Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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A short while later, two more people also found their way to the operating room.
The light was dim. Shu Mian recognized Fang Yao and Ye Feng after a few seconds and asked in confusion, “Yao Yao, where’s Yue Yue? Wasn’t she in your group?”
“We were originally a pair, but those two boys were so scared that they kept screaming. I’ve never seen such cowardly men.”
Fang Yao shrugged as she spoke, “Shen Jiayue and I had no choice but to each take one.”
Ye Feng chuckled awkwardly, scratched his head, and said, “Can you give me some face?”
“…”
Shu Mian blinked, somewhat surprised. “So Yue Yue and Cheng Ji are in the same group?”
“Yeah, what’s wrong?”
“It’s alright.”
Although she had mentioned to her roommates that her friend had dated Tan Xuzhe’s friend, she didn’t say who it was.
So apart from the two parties involved, as well as her and Tan Xuzhe, no one else present knew that Shen Jiayue and Cheng Ji were each other’s exes.
She never expected that the two of them would be paired up… Shu Mian found it quite interesting, and wondered what it would be like when the two of them were alone.
Just as she was thinking this, a scream suddenly came from the doorway. It was Cheng Ji’s voice, “Ahhh, there’s a ghost!”
“That’s an NPC.” Shen Jiayue’s voice sounded very calm.
Two figures appeared at the doorway. Cheng Ji tightly gripped Shen Jiayue’s clothes, looking shaken. “There was a white figure flash by just now. Maybe a real one snuck in!”
“Those are NPCs wearing white coats.” Shen Jiayue’s tone sounded exasperated. “Don’t tear my clothes.”
Upon seeing Shu Mian and the others, Cheng Ji immediately let go of Shen Jiayue and ran over, grabbing Tan Xuzhe’s arm. “A Ze, protect me!”
“……roll.”
Tan Xuzhe pushed away his wine-red hair with disdain, his gaze falling on Shu Mian. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he said in a light tone, “I have to protect her.”
Cheng Ji’s eyes widened, and he shouted indignantly, “You value women more than friends!”
“…”
Shu Mian coughed twice, her face flushed, “Um, I’ll go and team up with Yue Yue…”
She had only taken a few steps when someone gently lifted the hood of her sweatshirt, and Tan Xuzhe’s deep, languid voice came from behind her, “Where are you going?”
“…”
Why is this person carrying her like she’s a little chick?
As she was struggling with this, Shen Jiayue crossed her arms, rolled her eyes at Cheng Ji, and warned with a cold smile, “You came here and followed me. Don’t ruin my Mian Mian’s good time.”
Shu Mian: “…”
She glanced at Tan Xuzhe subconsciously. He was also looking at her with raised eyebrows, his peach blossom eyes slightly curved, as if he were about to smile but not quite. “Don’t want to be with me?”
“No.” She bit her lip. “Didn’t Cheng Ji want to be in your group?”
Tan Xuzhe looked at her casually, “I just want to protect you.”
Cheng Ji immediately went to Shen Jiayue’s side, saying, “I was just joking. How could I be worthy of being protected by Young Master Tan?”
“…”
The escape room they played in was quite large and had a high overall difficulty level; it took them two hours to get out.
It was almost dinnertime, and since they had nothing to do during the holiday, their group went to a nearby barbecue and karaoke bar where they could eat, sing, and have fun all in one.
There were girls present, and someone was driving, so they had agreed beforehand that they wouldn’t drink.
In such situations, Truth or Dare was indispensable.
The waiter brought them an empty beer bottle, they would spin it, and the person the bottle pointed to had to choose truth or dare.
In the first round, the waiter helped them spin the bottle, and the bottle’s mouth eventually pointed to Ye Feng.
Ye Feng scratched his head, looking like he was ready to go all out. “If we’re going to play, let’s play big. Truth is too boring. I choose Dare.”
The waiter drew a card from the dare card deck, suppressing a laugh as he read aloud: “Post a message on WeChat Moments saying: I forgot to wear underwear today.”
“…So stupid?” Ye Feng opened his mouth in disbelief.
Cheng Ji laughed and patted him on the shoulder, “You can also choose to swallow chili powder.”
If you choose dare and are unwilling to carry it out, you can also choose to accept the punishment— swallowing a bottle of extremely spicy chili powder.
This shop’s extra-spicy chili powder was extremely hot. Everyone experienced this firsthand when they were eating barbecue. Even a tiny bit was unbearable, let alone swallowing a whole bottle.
Ye Feng, feeling utterly hopeless, pulled out his phone and edited a post for his WeChat Moments: “Posted!”
When everyone in the private room saw his WeChat Moments, they couldn’t help but laugh.
“I’ve set an example for you all. When it’s your turn, don’t try to cheat.”
This time, he was the one spinning the beer bottle.
The bottle was slowly turned around, and it looked like it was about to be aimed at Shu Mian. She didn’t dare to breathe.
But Lady Luck was on her side; the beer bottle spun half a circle again, and finally landed on Fu Xingfan.
Ye Feng shouted, “If you’re a man, choose Dare! I just set an example!”
“Okay, then let’s do a dare.” Fu Xingfan nodded readily.
Ye Feng drew a card from the dare stack, and immediately showed a look of anticipation, reading aloud with a grin: “Message your ex saying: Leave the door open for me tonight, I’m sleeping at your place.”
Everyone immediately turned to look at Song Yiyi, who seemed quite indifferent, shrugging her shoulders. “Sure, it’s just a game.”
“I don’t have an ex.” Fu Xingfan grabbed her hand, a hint of smugness on his face. “I only have a current partner.”
Song Yiyi smiled and gave him a gentle push, her face full of sweetness.
Ye Feng rolled his eyes and clutched his chest. “Damn it, you guys can’t just throw this dog food at me like that! What do we do? We can’t just let you get away with this, can we?”
“Why don’t you draw another one?”
He then drew another card. “Wow, how come you’re so lucky? You get to kiss the nearest person of the opposite sex for three minutes straight.”
The closest person of the opposite sex to Fu Xingfan happened to be Song Yiyi, so Shu Mian joined everyone in eating a mouthful of dog food, watching the young couple kiss passionately for three minutes.
“I’m spinning it.” Fu Xingfan reached out and spun the beer bottle.
You can dodge the first day of the month, but you can’t dodge the fifteenth. This time, the bottle’s mouth was pointed at Shu Mian.
She bit her lip, feeling a little nervous. “I’ll choose truth.”
She was praying that she won’t draw a question that was too unlucky.
Fu Xingfan drew a truth card, “When was the first time you felt your heart flutter?”
“…”
Shu Mian paused for a moment, then almost instinctively looked at Tan Xuzhe opposite her.
He leaned casually against the back of his chair, his eyebrows slightly raised, his peach blossom eyes curving gently as he looked at her, seemingly very interested in the answer.
She lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze again, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, and answered truthfully, “When I was fifteen years old.”
That summer when she was fifteen, she fell in love for the first time.
This feeling of attraction has lasted and continues to this day.
Even those few seconds of eye contact just now made her heart race uncontrollably.
“Fifteen years old.” Cheng Ji nudged Tan Xuzhe’s arm and clicked his tongue meaningfully. “You didn’t know each other back then.”
Tan Xuzhe glanced at him and said, “Do you have an extra tongue than others? You talk so much.”
Cheng Ji: “…” Heh, he won’t say who broke his defenses.
Shu Mian overheard their conversation, her eyelashes drooping, her feelings complicated.
From Tan Xuzhe’s perspective, they met in the second semester of their junior year of high school, when Shen Jiayue and Cheng Ji were dating.
He didn’t take that brief encounter on subway line 9 to heart at all, and naturally, he didn’t know that before Shu Mian’s name even reached his ears—
His name had been silently recited by Shu Mian countless times.
“Mian Mian, it’s your turn to spin,” Shen Jiayue reminded her from the side.
Shu Mian nodded, turned the beer bottle, and stopped turning it when the bottle mouth was aimed at Tan Xuzhe.
She looked up and met the boy’s ambiguous smile, then asked softly, “What do you choose?”
“Dare!” Ye Feng interjected with a mischievous grin. “All the boys present who are turned around in the first round must choose Dare!”
Tan Xuzhe agreed with him, his gaze fixed on Shu Mian, a casual smile playing on his lips, “Then let’s do a dare.”
Shu Mian drew a card from the Dare card deck, glanced at it, and her ears immediately burned. She whispered, “Choose a member of the opposite sex who is present, give her a princess carry, and rub your nose against hers.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that everyone’s eyes were on her, as if they were certain that Tan Xuzhe would choose her.
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