"Give me a bowl first." Xiao Han hurriedly handed over a bowl.

"Me too." Hema quickly squeezed over, holding the bowl with both hands like a begging beggar.

Pfft...

Miss Lan saw this scene and couldn't hold back her laughter, she intentionally mocked, "Look at you bunch of beggars, can't you wait for a moment? Let people pour the wine first."

Hema hurriedly said, "Just smelling it makes me drunk, how can I wait? If we wait any longer, this whole jar of wine will be drunk by Iron Bull."

The group scrambled.

Luckily, Lin Chuan managed to stabilize the situation in time.

"Alright, everyone get to the table." Nuo Xiaoxi giggled, "The reunion dinner is about to start. Are you all going to keep snatching?"

Then, several people gathered around the table, four big guys jostling and blaming each other.

"It's all your fault, you're the one who started snatching the wine first."

"Damn, is it my fault?"

"Damn, if not you, then who?"

The few of them blamed and scolded each other. The four of them sat upright at the table with their hands straight on their knees. Miss Lan took Nuo Xiaoxi and sat down as well. Afterward, the group settled into their seats.

At this moment, Lin Chuan walked over with a smile and asked, "Look at you all, this isn't the military, don't be so tense."

"Yes, yes!" Everyone smiled awkwardly.

"Today is New Year's Eve, and it might be my last time celebrating in this home." Lin Chuan smiled bitterly and then said, "Raise your glasses. Let's hope every one of us has a safe life. A lifetime of safety."

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their glasses and stood up.

Every glass on the table was full, even Miss Lan and Nuo Xiaoxi poured a glass. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, a traditional Chinese holiday. It's the day for a reunion dinner. On this night, no matter how busy people are, no matter how far they are, they'll return home and have a reunion dinner with their family.

"A lifetime of safety." Everyone nodded.

"Brother Lin, I'll go set off the firecrackers." Nuo Xiaoxi quickly ran outside.

Before long, the firecrackers, which had been prepared outside, started to go off. Accompanied by TV programs, accompanied by Liu Dehua's classic songs, the New Year's Eve celebration commenced.

"Cheers!" Miss Lan shouted excitedly.

Everyone tilted their heads back and drank.

"Come on, eat." Lin Chuan called out.

"Tsk tsk, the cooking is really good." Xiao Han said from the side, "Brother Chuan, did you make this food?"

"It was Xiao Xi." Lin Chuan hugged Nuo Xiaoxi and said, "This girl's culinary skills are better than mine."

"Really?" Hema heard this and said excitedly, "It's really impressive, truly surpassing the master."

"Thank you all for the compliments." Nuo Xiaoxi confidently raised her glass and said, "I toast all my brothers and sisters."

Dark Soldier members picked up their glasses, their actions seem mechanical, as if trained for a long time. Except for Lin Chuan, who appeared lazy.

On Lin Chuan's left was Nuo Xiaoxi and on the right was Miss Lan. Truly left and right embraced.

"Brothers, today we won't leave until we're drunk!" Lin Chuan laughed.

"Alright." Iron Bull shouted.

"What's alright?" Miss Lan glared at Iron Bull displeased and said, "Drink moderately, don't be greedy. Understand?"

"Uh..." Iron Bull was stunned.

But the others started laughing, Xiao Han said, "Xiao Lan, today is New Year's Eve, it only happens once a year. Right?"

"That's different." Miss Lan shook her head and said, "Our status doesn't allow us the privileges of ordinary people. As Dark Soldiers, we must remain vigilant at all times, preventing anyone from acting against us."

"You're overthinking it." Xiao Han smiled, "With just this jar of wine, I'm afraid it's not enough for Iron Bull, let alone for so many of us?"

Miss Lan suddenly remembered, these people are all drunks, and it's terrifying when they start drinking. Although this jar of wine is plenty, getting these five big guys drunk is probably a long shot, so Miss Lan naturally had nothing much to say.

"Come on, let's keep drinking." Iron Bull, seeing Miss Lan had quieted down, seized the chance to stir things up.

Everyone took turns drinking cup after cup.

Iron Bull, dissatisfied with his cup, simply grabbed a noodle bowl to drink from. One bowl was several cups' worth. Following Iron Bull's lead, everyone started using bowls to drink. The wine was enjoyable but packed a strong punch.

In no time, half of the jar's dozens of pounds of wine was gone.

Hema was the first to feel dizzy.

"Tsk tsk, this sorghum wine seems a bit heady," Hema said, holding his head with a pained expression: "Isn't this wine high in alcohol content?"

"Didn't I just say it was over fifty-four percent?" Iron Bull chuckled.

"The alcohol hits hard," Hema said, clutching his head in pain: "I feel like I'm done."

"Damn, you're done already?" Iron Bull patted Hema's shoulder nearby and said, "This wine is seriously strong. I love good wine that's both pure and fragrant. It's great. Gulp, gulp..."

With that, he tilted his head back and started drinking.

Soon, Hema was flat-out drunk.

Lin Chuan, drinking while Hema held his bowl, said enthusiastically, "Captain, come on, let's have one."

"Okay." Lin Chuan nodded.

The two downed three bowls in a row. Each bowl was half a pound, and with one mouthful came half a pound of wine. Moreover, this high-proof wine could even knock out a bull, let alone a human. Lin Chuan showed a sly grin, "Wow, you're pretty good at drinking."

"Do I even need to say how good I am?" Iron Bull patted his belly and chuckled, "There's only a belly that can't hold more, not an Iron Bull that gets drunk."

Nearby, Miss Lan and Nuo Xiaoxi spoke softly. Besides discussing makeup and beauty, the two women also shared their views on clothing. Miss Lan whispered, "Be careful about dating at school. Don't let anyone con you out of money and your body, okay?"

"Mm!" Nuo Xiaoxi nodded, then earnestly said, "I'm not planning to date for now."

Miss Lan giggled and said, "If you meet someone suitable, you can consider it."

"I..." Nuo Xiaoxi hesitated, but ultimately lacked the courage to speak up. She actually wanted to tell others she wanted to be with Lin Chuan, but her girlish shyness stopped her. Ultimately, she held back and didn't say anything.

"What do you want to say?" Miss Lan asked curiously, "Could it be you already like someone?"

"I... no, I don't." Nuo Xiaoxi shook her head, her face immediately turning red.

"Haha..." Miss Lan laughed, "There's nothing to be shy about. You're already eighteen, it's quite normal to have relationships, right? Although I don't encourage dating in school, if you truly meet someone suitable, you might consider developing it. After leaving campus, you might not find someone so suitable again. Got it?"

"Mm!" Nuo Xiaoxi nodded, but inside she disagreed with this notion. Because her heart already liked someone, her own Brother Lin. However, this love had become burdensome. It was very distressing. Because this feeling had always been repressed in her heart, and she never dared to express it. Nuo Xiaoxi cautiously picked up a piece of cucumber and put it in her mouth, chewing gently.

Hema was the first to pass out drunk, followed by Xiao Han and Huang Hui in turn. Only Iron Bull was left pounding drinks with great gusto. He seemed to be enjoying it enormously. However, it wasn't long before Iron Bull too got so drunk his eyelids drooped, and soon his snores resounded.

Inside the room, Hema and others lay sprawled out on the sofa. Iron Bull, meanwhile, lay slumped on the table alone.

Although Lin Chuan had also drunk a lot, he remained clear-headed, but now was about seventy percent tipsy.

Outside, the crackling sound of firecrackers rang out. The festive atmosphere was palpable, New Year had arrived. The entire world was enlivened. The sound of firecrackers and fireworks soared into the sky. The whole world was bustling and boiling.

Lin Chuan's lips curled slightly upwards, and he looked at the gradually darkening sky outside, saying, "Mom, are you doing alright in heaven? I hope you and Dad can have a good year up there. And let me have some peace of mind."

Miss Lan glanced at Lin Chuan, then reached out to hold his hand, saying, "Lin Chuan, don't be sad. Your mom would surely be very happy in heaven. Because her son is not alone. Moreover, her son is a hero that everyone respects. Right?"

"But what use is all of this?" Lin Chuan gave a bitter smile, then said, "What use is any of it? My mom always wanted me to let her hold a grandson sooner, but I never let her wish come true, sigh..."

"Hehe, isn't letting her hold a grandson easy?" Miss Lan giggled, "So many women thinking about you non-stop, you could make them pregnant in no time."

"You think I'm just like some animal that can mate whenever?" Lin Chuan responded irritably, "Pregnancy should be based on mutual feelings and under relatively safe, stable conditions. Given my current situation, do you think it's suitable for pregnancy?"

"What's suitable or not suitable?" Miss Lan chuckled, "If you think it's suitable, then it's suitable, for sure."

Lin Chuan paused for a moment.

At this moment, he suddenly realized he lived too distortedly. He found his life too full of grievances. All his reasons for living were based on considering others. Since becoming a member of the Dark Soldier, Lin Chuan had never lived a single day for himself. He hadn't even let his mom wish for a grandchild come true.

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