Chapter 86: Dare

Roses compete for sunlight with thorns, vines strangle walls with gentleness, and fruit trees constantly nurture sweet burdens in the cycle of seasons.

She comforts, prunes, and adjudicates, maintaining a fragile balance in endless growth.

Condensing beauty and harvest.

The first thing she saw when she picked up the card was a god facing her—it was the Empress upright.

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【Mian Mian, you're about to make your move. Are you nervous?】

"I think you seem more nervous than me."

Su Mian lowered her eyes, gathered the cards in her hand, bent them into just the right arc, and applied force with her fingertips.

Her fingertips turned slightly red from the blood flow. With a "swish," the cards interlaced, then flowed together and overlapped.

She slid down the side of the cards and, seemingly casually but precisely, pulled out that card. The back was printed with "Dare."

【So amazing, Mian Mian. Why can you draw this card every time?】

"A little trick in magic."

The night was silent. Students returned to their dorms one after another after dinner. A small number of diligent students headed to the teaching building where the lights were still on, hoping to race against time in the last ten days.

"Liang Chuchu, I really don't want to play games anymore... The college entrance exam is in a few days."

"Forget it. You're trying to create a miracle in the last ten days? I'm afraid you've been brainwashed by the school."

A conversation drifted in from outside the door. Su Mian pulled out that card, inserted it into the sixth position from top to bottom, and placed it on Liang Chuchu's desk.

【How are you sure she will draw the card sixth?】

Su Mian pulled out her own stool and sat down. "She likes to use others to test risks. You could see that yesterday when playing with the Pen Spirit."

She had specifically observed Liang Chuchu's behavioral patterns and living habits.

The hot water device in their corridor was terrible. Once the water card was inserted, it would act like an irritable older brother, splashing water everywhere, and it would only slowly calm down after several seconds.

That thing had scalded many people, including Su Mian. Liang Chuchu always ordered those in line to use it first, and only then would she slowly go over to fetch water.

In Su Mian's script, they had also played Truth or Dare, and Liang Chuchu was also the last to draw a card.

Selfish people wouldn't easily change their behavioral habits; they were often more comfortable within their comfort zones.

Jiang Yue and Liang Chuchu pushed the door and entered. Those arrogant eyes were full of hatred upon seeing Su Mian.

But she thought about it and felt this person wasn't worthy. It didn't matter; she was going to burn incense for Takanna tonight anyway, and have her kill this bitch who snatched her peach blossoms!

The remaining players returned to the dorm one after another. Shen Jiarui seemed to have been frightened by something; she was crying as soon as she entered the door.

Jingzhe's expression was impatient; she looked like she didn't want to say a word.

Su Mian: "What happened to her?"

Chang Anning sighed, looking helpless. "I don't know what she was drawing in class. The head teacher saw it, took her out for a while, and she was like this when she came back."

Then she waved her hand and blamed her like a bitter, earnest older sister.

"I told you to maintain your character setting. Now look at you. Oh, it's just being scolded, why are you so fragile?"

Su Mian stared at Shen Jiarui's vacant eyes, which were filled with tears, and withdrew her gaze calmly. It was probably not as simple as just being scolded.

She looked at Jingzhe, who hadn't spoken. "Is the DM for this instance that head teacher?"

Jingzhe shook her head. "It's a student named Zhou Ye."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Mian's expression changed slightly. Jingzhe didn't notice and continued talking. "However, I asked around. Those people said Zhou Ye was cursed. This is very strange..."

Chang Anning: "Zhou Ye?! I heard from classmates in class that he's the school heartthrob!"

"What are you guys talking about!"

Liang Chuchu became abnormally irritable as soon as she heard the name Zhou Ye, standing up and slapping the table directly, scaring Shen Jiarui so much that her crying became much quieter.

"Nothing, you heard wrong."

Su Mian answered calmly. Liang Chuchu glared at her fiercely and took out the game cards from just now, her eyes hiding schemes and plots.

"Our dorm hasn't played games together for a long time. Our relationship has faded..."

She curled up a smile, trying her best to look amiable, not knowing that her appearance was like that of the Big Bad Wolf. The few players didn't dare say no and sat down one after another.

Liang Chuchu placed the cards in the middle and set the order in a few moves. She was indeed the last one.

Shen Jiarui was in the first position. Her face was already deathly pale, and at this moment she looked like a paper person, only able to pray silently not to draw a Dare.

She flipped over the first card. The words "Truth" in the bottom right corner made her let out a sigh of relief.

"If you had to sacrifice one person present for you to survive, who would you choose?"

The moment Liang Chuchu read the question, the air seemed to freeze.

Shen Jiarui's breathing clearly stalled. She timidly raised her eyelids, her gaze lingering on Su Mian for a moment before quickly lowering them.

"I choose... Chi Luoyi."

This choice was beyond everyone's expectations.

Chang Anning opened her mouth in surprise, and even Jingzhe, who had been keeping her head down, looked up.

Su Mian accepted this answer calmly, just asking faintly: "Why?"

"Because..." Shen Jiarui's voice was as small as a mosquito's, "You... you are too quiet."

The implication was that she didn't speak all day and looked easy to bully.

It wasn't Shen Jiarui's fault; Su Mian's character setting was like that. Although Su Mian hadn't even bothered with Liang Chuchu when she ordered her around.

But this character setting seemed to give this newcomer confidence, attempting to prove to everyone that she wasn't the weakest.

Chang Anning hurriedly smoothed things over: "Oh, it's just a game. Luo Yi, don't take it seriously. Jiarui just chose randomly."

After she finished speaking, she winked at Shen Jiarui, giving the already frightened girl a bit of confidence.

That's right, it's just a game, what are you afraid of!

Yesterday, this sister who looked very powerful had already calculated it for her, saying she had a bright future, had personality charm, shouldn't be indecisive, and should be bold in doing things without fear of making mistakes.

The more she thought about it, the more her heart raced and surged.

【Mian Mian, you are still too kind-hearted. You actually let them choose Truth. These two sisters' mouths are about to reach the sky.】

Su Mian sneered internally, not showing it on her face, and replied to 4399 slowly.

"I'm not doing it because I'm soft-hearted."

"If someone died outside because they chose Dare, wouldn't that be a loss that outweighs the gain?"

【Oh, that's right!】

One less player meant one less suspect. These two newcomers didn't look very smart and were a bit self-righteous.

If it were a master player, Su Mian might not have been able to fool them.

It was soon Liang Chuchu's turn to draw a card. She rubbed her hands and drew the only Dare since the first round. Jiang Yue leaned in to look and exclaimed.

"Go to the Gongming Restroom and stay for ten minutes!"

"What are you yelling for!"

Liang Chuchu stood up, a trace of panic in her angry eyes.

Jiang Yue acted as if she hadn't heard her roar, speaking to herself, her expression dull and terrified. ===== CHAPTER 87 =====