After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

As soon as they arrived home, Tang Zhi rushed inside. She looked around but couldn't see Shi Xubai anywhere.

"Where is he? Shen Ceyan?"

A maid greeted her respectfully: "Miss Tang, Mr. Shi is resting in his guest room. I'll take you there."

Tang Zhi followed the maid into the guest room. As soon as she entered, she saw Shi Xubai lying on the bed, completely drunk and unconscious, clutching a wine bottle tightly in his arms.

Tang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought something had happened to Shi Xubai.

She walked to Shi Xubai's bedside, looked at him quietly for a while, and gently patted his face: "Hey, drunkard, wake up, let's go home."

"Hey...who are you? What are you doing? Don't touch me, I have a girlfriend. If she sees you touching me like this, she'll be angry. You...let go."

Although Shi Xubai was drunk, he still managed to accurately touch Tang Zhi's hand on his face, and then flung her hand away.

"...Your girlfriend? When did you get a girlfriend? How come I didn't know?"

Tang Zhi was speechless, rubbing her wrist. This guy must have drunk himself silly.

"Why would I lie to you? My girlfriend is Zhizhi. Tangzhi, never heard of her? She's a graduate student in financial management from a top British university, isn't she amazing? She's beautiful, kind-hearted, and perfect in every way, except... she doesn't really like me."

Shi Xubai spoke haltingly, his eyes welling up with tears. He raised his hand and wiped his face hard.

Tang Zhi stared at him intently, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.

The Shi Xubai of the past, though seemingly unrestrained, possessed a rationality and composure that most people lacked when faced with matters of principle. Moreover, no matter what happened, he always stood in front of her. It could be said that all of Tang Zhi's confidence during those two years abroad came from him.

She usually lived a fearless and carefree life because she knew that no matter what she did or what disaster she caused, Xu Bai would always be there to cover for her.

Shi Xubai had never shown his vulnerable side to Tang Zhi before. This was the first time she had seen him like this. That's why Tang Zhi was unusually agitated when she heard he was drunk.

"Alright, you're drunk. Get up, I'll take you home." Tang Zhi pulled him again, her tone much gentler this time.

"What's wrong with you? I told you not to touch me, are you deaf? Don't think you can do whatever you want just because I don't hit women. I have plenty of ways to deal with you."

Unable to dodge in time, Shi Xubai could only grab the blanket next to him and cover himself with it, shrinking into the blanket.

A muffled voice came from under the covers. Although the words were fierce, they lacked any real force and instead sounded rather cute.

Tang Zhi chuckled when she saw him like this, and leaned close to him, saying through the blanket, "Your girlfriend has come to pick you up and take you home."

……

Shi Xubai was completely stunned. He felt as if time had stopped, his blood seemed to have frozen, and the soft silk quilt on his body felt like a huge boulder, making it hard for him to breathe.

Tang Zhi was puzzled to see that the person under the covers was still motionless. Just as she was about to see what was going on, Shi Xubai suddenly threw off the covers and sat up, so fast that Tang Zhi was startled.

Shi Xubai stared intently at her for a long time before finally uttering, "Zhizhi?"

"It's me. Are you drunk? Are your eyes alright? Look carefully." Tang Zhi sighed softly. It had been so long and she still hadn't recognized her.

After looking at him for a while, Shi Xubai finally smiled: "Zhizhi, did you come to take me home? Why did you take so long? I've been waiting for you for ages..."

Tang Zhi: "...Can we leave now?"

"Let's go, let's go, hurry up."

When Tang Zhi saw that Shi Xubai had finally decided to get out of bed, she quickly had the servants at the door come in and help him down the stairs.

Shen Ceyan was sitting on the sofa in the living room reading financial newspapers when he heard a noise at the bottom of the stairs. He subconsciously looked up and saw Shi Xubai being helped down the stairs by a maid and Tang Zhi, swaying unsteadily.

His brow twitched, he glanced at Tang Zhi beside him, nodded to her, and then turned his attention back to the newspaper.

“Zhizhi, the driver is already waiting at the door. Are you taking him back to the Shi family or…” Ji Nianci stood up and asked when she saw them get off.

Tang Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Let's take him back to my place first. He just got back and he's already drunk like that. We can't let him leave a bad impression on his family as soon as he goes back."

"That's true. Then you should take him back to rest quickly. Give me a call when you get there."

"Okay, thanks, Niannian. I'll treat you to dinner later." Tang Zhi said, then helped Shi Xubai and hurriedly left.

After seeing them off, Ji Nianci returned to the sofa and sat down, deliberately leaning closer to Shen Ceyan. She casually asked, "Honey, what were you talking about just now? Why was Xu Bai so drunk?"

"He didn't say anything, he just had his eye on my wine," Shen Ceyan replied casually, his attention still lingering on his newspaper.

"?"

"You didn't answer my questions seriously at all. All you do is stare at your lousy newspaper all day long. Go live with the newspaper, humph."

Ji Nianci was displeased, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and turned her back.

Shen Ceyan looked up at her and chuckled, "We didn't really talk about anything. It's just that the kid couldn't win Tang Zhi's heart and was a little frustrated." As he spoke, he picked up the fruit plate in front of him and handed it to Ji Nianci, "Here, have some fruit."

Ji Nianci sighed, picked up a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth: "But Zhizhi also has her own concerns, and we shouldn't interfere too much with her decision."

"I understand. Let them decide their own affairs. We just need to live our own lives." Shen Ceyan put his arm around her waist, his voice carrying a hint of tenderness.

……

The car was silent. Shi Xubai and Tang Zhi sat in the back without saying a word. Shi Xubai didn't make a sound at all, as if he wasn't the one who had just been drunk and rambling.

Just when Tang Zhi was about to give up in this awkward atmosphere, Shi Xubai spoke up.

"Zhizhi, is what you said true?"

Despite the seemingly random sentence, Tang Zhi immediately understood its meaning.

"Are you not drunk?" Tang Zhi didn't answer his question immediately, but asked him in return.

"Yes...yes, I'm much more awake now after sitting in the car for a while."

"I'm not just talking about now. You weren't drunk just now, at least not to that extent, right?"

"..."