Don't Listen to the Sound of Wind Through the Leaves

"Brother Xue! You... don't listen to them, they don't understand you at all!" "Brother Li, thank you. They actually say that often, I'm used to it, I don't mind." "Hmm... They're going too far! This is simply too much!" "It's really fine. Here, a new storybook." "Wow! Where did you find this? I've been looking for ages..." - "Brother Xue, Brother Xue! Look what I brought! This is aged wine, it took me quite some effort to get even a pot of it!" "Mm, sit down. I'll prepare some peanuts." "Hehe, appearing late at night like this, only Brother Xue wouldn't chase me away~" "Even if I chased you, you wouldn't leave." "Oh, what's wrong with indulging me just once—" "Let's drink on the rooftop, the moonlight is nice tonight." - "Ah Zhuo~ Can I really not have any? Just one cup!" "No. You've reopened old wounds with new ones, daring to confront that person head-on, and now you can't bear the pain?" "Ah Zhuo~ My dear Ah Zhuo, one cup won't make a difference, just let me have a little?" "No. Lie back down. We'll talk when you're better." "Then... Ah Zhuo, can you call me by my courtesy name?" "Why?" "You never called me by my courtesy name before, I just wanted to hear it. You wouldn't pick on an injured person, would you?" "Zhiping, don't pick at the wound." "Ah Zhuo is always tough on the outside but soft on the inside." - "Ah Zhuo! I still want to hear you call me Zhiping, don't sleep!" "No, we haven't tasted all the fine wines and delicacies in the world, nor read all the books and storybooks. If you dare to sleep, I—" "Quick, go." "Ah Zhuo... I love you, I really can't be without you..." - To be continued