"They say one should not return until drunk, yet with Jiang Huan's health, he was destined never to truly indulge in a bout of heavy drinking."
"Even if he was willing to gamble with his life to accompany his close friend, Gu Shengyin would not stand by and watch her lover risk his health."
"So, the situation turned into Gu Shengyin drinking cup after cup, while Jiang Huan merely held his drink, occasionally taking a sip—whenever he took a slightly bigger gulp, he would be met with a glare from the already half-drunk Gu Shengyin and had to put down his cup with a forced smile."
"In no time at all, two empty jars lay on the ground."
"Jiang Huan looked at Gu Shengyin, whose face was slightly flushed, and knew the cherished liquor he had stored was all fine aged wine. An ordinary person would be praised for their capacity after one jar, yet Gu Shengyin had downed two consecutively."
"He stopped Gu Shengyin's hand as she was about to open another jar: 'Yunzhen, that's enough.'
