Since She Met Lucian

When she heard that Lucian had misunderstood her, she got anxious and said, "Lucian, we are a couple. We should trust each
other. I respect your opinion, that's the reason I told you. I didn't expect that you would think of me like this!"
After saying her piece in a state of fury, she drank the black tea that Lucian made.
When Lucian saw her angry face, he could not help but smile. He felt that he was in the wrong, so he smiled and said, "This is
just a kind reminder."
"So, did you agree?" asked she with wide eyes. She was eager to confirm it.
"Yes." Lucian looked at her, his eyes locked on hers. He took her cup and filled it with tea.
His consideration made Amelia happy. Looking at his tall figure, she sighed. She was too happy.
It was almost time to go home. Lucian told her that there would be a dinner party that evening. He would be passing Courtney's
milk tea shop, so he could drive her there.
Amelia thought, 'Since we are going the same way, it will not be bother if I go with him.' Without any hesitation, she agreed to go
with him.
The Zhan Group wasn't far from Courtney's milk tea shop. It was only a few minute-drive. Before getting off the car, Amelia told
Lucian to take care and to not drink too much at the party. She also told him that if he did drink, he should call her so she could
pick him up.
Lucian nodded incessantly, then complained, "Mrs. Amelia, you're nagging me."
The jest in his voice was more flattering than mocking.
"I'll be going then." Blushing, she pointed to the milk tea shop.
"Wait!" Lucian got out of the car, her scarf on his hand. "It's very cold these days. You wouldn't want to catch a cold," he said
thoughtfully.
It was her scarf, but why was it in the car?
Without satisfying her curiosity, Lucian went back to his car while telling her, "Don't eat spicy food and do not drink!"

Those last few words were domineering. Like an alarm clock, it echoed inside her head repeatedly.
Even though she didn't think of it that much, but his words were effective. She practiced saying lines inside her head. When she
entered, she could still hear Lucian reminding her over and over.
It was quiet inside. Guests would be arriving at dinner. She scanned the area. Upon seeing Courtney lying on the bar in a daze,
she placed her bag on the counter and jested, "Manager Courtney, the guest has arrived. Why are you not greeting her?"
Courtney lazily looked up and mumbled, "I'm not in the mood to entertain the guest."
Seeing how gloomy Courtney was, Amelia's heart sunk. She wondered if something happened between Courtney and Kent.
"What's wrong?" Amelia asked courteously.
She didn't dare to mention Kent.
Usually, she would just ask Kent. But since she saw him with another woman at noon, she couldn't ask him.
"Amelia, do you think Kent and me are tired of each other?" Courtney, finally raising her head, asked in a depressed mood.
"Can you tell me straight?" Amelia had always been careful with her words, as if she feared to talk about Courtney's hardships.
Courtney's relationship was very rough. In Courtney's eyes, Kent was the Mr. Right. She steeled herself and fought for their
relationship even if her family heavily opposed it. If she broke up with him, Amelia was afraid that she might break down.
"Ever since he started working at the Zhan Group, he never called me. I tried calling him, but he would either not answer or
would just hang up." The more Courtney talked about it, the more annoyed she became. She grumbled, "I almost had a fight with
my family because of him. Even if I was wronged, I couldn't talk to anybody. Let alone tell you. I didn't want Kent to think I'm
loose lipped."
Perhaps it was due to holding her hardships for far too long, tears started rolling down her cheeks as soon as she finished.
Amelia's heart sunk seeing her like that. She grabbed a tissue and handed it to Courtney. Trying to come up with something to
comfort her, she explained, "The Sales Department has a lot of work and a lot of social engagements. Maybe he is just busy."
"But he should still have some time to answer the phone, right?" Courtney pouted. She felt that there was no reason for her to
feel comforted.

"What would you like for dinner?" Amelia knew that trying to comfort her would only worsen the situation, so she decided to be
practical.
"I don't want to eat. I want to drink!" Courtney answered without missing a beat.
Amelia already knew she would answer like that.
Remembering Lucian's reminder, she hesitated for a bit. However, she agreed since she wanted to cheer Courtney up.
Courtney wanted to eat hotpot. Amelia brought her to the oldest hotpot shop in the city. It was only half an hour past six yet the
place was already full. The food there was authentic and the price was also affordable. It was the perfect choice for the masses.
They sat at the innermost table.
Courtney shouted for a drink as soon as she sat down. The waiter holding the menu looked embarrassed, so Amelia ordered
with a soft voice, "Two bottles of beer please."
Amelia could drink less if she would drink with Courtney. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain it to Lucian once she got
home.
Since she made a promise with Lucian, she must keep that promise.
She was meant to eat some light food, but it turned out that she actually wanted some spicy hotpot. She always did what Lucian
told her not to do.
When she thought about it, her sweat started to run cold. The fact that she could not let her best friend down was the only thing
calming her down.
"Two bottles of beer are not enough for us! We want a dozen." Courtney shouted in an unhappy voice when the beers were
served.
The waiter was a little overwhelmed. His eyes looked strange. Perhaps this was his first time seeing someone drinking right after
sitting down.
Courtney's voice was sharp. She was furious and her tone sounded furious. The customers sitting next to her heard her. Several
men even curiously took a peek.
"Do what she asks," Amelia said in a low voice. She took the menu and started to order.

"Amelia, if you don't drink with me tonight, we are no longer friends!" Courtney demanded as she grabbed Amelia's sleeve.
Amelia looked up and stared at Courtney, who was exaggerating a sad face. "You haven't even started drinking yet, and you're
already throwing yourself at me like this. I can't carry you alone later."
Amelia wondered if she should call Kent to stop Courtney. Maybe their misunderstanding could be cleared.
"Don't look down on me. Even a thousand glasses of wine is not enough for me!" Courtney played with the chopsticks, spinning
them over and over.
Amelia didn't want to argue with her. She said in a serious tone, "I'll text Lucian first."
"Humph!" Courtney glanced at Amelia, her eyebrows knitted and mouth pouting. Courtney replied, "If you keep doing this, you
won't have a place to stay anymore."
In Courtney's opinion, Amelia was too obedient to Lucian. She used to respect Jasper's words when they were still dating.
Although in the end, Jasper and Yolanda got along too well. She believed that it was Amelia's fault for being too nice that Jasper
cheated on her.
Actually, Amelia was sending a message to Kent. She used that excuse so Courtney wouldn't find out.
"Amelia. Cheers!" Courtney already opened two bottles of beer. She handed one to Amelia and started to drink the other one.
Holding the bottle, Amelia frowned. She wanted to stop Courtney from drinking too much, but she knew it would be futile. She
just let her go and drink.
"Eat something first." Amelia started filling Courtney's bowl with her favorite dishes.
Courtney stopped and stared at Amelia, who was giving her food.
"Amelia, you even know my favorite foods." Courtney looked like she was about to cry.
Seeing her expression, Amelia knew that she was touched. She poured some cold water for her. "If I was not afraid about you
drinking too much, I would not have cared about you!"
Courtney giggled. There was no trace of anger on her face.

"It's better than Kent anyway," she sighed, grabbed the bottle, and gulped it down.
Frightened, Amelia stopped her in a beat, "Didn't I told you to eat something first before drinking? Drinking with an empty
stomach will harm your stomach. Haven't you seen me suffer from gastritis?"
When Amelia just started living out on her own, she didn't have any place to go to. It was Courtney who took her in during those
times.
During their freshman year in the university, Amelia lived in Courtney's house. They were initially classmates who became close
friends. Courtney had once seen her clutching her stomach, rolling on the bed in pain. Remembering this, Courtney snatched the
bottle in front of Amelia and said, "For your stomach's sake, I won't let you drink!"
When Courtney said that, Amelia felt a quick jolt of pain in her heart.
Both she and Courtney were compassionate people. They could be cruel to themselves, but never to others. They always put
the blame on themselves. Even after Jasper cheated on her, Amelia didn't cry. Instead, she gave them her blessing.
Maybe, it was God who made her break up with Jasper in order for her to meet Lucian.
"I'll join you!" Amelia grabbed the bottle and started drinking.
She would rather see Courtney happy, even if that meant having gastritis. It was useless comforting Courtney. Amelia could only
let her do whatever she wanted to do. Anything was good as long as she was happy.
After half an hour, their table was already filled with empty bottles. Courtney, like a bewitched girl, ran into the toilet frequently.
Amelia's face was already flushed and her back cold with sweat. She was already full with the beer, and barely ate any food.
Even though she was already dizzy, she could still think clearly. She checked her phone several times, but Kent didn't reply.
"Hey, beauty. Do you want to drink with us?" One fat man came beside Amelia and grabbed her arm.
Disgusted, Amelia frowned and freed her hand. She asked, her voice filled with disgust, "Who are you?"
"My boss told me to ask you to drink with us. Do you want to come?" The man continued to harass Amelia.