Chapter 28

The beauty had already left when he walked out of the kitchen.

Jian Ci placed a cup of milk in front of Zhou Bai, while holding the other for himself.

Zhou Bai had slightly sobered up, recalling that what happened just now was pretty absurd. He massaged his temples for a while before picking up the cup and giving it a few sips, feeling the warm milk calm his restlessness.

They sat in silence. Jian Ci was quick in finishing his cup of milk. Meanwhile, Zhou Bai spoke with difficulty, “I called the chauffeur to drive me home today, and Cai You said to take her along the way… I didn’t expect her to follow me up here, I must have drank too much…”

Jian Ci let out a “mm” in response, and continued, “Is Miss Cai your friend? Or one of your clients?”

“She’s my client’s secretary and… my ex-lover.”

“Oh,” Jian Ci nodded in acknowledgement, “I’m going to go take a shower first.” He placed his cup back on the table and stood up.

Zhou Bai subconsciously grabbed his wrist.

“What’s wrong?” Jian Ci asked.

“There won’t be a next time,” Zhou Bai’s voice quivered.

He looked up at Jian Ci, face expressionless. Light reflected in those hazy eyes, looking pitiful but attractive at the same time; resulting in one having no idea what to do.

Jian Ci had no choice but to sit back down, “She knows that I’m your partner in name, right?”

“She does. I told her about you when we broke up.”

Jian Ci was clearly gentle and had no intentions to question Zhou Bai, nor get angry. But the latter looked as if he was waiting for a trial as sweat covered his palms. He was vexed over everything that just happened.

“Mm, looks like Miss Cai really likes you a lot and did not want a break up,” Jian Ci tried to move his wrist, but the grip around it tightened. He sighed and chose his words carefully, “Actually, Mister Zhou, you do not have to explain anything. After all, there are no constraints in our marriage. If you have any needs, it’s okay to be with your lover. But, um… I still hope that you could give me a heads up so that I could prepare, or you could choose somewhere that fits the mood, like a hotel, or maybe I’m in no position to say this at all…”

“I was wrong this time, and I promise there will not be a next time. I won’t go to a hotel, nor bring anyone home… No, I don’t have a lover now, not a single one, you…” Realizing that he was not talking with rhyme or reason, Zhou Bai released Jian Ci’s hands and drank a mouthful of milk to moisten his dry throat. But he could not find the words to express himself.

Or rather, he did not know what he wanted to express.

“Go and take a bath, it’s late,” was all he could say in the end.

“Okay,” Jian Ci pulled out a piece of tissue and handed it to him.

“?”

Jian Ci started to laugh, “I have been wanting to say this for a long time. You have a ring of milk foam around your mouth, are you a kid?”

“…” Zhou Bai watched as Jian Ci picked up his towel and clothes and shuffled into the bathroom with his bedroom slippers on. Aware of his embarrassment, Zhou Bai wiped his mouth, and felt a weight being lifted off his mind.

Jian Ci did not seem upset anymore.

It suddenly struck him that having sex under the influence of alcohol, could not be compared to the comfort of having a warm cup of milk after getting drunk.