Chapter 758: Chapter 758: Bitterness in Wei Zhiqian’s Heart

"What? Am I the type to escape reality?" Wei Zhiqian immediately denied. At most, he would temporarily leave B City when each of them announced happy news.

No, that’s not called escaping.

It’s called a business trip!

Wei Zhiqian happened to be sitting next to Ye Fei, so he leaned over and whispered to her, "You haven’t seen Zhao Gushen drunk, have you?"

Ye Fei honestly nodded, "Gushen doesn’t drink much even when socializing. He knows his limits."

Zhao Gushen actually attends quite a few social gatherings.

Most are scheduled for noon, so he can come home on time in the evenings.

Sometimes, if he can’t avoid an evening arrangement, he still doesn’t drink much.

After coming home, there’s only a very faint smell of alcohol from him.

And that’s only noticeable if you get really close.

Wei Zhiqian chuckled mischievously, "Do you know that when Lao Zhao is drunk, he’s particularly obedient?"

Wei Zhiqian thought for a moment and made a comparison, "Even more obedient than Xiao Mo."

Ye Fei thought Xiao Mo wasn’t always obedient.

The comparison wasn’t very accurate.

"I have heard about that," Ye Fei whispered.

She heard it from Zhao Gushen himself.

That was because five years ago, she was set up, and Zhao Gushen got drunk too.

According to Zhao Gushen, he becomes very easy to handle when he’s drunk.

Whatever you ask him to do, he’ll do it.

Thinking of this, Ye Fei blushed.

She hadn’t really pondered those events specifically before.

Due to the misunderstanding back then, Zhao Gushen had explained briefly and moved on.

Later, when the two got together, being lovey-dovey every day meant there wasn’t a need or time to think about the past.

Besides, Ye Fei really didn’t have strong memories of those past events.

Only some faint fragments.

Now, with Wei Zhiqian bringing up Zhao Gushen’s drunken state, Ye Fei couldn’t help but think about that lone instance five years ago.

It was the only time she knew of when Zhao Gushen had gotten drunk.

But she had hardly any impression of it.

At the time, she was drugged by Ye Ning and wasn’t clear-headed.

Thinking about it now, if Zhao Gushen was indeed so obedient when drunk, then he surely wouldn’t misbehave.

He would definitely do whatever she asked.

Wouldn’t that mean that when she was drugged, she was the one who initiated?

To put it another way, wouldn’t it mean she had actually... taken advantage of Zhao Gushen?

Moreover, it was while he was drunk...

Suddenly, Ye Fei’s mind filled with images.

She transformed into a wolf under the drug’s influence, while an unaware and pitiful Zhao Gushen...

Obediently at her mercy, ended up being taken advantage of by her.

Ye Fei turned to look at Zhao Gushen, feeling somewhat speechless.

Luckily, they got married.

Otherwise, Zhao Gushen would’ve been too pitiful.

Zhao Gushen: "..."

This girl seemed to look at him as if he were a victim seized by a tyrant. What was this about?

The problem was, she was using that look to observe him.

Ye Fei couldn’t help it and reached out to hold Zhao Gushen’s hand, patting it lightly to comfort him.

Thankfully, she took responsibility for him.

Zhao Gushen: "..."

What on earth is going on!

Zhao Gushen squinted suddenly at Wei Zhiqian.

This guy had just been whispering something to Ye Fei secretly.

It was only after hearing Wei Zhiqian’s words that Ye Fei’s gaze became so peculiar.

Although Zhao Gushen had explained to them about his encounter with Ye Fei due to a misunderstanding back then.

No matter how good the brothers were, Zhao Gushen didn’t detail everything to them.

Therefore, specifics about Zhao Gushen and Ye Fei, like Zhao Gushen being obedient when drunk, Wei Zhiqian didn’t know.

"Let me tell you, Lao Zhao getting drunk is quite something," Wei Zhiqian said sneakily, "Doesn’t shout, doesn’t stir, very obedient—even Zhao at three years old comes back."

Ye Fei felt tempted by Wei Zhiqian’s description but also felt a bit sympathetic.

Moreover, being drunk wasn’t exactly comfortable, Zhao Gushen would still suffer later.

So, Ye Fei firmly shook her head, "No, if you are in the mood to drink, go for it, but I don’t support pushing drinks on each other. Drink responsibly."

Wei Zhiqian thought it’s nice being married, having a wife to care for him.

Before, no one cared how much Zhao Gushen drank.

However, tonight even without Wei Zhiqian urging, Zhao Gushen was uncharacteristically happy and drank more.

He didn’t drink much at social gatherings before because he was worried about people discovering his weaknesses, and those people didn’t put him at ease.

But tonight, there was nothing to worry about.

Drinking together were brothers who would share the same pair of pants.

And Ye Fei was there with him.

He could completely relax without any defenses.

After getting their marriage certificate, the family elders were already preparing for the wedding.

But during this period, apart from celebrating at the old house with family, he hadn’t had the chance to truly celebrate with friends.

It felt as if the marriage was too understated, lacking a sense of reality.

Tonight, the brothers were all together, so they let loose.

Not saying to drink until drunk, but it wasn’t like before, rushing to get home.

Especially since the kids weren’t around.

Wei Zhiqian was the most moved tonight.

It had been a long time since he had a gathering like this with his brothers.

Everyone was busy; arranging a time wasn’t easy.

Furthermore, with marriage, these people almost forgot to step out of their homes.

If it weren’t for work, Wei Zhiqian suspected they would turn into homebodies.

Whenever they managed to gather, they would bring their wives and children.

And in recent years, they only gathered completely because someone among them was getting married.

Every time someone married, he got unlucky.

This made Wei Zhiqian feel both pain and joy.

"What a pity, Old Qin and Zigou aren’t here tonight," Wei Zhiqian said, taking a sip of wine.

Zigou, of course, referred to Qin Zigou.

There’s an amusing story behind calling him Zigou, stemming from Qin Zigou’s name.

In short, it’s like reading Zigou backward.

It has nothing to do with Qin Zigou’s personality.

The only one related to dogs here, due to his personality, is Zhao Gushen.

And Lao Qin is Qin Zigou’s cousin.

The brothers both happened to be out of the country.

Hence, they didn’t attend tonight’s gathering.

The other bachelor, Qi Chengji, is still in the military and can’t even come home for the New Year.

So at the table, Wei Zhiqian remained the lone single man.

Suddenly, he felt very lonely and cold.

Look at them all paired up.

"Lao Zhao! Tonight I won’t let you off!" Wei Zhiqian shouted.

Ye Fei looked at Wei Zhiqian, horrified.

Wei Zhiqian surely hadn’t turned into a psychopath due to long-term singlehood, had he?

Wei Zhiqian felt bitter inside!