Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

But he didn't say anything.

The afternoon sunlight streamed in at an angle through the French windows, illuminating the living room brightly.

In fact, before Shen Zhiyi moved in, Lu Zichuan had already ordered people to thoroughly clean the house. The floors were spotless and the windows were sparkling clean.

So everyone simply wiped the table with wet wipes and helped put things away, which took just over an hour.

Shen Zhiyi placed the bouquet of flowers her brother had given her on the low cabinet in the entryway. The light pink lisianthus paired with white baby's breath created a faint fragrance as soon as you entered the door.

She took two steps back and looked around her new home with satisfaction.

The apartment has three bedrooms and two living rooms. The original owner probably lived alone, so he converted one room into a study, another into a walk-in closet, and left one room as a guest room.

The layout is very comfortable. The living room is spacious and bright, with floor-to-ceiling windows that extend from the ceiling to the floor, offering a wide view that instantly lifts your spirits.

"Come on, everything's almost packed up, let's play some games!"

Pei Jin pulled a board game box from her backpack, excitedly sat cross-legged on the carpet, and slammed the box on the coffee table. "I brought this especially; it's just the right size for the five of us!"

"What game?" Tan Gui leaned over for a look, her eyes lighting up. "Oh, I've played this before, it's pretty fun!"

"Let's play this!" Pei Jin quickly tore open the packaging, poured out the cards, and rubbed them in her hands, making a swishing sound. "The rules are simple: whoever draws 'Truth' answers the question, and whoever draws 'Dare' does a task. Whoever is eliminated first loses. I already ordered drinks on the way here, and we'll be there soon. Tonight, we're drinking until we drop! And let's agree on one thing: one drink per person, no 'fishing'!"

"Want to drink?" Shen Zhiyi glanced at Lu Zichuan, who had driven today.

Pei Jin waved her hand: "You don't need to worry about him. He can call a designated driver or have Assistant Wang pick him up. There are plenty of ways for him to get back. Does a dignified CEO like Mr. Lu really need a driver?"

Lu Zichuan sat on the single sofa and gave a faint "hmm" in response, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Shen Zhiyi nodded: "Okay then."

In the first round, Pei Jin drew a dare, which required him to shout three times at the window: "I am the most handsome man in the world."

Without any hesitation, he ran straight to the window, cupped his hands around his mouth, and shouted three times at the top of his lungs. His voice was so loud that it seemed everyone in the neighborhood could hear him, making everyone burst into laughter.

In the second round, Tan Gui drew the truth question, which asked: "Among the people present, who do you think is the most handsome?"

She glanced around, her gaze lingering on Shen Haozhi's face for a mere 0.2 seconds, then pointed at Lu Zichuan with feigned composure: "Of course it's President Lu, is there even a need to ask?"

Shen Haozhi picked up his water glass and took a sip. Even though he hadn't done anything, his ears turned red without him realizing it.

Shen Zhiyi sat down next to him and asked curiously, "Brother, why are your ears red?"

Shen Haozhi nearly choked on the water, coughed twice, and fanned himself with his free hand: "It's a bit hot, aren't you guys hot?"

Although it's sunny today, the temperature is just right for early autumn, and it's even a bit chilly indoors.

Shen Zhiyi glanced at him suspiciously, but still got up and turned on the air conditioner. The fresh air system in the room started with a hum, and cool air slowly spread out.

Just then, the doorbell rang, and the drinks Pei Jin had ordered arrived.

He excitedly carried over the bag, placed several bottles of fruit wine and a set of disposable cups on the coffee table, and announced loudly, "The wine's here! No cheating allowed! I'm the supervisor! Anyone who cheats will have to drink two cups!"

"And now there's a rule that if you're asking a truth question, you have to answer immediately; if you're even a second late, you have to drink!"

The game continues.

Pei Jin continued dealing the cards, and this time it was Shen Zhiyi's turn to draw.

Pei Jin deliberately shuffled the cards a few more times before handing them to Shen Zhiyi: "Sister Zhiyi, draw one."

The previous questions were relatively mild, so she figured the remaining cards should be fine and drew one without any hesitation.

Honestly: Among the people present, is there anyone who makes your heart flutter?

Her hand gripping the card tightened instantly, her knuckles turning white.

There was a three-second silence, then Pei Jin immediately leaned in, craning her neck: "Sister Zhizhi, let us see the question!"

Shen Zhiyi had no choice but to lay her cards on the table.

Upon seeing the question, Pei Jin immediately sat up straight, her eyes shining like two searchlights: "Wow! Great question!"

Tan Gui immediately perked up. Lately, she only knew that Lu Zichuan was interested in Shen Zhiyi, but she didn't know if Shen Zhiyi was interested in him. She immediately knelt down cross-legged, "Zhiyi, answer me quickly!"

Shen Haozhi, who was casually leaning back in his chair, saw the question and a smile flashed across his eyes. His good sister's luck was really... just right.

Shen Zhiyi held the card, her fingertips trembling slightly.

She wanted to say no, we're all friends, there's no such thing as being attracted to each other.

But then, the image of Lu Zichuan bandaging her wounds at home flashed through her mind, and her heart skipped a beat.

Her gaze involuntarily fell on Lu Zichuan across from her. He sat diagonally opposite her, his long legs casually bent, his hands resting on his knees.

When he heard the question, he paused almost imperceptibly.

He didn't look at her, but instead lowered his eyes to look at the cards on the coffee table. His profile looked particularly deep in the twilight, and his expression was completely unreadable.

But the knuckles of his hand resting on his knee tightened slightly.

"No!"

Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips and forcibly withdrew her gaze.

But everyone noticed her hesitation for those few seconds, and Pei Jin was the first to say, "No, Zhizhi, you've gone over a second too long, you have to drink!"

"Yeah, if you don't answer right away, you have to drink." Tan Gui chimed in.

Shen Haozhi looked at his younger sister and knew that she didn't drink much, but since it was a game and they were at her house, it shouldn't be a problem for her to drink a little.

Meanwhile, Lu Zichuan across from her moved his hand almost uncontrollably; his slender fingers had already touched the wine glass in front of him, as if he wanted to drink it for her.

But Shen Zhiyi, feeling guilty, grabbed her own cup before he could and gulped down the fruit wine in two big gulps.

The fruit wine has a low alcohol content, but it is slightly sweet at first taste and has a strong aftertaste.

After drinking a cup, Shen Zhiyi's face flushed red, the color spreading from her cheeks to her ears.

"Zhizhi, you have a great capacity for alcohol!" Pei Jinchong gave her a thumbs up, beaming with joy.

Lu Zichuan looked at her flushed cheeks and slightly damp lips, his Adam's apple bobbed, but in the end he said nothing. He simply took his hand from the wine glass, clenched it into a fist, and placed it on his knee.

Shen Zhiyi didn't dare to look up, and only muttered softly, "Let's continue."

The next person to draw a card is Lu Zichuan.

Pei Jin used the same trick again, hiding the cards behind her back, then approached him with a mischievous grin, "Come on, let's see your luck~"

Lu Zichuan calmly reached out and took the top card. Unlike the others who would carefully look at it themselves before showing it to others, he simply flipped the card over, revealing the words on it for everyone to see.

Truth or Dare: "Make eye contact with the person opposite you for ten seconds. Whoever looks away first loses."

And the person opposite them happened to be Shen Zhiyi.