The question was, 'Do you like someone in this group?'

*Ehem* *Ehem*

The question was too straightforward. She swept across the crowd without stopping her gaze at anyone in particular.

"I'll just drink." Hw.a.n.g Meilin said.

But before she could grab a gla.s.s, Mo Wenbin beat her to it and drank it bottoms-up.

"Ohh, Senior Wenbin's playing the black knight!" Xue Guangxi interjected.

"I just don't want any more trouble."

Hw.a.n.g Meilin bit her lower lip. 'He sees me as trouble.'

"I'm next." Mo Wenbin said while undoing the paper.

"I'm gay." He said.

The other partic.i.p.ants were saying, 'Huh?' while looking each other, flabbergasted. Chen Linyun grabbed the paper in his hand.

"Tsss…" He said while shaking his head, smiling. The paper said, 'Say a bluff.'

"Won't you clarify?" Chen Linyun asked him.

"No. Hehehehe." Mo Wenbin snorted.

"Suit yourself, buddy. I'm next, then." Chen Linyun said. He showed everyone what was on the piece of paper he picked while saying, "I already have it, memorized by heart."

The paper states, 'Ask the person you like in the group for his or her number.'

"Guangxi, how do we go about it, should I drink?"

"Nah, brother-in-law, you don't have to." He shrugged him off.

"Okay. Who's next?"

"I'll be next." Xue Jinxu who was seated beside Chen Linyun volunteered. She unrolled her paper. It revealed her question. 'How many past relations.h.i.+p do you have?'

"This question should be a.s.signed to Guangxi! Hahahahahaha! I bet he couldn't count anymore!" She laughed heartily. "As for me", she continued while gluing her eyes on Chen Linyun's, "zero." She was beaming.

"Xu-jie, that's not fair! Hahahaha! Yeah, I've lost count!" Xue Guangxi retorted playfully. "But almost all of my previous relations.h.i.+ps aren't serious! Just to clear my name!"

"So it's my turn." Zhu Li Qiang said. He read his paper out loud. "Which do you prefer to like, younger than you, older than you, or same age?"

"Doesn't matter as long as it's Teng Man Rui!" He blurted out without thinking.

The crowd went "OOOHHHHH! followed by laughter. The lady whose name was just spoken blushed and bowed her head shyly. What a way to profess his feelings. But then it's Zhu Li Qiang and his way had been consistent.

The first round was completed in a matter of a few minutes.

"Guangxi, do you have anything more?" Mo Wenbin asked the kid, "Honestly, the questions are lame, but it reminds me of college."

"Hahahaha! That's true!" Zhu Li Qiang agreed.

"You want to start another round? I still have some papers left."

Without further ado, they started another one. The night was young and the friends were having fun, except for one.

Hw.a.n.g Meilin kept thinking of what Mo Wenbin said. "I'm gay." He had said. The lady didn't know that he was only bluffing. She hadn't even seen the paper Mo Wenbin had picked. And so she was left n the dark.

After learning that it was actually Mo Wenbin who promised her marriage when she was young, she somehow started remembering the correct memories. Sad to say, for Mo Wenbin, with her realizations, she had s.h.i.+fted her attention to Mo Wenbin, and had even been following him around, pestering him, like a loyal dog. When Aunty learned about it, she even encouraged the lady, much to Mo Wenbin's dismay. That was what was happening on Mo Wenbin's side while the Chen couple had been on the rocks with their relations.h.i.+p.

After a series of other games, the meat was ready. They dug in hungrily and drank merrily. Mo Wenbin borrowed a guitar from the resort's reception earlier. They filled the night's air with music and mirth. They all sang with the accompaniment of the guitar played by Mo Wenbin.

Prior retirement for the night, Hw.a.n.g Meilin unexpectedly approached Xue Jinxu. She made sure they were out of earshot and on a relatively secluded area.

"Jinxu-jie." She started. She was fidgeting on where she was standing.

"What did you call me for? I'm not in the mood to bicker." Xue Jinxu acted up coldly. She crossed her arms below her bosom.

"No, actually, Jinxu-jie… I'd like to apologize… I was wrong - it wasn't Yun-ge. It was Wenbin-ge…" She explained in segments.

"Wait, what are you blabbering about?" Xue Jinxu was trying to figure out what she was saying.

"I'm sorry I remembered incorrectly. Wenbin-ge promised me marriage when we were younger. Not Yun-ge…"

Suddenly Xue Jinxu experienced a eureka [1] moment.

"Then, it's all cleared, huh?" Xue Jinxu would like to validate. "You won't be coming after my husband?"

"No, I won't. Even if it's Yun-ge I shouldn't have done what I have done. I crossed the line." She admitted. "I'm really sorry, Jinxu-jie."

"Yeah. You crossed the line big time. Fortunately I don't hold grudges. Just remember if you do it again, I won't stay still."

"It won't happen again, I promise, Jinxu-jie… You're better a friend than an enemy. Can we be friends? I'd like to be friends with you and Xiao Rui too…" She said while gazing down bashfully.

"Sure! I don't see any issues with that." Jinxu agreed almost immediately.

Hw.a.n.g Meilin extended her hand for a handshake. Xue Jinxu took it.

"Come here." Jinxu commanded her to come give her a hug. Arms extended, she invited the girl, which the girl gingerly accepted. "You're such a cute kid." Xue Jinxu said while tapping her head.

"We're only one year apart." Hw.a.n.g Meilin argued.

"But you're still this immature. I bet Guangxi's more mature than you."

"Hmph."

Xue Jinxu laughed lightly. "Let's not fight anymore. Come on let's go inside."

"Will you really share the room with Yun-ge tonight? Let us three ladies share a room and share stories too."

They were walking in hand-in-hand.

"Nah, I'll keep my husband company for tonight."

Hw.a.n.g Meilin blushed.

Xue Jinxu laughed at her heartily. "HAHAHAHAHA!!!"

"You know, you and Wenbin-ge are similar in some ways."

"I figured too." Xue Jinxu commented. 'Or else, you wouldn't have warmed up to me that easily.' She added in her mind.

[1] eureka – unexpected realization, lightbulb moment