novelraw Chapter 1036 - 946: Drowning Sorrows in Alcohol
Chapter 1036 - 946: Drowning Sorrows in Alcohol
The man slumped alone on the bar, his hair messy and greasy under the dazzling lights. From a distance, he looked like a drunkard, but with a glimpse, he realized it was Jin Jing’s troubled face.Squinting as he looked at the man’s expression, Meng Yan frowned slightly, sat down on the empty chair beside him, and with a calm demeanor, grabbed his glass subconsciously: "Don’t drink anymore."
Jin Jing’s gaze met Meng Yan’s eyes, carrying a hint of deeper meaning. Surprised to encounter him in the bar, he said abruptly, "Give it to me, I want to drink more."
"I don’t know how long you’ve been drinking alone. Continuing won’t solve your problems, it’ll only make you more miserable," Meng Yan’s blunt words made Jin Jing’s hand on the bar clench completely.
Meng Yan knew that Jin Jing and Xu Jiaojiao were having troubles again. Although he wasn’t sure of the reason, every man can recognize when another is drowning his sorrows with alcohol.
"One tequila."
Meng Yan said to the bartender, his eyes revolving around Jin Jing, and directly pointed his words at Xu Jiaojiao.
"I’ve heard bits about your issues with Xu Jiaojiao, but not much detail. No matter the conflict, a woman wants your attitude and your actions. You know this in your heart."
He rarely drank with Meng Yan, usually meeting in settings with others around, and every encounter was about casual chatting, rarely divulging feelings.
Looking at Meng Yan’s reminder, Jin Jing was painfully aware that the issue with Xu Jiaojiao was solely a person named Yue Chengjun. But she is pregnant, and the child in her belly is his own, despite Yue Chengjun’s presence, he couldn’t ignore the child completely.
He had thought countless times about what it would be like having his own child with Xu Jiaojiao. What kind of father he would be, and how he’d treat the child. Now he dared not to even imagine, feeling it was perhaps just his wishful thinking.
"Since you want to drink, I’ll have one last glass with you, then you’ll head home."
Meng Yan’s glass clinked against Jin Jing’s, his gaze hazy as he looked him over. Jin Jing was once high-spirited, but when it came to matters of women and feelings, he was impulsive. His appearance showed he couldn’t calm Jiaojiao.
Jin Jing’s feelings were complex, wanting to resolve Yue Chengqun’s matter smoothly, while hoping Xu Jiaojiao would stand by, unwavering.
One tequila was quickly finished, and seeing Jin Jing showing no sign of leaving, Meng Yan kindly asked: "Want me to call a driver for you?"
"No need, I didn’t drive."
Meng Yan spread his hands in a knowing gesture, looking at him lightly: "Jin Jing, drinking can lighten your mood, but can’t solve problems. If I were you, I’d think of solving them. I’ve got friends back there, I’m off."
Gazing at Meng Yan’s departing figure as he turned towards the private room.
Jin Jing’s gaze quickly returned, the more he thought about it, the more disheartened he felt. The feeling of being caught between two women was like a sandwich, leaving him torn, not wanting to hurt anyone, yet ending up hurting Xu Jiaojiao.
When his fist loosened, Jin Jing had cleared his thoughts. But he lacked the experience to take any action, he stepped outside the bar, letting the cool wind hit his face, was much sober now, saw a taxi parked at the entrance, he waved his hand and got in.