Chapter 272

Chapter 272: Tangtang, Are You Feeling Sorry for Him? "Tangtang, what do you think?" Jiang Shixu's eyes brimmed with a smile as he looked at Chu Tang. Chu Tang's brows curved into a gentle arc as she replied, "I think that works." If it hadn't been for all the unexpected events along the way, they would have gotten married long ago. Hearing Chu Tang say this, the smile in Jiang Shixu's eyes deepened. "Then let's go get our marriage certificate first thing tomorrow morning." "Tsk, tsk, tsk." Shen Yan teased with a playful grin. "Look how eager you are. You haven't even held the wedding yet, and you're already coaxing Sister Chu Tang into getting the certificate with you. Aren't you afraid your father-in-law will break your legs?" Jiang Shixu wasn't annoyed by the joke at all—in fact, the smile at the corners of his lips grew even wider. "A single dog like you wouldn't understand, of course." Shen Yan clicked his tongue and shook his head again. "Alright, now he's showing off." Zhou Zheng'an chuckled. "Why the rush to get the certificate? At least have the wedding first—all of us are still waiting to drink to your happiness." Jiang Shixu: "Getting the certificate is quick. It won't delay your wedding toast." The group chatted and laughed for a while before returning to the villa's main hall. Only then did the birthday banquet officially begin. Jiang Shixu valued Chu Tang more than he valued himself, which was why he had arranged the proposal before the birthday banquet. The spacious dining room was already set with a feast. After the meal, Chu Tang was pulled aside by her close girlfriends for a chat. Chen Yuanyuan grabbed Chu Tang's hand. "This diamond ring is gorgeous. Brother Shixu has great taste—this was custom-made just for you, the only one of its kind in the world." Chu Tang asked, "How do you know that?" Chen Yuanyuan said, "Qin Yan told me." Yu Jiaojiao looked down at Chu Tang's diamond ring and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, it really is stunning—such a huge diamond, it's blinding my dog eyes!" Chu Tang asked again, "So you all knew Shixu was going to propose to me today? No wonder you made me wear this gown." Chen Yuanyuan and Zhou Xueluo nodded in unison. Zhou Xueluo said, "This gown was also custom-made for you by Brother Shixu over a month in advance. This dress of yours is no ordinary thing—it was designed by the world's top bridal gown designer. For the past month or so, that designer's entire team has devoted themselves to this dress. Apparently, it was selected from over a hundred design drafts." Yu Jiaojiao wore an expression of "I'm shipping this so hard," her eyes full of envy as she said, "Wow, Sister Chu Tang, President Jiang is way too good to you." Chen Yuanyuan: "As expected of the world's top bridal gown designer—the dress she designs is truly one of a kind. Luxurious yet sweet and elegant at the same time. When Qin Yan and I get married, I'll go to her for my wedding gown too." Chu Tang smiled. "It really is beautiful." Chen Yuanyuan asked again, "Oh, by the way, Tangtang, when do you two plan to hold the wedding?" Chu Tang replied, "That'll require both sets of parents to sit down and discuss it properly, and we'll also need to ask a feng shui master to pick an auspicious date." Chen Yuanyuan nodded. "True. Marriage is a major life event—you should definitely discuss it carefully and choose an auspicious day." Xiao Xiao said with a smile, "Sister Chu Tang, don't forget to invite me when the time comes." "Of course." Chu Tang was stuck chatting with her girlfriends and couldn't get away, leaving Jiang Shixu abandoned. He could only walk over to the sofa and sit down by himself. Qin Yan walked over with a bottle of liquor. "Congratulations on getting what you wished for. Let's have a few drinks." Shen Yan also grabbed two bottles and walked over, plopping down beside Jiang Shixu. As he opened the bottle, he said with a grin, "You little rascal—sure, be happy about the successful proposal, but how dare you mock me for being a single dog? Today, I'm going to get you completely drunk!" With that, Shen Yan opened the bottle, poured a full glass, and handed it to Jiang Shixu. "Bottoms up!" Jiang Shixu smiled, said nothing, took the glass, and downed it in one go. Qin Yan looked as if he'd seen a ghost. "Wait, you actually downed that? That's tequila—it's strong stuff." Jiang Shixu slowly set the empty glass on the table, a smile curling at the corner of his lips. "I'm happy today." "Alright then, one more." Shen Yan filled Jiang Shixu's glass again. Qin Yan also poured two glasses—one for himself and one for Jiang Shixu. "Good brother, this toast is to wish you and Tangtang a lifetime of love and an early bundle of joy! I'll down mine, you drink as you like!" With that, Qin Yan tipped his head back and drained his glass in one gulp. Jiang Shixu tugged at the corner of his mouth and drank both the glass Qin Yan had poured and the one Shen Yan had poured. "Beautiful!" Shen Yan shouted with a laugh. Qin Yan started pouring again. "Come on, come on, one more round!" Seeing how lively their corner was, the others drifted over one by one. Jiang Shixu was surrounded in the middle of the group as they took turns egging him on and plying him with drinks. He was in a rare good mood today, unusually patient, letting them do as they pleased—he accepted every drink anyone poured for him. Chu Tang was chatting with her girlfriends when she turned her head and suddenly noticed what was happening over by Jiang Shixu. She furrowed her brow and stood up. "I'll go check on them." Chu Tang walked over. "Go easy on him, don't push it too hard. If he drinks too much, I'm worried his body won't be able to handle it." As she said this, Jiang Shixu had just finished a glass, still holding the empty tumbler in his hand—and this was already who knew how many drinks he'd had tonight. His gaze was already beginning to grow hazy. Zhou Zheng'an chuckled teasingly, "Ooh, looks like Tangtang here is feeling sorry for him." Shen Yan also laughed and joked, "Already worrying about your husband? Don't worry, Sister Chutang, he's in great shape. This is nothing—barely even a warm-up." "..." Chu Tang still felt uneasy. She had just seen Jiang Shixu drink a lot of alcohol. Alcohol harms the body—she really couldn't let him keep drinking like this. Today, Jiang Shixu had indeed drunk a bit too much. He rarely drank on normal days. Qin Yan was already drunk, leaning against the sofa with his head tilted to the side, starting to slur drunken nonsense. Chen Yuanyuan walked over to support him, "You can't hold your liquor but you still love to drink. You were saying you'd get Shixu drunk, but he's not even tipsy and you're already wasted. Get up and come home with me." Qin Yan was helped out by Yuanyuan, still mumbling incoherently, "Come on, let's keep drinking... one more round..." After Qin Yan and Chen Yuanyuan left, Chu Tang looked back at Jiang Shixu and asked softly with a gentle tone, "Shixu, are you still drinking?" Jiang Shixu's hazy eyes rippled with a smile as he turned his head to Shen Yan and said, "My wife's here to take me home too, so I won't keep drinking with you guys." Shen Yan: "Look at you showing off. Think you're so special just because you have a wife?" Jiang Shixu glanced at him with a smile curling at the corners of his eyes, "Can't explain it to you guys who don't have wives. Even if I did, you wouldn't understand." Shen Yan laughed in exasperation and waved his hand at Chu Tang, looking like he couldn't take it anymore, "Alright, alright, Sister Chutang, just take him away already. If I have to listen to him any longer, I'll die of anger." Chu Tang reached out her hand toward Jiang Shixu. The man obediently took her hand and stood up, the smile in his eyes deepening, "Wife, let's go home." Though he said "go home," this was Jiang Shixu's villa—what he meant by "going home" was simply heading upstairs to the bedroom to rest. In the bedroom. Chu Tang took out a bathrobe and towel for Jiang Shixu. "Go take a shower first."