The atmosphere was merry, and the wine flowed freely.
The Sugar Mushroom Girls brought bottle after bottle of Bitter Sugar Wine. The black-haired young man and the pink-gowned Witch at the table drank cup after cup, the clinking of their glasses incessant.
The onlookers' eyes glinted with amazement.
Wang Xi spoke charming words that made Bev shake with laughter, a breathtaking sight.
After a while, just as Wang Xi went to pour another drink, a slender, pale hand blocked the mouth of the bottle. A single finger traced circles around the rim.
Looking up, he saw that Bev's face was flushed red, her green eyes hazy. She let out a soft hiccup, a flash of embarrassment and annoyance in her eyes, as if she felt she'd lost her composure.
"Let's stop here, Mr. Gai."
Bev shot him a flirtatious glare.
"So you had this planned all along. You can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, yet you claimed you couldn't drink..."
