To make matters worse, the friends around them were clapping and cheering. Among them, Lin Jinran was the most enthusiastic. "Good! That's right! Drink it quickly, Jiang Xiubin. Stop hesitating, Jiang Xiubin. Hesitation leads to defeat." Xie Wanyu felt like digging a hole and crawling into it.
Lin Jinran, don't let me catch you making a mistake!
She slowly opened her eyes and slightly lowered her head to look at the cup in front of her. It was within reach. If she leaned in, she couldn't drink it unless she hugged tighter.
Xie Wanyu's face burned hot.
To drink or not to drink?
Wasn't it just a matter of a moment?
Xie Wanyu pulled her wrist in and touched the skin on Jiang Xiubin's neck. It felt warm. She was startled and jumped back.
"Don't be nervous. It's just a game," Jiang Xiubin on the other side also hadn't drunk for a long time. Sensing the girl's uneasiness, he whispered to comfort her while trying to convince himself to drink the glass of water in front of him.
That's right. It was just a game. The other person wasn't taking it seriously. Why was he being so awkward?
A faint sense of loss welled up in Xie Wanyu's heart. Bitterness spread from the tip of her tongue to her internal organs.
Wasn't it just drinking a glass of water? She'd drink it.
Xie Wanyu tightened her arm like she was going all out and drank the glass of water in one gulp.
At the same time, Jiang Xiubin also finished. The two quickly let go.
Xie Wanyu was breathing heavily. She lowered her head to straighten her wrinkled clothes and didn't say a word.
Jiang Xiubin put the cup on the table. Looking at the shy Xie Wanyu, a faint and fleeting smile flashed across his eyes.
The first round of Truth or Dare ended, and the game started again.
The next unlucky one was Lu Youchuan. Tao Wan said with a smile, "Lu Youchuan, truth or dare? Choose one."
Lu Youchuan looked at Su Qinian for help.
Su Qinian gave a soft laugh and raised his eyebrows. "What are you looking at me for? Do you need me to choose for you?"
Just thinking about that situation made Lu Youchuan shiver. He was afraid of being tricked until he had nothing left.
"Dare! Dare!" Lu Youchuan closed his eyes and shouted as if he were going to his death.
"Dare, huh." Lin Jinran thought for a moment. "That's easy. Go to the next private room and tell them, 'I'm a pig, a really, really stupid one.'"
Lu Youchuan: "..."
Xie Wanyu gave her a thumbs - up and sighed, "So you're not just targeting me. You're targeting everyone here."
"Go on. Good luck," Su Qinian's deep voice was tinged with a smile. To show his sincerity as a good friend, he made a "good luck" gesture.
Lu Youchuan got up slowly and asked again reluctantly.
He got a cold answer.
Alright, he understood. He had to go to this "execution ground."
Lu Youchuan covered his face with one hand, left with a tearful wave of his sleeve, resolute and with steps as firm as if he were about to join the Party.
Soon he came back.
The shell of the sunflower seed Lin Jinran was cracking fell on the table with a "pop." She asked suspiciously, "Why did you come back so soon? Did you say it?"
To avoid being regarded as accomplices causing trouble, no one went with Lu Youchuan.
"Of course I did. They called me crazy and the waiter inside chased me out with a broom," Lu Youchuan said irritably. "Lin Jinran, don't let me catch you, or you'll be in trouble."
Lin Jinran pretended not to hear and cracked another sunflower seed.
The game continued. Several more people lost. Some of them didn't want to accept truth or dare and chose to drink the alcohol in one gulp.
"Why haven't Lin Jinran and the class monitor lost yet?" Xie Wanyu had just called out a number and fell into self - doubt. "Can't so many of us really beat these two?"
"Right. Su Qinian and I are undefeated. You'll never..." Lin Jinran was just getting smug.
Suddenly, Lu Youchuan pointed at Su Qinian and laughed out loud. "Hahaha, Brother Su, you lost. Hurry up and say, truth or dare."
Su Qinian, who was named, shook his head helplessly. He had been distracted by Lin Jinran's words and ignored other things, which was why he lost. "Truth, then."
"Too bad it wasn't dare," Xie Wanyu originally thought she had caught an opportunity, but the other person didn't cooperate at all. "No. Starting from the next round, it has to be dare, or it won't be fun. Am I right?"
This proposal was unanimously approved.
"Class monitor, have you ever felt lonely, empty, and cold? Who do you think of at such times?"
"No. This question has no depth. Change it. Just ask about your dating history."
"This one is even more meaningless. Change it again."
Over there, everyone was discussing heatedly, while Su Qinian was very quiet.
"Aren't you worried about them?" Lin Jinran asked curiously with a suppressed smile.
Su Qinian glanced at her and said casually, "What's the use? I don't even have a say. I'm like a pig waiting to be slaughtered."
Lin Jinran was amused by him. She patted Su Qinian on the shoulder and said seriously, "As your dearest deskmate, I've decided not to join them in causing trouble for you."
"Humph. That's right," Su Qinian snorted proudly.
Over there, they quickly came up with a question. Lu Youchuan stepped forward to ask. He cleared his throat. "Brother Su, when will you confess to your crush, and in what form will you do it?"
Su Qinian: "..."
Sure enough, it was this kind of question.
Lin Jinran curved her eyes and sat upright like she was watching a show, waiting for his answer.
Su Qinian stole a glance at Lin Jinran from the corner of his eye and let out a soft sigh.
Although everyone knew, saying it out loud would be no fun and there would be no surprise.
He lowered his head and looked at the cup in front of him. The crystal - clear liquid had a faint pink tint. As Su Qinian said, "I choose to drink," he downed the wine in the cup in one gulp.
Everyone: "..."
"Su Qinian, you're going too far. You didn't even ask for our opinions!" Lu Youchuan was the first to explode with a shrill voice. He didn't even call him Brother Su anymore and just called him by his name.
Su Qinian raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "Truth is one question, but you asked two. Hmm?"
"But you, you, you just drank it. What does that mean?" Xie Wanyu covered her forehead and let out a bitter laugh.
"No. We need to set another rule. Only after completing two rounds of Truth or Dare can one choose to avoid drinking. We can't let sneaky people take advantage of the loophole," Tao Wan said angrily.
A certain sneaky person: "..."
There was no Truth or Dare in this round. The classmate on Su Qinian's right started counting again.
Maybe the goddess of luck had favored Lin Jinran many times before. This time, she decided not to favor her anymore. Lin Jinran made a mistake. She didn't clap in time.
"W - what's the dare?" Lin Jinran finally knew what fear was. She asked with a stiff smile.
"Easy. The dare is for you to eat chocolate with Su Qinian!" Xie Wanyu shouted firmly.