Although Bai Xiao doesn't drink, Mr. Pei raised her as a real daughter when he was alive, and he taught her everything, including wine tasting.
The bottle of rum that Yu Shaoting brought was golden in color, rich in body, and strong in flavor. It tasted sweet and fragrant in the mouth, but Bai Xiao knew that this kind of wine had great stamina, and he would get drunk accidentally.
, so she poured half a cup to show off.
Grandma seemed to be celebrating a happy occasion and poured a full cup: "Xiao Shao, the old woman is happy today. Come and have a drink with me."
Yu Shaoting raised his wine glass with a smile on his face. It was very light. The orange light slanted into the golden liquid. The refracted halo faintly reflected his deep facial features like a knife and an ax. The lines were three-dimensional and not rough.
, but not feminine either, with the depth accumulated over the years between her brows and eyes.
Bai Xiao sat opposite him and couldn't help but look at him. For the first time, she noticed that he had a beautiful peak on his forehead. The fingers holding the wine glass were long and well-boned, and every inch of his hands exuded delicacy.
A button on the cuff of his white shirt shimmered with silver light as he moved.
Just like what she once told Yu Jingxi, Yu Shaoting is definitely the most handsome man she has ever seen wearing a white shirt. He is clean and dignified. There is an invisible fine line at the corner of his eyes. When there is a smile in his eyes,
It would be exposed, which reminded Bai Xiao that he was already a thirty-four-year-old man.
A twenty-year-old man is a finished product, a thirty-year-old man is a fine product, and a forty-year-old man is the best.
Then the thirty-four-year-old Yu Shaoting is undoubtedly in the transition stage from fine to top quality.
Bai Xiao was staring at him in a daze. He didn't expect that Yu Shaoting would suddenly turn around and meet his eyes. He was startled. Bai Xiao looked away in panic, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and then heard him
A low voice said: "Jing Xi, get up and give your teacher a toast."
Bai Xiao raised his head in confusion. Over there, Yu Jingxi had already stood up holding a glass of coconut juice.
Yu Shaoting didn't look at her, but said to Yu Jingxi: "Thank you for taking care of you these days."
Yu Jingxi looked at the bottom of his coconut juice, opened another bottle and filled it up, then ran around the table to Bai Xiao, picked up the rum with his little hand, and poured it into Bai Xiao's cup. Bai Xiao wanted to stop it,
But grandma clapped her hand: "Can't you do less disappointing things?"
Opposite him, Yu Shaoting looked coolly at her hand that was about to be raised. When her grandmother finished her instruction and she turned back, the faint smile from before returned to his face.
Bai Xiao's wine glass was so full that it would overflow with wine in a flash.
Yu Jingxi returned to his seat and raised the glass with both hands in a decent manner: "Xiao Bai..." The corner of his eyes glanced at the man next to him who was sipping from the wine glass, and he changed his title wisely, "Teacher Bai, thank you for your concern for me.
And take care of me, I’ll toast you with juice instead of wine.”
Bai Xiao could hardly refuse Yu Jingxi's toast. Seeing that he drank all the juice in one go, he had no choice but to drink it all.
Bai Xiao gets it on her face whenever she drinks. As soon as she drinks a glass of wine, she feels her cheeks are burning hot and her body temperature is getting higher and higher.
Grandma smiled and said: "Today is the day that should be like this. Drink what you should drink and eat what you should eat."
Yu Shaoting leaned back on the chair and looked at Bai Xiao's reddish face. The thick and black eyelashes cast two small fan-like shadows on her face. Flashing, under the bridge of her straight nose, her lips
The ground was red, as if rouge had been applied on it, and there was something...intoxicating and delicate.
Just as Bai Xiao was about to use a chopstick to drink down the alcohol, the man opposite him stood up. He took a wine bottle in his hand, poured himself a glass, then leaned over to fill her empty glass, then raised the glass.
Looking at her deeply: "Now it's my turn to respect Teacher Bai."
The father and son were talking to Teacher Bai, and Bai Xiao, who had been drinking, was unable to turn around due to them, so he stood up stupidly.
Yu Shaoting looked at the drunkenness in her eyes, and his eyes became deeper and deeper: "As Jing Xi's father, I would like to thank you for taking care of him during these days."
Grandma touched Bai Xiao's arm on the side: "Why is this child so stupid? Do you want Xiao Shao to hold the wine glass all the time?"
Bai Xiao looked at the upright Yu Shaoting, especially the slightly upward curve of his mouth, which made her heart palpitate under the light. She picked up the wine glass, and Yu Shaoting had already clinked the glass with her, then raised his head and drank.
After all, she had no choice but to drink it all with a glass of wine.
When he sat down, Bai Xiao's head was a little swollen, but his consciousness was very clear, and he heard Yu Jingxi's joyful voice.
"Teacher Bai, I respect you again and wish you...become more and more beautiful!" The little guy simply ran to her side holding the cup.
Her glass was filled with wine again at some point.
Bai Xiao listened to the sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside and was also infected with joy. "Thank you." Then he drank another drink.
Next, Yu Jingxi stayed in her seat without moving. The Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV, and her grandmother's laughter lingered throughout the main room. Yu Shaoting never talked much, but he listened intently to her grandmother's speech, and only said a word occasionally.
Bai Xiao sat there in a daze, and the sound of firecrackers one after another seemed to explode in her brain.
She was dizzy, thinking about many things. For example, which room would Yu Shaoting sleep in if he didn't leave tonight? The room where Bai Qiuhua's family lived had been unoccupied all year round, and it had long been covered with dust. If she cleaned it now, it would be too late, and there was no quilt.
How to cover the wetness after being exposed to the sun...
After finishing the meal, it was already almost nine o'clock. It was getting more and more lively outside, with hundreds of houses brightly lit.
The custom here in Liyang is that all the lights at home must be turned on on New Year's Eve, and one must stay up until the early hours of the morning.
There were already children lying at the door of the courtyard, calling Yu Jingxi to come and set off fireworks together.
Yu Jingxi immediately jumped off the stool and ran out happily, not forgetting to ask Yu Shaoting for a lighter. Bai Xiao saw him rushing out recklessly and accidentally stepped on the steps. Bai Xiao hurriedly chased after him.
But he didn't have time to hold him back, "How are you? Did you feel any pain from the fall?"
Yu Jingxi grinned and wore thick winter clothes. She picked up the lighter and shouted to set off fireworks.
Soon the sound of fireworks exploded in the yard, and colorful fireworks bloomed in the otherwise quiet night sky above.
Being blown by the night wind, the smell of Bai Xiao's alcohol did not subside. She found a small bench and sat by the flower bed, looking up at the gorgeous fireworks. A wave of sleepiness hit her. She stood up with her hands on the bench.
My legs were a little numb, and I would fall if I lost my balance, but my elbows were held up by a strong force.
"Be careful." His low voice brushed against her ear, and his hand had already wrapped his arms around her waist.
Bai Xiao bumped into a strong chest and was pulled into a hug. She put her hands on his arms and raised her head. What she saw was Yu Shaoting's face flickering in the fireworks. He
His voice was almost close to her ear: "Is it cold? Go back to the house and sleep?"
Alcohol can always make people fall into a state of confusion and confusion.
Bai Xiao turned her head to look at Yu Shaoting, and saw the beauty peak on his forehead. She remembered watching costume dramas when she was a child, and those suave male protagonists wore wigs with beauty peaks. This made her psychologically aware of the beauty.
There is a special attraction for men who are sharp and handsome.
Normally, she would just look at it with an appreciative attitude, but now she couldn't suppress the throbbing in her heart and reached out to touch it.
Bai Xiao stretched out her hand to caress Yu Shaoting's face. Her fingertips went down from the beauty's tip to touch the tips of his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes. Her palms were pressed against his thin cheeks. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "Sure enough, people are right.
Beautiful things are always joyful and longing to be your own.”
Yu Shaoting looked down at her red face, grabbed her hand, and held it in his palm. He caught the gleam of surprise and love in her eyes.
He squeezed the back of her soft hand, leaned close to her ear and asked her in a low voice: "Do you like staring at me like this?"
Bai Xiao was hugged by him. When he lowered his head, the smell of tobacco and aftershave that belonged to men surrounded her, as well as the smell of rum. She rested her head on his shoulder, and the fabric of the cashmere coat caressed her temples.
The hair on the side made a subtle rustling sound mixed with his low voice.
A loud explosion sounded, and Bai Xiao seemed to be suddenly awakened, and his whole body stiffened.
Yu Shaoting stroked his hand along her back, "Are you scared? Can I take you to a quieter place?"
His voice was caring and his movements were gentle. Bai Xiao gradually let down her guard, smelled his scent, closed her eyes and shook her head, muttering inarticulately: "I have to help grandma clean up... I have to watch the scene."
I hope... I still have to stay up late... I still have to..."
As she said that, she started to push him away. After a few pushes, she didn't push him. Instead, his hand on her waist tightened.
Bai Xiao was forced to get close to him, frowned, and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
When another cluster of fireworks burst into the air, Yu Shaoting suddenly lowered his head, held her waist tightly, and pressed their lips together tightly. When the explosion sounded, his tongue had already entered her mouth, and there was something foreign.
Intrusion, Bai Xiao subconsciously used her tongue to touch it, but was caught and sucked by him.
The scalding temperature filled her entire mouth and spread bit by bit along the meridians throughout her body. The scorching heat seemed to burn her into ashes.
