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

The car stopped in front of a high-end bar and club.

Inside the bar, where glasses clinked and drinks mingled, the dim lighting carried a faint scent of alcohol and perfume. Loud drumbeats and a boisterous crowd filled the air, with the clinking of glasses echoing even in the corners.

Shen Ceyan pushed open the door to the private room and saw Shi Xubai slumped on the sofa, desperately gulping down a bottle of whiskey. Several empty bottles lay scattered on the table. The dim light illuminated his face, making him look forlorn and sorrowful.

He raised an eyebrow, seemingly unfazed by the situation, and calmly walked over and sat down.

Shi Xubai seemed to only then notice his arrival. He leaned closer and mumbled, "You're here...? Have a drink with me."

Shen Ceyan looked at his expression with amusement: "Why are you acting like you're going to die? Did you get dumped?"

"Tsk..." Seeing that this person's words were like stabbing into his heart, Shi Xubai said quietly, "If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Seeing that Shen Ceyan was really silent, Shi Xubai clicked his tongue again: "Why don't you ask me what happened?"

Shen Ceyan: "..."

Seeing that Shen Ceyan ignored him, Shi Xubai continued talking to himself: "Zhizhi said she wants to keep her distance from me and told me not to go to her unless it's absolutely necessary. She doesn't want to see me. I'm so heartbroken... I've been by her side for so many years, always there for her, why won't she even give me a chance to pursue her now..."

He spoke while holding a bottle of liquor, his voice already choked with emotion. He then took a few more gulps of the liquor in his hand, as if that would release the pent-up frustration in his heart.

"Oh, so you two haven't started dating yet."

"...Don't make me slap you."

"..." Seeing the person in front of him so dejected, Shen Ceyan considered his words carefully and tried to say something that wouldn't hurt his feelings.

Why did she suddenly stop wanting to see you?

At this point, Shi Xubai's face darkened even more.

"That day I got drunk at your house, and she came to pick me up in a hurry. When I looked at her face, I couldn't help myself and told her everything on my mind while I was drunk. After that, she didn't want to see me anymore."

"Were you drunk that day?" Shen Ceyan glanced at him indifferently, his tone somewhat disdainful: "I didn't even dare to expose your little schemes. The girl is ignoring you because you lied to her, isn't she?"

Shen Ceyan casually took the glass of red wine handed to him by the waiter. He gently swirled the wine in the glass and saw the red liquid flowing like silk through the glass.

He brought the glass to his lips and took a small sip. The red wine entered his mouth, and its rich flavor instantly spread throughout his palate, carrying a subtle fruity and oaky aroma.

"...Shen Ceyan, if you don't know how to comfort people, go home and be with your wife! Why...how could even you see through it... Waaah..." Shi Xubai completely broke down. Was his acting really that bad? How could the whole world see through it...

"So what if I wasn't drunk? I was telling the truth... I just want her to say yes, why is it so hard... I just want her to give me a proper status, why is it so hard... What can I do to get her to accept me? Waaah..."

Shen Ceyan looked at the person in front of him who started wiping tears on his face as he spoke, and felt like he had a double headache. He would rather hold ten work meetings than comfort a drunk person.

……

"Why don't you go apologize to the girl and coax her a little?" Shen Ceyan desperately searched his mind for words to comfort him, but unfortunately he really didn't have any talent for it.

"..." Faced with this suggestion that even a dog could come up with, Shi Xubai rolled his eyes at him.

"If you can think of that, why wouldn't I? The problem is, Zhizhi doesn't want to see me, and she's blocked my contact information. She said I have a long life ahead of me, and I deserve more and better things. She doesn't want to hold me back anymore, and she told me not to waste my time on her. Waaah..."

"Isn't that great? It shows I'm thinking of you." Shen Ceyan crossed his legs, picked up his glass and took another sip. His posture was casual yet elegant, a stark contrast to the person next to him who was chugging wine from a bottle.

"What a load of crap! In my eyes, she's the best. I'm willing to let her hold me back, so what? So what? So what! Why isn't she holding me back yet... Waaah..." Shi Xubai got more and more excited as he spoke.

Shen Ceyan: "..."

Looking at the person in front of him who was already acting crazy from drunkenness, Shen Ceyan sighed helplessly, took out his phone and sent a message.

"Niannian, I'm not going home tonight. Don't wait for me. Go to sleep early."

However, Ji Nianci didn't see this message, since she was already in bed, having already drifted off to sleep.

"You betrayed my love, forced me to leave, and when I finally learned the truth, tears streamed down my face; you betrayed my love, and now you're burdened with a guilty conscience..."

Shen Ceyan: "..."

Having had his fill of wine, Shi Xubai sat on the sofa, carefully selected a song, picked up the microphone, and began to sing with great emotion.

"You were the one who wanted to break up, so you broke up with me. Now you want to use 'true love' to coax me back? Love isn't something you can just sell or buy..."

Shen Ceyan leaned back on the sofa, expressionless, took out his phone, snapped two photos of the person singing so heart-wrenchingly in front of him, then put the phone back in his pocket and slowly closed his eyes. He just felt that the world was so bleak today.

……

When the song ended, Shen Ceyan felt as if even the air around him had become fresher.

Seeing that the person on the sofa looked like he hadn't had enough, he quickly went over and snatched the microphone from his hand.

"Huh?" Shi Xubai's mind raced for a moment: "You want to sing too?"

"...Alright. We've had our drinks and sung our songs, can we go now?" Shen Ceyan still didn't get angry. Before today, he hadn't realized how tolerant he was.

"No way, I can't let you come here for nothing today. I'll sing you a few more songs and let you see my singing voice." Shi Xubai's face was already flushed from drinking, but he still maintained that carefree smile.

...Shen Ceyan could no longer bear it. He threw down the microphone in his hand, grabbed his collar, and walked out.

"Hey hey... I haven't finished singing yet..."

Shen Ceyan ignored his resistance and pulled him straight out.

Just then, a waiter walked towards them. He paused for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, giving him a knowing look, before he immediately walked away.

Shen Ceyan: "..."

His biggest regret today was answering Shi Xubai's call.