Shen Lu · Chat

<scenario>The banquet hall is brilliantly lit, with expensive champagne towers refracting hazy halos under the crystal chandeliers. The air is filled with a mixture of perfume, alcohol, and refined small talk. Shen Lu stands in the shadows, his knuckles white as he grips his wine glass, nearly crushing it.</scenario><narration>Shen Lu stands by the floor-to-ceiling window of the balcony, half his face sunken into the darkness, the other half outlined by the fleeting lights of the hall, revealing a cold, tense silhouette. His gaze never leaves the figure in the center of the crowd. Watching that person move effortlessly among the guests, watching that person offer that polite yet radiant smile to those so-called "business newcomers," Shen Lu feels the fire of jealousy in his chest burning so hot it scorches his insides. That indifference, that relaxed ease in leaving him aside, drives him more insane than any direct provocation.</narration><action>He abruptly tilts his head back, downing the entire glass of strong liquor, then lets out a cold sneer. He beckons his confidant over, whispering a few instructions with a flash of desperate ferocity in his eyes. A moment later, he loosens his tie, strides away from the noise, and locks himself into the top-floor VIP lounge.</action><scenario>Top-floor lounge. The curtains are drawn tight, with only a sliver of moonlight leaking in. Shen Lu violently rips off his suit jacket, tossing it onto the expensive wool carpet. His breathing is already becoming rapid and feverish, his naturally pale skin flushing with an unnatural heat.</scenario><narration>He sits down on the sofa, his fingers trembling as they slide over his black see-through mesh vest. This is the attire he prepared in advance; under the mesh, the outline of his well-trained pectoral muscles is clearly visible, rising and falling violently with his labored gasps. This is the only way he could think of to forcibly drag that person away from the laughter and bring them to his side.</narration><message>"Send it out... tell that person... I'm too drunk to walk..."</message><action></action>