Actually, Kong Demin wanted to drink long ago, but it’s not convenient for him to go out now.
When his stepmother brought two bottles of wine and even helped pour it, Kong Demin didn’t refuse anymore.
He almost finished a bottle, Yu Jing was sleepy, and ng Xiu Fen coaxed the child to sleep. Now, only he was left in the living room, and with the wine hitting him, he casually took off his shirt, still wearing a vest, drinking by himself, feeling rather good.
He didn’t plan to drink the second bottle. His drinking capacity was average, but he knew he couldn’t get drunk; that wouldn’t be good.
Standing up, he felt a little dizzy and wanted to clean up the table.
At this mont, ng Xiu Fen ca out. "Demin, don’t bother, I’ll handle it. Why did you stop drinking?"
"Mom, I’m a bit drunk already. I’m afraid if I drink more, I’ll start missing Shuling."
"It’s okay, drink, I’ll pour for you." ng Xiu Fen ca closer and noticed her son-in-law’s good physique, no wonder her daughter always complained about not being able to take it.
"Mom, don’t pour, I really won’t drink."
"Drink, after you’re drunk, you can sleep."
"Mom, will you sit and drink a bit?"
"I don’t drink."
"Co on, have so, drinking alone isn’t fun."
"Alright, I’ll accompany you for a few sips, can’t drink much."
The two sat down again. Kong Demin poured a cup for his stepmother.
"That’s too much, I can’t finish it, it’ll be wasted."
"It’s alright, I can drink it if you can’t.
Mom, thank you for taking care of , ever since Shuling left, you’ve truly been great to , here’s to you."
Kong Demin drank it in one go, and ng Xiu Fen took a sip as well.
"Demin, let it go, Shuling is gone, if you want to remarry, we’re not stopping you."
Kong Demin didn’t speak, poured himself another cup, just a small one.
"Demin, really, I an it, you’re still young, and having you live alone so early, I can’t bear it."
Kong Demin drank another cup. He originally had a high demand, and after having a wife, he couldn’t satisfy his needs; now that his wife is gone, it’s even harder.
ng Xiu Fen watched her son-in-law not speak, worried, raised her cup, "Demin, have another drink."
Their couple certainly didn’t want Kong Demin to find soone else, but if they were forceful, they couldn’t keep him. Just this one granddaughter, and her health is very poor.
Kong Demin said nothing, continued drinking two cups with ng Xiu Fen, and now he was truly drunk.
"Demin, eat so food, don’t just drink."
"Mom, have another cup," he said and imdiately filled her cup.
ng Xiu Fen also felt a bit drunk, looking at the strong young man opposite her, worried about his performance today, afraid he really might consider remarrying.
He’s young and strong, it’s unrealistic to keep him single.
"Mom, have another cup, why is our fate so bitter? You lost your daughter, I lost my wife."
"Yes, it was Shuling’s fortune to have been with you."
"Mom, please stop," he said, picking up another cup, waiting for ng Xiu Fen to drink together.
With the second bottle almost empty, both were very drunk.
"Mom, go to sleep, I’ll tidy up."
"Don’t worry, I can handle it, you go to sleep quickly."
ng Xiu Fen stood up but lost her balance, almost falling, luckily she held onto the table.
"Mom, be careful, I’ll help you back," Kong Demin slurred, swaying.
He moved closer, wrapped his arm around ng Xiu Fen’s shoulder.
Being held by a young man, ng Xiu Fen’s heart raced, like she went back to her newlywed days.
She looked up, bewildered, at this man.
Kong Demin also felt sothing was off, thinking he might be too long without a woman.
Their eyes t. Who made the first move is unknown, but they ended up together.
They were both quite pleased, but they forgot their identities.
Next morning, the sound of a child crying woke them up.
Seeing each other, they were dumbfounded. ng Xiu Fen, being older, left shaking, speechless.
Kong Demin lay down again briefly, then got up, feeling unprecedentedly comfortable.
At the dining table, the three sat eating, the dishes from last night turned sour, none touched but noodles were cooked.
"Grandma, will you take to school?"
"Go on, Dad will take you, your grandma isn’t feeling well," ng Xiu Fen blushed.
Looking at Kong Demin’s back, her heart suddenly tightened, and she hurriedly composed herself.
She didn’t feel like going to work today, cleaned the house carefully. Suddenly thinking of yesterday’s bedsheets, she quickly entered Kong Demin’s room.
The blanket was folded, sheets were already stripped.
ng Xiu Fen took them out for washing, worrying in her mind, avoiding thoughts of last night.
Kong Demin dropped his daughter at school, arrived at work. After the morning eting, he suddenly felt he should return.
At ho, seeing the door locked, he knew his stepmother didn’t go to work. He stood at the door for a while, finally knocked.
This can’t continue, it needs to be clarified.
ng Xiu Fen heard the knock, opened the door to see Kong Demin, turned and went inside without speaking.
Her body was weary, a mind burdened by the incident, sleep non-existent.
Kong Demin entered, locked the door.
"Mom, wait, let’s talk."
ng Xiu Fen stopped, sat at the dining table, "Demin, let’s pretend this never happened."
"Okay."
"We should carry on as usual. But I hope you wait until Yu Jing is grown up before you find soone else; I’m afraid the child might suffer, having a stepmother ans a stepfather too."
Kong Demin sat down, "I am just twenty-five, making live like this is too cruel."
"But Yu Jing is still so young."
"Am I to live a monk’s life?" Kong Demin got slightly angry.
ng Xiu Fen fell silent. Being soone experienced, she knew it wasn’t fair.
She knew once Kong Demin settled down again, they couldn’t rely on him as they aged.
"Can’t you compromise for the child’s sake?"
Kong Demin lowered his head, not answering.
"Are you longing for a son?"
Kong Demin froze montarily, looked up, "I haven’t thought about it."
What he wanted was to have soone by his side, and that won’t affect Yu Jing.
"Demin, you must understand if you remarry, your dad won’t support you upwards, and it’s no benefit to us. We won’t make clothes for soone else."
"I don’t wish for that either. Why don’t you stay with , then I won’t look anymore."
ng Xiu Fen never thought Kong Demin would say that.
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