Her tolerance for alcohol, though not terrible, is definitely not great either. A few drinks she could handle, but a whole bottle, she’d surely get drunk. And her drunken state... reportedly, is very... unpleasant.
So Ziyang usually forbids her from drinking, and she has good self-control herself, not allowing herself to get drunk easily.
But now, even if it would make her embarrassed after drinking, she had no choice but to brace herself and drink.
Dong Xin Yan closed her eyes briefly, her hand trembling slightly as she picked up the bottle. Before drinking, she said quietly to Qin Qian, "If I get drunk later, you must take me away immediately."
Qin Qian knew what Dong Xin Yan would be like when drunk, she nodded heavily and secretly gave her an OK gesture.
Dong Xin Yan gripped the bottle tightly, raised it towards Gu Ningyi, and said, "Mr. Gu, I toast to you! I hope you can be magnanimous and forgive my mistakes!"
Then she tilted her head back, the bottle to her lips, gulping it down.
The liquid went down her throat, icy and particularly harsh. Dong Xin Yan drank quickly and urgently, but after only a fifth of the bottle, she choked and coughed, her pretty face instantly turning bright red.
Qin Qian hurriedly reached over to pat Dong Xin Yan’s back, worried, "Xinxin, are you alright?"
Hearing Dong Xin Yan’s coughing, Gu Ningyi’s brow furrowed quickly but soon returned to his expressionless facade.
He didn’t come here today to forgive Dong Xin Yan. He came merely to prove that he would no longer be affected by Dong Xin Yan, no matter what she did, he would no longer be soft-hearted.
He wanted everything to return to its original state.
Dong Xin Yan coughed, unable to speak, she just gestured to Qin Qian that she was fine, took a deep breath and continued drinking.
Afterwards, she choked several more times. By the time she was halfway through, she was about to vomit, but she clung tightly to the bottle and held on, finally finishing the whole big bottle of liquor.
When she put down the bottle, Dong Xin Yan was completely dizzy, yet still sat up straight, hoarsely saying, "Mr. Gu, I’ve finished drinking."
Yuan Shen applauded directly from the side, "Not bad, not bad, a truly brave woman here, Mr. Gu, Xinyan has shown such sincerity, you should forgive her."
Gu Ningyi’s dark eyes turned slowly, his gaze falling on Dong Xin Yan’s face, her cheeks already flushed, her eyes gradually dazed, body starting to sway, her delicate brows furrowed, looking very uncomfortable.
Earlier, although he didn’t look at her, his peripheral vision never left her, she was clearly already very uncomfortable, already wanting to puke, but still trying her best to drink, giving it her all.
She couldn’t drink much, but she drank without hesitation.
She hated him so much, yet she still tried to please him in every way.
The more she did this, the more he couldn’t stand her, the more irritated he became.
He curled his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes, only coldness. His voice was icy as well, speaking each word with emphasis, "Did I say I would forgive you?"
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"Xinxin, are you okay?" Qin Qian’s anxious voice sounded outside the door, Dong Xin Yan was bent over the toilet, vomiting miserably, managing only a weak response, "I’m fine."
"Alright then, take your time, I’ll be waiting for you outside."
After she was done throwing up, Dong Xin Yan slowly stood up, wobbling as she walked out.
As she pushed open the bathroom door, she saw a tall figure standing at the sink outside, washing hands leisurely.