiang Jibai pressed her head down firmly.

Their lips sealed tightly together.

He sucked on her upper lip.

Wen Xi let out a soft sound.

He suddenly sat up straight.

His arms wrapped around her waist and lifted her onto his lap.

His lips never left hers.

Wen Xi felt like a kitten being handled.

Even drunk, Jiang Jibai was far stronger than her.

One hand held her waist.

The other held the back of her head.

She was completely trapped in his embrace.

Wen Xi finally covered his lips with her hand.

She leaned back slightly.

“Jiang Jibai.”

“We agreed.”

“After kissing you have to tell me about Qiao Zhinian.”

Jiang Jibai didn’t respond.

He simply removed her hand and kissed her again.

Wen Xi didn’t resist.

If he dared to go back on his promise, she would definitely settle the score later.

Even if he was drunk now—

She could argue with the sober version of him tomorrow.

Wen Xi had no kissing experience.

She was extremely passive.

Jiang Jibai tried to deepen the kiss.

But she kept her teeth clenched.

He simply sucked on her lips instead.

Before long her lips were swollen.

Her body softened.

Her teeth slowly loosened.

The moment her lips parted slightly—

His tongue immediately slipped inside.

“Mm…”

Wen Xi’s eyelashes trembled.

She could barely handle such an intense kiss.

Then suddenly she remembered something.

She opened her eyes.

Her right hand searched for her phone.

She opened the camera.

Switching it to the front camera—

She started recording.

The screen showed the two of them kissing.

Jiang Jibai’s hand held the back of her head.

His nose brushed against hers.

Between their lips—

His tongue moved slowly inside her mouth.

The scene looked incredibly intimate.

Too intimate.

Wen Xi suddenly realized—

This looked like some scandalous video.

Her face turned bright red.