Everyone was drinking joyously since we weren't out and about, there was no need to worry about drinking too much and being taken advantage of. Plus, with the women harboring their own little thoughts, the alcohol was consumed swiftly. Two cases of beer were polished off in less than an hour, and Li Gang went to bring back two more cases for us to continue drinking.
Xiao Yingying wandered around the room for a while before coming back to watch everyone else drink. She found this quite delightful, but she was ultimately a bit frail and soon felt tired. Xiaodong initially wanted her to go home, but she didn't want to leave, so she ended up falling asleep on the sofa.
Li Sijie had gone through a lot these days. Even though she seemed to be in good spirits these last few days, it wasn't possible for one to get over things that easily. Now, as she was drinking and chatting carefreely with everyone, she felt a true sense of release.
