Magical Girl Heavy Dependence

Chapter 89, Interlude to a Date with Jiang Fei

(The final revisions to the previous chapter are complete. I've been working on the outline these past two days; I apologize for any inconvenience.)

Ice cubes slide to the bottom of the glass, colliding with the glass wall and making a crisp tinkling sound.

Under the dim light, Cheng Chen gazed quietly at the contents of his glass, his face reflected in the resinous liquid.

At the bar, the young female CEO rested her chin on her hand, raising her glass: "Come on, don't think about anything, let's drink!"

Cheng Chen obediently raised his hand and gently touched the rim of her glass with hers.

The liquor was spicy and bitter as it went down my throat, not exactly pleasant to drink, but the chilled coolness traveled down my spine and permeated my heart and soul.

"When it comes to dates between adults, drinking is definitely the way to go!"

Jiang Feixin squinted her eyes contentedly, "A dimly lit space, soothing music, mellow wine, and just the right amount of ambiguous atmosphere. Young men and women, tormented by work and society all day, complain about their jobs and bosses, letting go of all the day's pressure. After a few rounds of drinks, if they happen to hit it off... it's quite normal for something to happen, right?"

The bar did not reopen after the disaster.

The huge bar was empty except for the two of them. The bottles were printed with cursive characters that Cheng Chen couldn't understand. Only when Jiang Fei took them out of the liquor cabinet did the price tag stand out.

"Do you come here often?"

Cheng Chen looked around at the bar's furnishings.

Jiang Fei did not answer immediately, but instead tilted her fair neck back, her throat gurgling and moving.

When I came to my senses, I was already drinking heavily.

"What, do you think I'm a bad girl?"

She put down her wine glass, her cheeks flushed with a striking blush, and her tone carried a hint of sorrow.

"This is a friend's shop. It's by invitation only, and on weekdays it only serves magical girls who have already 'graduated' from the industry. Come to think of it, I'm almost thirty, and the only people I can barely talk to about anything are my peers here... I have absolutely no idea what those young magical girls like."

"He doesn't sound like he's thirty, he sounds like he's three hundred."

Cheng Chen made a joke and raised his glass.

Ding.

The two clinked glasses, and Jiang Fei refilled her glass: "Trends change very quickly. If there's even a three-year age difference, the world looks completely different to everyone. What we saw, played, and experienced in our childhood is all different. In the entertainment industry, if you can't keep up with what young people like, your company will quickly fall behind."

"Um."

Cheng Chen gave a noncommittal "hmm" and took a small sip.

"What are you thinking about?"

Jiang Fei suddenly leaned closer, squinting like a lazy cat, swaying in front of him.

Cheng Chen paused for a moment, then replied, "I was just thinking that you're already a qualified company boss."

"Thank you, but that's hardly a compliment."

Jiang Fei pouted in frustration, shrank back, and took another swig of wine.

"The mind of a working person is very simple: make money, make more money, make more money than you can spend... All learning and hard work are for this goal. When they are not making money, they just want to lie on the bed or sofa, scroll through their phones and kill time doing nothing."

"I didn't really want it to be like this. I thought about going to an amusement park on our date, riding the pirate ship and roller coaster, taking pictures with cartoon characters in front of the castle, and eating the same ice cream together. After the excitement wore off, we would go to the Ferris wheel, and when it reached the top, I would secretly use magic to create a magical fireworks display, and kiss under the cover of the fireworks."

She glanced at the increasingly shallow glass in her hand and said mockingly, "But I brought you to a bar, to drink in silence and chat about this pointless nonsense. Because even while I'm talking to you, my mind is full of company business, troubles, thinking about next quarter's revenue, and whether to expand into a certain area of ​​business."

Jiang Fei said listlessly, "Cheng Chen, look, I've become a boring adult too."

The two clinked glasses again and drank it all in one gulp.

People can not only get drunk from alcohol, but are also easily influenced by the atmosphere.

The hazy, dreamlike lighting accentuated her already captivating charm, adding a touch of the tranquility and languor of a mature woman.

Especially the mole under her eye, which, like her voluptuous figure, began to exude a sexiness that was previously hard to perceive.

Cheng Chen began to understand why some people love to drink.

"Cheng Chen".

She suddenly called his name.

Cheng Chen turned his head to look at her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm very worried about you," Jiang Fei said.

Cheng Chen drank the wine: "I know."

"you do not know."

Jiang Fei shook her head directly, and all the emotions that had been building up inside her exploded under the influence of alcohol.

"It wasn't you who suddenly lost your mind and went to fight that 'Holy Embryo' to the death, blowing half of the Dragon's Blood District to the sky; nor was it you who deliberately watched your little sister, who once depended on you so much, fall into self-doubt, guilt, and danger, and then went to 'save' her to gain her dependence. It was you!"

"Haven't you noticed that you've become a little too cold?"

After saying this, as if venting her anger, she grabbed the wine bottle, poured herself a full glass, tilted her head back, and gulped it all down her throat.

Cheng Chen paused for a moment: "Indifferent?"

"You're indifferent to your own life, indifferent to others... You've been looking up at some unseen place in the sky the whole time, but you've never paid attention to where you're standing." Her voice gradually lowered. "But you should stop and look around occasionally, take a break."

"Feifei?"

Cheng Chen couldn't understand.

Jiang Fei looked up and stared straight at him: "Since you came back, how many times have we been together?"

"We don't see each other every day..."

"That's work!"

Jiang Fei interrupted him mercilessly, stretching out her hand like a wronged little girl, counting off her fingers one by one, "Every day when we meet, the topics we talk about are 'Xianmeng Group,' 'Guwu,' 'Idol,' 'Business'... You've never asked me what I like to eat for breakfast, never gone for a walk with me, never discussed any movies with me, and never played games with me in the middle of the night."

As she spoke, she slumped dejectedly onto the table: "Actually, I don't need you to be with me. I'm not the clingy little girl."

Fueled by alcohol, or rather, pretending to be fueled by alcohol, she said things she would never normally say.

"In my eyes, you have lost your hobbies, your entertainment, and your zest for life. You are like a machine, with only that lofty goal left, and you will stop at nothing to achieve it."

"That's too tiring."

As she spoke, she said, "I'm worried that if I don't try my best to catch up with you, one day you'll stop and look around, and there won't be anyone familiar to you anymore. But..."

"But you walk faster and faster, and I can only watch you get further and further away, and I can hardly catch up with you."

I could hear faint sobbing nearby.

It can be like an illusion, fleeting in an instant.

After regaining her senses and returning to normal, Jiang Fei suddenly lost interest: "This wine is really bitter."

"Ugh... I don't remember anything I said since it got light! What was I doing? It was supposed to be our first real date, and I was just drinking and complaining here. I should have gone somewhere more romantic." She scratched her head in frustration.

"Feifei".

"Huh? What?"

Jiang Fei remained unperturbed.

The next second, Cheng Chen leaned over and gently patted her head, then pulled her stiff body into his arms.

"Thanks."

A gentle voice spoke in her ear.

Jiang Fei grumbled, "If you really want to thank me... then show some sincerity..."

Cheng Chen released her, nodded, and looked directly into her eyes.

"What...what are you going to do?"

Cheng Chen remained silent, only drawing closer to him.

"Wait! Wait a minute!" Jiang Fei exclaimed in horror, her eyes wide.

Cheng Chen remained silent and continued to approach.

The two could soon feel each other's breath, body temperature, and something more viscous and indistinct beyond these physical traces.

Cheng Chen tilted his head slightly and leaned closer to her moist lips.

"Ugh... I'm going to vomit!"

Jiang Fei exhaled a rainbow.

Cheng Chen: ? ? ? ?

"I...I already told you...hiccup...wait..." Jiang Fei wiped her lips with his collar, "Actually, this is my first time drinking...this feeling...is a little uncomfortable..."

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