Yun Qiao hung up the phone on Xu Yinjie and went upstairs to sleep, feeling uneasy.
An electric fan couldn't relieve her boredom.
She remembered that during dinner, Uncle Qi brought back two bottles of wine.
It was ten o'clock in the evening, and there was still talk and laughter downstairs. Yun Qiao found it increasingly difficult to fall asleep, so she climbed out of the long window.
She quietly left the yard and went to Uncle Qi's place.
Xi Lanting was sitting under the lamp reading a book. He had already taken a shower. His hair was half dry and dark and thick, which made his face whiter and his pupils darker.
He raised his eyes and looked at Yun Qiao, his emotions incomprehensible.
His mood was complicated, and his eyes were also complicated. They fell on Yun Qiao's cheek, and Yun Qiao felt that she had disturbed him.
He was not very happy tonight.
"...Uncle Qi, can you give me a bottle of the wine you brought back?" Yun Qiao explained the purpose of his visit, "I'm leaving now so I won't disturb your sleep."
Xi Lanting seemed to sigh.
He pointed to the sofa opposite: "Sit."
Then he called his attendants and asked them to get the two bottles of wine.
"Open it and get some side dishes to go with the wine." Xi Lanting said.
The wine and decanter were placed on the coffee table, and the corks of the bottles had been opened.
Yun Qiao simply sat down on the carpet and moved over to pour the wine. The red wine slowly poured into the transparent crystal cup, creating ripples that were more beautiful than blood.
She poured two glasses and poured the remaining bottle into the decanter.
The entourage brought side dishes to go with the wine, including spiced peanuts, crispy yellow croaker, beef with soy sauce, pig ears in red oil, cold beans and shrimps, egg terrine, sweet and sour lettuce, colorful vegetables, etc.
Everything was put on a small plate, with more than a dozen items in total, and a coffee table was set up.
Xi Lanting simply sat on the floor and ate peanuts with his hands.
Yun Qiao clinked glasses with him, but he did not drink.
"Why do you drink when you don't sleep at night?" Xi Lanting asked again, "Who made you angry? It can't be me, right?"
Yun Qiao shook his head: "Of course not, why should I be angry with you? It's Xu Yinjie..."
The peanuts have a thin purple coating on the outside. Xi Lanting slowly crushes them and eats the white pulp inside.
He chewed the peanuts leisurely: "If you don't like him, I will send someone to drive him back to Hong Kong."
Yun Qiao: "I don't dislike him, and I don't want to trouble Uncle Qi. Uncle Qi should not get involved in the Qing Gang's affairs to avoid further chaos."
Xi Lanting stretched out his legs, leaned against the base of the sofa, and lazily twirled peanuts to eat, still not drinking.
Yun Qiao was not in a hurry and took a few sips slowly.
The wine is too sweet, has a bland taste, and doesn't taste interesting.
She actually wanted to chat with Xi Lanting.
"...Uncle Qi, can I tell you something?" Yun Qiao pondered for a long time and suddenly asked him.
She drank wine, and her full lips were dyed redder by the wine, making them more beautiful than peach blossoms. Her eyes were moist and soft under the lamp, and no one could bear to refuse them.
Xi Lanting looked at her silently and nodded.
Yun Qiao said: "I think Xu Yinjie is my inner demon. Even if he dies, he will still be my inner demon."
"Inner demon?"
"I...I'm on a cruise ship..." Yun Qiao thought for a long time and didn't know how to say it.
That night on the cruise ship was so embarrassing for her. When she thought about it, she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself. As for the person who attacked her that night, she would definitely cut him into pieces in the future.
Although she may not have that ability yet.
Yun Qiao suffered such a big loss for the first time in his life!
Xi Lanting blinked, lowered his head and flicked the peanut crumbs on his moon-white gown.
"...I once encountered something on a cruise ship, and it was Xu Yinjie who made me look embarrassed." Yun Qiao said.
"What's the matter?" Xi Lanting asked.
Yun Qiao: "..."
Xi Lanting: "Can't you tell me?"
Yun Qiao: "It's very embarrassing. It's the most embarrassing thing in my life. I don't know how to express it."
"There are some things that make you feel embarrassed when you think about them, but it doesn't matter if you talk about them." Xi Lanting said, "You can tell me, and I won't reveal your secrets."