GTB Chapter 89

Chapter 89: Alcohol Bolsters Cowardly Courage

Chapter 89: Alcohol Bolsters Cowardly Courage

Jiang Jiuchu frowned and closed the cabinet door. She walked to the table and sat down. After a moment, she lightly slapped the table with her small hand and immediately got up to walk towards the bed.

*Whatever!* she thought. Everything has its order. She had finished her bath first and gotten into bed first, so the bedding was hers.

Anyway, she figured she would be almost asleep by the time he came back. Let’s see what he can do?

If he directly snatched the covers from her, then there was nothing she could do, but if he didn’t, haha, then she would have something to cover herself with.

In short, she couldn’t be too conscious of it. Being thick-skinned wouldn’t be a disadvantage.

While thinking this, she took off her shoes and got into bed. Just as her small hands grasped the bedding and prepared to spread it out, the sound of a door being pushed open reached her ears.

Startled, she instantly paused her movements and turned her head to look at the doorway, only to see Shí Yan, dressed in black robes, enter.

Their eyes met. Shí Yan’s gaze fell on the woman in bed, his eyes paused slightly, then he walked to the cabinet as usual and opened the door.

However, just as he grabbed the set of white undergarments, his eyes shifted slightly, and he put them down again, instead pulling out the red set below.

Jiang Jiuchu watched Shí Yan walk towards the bathroom. The momentum she had previously gathered vanished, and she obediently placed the bedding on the outer side, even thoughtfully smoothing it out.

Then, she put on her shoes, got out of bed, and sat at the table to drink tea, intending to wait for him to come out and resolve the issue openly. After all, things couldn’t continue like this.

Inside the bathroom, mist curled in the air. A sculpted, handsome face leaned against the edge of the pool. Lightly pursed lips were red due to the bath, as if they could tug at a person’s heartstrings.

Suddenly, a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes slowly opened, and the corners of his lips curled into a confident smile.

*So, there’s someone in her heart?* But now that she had entered his residence and slept on his bed, even if she had a god in her heart, he would make her erase him cleanly.

Thinking of this, he got out of the water, casually wiped himself with a dry towel, quickly put on his undergarments, and walked out. However, his clothes were not as neatly worn as usual.

Jiang Jiuchu was drinking tea at the round table, thinking about discussing things with Shí Yan when he came out, and how it would be a delight if they could send away Governess Li.

The sound of a sliding door interrupted her thoughts. Seeing Shí Yan come out, she paused, then called out, “Your Highness.”

“Yes, what is it?” Shí Yan glanced at the thin blanket laid out on the outer side, the corners of his mouth subtly curling. He had seen that this woman had clearly intended to spread the bedding over herself when he entered.

Jiang Jiuchu’s gaze swept over Shí Yan’s loosely open collar. Her face flushed, and she quickly averted her gaze, lowered her head, picked up an overturned white jade cup from the table, poured a cup of tea, and placed it across from her.

After glancing at him quickly, she said, “Well… it’s still early, why don’t you sit down and have some tea?”

Shí Yan looked at Jiang Jiuchu, who was flustered and avoiding his gaze. The corners of his lips curled, and he walked to the table and sat down, looking at the woman who dared not look at him directly. “Drinking tea so late at night, aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to sleep?”

Hearing this, Jiang Jiuchu had no choice but to raise her eyes and look at Shí Yan. However, her gaze landed precisely on his face, trying her best to ignore the semi-exposed chest muscles in her peripheral vision because of his loose collar.

“Then… drink a little less?”

“Drinking a little less might not work. If you want to have a candlelit conversation with me, how about…”

Shí Yan’s phoenix eyes contained a hint of elusive amusement as he looked straight at Jiang Jiuchu. Slightly damp strands of hair hung over his narrow eyes, as if able to captivate people’s hearts.

He calmly reached for the white, slender bottle he had noticed long ago. His slender fingers gently flicked, and the stopper fell onto the table.

He sniffed it, then smiled and said, “Leaving this fine wine untouched and offering tea to me? What is it? Are you unwilling to part with it?”

Hearing this, Jiang Jiuchu was stunned, thinking, *What does this person mean? Am I that stingy? Unwilling to part with it? Where did he get the idea that I’m unwilling?*

“What are you talking about? If you want to drink it, drink it. Why would I be unwilling?”

After she said this, she quickly turned her gaze away. She realized that she seemed unable to maintain eye contact with this man for long.

“That’s good. I thought you were unwilling to part with this fine wine that costs a hundred taels per bottle and a thousand taels per jar!”

“However, could it be that you brought it back because you couldn’t bear to waste what you had left over from drinking at Xianpin Pavilion today?”

As he spoke, he shook the wine bottle in his hand, discovering that at most only one cup had been poured out. Then, he picked up two cups and began to pour the wine.

*It seems that this woman still knows what’s important. It’s not good for a young lady to drink alcohol outside.* he thought to himself.

Jiang Jiuchu curled her lips and thought, *A hundred taels for a pot of wine, what if I couldn’t finish it and brought it back? If you have a problem with that, don’t drink it.*

As she thought this, her gaze suddenly noticed that he had taken two cups. She was slightly shocked. *Could it be that the other cup is for me? Does this person want me to drink with him?*

Just as Jiang Jiuchu thought of this, a cup filled to the brim was pushed in front of her. Before she could refuse, she heard Shí Yan say:

“It’s no fun drinking alone. How about this? I’ll listen to you talk, and you accompany me in drinking.”

Jiang Jiuchu looked at the cup of wine in front of her, thinking, *This person really doesn’t want to take a loss. Does he mean that if I don’t drink, he won’t listen to me?*

*Ah! Oh well, there’s only this small pot anyway. The two of us drinking together shouldn’t get anyone drunk, right?* She had taken a sip at Xianpin Pavilion today, but hadn’t had any reaction at all.

He should be even less susceptible. Even if he drank all this little bit of wine, it wouldn’t be enough to get him drunk. Otherwise, wouldn’t he have to be carried back every time he drank a little outside?

Thinking of this, Jiang Jiuchu wasn’t too worried. As long as this man wasn’t drunk, she had nothing to worry about.

Seeing Shí Yan holding a wine glass in one hand and gesturing towards her, she immediately picked up the wine glass in front of her in coordination, clinked it against his, took a sip, and began to speak, “Governess Li rummaged through our cabinets again today.”

“Oh? Is that so? Is there anything wrong?” Shí Yan said, and before Jiang Jiuchu could answer, he clinked his glass against hers again.

Seeing this, Jiang Jiuchu quickly clinked glasses with him, took a sip, and continued, “She took my cloak away. She took away all of my thicker clothes.”

“Your cloak?” Shí Yan thought, *So, she intended to use his bedding because her cloak was taken away?* He found it somewhat amusing. This Governess Li really was….

“It’s yours.” Jiang Jiuchu corrected him, dissatisfied, thinking, *Is that the main point?*

*Also, does this person know that his collar is getting wider and wider? Can’t he pull it together? If I don’t look at him when he’s talking, will he say I’m being impolite?*

“Hmm? So?” Shí Yan nodded, and after gesturing with his wine glass towards Jiang Jiuchu again, he drank it all in one gulp.

Then, he picked up the wine pot, filled his own glass, and prepared to pour some for Jiang Jiuchu.

Seeing this, Jiang Jiuchu had no choice but to finish the remaining wine in her cup in one gulp so that he could pour wine for her.

“So, don’t you feel uncomfortable being watched by her every moment?”

“I don’t feel like she’s watching me in any way, so naturally I don’t feel uncomfortable.”

As Shí Yan spoke, he raised his wine glass to Jiang Jiuchu’s face once again, and asked: “Why don’t you tell me yourself, what did Governess Li stare at you, and where did you feel uncomfortable?”

Jiang Jiuchu didn’t expect him to say that he didn’t feel uncomfortable. Well, he wasn’t the one without a blanket, so naturally he didn’t feel uncomfortable.

Looking at Shí Yan who was about to clink glasses with her again, she picked up her wine glass, lightly clinked it against his, and drank it all in one gulp.

“She’s been watching to see if we’re consummating our marriage, didn’t you know? The blankets have been taken away by her. You have something to cover yourself with. What am I supposed to cover myself with at night?”

Shí Yan looked at Jiang Jiuchu, who was somewhat angry, and thought, *As expected, alcohol bolsters cowardly courage.*

However, it was only two cups of wine. She already reacted?

Seeing her small face was a little flushed, he spun the wine glass with his slender fingers imperceptibly, as if he was calculating whether he could pour her a third cup.