227: There is an excuse called going back to school

Rice wine is like that; it seems like nothing when you drink it, but once the alcohol hits, you understand why it can knock out so many heroes.

After the alcohol took effect, Li Xinwen's entire demeanor changed completely.

After drinking a bowl of sour fish soup to suppress the alcohol, he pulled Li Qinghe along to continue drinking.

Chen Miaoxia and her two daughters helped by serving dishes and pouring wine.

After all that drinking, Li Xinwen put his arm around Li Qinghe's shoulder and started calling him 'brother':

“Brother, I’m telling you, my two precious daughters are very well-behaved...”

Chen Miaoxia, with her two daughters, Li Mingyue and Li Mingxing, sat by, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

When the alcohol kicked in, how did the seniority change?

Before drinking, I was your uncle; after drinking, you’re my brother.

“A-Yue, A Xing, make your dad a cup of honey water, and make one for A-He too.”

Chen Miaoxia looked at Li Qinghe, who was unperturbed, and then at her husband, who was already spouting nonsense, and nodded subtly.

Li Qinghe's alcohol tolerance was very good, so he wouldn't be at a disadvantage outside. It was just that her own husband was a bit embarrassing; she had originally wanted to test Li Qinghe's drinking etiquette, but her own was exposed instead.

When Li Mingyue and Li Mingxing returned with the honey water, Chen Miaoxia helped Li Xinwen drink it, then assisted him to the room to rest.

“A-He, I’m so sorry, your uncle is drunk, I’ll send him to rest first.”

Li Xinwen, supported by Chen Miaoxia, still drunkenly turned back and apologized to Li Qinghe: “Sorry, brother, I didn’t perform well today. We’ll drink again another day.”

Chen Miaoxia dragged him upstairs, pulling and tugging, while he mumbled something incoherent.

Li Mingxing glanced to confirm that her parents were upstairs and hadn’t come down yet. She had been dawdling, tidying the table, but then she suddenly jumped onto Li Qinghe: “Brother Qinghe, you’re amazing, you got Dad drunk!”

Saying that, she hugged Li Qinghe's face and kissed him several times.

Li Mingyue, as the older sister by two minutes, was a bit more cautious in this regard. She looked on: “Alright, A Xing, be careful Mom sees us. We’ll go back to the hotel to see the night view.”

“Oh, if only we could see the scenery at home, how wonderful that would be. I can hardly wait,” Li Mingxing reluctantly climbed off Li Qinghe.

“If we want to go quickly, we should tidy up the dining table. Once Mom comes downstairs, we’ll say we need to go back to school because we have classes tomorrow, and then ask Brother Qinghe to take us.”

Li Mingyue came up with a good way to leave.

Indeed, after settling Li Xinwen, Chen Miaoxia came downstairs and exchanged a few pleasantries with Li Qinghe, before she could even ask more questions.

Li Mingyue came out of the kitchen: “Mom, A Xing and I have classes early tomorrow, so we need to rush back to school. Dad is drunk, so we asked Brother Qinghe to take us. That way, we’ll feel safer.”

“Just stay home tonight and get up early tomorrow.”

Chen Miaoxia didn't notice anything unusual, as this had happened before, with Li Xinwen taking them to school at night.

Now that Li Xinwen was drunk, Li Qinghe would have to take them tonight.

“A-He, I’m bothering you today,” Chen Miaoxia said, looking at the three people on a motorcycle.

Li Qinghe sat in front, riding, while Li Mingyue and Li Mingxing squeezed onto the back seat.

The three of them were huddled together on the seat. Although Chen Miaoxia felt something was a bit off, she couldn't immediately pinpoint what it was.

She watched Li Qinghe ride away with her two daughters on his motorcycle, feeling very relieved. He was a formidable person who could even handle a gang of motorcycle bandits...

“Brother Qinghe, I want to drink at the hotel too,” Li Mingxing tightly hugged Li Qinghe’s waist. She sat in the middle, sandwiched between Li Qinghe and Li Mingyue, feeling completely safe.

Li Qinghe rode very fast, skillfully weaving through the large number of motorcycles at night.

His response was faint amidst the roar of motorcycles on the street: “Don’t even think about drinking. Wait until your wound scabs over.”

Li Mingxing pouted and rested her head on Li Qinghe's back.

Li Mingyue listened to Li Mingxing and Li Qinghe’s conversation and suddenly fell into a daze.

Why did it feel like things were progressing so fast? She had only gone to the bar with Zhang Meiqi and had some drinks, and many things had naturally fallen into place.

However, looking at the tall figure riding the motorcycle in front of her, a sweet feeling welled up in her heart again.

Ultimately, this man was someone she liked, and he was also the most outstanding in appearance she had seen in years.

This year, the Dragon Country People Honor Guard paraded through Saigon, making countless Saigon Misses realize the excellence of Dragon Country People soldiers and witness the tall and imposing stature of Dragon Country People people.

The Vietnamese soldiers and police standing next to them didn't look like a regular army at all; the difference was too great.

It was said that the average height of the Dragon Country People Honor Guard was between 1.88 and 1.92 meters.

Although Li Qinghe was a few centimeters shorter, he still stood out in Saigon, and was by no means inferior to the tall Westerners.

When they entered the bar yesterday, if it weren't for Li Qinghe's perfectly standard Saigon accent in Vietnamese, the bouncer almost wouldn't have let Li Qinghe in.

After realizing Li Qinghe was Vietnamese, their tone was filled with a strong sense of pride, as if to say that Vietnamese people could also produce such tall individuals.

And for Li Mingyue, what shocked her even more was the night Li Mingxing was robbed by the motorcycle gang.

That was the first time she realized a man could be so good at fighting, and the first time she realized a man could be so strong.

This strength ultimately penetrated into her heart and soul.

This also led her to choose to watch Saigon's most beautiful night view with Zhang Meiqi.

Today, she also accompanied Li Mingxing to see Saigon's daytime cityscape.

Li Mingyue knew that neither she nor Li Mingxing could accept marrying a Kinh person from Vietnam.

Now, with Zhang Meiqi added, it was quite interesting to think about.

When they were children, they played house in the alley, once pretending to be the emperor's three concubines.

Now, the bullet fired more than a decade ago had hit her in the present.

The game had become reality.

Saigon's night view tonight should still be as beautiful.

As Li Qinghe's motorcycle roared, they arrived at the parking lot of the Pullman Hotel in downtown Saigon.

Even a five-star hotel also had to build large motorcycle parking sheds.

Because this was a characteristic of Vietnam.

Li Qinghe, with Li Mingyue and Li Mingxing, familiar with the route, took the elevator up to the 30th floor.

When he swiped open the room door, Zhang Meiqi was curled up on the sofa watching TV.

Fruits and drinks were laid out in front of her, her life quite leisurely.

“Brother Qinghe, A-Yue, A Xing, you’re back.”

Seeing them return, Zhang Meiqi happily stood up and greeted them.

“Did you have dinner?” Li Qinghe touched Zhang Meiqi's tummy with concern.

“The lobster was delicious, but it was a bit big, I almost couldn’t finish it,” Zhang Meiqi showed a brilliant smile.

“Brother Qinghe, how was it at A-Yue and A Xing's house?”

“Haha, Brother Qinghe even got my dad drunk!” Li Mingxing laughed heartily, recounting the story of Li Qinghe and Li Xinwen drinking to Zhang Meiqi.

“Hahaha, Uncle Xinwen usually has such good alcohol tolerance, doesn’t he?” Zhang Meiqi also smiled.

Li Xinwen's alcohol tolerance, if not the best in the alley, was certainly among the top tier, and yet he was actually gotten drunk by Li Qinghe.

“I can’t take it anymore, the weather is too hot, I need to take a shower. You guys had such a great time swimming this afternoon, but I didn’t even touch a drop of water.”

After returning to the hotel, Li Mingxing boldly released herself, rushing into the bathroom in front of everyone.