The brainwave transmission ended, and Song Zhi heard Cheng Yuli reply with a single word: "Yes."
Song Zhi nodded with relief. At least the confession game she had specially devised for him hadn't been in vain! "Second question, is the person you like here?" Tang Yunzheng's face immediately darkened, remembering Cheng Yuli's invitation to Su Mianmian to the movies.
"Song Zhi, I'm warning you, don't cause trouble!" Song Zhi ignored him, gently coaxing Cheng Yuli. "Ignore him, just say yours." Cheng Yuli met her gaze, his face instantly turning red, looking incredibly innocent. "Yes."
Song Zhi silently gave a mental "Yay!", feeling a sense of accomplishment for having fulfilled her mission. "Then, is the person you like Su Mianmian?" Say it! Yes!
Song Zhi stared at Cheng Yuli with her almond-shaped eyes, full of expectation. If she didn't confess now, she really wouldn't have another chance! "No." No?!
Song Zhi's face stiffened, and she almost fell under the table. She had gone to so much trouble to create opportunities for Cheng Yuli, only to have him get scared and back down at the last minute? It was unbelievable!!
Seeing Cheng Yuli staring intently at her, Song Zhi sighed and shook her head in disappointment. Fine, so what if he confessed? He was still destined to be rejected! Two rounds passed, and no one had drunk yet. The four of them raised their glasses and started the third round.
This time, Tang Yunzheng had the highest score again, and Su Mianmian had the lowest, rolling one. Tang Yunzheng sat up straight and thought carefully. "Su Mianmian, you accepted my flowers earlier, does that mean you've forgiven me?" Su Mianmian nodded, "Yes."
Forgiveness meant she had completely let go. She and Tang Yunzheng had been friends since childhood; if they couldn't be lovers, they could still be friends, right? Tang Yunzheng, however, didn't think so. He excitedly snapped his fingers.
"Since you've forgiven me, can't we give each other a chance, a chance to be lovers?" Su Mianmian frowned. "No." No?
Tang Yunzheng was instantly frustrated. He suddenly thought of the owner of that Maybach. Su Mianmian had told him before that she was with that man. At that time, he thought Su Mianmian was lying to him, but now, he suddenly felt uncertain.
"Is the owner of that Maybach your boyfriend?" Su Mianmian didn't know how to answer this question. To be honest, Gu Yizhou was now her husband in name only, a more formal relationship than boyfriend and girlfriend, but they didn't seem to be dating.
After thinking for a moment, Su Mianmian said, "I'll drink." She was following the rule of not lying in the game, but Tang Yunzheng didn't hear it that way.
His previously anxious heart immediately relaxed. Although Su Mianmian rejected him again, she didn't admit to being in a relationship with the man in the Maybach. He should still have a chance.
The group played several more rounds, this time with more challenging questions, and everyone drank quite a bit. Su Mianmian drank the least, but she had a low alcohol tolerance and was already feeling dizzy and lightheaded. "I can't take it anymore, Zhizhi, my head is so dizzy."
Su Mianmian said, leaning on the table to stand up. Song Zhi and Tang Yunzheng both reached out to support her. "Mianmian, are you alright?" Su Mianmian waved her hand, feeling lightheaded. "Maybe I should go back first, you guys keep playing."
Song Zhi was worried. "If you leave, what's the point of us playing? Let's go back together." Tang Yunzheng supported Su Mianmian's arm. "You and Cheng Yuli go first. I live close to Su Mianmian, I'll take her home."
As they were talking, a group of men in suits and ties walked out of the private room. The person in the center, surrounded by others, wore a custom-made dark gray suit, gold-rimmed glasses, and had a calm expression and an imposing presence.
Song Zhi was the first to spot Gu Yizhou, exclaiming with delight, "Brother-in-law!" Tang Yunzheng followed Song Zhi's gaze, his brow furrowing involuntarily. Why did he keep running into him everywhere lately?
Gu Yizhou was listening to someone talking to him when he heard Song Zhi call him. He looked up, his gaze sweeping over Tang Yunzheng's hand holding Su Mianmian's. He turned and shook hands with someone nearby, gesturing for them to leave first, before stepping forward to them.
Seeing Su Mianmian's dazed eyes and unsteady gait, his gaze immediately darkened. "How did you get so drunk?"
Although Su Mianmian was very dizzy, she was still conscious. She was also surprised to run into them here. Seeing Gu Yizhou's displeased expression, she feared he would blame Song Zhi and the others.
"We were playing games. The loser drank, and they all let me drink. I drank the least; it's just that I have a low alcohol tolerance," Gu Yizhou hummed in agreement, his tone softening slightly. "Knowing you can't hold your liquor, you still drank so much." "Let's go, I'll take you home."
With that, he reached out to take Su Mianmian from Tang Yunzheng and Song Zhi's arms. Tang Yunzheng held onto Su Mianmian's arm tightly, instinctively not wanting to hand her over to Gu Yizhou.
"Don't trouble your brother-in-law. I'm going back anyway, I'll just take Mianmian home on the way." Gu Yizhou glanced at Tang Yunzheng for two seconds, his eyes cold and his aura imposing. "You yourself drank quite a bit, and you still have to rely on a designated driver. Do you think I'd trust you?"
Tang Yunzheng opened his mouth, feeling that Gu Yizhou's words were too impolite. "Brother-in-law, Su Mianmian and I grew up together. Would I harm her?" A mocking glint appeared in Gu Yizhou's eyes behind his glasses. "That's not necessarily true."
Tang Yunzheng's expression changed slightly. He knew Gu Yizhou was referring to the time he had wrongly accused Su Mianmian for Lin Jiaojiao's sake, and he felt a little guilty. "That time was an exception; it won't happen again."
Seeing the two at an impasse, Song Zhi chuckled dryly. "Or, let's ask Mianmian who she wants to take her home." As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Su Mianmian. Tang Yunzheng was quite confident about this.
Their houses were close by, and it was on the way. Given Su Mianmian's aversion to troubling others, she would definitely choose to ride with him. Song Zhi thought so too. Although Tang Yunzheng was a bit of a jerk in relationships, his character was sound, and she felt comfortable entrusting Su Mianmian to him.
However, just when everyone thought Su Mianmian would choose Tang Yunzheng to take her home, Su Mianmian silently glanced at Gu Yizhou and pulled her arm away from Tang Yunzheng's. "I'm not going with Tang Yunzheng." Not with Tang Yunzheng?
That meant she wanted Gu Yizhou to take her. Song Zhi thought for a moment and agreed, after all, he was her brother-in-law. "Then I'll trouble you, brother-in-law." Tang Yunzheng watched helplessly as Su Mianmian was taken away by Gu Yizhou, feeling both frustrated and annoyed.
Logically, Gu Yizhou was Su Mianmian's brother-in-law, so entrusting her to him should be reassuring, but for some reason, he had an inexplicable feeling. Again, Gu Yizhou's concern for Su Mianmian was excessive.
Frowning in thought, his gaze fell on the flowers Su Mianmian had left in the restaurant, and his mood instantly worsened. He took out his phone and made a call, "Where are you having fun? I'm coming to find you!"... Su Mianmian, still quite drunk, remembered to go to the front desk to pay the bill.
Gu Yizhou's voice was low, "I already paid." "Paid?" Su Mianmian was slightly surprised, "You paid?" Gu Yizhou hummed in agreement, feeling the girl's entire weight on his arm, and simply reached out and picked her up.
Su Mianmian felt dizzy. When she came to her senses, her first thought was that Song Zhi and the others were still in the restaurant. If they saw her, it would be terrible. She immediately became anxious. "Gu Yizhou, put me down! People will see us!"
Gu Yizhou replied expressionlessly, "I'll put you down once you're in the car." Su Mianmian was incredibly nervous, but too weak to struggle, so she buried her head in Gu Yizhou's arms. "Gu Yizhou, you're bullying me! I shouldn't have chosen to go with you!"
Gu Yizhou's voice turned cold. "Then who do you want to go with? Tang Yunzheng? Have you forgotten that you're already married to me?" Su Mianmian retorted softly, "I haven't forgotten..." Gu Yizhou lowered his gaze to her. "You should be glad you haven't forgotten."
Just then, the Maybach slowly stopped in front of them. Gu Yizhou carried Su Mianmian into the car and adjusted her to a comfortable position. Su Mianmian was still a little angry with Gu Yizhou, turning her head to the other side, refusing to look at him.
Gu Yizhou loosened the buttons on his collar, then took a large gulp of water from the car refrigerator. The pent-up frustration from the entire night finally eased somewhat. He glanced sideways at the back of the girl's head. "I'm not even angry, but you're the one who's already angry?"