After returning to the law firm, Yi Pin was in extremely low spirits.
This was his first victorious lawsuit in his life, which should have been a cause for celebration.
However, the thought of the girl he had defended being such a money - worshiping and unreasonable person made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
He lay on the bed, quietly staring at the ceiling.
His mind kept replaying what Shen Yu had said a few days ago: what one sees may not be the truth.
Feeling irritated, he picked up his phone, opened Shen Yu's phone number, and wondered whether he should make the call.
He vacillated and hesitated for a long time.
Finally, he mustered up the courage to dial the number.
After the call was connected, he felt extremely nervous, with his heart pounding. A few days ago, he had thought Shen Yu was gloating and even fought with him. Now, he felt so self - contradictory.
"Hello!" Shen Yu's magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone.
Yi Pin remained silent for a long time without saying a word.
"What's up?" Shen Yu dropped his usual nonchalant attitude and asked seriously.
"Do you... want to go out for a drink?" Yi Pin asked nervously, stuttering.
"Sure. Where?" Shen Yu readily agreed without hesitation.
So Yi Pin went to the bar. He sat at the bar, ordered a strong drink, and waited for Shen Yu.
Looking at the people around him in the dizzying, glamorous world of the bar, with men and women indulging themselves, he suddenly wondered if the world had gone crazy.
He silently sipped his drink, waiting for Shen Yu.
Shen Yu was wearing a sweater with a down jacket over it and loose jeans. He looked very energetic. If Yi Pin didn't know his age, people might even believe he was a high - school student.
"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?" Shen Yu walked over, rubbed his hands, exhaled a puff of cold air, and drained Yi Pin's glass in one gulp.
"Can't you just order your own glass?" Yi Pin looked at Shen Yu in disbelief. Shen Yu seemed to have run here, with his ears and cheeks flushed.
"Why are you so stingy? It's just a drink from your glass." Shen Yu grinned mischievously.
"Fine!" Yi Pin gave Shen Yu a helpless look. In fact, he had invited Shen Yu to drink today because he remembered what Gu Yang had said about Shen Yu. Gu Yang had described Shen Yu as a very upright person.
As the saying goes, one's character can be seen from their behavior when drunk.
Whether a person has good character or not mainly depends on how they act when drunk.
So he decided to get Shen Yu drunk tonight, thinking that he might be able to uncover some unknown secrets.
He asked the bartender for the strongest bottle of wine. He didn't know Shen Yu's alcohol tolerance, and they had never tested it before. So he thought it was better to be conservative and get the strongest one. He didn't believe he couldn't get Shen Yu drunk.
The two of them were silent for a while, quietly sipping their drinks.
"I suddenly think what you said is right," Yi Pin suddenly said.
"Huh?" Shen Yu was a bit taken aback.
"I mean I think your idea is correct. Before, I always thought that the weak must be kind. But later I found that sometimes, the pitiful can also be hateful."
Yi Pin said mockingly, with a faint smile on his lips.
He thought that sometimes he was really stubborn. He had been so sure he was on the side of justice even when he was on the wrong track, forgetting that there was also a dirty and dark side to the world.
People always show their sunny side to everyone while keeping their dark side deep in their hearts.
After all, it's hard to know what's really on someone's mind, but we are always so shallow that we only see the surface of people without really understanding their souls.
Shen Yu smiled and drained his glass.
They kept drinking, you one glass and I one glass. Shen Yu seemed unaffected, but Yi Pin was already feeling dizzy and his head was hot.
Two girls wearing miniskirts, high - heeled shoes, with long hair and heavy makeup walked over slowly, with a faint smile on their lips.
"Gentlemen, are you interested in having a drink with us?" one of the girls with a charming smile asked.
"No!" Yi Pin and Shen Yu replied almost in unison.
The two girls were obviously shocked. With their curvy figures and beautiful faces, they usually had men chasing after them. They had taken the initiative today because they thought these two guys were really good - looking, but they were rejected so firmly. Their faces showed a bit of embarrassment.
"What? Are you two a couple?" the girl twitched her lips and said.
The air was filled with awkwardness. Yi Pin frowned and looked at Shen Yu, who seemed unperturbed. This guy didn't even deny it.
"Get out!" Yi Pin said coldly without even turning his head.
The two girls left angrily.
"Why didn't you deny it just now? Don't tell me you really have feelings for me. I'm telling you, that's impossible." Yi Pin looked back at Shen Yu, with a joking smile on his lips, but a hint of unknown melancholy flashed in his eyes.
"It's a good excuse to ward off unwanted advances," Shen Yu said with a smile, but there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Yi Pin had planned to get Shen Yu drunk, but in the end, he got more and more intoxicated. The after - effect of the alcohol was quite strong. He felt dizzy, and the whole world seemed to be spinning.
In a daze, he glanced at Shen Yu, who was grinning mischievously.
"Stop that creepy smile. I'm getting goosebumps," Yi Pin frowned and knocked over his glass. "Boss, bring me another drink and a glass."
Shen Yu watched silently from the side without saying a word, with a faint smile on his lips.
After drinking for a while, Yi Pin was so drunk that he could hardly walk straight.
"I'm telling you, I'm not drunk. I can walk in a straight line," Yi Pin said, staggering on the roadside. His face was red, and his eyes were a bit blurred.
"Okay, okay, you're not drunk," Shen Yu said indulgently. Looking at Yi Pin's staggering gait, he couldn't help but smile. "Idiot!"
He wondered whether to take Yi Pin back to his own place or to the lounge of the law firm. Remembering how angry Yi Pin had been the last time they entered a room, he felt a bit nervous. Finally, he took Yi Pin back to the small lounge of the law firm.
Since he hadn't driven today, they took a taxi.
When they arrived at the law firm, Yi Pin was already unconscious. Looking at the sleepy Yi Pin, Shen Yu sighed softly and silently carried him upstairs.
Looking at the small, cramped bed and the lounge without an air - conditioner, he suddenly felt a twinge of pity.