As soon as Xie Jingchu walked into the Drunken Immortal Tower, he happened to see Shen Yu putting his hand on Ruan Jiu's shoulder.
Instantly, his anger flared up.
He took two steps in one and quickly rushed forward.
After hearing Xie Jingchu's voice, Shen Yu didn't have time to withdraw his hand.
He was then pushed away by Xie Jingchu.
Xie Jingchu blocked the two of them with his own body and stared at Shen Yu with a menacing look on his face.
"What are you doing?" Ruan Jiu poked her small head out from behind Xie Jingchu and asked.
Xie Jingchu remained silent and still stared fixedly at Shen Yu.
Shen Yu immediately understood that this man was jealous.
He immediately took a step back and explained, "We were just tasting the dishes. Don't misunderstand!"
After hearing this, Xie Jingchu glanced at the food on the table and then turned to look at Ruan Jiu behind him.
Frowning tightly, he asked, "Tasting the dishes?"
Ruan Jiu nodded.
Then, Xie Jingchu looked at Shen Yu again, narrowing his eyes slightly and saying, "Since it's for tasting the dishes, how can we do without wine?"
Shen Yu looked at him in confusion and asked, "Drink? With you?"
Xie Jingchu's voice sank. "Who else do you want to drink with?"
Shen Yu gave an awkward smile. This man had a damn possessive nature.
Seeing Xie Jingchu's posture, it seemed that they had to drink today.
Immediately, he called a servant to bring some wine.
Seeing the wine bottle on the table, Xie Jingchu smiled and said, "Everyone is so happy today. How can we have a good time drinking this wine?"
Shen Yu looked embarrassed.
He thought to himself, Happy? Who's happy?
Xie Jingchu's eyes looked as if they could devour people.
"So what does Fourth Master Xie mean?" Shen Yu asked.
Xie Jingchu curled his lips and waved his hand.
Then, Qin Yuan took out a jar of wine from somewhere and put it on the table.
When Shen Yu saw it, his eyes immediately lit up. "Fourth Master Xie is really generous!"
This was the famous Lanfeng Drunk.
He had long wanted to have a taste of it, but this wine couldn't be bought even with silver.
Sure enough, he was the fourth master of the Xie family.
But when Ruan Jiu saw the Lanfeng Drunk, her face didn't look good.
She leaned over to Xie Jingchu's ear and whispered, "Why did you take out such a precious wine?"
Moreover, it was a whole jar.
How much silver would this cost!
"I can't be outdone by him," Xie Jingchu replied proudly.
Ruan Jiu helplessly supported her forehead.
It turned out that he came here to show off.
Shen Yu immediately opened the wine jar, and a strong aroma of wine penetrated his nose.
He exclaimed, "Good wine!"
Just as Shen Yu was about to pour the wine, Xie Jingchu pressed his hand.
He said, "Such good wine would be less enjoyable if we drank it from a cup."
After hearing this, Shen Yu nodded. "Quick, change the cups to wine bowls for us!"
Ruan Jiu beside them really couldn't stop them.
Soon, the jar of wine was empty.
But Xie Jingchu still seemed not satisfied and called Qin Yuan to fetch another jar.
The two of them drank bowl after bowl, and neither of them was willing to admit defeat first.
After a while, Shen Yu finally couldn't hold on anymore.
He let out a belch and waved his hand. "I can't do it anymore, I can't do it anymore..."
Before he could finish his words, Shen Yu fell on the table and fell asleep.
Xie Jingchu staggered and shook Shen Yu's arm, slurring his words. "Hey, get up and continue."
He shook him several times in a row, and seeing that Shen Yu still didn't respond at all, he finally showed a proud look.
He turned around and looked at Ruan Jiu with hazy eyes. "A Jiu, I'm still more powerful, right?"
Ruan Jiu looked at Xie Jingchu with a blushing face. He was really cute.
She couldn't help but reach out and hold Xie Jingchu's face.
Seeing that Ruan Jiu didn't say anything, Xie Jingchu pouted and said, "Praise me quickly!"
Ruan Jiu rubbed Xie Jingchu's face and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes. You're the most powerful."
After getting the praise, Xie Jingchu immediately felt satisfied.
He rubbed his hot cheek against Ruan Jiu's palm like a docile kitten.
This was the first time Ruan Jiu had seen such a cute side of him.
She just didn't know if he would remember it after he sobered up.
Just then, the alcohol in Xie Jingchu's body took effect, and he fell directly on Ruan Jiu's shoulder.
Looking at the two drunkards beside her, Ruan Jiu showed a bitter smile.
She thought that she might as well have gotten herself drunk and passed out!
Late at night, Xie Jingchu woke up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Ruan Jiu lying on the edge of his bed, sound asleep.
Not caring about the headache after getting drunk, he looked at Ruan Jiu with doting eyes.
Then he reached out and gently stroked Ruan Jiu's head.
Feeling the movement, Ruan Jiu slowly raised her head.
She rubbed her eyes and looked at Xie Jingchu sleepily. "You're awake. Does your head still hurt?"
Xie Jingchu immediately changed his expression and frowned. "It hurts!"
Seeing Xie Jingchu's whole face contorted in pain as if it could squeeze out water.
Ruan Jiu immediately said, "Then I'll go and call a doctor for you."
"No need!" Xie Jingchu tightly grabbed Ruan Jiu's lapel and said innocently, "You just need to rub it for me."
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu immediately understood that Xie Jingchu was pretending.
However, she just fell for Xie Jingchu's tricks.
She had no choice but to agree.
Xie Jingchu lay on Ruan Jiu's lap with his eyes closed, and the corners of his mouth never came down.
Ruan Jiu's slender fingertips gently rubbed Xie Jingchu's head.
She complained, "Who told you to drink so much wine!"
"Who told him to always stick to you!" Xie Jingchu said proudly.
"I'm just in a cooperative relationship with him," Ruan Jiu explained helplessly.
Xie Jingchu also knew this.
But he just wasn't happy in his heart!
He remained silent with his mouth pouted high.
Seeing this, Ruan Jiu had no choice but to coax him. "If it weren't for the cooperation with him, I wouldn't even give him a second look."
Xie Jingchu still didn't say anything.
Ruan Jiu stopped what she was doing and reached out to poke Xie Jingchu's face. "Are you really angry?"
Xie Jingchu immediately sat up and suddenly grabbed Ruan Jiu's hand tightly.
His deep eyes stared directly at Ruan Jiu and said, "I really hope that when you need help, the first person you think of will be me."
After hearing this, Ruan Jiu finally understood why Xie Jingchu was so abnormal today.
It turned out that this was what was bothering him in his heart!
Ruan Jiu pursed her lips and seriously explained, "A Jing, it's not that I didn't think of you. I just didn't want to cause you any trouble. After all, the matter of the tea mountain has already bothered you enough."
"Your matters have never been trouble! I just want you to rely on me more!" Xie Jingchu said anxiously.
Ruan Jiu was stunned for a moment and then pulled her hand out. "But I don't want to!"
"Why?" Xie Jingchu frowned tightly.
"I hope that we are evenly matched and moving forward side by side, instead of me always hiding behind you!"
Ruan Jiu's words shocked Xie Jingchu.
Looking at Ruan Jiu's red eyes, Xie Jingchu felt extremely heartache.
He immediately hugged Ruan Jiu tightly in his arms. "A Jiu, it's all my fault! I didn't think about you!"
His A Jiu had never been a person who was willing to rely on others.
He was just blinded by jealousy!
However, this matter was ultimately because of his current situation, which made him extremely insecure.
Ruan Jiu wanted to be an equal to him. How could he not want to be the support for Ruan Jiu to keep moving forward!
Immediately, Xie Jingchu's gaze became firm.
It seemed that he had to speed up his actions.