Chapter 171: Drunken Ramblings

In her dream, Wu Yueer was still that bold and unconstrained Northeast Huniu; after Shen Yan woke up, he paced back and forth, scratching his head in great annoyance at what he had done last night.

Yet Wu Yueer put on her clothes with great nonchalance, her expression calm as she said, "I keep my word; I don't need you to take responsibility. Once we leave this room, let's just pretend nothing ever happened."

Facing this situation, Shen Yan was not relieved; instead, his expression became as tangled as a mess of hemp. Finally, he said with a sincere face, "Yue'er, you are the person I love most, and I will take responsibility for you."

Hearing this, Wu Yueer did not agree immediately, but asked in return, "Take responsibility? Don't you want your little vixen anymore?"

"That little vixen isn't even worth a single toe of yours. Yue'er, you are the best; I love you!"

In her sleep, Wu Yueer couldn't help but giggle. At this moment, she felt she shouldn't easily agree to Shen Yan. After being kept on a string for so long, she had to "get revenge" no matter what.

So she lifted her chin and said haughtily, "There are plenty of people who like me. You want to take responsibility? Let's see how you perform from here on out."

Then, Shen Yan dumped Hao Anqi, chased after her relentlessly, brought her fresh flowers every day, took her to tour the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, ate and drank, and lived a carefree and happy life.

Those other flirtatious women outside were obsessed with Shen Yan, but Shen Yan was completely dismissive of them, pouring his heart into her. Moreover, Shen Yan became incredibly obedient, following her every word and giving her whatever she wanted, spoiling her to the bone.

After graduation, the two smoothly walked into the halls of marriage, had children, and Shen Yan worked hard on his career outside while she acted as a virtuous helper from the sidelines—a perfect harmony of high mountains and flowing water, of zither and lute.

That life was simply too beautiful!

Wu Yueer was dreaming, laughing foolishly, and leaned in to kiss Shen Yan, only to find she kissed empty air.

Huh?

Wu Yueer opened her eyes languidly, only to find Shen Yan sitting on the edge of the bed, gulping down two mouthfuls of water, then picking up his T-shirt from the floor to put it on.

Broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, he was incredibly sturdy.

Wu Yueer hurriedly sat up as well. Her hair was a bit messy, falling from her shoulders, and her eyes held a trace of haziness and laziness, like morning dew, crystal clear.

She wrapped the quilt around her exquisite body and called out weakly, "Shen Yan!"

Shen Yan's body trembled. He turned his head to look at her, his gaze incredibly complex, and it was a long while before he spat out three words: "Good morning!"

"Good morning!"

The scene fell into silence once again, and an awkward atmosphere spontaneously arose.

Seeing Shen Yan say nothing, Wu Yueer felt a wave of unease in her heart. She said cautiously, "Last night we..."

Shen Yan didn't know how to start. Waking up early in the morning and seeing Wu Yueer lying there with her jade-like body exposed, Shen Yan had been completely stunned.

However, as various memories surfaced in his mind, Shen Yan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Damn it all!

They say even a rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow, yet he had actually slept with Huniu. He had always thought Wu Yueer really took him as a buddy, and they got along without any reservations; he never expected she was playing a game of "secretly crossing the pass."

For such a long time, he hadn't noticed a single clue. No! There must have been clues, but Huniu's personality was too deceptive, and he had ignored them every time.

Damn it! After a few drinks, he didn't even know his own name. Was a pure, unmarried girl someone you could just sleep with? She said she didn't need responsibility, so you just went for it? You couldn't even control your own lower body.

Useless!

Facing this situation, Shen Yan felt a massive headache. He intended to see what Wu Yueer's attitude was, only to hear her continue, "We both drank a bit too much last night. Although I was a virgin, I keep my word; I won't pester you or ask you to take responsibility."

Shen Yan was a bit stunned. A virgin just let someone sleep with her for free? But thinking of Wu Yueer's free and easy personality, Shen Yan felt relieved. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself and caused you harm."

???

That was it?

Wu Yueer was stunned; this was completely different from what she had imagined. Then she heard Shen Yan continue, "Thank you for your feelings. Actually, you really are special. If I didn't have a girlfriend, I would definitely choose to be with you."

This was not the answer Wu Yueer wanted. She looked at Shen Yan and listened to him ramble on: "Let's just treat last night as a dream. Once we step out of this door, no third person will know."

"Then in the future..." Wu Yueer's eyes suddenly turned red, and a mist of water began to fill them.

Shen Yan sighed and said, "In the future... let's just be strangers. That's better for everyone; I don't want to hurt you. Of course, if you don't want to see me, I'll apply to transfer majors next semester and move to a different place, I guarantee I'll disappear from your sight."

Wu Yueer couldn't hold it in anymore and burst into tears, her tears falling like broken pearls.

How could he say such things so lightly?

When he was pressing down on her last night, he clearly said he loved her, whispering sweet nothings in her ear. She had asked Shen Yan then: "Who is better looking, me or Hao Anqi?"

Shen Yan had answered immediately: "Of course you are better looking!"

Wu Yueer felt sweet as honey when she heard that. She hugged Shen Yan tightly and said, "I like you so much, you have to be good to me forever."

"Mm!"

Who would have thought that upon waking up, Shen Yan's attitude would do a 180-degree turn, pulling up his pants and refusing to acknowledge her.

Could it be that words spoken after drinking don't have to be taken seriously?

She was a virgin, for heaven's sake!

Bastard! Scumbag!

At this moment, Wu Yueer was no longer the sharp-tongued and bold girl she used to be; she cried until she was a picture of delicate beauty, and Shen Yan felt at a loss, while also feeling a pang of heartache.

He raised his hand to gently wipe away those crystal tears and said softly, "Don't cry, okay? How about you tell me what you want me to do, and I'll try my best to satisfy you."

"I want to be with you, to be with you forever." Wu Yueer pouted, her face looking pitiful.

Shen Yan sighed deeply. This was the one thing he absolutely could not do. Hao Anqi was a good girl; how could he have the heart to let her down?

Wu Yueer questioned: "Then can you let me down?"

Wu Yueer sat on the bed, crying until she couldn't speak. She wasn't actually that free and easy; having become a woman for the first time, she also wanted to receive Shen Yan's affection.

Yet reality was so cruel!

"Smack!" Shen Yan felt a splitting headache and slapped himself hard across the face.

At this moment, he truly regretted it to his very core.

Damn it! You couldn't control your lower body, and now you've poked a hornet's nest.

Seeing him abuse himself like that, Wu Yueer felt a pang of heartache and hugged him tightly, saying, "Don't be like this, I won't force you anymore, okay?"

At this moment, Shen Yan's phone suddenly rang. After seeing the caller ID, Shen Yan made a shushing gesture: "Shh! Let me take this call first, don't make a sound."

Wu Yueer also saw the caller ID; it was the little vixen again.