When Pei Shanshan woke up, she found herself in the room, covered with a quilt.
Outside the window, it was pouring rain.
She rubbed her head, lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
It was already late at night, and all the guests and the owner of the hotel were asleep. In the small hall downstairs, Daniel was the only one sitting there drinking.
Pei Shanshan walked over: "The car... hasn't come yet?"
Daniel held the wine glass and looked back at her: "Are you awake?"
Pei Shanshan nodded and sat down next to him.
Daniel said: "It's raining too much. They'll come back tomorrow and rest here for the night."
Pei Shanshan said "Oh" and had already slept. Moreover, there was really no way to leave now, so this was the only choice.
I don't know if it was because she just woke up, but it was raining outside again, and Pei Shanshan shivered after not sitting for a while.
"Cold?"
Pei Shanshan rubbed her nose: "It's okay."
Daniel picked up the wine glass next to him: "Would you like to drink?"
Pei Shanshan saw this and licked her lips.
She has been taking medicine during this period, and she has not drank it for a long time.
But when she came to London, she didn't bring any medicine, so she should be able to drink it...
She adjusted her sitting position and said, "Have some."
In such a small hotel in a foreign country, you have to have a drink, otherwise the time and place will be wasted.
Daniel poured some for her and pushed it in front of her.
Pei Shanshan took a sip, it was a bit spicy.
Daniel looked away, raised his head and drank: "Drink less, this wine has a high alcohol content and makes you easily drunk."
Pei Shanshan curled her lips, that's all, who are you looking down on?
She drank the little bit in the glass in one gulp, then went to get the wine bottle herself, and poured tons and tons of it.
Daniel looked sideways, moved his thin lips and wanted to speak, but he didn't speak. He put one hand on the table and looked at her quietly with his head.
Time passed like this, and neither of them spoke, just drinking the wine from the glass.
The orange chandelier was gently swayed by the wind, casting shadows one after another.
The light in the entire hotel is very gentle and calm, as if it is sleeping.
Pei Shanshan usually likes to drink a little wine when she has nothing to do, and her drinking capacity is pretty good.
You also know where your limits are.
So when she felt her head started to feel a little dizzy, she consciously put down the cup, propped herself up on the table and said, "I...I'm going to bed."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she stood up, she swayed to the side.
This is indeed quite cracking, is it so high-spirited?
Daniel held her arm: "Can we still go?"
Pei Shanshan didn't know if it was because she was drunk or something, but she retorted with a slightly red face: "Yes... yes, I can still walk in a straight line!"
Daniel: "..."
If she said she was not drunk, who would believe it.
Daniel stood up and said, "I'll take you back to your room."
Pei Shanshan pushed him away gently, turned around and supported the table, stammering: "No, I can walk by myself."
Daniel didn't speak again, but just followed her, reaching out to support her when she was swaying.
Pei Shanshan relied on her tenacious willpower to reach the second floor with difficulty.
But when she stepped onto the last step, she was holding on to the wall and was at a loss.
Left or right?
What is the room number?
Daniel's voice came: "206."
Pei Shanshan chewed the number 206 repeatedly in her mouth and stumbled forward to find it.
Just when she was lying on a door panel, muttering with half-closed eyes: "206...", she reached out and wanted to twist the door handle.
Suddenly, her hand was held.
Daniel looked at her: "This is 203."
Pei Shanshan opened her eyes and looked carefully, it seemed like...
Daniel held her hand, turned around, walked a few steps, and opened another room.
As soon as Pei Shanshan saw the bed, she immediately lay down.
She should have fallen into a deep sleep, but because of the presence of another man in the room, she was unusually awake at the moment.
She heard a few footsteps coming, not far from her.
There was no more sound.
Pei Shanshan suddenly sat up, looked at the man sitting on the sofa, and asked from his soul: "Why don't you go out?"
Daniel said: "Didn't I tell you, there is only the last room left."
Pei Shanshan: "..."
All right.
In a place like this and a situation like this, she really shouldn't be picky and pretentious. She couldn't go and sleep in that cold hall by herself.
She didn't want to wrong herself.
Pei Shanshan said "Oh", fell on the bed again, covered herself with the quilt, and fell into a deep sleep.
Total indulgence in alcohol numbs the brain.
Daniel was lying on the sofa, with his arms behind his neck, listening to the rain outside the window, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a while, there was movement next to the bed again.
Daniel looked over and saw Pei Shanshan sitting up at some point.
He asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
Pei Shanshan said solemnly: "I want to drink water."
Daniel stood up: "Sit down for a while, and I'll pick you up downstairs."
Pei Shanshan didn't speak, just sat there in a daze.
Five minutes later, when Daniel came back from downstairs, Pei Shanshan was sitting on the carpet with her knees in her arms, sobbing softly.
He couldn't help but feel nervous, walked over and squatted in front of her: "What's wrong?"
Pei Shanshan didn't answer, but cried louder.
Daniel puts the water aside and holds her shoulders with both hands: "Shanshan, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Pei Shanshan was sobbing and choking, and her hand fell on his chest.
One after another, it seemed like he was letting off steam, but the blows were not severe.
She cried and said: "My child is gone... gone..."
This was the first time that Daniel had seen her cry in front of him. Because of the child, the sourness in his chest was infinitely magnified.
He gently held her in his arms, his Adam's apple rolled, and said hoarsely: "I'm sorry."
Pei Shanshan cried very sadly: "What's the use of your apology..."
"I shouldn't have been away from you when you needed me most."
Daniel hugged her and whispered, "It's all my fault."
Pei Shanshan just cried. The more she cried, the sadder she became. The more she cried, the more wronged she became. The more she cried, the more uncomfortable she became.
Daniel kept holding her, patting her back and whispering comfort.
After a long time, Pei Shanshan's mood gradually stabilized and she sat there with her head hanging down.
Daniel wiped her tears with a tissue and handed her the water next to her: "Didn't you say you were thirsty?"
Pei Shanshan took the water without saying a word, raised her head and took a few sips.
Daniel took the cup she had finished drinking and said after a moment of silence, "Do you hate me?"
Pei Shanshan shook her head, she hated what he did.
"Then... why do you hate me so much?"
Pei Shanshan hugged her knees and spoke in a very low voice, almost covered by the sound of rain outside: "I don't hate you, I just don't want to see you... As soon as I saw you, I liked you very much, but you don't like me."