"Miss Jiang, you seem rather unhappy."
A gentle voice came. Jiang Li looked up to see who was speaking to her.
It was Chen Siqi.
Jiang Li wasn't very familiar with him, but she had a bit of an impression.
He was the eldest young master in charge of the Chen family, well - known for his gentleness and courtesy. Many girls in the circle liked him. He was the type of a gentle and elegant young man.
"Master Chen must be mistaken. I just drank a bit too quickly just now," Jiang Li let out a laugh, though there was still little emotion in it. "Thank you for your concern."
She was used to hiding her feelings and naturally wouldn't open her heart to someone she didn't know well.
Chen Siqi didn't seem to mind. He picked up his wine glass and took a sip, with a smile as warm as spring breeze. "Miss Jiang is clearly a person with real emotions. Sometimes, you don't have to be too accommodating."
It seemed as if he saw through her disguise at a glance.
Jiang Li paused. Just as she was about to say something, a cold sneer suddenly came from the noisy crowd. "You two are having such a good chat. You can't even hear the birthday boy calling your name."
As he said this, Xiao Yanzhi's eyes were cold.
Hearing this, the two of them looked up.
At this time, Duan Yibo scratched his head awkwardly. "Jiang Li, I've been calling you for a long time."
"Sorry, I was distracted just now." Jiang Li sat up straight, ignoring Xiao Yanzhi's sarcasm. Her eyes fell on Duan Yibo's face. "Could you repeat it, Master Duan?"
Her expression remained natural. She wasn't embarrassed because of the farce just now. Instead, she was calm and composed.
Duan Yibo said, "It's nothing much. I just wondered if you'd like to play a game with us and continue the truth - or - dare game we were playing just now."
These people often got together, and there were only a few games they played repeatedly.
However, since there were women present, they generally wouldn't ask anything too over the top. They would just tease each other.
No one knew better than them how to handle things with propriety.
"Sure. Since I'm here, let's play together." Jiang Li agreed with a smile. There was no sign of displeasure on her face. Instead, she seemed quite eager. "How do we play?"
"The old rule. Guess the dice. The loser has to answer a question from the winner or complete a dare," Duan Yibo felt sorry for Jiang Li in his heart, so his attitude was quite attentive.
Jiang Li nodded and took the dice cup. "Then let's start."
She was never one to be afraid of anything.
In the first few rounds, she was quite lucky and didn't lose. She was just making up the number of players.
It wasn't until the fourth round. When she calmly called out "three twos", Qin Yaoyao suddenly blinked her eyes and said in a crisp voice, "Seven twos. I'll call your bluff, Sister Jiang Li."
Her sudden words surprised everyone, and they all looked at the two of them in unison.
Jiang Li frowned. She felt that Qin Yaoyao was doing it on purpose.
She was deliberately putting their confrontation out in the open.
When they lifted the dice cups and counted, there were exactly seven twos.
Jiang Li paused and looked down at her own dice cup.
Her luck was really bad today.
"You lost, Sister Jiang Li," Qin Yaoyao said with a beaming smile, covering her mouth and giggling. "So, Sister Jiang Li, do you choose truth or dare?"
Jiang Li pursed her lips and said in a flat voice, "I choose dare."
Who knew if Qin Yaoyao would take this opportunity to make her say something she shouldn't?
She was too lazy to deal with it and didn't want to play games with her.
"Sister Jiang Li doesn't choose truth after all," Qin Yaoyao showed a look of disappointment on her face, and her tone became unhappy. "Then Sister Jiang Li, please choose a gentleman present at random and give him a kiss."
As soon as these words were said, there was an immediate uproar.
Jiang Li was extremely good - looking and was a well - loved beauty in the circle. If someone got a kiss from her, they would definitely consider it a great honor.
People just wondered who Jiang Li would choose.
Especially since Xiao Yanzhi, who had an ambiguous relationship with her before, was also present.
Jiang Li leaned back on the sofa. Her eyes looked especially beautiful under the lights in the private room. She just stared quietly at Qin Yaoyao.
Qin Yaoyao felt a bit flustered. Her heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her eyes uneasily. She said in a wronged voice, "Sister Jiang Li, are you a sore loser?"
Jiang Li pinched her palm with her fingertips. Her face was expressionless, and her voice was as calm as usual, showing no sign of emotion. "I dare to choose. Do you dare let me kiss you?"
As soon as the words were out, Jiang Li stood up and walked in the direction of Xiao Yanzhi.
It seemed that she had already made her choice.
Seeing this, Qin Yaoyao's face changed immediately. She looked back at Xiao Yanzhi nervously, with a pleading look in her eyes. "A Yan, I don't want Sister Jiang Li to kiss you."
Her pitiful look made people can't help but feel sorry for her.
Xiao Yanzhi lifted his eyelids and looked at Jiang Li who was approaching step by step. He said coldly, "Don't choose me. I don't want to make her unhappy."
However, Jiang Li just walked past him and didn't stop in front of him. Instead, she walked over to Duan Yibo and said with a charming smile, "Happy birthday, Master Duan."
Duan Yibo was just watching the show. He never expected that Jiang Li would choose him. He stared at her in astonishment.
Before he could say anything in response, Jiang Li bent down and naturally kissed his cheek.
It was just a light peck that lasted less than a second.
Duan Yibo's cheeks immediately turned red, and even his neck was flushed. He couldn't say a single word, and it seemed as if steam was about to come out of his head.
"Wow, Master Duan is so lucky!"
"The kiss from a top - tier actress. Isn't it sweet?"
"This is a great gift, Master Duan. You have to cherish it. A beauty's kiss!"
"..."
Amid the uproar, Jiang Li remained calm. She walked past everyone and sat back in her original seat.
Chen Siqi stared steadily at Jiang Li, with a bit of respect in his eyes.
She really lived up to her reputation as a top - tier star in the entertainment industry. Not to mention her professional acting skills, just the way she handled the situation just now showed her high emotional intelligence.
She didn't choose Xiao Yanzhi, with whom she had an ambiguous relationship before, and she didn't lose face because of that statement. Instead, she directly chose Duan Yibo, the host of today's event and someone she had a relatively good relationship with.
This was the only choice that wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings and wouldn't make herself look bad.
Qin Yaoyao heaved a sigh of relief. She turned to look at Xiao Yanzhi dejectedly and murmured, "A Yan, I was so scared just now that Sister Jiang Li would choose you."
Xiao Yanzhi's thin lips curled up mockingly. His tone was cold, but everyone could hear it clearly. "As expected of an actress. She can switch roles in a kiss scene with ease."
This was a sarcasm towards Jiang Li, insinuating that she was promiscuous.
Jiang Li pretended not to understand. "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Xiao."
"Sorry, Sister Jiang Li. It was just a game. I offended you just now,"
Qin Yaoyao immediately took over the conversation, with an apologetic tone. "I'll toast you. Consider it an apology."
She quickly stood up and walked towards Jiang Li with a full glass of wine in her hand. As she walked a few steps, the wine in the glass swayed and was about to spill.