13. Ran Dong (3)

Lu Jincheng's remark completely ignited the following game session.

This... isn't this just blatantly cheating?

Guan Yongyi, who always advocated for fairness and logic, realized that if she lost two more rounds, it would be her turn to down a whole Long Island Iced Tea.

She couldn't sit still.

Zhou Sinin and he met at the securities exchange, and both having Royal Flush accounts was nothing out of the ordinary.

The originally fair skin of Guan Yongyi flushed a touch of red, as alcohol gradually decomposed, diffused, and fermented in her body.

This jerk was just too despicable!

He was deliberately finding common ground with Zhou Sinin, shamelessly favoring her!

Thinking of hitting on my best friend, huh?

Impossible, you'll have to get past me first!

Unconsciously, Guan Yongyi began to concentrate, her emotions stirred up completely.

It was Zhou Sinin's turn to speak, and she grinned, starting off as if she had prepared her remarks in advance.

"I have Mr. Zhou's autograph, you guys don't."

Guan Yongyi's heart warmed, and her right hand remained still.

It seemed her best friend was still looking out for her.

Mr. Zhou's last concert in Yangcheng was one that Zhou Sinin specially flew over to watch with her.

Lu Jincheng had nothing to say and discarded a count.

After figuring out the core play of the game, Guan Yongyi quickly adjusted her strategy.

"I've been to the affiliated high school of South China Normal University, you haven't."

Zhou Sinin and Lu Jincheng each threw away a count.

Now, the situation on the field was clear.

Zhou Sinin had three lives left, while Guan Yongyi and Lu Jincheng were just breaking even, each with two chances left.

It was Lu Jincheng's turn to speak.

The light above them switched again, making the already dim light a bit darker.

Guan Yongyi, from the corner of her eye, glimpsed Lu Jincheng's expression and found his smile good-looking, like a sunny and cheerful big boy out of a novel.

Mr. Lu felt a bit thirsty, picked up his glass, and sipped from it himself.

Then, with his remaining two lives, he made a 'yeah' gesture towards the opposite side and squinted his eyes as he said,

"I've been a lickspittle, you haven't."

"Ha ha ha ha ha~"

Zhou Sinin, who rarely lost, couldn't help but giggle.

Her large, bright peach blossom eyes sparkled under the warm light, like pools of autumn water.

A lickspittle, is of course, something a proud girl could never be!

-1, -1.

Zhou Sinin had two counts left, and Guan Yongyi also had only one last chance.

The short-haired girl looked up at Lu Jincheng and gave her best friend meaningful glances, her eyes full of hope.

Sister, you get what I'm saying, right?

That scumbag can't hold his liquor well, prides himself on being knowledgeable about wine, right?

With our sisterly bond, we can easily find something he doesn't share in common with us, make him drink a whole glass, and silence him with one shot!

"I... I've taken the initiative to ask for a boy's WeChat, you haven't."

Her voice rang like a bell, as if landing just at the edge of the table, ding-dong ding-dong.

Sorry about that, bb~

Zhou Sinin stuck out her tongue at her best friend, her cheeks as rosy as peaches, a glint of mischievous triumph in her eyes.

Clearly, this was a true best friend.

Wow!

I never would've guessed, you... good for you, Zhou Sinin, you actually back-stabbed me!

"Alright, alright, I accept defeat!"

Guan Yongyi's eyes widened, three parts incredulous, seven parts speechless, as she leaned forward to grab the Long Island Iced Tea on the table.

The next second, her hand was gently covered by someone else's.

"Hold on."

Lu Jincheng grinned and stood up to call the waiter.

"I've prepared a low-alcohol drink for you."

In a turn of the head, a waiter brought over a Mojito from the bar, clearly pre-mixed.

Guan Yongyi blinked, and as she looked up, she met Lu Jincheng's burning gaze.

He extended his other hand, prying her fingers off the glass one by one, and moved the Long Island Iced Tea that should have been hers in front of himself.

"Long Island Iced Tea is too strong for a game, there's no need to go all out."

Lu Jincheng took his classic cup and poured the remaining Long Island Iced Tea into it, filling it to the brim.

Wait, what was he doing just now?

Warmth spread from Lu Jincheng's fingertips to her ears, then surged to her heart.

Thump, thump, thump.

Although Lu Jincheng merely made a move to stop her from drinking, it precisely poked her weak spot.

Because at first, he purposely made her think he was favoring Zhou Sinin, leading her through a push-and-pull sequence, tilting the balance of winning and losing towards Guan Yongyi.

Then, he brought her fate to the cliff's edge, and the godsend assist from Zhou Sinin broke through her defenses.

If Zhou Sinin deliberately lost, in the next round when it was Lu Jincheng's turn, she wouldn't escape the drink either.

The pre-mixed Mojito was the pulling part in the push-and-pull interaction.

Lemon, mint, a rum base, not high in alcohol content, with a unique refreshing sweetness of summer.

"Oh dear, Guan Guan, a whole glass is too much, how about we call it off..."

"It's fine, it's fine, breaking the rules wouldn't be fun."

Zhou Sinin had only started to speak when Guan Yongyi tilted back her head, downed the Mojito in one go without any hesitation, her face blushing and the drink vanishing.

With this pull, the details reached their peak.

The neighboring table held a standard Arhat game, with Lu Jincheng playing the game with two girls, while the others drank their liquor in silence, sneaking peeks.

As they watched, everyone's mouths formed an O shape.

At first, seeing the man intentionally favor Zhou Sinin, they thought, "Damn idiot, just because the girl seems easy to talk to, you go ahead and fawn over her!"

But as they continued to watch, well, damn, is that also possible?

The short-haired beauty sat there with a 'keep out' vibe, and the seasoned drinkers could only admire from afar, not mustering the Courage to strike up a conversation.