Chapter 126

The night air was slightly cool, the sky high and the clouds vast.

Inside the Shen Family dining room, the four delicious dishes on the table emitted an enticing aroma; as time passed, the food on the plates gradually disappeared, replaced by small mounds of scraps.

Among them, one large, plump hairy crab lay there all alone, three out of four portions of the stir-fried snails were gone, and the peanuts and garlic shrimp tails were also running low.

The three of them toasted each other and chatted happily, having a wonderful time!

Suddenly hearing that Wu Yue'er and Yu Youwei had developed a rift, and that the cause was himself, Shen Yan was stunned at first; his tolerance for alcohol was mediocre to begin with, and after a few bottles, his thinking was clearly several beats slower.

It took a good while for him to react.

Yu Youwei's attitude was very clear: she would not let go of this relationship.

Now that she saw he and Wu Yue'er were on good terms, she was overcome with jealousy; it was truly the temperament of a young girl.

Shen Yan raised his glass to clink with Wu Yue'er, then downed the liquor in one gulp and said in a low voice, "Youwei is just a little girl who hasn't grown up yet. Don't take her seriously; she'll figure it out after a while."

Wu Yue'er also downed her drink in one gulp, rested her chin on her hand, and said with eyes like clear autumn water, "So you think I'm more mature, right?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

"Giggle!" Wu Yue'er's delicate body trembled slightly, her brows like distant mountains painted in dark ink, her eyes like ripples on an autumn lake, laughing in a heart-stirring way.

Perhaps because the alcohol was rising to her head and she felt a bit hot, Wu Yue'er's pretty face was flushed; she first reached out to undo a button at the collar of her purple teddy bear pajamas, then poured herself another full glass of wine.

Chen Shanni told her to drink less, but Wu Yue'er said this was nothing, she wouldn't even blink at another half-case; she clinked glasses with Shen Yan again and asked casually, "Shen Yan, when you first started school and saw the girls in the Dormitory, did you ever have the thought of wanting to make any of them your girlfriend?"

Chen Shanni lowered her eyes, but her ears were quietly pricked up.

The slightly tipsy Shen Yan opened his mouth and blurted out, "Actually, I did. When we first met, you all gave a very special impression: you, for instance, are sharp-tongued and irritable; Youwei is too childish; Luo Qiqi is like a tomboy; Yuan Mingqing is a delicate beauty, but clearly not a match for me."

"Shanni... Shanni is the most special. Her voice is pleasant, and her personality is very similar to how I used to be—shy and timid, which makes one feel a strong desire to protect her."

At this moment, Chen Shanni felt so ashamed she wanted to die; her cheeks were bright red, like a ripe Apple, and with lightning speed, the flush spread to the roots of her ears and her neck; she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into so no one could see her.

Heavens! So she had once been so close to Shen Yan!

And it turned out Shen Yan didn't only like those straightforward girls; someone like her could actually stir up a man's protective instincts even more.

To hide the turbulent waves in her heart, Chen Shanni feigned composure and picked up the last hairy crab, eating and drinking with graceful, elegant movements.

???

Wu Yue'er stared at Shen Yan, dumbfounded. Good heavens! He hid it really well; she never expected that Shen Yan had actually had those kinds of intentions toward Chen Shanni at the beginning.

She couldn't tell at all!

Her gaze swept over Chen Shanni, who was blushing to the roots of her ears and pretending to eat calmly at her side; thinking about it, it seemed very reasonable—this kind of delicate girl was exactly the type boys liked most.

Wait!

Could it be that Chen Shanni also liked Shen Yan?

One time for kidney stones in the hospital, one time for falling and hitting her forehead—both times Shen Yan had stepped in to help, plus the two of them bought rooms next door to each other, and the little clues in their daily interactions...

Thinking about it was terrifying; Wu Yue'er felt her whole body go numb.

Oh my god! There were actually three girls in the Dormitory who liked Shen Yan.

Seeing the two women remain silent, Shen Yan suddenly realized what he had done and hurriedly said, "That... what I just said was just casual talk, I didn't mean anything else by it, please don't misunderstand."

Wu Yue'er patted him and chided, "You start babbling as soon as you drink a little; look at how awkward you've made Shanni."

Shen Yan scratched his head and said, "That's your fault. You know I have a girlfriend, yet you ask all these messy questions."

"Shanni, don't mind it. It's inevitable to have some fantasies when you first meet, but now we're just pure friends."

Chen Shanni nodded, her voice like a Huang Ying as she said she didn't mind.

"Hehe! That's good!"

After three rounds of drinks and five courses of food.

After finishing all the food, the three of them cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks; Chen Shanni flew home, and Wu Yue'er, thinking she should let her stomach digest for a bit, suggested playing a few games.

Shen Yan readily agreed, but in his slightly tipsy state, his reaction time had clearly dropped significantly, leading to frequent mistakes like flashing into walls, taking ultimate abilities to the face, and missing his own skills.

It was truly hard to watch!

In Wu Yue'er's words, if you scattered some rice, a chicken's footwork would be better than his.

"Hey, hey, hey! It's only five bottles of beer, you shouldn't be this pathetic." After being wiped out again, looking at the black-and-white screen, Wu Yue'er was speechless.

"I'm going to wash my face!"

Shen Yan scratched his head, took a sip from his water cup, and ran to the bathroom to splash his face; his state improved quite a bit after that.

After winning five more games, the time had already reached one in the morning.

As they parted, Wu Yue'er couldn't help but ask, "You don't still have ideas about Shanni, do you?"

Shen Yan gave her a deadpan look, "Didn't I say, it was just a tiny fantasy from the past; I'm a guy with a girlfriend now."

Wu Yue'er smiled sweetly, then turned and walked away gracefully.

The next morning, the sun crossed the horizon early, blooming with dazzling golden light; just then, a white crane flapped its wings and soared high, shooting straight into the clouds. Its snow-white feathers shone with a charming luster in the sunlight, its posture vigorous and elegant, as if it were a fairy of the sky.

"A single crane in the clear sky rises above the clouds, bringing poetic thoughts to the blue heavens."

It couldn't help but make one think of this line of poetry; the scenery of nature is always pleasing to the eye.

After washing up, Shen Yan rode his little electric scooter straight toward the teaching building; as he passed the West Gate, two beautiful figures on bicycles entered his line of sight, their long hair fluttering and swaying gently in the wind.

"Hi! Good morning!" Shen Yan chased after them to say hello.

Chen Shanni smiled slightly and returned the greeting, seemingly having already put last night's events behind her, while Wu Yue'er appeared somewhat listless, yawning repeatedly, her eyelids constantly fighting to stay open.

Shen Yan couldn't help but smile; this version of Wu Yue'er was inexplicably very cute.

He bought some steamed buns and eggs at the cafeteria, along with a bottle of breakfast milk, but just as he walked into the classroom, the situation in the back row made Shen Yan pause in surprise.