Jiang Baiwan didn’t realize what kind of difficulty she had caused Ji Chen at all. After urging Ji Chen to ask Tan Mi a question, she excitedly continued to deal the cards. “Come on, come on, one more round.”

Ji Chen took the cards given by Jiang Baiwan and secretly decided that if he wins this round again, he must ask clearly what Jiang Baiwan meant about what she said just now.

However, it was unknown whether because of Ji Chen’s absent-mindedness, or because Jiang Baiwan and Tan Mi cooperated well, but after this round was over, it was actually Ji Chen and Luo Xiao who lost.

Luo Xiao generously put the cards in his hand on the table. “Come on, ask any questions.”

Tan Mi raised her eyes to look at him. “Have you ever done anything wrong in your life?”

“No.” Luo Xiao answered quickly. “I’ve never done anything I regretted.”

Tan Mi’s expression changed slightly. She looked at Ji Chen to the side and said after a moment of contemplation, “What kind of girl does President Ji like?”

Ji Chen was silent for a moment, as if he was seriously thinking about it. After a few moments, Ji Chen said, “……Rich.”

Tan Mi’s eyes widened immediately. Her mood at the moment was exactly the same as that of Wei Dao in the kitchen, hating iron for not becoming steel^[1]regret that one cannot live up to expectation.

Just when Tan Mi was about to berate Ji Chen in her heart, Jiang Baiwan next to her chuckled and said, “I’m rich ah.

Tan Mi was stunned, and before she knew it, she heard the sound of Jiang Baiwan slapping the table. “None of you can do it right. The questions you ask are too common and not exciting at all. Let me show you!”

A sense of foreboding rose in the hearts of the two men opposite, and sure enough, Jiang Baiwan was the first to attack Luo Xiao, “Luo Xiao, how many times have you cheated in total?”

As soon as this question came out, the smile on Luo Xiao’s face almost slipped. He looked at Jiang Baiwan and said word by word, “I never cheat. I’m a dedicated and good man.”

“Men ah, you’re dubbed as Big Pig’s Trotter^[2]use to complain about men who fail to keep their promises, fall in love with someone new or not considerate towards woman/inconsiderate man.” Jiang Baiwan sighed deeply. “I don’t believe it.”

Luo Xiao wanted to defend himself but Jiang Baiwan had already turned to Ji Chen. Ji Chen couldn’t help but sit upright, as if he was undergoing some kind of divine trial.

Jiang Baiwan’s face was full of seriousness. “Ji Chen, listen carefully to the following question.”

Ji Chen nodded solemnly, indicating that he was ready.

Jiang Baiwan propped her hands on the table, looked straight into Ji Chen’s eyes, her tone heavy, “When did you graduate from your innocence?”

Ji Chen couldn’t help being taken aback when he heard this. Next to Jiang Baiwan, Tan Mi had caught on and she struggled to stifle her laughter so as not to lose her composure.

Seeing that Ji Chen didn’t seem to understand, Jiang Baiwan changed the question, “It means, are you still a virgin now?”

The moment the word virgin was uttered, Ji Chen understood. His ears turned red involuntarily and his black eyes became hazy, causing Jiang Baiwan’s heart to feel like it was being tickled.

Luo Xiao laughed out loud on the side. “Xiao Wan, your question is too shameful. How can you expect President Ji to answer this? I think you should change it—”

“I still,” Suddenly, Ji Chen opened his mouth, making Luo Xiao’s next words stuck in his throat. “I still…… haven’t graduated.”

Ji Chen’s words were rather vague, but all three people present understood them. They saw that Ji Chen was still sitting straight, but both ears were already red to the point of burning. He looked quite different from his usual cold and elite president image.

Jiang Baiwan looked at Ji Chen with new eyes. She didn’t expect Ji Chen to be so thin-skinned. After all, this question was already very mild on her opinion, but Ji Chen actually blushed like this.

“Ji Chen, haven’t you ever had a girlfriend?” Jiang Baiwan still couldn’t believe it. “Aren’t you…… older than me?”

Hearing this, Ji Chen raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Baiwan faintly, not saying anything, but that look made Jiang Baiwan feel like she was dreaming back to the first day she met Ji Chen—— At that time, Ji Chen was looking at her with the same expression like she was a love rat.

Jiang Baiwan felt a little guilty when Ji Chen looked at her, only to hear Ji Chen slowly said, “I haven’t had a girlfriend, but…… I have…… had a fiancée.”

Jiang Baiwan’s whole body froze and her smile suddenly turned awkward—— It’s over. She had almost forgotten that her body’s former identity was Ji Chen’s fiancée……

Luo Xiao asked curiously, “Then why did President Ji break up with your fiancée?”

“No need to pay attention to the details!” Jiang Baiwan hurriedly interrupted Luo Xiao’s question as she stood up in panic and called out to the kitchen, “Master Wei! Is the hot pot ready?!”

Wei Dao had already prepared everything and was sitting at the door of the kitchen listening to the few of them talking. He was listening happily when Jiang Baiwan urged him in order to change the topic. Wei Dao said aloud, “It’s done. Clear the table, I’ll bring the pot over.”

Jiang Baiwan quickly packed up all the playing cards and fled the scene in a hurry. Ji Chen’s ears were not so red anymore. He sat in his seat with drooping eyelids and no one knows what he’s thinking about.

When Jiang Baiwan returned, Wei Dao had already put the copper pot they would use on the table. There’s also a small food trolley on the side which contained various ingredients. A lot of dishes were placed on the table. It was full to the brim and looks sumptuous.

Jiang Baiwan spoke to Wei Dao, “Master Wei, come here, let’s eat together.”

Wei Dao wasn’t polite and took a seat directly at one side of the table. Jiang Baiwan brought two bottles of alcohol from the refrigerator and poured everyone a glass. She took the lead in holding up her glass and said, “Today we’re all having dinner together. Let me offer a toast to everyone!”

After saying that, she tilted her head and downed more than half the glass. Almost instantly, Jiang Baiwan’s cheeks turned red. Ji Chen looked at her disapprovingly. “Don’t drink too much.”

“It’s all right. I’m just happy today.” Jiang Baiwan poured the wine again with a smile. “Don’t worry, I know my capacity. Come, eat the food, eat the food.”

Because of Jiang Baiwan’s actions, the dinner table was quite lively. For a while, several people ate until their mouths were full of oil, and occasionally clinked glasses with each. Even Ji Chen was brought along to drink several glasses.

After drinking for three rounds, Luo Xiao was already so drunk that he collapsed under the table, while Wei Dao, who had always maintained his own health, had already waved his hands and stopped drinking. Only Tan Mi, Jiang Baiwan and Ji Chen were left, still sober.

A lot of the dishes on the table were eaten and the bottles of alcohol had been drained, so Tan Mi went to fetch a few more and opened a new bottle. She poured a little for those who were still awake. Looking at Jiang Baiwan with flushed cheeks, and Ji Chen who was sober and unaffected, Tan Mi had a bright idea.

“It’s not fun to just drink, how about we play something else.” Tan Mi stuffed a glass into Ji Chen’s hand and squinted her eyes at him. “Ji Chen, let’s do the finger-guessing game. No need to bet on anything else, whoever loses will call the other person older brother or older sister. How about it?”

Ji Chen frowned, not knowing what Tan Mi meant, but Jiang Baiwan, who was already slightly drunk, agreed with a smile, “All right, all right, let alone calling older brother, calling dad is also fine.”

“Calling dad is a generation away.” Tan Mi pressed the back of Jiang Baiwan’s head. “Come, Ji Chen and I will demonstrate for you.”

Seeing Jiang Baiwan happy, although Ji Chen didn’t know what Tan Mi wanted to do, he still did what was told and called out two numbers. Under Tan Mi’s deliberate action, unsurprisingly, Ji Chen won.

Tan Mi lifted her glass and held it up to Ji Chen. She pursed her lips and said with a smile, “Brother, sister is willing to admit defeat.”

Tan Mi was beautiful in her own right and her voice was slightly on the lower side, which sounds very sexy. Calling anyone ‘brother’ can make people’s bones weak. It’s just a pity that the person opposite was Ji Chen. Facing Tan Mi, he was unmoved and only drank a little with her.

Tan Mi didn’t care either. She patted Jiang Baiwan who was watching the show beside her, signaling that it was her turn.

Jiang Baiwan immediately rolled up her sleeves. “Come, come! Ji Chen, I’ll call out the number.”

Ji Chen looked at Jiang Baiwan and his eyes moved, seeming to understand Tan Mi’s meaning now. Tan Mi sat on the side, grabbed her chopsticks and dunked a slice of beef on the soup, feeling quite proud—— Let Jiang Baiwan call you brother today and see if you can still remember your name when you go back.

Sure enough, after Ji Chen and Jiang Baiwan played, Jiang Baiwan also lost due to Ji Chen’s relentless efforts. She smacked her mouth and sighed, “Ji Chen, you’re too powerful. You’re obviously from an elite background, so why are you so good at finger-guessing game?”

“Don’t talk so much nonsense.” Tan Mi poked Jiang Baiwan. “Hurry up, honor the bet.”

Jiang Baiwan didn’t quibble either. She simply picked up the glass in front of her and held it up towards Ji Chen with a jerk. Because of too much force, the liquid in the glass almost spilled out.

Under Ji Chen’s implicitly expectant gaze, Jiang Baiwan’s red lips opened, and a sonorous word came out of her mouth, “Brother!”

Tan Mi, who happened to be eating on the side, almost choked—— Jiang Baiwan’s voice didn’t sound like she did just now, but rather like Li Kui calling Song Jiang^[3]characters in 《Water Margin》, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. It was full of strength.

Tan Mi felt really hopeless with this woman. “Those who know understand that you’re toasting him, but those who don’t will think that you and President Ji have become sworn brothers today. Are you a cheater? Do you want me to sing ‘the great river flows eastward’^[4]《Heroes’ Song》 by Liu Han; from the TV series 《The Water Margin》 ﹙1998﹚?”

Ji Chen smiled instead. He stopped Jiang Baiwan and took the glass from her hand. “It’s all right, the way you call is quite unique. You’ve had a lot, let me drink it.”

As he said that, Ji Chen drank half of the leftover alcohol in the glass that Jiang Baiwan had used.

Tan Mi and Jiang Baiwan were both startled. At this moment, Ji Chen, who had his eyes fixed on Jiang Baiwan, happened to lick his lips.

Jiang Baiwan stared back at him in a daze. Her cheeks that were originally flushed from alcohol seemed to get even redder.