For The Rest Of Our Life – Chapter 37

I have never liked a girl

After everyone had enough fun, they picked up their chopsticks again. Lin Xian took a bite of her food, finished the remaining drink in her cup, her eyes rolled around, and suddenly asked Xiao Wanqing, “Aunt Xiao, I’m an adult today, right?”

Xiao Wanqing looked at her mischievous appearance and guessed that she must have come up with some new idea. She nodded without changing her expression, quietly waiting for what she would say next.

Sure enough, Lin Xian arched her eyebrows and said coquettishly, “Then can I do some things that adults can do?”

Huh? What? Xiao Wanqing was taken aback…

“Hahaha…”

“Yo yo yo…”

Everyone was shocked by Lin Xian’s sudden words.

Shi Man, straightforward as always, asked her, “Yo, Little Lin Xian, what do you mean by ‘things adults can do’?” Her words were directed at Lin Xian, but her gaze was meaningfully fixed on Xiao Wanqing, “What adult things do you want to do?”

Xiao Wanqing was somewhat baffled by Shi Man’s gaze, and just as she was about to question Shi Man with her eyes, Shi Man lightly shifted her gaze away, continuing to tease Lin Xian with a smile, “What kind of adult-only things do you want to do?”

Lin Xian was immediately embarrassed and interrupted her, “Where is your mind going?! Can’t you be a bit more pure?!” She pointed at Shi Man, Chen Zhi, Tang Mo, and even Xia Zijin, who were all wearing ambiguous smiles, and said with frustration, “You are the successors of socialism, and your heads are filled with nonsense every day! How can you become pillars of society?!” After saying that, she looked at Xiao Wanqing again, instantly changed her face, and put on an incredibly cute and obedient look, “Aunt Xiao, I just want to drink a little wine… Look, I’m an adult now, can’t you loosen the restrictions a bit? Besides, drinking a little wine can also help set the mood…”

Although everyone at the table, including the youngest Lin Xian, were now adults, they hadn’t yet entered society or started working, so their families still treated them like children. Normally, they were subject to many restrictions from their parents and rarely had the opportunity to drink alcohol. When they heard Lin Xian’s words, which could be considered as fighting for their benefits, they immediately put aside their previous disagreements and united, echoing Lin Xian’s suggestion, “Yes, yes, we’ve all eaten enough to line our stomachs, so we can have a little wine to chat and set the mood.”

“Indeed, Aunt Xiao, heavy drinking is harmful, but a little wine can be enjoyable…”

“Yes, yes, Aunt Xiao, we’re all adults now, a little bit won’t hurt…”

Xiao Wanqing looked at these eager young adults, not wanting to dampen their spirits, but she still had some concerns. Her gaze fell on Xia Zhijin. Fortunately, as soon as their eyes met, Xia Zhijin immediately understood Xiao Wanqing’s worries and said considerately, “Aunt Xiao, don’t worry, I’m driving, I won’t drink.” She glanced at Shi Man, who also seemed interested, and her eyes softened a bit. She reassured Xiao Wanqing, “They should know their limits, they just want to try something new for fun.”

“You little wine lovers… this is an exception, okay?” Xiao Wanqing saw their bright faces full of anticipation, looking at her eagerly, and her heart softened. She was still scolding them verbally, but she stood up and walked towards the bar in the living room.

“Aunt Xiao, I knew you were the best!” Lin Xian immediately followed, “I’ll help you carry it.”

In a short while, Xiao Wanqing returned with two bottles of red wine in her left hand, a tray of wine glasses in her right hand, and Lin Xian following behind with a six-pack of beer.

“Do you want to drink red wine or beer?” Xiao Wanqing asked as she took out a wine opener from a small cabinet.

Chen Zhi, looking at the six-pack of beer just placed next to the dining table, tilted her head and had an idea. She asked Xiao Wanqing, “Aunt Xiao, do we have dice at home?”

Xiao Wanqing got the opener and replied without hesitation, “Yes, we do.” She had prepared various game props for Lin Xian’s visit, including dice and dice cups.

Chen Zhi suggested, “It’s boring to just drink. Let’s play a game, shall we?” She took two cans of beer and a wine glass and placed them in front of her, flicked it lightly with her middle finger, and smirked, “Let’s play Truth or Dare? The simplest dice roll, after a round, the person with the highest roll can ask the person with the lowest roll a question, or ask them to do something. Whether it’s truth or dare is up to the loser to choose. If they don’t want to…” She opened a can of beer, filled a whole glass after a “pop” sound, “then drink this glass of beer.”

Tang Mo was interested and immediately agreed, “Yes, yes, yes!”

Shi Man rested her cheek on her hand, looking at the full glass of turbid yellow liquid, thoughtful. After a while, she also responded, “Okay.”

Xia Zhijin voiced her withdrawal, “I’m driving and can’t drink, so I won’t participate in the game.”

Lin Xian was somewhat tempted, but she didn’t immediately agree. She looked at Xiao Wanqing, seeking her opinion with her eyes.

Xiao Wanqing didn’t object, but she also declined, “You guys play, I won’t participate.”

Who would have thought that after Chen Zhi and Tang Mo had eaten half of the meal and realized that Xiao Wanqing was a rare good-natured elder, they would become bolder even before the alcohol kicked in. They refused to let Xiao Wanqing go, “Aunt Xiao, come play with us. Do you think we’re childish and don’t want to bother with us?”

Xiao Wanqing laughed. Lin Xian’s friends were really a like-minded group, weren’t they? They were good at making a fuss, playing innocent, and acting cute. They must have learned from the same master.

“Aunt Xiao, are you sure you don’t want to play?” Lin Xian also looked at her eagerly, her voice soft and pleading.

Seeing her hopeful expression, Xiao Wanqing’s eyes softened, and her heart softened. “Alright, as long as you don’t mind that I, an old lady, don’t know how to play.”

“No, no, Aunt Xiao, we’ll go easy on you, don’t be afraid.” Chen Zhi immediately assured her, patting her chest.

“Come on, let’s play first and talk later!”

Lin Xian went to the TV cabinet in the living room and brought in three dice and a dice cup. Clockwise, starting with Chen Zhi, they each took turns shaking the cup.

Chen Zhi was the first. She casually shook it and then stopped, confidently opening the cup, “Watch this…”

As soon as she opened it, her face darkened considerably – three ones! A bad start!

“Hahaha…” Everyone burst into laughter.

Lin Xian took pleasure in Chen Zhi’s misfortune, “We’re watching, Ah Zhi, you’re so lucky!”

Xiao Wanqing also rarely played a trick, gently adding fuel to the fire, “Should we start thinking about what question to ask her or what to ask her to do?”

Chen Zhi struggled desperately, “No! I… I still have a chance to turn things around!”

Tang Mo took the cup, shook it casually, and opened it to reveal three, four, five. Well, at least it wouldn’t be smaller than Chen Zhi’s.

Shi Man hit her with a blow, “I think, we don’t have that skill. You should just accept your fate.” She shook the cup, and sure enough, it was five, five, six. She passed the cup to Lin Xian.

Lin Xian shook a four, four, six. Xiao Wanqing, with a close call, got one, one, two, and managed to get through safely.

Shi Man was full of pride, her peach blossom eyes slightly squinted, and she teased Chen Zhi in a charming voice, “Ah Zhi, I’m going to favor you…”

Chen Zhi had a desperate look on her face, “I hate it!” She resigned herself to her fate, steeled her heart, and said to Shi Man, “Truth, make it quick.”

“Hahaha, good, I like your style!” Shi Man gave her a kind look. “How many times have you been in love?” Usually, Chen Zhi was quite secretive about her personal affairs, and they couldn’t get anything out of her. This time, Shi Man seized the opportunity, much to the delight of the gossip-loving crowd.

Sure enough, Lin Xian and Tang Mo both applauded Shi Man, “Manman, good question!”

Chen Zhi’s face turned slightly red, she gritted her teeth, unwilling, but had to accept the bet, and stuttered honestly, “Three… three times.”

Lin Xian exclaimed, “Well done, Chen Zhi, you’re quite experienced…”

Chen Zhi was embarrassed, “Enough! Next round, next round!”

As a result, for some unknown reason, Chen Zhi lost four times in a row. Chen Zhi went from being full of fight at the beginning to feeling completely defeated at the end. She refused to answer Shi Man’s final killer question, “What’s the name of the person you like now,” and after downing a large glass of beer, she protested, “This isn’t truth or dare! This is clearly my own personal dare. Let’s change the game, something more straightforward, less tricky, let’s play something bigger. Let’s play the ‘I’ve never done this’ game, whoever has done it drinks.”

Everyone had gotten a few secrets out of Chen Zhi and were quite satisfied. Seeing that she was indeed having a bit of bad luck and feeling quite pitiful, they decided to be kind and let her off. So, everyone agreed to change the game.

This time, the game started with Lin Xian. Without hesitation, Lin Xian said, “I have never cheated.” Everyone was all ears, waiting for Lin Xian to say something impressive. However, they only heard this and unanimously expressed their disappointment. Anyone who could get into Jingnan University wouldn’t stoop to cheating. This was not impressive at all.

As expected, no one picked up their wine glass.

The second one was Chen Zhi. Chen Zhi gently tapped on the table with her fingers and pondered, “I have never been dumped.” When she was young and reckless, she indeed had three boyfriends, like playing house, and had three relationships, but none of them lasted more than two months. Each time, she would feel bored and propose to break up not long after they got together.

She originally wanted to trick Shi Man, Tang Mo, and Lin Xian. However, she never expected that the first and only one to fall for it in this round, picking up the wine glass, would be Xiao Wanqing…

Lin Xian sat up straight, her previous schadenfreude vanished in an instant. As she watched Xiao Wanqing lift her glass and drink all the wine in one breath, the beautiful and tense lines drawn by her slender neck in the air, and her expression of smiling at them as if nothing had happened after she finished drinking and put down the glass, her heart ached dully…

Everyone was a bit flustered, and Chen Zhi, who had unintentionally hit Xiao Wanqing, was even more stunned. Fortunately, Xia Zhijin, who had been calmly observing and not participating in the game, quickly reacted. Her voice was cold, but her tone was light and lively, livening up the atmosphere, “Chen Zhi, I didn’t expect that every time it’s you who hurt the pure and fragile hearts of young men.”

Chen Zhi immediately followed suit and blamed Xia Zhijin, “Senior! You’re actually the kind of person who would say such things! After this meal, your image as a cool and upright goddess in my heart is going to collapse!”

“Hahaha…” Everyone burst into laughter.

The awkward atmosphere dissipated instantly, and everyone tacitly acted as if nothing had happened, and the topic just now was dropped.

It was Tang Mo’s turn. After a little thought, Tang Mo leisurely said, “I have never liked any boy.” She occasionally wondered if she might be asexual. At their age, it’s possible that some people haven’t been in a relationship, but she thought it was rare for someone to have never liked anyone. Tang Mo was confident she could trick them.

“Tang Mo, you can do it!” Chen Zhi was the first to speak. She frowned and simply drank all the wine in front of her. She wasn’t afraid, everyone had to drink. After drinking, she eagerly waited for the others who, like her, had fallen for the trick.

Who would have thought that after she finished her drink, everyone else was calmly looking at her, giving her a sympathetic smile, and staying quiet.

What the heck?!

“Why aren’t you all drinking?” she exclaimed in surprise. Don’t tell her, are they all so innocent? Even if Xia Zhijin, Shi Man, and Lin Xian are all inexperienced, then… then Aunt Xiao, at her age, should have some experiences, right? How could she have never been in a relationship or liked a boy??

Chen Zhi cast a complex and surprised look at Xiao Wanqing, unable to believe it.

Not only Chen Zhi, but even Lin Xian, seeing Xiao Wanqing not moving, couldn’t help but quickly steal a glance at Xiao Wanqing. The question “Are you still waiting?” asked by Wen Tong during their first trip to the gym together still echoed in her ears, and Xiao Wanqing’s loss of composure and crying while watching “Journey to the West” at home was still vivid in her mind. Her sorrow and melancholy, could it be that she was overthinking?

While Lin Xian was still lost in thought, Shi Man had her eyes on Xiao Wanqing for a long time. Then, she glanced at the confused and thoughtful Lin Xian, and took a deep look at Xia Zhijin, who was indifferent and expressionless, and decided to continue the game.

She clapped her hands to attract everyone’s attention, and then, with a sense of determination, she clearly said, “I have never liked a girl.”

As soon as her words fell, the atmosphere fell into a strange silence for a few seconds.

Tang Mo broke the deadlock and complained, “What is this? Have you forgotten that we are all girls here?”

Chen Zhi also laughed and said, “Manman, did you think of this after Tang Mo said she has never liked a boy? This is meaningless.”

Shi Man did not argue. Her face was as usual, with a playful smile of a girl’s cynicism, but her eyes were dark and solemn. She smiled and glanced at everyone’s indifferent faces, reached out for a glass of wine, and brought it to her lips. Then, she tilted her head back and drank all the wine in the glass without stopping. After finishing, she turned the glass upside down on the table, not leaving a drop…

The air was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop…

Could this really be happening?

Lin Xian, Chen Zhi, and Tang Mo all had smiles on their faces that they hadn’t had time to hide, but had already turned into awkward confusion. They maintained their smiles stiffly, lost for a moment, unsure of how to react.

They were all quickly thinking about how to react so as not to seem strange, to be considered normal, and not to offend Shi Man, when another breathtaking event occurred – Xiao Wanqing’s slender and fair hand, under everyone’s burning and stunned gaze, took a can of opened wine.

She leisurely filled the empty wine glass in front of her, then raised her head, revealing a sharp yet rounded, delicate and smooth jawline, and with a clean and neat movement, she drained the glass…

The atmosphere, once again, froze…

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