Drinking with someone is always more pleasant than drinking alone, especially when thinking about the possibility of losing her job.
Though she had saved a lot over years of work, most of it was for her precious daughter.
If she lost her job, she and her daughter would have to rely on those savings, which couldn’t be squandered.
Now, with a beautiful woman offering to buy her a drink, why not?
Jiang Lai wasn’t after the woman’s beauty; she just thought since someone was treating, she could save a bit.
The woman before her was truly stunning.
Her calm, unrippled face and aloof, ethereal aura seemed devoid of desire, like a fairy from the heavens.
If they’d met on the street, Jiang Lai would’ve thought she was a celebrity.
Jiang Lai couldn’t imagine why someone so star-like would approach her to offer a drink.
Was it because she looked pitiful, sitting alone in the corner?
The woman sitting across from Jiang Lai had no idea that the beauty agreed to her request not out of attraction but to save money.
Jiang Lai downed another glass of strong liquor.
After this one, she felt dizzy, her right hand propping up her forehead.
Her delicate, pale wrist was exposed as her sleeve slipped down, catching the woman’s eye.
Though it was cold outside, the bar’s air conditioning was warm enough for a thin short-sleeve.
Someone like Jiang Lai, still bundled up tightly after arriving, made others want to peel her layers off one by one.
Because they’d been sitting far apart earlier, the woman hadn’t noticed that Jiang Lai’s chest was quite full.
Though her shirt was loose, it was pushed up high by her bust, creating a suffocating effect.
The top button, fastened tightly, was now straining due to her drunkenness and her chest, almost popping open, making the woman swallow hard.
Jiang Lai hadn’t expected her tolerance to become so low.
After just a few drinks, she was already drunk; any more, and she might black out.
But where could she go, drunk as she was?
Her daughter was home today, and she didn’t even dare turn on her phone, unable to face the familiar world.
This drinking session left Jiang Lai feeling overheated.
The bar’s strong air conditioning made fine beads of sweat appear on her fair forehead.
The tightly fastened buttons now felt constricting.
Jiang Lai wanted to undo the top button, but in her drunken state, her fingers were soft and powerless.
“You look a bit drunk. Need my ‘help’?”
The woman was bold at this moment, moving right beside Jiang Lai, their shoulders pressed tightly together.
It had been a long time since Jiang Lai had been so close to someone.
The loneliness in her heart, the long-suppressed need to confide in someone, was stirred up.
Since her wife passed, Jiang Lai had never shared her thoughts with anyone.
No one seemed worthy of her reliance, as she was the one others depended on.
If even she couldn’t hold on, how could she create a good life for her daughter?
She’d always acted strong, as if she could handle anything alone.
But now, faced with an unsolvable problem, she had no one to turn to.
Jiang Lai desperately wished for someone to stay by her side, even just to lean on, even just for a simple hug.
Feeling the woman beside her, being able to rest her weight on her, brought a sense of ease to her heart.
The woman felt Jiang Lai’s weight leaning on her, her fingertips tingling with excitement.
Her fingers slowly moved to the button.
Jiang Lai, drunk and unresisting, let the woman undo it boldly.
The bar’s lights fell like raindrops, tracing up from her distinct knuckles to her slender, pale neck.
Her exposed collarbone rose and fell with her breathing, then to her faintly red lips, strikingly alluring.
Feeling the release of the constraint, Jiang Lai wanted to drink more, but her soft, heavy head made it impossible to sit upright.
Jiang Lai felt dizzy, her body floating as if on clouds, limp and powerless.
Yet, surprisingly, her mind was fully conscious.
This meant that those who act recklessly when drunk would do so even sober.
Jiang Lai just wanted to rest.
Since they were both women, leaning on her should be fine.
But as she planned to rest on the stranger for a quick nap, the woman undid the second button on her chest.
This time, a slight glimpse of her full skin was revealed, making the woman’s mouth go dry.
Seeing the drunken Jiang Lai not stopping her, she grew bolder, her actions becoming more intimate.
The woman’s fingers lightly grazed Jiang Lai’s slender neck while her other hand wrapped around her waist.
In an instant, Jiang Lai stiffened.
They were pressed close, an enticing itch stimulating her spine, making the already drunk Jiang Lai even more dazed.
A voice in her mind seemed to tempt her to fall, urging her to let go.
After all, they were both women, so nothing would happen.
A little cuddling wouldn’t hurt, and there was no need to refuse.
“Can I lean on you for a bit?”
Jiang Lai’s alcohol-numbed voice was captivating, like a stream after a glacier melts—cold but clear and sweet.
“Of course, as long as you want… you can stay in my arms forever.”
The woman boldly pulled Jiang Lai into her embrace, resting her head against her neck.
The hand on her neck gently caressed Jiang Lai’s stunning face, starting at her cheek, then sliding down her nose, pausing at her lips.
How much must she love someone to drink so much?
The woman didn’t know if she was taking advantage, but having met someone so captivating, she wanted to claim her.
Jiang Lai didn’t know the stranger’s thoughts.
Her fuzzy mind saw the woman as a kind stranger, perhaps even a good confidante.
But the woman harbored predatory intentions, whispering like a devil in Jiang Lai’s ear, “Don’t you think it’s too noisy here?
Should we go somewhere quieter to rest and sober up?”
This is like me as a kid walking into a room full of minecraft youtubers. She’s so fucked. Both metaphorically and literally.