Gentle, rational, and inwardly strong gong (Jiang Xu) vs. genius, madman, emotionally stunted shou (Gu Li).
Jiang Xu was reborn, and coincidentally, the person he was reborn as was also named...
As the barbecue oil dripped down, flames suddenly shot up with a 'whoosh,' and the skewers on the grill sizzled, releasing a fragrant aroma that wafted among the group.
The night wind was still gentle and had nothing to do with the typhoon. After they finished eating, they sat cross-legged on the mats again, each with an open bottle of beer next to them.
Gu Li looked at the sky and said, "Let's play some games."
Jiang Xu also saw the bright moon. "What if I play with you and you don't?"
Lu Chao chuckled softly, "Hey," he said, "I think it's a good game of showing off."
Xu Lang: "Let's go straight to the difficult level."
The group sat in a circle with an unopened beer bottle in the middle. Xie Tao spun the beer bottle and pointed it directly at Ji Hai.
Ji Hai smiled and said, "I'm the first one here, so let me say something a little milder." He thought for a moment and then said, "I have a medical practitioner's license."
The group silently broke their fingers and took a sip of beer. Xu Lang, after taking a sip, felt he had to ask, "Hai, do you call this 'easing of tensions' something we definitely don't have?"
Ji Hai's tone remained calm. "At least it's easy to answer, isn't it?"
After he said that, the group thought about it and realized that it was true; there were always some problems where you couldn't decide whether to accept or reject them.
Fortunately, the next two questions were relatively easy to answer; some people failed, and some did not.
He reached Lu Chao, who was before Gu Li, and grinned mischievously, "Everyone's been a bit too polite, so let me be a little less polite."
He glanced at the group as he spoke, "I have someone important I can't mention." After saying this, Lü Chao looked at Gu Li and Jiang Xu, "You must answer truthfully."
They all knew that Gu Li had someone, but it wasn't about love. What they wanted to know was whether Jiang Xu had one too.
Another question is whether Gu Li will tell Jiang Xu that they don't want Gu Li to act on a whim, as that would be unfair to Jiang Xu.
Jiang Xu's finger snapped down, and the others breathed a sigh of relief for some reason, then looked at Gu Li.
Gu Li slightly bent his fingers, and the others' eyebrows were about to furrow, but Gu Li's fingers straightened again. "I do," he said with certainty, and then looked at the others with a very frank and fearless gaze. "Jiang Xu also knows."
Gu Li knew what his friend was worried about and what he was concerned about, and he didn't mind showing it to him.
Gu Li reached out and pulled out the white and red necklace hidden in her clothes. "Everyone, does it look good?"
Xu Lang asked, somewhat confused, "It looks good, but this is content that you have that I don't?"
“Of course,” Gu Li drawled, “no, I’m just showing off. Also,” he looked at Jiang Xu, “this was a gift from Jiang Xu.”
He looked at Jiang Xu with an exceptionally confident smile. He leaned towards Jiang Xu, gently placing his hand near Jiang Xu's shoulder and neck. With a flick of his finger, a black necklace was pulled out.
The warm, smooth jade was presented to them. Gu Li smiled and raised her chin, "And this is a gift I gave to Jiang Xu."
The remaining four people understood everything when they looked at the jade.
If Gu Li had anything she treasured most, it would be that piece of jade.
That was the jade that held all of Gu Li's memories, something Gu Li would rather break herself than not protect.
That was the last gift Gu Li's mother gave him, carrying all of Gu Li's mother's blessings and unfinished words.
The jade under the night sky seemed to glow, and the necklace around Gu Li's neck also glowed.
Looking at the expressions of the other four people, Jiang Xu knew that this was a very valuable item. He gently held the jade and said, "I like it very much. It's very special, isn't it?"
“It’s quite special to me,” Gu Li said, looking at Jiang Xu, “so it’s especially suitable to give it to you.”
Jiang Xu thought for a moment and then said, "The gift I gave you is also quite special to me." He thought for a moment and then became very serious, "It will only be a gift for you."
Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, and that it would get boring if they waited any longer, Lu Chao clapped his hands. "Alright, alright, you can talk about this privately." He smiled happily. "Let's continue the game."
As they played and talked, their beer bottles dwindled, more and more fingers broke off, and some people ended up with only one finger sticking up.
For example, Xie Tao, Ji Hai, and Xu Lang.
Jiang Xu, Gu Li, and Lü Chao only had one more.
Now it was Xie Tao's turn to speak. "What else do I have?" he pondered. "I bought an island yesterday."
Lu Chaozhe replied without hesitation, "I'll accept this display of wealth. What about you all?"
Xu Lang asked, "Does my purchase in the game count?" He decided to give it a shot.
Ji Hai smiled ruthlessly and pressed down Xu Lang's only upright finger, "I suggest you accept the facts."
Jiang Xu and Gu Li exchanged a glance, and Gu Li said regretfully, "It seems that it's necessary to buy some useless things to display from time to time."
Jiang Xu nodded, "Indeed, we'll buy them slowly later."
Lü Chao: "Fine, I'm resentful of the rich."
Xie Tao said, "The opportunity is in your hands." He and Lü Chao exchanged a glance.
As if he suddenly understood something, Lü Chao nodded and said, "I have golden hair."
The scene fell silent. Xu Lang rubbed his forehead, "This is really..." He couldn't find the right words to describe it.
Gu Li chimed in, "What a dog." He sighed, then curled his fingers, "But you did manage to win by hiding. You absolutely mustn't play PUBG. If I run into you, I'll headshot you."
Lu Chao: "Don't worry, I won't give you that chance. I won't even download it."
Jiang Xu: "That's good, otherwise the headshot team would have to be added to the list."
Lu Chao chuckled and nudged Gu Li's shoulder. "Whatever, I won this time. I'll decide who will do the dare."
He looked at the sky and then spoke up, “Let’s leave it to fate, fairness is paramount.” Lu Chao pointed to the wine bottle in the middle, “I’ll spin it, and whoever’s bottle lands on can choose any one of the people here. The person choosing can accept or refuse, and the two of them can complete a dare together.”
Gu Li, "Purely based on luck?"
Lu Chao nodded. "Everyone, pray for your luck."
Gu Li looked at Jiang Xu and said, "Then this adventure has nothing to do with us." He smiled very relaxedly.
But sometimes you can't be happy too soon. When the wine bottle was pointed directly at him, Gu Li had a moment of feeling that there was something fishy going on.
Lu Chao clapped his hands forcefully, looking at the direction the wine bottle was facing. "Sometimes, we shouldn't speak too soon. Now," he looked at Gu Li, "get ready for your big adventure."
Xu Lang, also with the excitement of watching a show, said, "Li, your luck might be a little off today."
Xie Tao appeared much calmer, and he simply asked, "Gu Li, who do you choose?"