Zhen Tian and Yang Tao packed up and went to Ye Qingyan's house, along with themselves.
She was already waiting for the two of them at the door.
"Come in quickly, it's so hot!"
As soon as they approached the villa, the cool air conditioning brought them a sense of relief.
"This weather is unbearable." Ye Qingyan fanned her ears with her hand. "It's so much better at home, where it's not so dry even when it's hot."
She suddenly missed life in H City. There must be a sea breeze blowing right now.
Having grown up by the sea, they all have a deep connection to it.
Ye Qingyan led the two into the kitchen: "It's too hot now, you'll get sunburned if you go outside. We'll go for a dip in the pool later."
“Mine is crayfish.” Yang Tao’s eyes lit up.
"So many?" Zhen Tian was also taken aback. The table was covered with crayfish of all flavors.
"It was a gift from the brand." Ye Qingyan waved her hand dismissively. "The company bought them as anniversary gifts for the employees, and the brand gave away a lot. They gave me the rest."
Her boss doesn't eat these things, so she's the one who has to take care of it.
She had no choice but to call two helpers.
"These are all semi-finished products. I processed them for a long time before you came." Ye Qingyan was so engrossed in the heat of the kitchen that she had no appetite.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!" Yang Tao said eagerly.
"etc."
Ye Qingyan suddenly remembered the sparkling wine she had chilled in the refrigerator earlier.
"With some wine?"
She took out the bottle, shook it, and then took out three delicate crystal glasses from the cabinet. She added ice cubes before pouring the wine.
I have to say, the drinks these days are all incredibly beautifully presented.
It looks refreshing and perfect for summer.
"cheers."
The three cups collided.
Ye Qingyan gulped it down in one go.
After drinking it, I felt refreshed and my appetite was stimulated.
"Eat, eat, eat." She poured herself another glass before reaching for the largest garlic-flavored shrimp in the center.
Fortunately, Zhen Tian and Yang Tao hadn't eaten when they came before, and they were planning to eat together when they met. They didn't expect to bump into each other by accident.
Halfway through the meal, they found drinking and eating alone boring.
Ye Qingyan pulled out a board game from somewhere and removed the shrimp shells and plates, leaving the middle space for the game board.
"Come on, let's bet on something today!" she asked, intrigued.
"What else do we need to bet on?" Yang Tao was stunned.
"Of course, otherwise it'd be so boring just playing around." Ye Qingyan rubbed her hands together excitedly. "How about this, the loser calls the person they like to confess, Zhen Tian can just call Brother Ji. How about that?"
"The person I like..." Yang Tao almost choked on her own saliva.
"Slow down." Zhen Tian patted her back.
"Why are you so agitated? Is there something fishy going on?" Ye Qingyan narrowed her eyes and stared at Yang Tao.
"No, no, I don't have anyone I like." Yang Tao's eyes darted around, avoiding Ye Qingyan's gaze.
We'll find out soon enough.
Ye Qingyan made the decision and set the bet herself.
With the betting game underway, everyone played with complete focus, afraid of being the one to lose.
This commotion lasted until the afternoon.
"Aha, I won!" Yang Tao felt a surge of joy, as if she had escaped a disaster. She took a big gulp of wine and sat there happily peeling shrimp. The rest was none of her business.
"Keep it up, you two!"
Yang Tao spoke coolly, her face full of smugness.
Zhen Tian and Ye Qingyan exchanged a glance.
"Bring it on," Ye Qingyan said, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Zhen Tian didn't feel anything, and she wasn't afraid of losing, so she played very relaxed.
"Ah, you lost..." Yang Tao was even happier this time: "There's a saying, 'Heaven doesn't forgive everyone.' Hahahaha..."
"I told you not to set a bet. Come on, sister, which guy should we call?"
Zhen Tian laughed so hard she almost fell over, looking at Ye Qingyan: "A bet's a bet."
She wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.
Ye Qingyan now had a look of utter despair. How could she, who had been a seasoned player in the board game world for so many years, have suffered such a crushing defeat today?
She was speechless with emotion.
"Want me to get your phone for you? We can provide a dialing service, honey," Yang Tao teased, looking at her.
"No need. I'll do it." Ye Qingyan was not afraid of trouble.
When she called someone she liked, the man next door was the first person she thought of without hesitation.
Although she didn't expect things to progress too quickly between them, a bet is a bet. She confessed, so what?
She is not afraid of either failure or success.
Um……
She won't fail, will she?
Ye Qingyan hesitated.
She covered her face in despair; she was doomed, she had really messed up. She started to worry that her confession would fail.
"Maybe we should just forget about it." They'd already had their fun and made a scene, and Yang Tao didn't really want to force Qingyan to do anything.
"It doesn't count, how can it just be considered over?" Ye Qingyan said fiercely, "You're sure to lose the next round."
She's a heroine, not just a heroine. How could she not keep her word?
Ye Qingyan closed her eyes, steeled her resolve, and called Huo Qingming.
The call connected, and before the other person could say anything, she rattled off, "Huo Qingming, I like you. Do you like me? Never mind, stop talking, I'm fine, bye."
"What are you doing..." Zhen Tian was stunned by her actions.
"I'm a coward, I don't dare to hear the result." Ye Qingyan finally admitted, and she buried her face in her hands and sobbed, "It's all over, what if he doesn't like me?"
“I think it’s over.” Zhen Tian nodded in agreement.
"You also think he doesn't like me?" Ye Qingyan pouted.
"No, I think you're doomed. You really like this man." Zhen Tian knows Ye Qingyan too well. When she used to play the field, she always followed the principle of "if it works, great; if it doesn't, great." She would never be so troubled by a vague phone call like this.
"Excuse me, your phone is ringing."
Yang Tao timidly raised her hand and said, then added, "It was the man from just now."
She saw the caller ID.
"I'm finished..." Ye Qingyan didn't dare to answer.
The phone stopped ringing, but rang again two seconds later.
"Just accept it. What's meant to be will be." Zhen Tian calmly patted Ye Qingyan's shoulder: "If he rejects you, just say you lost a game. It's okay."
Ye Qingyan gritted her teeth and answered the phone, but the receiver sounded like it was miles away from her ear.
Although the sound was soft, the three of them heard it clearly.
"Yan Yan, open the door."
Ye Qingyan hung up the phone again in her nervousness.
What did he say?
"He told you to open the door." Yang Tao pointed to her phone, looking at Ye Qingyan with sympathy.
"Go open the door," Zhen Tian grinned.
"Oh no, I'm going crazy."
Ye Qingyan was wearing pajamas, her hair disheveled from being pulled. The table was a mess.
"It's all over, it's all over." She didn't know whether she should change her clothes and do her makeup or deal with this pile of evidence.
"Stop struggling, open the door."
Zhen Tian pointed to the front door; the doorbell had been ringing for a long time.
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