A CERTAIN SOMEONE ( THE ON1Y ONE )

Chapter 016 - Drunkard

I’m Very Precious, I’m Picky With The Medicine’s Brand.

Beyond the markets were lights that criss-crossed and blended into each other, and the stream of people that intersped each other’s paths. The electronic bikes and private cars honked to greet each other from afar across the alley’s corners, and in the next instant they were drowned out by the bustle of the human world.

This BBQ shop had a very un-BBQ name, it was named “In Those Years”, full of pretentious literary fineness. Too bad the customers both in and outside of the main dining area acted as if they just left Liang Mountain. People were hollering, competing over drinking and laughing heartily, to the point that they could be heard from all the way on the other side of the long street.

Zhao Xi made the call in the middle of this chaotic bustle—
“Oh right, I forgot. Sure, then I’ll let you go for now. All you know is ‘en’, would it hurt your mouth to say two more words?”

“Ah?”
Jiang Tian must have said something on the other side, Zhao Xi suddenly questioned, and shot a glance towards the table. His gaze was too brief, Sheng Wang was unsure if he was looking at him, or the group of people seated at the table.

“Sure, I got it,” Zhao Xi nodded, and did not continue chatting, “that’s all for now, I’ll hang up then. I still have a bunch of hungry customers to feed, I’m so goddamn busy.”

This fake boss kept his phone and looked back, only to see the entire table staring intently at him, like they were waiting for a result.
He was instantly amused, and waved with a cigarette between his fingers. “Eh, don’t bother waiting. He’s really busy and won’t be coming.”
“Ah……” A few people dragged their voice in disappointment, a bolder girl even chorused in, her disappointment was fully demonstrated in that sound.

Sheng Wang poked at the peanut shell in front of him.
Maybe he was influenced by other people’s low spirits, in that instance, he even felt a little down too. Not to the point of disappointment, no, but it was just that he suddenly felt that the ten plus people at the table were less lively than he thought.

There was suddenly a clang right in front of him, Sheng Wang abruptly snapped out of it. He looked up, only to see Zhao Xi settling a cup of water in front of him.
“I heard it from someone you’re unwell, right?” Zhao Xi said, “No way you’re drinking ice beer when you’re sick, behave and drink your water.”
Sheng Wang was stuped, “Who said that?”
Zhao Xi flicked off the cigarette ashes, “Who do you think.”

Sheng Wang recalled the phone call he made just now, “Jiang Tian?”
Zhao Xi replied affirmatively.
Sheng Wang was unable to speak for that moment, he could not tell if he was surprised or something else.

If he guessed that Jiang Tian specially asked Zhao Xi to not let him drink…...there’s no way that happened. He probably casually mentioned it, and Boss Zhao was the warm hearted kind of person who knew how to treat people well.
Sheng Wang mused, and said with extreme sincerity to Zhao Xi, “I’m really not that close to him, the meal last time was just…...whatever, either way we really aren’t close. As for the ice beer, he’s not even here, he can’t tell me what to do.”
Could he really tell him what to do then!

After Sheng Wang spoke, he wordlessly hugged the beer mug in front of him, looking as if nobody stop him until he’s drunk out of his mind or something.
Zhao Xi did not know if he should laugh or cry. He stuffed the cigarette back between his lips, and slurred with his eyes narrowed, “Sure, if you brats don’t suffer for a bit you wouldn’t learn. If you get sicker don’t come looking for me to take responsibility, that’ all.”

Boss Zhao left without doing anything else, and went to take care of other friends with a smile. Sheng Wang sent him off with his eyes and turned back, only to see the entire group of classmates looking at him with curiosity in their eyes.
“Did the menu grow on my face or something?” Sheng Wang asked.
“Nah, it didn’t.” Everyone laughed. Gao Tianyang hurriedly waved his hand, and got the waiter to put down the dishes they ordered.