Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Tan Xuzhe certainly did not disappoint everyone.
He leaned back lazily in his chair, his long, slender fingers tapping casually on the table. His captivating eyes peered through the flickering light in the private room at Shu Mian, a slight smile playing on his lips. “Are you willing to cooperate with me?”
“I…” Shu Mian had only uttered one word when Shen Jiayue nudged her arm, “Go on, go on, it’s just a game.”
Song Yiyi and Fang Yao chimed in, “Why ask if you’re willing or not? Just go for it!”
Shu Mian: “…”
Tan Xuzhe ignored their jeers and kept his eyes on Shu Mian, asking for her opinion, “It’s okay if you don’t want to cooperate, I’ll just swallow the chili powder.”
Shu Mian stood up, blushing, and said softly, “I’ll cooperate with you.”
She was really embarrassed to be carried in a princess carry in front of everyone, but she couldn’t bear to let him swallow chili powder.
“Okay.” Tan Xuzhe walked to her side, leaned down slightly, and asked in a low voice, “Are you ready?”
Indoors, he took off his coat, leaving him in only a short-sleeved shirt. As he bent over, the collar opened slightly, revealing a glimpse of his sexy collarbone.
Shu Mian’s heart raced instantly, and she nodded gently.
The next second, she felt a tightness around her waist and was lifted into the air. Tan Xuzhe’s two arms steadily supported her knees and back, easily lifting her up.
The pleasant scent of citrus and cedar emanating from him, mixed with the clean and vibrant aroma unique to young men, instantly enveloped her.
Shu Mian could even clearly feel the temperature of his chest and the muscle lines that bulged when he exerted force in his arms.
She panicked, unsure of where to put her hands, and her body stiffened completely.
“Don’t be afraid.” Tan Xuzhe seemed to sense her panic and said in a deep voice, “Holding your arms around my neck will make you more secure.”
Shu Mian hesitated for a few seconds, then reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, a gesture that brought her cheeks almost to his collarbone.
Everyone was looking at them with those meaningful smiles.
She blushed, bit her lip, and asked softly, “Is it done?”
“Weren’t we supposed to rub noses together?” Song Yiyi took a picture of them with her phone, blinked, and said, “You just read that yourself.”
Yes, there was such a line on the playing card… Oh my god, just thinking about rubbing noses with Tan Xuzhe made Shu Mian incredibly nervous.
At this moment, Tan Xuzhe released the hand that was supporting her back and held her with only one hand.
“Holy crap, Tan Xuzhe is amazing! He can actually do a princess carry with one hand!”
Song Yiyi exclaimed in surprise, turning her head to look at Fu Xingfan with an expectant expression, “Could you…”
Fu Xingfan touched his nose. “I’ll practice. I’m sure I can do it too if I practice.”
“…”
Tan Xuzhe naturally noticed the nervousness of the little girl in his arms. He gently stroked her hair with his free hand, his low, lazy voice carrying a soothing tone, “Don’t be nervous, okay?”
Shu Mian bit her lip and nodded, but her heart was pounding.
How could she not be nervous?!
As Tan Xuzhe slowly approached, all she could see was his increasingly larger handsome face. Her heart was pounding in her throat, and she dared not even breathe too loudly.
When Tan Xuzhe’s nose was only a hair’s breadth away from hers, she almost couldn’t bear it, her eyelashes trembling like the wings of a startled butterfly.
The moment their noses touched, the boy’s breathing suddenly quickened, his warm breath brushing against their skin. His movements were incredibly gentle; he lightly brushed against their skin before pulling away.
Shu Mian’s head felt like it was about to explode, and her throat was extremely dry. “Okay, okay.”
“Hmm.” Tan Xuzhe looked at the little girl in his arms whose face was already flushed, his Adam’s apple bobbed involuntarily, and his voice was a little hoarse, “Shu Mianmian, you’re blushing again.”
Shu Mian: “…”
She struggled to get out of his arms, embarrassed and annoyed, but Tan Xuzhe deliberately tightened his arms to trap her, raising an eyebrow with a roguish smile, “So eager to get off? Do you hate me?”
“……No.”
Shu Mian mustered her courage and touched his reddened earlobe with her fingertips. “I’m afraid if you hug me any longer, your ears will catch fire.”
“……OK.”
Tan Xuzhe chuckled softly, licked his dry lips, and put her down. His earlobe seemed to still retain the sensation of her touch.
Song Yiyi, always eager for a good show, chuckled and said, “Is that all? You’ve already rubbed your noses together; you might as well have just given her a kiss.”
“Exactly!” Fu Xingfan chimed in, pulling her close and teasing her, “That position just now was perfect for a kiss.”
Shu Mian really wished a hole would suddenly appear in the ground so she could crawl into it.
Tan Xuzhe’s eyes narrowed into a half-smile, and he clicked his tongue lightly, “That’s enough, you guys.”
“…”
“Come on, let’s continue.” Ye Feng was still in high spirits and called out to everyone.
This time, Tan Xuzhe spun the bottle, pointing the opening at Shen Jiayue.
Shen Jiayue chose to answer truthfully and drew a trivial question— what is her favorite season?
With no gossip to hear, everyone urged her to answer quickly.
After answering, Shen Jiayue continued to spin the bottle, and by sheer coincidence, the bottle opening pointed directly at Cheng Ji.
Cheng Ji coughed a few times tactically. “Didn’t Ye Feng say that boys have to choose dare the first time they’re spun around? Then I’ll choose dare.”
“Good.”
Shen Jiayue drew a card, frowned as she looked at the task on it, and said, “Draw another one…”
“What’s wrong?”
Fang Yao leaned over to take a look and instantly became excited, “Why change it? I thought it was going to be this revealing, this is so interesting— calling your ex and saying you miss him.”
“Hurry up and attack!” Ye Feng chimed in, “You have an ex, right?”
Cheng Ji glanced at Shen Jiayue, pursed her lips, and said, “Yes.”
“Then hurry up and attack!” Fu Xingfan said.
Shu Mian suddenly felt the atmosphere had become a little awkward, and racked her brains for a way to salvage the situation.
Cheng Ji took out his phone, entered a number, and said, “Go ahead and call.”
A bell rang in the private room, and Shu Mian recognized it as Shen Jiayue’s.
Ye Feng, unaware of anything amiss, asked with a puzzled look, “What a coincidence? Whose phone rang just now?”
Shen Jiayue held her phone, her face expressionless. “Mine, I’m going out to take this call.”
“…”
Girls’ intuition is definitely sharper. Song Yiyi and Fang Yao glanced at Cheng Ji, then at Shen Jiayue who had already reached the door of the private room, and finally looked at Shu Mian with a gossipy look.
Shu Mian: “…” Don’t look at me.
It took Cheng Ji a long time to get through on the other end of the phone.
He cleared his throat and said very quickly, “I miss you.”
He didn’t hang up immediately after he finished speaking, but the other end didn’t say anything and hung up after listening.
Cheng Ji stared at his phone for a while, then said, “You guys play first, I’m going to the bathroom.”
With two people missing, the remaining players didn’t want to play anymore.
A moment later, Shu Mian’s phone vibrated; she had received a WeChat message from Shen Jiayue: “Baby, could you bring some toilet paper to the bathroom?”
She took some tissues from her bag and brought them to Shen Jiayue’s bathroom, then opened the door to another stall to use the toilet herself.
“I’ll wait for you at the door,” Shen Jiayue said from outside.
Shu Mian agreed and waited until she finished using the restroom, washed her hands, and went out. She didn’t see Shen Jiayue at the bathroom door.
Turning her gaze, she saw Shen Jiayue and Cheng Ji talking at the corner of the corridor.
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