A square wooden table was placed in the middle of the living room sofa, laden with all sorts of alcohol.
The heavy curtains were drawn, the lights dimmed, and the floor covered with a grey plush carpet. The group sat around, with obvious cliques forming.
Cui Ying and You Zijun sat together, Nian Shuyu and Liu Renzhi were on the opposite sofa. In the very center of the long sofa sat four people, namely Xu Qingyan and three women.
Bai Jinze had no partner to pair with, so he could only sit at the edge of the sofa beside You Zijun.
"How about red wine?" Nian Shuyu suggested.
"Red wine is good, my tolerance isn't too bad when it comes to red wine," You Zijun rolled up his sleeves, "I remember Brother Xu can hold his liquor too. What will you drink, Brother Xu?"
"I'm easy, anything goes," Xu Qingyan sat on the sofa, his gaze sweeping over the wooden table, "Are there any snacks to go with the drinks, or are we just going to drink straight up?"
"The snacks are coming soon; the crew has gone to prepare them," Cui Ying spoke up, "They should have a variety of dishes ready, so don't worry too much."
Hearing Cui Ying detail it so thoroughly, the nearby You Zijun was slightly stunned and asked.
"How do you know?"
"Oh, because I enjoy drinking, I asked about it in advance," Cui Ying covered smoothly, flipping her hair behind her ear, "What's up?"
"Nothing, just didn't realize you liked to drink," You Zijun became interested, leaning on the sofa, "Do you prefer red wine or beer?"
"The clear stuff."
You Zijun immediately deflated, looking like a frosted eggplant, and shrank back after letting out an "Oh". He had intended to show off but met someone who liked the hard stuff.
Xu Qingyan didn't like to drink and hardly did so without a reason. Firstly, the better-tasting drinks were outrageously expensive, and drinking too much was a waste of money, and secondly, he didn't enjoy the feeling of a hangover.
His high tolerance wasn't because everyone showed him respect by offering him drinks. It was because he had been a lackey in society for a long time, with no right even to refuse a drink pushed his way.
The table had red, white, and yellow drinks, with sake and fruit wines on the side. It wasn't very formal; the goal was to cover all bases, and most were products from sponsors.
The production team was damn clever. Unable to shoot outdoors, they shamelessly held a living room wine party, blatantly promoting the products of their big financial backers.
It was half-past three in the afternoon, and the living room wine party was progressing amid a somewhat tipsy atmosphere.
Under the influence of alcohol, everyone began talking more. Perhaps because the romance reality show was nearing its end, the atmosphere of the conversations became more congenial.
Pei Muchan initially wanted to drink fruit wine, but just as she opened a bottle, Xu Qingyan took it from her.
"Here, you drink this," he said.
She stared blankly at the fruit milk in her hand and turned to look at Xu Qingyan. His defined jawline and the attractive curvature of his face became visible as he looked up, seriously saying,
But now, Xu Qingyan, that bastard, took advantage of his drunkenness to blurt it all out and run. It was no different from spreading rumors. He could prove his innocence if only given a bit more time.
But at this moment, it was not easy to vindicate himself on the spot. Lies could only be covered by bigger lies. The more he said, the greater the mistakes. He couldn't afford to dwell on this now. Continue reading at m|v-l'e -novelhall.net
"By the way, isn't there a vote tonight?" Xu Qingyan suddenly turned his head to ask You Zijun, acting as if what he had just said really was just drunken rambling, and he'd already dropped it.
"Yes, there's a vote tonight." You Zijun replied, and when he withdrew his gaze, he swept it over Bai Jinze, suddenly appearing conflicted.
Hearing this, Bai Jinze felt a chill run down his spine.
Xu Qingyan was targeting him, planning to vote him out tonight. Now there were only four or five hours left until evening, not counting the time spent eating once the living room cocktail party ended.
He had barely an hour left.
In this short time, if he couldn't figure out a solution, he would be kicked out and never get the chance to explain. It might not have serious consequences, or perhaps later on...
A wave of unknown fear enveloped him, and the sweat on his forehead grew denser.
Ding-dong!
Xu Qingyan looked down to see that he had been added to a WeChat group of three people. The title hadn't been changed yet, and it included only Pei Muchan, himself, and Lin Wanzhou.
Pei: "You don't need to stir up trouble; he's about to be voted out anyway."
Lin: "Wasn't that thing about you being slandered and trending a hot search done by Ji Chen? Does it have something to do with that guy too?"
Xu Qingyan glanced at it, didn't reply, and planned to slowly sip his fruit wine again. Pei Muchan couldn't stand it any longer and gently tapped on his arm.
The sly creature finally consented to behaving, lowering his head and dutifully replying to the message.
"Whether or not he did it doesn't matter. I believe he did, and there's a high probability I'm not wrong. Tonight, kicking him out, I'm just getting things started."
"I would be more than happy for Bai Jinze to turn against me. If I get kicked out of the show tonight, I would actually be even happier."
After sending a bunch of messages, he was just about to rest. Suddenly, Lin Wanzhou sent another message.
"What about Ji Chen?"
He wanted to have a sip of his fruit wine before replying, but his arm was gently tapped by Lin Wanzhou as well.
????
Xu Qingyan turned his head to look at Lin Wanzhou. Her cheeks were puffed up, appearing somewhat aggrieved, and she quickly typed two characters in the small group chat.
"Answer me!!"