Chapter 6: Pretend and Pretend

Lu Li unbuttoned the top button of his shirt to free his neck from the restraint. His eyes were a little turbid, not clear at all. He was holding his suit jacket in his hand and swinging it like a rag. He leaned against the wall of the entrance hall and could no longer tell the directions. An Baili heard the noise and walked out of the living room.

“Li, did you drink again today?”

“ ... I can’t help it. Business matters...” He spoke unclearly, and his tongue was fighting with his teeth.

He reached out his hand, wanting An Baili to help him. Maybe it was because of too much alcohol, he felt a little weak in his lower body and couldn’t stand up straight. But his wife’s help didn’t come, Lu Li tried to find his wife with a confused look: “Help me up...”

“You promised me to come back early today. I’ve been waiting for you since six o’clock.” Is An Baili complaining about him? Lu Li couldn’t tell whether it was a prank or a complaint.

“Business matters...”

“Do you know what day it is today?”

Lu Li searched through his mind and racked his brains to come up with a sentence: “Today is the day to meet Mr. Li?”

“Today is the seventh anniversary of our love!” He couldn’t tell An Baili’s tone at all. His head felt like it was filled with mercury, painful, heavy, and cold. Lu Li wanted to force a smile, but under the influence of alcohol, he sneered sarcastically: “Haha.”

It’s terrible. He thought to himself, but he was so sleepy and wanted to sleep.

“Help me ... I’ll take a shower tomorrow ... Forget about today.” Lu Li said this in a confused manner and reached out his hand again.

An Baili still didn’t grab that hand. With the bright light in the living room, Lu Li could see that An Baili had put on makeup carefully today and was wearing a tea-colored dress - the one she wore on their first date, which was washed white and curled, but was still carefully kept by An Baili. She was really beautiful, as dreamy as a goddess. Lu Li laughed foolishly: “Venus, why are you here?”

With his hand hanging in the air and his shoulder aching, Lu Li groaned and leaned forward, and just slept in the entrance. An Baili shook him awake, but said nothing. Lu Li finally regained some rationality: “What do you want?”

“This is not the first time you broke your promise! Last time, you promised me to go shopping, but ended up meeting Chen Jianing!”

“ ... That’s because she’s a partner...”

“And the time before that...”

Lu Li pressed his head: “Stop talking, I feel a little dizzy, let me rest first, okay? Honey?”

Why is it like this again? This word popped up in both of their minds. Lu Li sighed. This was not the first time that An Baili lost his temper like this. He had his own difficulties. Why couldn’t you understand him? If it wasn’t for the family, who would be willing to accompany the capitalists to drink every day? An Baili, An Baili, you are not a student anymore.

“ ... No...” An Baili pursed her lips, looking at Lu Li with a particularly complicated look, “You must accompany me tonight, I, I’m wearing black stockings...”

“Honey.”

“Well...”

“Let me sleep, okay?” This was already a pleading tone.

But it was this tone that made An Baili feel painful. Why does Lu Li always seem to be accommodating to her? What did she do wrong? This is the fourth time Lu Li has broken his promise this year. Every time, she prepared happily, but Lu Li came back drunk. The first time, she smiled and told him to have a good rest. The second time, she could only silently sober him up. The third time, she started to get angry. Today is the fourth time.

Why is he so happy when he is with Wen Hubo? Why is it so hard to be with her? Not daring to think deeply, An Baili bit her lower lip and grabbed Lu Li’s sleeve. She must have Lu Li accompany her on the anniversary today, as if this would prove that she is no worse than Wen Hubo.