Situ Zhenjiang suddenly advanced the marriage contract, which indeed came as a surprise to Jiang Feng.
The words he released to the public were that he wanted a double celebration!
But Jiang Feng and Situ Yan both knew that he didn't want any long nights fraught with dreams, he wanted to hit the nail on the head as soon as possible!
Therefore, Situ Yan looked forward to Jiang Feng accompanying her back, so she'd be able to make her stance clear to the family and thwart the Old Master's plan.
On the other hand, however, she had her anxieties.
She couldn't predict what might happen when Jiang Feng confronted the He Family with their full force!
More importantly, she knew very well that nothing scandalous could happen at the Old Master's birthday banquet.
Because if it became too ugly, the entire reputation of the Situ Family would be negatively affected.
The cunning Situ Zhenjiang surely realized this and deliberately put pressure on Situ Yan, making her understand what the bigger picture and irresistible force were.
That was the deeper reason Situ Yan wanted to drink tonight, as she was already very troubled inside, seeking to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
Jiang Feng understood her distress and had no choice but to stop hindering her.
Soon, a waiter brought the dishes, giving each to Jiang Feng and Situ Yan with a pair of easy-to-use chopsticks, and poured two glasses of beer for them.
After the young girl left, Situ Yan forced a smile as she raised her glass, "Cheers!"
Jiang Feng lifted his glass to clink with hers; he took a sip, only to be stunned as he saw Situ Yan's glass already empty!
Clinking glasses for real? Did she just down it in one go?
With just one glass downed, Situ Yan's enticing skin already glowed with a blush.
"Do you know how to drink? How could you rush like that?" Jiang Feng frowned and said.
"No, drinking slowly makes me feel the bitterness!" Situ Yan said as she poured herself another glass.
Jiang Feng was speechless; no wonder her drinking tolerance was worse than Murong Qian's, she simply couldn't drink!
"If you can't drink, then don't. I'll call for two bowls of rice for you." Jiang Feng raised his hand to call the young girl to send two bowls of rice.
"No!" Seeing Jiang Feng about to dampen her spirits, Situ Yan hurriedly reached out and grabbed Jiang Feng's raised hand.
Feeling the warmth, firmness, and steady strength in the palm of her hand, Situ Yan's face turned even redder. Quickly, as if Jiang Feng's hand were a hot iron, she withdrew it.
Although in a fit of earlier emotion, she had almost pushed Jiang Feng down at home.
But after all, that was at home, and this was in a public setting, and under circumstances where she had hidden motives, it inevitably felt embarrassing.
"No need for rice, I'm not hungry yet!" To cover her embarrassment, Situ Yan downed another glass before Jiang Feng could recover.
"You can't drink anymore, drinking like this you'll get drunk quickly, eat more dishes!"
Jiang Feng couldn't stand watching any longer. He forcefully took the glass away from in front of her and picked some food with his chopsticks, putting it into her mouth.
Slightly tipsy, Situ Yan bit down on Jiang Feng's chopsticks, chewed a while, and ate the egg he had picked.
Jiang Feng shook his head, watching her finish eating, then picked a slice of eggplant for himself.
But unexpectedly, Situ Yan suddenly pointed at her nose and then at Jiang Feng, "That was my chopstick, how can you eat it?"
"These are my chopsticks! You ate with my chopsticks!" Jiang Feng explained helplessly.
"Then where are my chopsticks?" A somewhat woozy Situ Yan lowered her head to find her chopsticks, but unwilling to concede, she picked some egg with them and also fed it to Jiang Feng's mouth, returning the favor.
"..."
From afar, the young waitress had been peeking all along, seeing the two feeding each other back and forth, turning her quite red-faced!
Could this be the legendary couple deeply in love?!
After having a few bites, Situ Yan presumably became thirsty again. She casually picked up Jiang Feng's beer glass and poured all the beer Jiang Feng had barely sipped down her throat.
...
The meal took a very long time.
Mostly because of Situ Yan, who, with poor drinking habits, babbled nonsense after drinking too much, said whatever she shouldn't say to Jiang Feng, making it hard for Jiang Feng to stop her from drinking.
By the time everyone at the late-night stall had left and the owner was about to close up, Jiang Feng finally managed to stop her again.
And by then, Situ Yan was completely drunk, her body as limp as a puddle of mud.
Having settled the bill, Jiang Feng escorted Situ Yan, whose steps were staggered, away from the stall.
At this point, the sky was as dark as ink, already eleven at night, no cars on the road. Only that Jeep Wrangler parked by the roadside ahead, as lonely as its owner's heart.
"Jiang Feng!"
Suddenly, Situ Yan, exhaling alcohol fumes, called out with an unprecedentedly charming voice.
"What is it?" Jiang Feng straightened her up, seeing that she couldn't move her feet, her body swaying, disoriented.
"I... I can't walk anymore..." Situ Yan said with a blush, implying a certain intention.
Her gaze was very dreamy, her face flushed red, filled with deep affection. At this moment, she seemed to ignore the entire surrounding world, seeing only Jiang Feng in her eyes.
"What should we do then?"
"You... you carry me over..." Situ Yan mustered the courage, opened her mouth as if it was only natural, and lingered in place, unwilling to move.
"What did you say?" Jiang Feng furrowed his brow tightly; how could she still be asking for more?
"I'm out of strength, what's wrong with carrying me for a while, it's just a few steps..." Seeing Jiang Feng's face fall, Situ Yan's heart was immediately filled with a strong sense of disappointment and grievance.
Feeling displeased, she turned circles in place, pouting.
Jiang Feng sighed, glanced around, if they were seen by the stall owner and waitress returning, she would feel even more embarrassed!
Helplessly, Jiang Feng could only crouch down, saying softly, "Get on!"
Only then did Situ Yan burst into a joyful smile!
She had long extended her arms, getting ready to be carried by Jiang Feng, and at this moment, with her devilishly enticing body, she nudged forward onto Jiang Feng's back.
Jiang Feng held her slender legs from below to prevent her from falling and then began to move step by step toward the Wrangler.
"Jiang Feng!" Situ Yan, clinging to Jiang Feng's solid back, still wasn't satisfied, hooked his neck with her arms and leaned her intoxicated face against Jiang Feng's cheek.
"What now?" Feeling the delicate sensation from his cheek, Jiang Feng was somewhat frustrated, yet he held back from expressing it.
"Do you think I'm... beautiful?" Maybe Situ Yan wanted to see Jiang Feng's expression clearly, so she made an effort to lean her body forward.
"Mhm!" Jiang Feng absentmindedly responded; he felt with Situ Yan's movement, they were getting closer and closer, and this posture was making him a bit uncomfortable.
"Really?" Situ Yan's breath grazed Jiang Feng's ear, and the sweet, alcohol-scented air lingered around his nostrils.
"Mhm."
Hearing Jiang Feng's confirmed response, Situ Yan smiled contentedly.
She laid her chin on her arm, leaned her head against Jiang Feng's head, and finally fell silent.
After a few more steps, sensing no further movement from Situ Yan, Jiang Feng turned his head to find that this drunken girl had fallen asleep!
Watching her delicate nose slightly inhale and exhale, Jiang Feng felt helpless, hoping that after he took her home, she would forget everything that happened tonight after a night's sleep!