Chapter 49: Lost Two Rounds in a Row!

Su Meng's aura was fully unleashed, her burning gaze looking down upon the entire table.

"Mengmeng, I don't know how to drink," Chu Tiantian whispered worriedly, leaning close to Su Meng's ear.

Su Meng turned her head and patted the back of Chu Tiantian's hand confidently: "Don't worry, I'll drink your share for you."

Su Meng certainly had the capital for such confidence.

During those few years abroad, Su Meng drank alcohol almost every single night.

As the saying goes, drowning sorrows with alcohol only makes them deeper.

Su Meng, who had wanted to use alcohol to rid herself of the pain of lovesickness.

Not only did she fail, but she instead turned this longing into an obsession, carved into her very genes.

The longing did not diminish, but her alcohol tolerance skyrocketed.

Nowadays, it is no exaggeration to say that Su Meng's tolerance is enough to knock out a table full of boys without any issue.

"What? You two boys haven't even started drinking yet, and you're already scared?"

Looking at the ambitious Su Meng, Fu Hai glanced at Shen Huai with some trepidation: "Brother Huai... my tolerance doesn't seem to be that great..."

Shen Huai signaled for Fu Hai to stay quiet, met Su Meng's gaze calmly, and spoke slowly: "Girls should drink less when out and about; it's not safe."

"Mind your own business. In my eyes, you're just afraid."

Su Meng didn't buy Shen Huai's act at all; she turned to Chu Tiantian and said: "Look at the boy you like; he doesn't even have the courage to try, tsk tsk tsk."

"Who says I don't have the courage?! Tian Tian, I'm not like that!" With a single provocation from Su Meng, Fu Hai jumped up in a hurry.

Shen Huai wanted to pull him back, but it was already too late.

The corners of Su Meng's eyes immediately lifted into a triumphant smile: "Since that's the case, let's do 2v2. Whoever loses drinks; if you can't drink anymore, you admit defeat."

"I'll drink Chu Tiantian's share, and you, Fu Hai, can choose to let your brother drink for you."

No sooner had she finished speaking.

A steaming Mandarin Duck Spicy Hot Pot was suddenly lowered slowly from above everyone's heads.

"Your soup base is here."

The waiter brought the dishes out from the cart one by one, comparing them against the menu.

Immediately after, another male waiter dragged over four cases of beer and, under the gaze of everyone, placed the four cases at the feet of the four people.

"Your dishes are all served, please enjoy."

The red oil soup base began to boil, the steaming heat carrying a heavy, spicy scent.

"Achoo—"

Before they had even started eating, just from smelling the scent, Fu Hai was already tearing up and sneezing from the spice.

Su Meng and Shen Huai sat facing each other.

Across the rising heat of the hot pot, the atmosphere inexplicably became scorching and restless.

"So, how do you want to play?" Shen Huai ultimately acquiesced to this game.

Hearing this, Su Meng hooked the corner of her mouth and picked up a round chopstick: "The game is simple: Truth or Dare."

"Whichever team the chopstick points to, that side must accept a task from the other team or answer their question."

"Refusing or failing counts as a loss."

"How about it, do you dare?"

Su Meng blinked her eyes and smiled confidently at Chu Tiantian.

Upon hearing this game, Chu Tiantian immediately understood.

Su Meng was going to battle on her behalf to fish the truth out of these two men's mouths.

She truly is the best best friend in China!

Shen Huai smiled dismissively: "What's there not to dare?"

He turned to instruct Fu Hai: "Fu Hai, you're in charge of putting the food in; don't let the pot go empty."

With a single look, Fu Hai immediately understood the meaning behind Shen Huai's words.

The implication was clear.

He would handle the game for him, and Fu Hai only needed to be responsible for cooking the food and taking good care of Chu Tiantian.

Fu Hai hurriedly cast a grateful look at Shen Huai and began to put the food in with nimble hands and feet.

Shen Huai withdrew his gaze and raised his hand faintly: "Ladies first."

"Since that's the case, then I won't be polite."

Su Meng raised her eyebrows at Chu Tiantian, then placed a chopstick flat on the tabletop, pinched the middle, and gave it a light clockwise spin.

The chopstick immediately began to spin rapidly. The four people's eyes were fixed intently on the direction of the chopstick tip.

As the speed of the spinning chopstick slowed down.

Finally.

The tip stopped completely in Fu Hai's direction.

Su Meng breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, her eyes lighting up again as she looked up at Shen Huai: "A bet is a bet. Truth or Dare, pick one."

Shen Huai looked at Fu Hai: "What do you want to pick?"

Fu Hai looked at Su Meng's mischievous expression, and his heart skipped a beat.

If he picked Dare, would she try to torture him to death? Forget it, forget it, better go with Truth.

"I choose Truth." After hesitating for a long time, Fu Hai said, his face flushed red.

Su Meng turned her head and winked at Chu Tiantian: "Do you need me to ask for you?"

Chu Tiantian immediately nodded vigorously.

Then, a flash of cunning crossed Su Meng's eyes: "Question: Who is your first love?"

"Ah? I-I-I-I... I've never been in a relationship..." Fu Hai's secret of being a lifelong singleton was helplessly exposed.

"Really never? People who lie will have bad luck for their whole lives," Su Meng pressed on relentlessly.

"I swear! Tian Tian, you have to believe me!" Fu Hai was so anxious he was about to cry.

Seeing Fu Hai's incoherent state of anxiety, Su Meng finally let him off and shifted her gaze to Shen Huai.

"It's your turn. Who was your first love?"

Hearing this, Shen Huai's expression froze: "Hm? Why do I have to answer too?"

"Because you two are a team; if you lose, you naturally both have to accept the punishment!" Su Meng smiled triumphantly, "Answer quickly, who is your first love?"

After Su Meng finished speaking, she stared intently at Shen Huai, waiting for his answer.

For some reason, Su Meng felt inexplicably nervous inside.

She secretly tightened her grip on the corner of her clothes with both hands, and her throat moved dryly.

Shen Huai was silent for a moment, his deep gaze landing on Su Meng.

His first love, wasn't it her, Su Meng?

What did Su Meng mean by asking a question she already knew the answer to in front of everyone else? Shen Huai narrowed his eyes, his pupils shifted, and he spoke slowly: "My first love was a high school classmate."

"A high school classmate? Who is it?" Su Meng only felt even more nervous.

"That's a second question," Shen Huai said with a wicked smile, curling his lips.

This old rascal!

Su Meng rolled her eyes and reluctantly handed the chopsticks to Shen Huai.

Unexpectedly, Shen Huai pointed at the beer in front of Su Meng and said teasingly: "Since I've already answered, according to the rules, shouldn't you be the one to drink this?"

"..." Su Meng darkened her expression, poured two glasses of beer without hesitation, and downed them completely.

"Is that enough? Continue!"

Shen Huai handed the chopsticks to Fu Hai: "You go."

Fu Hai nodded, and the chopsticks began to spin again.

In the end, the direction the tip of the chopsticks stopped at still pointed to Fu Hai.

"Damn it, why is my luck so bad?" Fu Hai was so angry he kept scratching his head.

Su Meng, however, did not seem surprised at all; a flash of light appeared in her eyes as she spoke directly: "Truth or dare?"

"... I'll go with truth." Fu Hai was already sweating profusely at this moment.

"Alright then, evaluate me and Chu Tiantian," Su Meng looked at the two of them with a wicked smile.

Upon hearing this, Chu Tiantian couldn't help but sit up straight, looking at Fu Hai with expectant eyes.

"... E-evaluate, you say..."

Fu Hai looked at Chu Tiantian, the corners of his mouth unable to stop curling upward: "Tian Tian is sweet and cute, very straightforward, and beautiful—very beautiful."

After hearing this, Chu Tiantian couldn't even suppress her smile.

She shyly lowered her head, her cheeks flushed bright red.

Immediately after, Fu Hai looked timidly at Su Meng, scratching his ears and cheeks, and after holding it in for a long time, he said: "As for Su Meng..."

"St-strong-willed?"

(End of this chapter)