The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Chapter 184 Drunk

It was almost noon, and the sunlight shone through the window onto the quaint dining table. Chen Xi warmly invited the two officials to have lunch together at his home.

There is a lot of laughter and chatter in the business world, but it seems difficult to express the joy and respect in one's heart without holding a banquet to celebrate.

However, there were no decent restaurants in the village, so Chen Xi decided to cook by himself and entertain the two distinguished guests with home-cooked delicacies.

Mr. Liu and Mr. Bai gladly accepted the offer and secretly planned the blueprint for future cooperation.

Chen Xi, a seemingly ordinary farm girl, actually exudes an extraordinary aura.

Not only did she manage a thriving dessert shop, she also possessed amazing medical skills and had saved many neighbors. Her reputation had long since transcended this small village.

In addition, her husband is a scholar with a bright future, so Liu and Bai are naturally willing to establish a good relationship with such a family.

On the dining table, Chen Xi calmly added bowls and chopsticks. Even though the spacious table was filled with seven people, he still looked at ease.

She specially took out a bottle of fine wine that had been treasured for many years from her own secret wine cellar. The wine was amber in color and had a fragrant aroma.

After tasting it, Mr. Hu and Mr. Bai praised it again and again. Even Xie Tianyi, who usually did not drink at all, was attracted by the aroma of the wine and made an exception to drink a few more glasses.

This situation further strengthened Chen Xi's determination to launch special wines in her own restaurant. She believed that this would be a great tool to expand her business.

"Doctor Chen is truly an amazing woman! She has outstanding medical skills and is also an expert at brewing wine. She is truly admirable!" Mr. Bai's words were full of admiration.

Chen Xi just smiled indifferently. She didn't say a word about the origin of the wine. It was her little secret.

After the meal, Fang Bai and the other two said goodbye and left. The children fell asleep under the guidance of Fang Wenfu. Only Chen Xi and the slightly drunk Xie Tianyi were left in the room to clean up the mess.

Xie Tianyi, who is usually strict and self-disciplined, was a little unsteady in his steps due to being drunk.

As he staggered towards the kitchen, he accidentally stepped on a slippery vegetable leaf, and the dishes in his hands instantly lost control and fell to the ground. The crisp breaking sound was particularly abrupt in the quiet afternoon.

He subconsciously bent down to pick it up, but accidentally cut his finger on the sharp fragment. The bright red blood dripped slowly, drawing a shocking pattern on the white fragment.

Chen Xi rushed over upon hearing the noise. Seeing this, his heart tightened. He quickly stepped forward to check his injuries and found that the wound was quite deep.

She quickly took over the remaining dishes, helped Xie Tianyi to the kitchen, rinsed the wound with cold water and applied cold compresses until the bleeding stopped.

Afterwards, she carefully disinfected and bandaged him with her skillful and gentle technique.

"It's okay, don't worry." Chen Xi comforted him, and tied the bandage deftly.

Just as she was about to turn around and continue cleaning, the corner of her clothes was grabbed tightly by Xie Tianyi with such force that she was stunned.

Looking back at Xie Tianyi, I saw that his eyes were blurred, full of helplessness and dependence.

"Sister, don't go!" Xie Tianyi's voice was mixed with a bit of drunkenness and pleading, which made Chen Xi's mood change from initial blame to surprise, and then from surprise to incomprehensible anger.

"Xie Tianyi, what's wrong with you?" She said with a hint of severity in her tone.

"Sister, don't go, let me lean on you for a while." Xie Tianyi tugged at her collar, looking like a child longing for comfort. Obviously, the alcohol had made him confuse reality and illusion, and he mistakenly regarded her as a relative he could rely on.

Chen Xi looked at the usually steady but now fragile man in front of him, and felt a sense of helplessness and pity in his heart.

She looked carefully and confirmed that Xie Tianyi was indeed very drunk. His eyes were full of confusion and dependence, and her heart couldn't help but soften.

After exhausting all his strength, Chen Xi finally freed the clothes from Xie Tianyi's tangled hands, as if he had untied a myriad of restraints.

"Sister, sister, don't go..." There was a barely perceptible tremor in Xie Tianyi's voice, which made her sound even more charming and made people unable to refuse.

Chen Xi's eyebrows twisted unconsciously, and he muttered to himself, knowing clearly that he was allergic to alcohol, why did he insist on taking the risk and touching this taboo?

"Xie Tianyi, you should understand that I am not your biological sister. Just go back to your room and rest."

"Oh~" Xie Tianyi responded, and staggered forward to step out.

However, at this moment, Chen Xi's thoughts suddenly took a sharp turn, and the image of Xiaoyang and Xiaochen curled up in Xie Tianyi's room taking a nap emerged in his mind.

Her heart tightened as she imagined that his staggering figure might disturb the peace of the two children.

"Forget it, you should stay here first and don't go over to disturb the children's sweet dreams."

Hearing the voice, Xie Tianyi paused, then slowly turned around with a subtle smile on his lips.

Chen Xi really had no interest in communicating with a drunk person. Seeing Xie Tianyi quietly sitting back on the bed, he took the opportunity to go to the kitchen and started washing the piles of dishes.

In the sink, white foam jumped happily with her movements, but she was keenly aware of a burning gaze behind her, tightly entwining her.

When I looked back suddenly, Xie Tianyi had already followed me quietly to the kitchen door, his eyes full of dependence and expectation.

After being discovered, Xie Tianyi pretended to be calm and moved a few steps to the side, trying to conceal his intention to follow.

It was not until Chen Xi started to question him that he slowly walked into the kitchen like a scolded kitten.

"Didn't I tell you to stay still? Why did you follow me?"

Hearing this, Xie Tianyi's eyes flashed with a trace of hurt, and he softly defended himself: "Sister, don't be angry, I'm just afraid that you will leave me alone."

Although Chen Xi was indeed older than him, the call of "sister" still made her feel complicated.

Oh, this feeling is so embarrassing.

Chen Xi secretly groaned in his heart, wishing Xie Tianyi would shut up immediately.

Faced with her silence, Xie Tianyi lowered his head in grievance, his eyes flickering, like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for punishment.

If someone who was not an insider saw this scene, they would probably misunderstand that Chen Xi was severely blaming him.

"You should go back to your room first. I'll come find you when I finish washing the dishes."

Chen Xi wisely chose not to take a drunk man too seriously.

Xie Tianyi looked up at her, but his body showed no sign of moving, and it was obvious that he had no intention of leaving.

In response, Chen Xi chose to ignore it and continued to focus on the work at hand.

She rolled up her sleeves and was about to get back to work, but Xie Tianyi, contrary to his usual behavior, took the initiative to come forward to help, completely ignoring Chen Xi's previous warning to avoid contact with water.

Looking at the gauze on his hand that was soaked with water, Chen Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Xie Tianyi withdrew his hand awkwardly under Chen Xi's slightly playful smile, muttering softly: "Sister, my hand hurts a little."