"No, I need to have a couple of drinks today!" Hong Xiaochen firmly waved her hand, her mind a blank, turning to alcohol as the only anesthetic to numb herself, to forget the current gloom.
"Alright then," Wang Kai'an gave up on trying to stop her, only planning on persuading her to drink a little less later on.
Perhaps because the restaurant wasn't very crowded at the moment, the waiter quickly brought the food and drinks to the table one by one.
Hong Xiaochen didn't say another word, just grabbed the red wine, popped open the cork, and poured herself a glass! Wang Kai'an hurriedly reached for his cup, waiting for Hong Xiaochen to put down the bottle so he could pour himself one too, but to his surprise, she downed her just-filled glass in one go and then refilled it!
The process was incredibly swift; Hong Xiaochen's left hand never left the wine bottle! Like this, she poured and drank glass after glass of red wine. After a while, only half of the bottle was left!
