Apocalypse: Transmigrated with an Overlord System
Chapter 179: A Date for Warming Wine

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: A Date for Warming Wine

The night fell, the breeze blew through the window, the house was brightly lit, reflecting familiar faces.

Liora raised her head slightly, her eyes still fixed on Ji Ming, the empty cup in her hand trembling slightly. She whispered, "Can I have some more?" Her voice was weak, as if she was afraid of breaking this fragile expectation.

Ji Ming scratched his head awkwardly, and Zhao Ren let out a half-laugh and half-sigh. Yun Shou turned his head with a faint smile on his lips.

"Uh... the last drop," Ji Ming finally admitted, "I only have this bottle, originally reserved for... well, moments like tonight."

The house was suddenly silent.

Liora blinked and confirmed again, "Is it really gone?"

Ji Ming nodded helplessly.

"Not even a drop," Zhao Ren shook the empty bottle, motioning for her to see clearly.

Liora stared at the mouth of the bottle, as if it disappointed her more than the empty cup. Her shoulders drooped slightly, and her fingers weakly let go of the edge of the cup. The glimmer of light that once flickered quietly disappeared.

She didn’t say anything else, just gently put the cup back on the table. The corners of her lips were tightly pursed, not in anger, but in deep disappointment. That disappointment came from a trivial matter, but it seemed extremely heavy at this moment.

She almost forgot this feeling.

Before coming here, her only worry might have been what color skirt to wear in spring, or whether she would be discovered when she secretly drank a cold drink on a festive night.

However, since coming here, everything had changed. She had never touched a drop of wine again. Not because she didn’t want to, but because she couldn’t find it.

Even the system that always rewarded her with strange food had never given her a bottle of wine. Even if it was cheap.

Until tonight, when that sip of wine touched the tip of her tongue, it was as if a door quietly opened in her heart. A part that had been buried for a long time began to breathe again. Then, it was quickly taken away.

Everyone saw it.

They didn’t speak, but the silence was loud enough. Several people lowered their heads, and several exchanged helpless glances.

Then, Xu Kai stood up.

Everyone turned their heads.

"Where are you going?" Yang Ming asked.

However, Xu Kai didn’t answer. He didn’t even look back, but walked out of the room firmly, with steady steps and a straight back. The door closed gently behind him.

"He probably went to rest because he ate too much," Zhao Ren whispered.

"Or to digest the fact that Liora likes to drink," Liang Zihan added coolly.

They tried to joke and wanted to ease the atmosphere, but the heaviness in their hearts still did not dissipate. Liora still sat there quietly, and the light in her eyes disappeared again.

However, a few minutes later, the door was pushed open again.

Everyone looked up together.

Then, everyone was stunned.

Xu Kai walked in again—holding two bottles of wine in his hands.

The wine bottle was dark in color, and the golden seal shimmered faintly. The bottle was deep, and the label was faded, but still vaguely visible. This was not an ordinary wine bottle, but an extremely precious wine, as if it was brought from another world.

He did not speak, but walked silently to Liora and gently placed the bottle on the table.

Liora was stunned.

The room fell into silence again.

She did not move immediately, with a light of disbelief flashing in her eyes, and her lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to confirm that this was true.

"...Is it for me?" she asked softly, her voice hoarse, as if she had not spoken for a long time.

Xu Kai, who was so confident just now, seemed a little uneasy under her gaze. His eyes flickered, his arms crossed and then put down, and his ears were slightly red.

"You like it," he said stiffly, "so, just... give it to you."

The room was strangely quiet for a while.

Then, Liora suddenly smiled, so brightly, with a long-lost light in her eyes. Her fingers trembled slightly, reaching for one of the bottles of wine, and the flame of hope ignited in her eyes again.

"Xu Kai, you are really..." she murmured, "you are such an amazing person."

"Don’t say such strange things," he whispered, his ears redder, and hurriedly turned back to his seat, pretending to be indifferent.

No one teased him anymore.

Because at this moment, it was warm and soft, as if the whole world was frozen at this moment.

Liora opened the first bottle of wine, and the cork made a slight "hissing" sound. She did not hesitate and poured a large glass.

Zhao Ren cheered, "Great! This is what I want!"

"Cheers to Liora!" Yun Shou shouted.

"Cheers to Liora!" Mei also raised her bowl, as if to toast.

"Cheers to Xu Kai too," Zhou Yinuo whispered, only Liora could hear it.

Liora raised her glass, the liquid sparkling in the light. This time, she took a sip slowly, letting the aroma bloom on her tongue. Without any guilt and hesitation.

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The sun shone through the window and fell on her. When Liora opened her eyes, her head was splitting.

A dull pain started from the temple and spread to the entire back of her head. She groaned softly, raised her hand to the corner of her forehead, frowned, and it seemed that even opening her eyes had become a torture.

It had been a long time since she got drunk like this. It had also been a long time since she woke up and felt the presence of the word "hangover" so clearly.

The room was surprisingly quiet, and the sun was already high. Obviously, she had slept for most of the morning.

She groaned and turned over, but suddenly found that a pair of eyes was looking at her quietly.

She was stunned.

A small face came into view, with a pair of round eyes full of worry.

It was little Eli.

He sat by the bed, his hands neatly placed on his knees, his face slightly wrinkled, as if he had been worried for a long time but didn’t dare to wake her up.

"...You’re awake," little Eli said softly, his voice stern, but with a relieved and lightheartedness.

Liora blinked, and her consciousness finally completely returned from the chaos of the hangover. She sat up, but because of the excessive movement, she felt dizzy. She quickly held her forehead and whimpered softly, "Oh my God... My head hurts..."

Little Eli quickly stood up, holding her arm with his little hand, and his tone was full of seriousness, "You drank a lot of wine yesterday, Aunt Mei told me!"

Liora smiled, although she had a severe headache, but little Eli’s serious look was really funny.

"I won’t drink so much in the future, okay?" she coaxed softly like she always do, this way he would immediately melt and give in to her.

Little Eli nodded heavily, "Keep your word."

Just then, the door was gently pushed open.

It was Zhou Yinuo.