Chapter 189: The Easily Drunk Yunduo
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In the private room of the tavern, several empty wine jars were already arranged on the table.
Yunduo’s cheeks were flushed red, her eyes hazy and full of drunkenness.
A pair of slender hands boldly hooked around Lin Muyu’s neck, her whole body practically pressing against her as she rambled incoherently.
“Back in my day… back in my day, I was the boss of Qinglan Sect! Throughout the entire Qinglan Sect, there wasn’t anyone who dared disobey me! A pretty little thing like you, shouldn’t you… shouldn’t you just submit to me?”
Sitting across from them, Xuanxuan watched this scene, opened her mouth wanting to say something, but ultimately swallowed her words, simply picking up her wine cup silently and pouring herself another drink.
Lin Muyu helplessly supported her forehead, smiling bitterly at Xuanxuan.
“Don’t mind her, she’s drunk. She only had 2 bottles of baijiu, really… big mouth, small stomach.”
2 bottles of baijiu was indeed quite a bit, but they were Cultivators after all. Their constitutions were far stronger than ordinary people. Even without using spiritual energy to expel the alcohol’s effects, they shouldn’t get this drunk. Yunduo’s alcohol tolerance was way too poor, wasn’t it?
“Um… Miss Yunduo, is she really a cultivator?”
Xuanxuan put down her wine cup, looking at Yunduo with eyes carrying a bit of pity, nodding somewhat in agreement.
She was the one who came here to drown her sorrows, yet here was Yunduo, drunk out of her mind first.
This was the first Cultivator she’d ever seen get drunk from drinking.
“How about this.”
Lin Muyu thought for a moment and suggested.
“You take your time drinking here. I’ll take her to a guest room upstairs to rest, so she doesn’t cause a scene here.”
She didn’t want to carry a drunk person back home. Conveniently, this tavern had lodging rooms. Though the price was a bit steep, Lin Muyu wasn’t short on money these days, and she could afford this expense.
“Alright, thank you for the trouble, Miss Lin.”
Xuanxuan nodded, picking up her wine cup and taking a light sip, her eyes dimming once more.
It seemed she still needed some time to process her emotions.
Just this morning during Xiao Huo’s wedding crash, she appeared so calm. Who would have thought that she actually cared this much inside?
But thinking about it, if their relationship wasn’t good, why would she have agreed to Xiao Huo’s proposal?
Lin Muyu stood up and walked to Yunduo’s side, bending down to carry her on her back. But just as she touched her arm, Yunduo suddenly swayed, still shouting from her mouth.
“Let go of me! I can still drink! Another… another jar!”
As she shouted, her hands and feet flailed wildly, making it impossible to carry her properly.
Lin Muyu had no choice but to sigh and change her position, she’d just carry her princess-style instead.
As she lifted Yunduo up, Lin Muyu couldn’t help but mentally complain.
This feels like carrying a tantrum-throwing little girl.
“Mm… so comfortable~”
Being held in her arms, Yunduo seemed to sense the warmth and stopped her wild movements and shouting. Instead, she nuzzled into Lin Muyu’s embrace, her cheek pressing against her chest, appearing quite docile now.
“Well, she is rather cute when she’s quiet.”
Lin Muyu looked at her appearance and commented expressionlessly in her mind.
Of course, no matter how cute, she’s not as cute as Xiaoyun, and Xiao Bai too!
Why am I suddenly missing Xiao Bai’s tail? What should I do?
As she carried Yunduo toward the guest room upstairs, just as she reached the stairway corner, Lin Muyu encountered an unexpected person.
“Su Xinghe?”
Lin Muyu looked at her with some surprise.
Su Xinghe was also carrying someone in her arms, her younger sister Su Xingmian.
Su Xingmian seemed exhausted, her head resting on Su Xinghe’s shoulder, eyes tightly closed, sleeping soundly.
“Miss Lin?”
Su Xinghe also froze for a moment, her gaze falling on the dazed and drunk Yunduo in Lin Muyu’s arms.
Her eyes shifted slightly, then she revealed an “I understand” expression, looking at Yunduo with eyes carrying a hint of pity.
That look seemed to say, “Poor girl, how did she get drunk by this person?”
“?”
Lin Muyu was completely confused by that look.
No, what does that look mean? She’d said so many times already, she’s not that kind of person!
“She is…”
Unable to bear it any longer, Lin Muyu quickly opened her mouth to explain, afraid Su Xinghe would misunderstand again.
But before she could finish, Su Xinghe quickly waved her hand, her face carrying an ambiguous smile.
“Oh my, Miss Lin, you don’t need to explain. I understand, I understand completely! I’ve also booked a room upstairs. I won’t disturb you two. I’ll head up first.”
At this point, she deliberately lowered her voice and added another sentence.
“Miss Lin, take it easy, keep the noise down. This tavern has many people, don’t get caught.”
After saying that, she immediately ran off.
“…”
Watching Su Xinghe run up the stairs like a rabbit, disappearing in the blink of an eye, Lin Muyu stood in place, the corner of her mouth twitching, her heart full of speechlessness.
What else could she say?
Forget it, the more she explained, the worse it would get.
After sighing helplessly, Lin Muyu continued carrying Yunduo toward the guest room.
Finding the room she’d reserved, she pushed open the door and gently placed Yunduo on the bed, covering her with a blanket, unable to help but complain.
“Being a Cultivator and still getting this drunk, you’re probably a fake cultivator, aren’t you?”
After saying that, she turned around to leave, wanting to go downstairs to check on Xuanxuan’s situation.
But just as she took 2 steps, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
“Don’t go!”
Yunduo had somehow opened her eyes. Though her gaze was still hazy, she gripped Lin Muyu’s wrist tightly and pulled hard.
Lin Muyu wasn’t on guard, and her strength really wasn’t as great as Yunduo. With that pull, she lost her balance and fell onto the bed.
“You… stay with me… don’t leave…”
Yunduo’s voice was intermittent, carrying a hint of grievance. Her eyes slightly reddened, as if she’d remembered something unpleasant. Even her voice carried a sobbing tone, completely different from her lively and mischievous self when sober.
“…Fine, I guess I’m back to being a pillow again?”
Lin Muyu looked at her slightly red eyes, and her heart ultimately softened, not pushing her away.
Though she didn’t know what Yunduo had experienced, she understood that no one could maintain a positive and cheerful demeanor forever. Perhaps Yunduo also had a fragile side unknown to others.
Fortunately, Yunduo’s body was a bit smaller than Lin Muyu. Rather than saying Lin Muyu was her pillow, it was more like Yunduo was a little ball in Lin Muyu’s embrace, obediently leaning against her, and before long, she had fallen asleep again.
“Hehe, who would’ve thought I’d have my own little pillow someday too.”
Lin Muyu gently patted Yunduo’s back, an idea quietly forming.
“Wait, why don’t I record this girl’s appearance now? I won’t be able to see it tomorrow, hehe~”
The one used as a pillow will eventually have their own pillow~
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“That guy surnamed Xiao is really no good, he actually tried to trick me!”
“Exactly! I was also fooled by that human-looking dog. And he even tried to crash the wedding, ptui!”
At some point, Su Xinghe and Xuanxuan had gotten together, both criticizing Xiao Huo.