Xie Jianyuan suppressed a laugh and stopped him, "It's just a game, don't take it seriously."
It seems there's no other way but to do it now.
Xu Chun took the candy and put it in his mouth. The sweet taste immediately spread between his lips and tongue. He pursed his lips, and the next second he did something that surprised everyone.
He grabbed Xie Jianyuan by the collar, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Xie Jianyuan's lips, his saliva carrying a sweet taste.
Xie Jianyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his dark pupils gradually deepening, and a fleeting smile flashed across them.
Xu Chun deftly pushed the candy into Xie Jianyuan's mouth with the tip of her tongue, and watched as Xie Jianyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, a rare sly smile appearing on his face.
After their lips parted Xie Jianyuan suddenly chuckled softly, his lips seemingly brushing against his earlobe as he whispered in a voice barely audible to others, "So sweet."
Xu Chun thought he was talking about candy, so she wiped her mouth, raised an eyebrow at him, and didn't say anything.
Judging solely from his earlier actions and his current calm demeanor, one would never guess the nervousness and anxiety he felt inside. However, Xie Jianyuan noticed the red mark behind his ear and smiled.
Xu Chun carefully observed his expression, afraid of detecting even the slightest hint of disgust. She felt uneasy, but fortunately Xie Jianyuan showed no extra expression whatsoever.
The moment the two separated, a whistle and applause rang out in the private room. Chu Xi yelled "Yay!" and then unscrewed a can of beer. Some of the foam sprayed out splashed onto her face, but she was completely unaware of it.
The atmosphere in the private room reached its peak instantly, and the game of truth or dare continued.
As if he couldn't stand being there any longer, Jiang Xiuyan suddenly stood up, kicked away the empty wine bottle at his feet, and walked out.
The clanging sound of the bottles brought a brief moment of clarity to the group whose minds had been numbed by alcohol. They stared blankly at Jiang Xiuyan's departing figure, then glanced at the many empty bottles lying on the ground.
"... Why has President Jiang drunk so much?"
"Have no idea."
Xu Chun heard people whispering among themselves, but her expression remained unchanged. She asked, "Whose turn is it?"
These words suddenly jolted everyone awake, reminding them that they were fortunately still in a game.
"Xie Jianyuan." Chu Xi glanced at the cards. "He drew the truth card."
Everyone turned their attention to Xie Jianyuan, while Shen Zhu silently stood up and walked out of the private room, but no one else noticed his actions.
Xie Jianyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Xi: "Ask away."
Chu Xi said, "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll just ask a very common question."
She paused for a moment, then asked, "When was your first love?"
Xu Chun's expression shifted; he had to admit that he was extremely concerned about this question.
Xie Jianyuan frowned, pondered for a moment, then picked up the wine on the table, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd upon seeing this.
"Are you saying you don't have anything to say, or are you just not planning to?" Chu Xi asked.
Xie Jianyuan simply smiled and remained silent.
Seeing him like this, everyone secretly speculated that Xie Jianyuan probably wanted to keep his first love a closely guarded secret.
Then the games started again. Everyone was drunk and playing around. One actress sat on the producer's lap. In places out of the camera's view, everyone became unrestrained. Two child actors even drank from the same cup together amidst the cheers of the crowd.
After a round of voting, it was Xie Jianyuan's turn again.
Chu Xi said, "You can't punish yourself this time."
Xie Jianyuan smiled and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
Chu Xi cleared her throat mysteriously, then lowered her voice and gossiped, "Have you ever confessed your feelings to anyone?"
Unexpectedly, Xie Jianyuan nodded without hesitation this time, saying without changing his expression, "Yes, I have."
Xu Chun's heart sank.
These words came as a surprise to everyone. They were shocked but also excited to have learned a shocking secret. If this got into the gossip magazines, they would definitely write a whole article about it.
"Who is it?" Although she knew the chances of him saying it were slim, Chu Xi still asked persistently.
Xie Jianyuan smiled and said, "It's a secret."
Xu Chun lowered his eyelashes and stared silently at the wine bottle on the table. It wasn't strange that Xie Jianyuan someone he liked. He tried to suppress the bitterness in his heart, picked up a bottle of wine, twisted it open, and drank it.
I just don't know if his confession was successful, but it's probably true, since Xie Jianyuan is really flawless.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel curious again. What kind of person could Xie Jianyuan fall in love with? After all, he had known Xie Jianyuan for so long, and Xie Jianyuan had never explicitly stated his type of person.
"Where's Shen Zhu?" At this moment, someone finally noticed that he was missing and asked.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Xu Chun said, "He probably went to the restroom. He wouldn't just leave without saying goodbye."
He said this, but he vaguely knew Shen Zhu's purpose in going out, and a sarcastic smile involuntarily appeared on his lips when he thought of it.
His guess was correct. Shen Zhu was currently holding Jiang Xiuyan, and the two of them were standing in the corridor. The elevator was not far away, and it seemed that Jiang Xiuyan was about to take the elevator downstairs when Shen Zhu stopped him.
Upon seeing his appearance, Jiang Xiuyan first frowned slightly, as if recalling something. Then, as if remembering something, his brows furrowed even more deeply. His emotions were complex, but he maintained his composure, pretending not to recognize him, and asked in a deep voice, "You are...?"
Seeing that he didn't remember her, Shen Zhu's eyes dimmed, but she quickly cheered up and smiled as she introduced herself.
"It's normal for President Jiang to forget. My name is Shen Zhu."
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xiuyan nodded and said, "I have some recollection of it."
That was just a way of fooling people. He had more than just some impression of this person. He remembered that Shen Zhu and Xu Chun had a good relationship in his previous life, so he had also met Shen Zhu. His initial impression of him was simply that he was Xu Chun's friend.