CH 45.3

“Wow, your alcohol tolerance is really good.”

Meng Huan’s two eyes contained light.

For a moment, Meng Huan seemed inspired by him and said, “I will also try.” After saying that, he took the cup in his hand and dunked a big gulp–

“Grrr.”

Then Meng Huan covered his mouth and let out a startling cough. His face was red from the spiciness, his eyes turned red and bloodshot, and he crashed headlong into Lin Bozhou’s arms.

“……”

Lin Bozhou was shaken by his crash and instantly steadied himself. His expression did not change much, and he stroked his back gently. “Drunk too fast?”

Meng Huan lay in his arms, coughing madly, and felt the wine burning his throat like a blazing fire up to his stomach, unbearably hot.

In his ears, there seemed to be a soft laughter.

–Lin Bozhou mocked him again.

Meng Huan grunted and rammed into his arms.

Lin Bozhou’s body had an inexplicable cold feeling, and as it was in the summer, it would feel comfortable to lean on him.

“All right. Huan Huan, be good.” Noticing Meng Huan’s small resistance movements, Lin Bozhou slowly moved forward and stroked his ears and the back of his neck.

He didn’t even realize that he had unconsciously started to pinch and play with it.

“……”

Lin Bozhou’s fingers were long and well-shaped, and such stroking made Meng Huan’s body seem to surge with heat. His skin was a little hot, and he hurriedly avoided the movements of his hands.

Meng Huan said as if to change the subject, “I prefer to drink yellow wine. I’m really not used to drinking white wine.”

Lin Bozhou’s fingers paused, and he withdrew his hand into his sleeve.

“Okay.”

Something like wine, you wouldn’t understand its meaning the first time drinking it, but you would become addicted after drinking it for a while. Meng Huan was drunk, and his head started to get dizzy when the boat dock was suddenly stepped on and sunk, a shout ringing in his ears.

“The fireworks are on!”

Meng Huan: “The fireworks are on?”

He turned to the source of the sound. The fireworks had long been prepared, and the hour seemed to be approaching. A group of bare-chested people approached while holding torches.

The atmosphere became more exciting. At some point, the bridge was filled with people, and the shore was also overcrowded, with clothes and shades swaying in the light.

After hearing the gunpowder scurrying into the sky, fireworks exploded and scattered in the sky. The ashes gradually turned from bright to dark and fell gradually.

Meng Huan: “This firework is orange!”

He knew Lin Bozhou couldn’t see it, but he still wanted to tell him, “This one is blue!”

“Red!”

“Multicolor!”

“……”

Lin Bozhou’s eyes were half-lidded, not looking at the location where the fireworks sounded, and his lips held an indescribable smile.

He seemed to see the beauty Meng Huan was describing and nodded gently. “Mm, it’s beautiful.”

Meng Huan was encouraged and tried harder to describe, “This time, many fireworks were going up together, in all colors. One red over here, one blue over here, and multicolored ones, but the orange was the most common, hurting people’s eyes.”

Lin Bozhou couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s so beautiful.”

“Yes, yes, yes, it’s beautiful.”

He could hear Meng Huan slurring his words a bit, speaking quickly; his head was obviously drunk and confused.

Meng Huan tilted his head and looked at the fireworks again. Not sure if it was the wine or the fireworks were too gorgeous, his head started to get dizzy, but he seemed to be awake again. The people and sounds around him gradually became distant, as if they were separated from him.

The person sitting in front of him, Lin Bozhou, was the closest to him.

Meng Huan raised his hand and felt his body heat slowly dissipate, so he stopped looking at the fireworks. He gently placed his jaw on his shoulder, supporting himself.

“A little sleepy.”

Lin Bozhou: “Sleepy?”

Meng Huan’s head was so dizzy, and he gently rubbed his face. “Not sleepy either, but dizzy.”

Lin Bozhou understood. “Huan Huan is drunk.”

Meng Huan shook his head. “Woo, woo, woo, probably drunk.”

He was quite honest when drunk, unlike other people who were very stubborn and made a scene saying they were not drunk.

Lin Bozhou could not see, but his hand gently rested on Meng Huan’s shoulder. He did not know exactly how drunk he was but could only judge from the smell and sound of alcohol. “Do you still want to see the fireworks?”

“Why do you ask?”

“We’ll return to the residence if you don’t want to watch.”

The young man, who had been slouching in his arms, shook his head as soon as he heard “return to the residence.” “No, no. Let’s sit for a while until curfew and then go back. It’s not easy to come out for a trip……”

The fingers that Lin Bozhou put on his backside tightened and paused.

He kept Meng Huan in the prince’s residence for some time, knowing that if he were set free, he would probably go to Fengxiang to find his father. Therefore, Lin Bozhou initially did not want him to go, and now, he could not let him go.

The person had been locked in the prince’s residence for so long. When he occasionally went out, he would be so happy and didn’t want to return to the residence.

Lin Bozhou’s mind surged with a thought. He vaguely knew it was inappropriate but still could not help but think.

…… Perhaps, Meng Huan should be allowed to enter and leave the prince’s residence and give back his freedom.

But as to whether Meng Huan actually chose to go or stay, he used to know very well that Meng Huan would go, but now…… he felt that there was one more possibility.