Chapter 107: Shall We Have a Drink Together?
Ji Yan glanced at him and said, "Let her rest, and don’t disturb her." After saying that, his eyes suddenly sharpened. He said in a warning tone, "You still have school tomorrow. Drink the milk that your sister-in-law specially asked someone to prepare for you. Go to bed early."
His tone was incontestable.
Ji Mo hesitated for a long time. But in the end, he nodded obediently.
The siblings did not have many common topics to talk about, and they did not like each other either. Thus, they could not sit together peacefully for long. After confirming that Shen Hanxing was fine, they dispersed, leaving only Ji Yan to sit quietly in the living room. His figure was hidden in the shadow of the floor lamp, giving off a cold and lonely feeling.
Shen Hanxing took a hot bath, and the tiredness in her body dissipated quite a bit. She had just changed into her pajamas to dry her hair when she heard a systematic knock on the door. She subconsciously looked at the time. It was already 12:30 am.
"Who is it?"
As she opened the door, she asked softly, "It’s very late. What’s the matter?" She was not in a good mood, and her voice sounded a little dispirited.
"It’s me."
Outside the door, Ji Yan was in a wheelchair, holding two goblet glasses in one hand and two bottles of red wine in the other. He raised his hands slightly, and the sleeves of his neat suit slipped down, revealing a well-proportioned wrist. His voice was warm as he asked, "Do you want to have a drink together?"
The two of them sat on the carpet in front of the French window and drank without saying a word. It was a cloudy day, there was no moon, and no stars were visible either. The dim yellow street lights in the distance formed a line, winding and outlining into the distance.
Shen Hanxing drank a bottle of red wine in silence. She leaned on the table and tilted her head to look at Ji Yan. "Mr. Ji Yan..."