Towards the end of the week, Zhan Pengcheng took advantage of his rare lack of work schedule to take the family out for another meal.
Today, he didn’t drive and instead took a cab so that he could have a drink with Pei Qing in the evening.
Pei Qing was fine with it, but when he heard Zhan Pengcheng say that he wanted to drink, he could not help asking, “Uncle, do you want to drink more?” He felt that Zhan Pengcheng drank too much alcohol every day at social gatherings outside, and it might be bad for his health.
Zhan Pengcheng said, “Of course I have to drink. Why? Don’t you want to drink with Uncle?”
Pei Qing could only smile and responded, “Then I will definitely accompany you.”
That night, Zhan Pengcheng drank a lot of wine. He said that it was mainly because he was in a good mood. While drinking, he stretched out a hand and pressed it on Pei Qing’s shoulder, saying, “You are really a good person, xiao Qing.”
Although Pei Qing drank, he was still sober. He smiled and did not speak.
Zhan Pengcheng said, “Yangyang is really well-behaved.”
Pei Qing nodded and said, “Yes.”
Zhan Pengcheng said in a low voice, leaning close to Pei Qing, sighing, “It’s just that I’m too busy at work and don’t have enough time to take care of him.”
“It can’t be helped.” Pei Qing knew that Zhan Pengcheng was very busy and tired. With such a big family, two children who were still in school, and a mother who was in poor health, he had to shoulder all the burdens.
Zhan Pengcheng usually didn’t say these words, but today after drinking and feeling that Pei Qing was already an adult, he couldn’t help but confide a few words, “Weiguang doesn’t play with him either. I’ve told him many times, but he’s still so irresponsible even though he’s already in college.”
Pei Qing glanced at Zhan Weiyang and saw that Zhan Weiyang was peeling shrimp shells obediently. He whispered to Zhan Pengcheng, “Weiguang is actually very good to Yangyang, but he just doesn’t like to express it.”
Zhan Pengcheng said, “I know, but his brother doesn’t know. You see, Yangyang doesn’t like Weiguang and likes to play with you.”
Pei Qing didn’t say anything. “Speaking of this,” Zhan Pengcheng raised his glass, “Come, today, your uncle must give you a toast.”
Pei Qing quickly raised his glass and said, “Uncle, you are too kind.”
Zhan Pengcheng said, “I know that during the two or three months since you came here, Yangyang has caused you a lot of trouble, and you have taken care of Yangyang a lot. Your uncle is really grateful to you, and I don’t know what I can do for you.”
Pei Qing said, “No worries about that. We are all family.”
Zhan Pengcheng sighed, “Yes, family. You are only three years older than Weiguang, but your personality is much calmer than his.”
Pei Qing said, “He has just entered college. The only difference between him and me is the social experience of college. It’s normal.”
Zhan Pengcheng laughed when he heard it, and couldn’t help patting Pei Qing’s shoulder with his hand, “Uncle likes you too much.”
Pei Qing smiled lightly.
When they returned home after dinner, Zhan Pengcheng was drunk. This time he was really drunk. He held Pei Qing’s shoulders all the way from the private room to the restaurant door and chatted with him incoherently. He talked for a long time but couldn’t say a word clearly.
Zhan Weiyang looked at Zhan Pengcheng unhappily and said, “Dad, you’ve drunk too much.”
Zhan Pengcheng heard it, turned around to find Zhan Weiyang, and suddenly seemed surprised. He said, “Yangyang, how did you grow up so big secretly?” He stretched out his hand and pinched Zhan Weiyang’s face.
Drunk people didn’t know the severity of the situation. Zhan Weiyang screamed when he was pinched, and when Zhan Pengcheng let go of his hand, Zhan Weiyang found that his face was pinched red.
Pei Qing called a car when they went back. He first called a car for Zhan Weiyang to accompany his grandmother and Auntie Luo back, and he called another car to help Zhan Pengcheng get in.
Zhan Pengcheng squinted his eyes and raised his head. After a while, he leaned towards Pei Qing again and said in a low voice, “I have no choice. If I don’t make more money, what will happen to Yangyang in the future? Who should I leave him to after I’m gone? Is there any girl willing to marry him?”
Pei Qing glanced at Zhan Pengcheng and said softly, “Uncle, don’t worry, someone will take care of him.”
Zhan Pengcheng probably didn’t hear it.
Back home, Zhan Weiyang and Pei Qing helped Zhan Pengcheng to his room together. Zhan Pengcheng was already drunk and almost unconscious. As soon as he lay on the bed, he closed his eyes and began to snore.
Pei Qing stood at the end of the bed and helped him take off his shoes. He looked up and saw Zhan Weiyang standing at the head of the bed, gently patting Zhan Pengcheng’s face with his hands and calling him, “Dad? Dad?”
“Don’t bother him,” Pei Qing said, “Let him sleep.”
Zhan Weiyang turned his head to look at Pei Qing, then looked at Zhan Pengcheng worriedly and said to him, “Dad, you drank too much.”
Zhan Pengcheng was still snoring.
Pei Qing looked at Zhan Pengcheng lying on the bed and said to Zhan Weiyang, “Help your dad take off his clothes and pants, I’ll get a towel to wipe his face, okay?”
Zhan Weiyang nodded.
Pei Qing entered the bathroom inside Zhan Pengcheng’s room. He looked at the towels hanging on the wall and didn’t know which one was which. He just picked the one that looked the cleanest, wet it with hot water and wrung it dry.
When he came back to the room, he saw Zhan Weiyang struggling to help Zhan Pengcheng take off his trousers, saying with difficulty, “Dad, you can’t drink so much in the future.”
Pei Qing came to help Zhan Weiyang, took off Zhan Pengcheng’s trousers, opened the quilt to cover him, and then wiped his face with a towel. When Pei Qing put the towel back in the bathroom, washed it and hung it up before coming out, he saw Zhan Weiyang still standing by the bed, looking at Zhan Pengcheng worriedly. He walked over and said, “It’s okay, uncle is asleep.”
Zhan Weiyang looked up at Pei Qing. Pei Qing patted his shoulder, “Let’s go out and let him sleep.”
Zhan Weiyang followed Pei Qing out, and saw Pei Qing gently close the door, and then said, “I’m a little scared.”
Pei Qing turned around and looked down at him, “What are you afraid of?”
Zhan Weiyang shook his head, “I don’t know.”
Pei Qing knew that he was still a child and comforted him, “It’s really okay. Your dad is just drunk. He will be fine tomorrow morning when he sobers up.”
After that, Pei Qing planned to go back to his room. He walked to the door and found that Zhan Weiyang was still following him closely, so he turned back and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Zhan Weiyang looked at him and asked, “Why aren’t you drunk?”
Pei Qing bent down and said to him softly, “I’m drunk too, but not as drunk as your dad.”
Zhan Weiyang got close to him and smelled it.
Pei Qing asked, “Do you smell alcohol?”
Zhan Weiyang nodded.
Pei Qing asked him again, “Does it smell bad?”
Zhan Weiyang lowered his head, hesitated for a moment and said, “No.”
Pei Qing smiled, suddenly held up Zhan Weiyang’s face, kissed him hard, and said when he let go, “It’s good that it doesn’t.”
Zhan Weiyang looked at him nervously, with his hands behind his back and scratching his fingers hard, and said, “Can I sleep with you tonight?”
Pei Qing glanced in the direction of Zhan Pengcheng’s room. Although the door was tightly closed, it was always unclear whether it would be opened from the inside at the next moment, so he said, “No, go back to sleep by yourself. Be good.”
After speaking, Pei Qing turned around and wanted to go back to the room. At this time, he felt someone grabbing his clothes. He turned around and saw Zhan Weiyang looking up at him.
Zhan Weiyang seemed to have mustered up the courage and said, “Then can I sleep for a while? I will go back later, okay?”
Pei Qing was silent for a moment and whispered to him, “You take a shower and go back to the room, I will come to you later.” After speaking, he smiled and kissed Zhan Weiyang’s face and retreated to his room.
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