Chapter 69: Are You Drunk?

"Enough, enough. Waiter, pay no mind to her nonsense, just serve the food as usual! What New Orleans roasted chicken leg burger? Are you out of your mind, you little thief?" Shi Zhiyan simply could not comprehend Ming Xi's train of thought and hurriedly snatched the wine bottle out of her hands.

Gazing at the bottom-up empty wine vessel, he genuinely found it hard to believe that a mere young lady could hold her liquor so well!

...How on earth did she pull that off?!

"Hey, why are you snatching my bottle?"

"Why is a young lady like you drinking this much? Are you planning to pass out here and make me carry you back?"

"You're overthinking it! My tolerance is exceptionally high!" With that, Ming Xi snatched the bottle back. Judging by her appearance, her capacity for alcohol was indeed quite formidable, but... just how did she manage this? Could it be that she had been addicted to alcohol for all these years? How was that even possible?

It wasn't until a variety of bizarrely prepared chickens were served one plate after another that Ming Xi finally put down the wine vessel, abruptly leaped onto the dining table, wore a greedy smile, and unceremoniously grabbed a chicken leg, stuffing it directly into her mouth.

"Awooo, not bad at all, the chicken legs here are actually quite delicious! Son, what are you still standing there for? If you don't eat up fast, I can't guarantee whether there will be any left in a moment!"

"Oh, Xiaotong understands, but Mother..."

"What are you 'but'-ing about this time?"

"But Mother, so many uncles are staring at you..."

Prompted by Xiaotong, Ming Xi finally looked around, only to see that the other patrons in the tavern were practically petrified by her arrogant behavior, as if her actions violated every known rule of decorum.

Huh? Strange! Don't humans eat like this? Is eating this way forbidden?

"There are clearly chairs right here, Mother, why are you sitting on the table to eat? The uncles all think Mother is so strange..."

"What's so strange about it? It's just that they don't understand; this is a form of etiquette! Look here, son, these chickens are on the table, yet we eat them while sitting on the chairs below—doesn't that mean the inferior is committing treason against the superior? Therefore, we ought to sit on the table and stand on equal footing with the roast chicken! Only by eating them this way can we avoid offending them, understand?"

"Oh, Xiaotong understands. Xiaotong wants to stand on equal footing with the roast chicken too." Saying this, Xiaotong also climbed onto the dining table and grabbed a chicken wing with his little hand.

"Hey! You thieving wench! What kind of warped logic is this?" Seeing her corrupting a young child with such crooked and absurd theories, it was impossible for Shi Zhiyan not to react. What on earth was this creature playing at? To behave so lawlessly in broad daylight, what kind of spectacle was this?!

"Never mind all that! Being human is truly vexing! No wonder the immortals in the heavens call you humans mortals—you really are remarkably vexing!"

"... "

Was this wretch finally starting to get drunk? Why was she suddenly spouting such lunatic nonsense?

Just as Ming Xi sat unrulily upon the table, wantonly devouring chicken legs, a sudden shout rang out from the entrance of the tavern: "Which one of you here is Ming Xi? Get your ass out here for this young master! Stop hiding, this young master knows you're in here! Crawl out immediately and this young master might spare your life!!"

Hearing this, Ming Xi froze momentarily, her gaze subsequently drifting toward the entrance.

What was going on? This was... someone calling her name?!

Before Ming Xi could even process it, another shout echoed: "Ming Xi! Don't pretend you didn't hear me! This young master knows you're in here, get out here right now!!"

This second shout made it abundantly clear to Ming Xi that this person... was indeed looking for her!