Chapter 32
Ren Qiao'an didn't understand what was going on.
A week had passed since she'd last watched Jinxi's badminton match, and a week had also passed since Ren Qiao'an discovered the truth about Guiqulaixi's true identity. Ren Qiao'an didn't know how to face reality, whether it was the online CP or the relationship with Jinxi next door, but the week had passed quietly. She and Guiqulaixi had been infrequent in that week. Partly because Ren Qiao'an wasn't sure how to "settle" his feelings and hadn't reached out, and partly because Guiqulaixi hadn't contacted her much either, it seemed as if they'd both spontaneously entered a "cooling-off" period in their relationship.
Even the photo of someone in the camera that had previously made Ren Qiao'an uneasy, when handed to Tang Mu, did not cause the waves Ren Qiao'an had imagined. A few days later, the camera was returned to Ren Qiao'an, and Ren Qiao'an once again took photos of the school basketball team, this time of their championship victory.
But, what is the situation now.
Ren Qiao'an was forced to attend the basketball team's celebration banquet by Yan Yiyi, a woman obsessed with him. He thought the meal was the end of the matter, but unexpectedly, the group wanted to go to KTV to party. Before arriving, Ren Qiao'an was repeatedly urged by Wu Nianzhi to "bring Yan Yiyi back home intact." Wu Nianzhi's exact words were, "If you want to escape, bring that silly girl back. Don't let her get sold and have to pay for it." In fact, Wu Nianzhi's concerns were not unfounded. Yan Yiyi's performance tonight was a perfect example of "prostrating herself under the 6'10" jeans. In order to "wake up" Yan Yiyi at the critical moment, Ren Qiao'an was forced to step into the group's revelry.
But who can tell Ren Qiaoan why people from the badminton team showed up in the basketball team’s KTV box?
And why is the badminton KTV room right next door???
Why did you two teams start playing together?
This is called a celebration party, but it's actually a social gathering, right?! Are you guys and girls just that impatient?! Could you please be a little more reserved?! Who else called Jin Xi over?
How could this happen? Yan Yiyi was having a great time playing dice when she turned around and saw Jin Xi coming in. Yan Yiyi subconsciously looked at Ren Qiao'an in the corner. Sure enough, Ren Qiao'an had noticed it too. And now, the two of them were staring at each other, right?
Hmm… Ren Qiao'an was overly "concerned" with Jin Xi. Yan Yiyi could understand that, but Jin Xi also seemed quite "concerned" about Ren Qiao'an. Hmm… it seemed like this wasn't the first time. Yan Yiyi seemed to have caught some clue, and the thought that something was amiss suddenly occurred to her.
"Wow, Jinxi, the MVP of the badminton team, the rising star!" someone praised.
"Welcome, welcome goddess, let's play together!" Some people were impatient to invite the "goddess" who was like a star surrounded by stars, while others were making a fuss without knowing what they were talking about.
Jin Xi calmly withdrew her gaze from the corner of the KTV. She behaved calmly and asked, "What are you playing?" Then, she sat down in the seat vacated by the "attentive person".
"Truth or Dare! Goddess, do you know how to play?"
"Yeah." How could Jin Xi not know that? The title of "socialite" was not made up out of nothing. Looking at the wine bottles on the ground, Jin Xi understood the trick used by this guy.
"Okay! Let's continue with the new round!"
The atmosphere became more lively again, and young men and women became slaves to the night.
"Haha." Jin Xi's principle was "enjoy it if it's here," and she didn't care about what she cared about. But there was a "passionate" gaze that made her pay attention. Jin Xi smiled and responded to someone, leaning forward and saying softly, "What a coincidence."
Damn! This woman is provoking her! Yan Yiyi was frightened by Jin Xi's sudden closeness, and at the same time, a feeling of anger rose in her heart.
Originally, the focus of the entire game was on her [Yan Yiyi was the only single beauty], and her focus was on the 1.9-meter-tall girl. But as soon as Jin Xi joined, she became the natural focal point, and she took away the halo that originally belonged to Yan Yiyi in minutes. Yan Yiyi was so angry that she gritted her teeth, and it was simply adding new hatred to old grudges!
The noise quieted down as the wine bottles turned, and slowly stopped.
"Ha!" Finally pointed at a boy.
"Truth or Dare?"
"Let's take a risk." The boy who was chosen smiled foolishly.
The boy drew a "corporal punishment" card and completed his punishment amidst the noise of the crowd. In the following rounds, several boys suffered the same fate. Most of the boys chose the "big dare" option, but it seemed that the "busybodies" were not looking forward to it.
Things took a turn when it was Jin Xi's turn to turn the bottle.
"Wow, stop! Stop!" After the bottle spun quickly for a few rounds, it slowly stopped when it was about to point at Jin Xi again.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!!" Amid the clamor of many boys, the bottle mouth was finally aimed at Yan Yiyi.
"..." Yan Yiyi had even more reason to "hate" Jin Xi. This girl was trying to piss her off on purpose! "Honestly."
"Confess your feelings to a player of the opposite sex for 3 minutes."
“…”What a stupid question! Are you targeting me?
Yan Yiyi had someone in her heart, but she didn't want to treat confession as a joke in such an occasion! So Yan Yiyi chose to drink three cups as punishment.
“Oh, what a drinker!!”
"Haha~" Jin Xi, mixed in with the cheers, did not hesitate to applaud. Yan Yiyi's heroic spirit in drinking really made her look like a heroine.
"Go on!" A few glasses of beer couldn't stop Yan Yiyi. Yan Yiyi swung the bottle and rolled up her sleeves. It was time to take revenge!
However, the trajectory of the wine bottle's rotation is as similar as fate.
"Damn it!" Yan Yiyi proved with her strength that the flag could not stand.
What a broken bottle! Yan Yiyi wanted to transfer it to Jinxi! "Big dare, I don't believe in evil."
"Choose one person present to sing a love song."
"Okay." Yan Yiyi stood up excitedly, "An'an, sing with me."
"..." Ren Qiao'an was hiding in a corner trying to calm himself down when disaster struck.
Someone complained, "Hey, how can we assist from the sidelines?"
"The card says to be present, but it doesn't say you have to be a player!" Yan Yiyi glared at the questioner, and the boy who questioned him immediately lost his temper, and no one else had any objections.
"..." Ren Qiao'an was speechless. Why didn't anyone ask for her opinion?
"Ean, what are you going to sing?" Yan Yiyi handed the microphone to Ren Qiaoan, taking Ren Qiaoan's silence as consent.
In fact, in this situation, no matter how reluctant Ren Qiao'an was, he would never refuse. "Hiroshima Mon Amour."
But, Ren Qiao'an really can't sing.
For this reason, Ren Qiao'an could only choose a song that was a must-order song in the KTV in their dormitory.
Ren Qiao'an deliberately lowered his voice: "Crossing the border of morality, we walked through the forbidden zone of love and enjoyed the illusion of happiness..."
Yan Yiyi was much more relaxed: "I only want today, not tomorrow. I watch love slip through my fingers, and I still say goodbye..."
It can be heard that Yan Yiyi is better, but Ren Qiao'an's voice in this range is very nice, with a bit of sadness.
As he sang, Ren Qiao'an felt as though several eyes were gazing at him, but he didn't dare to trace their source. Better to just sing seriously, facing the screen or looking at Yan Yiyi.
Ren Qiaoan tried hard not to lose his tune, "Not enough time to love you properly~"
Fortunately, Yan Yiyi has been singing well and has given support to Ren Qiao'an.
"You should have stopped your romantic games long ago~"
…
When it comes to Ren Qiao'an's favorite part, the lyrics are simple and repetitive, but it is the most helpless summary of the whole story.
Ren Qiaoan: "I Loved You"
Yan Yiyi: “I Loved You”
Ren Qiaoan turned her gaze towards Yan Yiyi, who happened to be looking at her as well. "I loved you..."
After the two finished singing, the first person to applaud was Yimijiu, "It sounds great! Yi Yi and Ren both sang very well!" Then others echoed and praised.
"Senior sister is awesome. Since we're singing together, why not have fun together?" Xu Haoran is a freshman substitute on the team. Although he had no sense of participation throughout the entire competition, when he heard that Ren Qiao'an would come to the celebration party, Xu Haoran attended with great interest.
"..." Ren Qiao'an fell into a strange situation again. When she saw Jin Xi's smiling eyes, she couldn't say no. Ren Qiao'an felt that there was a kind of magic in the wireless that was pushing her. It was not until she sat next to Xu Haoran that she suddenly realized that she had done something stupid again.
The person facing her was Jin Xi. Perhaps Ren Qiao'an's expression didn't reveal anything unusual, but she knew how conflicted and tormented she felt at the moment. Ren Qiao'an hated Jin Xi's smile; the teasing in it seemed to mercilessly mock her.
The game begins again.
The one who accepted the challenge was a boy.
But unexpectedly, the crowd reacted strongly.
"I choose truth."
"How far have you progressed with your boyfriend or girlfriend?"
“…I don’t have a girlfriend right now.” The boy tried to defend himself.
"Ah? Then tell me how far you've gotten with your ex-girlfriend?" another person suggested. As soon as this was said, several boys responded.
Ren Qiao'an didn't know what their excitement was until someone said, "Hey, stop being so fussy, Xue Ren, are you a man?"
Xue Ren...
Ren Qiao'an almost forgot that he had eaten the melon in the toilet himself. This person... is Jinxi's ex-boyfriend?
Haha, it seems that it is far from her turn to be embarrassed, Ren Qiaoyuan sneered in his heart.
"I..." Xue Ren's face flushed. He stared at Jin Xi, trying to find an answer or instruction from her eyes. Unfortunately, Jin Xi's eyes never lingered on him. She just smiled gracefully, as if the question had nothing to do with her.
Finally, Xue Ren drank three glasses of wine in anger.
"Tsk." Some people were obviously dissatisfied, and the melon in their mouths flew away. "What's so bad about this?"
"Oh, not bad." Some people supported it, and Li Duocai agreed with Xue Ren's move. He didn't know what these people were thinking. He wanted to eat his goddess' melon, and he, Li Duocai, was the first to disagree.
Then, it was Li Duocai's turn.
"Invite someone of the opposite sex to sing a love song for you, or even sing a love song duet." Li Duocai chose the big dare. When he drew this question, he extended an olive branch to Jin Xi without thinking, "Goddess, I don't want to drink."
Originally, Li Duocai just wanted to take the opportunity to confess his feelings again, but he never expected that Jin Xi agreed?
Jin Xi actually agreed!!!
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