Jiang Xunnan felt that her wrist was about to be crushed by Xiao Tian; the pain made her eyes well up with tears.
But her heart still harbored some doubts.
Who is this Erlang?
He must be very important to him, right?
Otherwise, why would he be so preoccupied with him even at a time like this?
Just then, Xiao Tian’s grip gradually loosened, and he fell back into a deep sleep.
Jiang Xunnan didn’t dare to move, so she quietly sat there, cradling Xiao Tian’s head.
Having been traveling and alarmed over consecutive days, Jiang Xunnan was also extremely exhausted. Despite kneeling on the ground, she couldn’t fight off the overwhelming drowsiness and soon fell into a groggy sleep.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Jiang Xunnan suddenly felt something peculiar on her cheek, as if someone was caressing her, which startled her awake from her semi-conscious state.
When she opened her eyes, she just so happened to see Xiao Tian’s hand hastily retracting.
Xiao Tian had already stood up at some point, and when he noticed Jiang Xunnan’s gaze, he turned his head away unnaturally and said indifferently, "The ground is cold. If you’re tired, go inside to sleep."
After saying that, he got up and returned to the table, continuing to drink and dine.
Jiang Xunnan watched his retreating figure, and the corners of her mouth gradually lifted into a smile, her eyes unknowingly brimming with mirth.
Then, feeling unexpectedly cheerful, Jiang Xunnan stood up, stamped her feet which had grown numb from kneeling for too long, and walked lightly to the table.
"Has the food gone cold? Should I warm it up for you?"
"No need!"
Xiao Tian continued consuming his meal.
Still at the same steady pace, the same frequency.
"Do you always eat like this?" Jiang Xunnan watched for a while and finally couldn’t help but ask.
"Eat like what?" Xiao Tian looked up somewhat surprised.
"Like... this nearly mechanical pace and rhythm! It almost makes you look like a puppet." Jiang Xunnan thought hard before coming up with such a description,
but as soon as the words escaped, she realized her gaffe, panicked, and wanted to explain.
Yet Xiao Tian didn’t seem to notice, simply remarking lightly, "Maybe it’s a habit! I just find eating this way more comfortable!"
Jiang Xunnan tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, smiled, and then picked up the wine jug to fill Xiao Tian’s cup to the brim.
"It’s dull to drink alone, let me keep you company!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tian abruptly looked up, gazing at Jiang Xunnan’s face, overflowing with a warm smile.
A long, lingering silence.
It lasted so long that Jiang Xunnan’s smile gradually took on an air of embarrassment.
Then Xiao Tian finally nodded gently, "That would be nice!"
The smile in Jiang Xunnan’s eyes grew brighter, and then she obediently sat down next to Xiao Tian, beginning to serve him wine and arrange the dishes.
The liquor was sweet and sharp; once swallowed, it slid down like a line of fire into the stomach, clearly a fine spirit.
At least after Jiang Xunnan had one cup, her cheeks turned a flushed red.
Then she looked somewhat dumbfounded at Xiao Tian, who, as if drinking cold water, kept pouring cup after cup into his mouth.
"Won’t you get drunk drinking like that?"
"Drunk?" Xiao Tian was taken aback, then shook his head, "From the day I had memory, I have never been drunk!"
"And I do want to get drunk, but I’ve never been able to!"
Xiao Tian’s voice grew somber as he spoke.
Xiao Tian seemed stunned, then nodded somewhat blankly, "Not before, but recently it’s become more frequent!"
"It’s not so much about pain, but I feel like there are things I should remember for life that I’ve forgotten, so I try to recall them. But then I find everything is just an empty void, nothing’s there!" At this point, a fleeting look of pain crossed Xiao Tian’s eyes.
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