âIs that the name of this drink?â
âUh huh.â
âWhat does it mean?â
ââTomorrowâ. As the name implies, it knocks you out till tomorrow. Thatâs why itâs called âTomorrowâ.â
â...â Liang Yinâs mouth fell open in surprise. âHas it got a lot of alcohol in it?â
âYes. Itâs made with vodka and has a particularly high alcohol content. Most people make do with a couple of sips.â
Liang Yin did not believe him. âAre you exaggerating?â She was a little afraid to drink it, but was keen to try it.
âHow much does a glass of this cost?â
â288.â
Liang Yin was speechless again. âThat expensive?â
âIs it expensive? I think itâs okay.â
âThatâs true. Youâre getting paid hundreds of thousands per episode. A cocktail really isnât that expensive,â Liang Yin said confidently. She had lost a lot of brain cells just by memorizing lines for Hua Jin. She was at his beck and call. It was not too much to get him to buy a drink.
The bartender prepared the Tomo and slid it towards Liang Yin. She picked up her cell phone and held it at an angle to the wine, then snapped several shots before putting it away with satisfaction.
By the time sheâd put her phone away, the flame in her glass had gone out. She took a sip. The wine was fragrant and slightly sweet. It was quite good, but the taste of vodka was a little strong. It slid down her throat and her stomach burned. It was warm and the heat spread throughout her body.
âIt seems really easy to get drunk on this.â Liang Yin pushed the glass in front of the actor warily, afraid that if she were to down the whole glass, she would get drunk again and cause trouble.
Hua Jin laughed. âOne sip and youâre done?â
âIâm afraid of getting drunk. It doesnât taste too bad. Itâs quite sweet.â
âWell, itâs because itâs delicious people lose track of how much theyâre drinking. Itâs easier to get drunk that way.â As he spoke, he suddenly felt a man sitting down beside him.
âAre you alone, beautiful?â
Frowning, the actor looked suspiciously in the direction of the voice and saw a young man dressed in a shirt. He sat beside him, eyes bright with obvious ambition.
There was no lack of such men in the bar. If they took a fancy to a certain woman, they would go up and hit on her. If the two âstruck a chordâ with each other, everything would go smoothly.
Hua Jin supposed that this man was probably here to hunt for women and obviously treated him as prey, so he turned his face away and ignored him.
âWhatâs up? You seem hard to please!â The man rubbed his chin and studied Hua Jin intently. He had to admit, Liang Yin had considerably exquisite looks. Hua Jinâs deliberate indifference, on the contrary, had ignited his ambition. âIâm asking you if youâre alone.â
The actor continued to ignore him. Presumably, he was drunk. There was no need to stoop to his level.
Liang Yin also looked curiously at the man, but she was stopped by Hua Jin. âDonât look at him.â
She moved closer to him and asked nervously, âWho is he? Do you know him?â
âDo I look like I know him?â
âNo, it doesnât look like it...â
âThen donât speak to him.â
Liang Yin probed, âWhy donât we change seats and sit at the bar?â
The actor shot her a meaningful look and asked, âDo you know what it means, in this joint, when a woman sits at the bar?â
âNo I donât...â
âIt means that sheâs waiting for a man to hit on her.â