Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

The room was just as lively as before, and Yu Zhe was in a very happy mood.

As soon as she sat down, Luo Xiaomeng asked, "Did Zixiao call? Was she urging you to go back?"

"No, I made an appointment with Zixiao to be back before 10 o'clock. She won't say anything before that time, after all, my sister is quite understanding."

No… why are you suddenly praising Su Zixiao?

The perceptive Qin Ruoke seemed to notice that Yu Zhe's mood was much happier than before.

"Did something good happen?"

"Hmm? It's a good thing, but it's also something that should be taken for granted."

"..."

Yu Zhe probably didn't realize that he, like his mother, was a seasoned riddle solver.

Without saying much, Yu Zhe smiled sincerely and let out a long sigh: "Okay, I'm happy today. Xiao Ruo Ke, Xiao Meng, get me some beer. I want to have a little bit."

"Huh? You can't drink alcohol?" Xiao Meng was quite surprised by his sudden remark.

Qin Ruoke frowned as well: "Aren't you afraid of your sister?"

"That's a different matter." Yu Zhe felt an overwhelming joy in his heart, he hadn't been this happy in a long time. "I think Zi Xiao will definitely understand me. Anyway, I just want to have a drink now so I can get a good night's sleep tonight."

Su Zixiao would even agree to make you drink alcohol?

Although they were very curious, they exchanged a glance and clearly tacitly agreed not to ask any more questions. There were some things that were not for them to ask right now.

But it's a dilemma... Zixiao made it very clear that Yuzhe really can't drink alcohol, and they themselves don't want Yuzhe to drink either.

Seeing their hesitation, Yu Zhe looked around and shrugged helplessly.

He came up with a plan.

"Xiao Ruoke, Xiao Meng, I thought we got along really well. I just wanted to have a drink... Don't you two want to help me with this little wish? Sigh, I thought we were good friends... Turns out it was just wishful thinking on my part. Disappointing..."

Then he took a huge gulp of orange juice!

How about that! This feigned indifference is quite clever!

It's clear that the results were significant. Yu Zhe's words, especially the word "disappointment," had a great impact on the two of them.

Sure enough, Xiao Meng was the first to compromise: "Well... if you only drink a little bit, it doesn't seem like that's not a problem?"

Qin Ruoke was already undecided, but after hearing Xiaomeng's words, she had no choice but to agree: "But it must be under our supervision. No more than that, just a little taste."

"Hehe, as expected, you guys still understand me!"

With permission granted, Yu Zhe went to the corridor with a smile to ask Aunt Liu for some more beer, which he then placed next to his table.

One of the girls at the table asked curiously, "Hey? Su Yuzhe, do you drink alcohol?"

Yu Zhe smiled, looked up, and placed a wine bottle in front of him.

"I don't usually drink, but I'm happy today, so I'll have a little. Otherwise, I'd be letting this gathering down."

With a clatter, the chopsticks in the hands of several girls at the table fell onto the table.

It's not for any other reason... it's just because what Yu Zhe said with a smile just now was really too charming...

Moreover, they don't usually drink it, but they drink it today because they're happy, which makes them feel especially accomplished!

Ahem... Although Yu Zhe's happiness right now mainly comes from the message he just received on his phone, rather than the dinner itself, the dinner was actually quite fun, haha.

.....................

"Then everyone should go home. It's getting late, so please be careful not to..."

I was out having fun. When I got home, everyone sent a message in the class group chat, and I had to tally the attendance.

After saying this into the microphone, Xiaomeng turned it off.

This also means the end of tonight's dinner gathering.

The main reason was that it was almost 10 o'clock, and seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, she, as the class monitor, announced the end of the dinner.

Everyone cooperated well; they were all top students, so their organizational skills were indeed very strong.

"Okay, okay, goodbye then, squad leader!"

Let's get together another day.

"Little Li drank quite a bit, but he still has to go home by himself."

Student Li: ? ? ?

People left the room in twos and threes in an orderly manner, and the place gradually became empty and quiet.

Before leaving, Zhang Yiran waved to Yu Zhe and said, "Goodbye, Big Brother!!"

"Alright, let's go, let's go. Tell everyone to be careful on their way back."

"understand!"

With Zhang Yiran and the last few people leaving, the room was completely empty.

Only a row of tables remained, the food was quite clean, and there was a pile of empty wine boxes.

Only Yu Zhe, Qin Ruoke, and Luo Xiaomeng remained.

Next to Yu Zhe, there was another half-full case of wine.

Yu Zhe downed the glass in front of him in one gulp, and picked up the bottle to pour himself another glass.

Qin Ruoke grabbed his hand, and Xiao Meng took the opportunity to snatch the wine bottle away.

Putting the wine bottle aside, Xiaomeng, this little girl, tried her best to stand up and look serious.

"Alright! That's enough! Yuzhe, we've already been lenient enough with your drinking today. No matter the reason, you can't drink another single drop!"

71. Are you drunk?

Xiao Meng was surprised when Yu Zhe actually reached out and grabbed the wine bottle from her hand again.

"Hmm... no, I've only had a few drinks. Let me have a little more, it's not that late."

Yu Zhe's tone was noticeably different from before when he said this.

Light and airy.

It wasn't noticeable before; perhaps he was trying hard to stay awake when everyone was still here. But now that everyone's gone, Yu Zhe's gaze towards Xiao Meng has become noticeably unfocused.

Her face was slightly flushed, and her beautiful hair swayed as if she might collapse onto the table at any moment.

Xiao Meng was stunned for a moment, almost letting Yu Zhe snatch the bottle back, but luckily she reacted quickly enough and grabbed the bottle with both hands, using her small body to try to stop Yu Zhe from taking it back.

"Not...not late? What do you mean not late! What time is it...Hey...Yu Zhe, stop fighting with me, I can't beat you...Oh my, Qin Ruoke, come help me!"

Qin Ruoke, who was called out, quickly helped Xiaomeng take the wine bottle away. However, Yu Zhe was not flustered. When he saw his wine bottle being taken away, his eyes showed a rare hint of grievance.

Both Qin Ruoke and Luo Xiaomeng swallowed hard as they watched.

But... surely you should give up now, right?

To everyone's surprise, Yu Zhe calmly took out a full bottle from the wine box next to him.

"Put down that bottle!"

This infuriated Xiaomeng, who quickly went to the other side to snatch the wine bottle and hurriedly moved the wine box to the far corner of the room.

Seriously, what's going on? I didn't notice Yu Zhe drinking so fast. Looking at the empty bottles on the ground, he must have drunk at least three and a half bottles already.

Su Zixiao had said that Yu Zhe seemed to be unable to drink alcohol at all. The amount he drank today was entirely the result of Yu Zhe's persistent coaxing and pleading with Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke.

I didn't even realize you'd drunk so much!

Now, seeing Yu Zhe staring at the wine glass in a daze, both of them felt a little regretful.

I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted and let him drink it. He's fine now, but once he's a little more sober, he'll definitely have a headache.

Qin Ruoke checked the time; it was already 9:55 PM, just five minutes shy of 10 PM as Zixiao had mentioned. It was bound to be a little late.

With a helpless sigh, Qin Ruoke gently patted Yu Zhe's shoulder: "Yu Zhe, although we don't know what's going on, you really can't drink another cup. Look at the time, it's time."

"Hmm?" Yu Zhe glanced at the time displayed on Qin Ruoke's phone screen out of the corner of his eye.

Surprisingly, he remained remarkably rational even in this state: "Ah? Ah... it's getting late, you two shouldn't drink. I need to ask... please take me home, otherwise Zixiao will worry..."

"You knew she'd be worried, right?" Xiao Meng came back exhausted after carrying the case of wine. "Hey, Qin Ruoke, what phone call did Yu Zhe just get? Why did he suddenly become like this?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not a bad thing, because Yu Zhe looks really happy."

Yes, that's true. Some people drink to drown their sorrows, but that state is clearly different from Yu Zhe's current state.

From the beginning, both of them could sense Yu Zhe's genuine joy, and although they wanted to be happy for him...

But I'll say it again, you definitely can't drink alcohol!

"So what do we do now?" Xiaomeng looked at Yuzhe, who was still grinning foolishly from time to time, and was worried.

"Do it? What's there to do? You're all very, very good!"

No, no, no… Yu Zhe, what are you suddenly saying?

Oh no, he's started talking nonsense, but he's actually quite well-behaved. He just sits there swaying a little, without making any sudden movements.

Qin Ruoke helped Yu Zhe up, hoping it would make him more comfortable: "Now... you should book a taxi first, and we'll take Yu Zhe home together. Let him go home and sleep first, and then we'll go apologize to Zi Xiao tomorrow."

"Yes, that's right."

What else can we do...? Yu Zhe is so drunk, he'll definitely have to apologize to Zi Xiao.

.

Just as Xiaomeng took out her phone to hail a taxi, Yuzhe's phone rang first.

Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke were so frightened that they trembled all over, and Xiao Meng stopped trying to book a taxi.

No...it couldn't be Zixiao, could it?

It seems Yu Zhe has no intention of taking out his phone; it looks like he's already struggling enough to stay awake.

Qin Ruoke wanted to ask for his permission, but that didn't seem realistic. She also couldn't let the phone keep ringing, so she carefully reached into Yu Zhe's shirt pocket and took out her phone.

Sure enough, Zixiao's name appeared on the screen.

It's exactly 10 o'clock now.