Chapter 374: Various Small Talk

Glasses clinked, time flew by, and the atmosphere in the private room at Manyuefu grew increasingly lively.

Luo Qiqi glanced at Shen Yan's trio across from her, and considering they didn't need to worry about their studies in the afternoon, she suggested that since it was rare for them to all be together, why not play Truth or Dare?

With nothing better to do, everyone enthusiastically responded to the suggestion.

It was purely for a bit of fun.

Then Lin Yang placed a spoon in the center of the round table and spun it with his finger.

Under the gaze of everyone's nervous eyes, the handle of the spoon pointed directly at Shen Yan.

"Ooh!"

"Choosing Truth or Dare?"

Shen Yan chose Truth, though he emphasized that the question couldn't be too excessive.

Everyone understood; after all, if this kind of game went too far, it would be easy to lose friends.

"I'll ask, I'll ask." A flash of excitement crossed Luo Qiqi's eyes.

"Are you still unable to let go of your ex-girlfriend?"

This was a doubt Luo Qiqi had harbored for a long time; aside from this reason, she couldn't fathom why Shen Yan hadn't shown any signs of dating again.

"Ooh!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone revealed playful smiles.

Shen Yan rubbed his nose and replied, "Yes, just as you said."

Excluding Wu Yueer and Chen Shanni, the others all understood; no wonder Shen Yan hadn't ended up with Chen Shanni—it turned out he hadn't moved on from his previous relationship.

After Chen Shanni and Wu Yueer exchanged a look, neither said anything more.

This precisely proved that Shen Yan was a person who valued emotions.

Time would eventually let this sentiment fade.

Then the spoon continued to spin.

It pointed at Tang Song, and Tang Song also chose Truth.

Wu Yueer's eyes rolled, a wicked idea bubbling up in her mind, and she asked, "Tang Song, have you ever taken Yuan Mingqing to sneak into the school's small woods?"

Upon hearing this, the few people present revealed playful smiles.

Yuan Mingqing's cheeks turned bright red instantly; she glared at Wu Yueer angrily and chided, "Yue'er, what nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly go to a place like that with Tang Song?"

"I asked Tang Song, not you. Since it didn't happen, Tang Song can just deny it directly. Besides, sneaking into the small woods doesn't prove anything anyway." Wu Yueer was completely unconcerned.

Under Yuan Mingqing's scorching gaze, Tang Song said two words as if nothing were the matter: "No."

However, these words played right into Wu Yueer's hands, her eyes full of playfulness: "Tang Song, you aren't being honest. I even saw you two kissing in the small woods last time."

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed until they were doubled over; it turned out they had been caught in the act, no wonder Wu Yueer had asked that.

Tang Song's face turned red, and he stammered, not knowing how to refute it, while Yuan Mingqing was so embarrassed she looked like she could bleed.

It was all Tang Song's fault for being blinded by lust, always liking to drag her into the small woods.

Now look at this, their lie had been exposed on the spot.

How mortifying!

Shen Yan stepped in to smooth things over: "What's so strange about a couple kissing? Skip this question, next! Next!"

The spoon continued to spin.

This time it pointed at Lin Yang; with the two explosive questions from before, Lin Yang couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive.

In the end, he chose Dare.

Wu Yueer's mischievous streak flared up, and she said, "Post a status update that says: 'I don't want to wet the bed anymore.'"

Everyone burst out laughing, simultaneously giving Wu Yueer a thumbs up—good grief! This was too extreme.

Lin Yang revealed an expression of utter despair and pitifully requested to change it, but was directly rejected, as it wasn't an overly excessive request.

The point of the game was the thrill!

So, Lin Yang typed on his phone with trembling fingers and finally bit the bullet to click post.

As soon as the status was published, the comments were filled with question marks, and jokes emerged one after another.

It was simply too painful to look at; Lin Yang prepared to delete it directly later.

Then the spoon turned to Chen Shanni, who chose Truth, and Luo Qiqi asked, "Do you have someone you like?"

This question wasn't hard to answer; Chen Shanni nodded lightly.

The others instantly understood and kept winking at Shen Yan—such a pure and gentle wealthy woman, why not hurry up and cherish her, what are you waiting for?

Shen Yan acted as if nothing had happened, his smile remaining the same.

Next, it was Wu Yueer's turn, and she chose Dare. Yuan Mingqing still remembered being teased by her earlier and immediately returned the favor, telling her to call the third person in her contacts list and say, "Baby, I miss you."

This didn't stump Wu Yueer.

The person happened to be their counselor, Huang Shuren. Wu Yueer turned on the speakerphone, her voice shifting like a sliding rheostat as she disguised it as a man's voice: "Baby, I miss you."

As soon as Huang Shuren heard it, he knew Wu Yueer was playing a prank or playing a game.

He hung up the phone directly.

This left Yuan Mingqing and Tang Song itching with frustration, feeling as if their intelligence had been crushed.

Wu Yueer, however, laughed triumphantly and sent a provocative look their way.

The subsequent game became increasingly thrilling; everyone's imagination ran wild, and all sorts of tricky questions and punishments came one after another, leaving everyone miserable.

Everyone wanted to get their revenge.

But everyone kept it within a certain limit, not enough to completely annoy the other party.

Zhu Baoping even foolishly asked Shen Yan for his bank card password, and for his Dare, he asked him to hand over the card; Shen Yan complied, as he didn't believe Zhu Baoping would dare to withdraw the money.

Next it was Luo Qiqi's turn, and Wu Yueer asked her if she had someone she liked; Luo Qiqi frankly admitted "yes," which left the others astonished.

The strong-willed woman who had always prioritized making money had actually developed romantic feelings.

Who could this person be?

Wu Yueer and Chen Shanni exchanged glances once more, but they did not take it to heart.

This girl's figure was lacking, not enough to pose a threat.

What's more, Shen Yan did not fancy just anyone.

After staying at Manyuefu until two in the afternoon, the group got up to leave, and Zhu Baoping ran to the counter to settle the bill, which totaled four hundred and fifty.

Zhu Baoping paid the money gleefully.

As long as he became a Secondary Agent, this bit of money would be earned back very quickly.

On the way back, Lin Yang kindly suggested to Shen Yan that if he wanted to develop his career in Shanghai, it would be best to buy a house early, as it would make it easier to settle his household registration; after all, a Shanghai household registration offered many conveniences.

"I will consider it!" Shen Yan smiled slightly.

With his current economic level, whether he had a Shanghai household registration or not was unimportant.

Moreover, there were many ways to settle in Shanghai, and relying on buying a house to accumulate time for residency was the least efficient method.

Everyone had been drinking beer at this gathering; Shen Yan hadn't drunk much, having dawdled until he downed one bottle, and with such a long interval, it had long since been completely digested.

After returning to school, he drove straight to the vegetable market on Renmin Road at the South Main Gate, hauled quite a few ingredients home, and then lay on the bed and fell fast asleep.

He hadn't rested well for the past two days.

Either he was playing cards and having a happy time with Wu Yueer until the second half of the night, or he was setting off early to travel.

In a daze, he felt an additional warm and fragrant body in his arms, but he didn't pay it any mind, assuming it was mostly likely Wu Yueer clinging to him again.

He smacked his lips, turned his head to the side, and continued to sleep.