Chapter 81

"Wei Ge, wake up~"

"Huh? Samson Nan...?"

When William Wei opened his eyes, the sun was already setting.

"Let's go, it's about time for dinner, they all went back first."

Samson Nan said as he packed up the beach umbrella.

"What time is it now?"

"6 o'clock."

"I slept for so long? Wait... how did I end up sleeping here?"

"Don't you remember?"

"Oh."

He thought for a moment, but still couldn't recall.

"In fact... you had a heatstroke."

"Heatstroke? That's not possible...?"

William Wei was stunned. He, who had never even had a cold, had a heatstroke?

"Stick out your tongue, let me see."

"Ah~"

"No wonder... you have a weak constitution, Wei Ge."

He took a glance and shook his head.

"You know about this...?"

"I've read some books on this topic, so I have a little understanding."

"Well, what about me...?"

William Wei scratched his head, looking at him.

"It's fine, just pay more attention to your diet. I'll explain further when we go back."

"Is that so... thank you."

"You're welcome. We are buddies, aren't we?"

He smiled and patted William Wei's shoulder.

...

After they finished packing up, the two of them walked back to the villa wearing slippers.

...

"Nan Ge Ge, you guys are back!"

As soon as they entered the door, Roxie Lin was holding a dustpan.

"What is this?"

"It's crabs. Look, they're still alive."

"Hmm..."

There were about ten crabs crowded in the dustpan. Unlike ordinary crabs, these crabs had fur on their pincers and legs, making them look like a pile of spiders at first glance...

"These are called hairy crabs, they are tonight's dinner."

"Hmph, it's all thanks to me for going far to buy them."

Bell Tong said from the side, lying on the sofa.

"I'm exhausted."

"Hehe, thanks for your hard work, Xiao Ling. Leave the rest to us!"

She said, picked up the dustpan, and headed towards the kitchen.

...

"Celery, carrots..."

Raina Nan washed the vegetables she was going to use and put them on the chopping board.

She skillfully sliced them into thin strips with a knife.

"What are you doing?"

"Ah!"

She was startled and turned around.

Only then did she notice Samson Nan standing behind her.

"You scared me. It's, it's dangerous!"

"Sorry... could you put down the knife first?"

"Huh?"

She just realized that she was still holding the knife, froze for a moment, and then put it down.

"..."

"Little one, you're too timid!"

"..."

She ignored him, turned back, and continued cutting the vegetables.

"I have to say, this apron of yours has a bit of a little wife's vibe~"

He chuckled.

"What... what are you saying..."

She slightly lowered her head without looking back at him.

...

"These sausages look good, let me taste one."

He saw some sliced sausages on the cutting board next to him and was about to reach out.

"STOP!"

"Huh?"

"No... eat... ing!"

Jocelyn York drooped her eyelids and looked at him.

Seeing her also wearing an apron, it seemed there was more than one chef...

"Okay... everyone else, please leave the kitchen!"

"I can still help you guys as an assistant!"

"No need!" X 2

They both said in unison.

They pushed him out of the kitchen.

"..."

He was speechless. It's not like it's a military secret, why can't he even take a look?

Forget it, it's rare to have free time. He couldn't ask for more.

...

As the sky gradually darkened, the sea breeze blew outside, swaying the coconut trees at the doorstep.

In about an hour or so, dinner was ready.

"Wow, you two are amazing!"

William Wei glanced at the table full of dishes.

"Technically, it's three of us."

"Hehe, I just made things more complicated..."

Roxie Lin scratched her cheek and said with a wry smile.

"Hey, the drinks are all full! Let's have a toast!"

William Wei took out a few bottles of alcohol from the box.

There were cocktails, beer, and liquor... everything was there.

"But we still have a few underage people here... is it okay?"

Jocelyn York patted him on the shoulder and whispered.

"Just have some cocktails if you can't handle liquor. They're not that strong."

So there was a teacher encouraging students to drink alcohol, quite eye-opening.

...

"Cheers!"

In the end, only William Wei, Samson Nan, and Jocelyn York were drinking.

The three younger ones were having orange juice.

"Oh, these Coca-Cola chicken wings are delicious!"

Samson Nan said, elbowing Raina Nan next to him.

"Did you make them?"

"..."

She looked up, glanced at him, didn't say anything, and continued eating.

"That was me!"

Jocelyn York, sitting opposite, smiled and made a scissor gesture with her fingers.

"Really? I couldn't tell."

He laughed but was actually surprised to see her in the kitchen today.

In his impression, Jocelyn York had nothing to do with these things.

"..."

Being told that, her face blushed a little. Was it really like that?

Changing one's impression is not an easy task...

"Hey, Samson Nan, don't talk bad about Raina, I don't like it."

William Wei slapped the table.

"Three drinks as punishment for yourself."

"..."

He smiled bitterly, admitted his wrongdoing, and drank three glasses of white wine in one go.

"Wow, Samson Nan can really drink..."

Roxie Lin looked at him who downed three glasses without hesitation.

"Come on, he's just showing off. His face is as red as a monkey's ass!"

Bell Tong knew him pretty well. She had never seen him drink much when they went out to have fun.

After taking a sip of water and rinsing his mouth, he noticed that Raina Nan had been silent for a while since then.

He glanced at the dishes on the table.

Right...

"Who made this shredded vegetable dish? It tastes great!"

He wasn't wrong this time because he saw her cutting the radish into shreds in the kitchen.

"..."

Her chopsticks trembled slightly.

But she still didn't say a word.

"Well... I made it too."

Jocelyn York raised her hand again and said softly.

"Huh?"

He was taken aback and looked to the side.

Now, this is a problem.

Her face turned even darker...

"Well, um, the radish shreds were actually cut by Raina! I'm not good at cutting, so I asked her for help!"

Jocelyn York quickly explained.

"No wonder! I knew there must be a secret to its deliciousness! Haha, haha..."

"..."

It seemed like things got out of hand...

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet...

"What's going on?"

Bell Tong felt strange and poked Roxie Lin with her hand.

"Don't talk, let's just eat..."

She didn't look up, whispered.

...

"Well, well, let's drink, don't stop!"

William Wei quickly raised his wine glass.

"..."

Samson Nan had no choice but to raise his glass too.

But halfway through, he noticed an extra glass?

"Raina?"

He turned his head and saw Raina Nan also holding a wine glass. Upon closer inspection, it was filled with liquor?

"What are you doing?"

He looked at her.

"I want to drink too..."

Without looking at him, she said expressionlessly.

"Raina, you're underage..."

Jocelyn York's words were interrupted by her voice.

"So what if I'm underage?"

She suddenly said.

There wasn't much expression on her face, her eyes fixed on Jocelyn York standing across from her.

"No, I mean..."

"Raina Nan!"

Samson Nan put down his chopsticks and stared at her.

"What do you want?"

"What's wrong with me?"

She seemed determined, staring back at him.

"What's with the attitude?!"

"No attitude!"

"What?!"

He slammed the table and stood up.

"I'm asking you, do you have to throw a tantrum every time you go out to feel better?!"

Finally, some anger appeared on his face.

"..."

She didn't say anything, her eyes started to turn slightly red.

"Samson Nan, forget it, it's nothing..."

Jocelyn York was caught in the middle, unsure of what to do.

"Samson Nan, sit down. Why are you yelling at Raina? Let's eat!"

William Wei also hurried over and patted his shoulder.

Raina Nan seemed undeterred, still holding her glass.

"Put it down."

His voice lowered, sounding more like a warning.

"..."

She stood there, motionless for a while, then raised her glass.

Tilting her head back, she poured the liquor into her mouth.

...

"Xiaoyu..."

Roxie Lin nervously watched her.

"Cough cough..."

She coughed twice, choking on the drink.

For someone who doesn't know how to drink, it wasn't an easy task.

...

Before Samson Nan could react.

She had already raised the bottle of liquor again.

"Raina Nan!"

When he came to his senses, she had already fiercely taken a sip from the bottle.

...

She slowly lifted her head, her pupils trembling with a dazed look.

Just staring at him like that.

"Ugh..."

She covered her mouth, feeling a bit nauseous.

In less than a few seconds, she was swaying and sitting on the ground.

...

...

"How is she now?"

Several people looked at Roxie Lin, who had just come out of Raina Nan's room.

"She just threw up, so she should be feeling better..."

She said, gently closing the door.

"Raina is really something, picking a fight for no reason..."

Bell Tong couldn't understand why she was so angry.

The Raina Nan she knew was someone who valued reason over emotions, a calmer person...

"It's all my fault..."

Jocelyn York lowered her head, pinching her fingers.

"It's my fault, I shouldn't have gone to buy alcohol!"

William Wei said, glancing at Samson Nan sitting on the couch.

There was no expression on his clean face, as if he was thinking about something.

...

Did he feel pained? That's for sure, but he didn't seem to regret it.

Raina's foul temper was something he, as her older brother, had indulged...

That's what their mother often said, and now he realized that there was some truth to it...

Maybe he should have lost his temper like he did today a long time ago?

He wasn't sure...

After a day of turmoil, he felt tired.

It was useless to think too much, so he decided to sleep early...

...

He returned to his room and turned off the lights.

Pulled the blanket over his head and went to sleep.

Outside the window, it was pitch black, and he could faintly hear the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

Such a sound wasn't annoying, but rather relaxing...

Unconsciously, he fell asleep...

...

...

In the middle of the night...

Click click

"?"

What's that sound?

He rubbed his eyes, still half-asleep.

The sound disappeared.

Was it just an illusion?

He had just closed his eyes.

Click click click

The sound came again.

This time, he didn't mishear it. He glanced at the time on his phone, 2:30 in the morning... Who could it be?

He got out of bed.

Click click click click

The frequency of the sound grew louder.

It was coming from the direction of the door.

He walked to the front of the door, hesitated for a moment, and opened it.

"Raina?"

As soon as he opened the door... he was stunned. Raina Nan was standing right at the doorstep.

"Huh? Brother?"

Her eyes were a little unfocused, looking left and right.

"Isn't this the bathroom...?"

"..."

It seemed like she was still drunk, searching for the bathroom and ending up here.

He couldn't say a word. He took her hand and walked towards the bathroom.

...

"Are you okay?"

After waiting for a while and not seeing her come out of the bathroom, he called out again.

"Raina?"

Still no response...

He swallowed his saliva, hesitated for a moment, and opened the door.

"..."

When he looked down, she was already asleep, leaning on the toilet.

He sighed and lifted her up.

Walking to her room, he bent down, put her on the bed, and covered her with a blanket.

Just as he was about to leave, she grabbed his hand.

"Brother."

She half-opened her eyes, looking at him.

"Why are you awake again?"

"I can't sleep..."

That's how it is when you're hungover. Despite feeling dizzy, you just can't fall asleep...

"I want to get up..."

"Lie down, rest well."

He used his hand to brush her bangs aside and wiped the sweat off her forehead.

"I want to get up..."

"..."

He couldn't refuse her, so he stood up again.

"But take it slow."

"I want you to carry me~"

She stretched out her hands, shaking them in front of him.

"..."

It seemed like she was really drunk, she would never say something like this normally...

There was no choice, so he lifted her off the bed, thinking it would be good for her to walk around a bit.

"Did you reflect on what happened today?"

He asked her.

"Reflect?"

She tilted her head, looking at him.

"..."

Oh well, she's a bit confused right now. There's no point in asking now, let's wait until tomorrow...

"Brother, you dummy."

"Huh?"

He was stunned, looking at her.

"You always side with her..."

She pouted, tapping her slippers on the floor.

"Siding with? Who?"

"Jocelyn York."

"I never..."

"You do!"

She became anxious, and her cheeks started to flush.

"..."

He didn't bother to explain, no point arguing with a drunkard.

"Why do you always side with her?" she continued.

"Oh... I get it now..."

After a moment, she looked up at him.

"Just because she has a better figure than me and wears less clothes, right?"

"Huh?"

He almost spit out his water. What kind of conclusion did she come up with after thinking for so long?

"Well, I can do that too..."

"Wait, wait... Raina, what are you doing?"

Raina Nan said, lifting up her clothes.

"Brother... Do you want to see?"

Her face was slightly reddened, perhaps due to alcohol...

"Wait! Raina, listen to me!"

He panicked.

Since he had just carried her earlier, he knew she wasn't wearing anything inside...

As he watched her lift her clothes, revealing her belly button.

If she woke up tomorrow and remembered this, he would be dead...

"!"

In desperation, he quickly covered his eyes with his hands.

"..."

Huh? Why did the sound suddenly disappear again?

Trembling, he opened a gap between his fingers.

It's not because I want to see!

It's just, just a little bit worried...

Well, it's really just like that.

I, I'm coming...

He suddenly released his hands.

"Huh?"

The person in front of him was already lying on the ground, soundly asleep...

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