bookcurios Chapter 177 Familiar figure
Chapter 177 Familiar figure
When Chu Xinglan was eating, he always felt that someone was staring at him, but he glanced through the window several times and didn't see anyone.
He tilted his head back and poured the wine in the glass into his mouth. His face was flushed and the corners of his eyes were stained pink.
This Langgu wine is indeed the exclusive secret brew of Tianxianglou. It has a rich aroma, is mellow on the palate, and has no taste of alcohol. Chu Xinglan likes it very much.
I drank one cup after another without even realizing it, and didn't even take a few bites of the food.
When he wanted to pour another glass, the wine jar was empty. Chu Xinglan was a little dissatisfied and rang the bell next to him, wanting the waiter to bring up another pot.
Seeing that his eyes, which were always clear and bright, were now watery, Li Wen stopped him and said worriedly.
"Xinglan, you are drunk, you can't drink anymore."
Each of them only had a small cup, which was okay, but Xun Wenguang, Han Feiyu and Yan Xin were also a little confused.
Chu Xinglan looked at her and waved his hands: "Li Wen, I'm not drunk. I drank a jar of strong liquor with Bi Wu before and nothing happened. This liquor doesn't even taste like alcohol. How can I get drunk?"
When Song Ling heard the conversation between the two, he pushed Han Feiyu, who was like a dog-skin plaster, away and moved closer. He stared at Chu Xinglan carefully and said the same thing.
"Brother Chu, your face is as red as a monkey's butt, and you still say you're not drunk."
As he said this, he picked up a piece of food for him with his chopsticks and said, "I see you haven't eaten anything. Eat more."
It was obvious that neither of them believed his words, and Li Wen even tied up the rope of the bell to prevent him from touching it.
Chu Xinglan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't you know that some people blush easily when they drink? It's just a physical condition. It doesn't prove that I'm drunk at all."
But the two of them made it clear that they didn't want to listen. Li Wen even went out to order a few bowls of sobering soup, intending to give one bowl to each of them.
Seeing this, Chu Xinglan knew that he couldn't say anything, so he gave up the idea of continuing to drink. He thought regretfully that he must buy a few more bottles to take away when he left.
After Li Wen and Song Ling coaxed the drunkards to drink a bowl of sobering soup each like an old nanny, and waited patiently for them to wake up, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Xinglan took advantage of the fact that the two men were not paying attention to him and sneaked out to settle the bill. He also bought twenty jars of Langgu wine, and only then was he satisfied.
Of course he would not admit that he sneaked out just because he didn't want to drink the bowl of sobering soup.
After being escorted out the door by the shopkeeper with a gaze as if he were the God of Wealth, Chu Xinglan casually found a stone step nearby and sat down.
Seeing that they hadn't come down for a long time, he couldn't help but take out a small jar of Langgu wine, opened the mud seal, took a big sip with satisfaction, and his eyes casually swept around the street.
Suddenly, Chu Xinglan paused in drinking, as if he saw something unbelievable, and turned his head back quickly.
The familiar figure who was sitting on the second floor of the teahouse opposite has disappeared.
He glanced at the jar of wine in his hand and muttered something uncertainly.
"You can't be really drunk, how could Master be here? It's obvious that he should still be in the meeting at Cangqiong Mountain at this time."
After saying that, he couldn't help but take another sip.
When Sang Yunqi felt that his young disciple might have discovered him, his heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously left the teahouse. This magical scene stunned the guests in the teahouse and they were unable to recover for a long time.
When he stood in the shadow at the street corner diagonally opposite Chu Xinglan, Sang Yunqi finally realized what he had done.
Tsk, what is he feeling guilty about?
But looking at Chu Xinglan's cute and adorable appearance after drinking, and his unrestrained and uninhibited movements when drinking, not only was he unable to take his eyes off him, but people passing by on the street subconsciously slowed down their pace and stared at his face.
Sang Yunqi subconsciously became annoyed. How could he let so many people see him in this state besides himself?
Moreover, this little guy has grown up and even dared to drink secretly behind his back. I must punish him severely when I get back to teach him a lesson.
The more Sang Yunqi thought about it, the more dissatisfied he felt. If he hadn't set up a formation on the pendant in his hand, it would have been shattered into pieces long ago.
But when the thought of capturing Chu Xinglan came to his mind, Sang Yunqi suddenly wilted.
After Chu Xinglan finished drinking the small jar of wine, Song Ling and his group came out arm in arm.
Li Wen immediately noticed the jar of wine at his feet and rushed over in rage.
"I was wondering where you've been. You actually came out to drink secretly and didn't even drink the hangover soup."
Chu Xinglan was somewhat glad that he had finished drinking it, otherwise, looking at Li Wen's expression, he would be afraid that the rest would have to be confiscated.
He glanced at Han Feiyu and Xun Wenguang, whose legs were still a little weak, and shrugged.
"Obviously, the effect of this hangover soup is very mediocre."
Before Li Wen was about to lose her temper, she quickly stood up and asked obediently, "How can they go shopping in this state? Why don't they just go back?"
Han Feiyu is still hanging on Song Ling's body. If Song Ling hadn't been supporting him, he would have definitely fallen to the ground.
Yan Xin, who was leaning on Li Wen, became unhappy when she heard what he said. She stood up shakily and looked at Chu Xinglan angrily.
"No! I can go by myself. I want to buy a skirt and rouge."
Chu Xinglan and the others who were still sober couldn't help twitching their lips. Seeing that Han Feiyu was scratching and clawing at Song Ling in protest, Chu Xinglan had no choice but to compromise and say the next best thing.
"Then let's find an inn to rest for a while. How about going out for a walk when the sun isn't so strong?"
Chu Xinglan didn't even remind him of the word "wine". He could imagine what the drunkard would look like if he mentioned it, and he didn't want to get involved.
As he expected, his timely statement instantly won praise from everyone.
Yan Xin was so generous that she said she would pay for the inn's accommodation.
When the owner of Tianxiang Tower heard that they were looking for an inn, he kindly introduced it to them and then watched them leave reluctantly.
After sending the three drunks to their room, they sat in the lobby and ordered a pot of tea.
Seeing that Chu Xinglan was still fine, Li Wen and Song Ling finally believed that he was not drunk.
"Brother Chu, you can drink a lot. This wine is not strong, but the aftereffect is quite strong. I am a little dizzy now."
Li Wen, who was standing by, took a sip of tea and nodded, "Indeed, if I hadn't been sweating from being tortured by those guys, I would have fainted as well."
Chu Xinglan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect this to happen. To be honest, he didn't feel anything at all.
It was the same thing when I drank with Bi Wu last time. Although he pretended to be serious, he knew clearly that he was sober throughout the whole process.
In the end, he could only attribute it to the fact that this body could never get drunk.
The four people were talking incoherently, and Chu Xinglan suddenly saw that familiar figure flash by again.
Chu Xinglan frowned and stood up. "I'm going out for a while. Tell me if you have anything."