Chapter 265: You're Trying to Trick a Girl, But She Didn't Say No Either
What… exactly am I doing?
I know Xia Changyu is up to no good, and yet here I am, thinking about using wine to give myself some courage. If he really goes for it later… won’t I end up crying in bed, full of regret?
Maybe… I should drink less. Just a little to enjoy the moment.
While she was thinking that, Lin Yibai seemed to like the taste of the yellow wine with rock sugar. She took out the egg and put it aside, then actually drank the whole bowl of sweet yellow wine in just a few gulps, like it was a fancy drink.
After putting the bowl down, he praised it, “This cooking wine... no, yellow wine, I didn’t expect it could taste like this! I think it’s even richer and better than cocktails.”
Lin Yibai kindly warned him, “Don’t drink too much. This kind of wine gets to your head quickly. The effects come later and hit hard.”
Xia Changyu gave a smug smile, “Come on, who are you trying to fool? It might taste smoother than a cocktail, but it’s probably the same type of drink. I could drink ten bowls without a problem.”
Of course, he had his own little plan. If he didn’t get drunk, or get the girl drunk. Then how will he get the courage for a deep relationship?
Besides, the taste really was good. Rich, sweet, smooth, with a nice aftertaste. As a special drink during a hotpot meal, it was actually pretty perfect.
Lin Yibai shrugged, “Alright, whatever you say.”
She scooped another bowl of yellow wine for him from the pot. As for how much to drink. It should be just enough to stay clear-headed, but still feel a bit bolder.
Getting completely drunk? That’s possible.
But being drunk doesn’t mean you lose all control. Most people stay aware of what they’re doing. They just move clumsily because of the alcohol. So doing something “crazy” after drinking is usually just a silly excuse.
The amount Xia Changyu drank in one small bowl was about the same as two small shots.
“One bowl… two bowls…” Lin Yibai quietly counted how many he had.
Soon, Xia Changyu was basically treating the yellow wine like a sweet drink.
“Third bowl.”
Lin Yibai frowned and warned him, “That’s enough. Don’t drink anymore.”
Xia Changyu laughed loudly, “What? You think I look drunk?”
Lin Yibai replied, “You will be drunk soon.”
When he finished the fourth bowl, Xia Changyu finally started to feel something. His reaction time was getting a bit slower.
He even felt like heat was rising in his body. Was it from the hotpot steam?
It was his first time drinking yellow wine, so Xia Changyu didn’t realize what was really happening. After all, when he drank beer, it only hit him when his stomach was bloated and he was ready to throw up.
Lin Yibai looked at him with concern and asked, “Are you really okay?”
Xia Changyu shook his head and answered with a laugh, “I’m fine, hahaha! Come on… you should eat some egg rolls, egg dumplings, they taste great.”
Lin Yibai asked, “Still want to drink?”
“It’s just yellow wine, not even three or four bowls yet. Not even as much as half a bottle of beer… I’m telling you, back home, we just use this as cooking wine.”
Oh, really? Cooking wine? Whose cooking wine gets people drunk?
Lin Yibai fanned her face with her hand. Her cheeks were a bit red and cute from the alcohol too. Then she stood up and walked over to the window.
She asked, “Feeling hot?”
Xia Changyu: “It’s okay.”
Lin Yibai said, “Then I’ll open the window to let some air in. What do you think?”
Xia Changyu: “Sure!”
Lin Yibai: “I’m really opening the window, okay?”
Xia Changyu took a deep breath, maybe the wine was affecting him, and walked over.
“Go ahead! I’m feeling a little hot too.” Then he opened the window himself.
A cold wind rushed in and blew straight into his face.
For a moment, Xia Changyu suddenly felt clear-headed, but that didn’t last long. A heavy, slow feeling quickly came over him, and at the same time, gave him a big boost of courage.
“Zii~” He still ended up closing the window.
Even if he wasn’t the smartest, Xia Changyu could tell that the alcohol was starting to affect him. Facing the cold wind just made him feel more drunk.
But then again, aren’t there some things that are easier to do after drinking? He moved closer and closer to Lin Yibai.
His breathing was getting uneven, and without even realizing it, his hand was already on the girl’s waist. Then he started mumbling nonsense.
“Baiyi, I think you look even more beautiful today... even prettier than usual...”
Lin Yibai asked back, “So, are you saying I wasn’t pretty before?”
Xia Changyu got worked up and said, “Who dares say that?! I’ll beat them up right now!”
The drunker a person is… the more likely they are to cross the line.
Lin Yibai could already smell the faint scent of wine on him. Just as the two were about to get really close, she moved away and said,
“W-Wait a minute.”
Xia Changyu looked confused and asked, “What’s wrong? Why... can’t we?”
After all, even before this, when they weren’t drunk, the two of them had already gotten pretty close, like when they were sitting together on that single-person sofa. So why was she saying “no” now?
After a pause, Lin Yibai finally said shyly, “We just had hotpot and drank alcohol… our mouths aren’t clean… it’s not hygienic. Don’t you know that?”
Xia Changyu blinked in surprise, “Huh?”
Now? Right when things are heating up? You’re talking about mouth hygiene?
Don’t people who smoke, with stained yellow teeth, still kiss their girlfriends?
Lin Yibai blushed and got a bit annoyed, “Ugh! Just go wash up, it won’t kill you.”
Xia Changyu: “Then... I’ll wash up?”
So the two of them went into the bathroom. Inside, there were two toothbrushes. Clearly, Xia Changyu had stayed over more than once.
But sadly, nothing had ever happened on those nights…
While brushing his teeth, Xia Changyu couldn’t help but think, if it weren’t for the wine today, would it still be another night of nothing? Or maybe, could something finally happen tonight?
All he could do was hope.
A short while later, Xia Changyu came out of the bathroom. Lin Yibai was already lying on the bed.
On the bed, there was a very clear line drawn.
They had agreed on some ground rules before. Sharing the same bed was okay, but crossing the line was not allowed.
Xia Changyu lifted one corner of the blanket. The inside was warm. Clearly, Lin Yibai had warmed up the bed already.
Lin Yibai glanced at him and reminded him, “You promised you wouldn’t cross the line.”
Xia Changyu replied, “Of course.”
But it took less than a few minutes before Xia Changyu ended up right in the middle of the bed, right on the imaginary “no-cross” line, like those lines kids draw in school.
Did it help? Nope. Not at all.
Lin Yibai whispered nervously, “You’re still moving closer?”
Xia Changyu said, “Just a little bit.”
Why did this line sound so familiar? Lin Yibai racked her brain, and finally recalled the kind of script she used to imagine back when she was still a guy.
Not going in, just rubbing? Then it would evolve into, just a little bit in?
Don’t think I don’t know you guys’ dirty tricks, because I used to use the same ones!
But... she didn’t refuse?