Chapter 28

Chen Yao kept trying to find topics to talk about with me the whole time, which made me unsure whether she was genuinely interested in me or not.

However, whenever a slightly sensitive topic came up, my cousin would cleverly steer the conversation away from it.

I wasn’t familiar with the other women, so we naturally had far fewer topics to talk about. However, I also understood that it was impossible for me to have anything happen with these women.

After a satisfying meal, other forms of entertainment are naturally in order.

Hou Zhixin led us to the place diagonally opposite, which seemed to be a place they often came to for entertainment.

Led by a waiter, we entered a private room.

There were seven of us, including myself.

The private room wasn’t very big, but the decor seemed better than the one I went to last night. There was a large screen on the wall, a glass coffee table in the center, a huge semi-circular sofa around it, and then a separate restroom.

As soon as the fruits and drinks arrived, Song Yue closed the door and ran to the karaoke machine to select a song.

Chen Yao beckoned to her cousin, “Lin Yuan, you lost to me last time, so I’ll give you a chance to get revenge today. If you can’t drink enough, you can ask your cousin for help.”

“I let you win last time.” Her cousin rolled her eyes at her and then said, “Then you better get ready, don’t roll around begging to admit defeat later.”

“Come on,” Chen Yao giggled.

Suddenly, my cousin put her arm around my shoulder and whispered in my ear, “Xiao Zheng, do you have feelings for them?”

A sudden chill ran through me. What did my cousin mean by this?

Are you going to introduce these women to me?

Looking at my cousin’s face so close to mine, feeling her rising body temperature, and smelling her fragrance, my heart suddenly raced, and I couldn’t help but swallow.

“Sister, actually I…”

“What?” My cousin looked at me seriously. “If you… take a fancy to someone, just tell me, and I’ll help you find someone.”

Although my cousin looked very serious, I felt that there was something else in her eyes.

I shook my head and whispered, “Sis, I don’t think any of them are as pretty as you…”

“Xiao Zheng…” my cousin murmured, her tone seemingly relaxed.

“Lin Yuan, what are you talking about with your cousin?” Chen Yao called out into the microphone. “Hurry up, I can’t wait any longer.”

My cousin let go of my shoulder and laughed, “Why are you trying to please me so quickly?”

In that instant, I noticed that my cousin seemed to be very happy.

After we sat down, I realized that they had ordered only red wine. The pale red in the crystal-clear stemmed glasses was enough to captivate the heart.

In addition, they held half a glass of red wine in their slender hands, gently swirling the ruby-red liquid inside, reflecting the shimmering light, and slowly sipping it with their red lips.

I once again felt like I was intoxicated by the atmosphere, not by the wine.

However, my gaze involuntarily fell on my cousin. Looking at her charming appearance, her dreamy eyes, and the myriad of allure in every gesture, she was truly captivating and irresistibly sexy.

Especially when she placed an ambiguous red lipstick on an exquisite transparent wine glass, it stirred my imagination even more.

At that moment, I was completely captivated.

When this intoxicating liquid entered my mouth, I was reminded of the scene of kissing my cousin. That enchanting and ambiguous taste was like the aroma of this wine, making me feel intoxicated and dreamlike.

It’s like a butterfly drawn to a fragrant scent, unable to resist, unable to fly away, searching and searching, going back and forth, yet unable to escape that lingering, ambiguous allure.

After a few rounds of drinks, Hou Zhixin said, “It’s not fun just drinking like this. How about we play a game?”

“What game?” the women asked, some of them curious.

Even Tian Yi, who was singing, turned around to look.

Chen Yao suddenly looked at me with a half-smile and said, “How about we play Truth or Dare? Tang Zheng, don’t tell me you’ve never played it before.”

I used to play this game a lot, but I haven’t touched it much since I started working.

The game is very simple: roll the dice and compare the numbers. Whoever rolls the highest number wins. The loser has to answer a question from the winner, and they have to answer truthfully without lying.

If you’re having a really bad run of luck and lose three times in a row, you have to drink a penalty shot. If you lose five times in a row, you have to do a dare. The winner sets a condition that the loser has to fulfill.

Song Yue asked with a smile, “Can I ask you any question?”

“Of course, I’ll answer every question,” Chen Yao replied with a smile.

I looked at Chen Yao and asked, “Do I have to do every single request?”

Chen Yao rolled her eyes at me. “Of course! Otherwise, why can’t it be called Truth or Dare?”

Hou Zhixin stretched and teased, “If Lin Yuan’s cousin wins, he’ll make you do a striptease. Will you do it?”

“As long as he can beat me, I’ll jump. It’s not like I’ll lose anything,” Chen Yao said confidently. “After all, we don’t know who will win yet, right, cousin?”

As she spoke, she steered the conversation toward her cousin.

Her cousin rolled her eyes at her and said, “Don’t call me cousin. I haven’t agreed to your relationship with Tang Zheng yet. Stop trying to get close to me.”

“Oh, oh, oh.” Chen Yao giggled. “Anyway, I’ve taken a liking to your cousin. If you feel like you’re at a disadvantage, you can call me cousin’s wife.”

“It’s too early to talk about that now.” My cousin glanced at me, then added, “If my cousin likes you too, that’s a different story, but…”

She paused deliberately.

Chen Yao asked疑惑地问道, “But what?”

“But you still have to get past me first,” my cousin said with a smile. “Why don’t you start currying favor with me now, and maybe I’ll put in a good word for you.”

I interrupted them, saying, “Why don’t we start?”

“Just wait until you’re rolling on the ground and begging for your life, kid!”

Chen Yao smiled confidently, picked up the dice and threw them into the dice cup, then started shaking them wildly. Her wrists flipped rapidly, like butterflies flying into a flower garden, and the dice in the cup kept hitting each other, making a clattering sound.

You can tell at a glance that this is someone who plays it often.

Chen Yao shook the dice cup rapidly for a while, then suddenly stopped and slammed it onto the coffee table with a snap.

The movements were executed flawlessly, without the slightest hesitation, leaving me dazzled. I couldn’t help but exclaim, “Master!”

“Hehe, it’s nothing.” Chen Yao said modestly. “It’s your turn.”

I grabbed the dice from the table, threw them directly into the dice cup, shook them a few times, and then slammed them down on the coffee table.

The style wasn’t as pretty as Chen Yao’s; in fact, it felt a bit like a beginner’s attempt.

Seeing that I had already placed the dice cup face down on the coffee table, Chen Yao’s smile widened, and then she grabbed the dice cup and said, “It’s open now.”

I nodded. “Let’s go.”

Chen Yao gracefully lifted the dice cup in her hand.

I checked the score; it was three threes, two fives, and one six, totaling thirty-four points.

“Chen Yao has thirty-four points.” Song Yue announced the score, then looked at me with a smile, “Little cousin, it’s your turn.”

“Little cousin”

I muttered to myself, then lifted the dice cup in my hand.

Chen Yao hurriedly came over and counted the points, then her face lit up with joy. “Twenty-eight points! You lost!”

I didn’t expect to lose the very first round. Helpless, I could only say, “I lost. Ask me whatever you want to know.”

Chen Yao suddenly smiled mischievously, “Do you know your cousin’s measurements?”

My cousin next to me was stunned for a moment, then scolded me angrily, “Chen Yao, what kind of question is that?”

Hou Zhixin even spat out the wine in her mouth, then looked at Chen Yao with a strange expression.

“Never mind that, I’ve already asked,” Chen Yao chuckled. “Answer me.”

Just as I was about to answer, my cousin suddenly started writing on my back with her hand, and it seemed like she was writing her measurements.

“Hurry up!” Chen Yao said with a grin. “If you don’t know…”

“90, 62, 86.” My cousin had just finished writing when I read it aloud as well.

But as soon as I read it aloud, I felt something was off. If that’s the case, doesn’t it mean…?

“It seems you know quite a bit about Lin Yuan’s measurements.” Chen Yao smiled charmingly. “You’re not just guessing, are you? I need to ask.”

Then she asked her cousin, “Cousin, is he right?”

“No.” My cousin shook her head, then smiled and said, “Anyway, he should have answered it by now, right? Let’s continue.”

“Alright then, I guess I’ll barely pass.”

Chen Yao picked up the dice cup again and shook it vigorously, the dice rattling inside. Then she placed it face down on the coffee table, raised an eyebrow, and said, “Your turn.”

I grabbed the dice cup and shook it; I couldn’t believe my luck was that bad.

But I didn’t expect to lose again this time.

Chen Yao first gave her cousin a teasing look, then looked at me and said, “Okay, my question this time is, are you still a virgin?”

“puff……”

Song Yue spat out the wine in her mouth. “Chen Yao, I’ve noticed you’ve been targeting Lin Yuan’s cousin all night. Do you really have a crush on him?”

“What’s it to you whether I like it or not?” Chen Yao blinked her big eyes. “Come on, tell me your answer.”

I forced myself to say, “Yes.”

“Oh, so you really are a virgin.” Chen Yao suddenly giggled, sticking out her pink tongue to lick her lips. “Sister is a virgin too, why don’t we start dating together?”

Although her movements were very alluring, I could see a hint of playfulness in her eyes.

I shrugged. “You’d better get past my sister first.”

As I spoke, I picked up the high-heeled cup from the coffee table and took a sip, but suddenly noticed a lip print on the rim of the cup, so it was clearly not my cup.

“Give me a sip too,” my cousin whispered in my ear.

The hot breath sprayed all over my ears, making me feel a little itchy.

I never expected that I would take my cousin’s cup. Doesn’t that mean I indirectly kissed her?

In an instant, I felt a flame burning in my dantian, scorching my internal organs.

My cousin reached out and took the glass from my hand, extending her delicate, orchid-like fingers, just like those in Peking Opera. While I was lost in thought, she leaned back on the sofa, seemingly blending into the hazy atmosphere, then picked up the wine glass, opened her alluring red lips, and took a small sip.

“It’s starting again.” Chen Yao grabbed the dice cup and shook it up and down a few times quickly. “Your turn.”

I don’t know if I’m just having a run of bad luck tonight, I lost again.

Chen Yao laughed as if she had won the lottery, “You lost again.”

“Go ahead and ask,” I said, somewhat helplessly.

Chen Yao smiled mischievously and said, “I want you…”