Ni Jiu (Intoxicated) - Chap 29

The two did not delay in country C for too long, and they immediately set off for their home country when the snow stopped.
For the next period of time, Shen Tingwei never saw Lian Jue again. He was arranged to live in the previous villa, and his aunt took care of him three times a day. Lin Chen came to visit occasionally to buy some daily necessities for him, and he didn’t stay for a long time, and he wouldn’t talk to him much – it was more like confirming that he was still alive than visiting. Shen Tingwei thought absurdly.
Shen Tingwei was still not used to being taken care of, and after the fever completely subsided, he dismissed his aunt without authorization. Lian Jue called and asked, Shen Tingwei expressed his thoughts to him and ensured that he had the ability to live independently. Lian Jue didn’t say anything else, so that he could contact Lin Chen directly if he had any needs. He said yes.
Lian Jue was probably very busy, and the phone hung up in a hurry. But the next day, a lot of medical equipment that he seemed to be familiar with and somewhat unfamiliar with was sent to him. At the same time, the obstetrician he had seen in a private hospital came over.
“Mr. Lian asked me to come over to give you a physical examination every week, so you don’t have to bother you to go to the hospital every week.” The doctor smiled at him and made a harmless joke, “It’s not a good place after all.”
The doctor was calmer than the first time he saw him in the hospital, and his attitude towards Shen Tingwei was no different from that of a normal person, which made Shen Tingwei a lot more relaxed.
After the routine physical examination was completed, the doctor asked more private questions, such as living environment and family medical history, but Shen Ting did not answer as truthfully as possible.

The doctor recorded the content of the conversation and told him that he would do some research without affecting his health and fetal development. A little contribution to the field of rare medicine.
Seeing Shen Tingwei’s concerns, the doctor explained: “Don’t worry, even the boss has explained that the whole process will be kept highly confidential until you have a smooth delivery.”
Shen Tingwei said: “That’s troublesome.”
The next day, Lian Jue came, and it was still close to dinner time.
After he entered the door, he walked straight to the sofa and sat down, frowning and looking at his phone.
Shen Tingwei only cooked dinner for one person, and before he could serve it on the table, he was a little embarrassed, and daringly greeted: “Mr. Lian, have you eaten dinner yet?”
Lian Jue didn’t look up, omitting the two steps of “no” and “do you want to eat”, and only said: “No.”
Shen Tingwei touched his nose and said “oh”.
He stood by the sofa uncomfortably for a while, seeing that Lian Jue had no intention of leaving for a while, he hesitated whether it would be rude to go over to eat first, and another car came in from the yard at this time.
Lin Chen walked into the room, first said hello to Lian Jue, and then handed the paper bag to Shen Tingwei.
Shen Tingwei took it inexplicably: “…This is?”
Lian Jue seemed to be in a hurry, glanced at his watch and said, “Change it.”
The question of whether to eat or not was put aside for the time being.
Shen Tingwei took the paper bag and went back to the bedroom. Inside was a simple but well-cut white suit.
The clothes fit unexpectedly, as if they were tailor-made for him. He changed his clothes and went downstairs, walked up to Lian Jue, and asked, “Is it alright?”

Lian Jue raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes paused for a moment on him strangely, he quickly retracted his eyes, and said, “Well.”
Shen Tingwei was a little uneasy because of his pause just now, and subconsciously checked from the reflection of the TV LCD screen to see if there was something wrong with him.
Before he could find out what was wrong, Lian Jue got up from the sofa and said, “Let’s go.”
Shen Tingwei was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked, “Where are you going?”
I don’t know if Lian Jue didn’t hear his question or what, he had already walked towards the door.

Shen Ting didn’t look at his back, only to realize that Lian Jue had also been carefully groomed today, his hair was neatly combed, his black suit had an inconspicuous hot silver texture, and he also wore cufflinks. Maybe it’s because most of the Lian Jue I usually see are dressed in formal clothes, so I didn’t notice it quickly.
Obviously, Lian Jue needs him to accompany him to any formal occasion.
Shen Tingwei could only keep up.
Maybe it was because he felt that there was no need to explain to him, and he didn’t even tell him where to go until he got in the car.
It was not until the car entered a tall iron gate and passed around the large garden that Lin Chen whispered, “Mr. Lian, the Chen family is here.”
Shen Tingwei followed Lian Jue out of the car in front of a very beautifully designed villa. The servant who took care of the green plants stopped his work and greeted Lian Jue respectfully, “Mr. Lian.”
Lian Jue said “um” and asked, “Are you all here?”
The housekeeper came over: “It’s almost there, only a few younger ones haven’t arrived yet. I called just now and they’re all on their way.”
The eyes of the other party were too obvious, making Shen Tingwei a little uncomfortable, and Lian Jue said to him, “Follow me.”
Shen Tingwei followed Lian Jue obediently and walked through a long corridor. He tried his best to keep his pace in line with Lian Jue, so as not to be too cramped and embarrassing Lian Jue.
When approaching the main hall, Lian Jue stopped for a while.
Shen Ting entered without knowing it, and stood still.
Lian Jue glanced at him and said, “Come by my side.”
Shen Tingwei’s movements were a little hesitant, and Lian Jue had already taken his hand and put it on his own without authorization.
“Where’s the ring?” Lian Jue looked at Shen Tingwei’s hand, frowning slightly.
Shen Ting did not expect that he would suddenly mention the ring. He thought that the ring was just for the registration ceremony, and never thought of wearing it. He paused and said embarrassingly, “It’s too big, and it’s not very convenient to wear it, so I put it away.”
Lian Jue gave him a dissatisfied look, but said nothing.
The main hall is brightly lit, and there are not many people.
It is natural that the elders will not all gather in the hall to wait before the time of the banquet. The people who stay here to join in the fun are all young masters and young ladies of various families, all of them are young, holding champagne and talking about the recent economic development trend. It looks very old-fashioned.
I don’t know who noticed Lian Jue first, but several people turned their heads to look over, first stunned, then laughed.
Shen Ting was not keenly aware that it was not a kind smile.
It may be that Shen Tingwei’s behavior is too rigid, and it is too easy to reveal his secrets. When Lian Jue took the champagne brought by the servant, he tilted his head and leaned towards his ear.
The distance between the two people is too close, and Lian Jue’s breathing is close to his auricle, bringing a very thin airflow.
Shen Ting didn’t turn his ear to listen to him, but before he could hear his voice, the heat left his ears.
Shen Tingwei’s ears were a little red from the burn, and it took a while to realize that Lian Jue was just trying to create the illusion that the two were whispering intimately.
“Lian Jue.” A man walked over from the group just now, shaking his champagne glass gently, his words were directed at Lian Jue, but his eyes were fixed on Shen Tingwei, and he raised his eyebrows, “Bringing someone? No introduce?”
Lian Jue looked up at him and replied coldly, “Yeah.”
The man was still waiting for his answer with great interest, and it took him a long time to realize that Lian Jue had unilaterally stopped the conversation with him in the last second.
Although he and Lian Jue never dealt with each other, it was the first time that such a straightforward ignorance was made. To him, it was nothing more than a great insult, so his eyes became visibly clouded.
After a long while, the clenched molars loosened a little, and his expression slowly changed to the unfriendly smile from before.
To say that in the circles they usually come into contact with, sexual orientation is the most uncommon thing. Rich people are often tired of the usual things, and they like to go in the direction of curiosity. Sleeping with women or men, or anything else is not a rare thing, and no one cares, but it is not a problem to bring home. the same.
“You are really bold,” he said. “Family banquet dares to bring back such a nonsense person.”
The phrase “a person who is neither three nor four” made Shen Tingwei frown slightly.
The man crossed his arms and looked at the two of them with interest, and said in an extremely rude tone: “Oh yes, one more of you is more, two more is more, no difference.”
These words were so deliberate that even Shen Tingwei noticed something was wrong. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Lian Jue, and happened to see Lian Jue smiling in a very inconspicuous manner.
Just wondering, Lian Jue had returned to her expressionless face, and then turned her head to look at Shen Tingwei: “Do you want some snacks?”
“No…” Shen Ting did not say.
Lian Jue picked up a piece of tea cake wrapped in oiled paper from the dinner plate, and opened it casually: “Try it, you can’t eat such an authentic tea cake anywhere else.”
Shen Ting was not forced to take it and said “thank you”.
The taste of the man punching into the cotton was really aggrieved, he stared at Lian Jue for a long time, then turned and left with a cold snort.
Lian Jue picked up a handkerchief and slowly wiped his fingers: “If you don’t eat it, you will lose it.”
Shen Tingwei: “…”
Standing on the second floor, Chen Ningxue noticed from the beginning that the two people downstairs were holding hands and whispering, and their expressions became colder.
Lian Jue seemed to have noticed it long ago, so he raised his head to meet her gaze, and raised a glass to her.
“Ning Xue, why are you staying upstairs?” It was a big deal to watch the fun.
Chen Ningxue knew etiquette and hospitality from a young age, so naturally it was impossible for guests to wait downstairs.
Going downstairs to greet everyone, she took two bottles of champagne and walked over, calling from a distance, “Brother.”
Although Shen Ting had known that Lian Jue and Chen Ningxue knew each other from the last card application incident, but he had never had the opportunity and had no proper reason to ask Lian Jue, and he was a little surprised to meet him suddenly here today. It’s more of a surprise – in this completely unfamiliar and lack of ‘goodwill’ environment, it always makes him happy to meet someone familiar.
He let go of Lian Jue’s arm and smiled at Chen Ningxue: “Miss Chen?”
Chen Ningxue stood in front of the two of them. She straightened her back and held her head up. Her white tuxedo dress set off her like a noble white swan.
She handed a piece of champagne to Shen Tingwei, maintaining the elegance that every lady should have in her gestures, but her face was extremely ugly: “You are capable.”
She didn’t say anything to Shen Ting.
Her unprovoked malice made Shen Tingwei’s blood go cold, and the hand that reached out to pick up the champagne froze in the air, stunned, and then asked, “What?”
Lian Jue took the champagne from Chen Ningxue and put it on the table next to her, without even saying “he’s allergic to alcohol” or “not feeling well”.
“My sister, Ning Xue.” Lian Jue took Shen Tingwei back to his side again, and introduced each other to the two in a superfluous and formulaic manner, “Shen Tingwei, you’ve seen it before.”
Chen Ningxue looked down at Lian Jue’s movements, her face became even colder, she pursed her lips, and asked, “Are you humiliating me?”
Lian Jue smiled unemotionally: “Why do you ask that?”
“Lian Jue.” Chen Ningxue called his name, raised his head, stared at Lian Jue with red eyes, delusionally trying to see even a little pity on his face, “If you take care of our friendship for so many years, you will not be here. Bring him here today.”
She obviously tried her best to suppress her emotions, but she lowered her voice and said almost weakly, “You know what day it is today…”
Lian Jue’s smile faded, he played with the ring on his hand and said vaguely, “Huh?”
Chen Ningxue took a deep look at Lian Jue, put down the wine glass, and turned upstairs.
Shen Tingwei subconsciously sensed the danger – this so-called ‘family dinner’ is obviously not just a family dinner. And he is not just as a family member of Lian Jue, it is so easy to accompany him to a family banquet.
The crystal chandelier in the hall was dazzlingly bright, and the rich young lady and young lady in the distance looked like she was waiting for the show, which made Shen Tingwei nervous unconsciously.
Shen Ting didn’t hesitate, but asked, “What exactly are we here for today?”
“Engagement.” Lian Jue explained kindly.

Shen Tingwei asked, “Who?”
Lian Jue said, “I.”
Lian Jue’s tone was so calm that it seemed that it had nothing to do with him, which shocked Shen Tingwei, but soon, he seemed to understand the purpose of Lian Jue bringing him.
“So what do you need me to do with you?” Shen Ting looked at Lian Jue without hesitation.
“Stay.” Lian Jue said, “Stay beside me.”
Shen Ting did not take his arm again: “Okay.”