Huang Xi wiped the tears from his eyes using the back of his palm and picked up the porcelain cup which was filled with wine. He was seated in a private room of the famous wine shop of the capital.
It was the fourth jar that he had finished. Ai Fen's words kept ringing in his ears like the sound of a bell. He gulped the wine and plonked the cup on the table.
He heard the door slide and lifted his head. In front of him, Feng Lao and Lóng Wei were standing. They looked at the four wine jars on the table and then at Huang Xi.
Feng Lao closed the door behind him while Lóng Wei went toward Huang Xi. He got on his knees and checked the jars.
"You became good at drinking," Lóng Wei remarked as he found the three of those big jars were empty. The fourth one was half empty, which Huang Xi could have finished soon if they hadn't come there.
"Huang Xi, are you alright?" Feng Lao asked.
