Chapter 18: Denying Responsibility After the Fact (Part 2)_1
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Five days later, in the afternoon, Xia Wan'an was discharged from the hospital.
Song Youman, who had stayed with Xia Wan'an in the hospital for a full five days, couldn't wait to go out and play in the evening, insisting on dragging Xia Wan'an along.
Xia Wan'an did not refuse, nor could she refuse.
Xia Wan'an and Song Youman went to the bar they frequented. Xia Wan'an's wound on the back was not fully healed, so she couldn't drink alcohol. Therefore, when Song Youman was ordering drinks, she didn't forget to order a fresh-pressed juice for her.
The two of them arrived quite early, passing the time with casual conversation. Before long, Ai Jiang arrived, Han Zhijin also arrived... At the same time, many other strangers kept pouring into the bar, making it increasingly noisy and lively.
As usual, when someone was keeping Song Youman company, Xia Wan'an found a comfortable position, rested her head on Song Youman's shoulder, and then, like hugging a doll, held onto her arm and fell asleep.
Xia Wan'an wasn't sure how long she slept for. She only remembered Song Youman saying to her in a daze, "An'an, I'm going to dance, stay put... don't wander off..."
She mumbled an affirmative sound, let go of Song Youman's arm, laid her head on the table, and fell back to sleep.
At some point, someone came over and draped a coat over her. She opened her eyes to see it was Han Zhijin, then promptly shut her eyes and fell back asleep feeling secure.
After a short while, someone else approached her, "Miss, may I offer you a drink?"