Tan Xiuying felt her body growing weak and seemed to be completely leaning on him at the time. It seemed that the moderately high level of alcohol in her body had finally taken over all of her senses.
"Why does it feel like the world is spinning? The ground is shaking. Is there an earthquake?"
Zhu Longwei could hear her muttering to herself.
This girl is drunk!
Flabbergasted by her sudden mumbling, he knew that it was the time to take this girl to bed. "The world isn't turning around. You're drunk."
He quickly carried her to the small pavilion rented out by the landlord. It couldn't be called a real room, as it was more like a narrow space separated from the main building by a thin wooden plank serving as a dividing wall. In the front, there was a fairly wide porch.
As soon as Zhu Longwei opened the door, he saw that the room had an antique and simple decor. There was a fairly large bed surrounded by white-brown curtains with a thin mattress. A wooden chair and a small table were placed nearby. The fragrance of incense filled the room.
He carefully laid her on the bed and tucked her in under the comfortable blanket. The weather was usually quite cold, so he wanted to ensure she stayed warm. Tan Xiuying was so tired and drunk that she paid little attention to her surroundings and drifted in and out of deep sleep, her head sinking into the soft pillow.
After settling her on the bed, Zhu Longwei felt the need for a refreshing drink himself. He poured a cup of plain water from the ceramic teapot and downed it in one gulp. A moment later, he felt better, the cool water rejuvenating him.
He didn't want to sleep in the same bed as he was trying to act like a gentleman. It was because he didn't want to tarnish her reputation. He valued tradition and decency, and wanted to show respect for her as a woman.
Just watching her sleeping soundly had sparked joy in his heart. After things had calmed down, he hissed and decided that he should leave. He walked out of the room and asked the landlady for some hangover soup to help him feel better after the drinking.
Even though the side effect was strong, the rice wine was of high quality. Therefore, getting drunk on rice wine would not harm her body. Zhu Longwei wanted Tan Xiuying to rest well, so he decided to come back two hours later to check on how she was doing.
He had never seen such an attractive girl in his life. It took him two hours just to calm down earlier, but looking at her immediately made his blood boil again with passion. His throat also started to itch, as if it was thirsty for something more. Meanwhile, the blood rushed in his lower body was hard to ignore. Taking deep breaths, he tried to discipline himself.
Throughout his life, he had chosen to meditate at a higher level, which required him to put away all of his emotions, be they love or lust. Hence, he was hardly interested in any woman. However, her presence gave him a strange feeling that he had never felt before. It was as if she had awakened a beast within him, which he needed to control at all times.
He had usually maintained good self-control, but this time there was a slight difference. He had been thirsty for a long time. As he watched her peacefully sleeping, a burning desire surged through his body, consuming him in an instant. He had transformed into a reckless teenager experiencing the challenges of puberty.
Is he also drunk? Is it possible that this could be caused by the effect of alcohol on his body?
He considered whether the alcohol he had consumed earlier could be responsible for these intense feelings. Perhaps it was affecting his judgment and inhibitions, making him feel this way. Nonetheless, he knew he had to regain control of himself and resist any impulsive urges.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart and clear his mind.
A moment later after getting a grip on himself, Zhu Longwei slowly walked over her. "Miss Tan, please drink the hangover soup."
In her sleep, Tan Xiuying remained motionless. She looked beautiful with a little blush on her cheeks. Her plump, half-closed lips were also quite alluring. At this time, he felt the urge to lean down and kiss her on the lips.
Even though she was covered in a blanket, Zhu Longwei still had a strange feeling within him. The look in his red eyes was no longer as calm as before. He gripped the soup bowl in his hand tightly.
"No." Tan Xiuying suddenly muttered in her sleep. With her eyes closed, she reached out to him.
He leaned close to the girl and his nose almost swept over her lips. It was then that he tried hard to compose himself and raised her head. He fed the girl with warm soup from the bowl.
A few moments later, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked at him in a daze! It was then that Zhu Longwei stopped moving for almost an inch. He could tell from the hazy look in her eyes that the girl had just woken up and seemed to be surprised at their closeness to each other.
"What are you doing?" Instinctively, Tan Xiuying pushed him aside. He took a step back and the soup in his hand spilled onto the floor.
As she painstakingly got out of bed, she could finally see the bowl in his hand and understood. "Oh, so you're here to bring over the soup. I thought ..." She was still trying to speak clearly.
It was expected that the unpleasant experience of being raped in modern times would make her become unreasonable to think that Zhu Longwei would rape her. Fortunately, she only pushed him just now. She would be so embarrassed if she hit that guy for no reason.
"I can drink it myself." Tan Xiuying immediately sat down and reached out to him for the soup.
The throbbing pain in her head bothered her, but the hangover soup provided some relief, helping her to become more sober. Tan Xiuying appreciated his kind gesture and thought to herself how sweet and caring he was. His concern for her well-being touched her heart, and she couldn't help but feel moved by his thoughtfulness.
As she reached out to take the bowl, their fingers inadvertently brushed against each other. A subtle moment of connection sent a strange sensation through both of them. Tan Xiuying quickly withdrew her hand, feeling a mixture of embarrassment and curiosity.
"Crack!!" The bowl suddenly slipped from his hand and smashed to the floor into pieces!