socalfunplaces Chapter 81 The Fist Hardened Again
Chapter 81 The Fist Hardened Again
Chapter 81 The Fist Hardened Again
Among the girls present, apart from Wang Dong'er, who had relatively limited "knowledge," and Xiao Xiao, who was simple-minded, almost all the other girls noticed the small flaws that Wu Feng had deliberately left when shuffling the cards.
For Ning Tian, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie, it wouldn't be difficult to guess what was under the cards with such subtle movements.
Ning Tian, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie reached for the coffee table almost simultaneously, their three slender, fair fingers landing on the same playing card without prior arrangement.
The three looked up, their eyes briefly meeting in the air, before exchanging somewhat awkward smiles.
Clearly, below that card is the card representing the "Emperor's" status.
For the girls present, each with their own agendas, most would likely not choose to take a dare if they could get the Emperor card.
After all, the girl who gets the Emperor card can't participate in the Dare, so designating someone else to do the Dare is actually the worst choice for her.
In comparison, letting Huo Yuhao speak the truth would satisfy their curiosity and allow them to probe his thoughts, making it undoubtedly a better choice.
Furthermore, to avoid any lingering resentment after the game ends, the adventure content will not be too extreme.
This was exactly what Wu Feng had deliberately planned.
In her opinion, as long as Huo Yuhao doesn't get the Emperor card, then no matter which other girl gets the Emperor card and "guesses" the number in Huo Yuhao's hand, they will most likely choose to let Huo Yuhao play truth.
Anyway, Wu Feng's initial goal was to get Huo Yuhao to drink the Yan Hai Qiong Jiang, and she didn't care about the specific process.
After some symbolic back and forth, the Emperor card ended up in Ning Tian's hands.
She picked up the card, glanced at it, and after confirming it was correct, showed the card with the crown pattern to everyone, a smile spreading across her face.
Ning Tian's gaze swept over everyone, and he said, "I choose to play truth. I want to ask the people whose numbers I mention, do you have a significant other? If so, what does your significant other look like? As for the numbers..."
She paused deliberately, her gaze first falling on Wang Dong'er.
Wang Dong'er felt a little nervous under Ning Tian's strange gaze, and her heart started racing for no apparent reason.
Does Ning Tian know the numbers I have?
What if I really have to answer it myself later? How should I answer it?
Should we tell the truth, or choose to drink?
Wang Dong'er's beautiful pinkish-blue eyes glanced at Huo Yuhao unconsciously, and she felt her cheeks begin to burn.
"The number I chose is..." Ning Tian's voice carried a hint of slyness, "Number two."
Upon hearing the number, Wang Dong'er's heart skipped a beat, and her blush deepened, because she was holding the number two card in her hand.
But while she was still hesitating about how to answer, Ning Tian suddenly changed the subject, "Hmm, never mind. I'll choose number six."
Wang Dong'er felt a sense of redemption upon hearing Ning Tian's words.
Her initial tension instantly eased, and she collapsed onto the sofa, feeling utterly exhausted.
Huo Yuhao looked at the number six card in his hand, and his lips twitched slightly.
He knew it would turn out this way.
If things continue like this, won't I be stripped bare of everything?
However, Wu Feng, if you do the first day of the month, don't blame me for doing the fifteenth.
Huo Yuhao raised his hand and showed everyone the number six card in his hand.
Apart from Wu Feng, who had anticipated this and wore a look of anticipation, the other girls in the room were on tenterhooks.
Their eyes were all focused on Huo Yuhao, waiting for his answer.
Facing everyone's gaze, Huo Yuhao nodded gently and replied, "Yes."
That one word made every girl present tense up.
Before Ning Tian could say anything more, Wu Feng, who was the most impatient, couldn't hold back and blurted out, "Oh, who is the other person? What does he look like? Tell me quickly."
Wu Feng's tone was clearly instigating.
In her opinion, as long as Huo Yuhao's words did not explicitly target Ning Tian, Ning Tian, with his somewhat arrogant personality, would definitely feel uncomfortable.
If I fan the flames a little, I might be able to make the young master dissatisfied with Huo Yuhao, which would make it easier for me to achieve my goal today.
Faced with Wu Feng's impatient questioning, Huo Yuhao did not answer immediately.
He looked at Wu Feng, a gentle smile on his face: "Wu Feng, according to the rules, you should only answer one question in the truth-or-dare question, right? Ning Tian just asked 'Do you have it?' and 'What does it look like?' Doesn't that count as two questions?"
Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over everyone. "I've already answered the first question. As for the following questions, I don't think I need to answer them."
Huo Yuhao's answer was clear and logical, perfectly in accordance with the rules of the game, leaving no room for criticism.
A brief silence fell over the room once again.
The girls' expressions varied, some showing disappointment at not hearing the answer, while others seemed to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Although not knowing who Huo Yuhao likes the most is intriguing, it's still better than hearing a clear answer pointing to someone else.
But Wu Feng's wine-red eyes darted around, and he said with a hint of encouragement, "Young Master, look at his answer. It's just a perfunctory response. He has no sincerity at all. You must be dissatisfied, right?"
In my opinion, he should be punished properly to teach him a lesson and see if he dares to fool us like this again.
Ning Tian held the cards in his hand, feeling somewhat uncertain.
If we punish Huo Yuhao directly like this, won't he think I'm too petty, difficult to get along with, or even a bad woman?
She didn't want to leave such a bad impression on Huo Yuhao.
Before Ning Tian could make a final decision, Huo Yuhao acted quite decisively.
He picked up the bottle of deep-colored Yan Hai Qiong Jiang on the table, poured himself a small cup, and then smoothly drank it all in one gulp.
As the liquor entered my throat, a spicy sensation mixed with a strange burning sensation spread instantly, but it quickly disappeared.
Huo Yuhao put down his empty glass, looked at Ning Tian, and calmly added, "I consider this a loss, and I accept the punishment. However, the Emperor from the previous round will shuffle the cards next, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Tian, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie all stiffened slightly.
Although they know some tricks for playing cards, they can at most guarantee that they roughly know what's under certain cards.
They really couldn't do what Wu Feng did—skillfully reveal the card positions to others while shuffling the deck.
If they were to shuffle the deck, all the previous "understanding" would be rendered meaningless.
The rest of the game will really depend on luck.
Ning Tian quickly came up with an idea after a moment's thought.
She stood up, a gentle smile on her face, breaking the somewhat tense atmosphere: "It's getting late, everyone must be a little hungry by now. Fengmei, come and help me get some food and drinks."
Ning Tian, who had just stood up, gave Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie, who were sitting on the other side of Huo Yuhao, a subtle look.
Cui Yajie immediately understood and pulled Zhu Lu, who was still in a daze, to her feet. A charming smile appeared on her face: "Ning Tian, how can Wu Feng help you by himself? Zhu Lu and I will help you too."
Wu Feng's face showed obvious reluctance, but he still stood up slowly.
She roughly guessed what the young master was thinking: he was going outside to "discuss countermeasures," but the problem was that she was completely different from them.
Ning Tian led the three of them out of the room.
As for why Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao weren't brought along?
the reason is simple.
Those two are too naive and not suitable to be involved in their upcoming plans.
Soon, only Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao remained in the room.
Sitting with Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao watched the four people walk out, her clear black and white eyes filled with curiosity.
She turned her head and looked at Wang Dong'er beside her, who seemed carefree and was still thankful for escaping a disaster.
Then he stood up, took light steps, and sat down next to Huo Yuhao.
Xiao Xiao was wearing a light blue dress with delicate lace trim on the collar and cuffs, which made her already petite figure look even more delicate and lovely.
Her long, smooth, black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her two little feet, encased in white socks, swayed gently, making her appear even more adorable and charming.
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Xiao Xiao leaned closer to Huo Yuhao, her fair face full of curiosity, and whispered, "Yuhao, what did that medicinal wine taste like? Was it sweet? Was it good?"
"It's bitter and burns your throat." Huo Yuhao looked at Xiao Xiao, who looked like a curious child beside him, and replied gently, "Otherwise, why would it be used for punishment? You'd better be careful not to be punished by drinking it."
Xiao Xiao playfully stuck out her little tongue, then snuggled closer to Huo Yuhao, her body almost pressed against him. She lowered her voice even further: "Yuhao, are the four of them going out together because they're teaming up?"
Although the little girl is simple-minded, she is not stupid.
She noticed something amiss from the eye contact and slightly deliberate departure of Ning Tian and the others.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle.
He glanced again at Wang Dong'er, who was slumped on the sofa like a salted fish that had lost its dreams, indifferent to what was happening around her.
Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly. It seemed that only Wang Dong'er, that silly girl, was completely unaware of what had happened.
He reached out and flicked Xiao Xiao's smooth forehead with his fingertip, who was still eagerly waiting for his answer. Then he said, "Alright, don't think so badly of others."
He silently added to himself: Maybe she's an even worse woman than you think.
But now it's three against four, so the advantage isn't on their side.
Even if you bring Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao over, it won't help under the rules of this game.
Xiao Xiao covered her forehead, pouted in dissatisfaction, and huffed, "Yuhao, if you flick my forehead, I won't grow taller."
Huo Yuhao's face fell when he heard Xiao Xiao's childish words. "Where did you get such a saying?"
"My mom told me that," Xiao Xiao said, turning her little face to the side with her cheeks puffed up. "And my mom also said that if any boy flicks my forehead, I have to stick with him for the rest of my life and make him make up for it."
"Then I'll make you bounce it back too, is that alright?"
Seeing her serious expression, Huo Yuhao lowered his head slightly and brought his forehead closer to Xiao Xiao, indicating that she could "get back at him".
Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao, who was so close to her, but turned away to avoid him, muttering softly, "I don't want to bounce back now. I'll think about it later."
After saying this, Xiao Xiao stood up and took small steps to sit back down next to Wang Dong'er.
However, her face was slightly flushed at the moment.
Wang Dong'er looked at Xiao Xiao who had returned, a mischievous and ambiguous smile on her face. She nudged her with her elbow and asked in a low voice, "My good sister, what did you and Yuhao whisper to each other? Share it with us!"
Xiao Xiao blushed even more after being provoked by Wang Dong'er's teasing expression.
She casually picked up a cushion from behind her and pressed it directly onto Wang Dong'er, saying in embarrassment and indignation, "I didn't whisper anything. I just asked Yuhao if the medicinal wine tasted good."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er's expression became more serious, and she asked, "So what exactly does that medicinal wine taste like?"
"Yuhao said it was awful to drink, bitter and spicy in the throat, and told me to be careful next time and not to be punished by having to drink it."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er's expression instantly fell, and she slumped back onto the sofa, as if she had lost her dreams.
After all, answering the truth or participating in a dare was too shameful and difficult for her.
She had originally planned to drink medicinal wine if all else failed.
But now, the medicinal wine tasted awful. She hated bitterness the most.
Wang Dong'er sighed inwardly, wishing she hadn't participated in this game; now she was just making things difficult for herself.
Not long after, the door to the room was pushed open again.
Ning Tian walked in first, with a perfectly timed smile on his face.
Wu Feng, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie, who had gone out together earlier, followed closely behind, each carrying an exquisite three-tiered crystal cake stand filled with various small pastries.
Wang Dong'er's gaze was immediately drawn to the exquisite little cakes already placed on the coffee table, and she couldn't help but secretly swallow.
She has absolutely no resistance to these sweet and delicious-looking desserts.
After putting down the cake stand, Wu Feng picked up the tea set that had been prepared next to her and began to brew tea for everyone with skillful and elegant movements.
She warmed the cup, placed the tea leaves, brewed the tea, and poured the tea—all in one smooth motion, a stark contrast to her usual somewhat impatient nature.
Huo Yuhao looked at Wu Feng, who was completely different from his usual self, and felt a sense of novelty.
He couldn't help but wonder if Wu Feng would have a better presence if she were still wearing that black and white cat-eared maid outfit and making those tea-making gestures.
Wu Feng felt a slight sense of pride rising within her as she sensed Huo Yuhao's somewhat surprised gaze.
Hmph, as the young master's personal bodyguard, this tea ceremony is of course no problem for me.
Just thinking about Ning Tian's instructions and plans to them outside made Wu Feng feel a headache coming on.
According to their thinking, wouldn't Huo Yuhao be able to take full advantage of the young master from now on?
The thought of witnessing Ning Tian and Huo Yuhao's intimate interactions made Wu Feng feel suffocated and breathless.
Wouldn't you say I've shot myself in the foot?
Ning Tian had already gathered the playing cards on the coffee table and, with a gentle smile on his face, began to reshuffle them.
However, her shuffling technique was very similar to that of Wu Feng before.
At this moment, Wu Feng, with a gloomy expression, handed Huo Yuhao a cup of freshly brewed tea.
Huo Yuhao took the teacup from Wu Feng, and it was warm to the touch.
He looked at the little fire dragon in front of him, its fur standing on end, and blinked.
Wu Feng understood the meaning in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
Her fist hardened again.
(End of this chapter)