Chu Ziyu could feel his skin rapidly warming up, but he still mustered his courage and nodded, "Mm!"
"You've dated 32 girls."
Chu Ziyu was surprised, "So many?" He recalled, 2 in kindergarten, 8 in elementary school, middle school... it really was 32! He opened his mouth, and rainwater got into it again, "I'm not a jerk, they're the ones who dumped me."
You used to like girls.
Chu Ziyu understood. It turned out Shen Huaiyu suspected he was joking. He wanted to explain, but didn't know how. He genuinely didn't like boys before, but after his first meeting with Shen Huaiyu, he already wanted to see him a second time...
"I..." Chu Ziyu was at a loss for words, "I like you now!"
Shen Huaiyu seemed to chuckle, then his beautiful, slender hand suddenly lifted Chu Ziyu's chin, and he lowered his head to kiss her.
Shen Huaiyu kissed Chu Ziyu very deeply, almost devouring her lips.
Chu Ziyu was stunned. It was his first kiss, and he didn't know how to react. He could only taste a faint minty flavor and the saltiness of the rain. His eyes were wide and round. Then Shen Huaiyu let go of his hand, moved to his waist, and slipped his hand inside his clothes.
The icy, bone-chilling fingers brushed past, and Chu Ziyu jolted awake, pushing Shen Huaiyu.
He didn't use any force, Shen Huaiyu still stepped back.
Shen Huaiyu stopped. In the dimly lit space, the rain was still pouring down. He regained his initial indifference, "You don't like men at all."
Chu Ziyu paused for a few seconds, then quickly shook her head, "I was just..."
Shen Huaiyu interrupted him, "I'll give you my answer now."
Chu Ziyu couldn't keep up with his pace, "What answer?"
You chase my answer.
Chu Ziyu's breathing tightened, and then she heard Shen Huaiyu say—
"I refuse."
In the small private room, Chu Ziyu gradually adjusted to the darkness and finally saw Shen Huaiyu was standing right in front of her.
Almost simultaneously, the hand that had been covering his lips was removed.
Her warm breath brushed against his ear. " Chu Ziyu, long time no see."
Chu Ziyu felt like crying for a moment, but his eyes were too dry to cooperate. He looked at Shen Huaiyu and finally asked the first question in a trembling voice, "Are you married?"
*
In the private room separated by a wall, Shen Huaiyu's friend called over a few more friends to make up the numbers. Among them, a young man wearing glasses kept stealing glances at Yan Heqing.
They didn't know the relationship between Lu Lin and Yan Heqing; they only knew that Yan Heqing was Shen Huaiyu's student.
The bespectacled man took a sip of his drink, and while Lu Lin went out to answer a phone call, he sat down next to Yan Heqing with a deck of cards, smiling as he handed them to him, "It's pretty boring, want to play cards together?"
Yan Heqing politely declined, "I'm not playing."
The bespectacled man put down his cards and changed the subject, "You're quite young, aren't you? A freshman? A sophomore?"
"Sophomore year."
Yan Heqing's aloof attitude was obvious, but the bespectacled man still didn't give up. "Want to sing? I'll pick one for you."
"I won't sing."
As soon as Yan Heqing finished speaking, Lu Lin returned. When Lu Lin saw the man with glasses, his dark eyes narrowed slightly. The man with glasses smiled ingratiatingly at Lu Lin Lu Lin, assuming that Lu Lin was Yan Heqing's brother.
Lu Lin returned to his seat and saw a deck of cards on the coffee table. He picked it up and said, "Want to play cards for a bit?"
The bespectacled man thought Lu Lin was talking to him and was about to make a good impression when Yan Heqing spoke first, "What are you playing?"
The bespectacled man nearly bit his tongue.
Lu Lin drew out the cards and shuffled them lightly. "What do you want to play?"
Yan Heqing thought for a moment, "Blur."
The next moment, the door to the private room opened, and Shen Huaiyu and Chu Ziyu entered.
Lu Lin and Yan Heqing weren't surprised, but Chu Ziyu seemed guilty and rushed in to say to Yan Heqing, "It was a gathering of friends, I didn't expect to run into you guys..."
Yan Heqing smiled and took the opportunity to move over so that Chu Ziyu could sit next to him. "Perfect timing, let's play cards together."
Chu Ziyu regretted asking Shen Huaiyu as soon as she did.
Shen Huaiyu gets married or not is none of his business; it's been such an old story for years. Before Shen Huaiyu reply, he immediately changed the subject, "I heard from Heqing that he's celebrating your birthday. Where is he?"
Shen Huaiyu led him to the private room.
Shen Huaiyu's gaze remained fixed on him, making Chu Ziyu extremely uncomfortable. He turned away to shift his attention, "Okay, what game?"
"Does he bluff?"
Chu Ziyu rarely plays bluffing games, but he's pretty good at it. He nodded, "Yes, I'll play this."
Lu Lin took the initiative to sit down opposite him and dismantled another deck of cards. "Just playing cards isn't fun, how about adding a bet?"
Chu Ziyu got excited and shouted, "Add to the bet! What are we betting on?"
Lu Lin slowly shuffled the cards. "Keep it simple, one bottle of wine per round."
Chapter 144 [ Chu Ziyu's Memories] 6
Chu Ziyu hesitated. He was already a little drunk; if he drank any more...
He glanced at Shen Huaiyu. Shen Huaiyu wasn't there; he could get drunk if he wanted to, but Shen Huaiyu was...
Moreover, he remembered that Shen Huaiyu didn't drink alcohol.
I didn't drink it back then, at least not back then.
Just as Chu Ziyu was about to speak, Shen Huaiyu sat down opposite him, directly facing Chu Ziyu's seat. "I can't hold my liquor; one bottle won't last many rounds. Let's have one."
Chu Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief.
The bespectacled man glanced at Yan Heqing, eager to prove himself, and said to Lu Lin, "Brother Lu, I'll bet you a bottle!"
He heard Shen Huaiyu address Lu Lin Mr. Lu.
Lu Lin's eyebrows twitched slightly. "Brother?" He chuckled after shuffling the cards and began dealing them.
The first person to pass out was the man with glasses.
After losing three rounds in a row, the bespectacled man, having downed three bottles of liquor, waved his hand, indicating he was out of commission, and slumped down to the side, falling asleep.
All three matches ended in five minutes, and Chu Ziyu could tell that Lu Lin was deliberately trying to trick the bespectacled man.
It's really a jar of aged vinegar...
Chu Ziyu became extremely alert, not wanting to become the next bespectacled man.
In the fourth round, the table was piled high with cards. As Lu Lin laid down another 2, Chu Ziyu gripped the five 2s in his hand and gambled, "I don't believe you have any more!"