As soon as Su Man finished speaking, Ji Li's expression changed from anger to surprise, and then to admiration.
He used to think Yu Man was heartless and pure as a blank sheet of paper, but at the same time, she was as boring as a glass of boiled water. But today, he discovered another side of Yu Man. She was clear-headed and calm, and she no longer cursed like a shrew.
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Su Man knew that if she made a fuss, Ji Li would not feel ashamed but would humiliate her for the sake of his face. But now that she was like this, it made Ji Li feel even more guilty.
After the two of them got dressed, Su Man suggested, "Since we're talking about drinking, let's say it was the three of us drinking together. I went back after getting drunk, and Ji Li drank too much and mistook Miss An for me."
An Yiran felt a slight pang of pain in her heart when she heard the last sentence. What do you mean by "you mistook me for you"?
But Ji Li could no longer care about that. Although this statement was not convincing enough, it could at least cover up the past. He did not even realize that in these words, An Yiran and Yu Man's identities had been reversed.
An Yiran was unwilling to accept this, "Can anyone believe this? You don't even smell of alcohol..."
Before she could finish, Su Man grabbed the bottle and drank the red wine in it.
Ji Li's brows twitched slightly.
"That'll do."
Yu Man had a pale complexion, and having drunk so quickly, her face had already turned red. Her fair complexion and rosy cheeks were as endearing as a peach soaked in morning dew.
Maybe it was because of the alcohol, the way she looked at people became more affectionate.
Just when Ji Li was about to say something, An Yiran started to find fault again, "You didn't drink before you came into the room, and now you drink again, isn't this unnecessary?"
Ji Li frowned. For the first time, he felt that An Yiran was a bit overthinking. He explained for Yu Man for the first time, "Everyone was in a hurry just now, so they might not have noticed."
When An Yiran saw that Ji Li was actually speaking for Yu Man, she was stunned for a while before she realized that Ji Li was refuting her on Yu Man's behalf.
But the dog-licker in his heart still made Ji Li soften his expression and explain, "It's okay for me as a man, but you are a girl, you also have to consider your reputation."
An Yiran nodded reluctantly, then smiled and said, "If that's the case, thank you, sister."
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After going out, the three of them explained what they had just said.
Everyone looked cooperative, but whether to believe it or not was a matter of opinion.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Yang Gang continued, "Haha, it's my fault too. The fire alarm system here malfunctioned before, and it might have happened again today. I'm really sorry, everyone."
Ji Li said, "Nothing, I have a meeting tomorrow, let's go back first and get together next time."
"Okay, okay." Yang Gang did not try to persuade her to stay.
Perhaps to avoid suspicion, or because what just happened was too embarrassing, Ji Li did not say goodbye to An Yiran alone, but only took Su Man away.
Although no one said anything on the surface, the look in their eyes when they looked at An Yiran revealed some unspeakable secrets.
The female students, in particular, had always felt that An Yiran's unrestrained behavior of treating boys like brothers was inappropriate. If she were truly open-minded, it would be fine, but now that they saw what she was up to, they didn't know what she was up to. It was best to avoid contact with her.
An Yiran couldn't stand being under everyone's scrutiny any longer, so she went back to her room, making an excuse of feeling dizzy.
She slammed the bed down hard. She hadn't gotten what she wanted, and ended up getting into trouble. Thinking about how everyone was looking at her, she felt her face burning.
But the fire alarm going off was a bit too coincidental, wasn't it?
She was suspicious and thought about it for a while in the room, then went to knock on Yang Gang's door.
Yang Gang was surprised when he opened the door, "Yiran, why are you here?"
During college, Yang Gang had had some feelings for An Yiran, but because he and Ji Li were roommates, he didn't take any action. He had been looking forward to this class reunion, but what happened that day made him feel that there was something different about An Yiran. That scene, combined with the other scene, completely shattered the image of An Yiran as a goddess.
He said coldly, "What's the matter?"
An Yiran sensed the change in Yang Gang's attitude and cursed Yu Man in her heart, but she still looked frank on the surface, "Of course I came to see you. Let's go inside and talk."
"No."
Yang Gang was very resistant, "It's not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone, let's talk about it here."
An Yiran was unhappy, "Why, I've only been gone for a few years, and you've already forgotten your good friend?"
It would have been fine if she hadn't said this, but once she mentioned this, Yang Gang felt even more uncomfortable. "That was college, and we're all grown up now. Even though we're brothers, you're a woman, so it's better to avoid suspicion."
An Yiran's face fell. "Since you don't care about the friendship between classmates, then forget it. I just think the fire alarm sounded really strange. I want you to find the surveillance footage for me."
Yang Gang instantly understood what An Yiran meant. Did she think that Yu Man had deliberately caused the fire and wanted to find evidence?
Not to mention the absolute sincerity of Yu Man's tears when Ji Li disappeared. Even if Yu Man did it on purpose, he could understand. Today, the two of them hugged and kissed in front of Yu Man, and even rolled into the same bed at night. If he were Yu Man, he would not call the fire alarm, but burn the couple to death.
Thinking about Yu Man's heroic swimming figure today and her generous and cheerful demeanor, Yang Gang felt that if Yu Man were his girlfriend, he would definitely hold her in the palm of his hand and would not let such an outsider bully her.
So Yang Gang didn't hesitate, "You're not sleeping in the middle of the night just thinking about this? You're too suspicious. Besides, these surveillance videos are private. As the owner of the villa, I can't disclose them. You'd better go back."
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