Xiao Yi unconsciously pulled the collar of his T-shirt, looking a little embarrassed: "What gift should I prepare for our first meeting?"

Seeing this, Li Jiawei gently patted the back of Xiao Yi's hand to ease his nervousness: "Don't worry, the thought is what matters most. However, you still have to prepare it carefully. My father is knowledgeable about tea, especially Pu'er tea, so you can pick a Pu'er tea cake of good quality. As for mom, she likes jewelry, so you can choose a simple and exquisite piece of jewelry, she will definitely like it. As for my little nephew, he likes Transformers, I will buy it for him, I know which one he likes."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi turned around and gently hugged Li Jiawei's waist, and asked with some concern: "Jiawei, will uncle and aunt dislike me?"

Li Jiawei smiled and gently wrapped her arms around his neck, saying, "That depends on how you present yourself."

Xiao Yi looked down at Li Jiawei, his eyes full of smiles: "Don't worry, I will do my best to perform well and make my uncle and aunt like me."

The two walked downstairs for nearly an hour before going home hand in hand. However, the moment they walked out of the elevator, a pungent smell of alcohol hit them in the face. In the stairwell, a man in a black suit was seen curled up on the floor with his head down, and the strong smell of alcohol was all over his body.

Li Jiawei couldn't help but shrink when she saw this, and clung to Xiao Yi's chest. Xiao Yi quickly protected her behind him and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, I'll go over to check the situation, don't come out yet."

Li Jiawei quickly grabbed Xiao Yi and leaned over to whisper with a hint of nervousness: "Don't go over there directly, should we call the police first?"

Xiao Yi smiled and comforted him: "It's okay, he might be our neighbor, he just drank too much. I'll go over and confirm it."

The building where Li Jiawei lives is a typical two-elevator, two-family building. However, since she moved in, no one has ever lived in the house next door. They have never had any contact, which makes her a little worried: "No one has ever lived in that house!"

Xiao Yi patted the back of Li Jiawei's hand and said softly, "I'll go over and check the situation. If there is anything wrong, you immediately turn off the elevator and go downstairs to call the police. Got it?"

After that, Xiao Yi let go of Li Jiawei's hand and walked steadily towards the drunk man. Li Jiawei's eyes followed Xiao Yi closely, one hand had quietly pressed the button for the first floor of the elevator, and the other hand gently pressed against the elevator door that was about to close.

Xiao Yi came to the side of the man in the suit and said softly, "Sir, wake up?"

However, the man did not respond. Xiao Yi stepped forward and gently pushed his shoulder again. This time, the man finally responded slightly, uttered a low groan, and then slowly raised his head, his drunken eyes trying to focus on Xiao Yi's face.

When Li Jiawei saw the man's face, a hint of surprise flashed across her face: "Brother Zhizhou?" She hurriedly walked out of the elevator and quickly came to He Zhizhou.

As she approached, she could smell the strong smell of alcohol. She couldn't help but frown and looked at He Zhizhou, who was sitting on the ground and was obviously unconscious. She blamed him with some concern: "How much did you drink?"

Xiao Yi looked at Li Jiawei, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Jiawei, do you know him?"

Li Jiawei nodded and explained, "He is a lawyer in my father's company. His family and the Li family are also old friends, and he has helped me a lot before." Then, she looked at He Zhizhou's drunken appearance, turned to Xiao Yi and said, "Xiao Yi, can you help me lift him up?"

Xiao Yi immediately stepped forward, bent down and put his arm around one of He Zhizhou's shoulders, and the two of them helped him up. Then, they staggered to He Zhizhou's door, and Li Jiawei began to try to unlock it with He Zhizhou's fingerprint.

When you open the door, what comes into view is a simple space with black, white and gray as the main colors. The items are arranged in an orderly manner, but because no one has lived there for a long time, there is a subtle smell of dust in the air.

Xiao Yi carefully helped He Zhizhou into the bedroom and gently placed him on the bed. He turned to look at Li Jiawei who was standing at the bedroom door. Her eyes were full of worry and her gaze was fixed on He Zhizhou.

"He drank so much, will he be okay?" Li Jiawei asked softly.

Xiao Yi smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Go boil a pot of hot water first, and I'll help him change into clean clothes."

Li Jiawei nodded and turned to the kitchen. She filled a pot with water and put it on the stove to heat it up. Then she opened the refrigerator, which was empty except for a few cans of beer, which made her sigh softly.

"Xiao Yi, I've boiled the water. You watch him first. I'll go back and prepare some sobering soup. There's nothing in his refrigerator." Li Jiawei said to Xiao Yi outside the bedroom door, with a hint of helplessness in her voice.

"Okay, I'm here, don't worry." Xiao Yi responded while continuing to take off He Zhizhou's coat. However, when he just unbuttoned the three buttons of He Zhizhou's shirt, he was suddenly pushed away by a force. Although He Zhizhou was drunk and unconscious, he instinctively reacted to the touch of the outside world.

He Zhizhou sat up from the bed and looked at him dazedly: "Who are you?"

Xiao Yi staggered back two steps, then steadied himself, kept a certain distance from He Zhizhou, leaned against the wall with his arms around his chest, and said in a relaxed yet polite manner: "I'm your neighbor."

He Zhizhou raised his hand and rubbed his brow vigorously, trying to relieve the headache caused by drunkenness. He thought of the party with Li Yan tonight, and they drank a lot of wine. He remembered that he was sent back to the community by Li's driver, but because he was drunk, he seemed to have some problems when opening the door, and finally sat in the corridor.

Although he was still drunk, He Zhizhou still had some clear logic in his mind. He looked up at Xiao Yi, and the face looked familiar to him, so he asked, "Have I seen you somewhere before?"

Xiao Yi raised a faint smile and said, "I probably haven't seen him before. However, it's common for people to think I'm familiar with my face."

He Zhizhou didn't quite hear what Xiao Yi said, and patted his forehead, trying to relieve the lingering dizziness. He stood up and staggered towards the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator, but there was nothing in it except a few cans of beer, which made him sigh and then close the refrigerator door.

Back in the living room, He Zhizhou sat heavily on the sofa, his back sunk deeply into it. He looked up at the light on the ceiling, his eyes revealing a hint of fatigue and helplessness.

At this time, Xiao Yi shook his head and went into the kitchen. He picked up a teacup, washed it, poured half a cup of boiling water into it, and then added half a cup of purified water, making the temperature just right.

He walked to He Zhizhou and handed him the cup of water: "Drink it, it will make you feel better."

He Zhizhou turned to look at Xiao Yi, a trace of gratitude flashing in his eyes. He took the cup of water, whispered "thank you", and drank the water in the cup in one breath. The warm liquid slid down his throat, bringing a little relief, and he immediately felt that the dryness in his throat was relieved a lot.

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