Winter Sour Lemon
Since that night when she met and chatted with that male college student, Sang Qi hadn't seen him much.
After dinner that day, Sang Qi was bored, so he went downstairs to the common area to sit and have a few drinks.
As soon as she sat down, she saw Lu Min sitting in a corner not far away, drinking. Several women were sitting around him, also drinking.
Among them was a stunning woman in a black leather jacket, who was staring intently at Lu Min.
She leaned closer to the girl next to her and said cautiously, "That guy is nice."
"If it's good, then go for it."
The woman in the leather jacket had a fleeting, ambiguous smile in her eyes.
Sang Qi was very close to the women, so she heard their conversation.
At this moment, the woman in the leather jacket got up and walked towards the innermost part of the public area, and Sang Qi's gaze unconsciously followed her.
"Handsome, how about we grab a drink together?" The woman in the leather jacket raised an eyebrow at Lu Min.
Lu Min understood immediately with just one glance, and smiled knowingly: "It's my pleasure."
The woman simply sat down next to Lu Min, crossed her legs, held onto the back of the sofa with one hand and rested the other on her leg, turned to the side facing Lu Min, and leaned slightly towards him, exuding a very aggressive aura.
Lu Min, a seasoned veteran, was well aware of this woman's thoughts and smiled knowingly.
He and the woman drank several glasses in a row, each one downed in one gulp. The woman seemed slightly tipsy, her cheeks flushed, and her breath smelled of alcohol.
The woman's hot breath, tinged with the smell of alcohol, sprayed against Lu Min's neck, accompanied by her soft moans and gasps. Lu Min's gaze suddenly became hazy, a hint of lust hidden within.
The woman took advantage of the situation and fell softly into Lu Min's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck and panting heavily.
"Handsome guy..." the woman murmured, her lips rubbing against Lu Min's jawline.
Lu Min seemed to enjoy the woman's eager actions, wrapping his arms around her slender waist and pulling her closer to him.
"Uh..." the woman groaned, tilting her head back, her delicate body trembling.
Upon seeing this, Sang Qi quickly looked away.
Lu Min actually flirted and had such intimate contact in public.
Sang Qi saw this and felt a surge of anger rising within him. He gritted his teeth and suppressed his emotions.
She didn't want to stay here anymore; out of sight, out of mind.
Sang Qi downed the last sip of wine in her cup in one gulp. The slightly spicy wine flowed down her throat into her stomach. Whether it was because she drank too fast or because she choked, Sang Qi coughed a few times in discomfort, and her face instantly turned red.
Sang Qi's cough attracted Lu Min's attention. Lu Min's gaze swept over, like a fleeting shadow. Sang Qi felt Lu Min's gaze but pretended not to see it.
Lu Min and the woman were sitting right next to the top of the stairs. Sang Qi walked past Lu Min as she headed towards the top of the stairs.
Lu Min raised his eyelids, his gaze fixed on Sang Qi, and he twitched the corners of his mouth.
He pushed the woman in his arms aside, stood up, and called out to Sang Qi's retreating figure.
Sang Qi stopped and turned around.
"You're leaving already?"
"Hmm." Sang Qi didn't seem to have any particular emotion.
"Why don't you stay a little longer?"
"I'm tired." Sang Qi rubbed his shoulders, pretending to be tired.
"I'll take you up." Lu Min walked to Sang Qi's side.
The woman who had just been intimate with Lu Min flew into a rage, pointing at him and shouting, "Hey, what do you mean by this?"
Lu Min turned around and smiled: "Beautiful lady, my family is here, so I won't play with you anymore."
Family members?
Sang Qi glared at Lu Min, hesitating to speak.
Lu Min laughed in a roguish way.
"I don't want to talk to you right now." Sang Qi was about to leave when Lu Min blocked her way, lowering his voice to whisper in Sang Qi's ear, "Are you jealous?"
The man spoke softly, his breath carrying a faint scent of alcohol, brushing against Sang Qi's earlobe, gently stirring the stray hairs beside her ear.
Sang Qi took a few steps back to create some distance between them and said coldly, "No."
Lu Min narrowed his eyes: "Why do I feel a sour smell coming from you?"
“It’s just your feeling,” Sang Qi emphasized.
"...Okay, I was just having some fun with that woman."
Lu Min only wanted to attract Sang Qi's attention and see if Sang Qi would get jealous, so he became intimate with that woman.
That's so fucking childish!
After hearing Lu Min's explanation, Sang Qilian simply said "oh oh" twice, looking completely indifferent.
"I'm not that kind of person," Lu Min emphasized this time.
"Oh, oh," Sang Qi replied, with the same expression as before.
“Really,” he said with certainty.
"...Okay, okay, I believe you. Now I'm going to go to the yard for some fresh air."
"Together."
"don't want."
"Why?"
There's no reason why.
"..."
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From the public area to the backyard, Sang Qi shook off Lu Min, feeling inexplicably annoyed.
She couldn't figure out why she was feeling so frustrated.
"It's you."
Sang Qi heard someone speaking towards him.
She turned her head to look and saw that it was the male college student.
He took the initiative to greet Sang Qi.
"I haven't seen you for the past two days, where have you been?" He stepped forward with a smile.
Sang Qi smiled: "I stayed in my room and didn't go anywhere."
After answering, Sang Qi smoothly shifted the conversation to him: "And you, where did you go these past two days?"
“I went to Lijiang and made some friends there; they live here too.”
"fine.
"By the way, we're having a get-together right now. I'm going to use the restroom and then head back. Do you want to come along?"
"I think I'll pass," Sang Qi declined, fearing the awkwardness of attending a gathering with strangers.
"It's okay, let's go together. Everyone here is easygoing. When you're out having fun, you can make more friends."
Seeing his enthusiasm, Sang Qi couldn't refuse for a moment, so she could only laugh awkwardly and agree.
His eyes lit up when he heard Sang Qi agree.
"By the way, my name is Gao Feng, what's yours?" he suddenly asked.
"Sang Qi".
"Your name is very nice," Gao Feng said with a smile.
"..."
………
Gao Feng met a few friends in Lijiang, three men and two women. They set up a canopy in the courtyard behind the guesthouse, strung up small string lights, and set up camping tables and chairs. Several dozen beers and drinks, as well as snacks and light meals, were placed on the table.
Sang Qi was led over by Gao Feng. The boys were clinking glasses and drinking, while the girls were taking pictures of the boys. The atmosphere was very lively.
Gao Feng sat down and introduced Sang Qi to everyone.
Sang Qi greeted everyone with a polite smile.
These men and women were all very outgoing. They chatted with Sang Qi for a few minutes and quickly got the conversation flowing. They all knew that Sang Qi had a private tour leader who was taking a self-driving tour in Yunnan.
They were chatting enthusiastically in the courtyard; anyone who didn't know better would think they were good friends with Sang Qi who had come out to play together.
At first, everyone chatted and drank together. After drinking enough, they started playing games, such as Truth or Dare.
Sang Qi didn't want to participate; she just wanted to watch everyone play quietly. But everyone's enthusiasm made it impossible for her to refuse, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and join in.
She was turned on the bottle several times while it was being spun around, but the questions were all ordinary and did not involve any private matters.
When it was Gao Feng's turn to spin the bottle, it landed on Sang Qi by sheer coincidence. Gao Feng thought about it seriously for a moment before asking, "What do you think of your team leader?"
Sang Qi was somewhat surprised when he heard the question.
She thought Gao Feng would ask her questions like whether she had someone she liked, but to her surprise, he asked about Lu Min instead.
Sang Qi pondered for a moment before saying, "My team leader is alright. Apart from his shortcomings, he only has good points."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
"Aside from its shortcomings, isn't it just a strength?"
Sang Qi simply shrugged and smiled.
"So, do you like him?" Gao Feng asked again.
Sang Qi's smile froze instantly.
The atmosphere seemed to have plummeted to below zero.
Gao Feng suddenly smiled and said, "I was just asking casually."
Sang Qi responded with a faint smile.
"Alright, alright, let's stop playing games and sing karaoke together," a boy suggested.
The suggestion was met with immediate approval.
A screen was hung under the erected canopy, projecting images of the songs. Microphones and speakers were already connected, making it look like an open-air karaoke room.
Sang Qi sat to one side, quietly sipping her drink and watching everyone request songs and sing, without participating. Gao Feng also remained silent.
A: "Why aren't you two singing?"
B: "Yeah, are you shy?"
C: "Don't just sit there, hurry up and sing!"
Friends extended a warm invitation.
Gao Feng laughed and shook his head and waved his hand: "I sing terribly, I'm tone-deaf."
Sang Qi also said, "I can't sing, and there are many songs I can't sing either."
One boy said nonchalantly, "This isn't a singing competition. Anyone can sing, whether they know it or not. Singing is just for fun."
Gao Feng and Sang Qi had no choice but to sing a song to participate, since they could no longer refuse.
Gao Feng said to Sang Qi embarrassedly, "I'm really bad at singing, my pitch is off. Can you sing with me? I'll follow you."
Sang Qi found it somewhat amusing: "Are you asking a complete novice for help?"
Gao Feng shrugged: "Your voice is so beautiful, you must sing better than me."
"..." Sang Qi took Gao Feng's words as a compliment.
With no other option, Sang Qi had to sing a duet with Gao Feng.
They sang Gao Fengdian's "Seven Mile Fragrance".
Gao Feng said he really likes Jay Chou's songs, especially "Seven Mile Fragrance".
Sang Qi doesn't particularly like this song, but she can still sing it, so singing it with Gao Feng isn't too difficult.
“You start, and I’ll follow you,” Gao Feng said.
Sang Qi nodded.
Just then, as the intro music ended and Sang Qi was about to start singing, a hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Sang Qi's hand.
Sang Qi was startled and turned to look, only to see Lu Min standing in front of her.
"You..." Before Sang Qi could finish speaking, Lu Min forcibly pulled her away, saying to everyone as they left, "I have something to discuss with her, you guys continue singing."
After Sang Qi was pulled away by Lu Min in a daze, Gao Feng stared intently at their departing figures, his expression complex.
…………
"What are you doing?" Sang Qi struggled, but couldn't break free, so she had to give up.
Lu Min pulled Sang Qi away before stopping, letting go and walking away, his gaze fixed on Sang Qi with a gloomy expression.
Sang Qi felt a little uneasy under his gaze, wondering who had offended him and was now taking their anger out on him.
"Are you very familiar with those people?" Lu Min suddenly questioned her.
To be honest, Sang Qi didn't like being questioned in an interrogative tone, and her expression turned somewhat displeased.
"What do you mean?"
Lu Min: "What could I possibly mean? I'm just afraid you'll be scammed."
Sang Qi was speechless: "Do you take me for a three-year-old?"
"I'm just worried about you," Lu Min said matter-of-factly.
Sang Qi was so angry that he couldn't help but chuckle. He could be intimate with beautiful women, but he wouldn't allow himself to drink and sing with men. What a domineering person!
Thinking of this, Sang Qi became furious and couldn't help but sneer, "Since you're so worried about me, you'd better stay by my side at all times. If anything happens to me, I'll hold you responsible."
"Very well." Lu Min suddenly chuckled, as if everything was exactly what he wanted.
Sang Qi couldn't understand this man and didn't want to pay him any more attention, so she walked away, but Lu Min grabbed her again.
"What is it now, brother?" Sang Qi turned around wearily.
Lu Min said, "Don't get too close to that pretty boy with glasses."
"Are you crazy? Why are you calling him a gigolo?"
Lu Min was unconvinced and said arrogantly, "Isn't he just a pretty boy?"
"..."
"In short, don't get too close to him. I don't like him."
Sang Qi chuckled, "Who are you? What right do you have to tell me what to do? How can you be so domineering?"
“I’m not being domineering. I’m the leader of your trip and I’m responsible for everything during the entire journey. I’m doing this to take responsibility for you.”
Sang Qi chuckled and said disdainfully, "You really know how to make excuses for yourself."
It has to be said that when people get shameless, they can be truly remarkable.
As the saying goes, a person needs face, a tree needs bark; a tree without bark will surely die, but a person without shame is invincible.
“I was telling the truth,” Lu Min said.
"...I don't want to talk to you right now."
Sang Qi really didn't want to waste any more time arguing with Lu Min.
After saying this, Sang Qi headed towards the inn, but suddenly remembered something, turned around, and called out to Lu Min.
Upon hearing the shout, Lu Min's eyes lit up, and he looked up sharply: "I'm here."
“Your injury…” Sang Qi pointed to his injured arm, “How is it?”
She didn't sound very concerned; instead, she asked directly.
Lu Min glanced at it and said with a smile, "At least you have some conscience and still know how to care about me."
“…”
"It's healing well, and the stitches can be removed in a few days."
Sang Qi nodded without saying anything.
"Sang Qi," Lu Min called to her.
"ah?"
"Come with me to the hospital the day the stitches are removed," Lu Min said with a smile, her eyes shining brightly in the moonlight.
Sang Qi pursed her lips: "We'll see."
"Hey, can't you even agree to something this small?" Lu Min's tone even carried a hint of grievance.
Looking at Lu Min like this, Sang Qi's mind was in complete turmoil. As if possessed, she said, "I agree. Are you satisfied now?"
"It's settled then. If you go back on your word, you're dead." Lu Min's face lit up with joy, like a kindergarten child receiving a red flower as a reward from the teacher.
“…”
This was the first time Sang Qi had ever seen Lu Min act so childish.
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