Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

Which aspect are you referring to?

"..."

Vermouth smiled but did not answer.

After a brief moment of calm, Lin Jiashu looked at her and smiled, "Just drinking isn't very interesting, how about we play a little game?"

"Tell me about it?"

There happen to be a few dice cups here.

"The loser drinks, right?"

"No, I don't like doing such boring things, and I also don't like doing such tasteless things as getting women drunk."

Vermouth raised an eyebrow, waiting for Lin Jiashu to continue.

How about a game of Truth or Dare?

"what is that?"

Lin Jiashu explained the rules of the game to her.

Vermouth actually became quite interested.

"If you're asked a question you don't want to answer or asked to do something you don't want to do, then drink."

"Okay."

Vermouth picked up the dice cup with great interest.

After shaking it a few times, the two of them lifted the dice cup together.

It's because her number is larger.

"I forgot to mention, the person who rolls the smaller number wins—though I'd like to say that," Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

"So what do you want to choose?" Vermouth looked at him with great interest.

"Let's ask questions first, I guess."

"Let's start with an easier question: Cointreau, what kind of woman do you like?"

"Then my answer would be very superficial; the answer is beautiful."

"But at least it's not hypocritical. But is that all?"

“Ah, after all, most people are visual creatures. Even when they meet someone for the first time, they will imagine the other person’s personality and past based on their first impression.” Lin Jiashu smiled. “Just like you or my fans, no one would think about what we are like in private… In the end, liking someone is sometimes a very superficial thing.”

"I feel like you're intentionally trying to steer my question astray."

"No... but if you're asking me what kind of girl I'd fall in love with, that's a completely different matter."

"Ok."

Vermouth wasn't annoyed by his seemingly unreasonable response.

Because it's actually quite interesting.

The two shook the dice cup again.

The result this time was that Hayashi Yoshiki's score was higher, and Vermouth, seeing this, also chose the same question as Hayashi Yoshiki.

However, she made one point clear.

"Don't take this opportunity to ask any dangerous questions."

"Of course... So, what was the purpose of the Halloween party invitation that you had Gin deliver to me the other day?"

"There's no other purpose than hoping to get you onto that ship."

"That sounds very suspicious."

"Are you worried about something?"

Vermouth smiled nonchalantly, "Gin and Vodka also received invitations."

"I see."

The game continues.

In the third round, Hayashi Yoshiki won again, and Vermouth once again chose to be asked questions.

"Who was the person texting you from the car when you came over just now?"

Why are you asking this?

"You found it interesting, didn't you... Judging from your nonchalant expression back then, I'm guessing you might be some kind of simp?"

"Lick the dog?"

Vermouth, hearing this for the first time, found it amusing; she hadn't expected such a fitting description… She chuckled, took a sip of her drink, and just as Lin Jiashu thought she was trying to avoid the topic by drinking, she said:

"It's Calvados, he really is just as you said."

Next game.

It was Hayashi Yoshiki's turn to be asked a question.

Before asking the question, Vermouth stared at his delicate face and chuckled ambiguously.

“I’ve seen your medical report that you had archived at the hospital a while ago—don’t look at me like that, Gin asked me to retrieve it.”

"..."

"The higher-ups said you're relatively strong in certain areas. I'm a little curious, to what extent?"


Chapter 322: If I don't act a little more strongly, I might not be able to sleep at all tonight.

"Has the scale already reached this high in such a short time?"

"After all, we're all adults. Sometimes it's good to be a little more direct, isn't it?"

Vermouth smiled with delight at Lin Jiashu's speechless reaction.

She found it somewhat unbelievable.

Cointreau is indeed an extremely dangerous guy.

But the man before her didn't seem like Cointreau to Vermouth; he seemed more like a young man named Yoshiki Hayashi...

Lin Jiashu chose to pick up his glass and drink it all in one gulp.

This was unexpected by Vermouth.

"How boring... I didn't expect you to avoid this question. Or are you actually surprisingly innocent?"

"No, I'm not ashamed to avoid this kind of question."

Lin Jiashu smiled happily: "I just feel that it's not the right time yet."

"You're actually a slow starter?"

The two of them continued shaking the dice.

Vermouth glanced at the results and decided to try something different this time.

“I choose what you said… uh, dare.”

"How about sending Mr. Calvados a text message saying you're drinking with a man right now?"

"...You're really too malicious."

"But isn't this just stating the facts?"

Vermouth didn't refuse.

She took out her phone, snapped a picture of the scene at the booth, and sent it to Calvados via MMS.

Vermouth: "I'm drinking with a man right now (laughs)."

Just a few seconds later, a message came from the other end.

Calvados: "With whom?"

Calvados: "Is it Gin and Vodka?"

Calvados: "Then you really should drink less!"

Vermouth even showed the contents of the text messages to Hayashi Yoshiki.

"Seriously, I feel so bad about it." If the other person doesn't have some self-control, they might not be able to sleep tonight.

"So you mean we'll stop drinking here for today?"

"That won't work."

"So, he really is a man."

Vermouth, on the contrary, felt pleased.

The game between the two continued.

In the distance, on the dance floor, young people swayed to the music, lost in their own world. Cheers and shouts mingled with the deafening music. Meanwhile, Lin Jiashu and her friend in the booth seemed to be engrossed in their own little game.

"The robber on the bus that day, wasn't he the target you had in mind from the beginning?"

Lin Jiashu chose to drink alcohol.

Vermouth was not surprised by the result.

At this point, the two were sitting closer together.

On the one hand, there's the influence of alcohol and the atmosphere; on the other hand, speaking loudly all the time is tiring.

The result of the dice roll was that Vermouth lost.

"Miss Vermouth, how many times a week is that?"

When the results came out, Lin Jiashu suddenly leaned close to her ear and asked a question.

His breath, carrying the scent of alcohol, was warm and moist.

Vermouth simply turned her head slightly, and her eyes met his at close range.

"I haven't decided whether to choose truth or not yet."

"It seems like I was the one who was in a hurry."

As Vermouth spoke with a smile, Hayashi Yoshiki also smiled.

He claimed it was a mistake, but Vermouth realized he did it on purpose.

He deliberately pretended to be "impatient".

By catching her slightly off guard, you are actually giving her a signal.

This signals that the conversation is starting to veer towards something ambiguous.

The woman's rosy lips curved into a smile.

Her lips, moistened by the wine, carried a bittersweet taste. She gave a charming and alluring smile and said generously, "1 or 2."

I thought you would answer no.

"How could that be? After all, I said from the beginning that we are all adults."

"That's true."

The two continued playing along with this topic.

However, the dice were rolled rather slowly.

"So, did you ever have feelings for that little girl named Ran Mouri?"

"...You guys seem to know quite a bit about my daily social interactions." Lin Jiashu narrowed his eyes.

"Don't you even know what you've done... that desperate jump from the Twin Towers was all over the news."

Vermouth's fair cheeks were flushed slightly from being tipsy, but she seemed quite sober. She propped her cheek up with one hand and tilted her head slightly as she looked over: "Of course I'm a little curious about a girl you'd risk your life to save."

"I don't know either."

"Ok?"

"Anyone has that thought for a moment. But whether they actually put it into action is another matter."