Fu Yanye rose to his feet, taking a bottle opener in hand, while Zhuo Jian subconsciously steadied the wine bottle.
Fu Yanye glanced at her and began to open the bottle.
Zhuo Jian removed her hand after he had pulled out the cork.
Ouyang Ping and Li Yuqing watched as Zhuo Jian, in her slightly inebriated state, coordinated with Fu Yanye, each harboring their own thoughts.
Fu Yanye first filled Ouyang Ping's glass, then Li Yuqing's, and lastly his own, using Zhuo Jian's glass.
His voice was light and restrained as he said, "This is the last glass. I'll drink this one on her behalf with the two of you, and then let's call it a night!"
In that moment, Ouyang Ping understood what it meant to be a true gentleman.
