Back inside the car, He Wenjie and Zhong Xiaoqin both waited for Gù Jiā's next instructions. "Do you have any alcohol at home? I feel like a drink," Gù Jiā said.
"Yes, as much as you want! The drinks are on me, and I'll keep you company," Zhong Xiaoqin chimed in eagerly before He Wenjie could even speak.
Once again in the second-floor living room of He Wenjie's house, the three of them were drinking freely—only last time it was to keep Zhong Xiaoqin company, and this time it was for Gù Jiā. Gù Jiā didn't mention anything related to Xǔ Huànshān; instead, she and the other two simply reminisced about the old days. If the two of them hadn't known the truth, anyone else looking at them would have thought it was just three good friends catching up after a long separation.
Chapter 198