No? Can I read the mind of my mortal enemy?

Shi Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.

"We don't seem to have any Pocky..."

"Here!" Joe hurriedly took a box of chocolate Pocky from his backpack and shook it gently. "Don't worry, Xiaoqiao, I've prepared everything for you~"

Shi Qiao: ?

Damn it, which capital firm set her up?

No, that's not right either.

Which of the people sitting here isn't a capitalist?

Her lips twitched. "Thanks, Joe."

Joe grinned, revealing a few bright white teeth. "Don't mention it, Xiaoqiao. It's all my duty."

Su Yurou rested her chin on one hand; she was slightly tipsy, but clearly still conscious.

"Small and cute~ Hurry up and choose, preferably someone of the opposite sex~"

Shi Qiao was on the verge of tears, her chin resting on her own. "If I told you now that I've actually been dressing as a woman for the past ten years or so, would you believe me?"

Su Yurou flicked her finger, "Stop it, hurry up and choose~"

"Your grandfather's wife would disagree with what you said."

Tom, who was standing next to her, saw that Shi Qiao was swaying back and forth and had already prepared six shot glasses filled with wine.

"It's okay, at worst I'll let my good buddy drink!"

Shi Qiao's face turned as red as a rotten tomato, and she tightly hugged her knees.

In this situation, did she have any other choice?

Really.

Everyone's a bit out of it right now. This is definitely a big risk, and there's nothing we can do about it. Hopefully, they won't complain to Aunt Lin.

"I choose...the older brother."

Calling someone "brother" like that is even more immoral.

Pei Jingnian regained some of his senses and turned to stare at Shi Qiao, whose face was flushed red, without blinking.

[Wife...is she calling me?]

"Wife, wife, I want a kiss..."

Joe clapped his hands and patted June on the shoulder. "Look at those two siblings, how good their relationship is. And look at you and me."

"It's a pity that we're separated by blood ties."

"Actually, you're quite infatuated with me too, aren't you?"

June kicked Joe in the stomach. "Even if I weren't your sister, I'd still want to vomit if I saw you!"

By chance, I saw Joe and June fighting, and took the opportunity to open the Pocky bag, trying to find a broken one inside, but without exception, they all stubbornly maintained their original length.

There was no chance left to try and outsmart someone.

She gently brushed her hair behind her ear, lowered her head to put a Pocky chocolate bar in her mouth, and turned to look at Pei Jingnian.

On the bright side, she might not necessarily be at a disadvantage.

Although she and Pei Jingnian slightly changed the stakes of their bet, she could not forget her original intention.

She straddled Pei Jingnian with her slender, white legs and sat down steadily.

Her skin, as smooth as cream, radiated a beautiful complexion; her eyelashes drooped, and her moist almond-shaped eyes could only hold the features of Pei Jingnian alone.

The man's hard muscles pressed against her thigh without any obstruction.

Pei Jingnian's breathing became sluggish. The warmth that Shi Qiao brought him stimulated his nerves little by little, pulling him out of his drunkenness, and then pushing him into an even more uncontrollable abyss.

His head tilted back obediently, following his instincts.

The unique fragrance emanating from Shi Qiao mingled with her cool body temperature, continuously seeping into his skin and soothing the burning sensation brought on by the alcohol.

It's so hot.

Honey, cool me down.

He reached out and gently embraced Shi Qiao's waist, unexpectedly pressing down on her small waist, the delicate coolness following the lines of her muscles.

His burning palms held the small indentation at her waistline, rubbing it back and forth, his slender fingertips teasing her as they wrapped around the thin rope at her waist, adjusting its tightness.

Shi Qiao lowered her head and gently poked Pei Jingnian's lips with a Pocky stick, her eyes containing a soft warning.

"Hurry up, Pei Jingnian," she mumbled indistinctly.

Pei Jingnian gave a soft "hmm," slowly opened his lips, and licked the tip of his tongue with a slightly astringent taste before biting down.

Joe and June, who were still playing around behind her, were immediately stopped by Su Yurou, who made a "shh" gesture between her lips.

It means: to appreciate it properly.

Or: Watch carefully and study hard.

To support herself, Shi Qiao loosely draped her arms over Pei Jingnian's neck.

The Pocky stick was difficult to push in, and Pei Jingnian's burning gaze drifted across her lips before settling on her shy gaze.

Determined.

Seriously.

I want to swallow her whole.

Suddenly, he sat up straight, and Shi Qiao slid down quite a bit, until they were completely aligned.

Honey, they're all watching us.

Have you noticed? You're not as shy as you used to be.

Or is it that as long as it's me, it doesn't matter?

The chocolate bar became a bridge, and the faint aroma of whiskey climbed up along with the rich chocolate flavor, gradually invading her mouth.

Just a little bit left, and it'll be done.

She couldn't help but want to speed things up, so she buried her head down quite a bit.

Pei Jingnian's lips curled slightly, and he took a step forward even faster than her.

Their lips touched.

Her lips were cool, which should have cooled him down, but instead made the man's reaction even stronger.

and many more.

Shi Qiao trembled, her face flushed, and she couldn't help but support herself with one small hand on Pei Jingnian's leg muscles, trying to pull away from the sensation.

Pei Jingnian tilted his head back, his unfocused pupils locking onto her still swollen lips, and gently bit her pink lower lip.

But it was only a brief encounter; he quickly let go of her.

Before Shi Qiao could react, she was carried back to her original position.

Pei Jingnian leaned forward slightly, his forearms resting on his knees, his chest rising and falling.

"Honey, we can't go on like this."

I'm afraid I'll end up doing it with you in front of them.

[So hard to compress...]

He stood up, turned his back, and unbuttoned one button with one hand to let in some fresh air.

"It's getting late, let's call it a day."

He staggered slightly as he walked towards the house.

Su Yurou immediately cleared her throat tactically, "I think that's about enough, I'm a little drunk."

"Let's divide these remaining glasses of wine."

She winked at Shi Qiao, "Xiao Qiao, aren't you going to go see Jing Nian?"

"He seems to have had a bit too much to drink."

"It's alright, we can clean up here. We haven't even had half the amount of alcohol as Pei Jingnian, we're completely sober."

Shi Qiao lightly licked her lips. "Ah, okay, then I... I'll go see him."

She put on her shawl, slipped on her flip-flops, and chased after him.

Once the person had walked away, Su Yurou finally couldn't resist putting her arm around June's shoulder and shaking her vigorously.

"June! Did you see that?! This is my favorite ship!"

"I know the taste of sugar, Little Jingnian Sandwich Crisps, ahhhhh!!"

June was indeed a bit drunk, and Su Yurou's shaking made her feel even more nauseous, so she couldn't help but vomit into a plastic bag.

"So sweet! So sweet! So sweet! So sweet!"

This process repeats itself endlessly.

*

On the other side, Shi Qiao lifted Pei Jingnian's heavy arms with both hands, put them on her shoulders, and struggled to help him walk towards his room.

After finally managing to push open the door, Pei Jingnian still showed no sign of moving. Shi Qiao gently called out:

Pei Jingnian, are you alright?

Pei Jingnian just gave a soft, whiny hum, his lower eyelids flushed with the redness of alcohol, and he turned his head slightly to stare at Shi Qiao.

"Not good."

Shi Qiao helped Pei Jingnian into the house. "Then sit down first, I'll go get you a cup of hot water..."

The words were cut off, and the hand that had been on her shoulder slid down to her leg, and with a forceful push, she was slammed against the door.

He kept searching upwards.

"thirsty."

"I want to drink it now."

"I can't wait."