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Suddenly plunged into darkness, the people in the living room were briefly thrown into disarray. In the instant darkness fell, Zhou Jingxing's heart pounded like a drum; once the thought took hold, he could no longer restrain himself. He leaned down and kissed Chen Zhou on the cheek.
Before Sun Qian could turn on her phone's flashlight, Zhou Jingxing quickly sat back down, his heart pounding wildly.
So soft. My wife smells so good.
The ambushed Shen Zhou was stunned on the spot, and he subconsciously touched the cheek that had been kissed.
Who am I? Where am I? What is he doing? Why?!
Chen Zhou oscillated between flying into a rage and pretending nothing was wrong. Before he could make a decision, Sun Qian had already turned on her phone's flashlight.
"What happened?" Sun Qian was shocked. "Even such a high-end residential area would experience a power outage!"
Wang Ao looked down and tapped his phone a couple of times, then looked up with a wry smile and said, "The property management sent me a message saying that the municipal road repairs cut the cable. But they're preparing to generate electricity, so there will be power soon."
"Okay. Does that mean we can't leave even if we want to? After all, your front door is right next to the elevator door."
Wang Ao explained, "There is another door leading to the fire escape. If you want to leave now, you can go out through that door. It's just that my apartment is on a rather high floor."
"A little? You call 30 stories a little high?" Sun Qian hesitated, glancing at Zhou Chen and the other man. One of them looked distracted, like a lotus leaf ruffled by the wind in a pond; the other was full of energy, like a goose happily playing in the pond.
Something's not right.
Wang Ao continued, "Teacher, if you have something to do, you can go ahead. I, I'll be fine on my own." His face perfectly conveyed vulnerability and loneliness. "I'm not afraid of the dark, and I'm used to being alone. Don't worry, teacher."
You're acting strange too!
Sun Qian had a headache. It wasn't that she was genuinely worried about the unfortunate child; she could tell at a glance that this black-hearted white lotus was putting on an act again. The main problem was that she really didn't want to climb the stairs! That was 30 floors—she'd be lucky to even get her knees to spare!
"What did the property management say? When will the power be restored?" Sun Qian asked Wang Ao, her voice filled with anxiety.
Wang Ao glanced at his phone again. "Um, she said the power generation equipment had malfunctioned due to prolonged disuse and was being repaired, so it can't generate electricity for the time being."
Sun Qian slumped into the sofa in frustration. "Fine! I can't leave for now." She waved to Wang Ao. "Your teacher said he's been thirsty all day. Go get me a bottle of water."
Wang Ao obediently went to fetch a few bottles of water to distribute to them. He suggested, "Since we're all free anyway, why don't we try some turtle soup?"
Sun Qian had been on campus since graduation, so she naturally knew what turtle soup was all about. Since she was free, she figured it would be good to kill some time, so she nodded and agreed. Zhou and Chen finally snapped out of their daze and asked in unison, "What is turtle soup?"
The two exchanged a glance. Zhou Jingxing lowered his head, looking as shy as a water lily trembling in the cool breeze, while Chen Zhou was speechless. "I'm the one who got harassed! How come the one who started this is now blushing!"
Sun Qian explained to them, "The 'Sea Turtle Soup Game' is a situational riddle game. The questioner presents an unreasonable or incomprehensible event, and the guessers obtain clues by asking questions to find the cause." She added, "However, the questioner can only give simple answers like 'yes' 'no,' 'right,' or 'wrong.'"
Looking at the two who were still completely confused, Wang Ao said, "You'll understand after playing a couple of rounds. I'll go first."
"A man and his wife were hiking when his wife fell off the mountain. Their daughter said something that drove the man insane. Question: What did the daughter say?"
Shen Zhou replied, "Is your daughter saying, 'I know you pushed your mother down'?"
Wang Ao: "No, is it really that simple!"
Sun Qian then asked, "Is the daughter your wife's daughter?"
"no."
"Did your daughter say something like, 'I know you're cheating on me'?"
"no"
Sun Qian and Shen Zhou asked many more questions, but none of them got close to the answer.
Sun Qian got annoyed. "Fine, fine, I give up. Just tell me the answer."
Wang Ao smiled slightly, but his smile looked somewhat eerie in the dim light of the flashlight. He deliberately imitated a little girl's innocent and cute voice, saying, "My daughter said, 'Don't push me down this time, okay?'"
The remaining three people got goosebumps. Zhou Jingxing suddenly moved closer to Chen Zhou, and the two were almost pressed together. Only then did Chen Zhou notice that Zhou Jingxing's face was pale and full of horror, obviously terrified.
A thought popped into Chen Zhou's mind: Could this person be scared? No wonder he didn't participate in the game of guessing the answer earlier.
Seriously?! This burly, tall guy who looks like he could take on Li Kui one-on-one is actually such a coward? Who would believe that?!
Chen Zhou moved his forearm, which was pressed against his, and asked, "Are you scared?"
Zhou Jingxing was terrified, but he was more stubborn than he was courageous. "No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense. How could I be afraid? Absolutely not."
Chen Zhou didn't expose him, but turned around and smiled quietly.
Following the order, Sun Qian was the second to ask a question. She was somewhat excited, "You'll definitely have a hard time guessing this one!"
A blind man and his friends went hiking on a snow-capped mountain. Unfortunately, they encountered an accident and became trapped. They eventually escaped. Back home, the blind man celebrated his birthday and invited his friends to dinner. But after blowing out the candles, he killed them all. Why?
Wang Ao couldn't help but smile as he watched Sun Qian earnestly posing the question. He covered his smile and asked, "Are the friends at the birthday banquet and the friends from the snow mountain the same group?"
"yes."
Shen Zhou thought for a moment and asked her, "Was the blind man at the birthday party a ghost?" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhou Jingxing's arm muscles suddenly tense up.
"no."
Zhou Jingxing's arm muscles relaxed a bit more, which made Chen Zhou secretly amused.
Wang Ao then guessed, "Did they eat human flesh when they were in danger in the snow mountain?"
"yes."
Zhou Jingxing suddenly shrank into the sofa, grabbed a cushion and hugged it tightly to his chest, trying to increase his sense of security.
At this moment, Wang Ao suddenly called out, "Teacher Sun's friend, why don't you participate in the game? We need to brainstorm to get closer to the soup base."
Zhou Jingxing unconsciously tugged at a cushion. "I'm thinking about it." He asked haphazardly, "Are blind people really blind?"
"yes."
Chen Zhou then asked, "Did they suffer any casualties in the snow mountain disaster?"
"No."
"Were the human flesh they ate in the snow-capped mountains from among those individuals?"
"yes."
They were so close to the answer, but after asking a few more questions, they still couldn't guess it.
Finally, Sun Qian said triumphantly, "I told you this would be hard, you couldn't have guessed it. Now, let me reveal the broth: A blind man and his friends were trapped in a snow-covered mountain. When they had no food, they decided to each cut off an arm for food. But in reality, only the blind man cut off his arm, and the others survived by relying on his arm. On the blind man's birthday, when everyone sang 'Happy Birthday,' they unconsciously clapped. When the blind man heard the applause, he realized that they all had hands, and in a fit of rage, he killed them all."
Zhou Jingxing couldn't help but complain, "What is this? It makes no sense. Are you telling a story?"
The sycophantic Wang Ao chimed in, "I think this story is very interesting."
When it was Chen Zhou's turn to pose a question, he thought for a moment, smiled at Zhou Jingxing, and then said, "A woman tells a man that his wife is cheating on him, but the woman dies. Question: Why?"
Zhou Jingxing is about to break down. Aaaaaaah! Someone else died! Was the turtle soup poisoned?!
Wang Ao asked him, "Are women men's mistresses?"
"yes."
Did the man's wife really cheat on him?
"yes."
Are women killed by men's wives?
Yes and no.
"Are women killed by men?"
Yes and no.
After guessing for a long time, several people still couldn't guess correctly. Chen Zhou smiled and announced the soup base, "The woman said, 'Your Majesty, I want to accuse Consort Xi of having an affair and defiling the harem. Her crime is unforgivable.'"
Wang Ao: ...
Sun Qian: ...
Zhou Jingxing: "Hahahaha, this is so funny, I can't take it anymore!"
Sun Qian swallowed her complaints after a long pause, then urged Zhou Jingxing, "Alright, now it's your turn."
Zhou Jingxing was terrified, but the turtle soup Chen Zhou made him laugh so hard he forgot a lot. But right now, he really couldn't think of anything.
“Me? But I…” Zhou Jingxing’s words came to an abrupt halt.
Heaven was helping him! The power finally came back on, and the living room was lit again.
Sun Qian got up and tested the elevator, and sure enough, it was working again. She walked back to the living room and said to Wang Ao, "We've played the game, and the power's back on, so we should go. Your brother Chenzhou will convey the teacher's message to your dad. Don't worry so much, you're just a kid! If you have any more difficulties in the future, just tell the teacher. Bye-bye!"
Shen Zhou and Zhou Jingxing also got up and left together. Wang Ao reluctantly saw them off to the lobby on the first floor.
"Teacher, could you please come for a home visit again next time? I'd like to play with turtle soup with you again."
Sun Qian pretended to tap him on the head, "Still playing! Don't think I don't know that you guys often play this game in the back instead of studying during evening self-study, right?" She then patted Wang Ao on the shoulder, "Next Monday when you go back to school, tell them that if you behave well during evening self-study next time, I'll set aside half an hour to play Turtle Soup with you."
Wang Ao's eyes lit up. "Really? Thank you, teacher!"
Sun Qian waved to him, then said to Chen Zhou, "Chen Zhou, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Qianqian, you tell me."
Sun Qian glanced at Zhou Jingxing. "I have to pick up Zhang Jin from get off work, and the direction is completely opposite to Zhou Jingxing's house. So, could you please take him home?"
Tiezi is a true friend!
Zhou Jingxing stared expectantly at Shen Zhou, afraid he would refuse. Fortunately, Shen Zhou smiled and agreed to Sun Qian's request, "I thought it was something serious, of course I can."
Zhou Jingxing was so happy he wanted to do a set of calisthenics on the spot; if he had a tail, he really would wag it.
After Sun Qian left, Shen Zhou looked at Zhou Jingxing and said, "Let's go, my car is parked in the underground garage." Since Zhou Jingxing could rely on Shen Zhou's car anyway, he wasn't in a hurry. "Wait for me."
He strode up to Wang Ao and said, "I have something to tell you."
Wang Ao looked at him with a precocious, playful expression. "We're not that close, are we? What do you want to say to me?"
Zhou Jingxing's expression was serious. "Sun Qian and her lover are both my good friends, so I feel there are some things I need to make clear to you."
Wang Ao stopped laughing and listened attentively to what he had to say.
“Sun Qian is a very conscientious and responsible person. She has a clear understanding of the responsibilities and obligations of a teacher. Therefore, her kindness towards you is only out of a teacher’s concern for a student, without any other feelings involved. I hope you understand this.”
“I know, and I didn’t misunderstand anything. It’s you who seems to have misunderstood.” Wang Ao said seriously, “I admit that I have some special feelings for Teacher Sun, but it’s not the kind you think of. I have an older sister who passed away when I was young. She was very good to me, and I think if she were still alive, she would be like Teacher Sun.”
Wang Ao gave a wry smile. "When Teacher Sun showed concern for me, I couldn't help but think of my sister. I think I projected my love for my sister onto Teacher Sun. I will restrain myself and distinguish between them in the future. So you don't need to worry, I will not cause any harm or potential harm to Teacher Sun and her lover."
"Uh, then I did misunderstand you, I'm very sorry." Zhou Jingxing apologized to Wang Ao in surprise. He hadn't expected that Wang Ao would treat Sun Qian differently because of this. However, what Wang Ao said next was even more surprising.
"It's nothing. There's no way I could like Teacher Sun, because I like men." Wang Ao smiled and glanced at him. "Speaking of which, I do like someone like you."
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