Chapter 168: Huniu Gets Provoked

A few glimmers of light reflect on the winter night; the lamps have just been lit, and the time is just right.

Under the bright and dazzling incandescent light, Wu Yue'er tied her hair into a ponytail, picked up her wine glass, and drank the strong white liquor sip by sip, occasionally eating some side dishes; before she knew it, a third of the wine in the glass was gone.

Estimating it, it should be about one liang.

Wu Yue'er's pretty face was now covered in a blush as brilliant as the evening glow, delicate and dripping; Shen Yan's tolerance for alcohol was truly average, and he occasionally accompanied her with a few sips on the side.

For him, this high-proof white spirit was truly hard to handle; every swallow brought a searing, burning sensation, as if a ball of raging fire were sliding down his throat.

Seeing Wu Yue'er quietly down another small sip, Shen Yan let out a hiccup and advised, "Drink slower; if you get drunk, no one will take care of you."

Wu Yue'er smiled indifferently and said that this was nothing, that even if he got drunk, she wouldn't; seeing that her mind was clear, Shen Yan didn't say anything more.

Just at this moment, his phone gave a "ding-dong" sound.

It was a message from Hao Anqi.

"Shuai Yan, someone at our school is spreading indecent photos of Wu Yue'er; what is going on?"

At this very moment, Hao Anqi was strolling on the commercial street with her roommates when she inadvertently discovered these unsightly pictures in a group chat and was instantly dumbfounded.

Having met in person several times, how could she not recognize this tall, beautiful woman?

She hurriedly ran over to verify it with Shen Yan.

The two schools were separated only by a Gourmet Street, so it was normal for the photos to spread to the neighboring school.

Shen Yan: "The pictures are synthesized; if you come across them, please help clarify. The Police Station is currently investigating; anyone spreading rumors and slander should be careful about being taken to jail."

Hao Anqi was shocked: "Ah? To use such despicable means to deal with a girl—this person is too vicious."

Shen Yan: "In a big forest, there are all kinds of birds; let's wait for the investigation results to come out."

Hao Anqi could hardly imagine how devastated a girl would be facing such gossip; learning that the police had already stepped in to clarify, and seeing that Wu Yue'er was acting like nothing had happened, eating and drinking as usual, she couldn't help but feel admiration.

What a powerful mental fortitude!

If it were her, she would probably have felt like dying.

Looking at the various foul language in the chat group, Hao Anqi was instantly furious and typed: "The Police Station has already confirmed that the pictures are synthesized; whoever is spreading rumors, wait for the police to show up at your door, and you won't even have a place to cry."

Everyone instantly fell silent; they really hadn't known about this.

Talking trash is fine, but once it involves the law, who wouldn't panic?

Seeing Shen Yan's phone ringing constantly, likely whispering sweet nothings with his girlfriend, Wu Yue'er pursed her lips and called out "Shen Yan" in a wronged tone.

Shen Yan looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Do you think I'm very annoying? That bastard is actually targeting me like this." Wu Yue'er's eyes turned red again, looking as if she were about to cry.

Recalling the strange looks from her classmates in class, Wu Yue'er still found it hard to let go.

Shen Yan raised his glass to clink with hers and chuckled, "You are our school's Most Beautiful School Beauty, with countless admirers; if you say that, how are other girls supposed to live?"

"But those girls call me a vixen behind my back!"

Wu Yue'er raised her glass and downed another sip, her heart filled with sorrow.

Shen Yan sighed inwardly; it seemed Huniu had really been provoked this time. Normally, she wouldn't care about others' opinions at all.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Yan crossed his legs, leaned back comfortably in his chair, and chuckled, "You should be proud to be called a vixen; have you ever seen an ugly person called a vixen?"

"If someone calls you that again, just look in the mirror, cup your chin, and say smugly, 'I'm alright, not bad, not that similar; do you think if I draw my eyeliner a bit higher, I'd look more like one?'"

The vivid expression and movements, along with the funny tone, instantly made Wu Yue'er burst into laughter. She punched Shen Yan on the shoulder and coquettishly scolded, "You are too cheap; you make it sound like they're complimenting you."

"This is called 'near the wise, one becomes wise; near the wicked, one becomes wicked.' After staying with someone for so long, it's hard not to improve one's skill at infuriating people to death," Shen Yan said with a helpless face.

That expression looked incredibly punchable, but Wu Yue'er loved this side of him to death.

Whether it was Shen Yan being serious while focused on something, or his rogue-like, mischievous behavior when being funny, it all made Wu Yue'er's heart race.

"Come! Drink!" Wu Yue'er heroically raised her glass.

Shen Yan accompanied her by downing another sip of the white spirit and eating some side dishes.

As they toasted and time flew by, Shen Yan felt a wave of heat spread to every corner of his body; he felt as if he were floating above the clouds, light and illusory.

His thoughts gradually became blurred, and his speed of thinking slowed down significantly, just like an old computer lagging while processing complex data.

"Hiccup!"

Shen Yan let out a hiccup and said somewhat incoherently, "That... that's about enough; I feel the alcohol kicking in."

"There's no class tomorrow, keep me company for a bit more; I've been so unhappy today." Wu Yue'er pouted her little lips, her face as pink and delicate as peach blossoms.

Yet she was beautiful without being seductive, fresh and elegant.

Shen Yan felt it shouldn't be a problem to have a bit more; he chatted while eating, keeping her company for another half hour.

This time, he really couldn't hold on anymore.

"I... I really can't do it anymore; you take care of the rest... you clean up."

After stumbling through this sentence, Shen Yan didn't care about Wu Yue'er's reaction; he stood up and walked toward the master bedroom with unsteady, weak steps.

Under the influence of alcohol, he was already somewhat delirious; his feet felt like they were stepping on a ball of cotton, soft and weak, and everything before his eyes was blurry, with overlapping phantoms everywhere, making it impossible to distinguish reality from illusion...

This was his second time being drunk; the first time was that one before his rebirth.

Fearing he would fall and get hurt, Wu Yue'er hurriedly came over to support him. In fact, Wu Yue'er only had a tolerance of about three liang; after drinking a whole glass, her brain was also dizzy.

It was just that Wu Yue'er was much more sober than Shen Yan; after helping him onto the bed, she spent a great deal of effort helping him take off his jeans and T-shirt.

It left her panting, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

Immediately after, Wu Yue'er stood there, stunned.

"Gulp!" A sound of swallowing saliva could be heard.

Those alluring muscle lines seemed to have not a single ounce of excess fat, nor any exaggerated muscles; they weren't bulky, but they gave off a visual impact of explosive power.

There were actually eight-pack abs, and a "dog-like" waist...

Although she had long known that Shen Yan was strong and could take on five people at once, Wu Yue'er never expected that this guy would have such a good physique.