She said she could hold her liquor. It seems that was all a lie.
Six bottles of beer are indeed not what an ordinary woman can handle. Maybe it's easier to get drunk when one is in a bad mood.
Gu Qiu ran into the bathroom and grabbed a clean towel.
He held Chen Yan's forehead with his hand and wiped the filth off her face.
He also wiped clean the dirty part on her chest and laid her flat on the sofa.
A woman in her mid-twenties, in the prime of her life.
Chen Yan is a woman with a nice figure. Lying there in such a completely defenseless posture, the waves on her chest are eye-catching. Through the gap where the shirt is stretched, a hint of spring is revealed.
Gu Qiu ran into the bathroom again and found a mop to clean up the floor. But he didn't dare to touch Chen Yan casually.
After finishing all this and just sitting down to take a break, he faintly heard Chen Yan shouting, "Water, water—"
Running into such a thing, Gu Qiu didn't complain.
He just thought that Chen Yan must have some unspeakable secrets. Otherwise, as a woman, it was impossible for her to go drinking alone and get drunk.
After drinking some water, maybe because of vomiting twice, Chen Yan woke up faintly.
Seeing Gu Qiu, she was first surprised. But before Gu Qiu could explain, she quickly remembered what happened tonight. "Where is this?"
It didn't look like a hotel. Chen Yan touched her forehead and asked.
"My rented apartment."
Smelling the alcohol in the air, Chen Yan smiled apologetically, "I vomited, right?"
"Yes! Twice." Gu Qiu answered truthfully.
Chen Yan stuck out her tongue, "Sorry for the trouble."
Gu Qiu stood up, "I'll make you a cup of tea!"
Chen Yan nodded, "Thank you!"
Seeing Gu Qiu turn around to make tea, Chen Yan looked around the apartment. Although it was just a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, it was very clean and comfortable. There was a faint air of refinement in the room.
Gu Qiu made the tea and Chen Yan took a sip, "Mmm, it smells good. Is this Tieguanyin?"
Gu Qiu didn't say anything but just nodded.
Looking at Gu Qiu's appearance, Chen Yan couldn't help laughing, "I really can't tell. You enjoy life quite well, huh?"
Gu Qiu scratched his head and looked like a shy teenager.
Chen Yan asked, "You rent this apartment? Why doesn't it look like a typical rental place at all?"
Gu Qiu said, "The landlords are an old couple. They went abroad to visit their daughter and won't be back for a year or two. They asked their relatives to rent out the apartment. I happened to come across it."
Chen Yan didn't dwell on this issue. After drinking half a cup of tea, "Where is the bathroom? I want to take a shower."
She was really dirty, especially on her shirt. There was a strong smell of alcohol.
Gu Qiu said wait a minute, then turned back to the room and took a brand new bath towel and a face towel.
Chen Yan was a bit surprised. After taking the things and walking into the bathroom, she couldn't help shaking her head with a bitter smile. I really can't tell. This little guy is quite careful.
Thinking of this, she sighed softly again.
If her fate had been a bit better, it wouldn't have been like this.
Her eyes fell on the daily necessities in the bathroom. She found that the shampoo, body wash, and toothpaste Gu Qiu used were all high-end products rarely seen in Anping County. She couldn't help being secretly amazed.
When she came out of the bathroom, Gu Qiu had already opened all the windows and the air in the room was completely refreshed.
The scent from her wet hair added another hint of fragrance to the space.
The clock on the wall had unknowingly pointed to two o'clock in the morning. Gu Qiu saw her come out wrapped in a bath towel and went to the bathroom. As a result, he found that the clothes he had soaked in the bathroom for washing had been washed clean by Chen Yan.
When he came out, Chen Yan asked, "Do you have a hanger? I'll go hang the clothes."
Seeing that Gu Qiu was a bit embarrassed, Chen Yan explained, "I washed your few clothes by the way."
Gu Qiu said thank you.
Chen Yan actually reproached him like a little woman, "Why are you so polite to me?" After saying that, she seemed to feel it was inappropriate and her pretty face blushed.
For a man and a woman alone, sleeping was a problem.
Chen Yan was wide awake at the moment. Of course, Gu Qiu wouldn't say, "Let's go to sleep." Such a request.
To avoid the atmosphere from being tense, Gu Qiu asked, "Sister Chen Yan, where do you live?"
Unexpectedly, Chen Yan said, "I don't have a home!"
Gu Qiu didn't know how to continue the conversation when she said that.
Chen Yan drank her tea with a sad look, "I really don't have a home. You might not believe it if I tell you."
At this moment, Gu Qiu could only be a listener.
Listening to Chen Yan tell her own story.
Chen Yan said, "I got married three years ago. My father-in-law was the executive deputy county magistrate of Anping County. At that time, the Investment Promotion Office was just established. He arranged me to work in the Investment Promotion Office. Xie Bisheng, in order to help Secretary Tang win over my father-in-law, made me the office director. But no one expected that less than a week after I got married, my husband had a car accident..."
Chen Yan paused for a moment, as if recalling that unbearable experience.
Gu Qiu said, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked these."
Chen Yan pursed her lips and shook her head, "It's okay. Anyway, I've already survived. This little pain is nothing. There are many hardships in life. It won't disappear just because we deliberately avoid them."
Gu Qiu had to admire Chen Yan's strength.
Only to hear Chen Yan muttering, "That car accident made him lose his manhood and made him a disabled person. He has to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. But at this time, my father-in-law suddenly had a cerebral hemorrhage and passed away. One blow after another made my mother-in-law suspicious. She listened to what outsiders said and called me a jinx. In a rage, she wanted to drive me out of the house. At first, my husband still protected me. Later, gradually, there were rumors. Some people said that I had an improper work style in the unit. Finally, even he ignored me. So, I'm a person without a home."
Gu Qiu never expected that a simple sentence would lead to such a sad life story of Chen Yan.
This made Gu Qiu secretly regret that he shouldn't have asked.
Now he seemed to understand a little why so many people always wanted to take advantage of Chen Yan. If it were in the past, when she was still the daughter-in-law of the executive deputy county magistrate, even Xie Bisheng wouldn't dare to show his true colors easily.
Gu Qiu comforted, "Don't think about it. Everything will be okay."
Chen Yan said, "I'm used to it. In these years, I've learned to face it." She tidied up the hair that had fallen down. "Although he ignores me now, I still go back every day. We had a fight again tonight. That's why I went out drinking. I didn't expect to meet you!"
Chen Yan stood up. The white bath towel wrapped around her slender figure, making her look even more charming like a lotus emerging from water. Gu Qiu thought she would be very sad and depressed. Unexpectedly, Chen Yan had a smile on her face.
"It's okay now. I got drunk, talked it out, and my worries are gone." She turned around and looked at Gu Qiu, showing two rows of snow-white teeth and smiling, "Thank you, Gu Qiu!"
Gu Qiu had an epiphany at that moment. How many blows does one have to endure in life to be able to have such a bright smile.
It seems that he should help Chen Yan and not let her be bullied by people like Xie Bisheng anymore.