"I will... hic... always be by your side."
He knew that Xu Jiayang valued friendship and loyalty deeply, holding Chu Ying and Wan Ke in high regard.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have remained silent even though he knew those two deliberately framed him.
This man, he was too attached to the past.
The way things had turned out today must have been heartbreaking for him.
That’s why he invited him to the bar, to help him unwind a bit.
Leng Yan staggered over with a bottle of liquor and clinked it with Xu Jiayang.
"I’ll drink with you, drink whenever you’re upset, I’ll drink with you... all night."
As Leng Yan said this, he tipped his head back and took a gulp.
"Yuck, why is there no liquor?"
You haven’t opened the cap, of course, there’s no liquor.
Xu Jiayang watched him steadily and said nothing.
After fumbling for a while, Leng Yan realized the cap wasn’t open yet.
So, imitating Xia Weibao, he bit down on the cap directly, I bite, can’t move it, I bite again, still not moving, I bite hard bite bite bite!
Leng Yan covered his mouth and hopped around, then looked at the palm of his hand, where half a tooth lay silently.
He was stunned for two seconds, feeling the urge to cry, as he had actually bitten off his tooth.
Seeing this comical scene, Xu Jiayang couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
The depression in his heart seemed to lighten significantly.
Seeing him finally laugh, Leng Yan also started giggling stupidly.
"Heh heh, Ah Yang, you’re finally laughing. Does that mean you’re not upset anymore? Then my half-broken tooth was worth it."
The smile froze on Xu Jiayang’s face, but his drunken state made him appear somewhat silly.
His eyes were blurred by a mist of tears, hazy with intoxication, not clear-headed.
"Are you trying to make me laugh?"
"Of course, we’re great buddies, aren’t we? We’ve been desk-mates since kindergarten; the whole world could betray you, but I never will, okay?"
Xu Jiayang felt warmth inside.
From childhood till now, friends came and went, but the only one who stayed was Leng Yan.
There’s something he had never told anyone, including Leng Yan.
When he was very young, he was abandoned by his parents.
The script for "Despair" was actually based on his own experience; his dad, addicted to gambling, was chased by enemies and ran away.
His mom, addicted to drugs, also left with someone else.
They abandoned him at three years old to beg on the streets for a living until Leng Yan’s mother took him home and helped him attend kindergarten.
No one knew his background; everyone just knew he was an orphan.
So, he was afraid of being abandoned.
In reality, he was a person who lacked a sense of security and was prone to self-doubt. The betrayal of Wan Ke and Chu Ying led him to question himself, wondering if it was because he was so awful that they betrayed him.
Was it because he was so inadequate that everyone left him?
Leng Yan was the only one who said he would never leave him.
And indeed, he was the one who stayed with him the longest.
Maybe it was the alcohol talking, but suddenly he thought this guy in front of him, although a bit dumb, was inexplicably adorable.
Leng Yan, drunk and muddled, rambled on, slapping his shoulder.
But he was so drunk that he missed his mark, slapping Xu Jiayang’s face several times instead.
Leng Yan let out a burp, "Ah Yang, you’re amazing. You’ve always been the top student since we were kids; you’re outstanding, really outstanding. Chu Ying’s loss is her own fault.
I get you, don’t feel inferior. Their loss...haha... of losing you.
Actually, I’ve always looked up to you... truly, you’re the most... most amazing man I’ve ever seen... hic..."
Xu Jiayang watched him intently, his heart skipped a beat, and his gaze shifted...