Faced with Xiao Yunyunâs frankness, Shen Yuechuan didnât know whether he should be distressed or appreciate her loveliness.
A maid of honor standing by held Xiao Yunyunâs shoulder. âWhat does it matter if you donât know how to play? Yuechuan is skillful at it! You will master it in ten minutes if he teaches you!â
Xiao Yunyun looked at Shen Yuechuan doubtfully. âReally?â
âWell.â There was a smile by Shen Yuechuanâs elegant lips. âI have a magic touch.â
The maid was smart and said cooperatively, âThen itâs settled. Yuechuan is responsible for Yunyun and we are ready to get started!â
Xiao Yunyun moved to Shen Yuechuanâs side and took out her phone to ask Shen Yuechuan to download the app for her.
She tried to control it but failed. She asked curiously, âShen Yuechuan, how many people have you taught before?â
Shen Yuechuanâs fingers flexibly tapped on the screen. While they waited for the app to download, he lifted his head and looked at Xiao Yunyun with a mysterious smile. âWhy do you ask?â
Xiao Yunyun felt embarrassed inside but she still looked directly into Shen Yuechuanâs eyes. âI just wonder if Iâll ever run into an apprentice sister...â
Shen Yuechuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Yunyun for quite a while. Then his smile became deep. âNope. Youâre my first apprentice and the last, which means you are the only one.â
â...â Xiao Yunyun was left in a blank and couldnât say anything for quite a while.
You are the only one.
This sentence sounded so intimate.
â...â
While he admired Xiao Yunyunâs flustered look, Shen Yuechuan felt extremely happy. After a while, he decided to let Xiao Yunyun relax. âDonât think too much. From the people I know, youâre the only one who doesnât know how to play such an easy game. I will have no chance to take another apprentice.â
â...â So that was the truth.
All the strangeness in Xiao Yunyunâs heart suddenly disappeared. She calmly looked at Shen Yuechuan and said, âYou are very disappointed, right?â
Shen Yuechuan stared at Xiao Yunyun deeply for quite a while. âI donât have to be disappointed now that you are the only apprentice.â
Shen Yuechuanâs words always sounded like that. It seemed to be praising you when you heard them at first, but in fact, it was deep and full of traps.
Xiao Yunyun didnât bother to think about the traps in Shen Yuechuanâs sentence. She just rolled her eyes at him.
Hmm, she wouldnât be so easily cheated again!
Shen Yuechuanâs smile became weak. Then he passed the phone back to Xiao Yunyun. âThe app is ready.â
Xiao Yunyun took over the phone. She glanced a bit and found that everyone was looking at her in a strange way.
She took a look at herself and then at Shen Yuechuan. She realized that they sat very close and looked... very intimate.
Xiao Yunyun hastily sat still but their smile was even more symbolic, as if her last action was to try to cover something up.
Well, she had completely fallen in the trap and had no way to explain.
Shen Yuechuan opened a playing room. Others could input the number of the room to get in.
Xiao Yunyun saw Shen Yuechuanâs movements. She suddenly said without thinking, âWhy does it feel so vicious?â
âHa!â A bridesmaid added to Xiao Yunyunâs words with a certain meaning, âIt feels like that! Yunyun, do you mean that?â
âEh, no...â
Xiao Yunyun wanted to explain. But before she could, they were already laughing it out.
Their bold laughter, made Xiao Yunyunâs face flush even more and look very awkwardâshe really wasnât that complicated.
When the laughter subsided, the girl who had entertained them said seriously, âI mean itâs like a group scuffle. What are you thinking about? Why does Yunyun look so troubled?â
The girl looked too pure and innocent so that all of them took back their smiles and told Xiao Yunyun that they hadnât thought as deeply as she did.
â...â Xiao Yunyun finally knew how well they could perform.
By then, a best man cleared his throat and said, âWell, Yunyun is still young. Donât scare her. Yuechuan, weâll get started after you tell Yunyun the rules.
Shen Yuechuan always described plans on the meeting for the shareholders so he had formed the habit of explaining things in a brief and clear way. Xiao Yunyun understood most of it after hearing his explanation once.
Then the game began.
To take care of Xiao Yunyun who was new in the game, they played a few rounds as practice. Shen Yuechuan explained to Xiao Yunyun while playing. Xiao Yunyun was smart and quickly got familiar with the rules of the game.
But it didnât mean she wouldnât become an idiot in the game.
From the fifth round onwards, the one who lost had to be punished.
Just like how the bridesmaid said, Shen Yuechuan was a master of the game. If he wanted, he could control the one who would win or lose.
But that day, Shen Yuechuan wasnât in the mood to tease anyone. He only wanted to make sure that Xiao Yunyun wouldnât lose.
The second master on the table was Luo Xiaoxi. After two rounds, she observed Shen Yuechuanâs intention and gave the bridesmaids a look.
Those bridesmaids had been friends with Luo Xiaoxi for many years and instantly understood her meaning. They all played against Xiao Yunyun together.
âI have twenty-eight âfiveâ!â
âTwenty-nine âfiveâ!â
Then it was Shen Yuechuanâs turn to claim his number.
Shen Yuechuan glanced at everyone on the table and understood it was a trap, after they claimed such big numbers. If he didnât lose, Xiao Yunyun would be the one to lose.
Xiao Yunyun was no opponent to them, so he should lose instead.
âThirty-five âfiveâ!â Shen Yuechuan calmly said.
Xiao Yunyun didnât notice that Shen Yuechuan was doing it on purpose so she stared at him. âShen Yuechuan, why are you calling such a big number? Itâs impossible!â
âIf you think itâs impossible, you can open mine!â Shen Yuechuanâs tone sounded pretty aggressive.
âOkay!â Xiao Yunyun was the first to show his phone and said in the same aggressive tone, âI have only three âfiveâ!â
âHahaha...â Luo Xiaoxi smiled meaningfully and showed everyone her screen. Then she leaned over to ask Su Yicheng, âHoney, have you got the total number?â
Su Yicheng took a look at the phone and said, âThere are thirty âfiveâ in total.â
Xiao Yunyun patted her chest and looked at Shen Yuechuan happily. âItâs lucky that you called blindly. If you call thirty, the one behind me will open, right?â
A young and beautiful bridesmaid hummed and said, âOf course, it definitely will be you. But, this bad luck...â She wanted to say that Shen Yuechuan blocked it for Xiao Yunyun. But Shen Yuechuanâs sharp cold eyes arrived before she could say it aloud. She just altered, âIt fell on Yuechuanâs head!â
Luo Xiaoxi looked at Shen Yuechuan with much expectation, âLittle Yuechuan, name your pick, Truth or Dare?â
Shen Yuechuan fearlessly smiled, âIf I choose Truth... I know what you will ask, but Iâm not afraidâI choose Dare!â
âYou think youâll be safe by choosing Dare?â Luo Xiaoxi discussed with everyone else and announced the Dare smilingly, âKiss the one who sits closest to you!â
At the moment, there were two people who sat closest to Shen Yuechuan.
One was another best man who sat by his right, the other was Xiao Yunyun sitting at his left.
Luo Xiaoxi was really evil, trying to push him to this situation but she still gave him the chance to choose. But in fact the chance was a great dilemma for himâ
If Shen Yuechuan chose the best man, once he kissed him, he would be laughed at by them for a whole year.
If he chose Xiao Yunyun, not only that table, the whole hall would cheer about it.
But Shen Yuechuan was the one who had solved so many crises in the group with Lu Boyan. Such a question wasnât a difficulty to him.
Shen Yuechuan smiled and leaned over to look at Xiao Yunyun, âI choose Yunyun as you wish.â
It was apparent that none of them had expected Shen Yuechuan to be so direct. They were all shocked. After they realized what had happened, they started wooing and the eyes of the guests in the surrounding tables were attracted.
Su Yicheng was the only one who had little expectation about the following scene.
Su Yicheng had worked with Shen Yuechuan for quite a few times. He knew it wasnât a big deal to him. Shen Yuechuan surely had a good at hand.
While they cheered, the unreasonably involved Xiao Yunyun was shocked.
âChoosing me? Kissing me?
âF**k! Did he get my permission?â
âWait a minute!â Xiao Yunyun hastily tried to stop the game, âItâs Shen Yuechuan who is supposed to be punished. Why am I involved?â
âI didnât get you involved on purpose.â Luo Xiaoxi pretended to be sincere, âWe said the one sitting closest to Yuechuan. You should blame your bad luck.â
Xiao Yunyun couldnât refute this. She widened her eyes and looked at Shen Yuechuan, asking him if he really had to do that.
Shen Yuechuan looked innocent and shrugged. âThatâs the rule of the game. I have no way out, either.â
Xiao Yunyun asked in a lower voice, âWhy donât you choose the best man by the other side. That would be more intriguing, wouldnât it?â
âUmââ Shen Yuechuan kept silence for a while. âAmong you two, Iâm more interested in you.â
â...â It was difficult for Xiao Yunyun to smile then. âDo I have to say thank you?â
âThereâs no need.â Shen Yuechuan stared at Xiao Yunyun meaningfully. âThis is a good chance to take advantage of you. I just want to grasp the chance. You donât have to be too polite with me.â
Xiao Yunyun shouted angrily, âShen Yuechuan!â
Right after the shout, her left hand was held by Shen Yuechuanâs hands.
Shen Yuechuan palm was big with five clean and slim fingers. It was a little warm, which somehow gave her a sense of safety when it covered hers.
Xiao Yunyun was completely shocked and her heart was beating wildly. She couldnât register the expressions of the others or any sounds. Shen Yuechuan was the only one left in her eyes.
Under everyoneâs attention, Shen Yuechuan lowered his head and kissed the back of Xiao Yunyunâs hand.
Then, he freed Xiao Yunyunâs hand without further emotions and there was a mysterious smile by his lips.
âYuechuan, thatâs it?â Luo Xiaoxi asked unbelievably.
âI did what you asked me to.â Shen Yuechuan showed his palms pleading innocence. âYou asked me to kiss the one who sat the closest to me but you didnât name the specific spot.â
Luo Xiaoxi was furious and scolded in a low voice, âWhat are you doing? I am creating a chance for you!â
Shen Yuechuan smiled. âI know.â
Luo Xiaoxi became mad. âThen why donât you make good use of it?â
Shen Yuechuan didnât say anything.
He wanted to make good use of that chance too, but... he didnât want to get Xiao Yunyunâs kiss in such devious way.
Xiao Yunyun was different from the girls he had met at entertainment venues. A kiss might mean nothing to those girls, but for Xiao Yunyun, it might mean affection and love.
Xiao Yunyun didnât like him, let alone love him.
And he couldnât treat the girl he liked disrespectfully.