Gu Ci arched her eyebrows and admitted frankly, "Well, my sister has always been very nice to me."
She gestured towards the snacks and said with a smile, "Try some too. These are quite good."
The girl shook her head and pointed to the snacks and fruits piled on the other side of the table. "It's okay. There's plenty of food over there. You didn't eat much tonight. Qinglian must be worried that you're hungry. Come eat."
Gu Ci smiled and naturally took over the topic and started chatting with her again.
Every two or three minutes or so, she couldn't help but pretend to be natural and casual to see Pei Sui's condition.
It happened that Pei Sui and his friends had just finished a game, and she saw Pei Sui pick up the wine glass and take two sips.
Her heart couldn't help but calm down a bit, mixed with a hint of obvious excitement. She looked away as if nothing had happened, placed the empty cake plate in her hand on the table in front of her, and turned to take the large cup of sour plum soup.
But because the cup was too heavy, she couldn't lift it with one hand, and finally she had to use both hands to pick up the cup. Without any precautions or vigilance, she took a big sip with the straw. When she swallowed it, she noticed that the taste of this sour plum soup seemed different from the one she had drunk before.
She frowned, and the first thought that came to her mind was - was it because she had just eaten cake that affected the taste?
She couldn't help but feel a little confused. Perhaps it was because humans are all curious. She even suspected that there was something wrong with her taste buds and didn't believe that it was the drink's problem. So out of curiosity, she tasted it again with a straw.
This time I tasted it more carefully, with a sense of careful consideration.
Then……
I am very sure that it is the sour plum soup that is the problem.
The taste hasn't changed much, it's still sweet and sour, but you can taste a hint of bitterness when you swallow it.
bitterness?
How can it taste bitter?
She frowned a little deeper, glanced at the sour plum soup in the cup, and put it in front of her nose to sniff.
There was no strange smell, just that familiar sweet and sour taste, mixed with the various smells of alcohol in the air.
The girl next to her noticed her movements and came closer to ask curiously, "What's wrong? Does this sour plum soup taste wrong?"
Hearing this, Gu Ci tilted her head and smiled, "It seems a little bit. I don't know if it's an illusion, or if I ate something else that affected the taste."
"Then don't drink it, put it down, and order a new one."
The girl waved her hand, called the waiter over, and then asked, "Would you like some more sour plum soup?"
Gu Ci didn't plan to drink the sour plum soup anymore, so she put the cup on the table, smiled faintly and shook her head, "No, let's have a cup of warm milk instead. I should go back to rest soon, so I'll have a cup of warm milk to refresh myself."
"That's fine." The girl glanced at her phone. "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have noticed it was already past nine."
Gu Ci smiled, "I usually go to bed quite early, but gatherings like today are rare, and they're so lively, I'm really in high spirits. I'd like to stay a little longer and join in the fun."
While they were happily chatting, Pei Sui and the others were also very excited about playing games.
From time to time, there were exclamations and laughter.
Seven or eight men gathered around the same table, making it quite lively.
"Hey, Asui, why are you still drinking after you won?" The man named Jin Zhao looked at the man who was only in his twenties and put down his wine glass, then looked at Pei Sui in confusion.
The others also looked over after hearing this, "Don't mention it, Brother Sui drank quite a lot today, most of it was because he won."
"This is because he is thirsty and drinks wine as if it were water."
"It looks to me like he's been hurt by a relationship and is drinking to heal himself."
The young men immediately started talking about the topic and started joking without any hesitation, talking and laughing.
The matter between Pei Sui and Meng Sheng did not spread widely. Only one or two people at the table who knew about it had elders in their families who had attended Mrs. Pei’s 80th birthday party.
Most people don’t know that Pei Sui’s emotional issues are still stuck on her broken engagement with the third daughter of the Gu family.
Therefore, many people were joking and looking at Gu Ci either openly or secretly.
Gu Ci felt hot and embarrassed at the moment when she was being stared at by so many people.
After all, she was the one who insisted on canceling the engagement. It seemed like they were all standing up for Pei Sui and condemning her as a "heartless man".
But she also felt a sense of pride and honor in her heart that she was recognized by them... or to be more precise, recognized by Pei Sui's friends.
But under the dim lights of the bar, the emotions on her face were unclear. One could only see that she sat upright and elegantly with her head bowed, and her whole body exuded a quiet and gentle aura.
It perfectly illustrates what bookish air means, and is totally out of tune with the noisy and bustling bar environment.
Some people noticed that the two of them were sitting so far apart and had no communication at all. Not only did Gu Ci look at Pei Sui several times.
This looks like the lingering tug-of-war between ex-boyfriends and girlfriends.
When thinking about it this way, many people feel that something is wrong the more they taste it.
As if they had discovered something extraordinary, everyone had an expression of surprise on their face.
The girl sitting next to Gu Ci secretly patted Gu Ci's arm, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Obviously, he also wanted to ask about her and Pei Sui.
Just then the waiter brought the warm milk. Gu Ci took it and noticed the girl's movements next to her. Her heart trembled slightly. She took a sip of the milk but said nothing. She just turned her head and smiled at her.
This smile has many meanings, it all depends on how others understand it.
Pei Sui was not angry at their jokes and teasing, nor did he look at Gu Ci, but just frowned.
They didn't make this matter clear, so he couldn't give a blunt explanation, lest he be seen as trying to hide something.
It’s even harder to explain.
He couldn't just leave now, otherwise he would be considered angry and embarrassed.
It's difficult no matter what.
Under the influence of alcohol, the foul air that had been suppressed for many days was finally under control, but now it seemed to be ready to break out of the cage again.
bother!
He hissed secretly, took the last sip of wine, put down the glass, a bit of irritation appeared in his eyes, without any intention of hiding it, and his tone was also light, "Are you still playing?"
"Play, play! Of course I have to play!"
"Quick, quick, stop gossiping and start the game. Let Asui lose two more games."
"Come on, come on, who lost just now? Shuffle the cards."
The topic of the guys changed quickly and soon entered the heated stage of the card game.
After two rounds, the young masters were howling non-stop. Pei Sui did not let them off this time. Every time he attacked, he was ruthless and accurate, and he calculated the cards accurately. He always managed to kill several birds with one stone, leaving them with no power to resist.
The young masters all complained about how terrible he was as a science student, and that he was almost using paper and pen to do maths when playing cards.
Pei Sui raised his eyebrows, threw down the cards in his hand, and looked at them calmly, "It's your turn to drink."
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