The school beauty is aloof? Whatever, she has a younger sister.

Chapter 218 Massage
As night deepened, the atmosphere in the tatami area grew even more lively.

The warm yellow light shone on their faces as Zhang Muchen and four girls sat around a low wooden table, with snacks and drinks piled up beside them.

Several cans of Coke had their tabs pulled open, and the bag of potato chips was also open.

"Dude, deal the cards, I'm determined to win this one." Wang Shishi's eyes lit up.

From the moment she sat down, she didn't touch a decent hand of cards.

Zhang Muchen shook his head as he shuffled the cards: "Bro, don't rush, casinos are just designed to rip off impatient people like you."

“This is a friendly match,” he paused, “but if you keep thinking about winning, you’re going to go astray.”

"Hmph hmph hmph." Wang Shishi puffed out her cheeks, "You guys have won several rounds, and I'm the only one who keeps losing. I'm not convinced! I'm going to turn my luck around tonight."

"Bro, promise me you'll never gamble again."

"Okay, okay, hurry up and deal the cards."

Helpless, Zhang Muchen skillfully distributed cards to everyone.

At this moment, Xiaoyouzi timidly asked, "Um... is it bigger if three identical cards are bigger, or three consecutive cards?"

“The leopard is the biggest, which means three identical cards are the biggest,” Chu Jiuli replied.

"Waaah..." Wang Shishi pouted instantly, looking at everyone with a look of utter despair, "Look, look! Youting didn't even understand the rules, but she's already won several rounds... Is this reasonable?"

Zhang Muchen gently tapped her forehead: "That's just her being a newbie."

Even so, when he glanced at the pile of chips already stacked up in front of Xiaoyouzi, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Xiaoyouzi's luck with cards is just too outrageous.

Texas Hold'em requires skill and psychological strategy.

But ultimately, a good hand trumps everything.

No matter how well you act, it's all in vain against an opponent who starts with a 3A.

Skill is no match for absolute strength.

The card game continued until 11 p.m., with only a few warm lights and the occasional sound of snack bags being torn apart in the room.

Xu Ranxi was the first to give in, letting out a long yawn and rubbing her eyes as she leaned back into the cushions.

Yawning is contagious; in less than a minute, even Zhang Muchen squinted his eyes slightly.

"Woooooooo..."

Wang Shishi looked down at her last chip, the last one she had borrowed from Xiaoyouzi.

"I lost all night, I'm never playing Texas Hold'em again." Her cheeks were puffed out.

"Okay, let's stop here then. Get some rest."

Zhang Muchen put away his cards and chips, stood up to stretch his limbs, and glanced at everyone's condition.

Chu Jiuli was tidying up the beverage bottles, her eyes glistening with sleepiness.

Little Yuzu sat quietly, seemingly quite energetic.

Xu Ranxi and Wang Shishi were both huddled on the cushions, looking listless.

"Let's divide up the seats."

Zhang Muchen glanced around. The tatami area separated by screens wasn't spacious; each small cubicle could accommodate about three people.

"Youting, let's sleep together," Chu Jiuli said softly.

"Um"

"Xixi, who should go with us?" Wang Shishi yawned and tilted her head to look at Xu Ranxi.

"Hmm... I can do it." Xu Ranxi said, rubbing her eyes as she picked up her things.

The two girls walked one after the other into the tatami room next door.

Zhang Muchen stood there, watching the backs of the several figures who had already formed their own groups, and then scanned the situation inside and outside the house.

Well.
"How about... I make do here tonight?" He looked at Chu Jiuli, who was packing her things, his tone slightly tentative.

Chu Jiuli stopped what she was doing, looked up at him, and asked, "Isn't there anywhere else outside?"

“Yes, there are…” Zhang Muchen scratched his head and looked outside, “but every tatami room is occupied, with only one or two people here and there, it’s kind of awkward to go in.”

"You can sleep over there." Chu Jiuli pointed to the side. "Okay." Zhang Muchen smiled.

The plan goes through!
He wasn't socially anxious or afraid of awkward situations. He had already made up his mind.

[Task: Have a late-night heart-to-heart talk with Chu Youting, soothe her emotions, and lull her to sleep.]

[Reward: 1 RMB]

Zhang Muchen looked at the system tasks in his mind and took a deep breath.

After tonight, it won't be so easy to find a suitable time to go out with Xiaoyouzi again.

Therefore, we must seize this night.

Ten minutes later, the three of them returned after washing up.

Chu Youting lay in the innermost position against the wall, Chu Jiuli slept in the middle, and Zhang Muchen was assigned to the outermost position.

The lights in the room were quickly turned off, and the soft, warm yellow light transformed into a hazy night. The screen blocked out most of the outside light, and the room fell silent, with only the soft breathing of the occupants remaining.

Zhang Muchen lay flat on his back, his eyes open and motionless.

She looked up at the wooden beams above her head and gently inhaled Chu Jiuli's faint fragrance.

Wow, I never thought I'd end up sleeping next to my deskmate.

Zhang Muchen chuckled, took his phone from beside his pillow, and turned the brightness down to the lowest setting. The soft glow of the phone illuminated his face in the night.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?" Chu Jiuli's voice rang in my ear.

"Play on your phone for a while before going to sleep."

Chu Jiuli glanced at him but said nothing more.

Goodnight, my deskmate.

"Okay, goodnight," she said, closing her eyes.

Five minutes later, Zhang Muchen heard Chu Jiuli's even and steady breathing.

She had clearly fallen asleep.

However, Chu Youting, who was leaning against the wall, did not breathe in the same rhythm.

Zhang Muchen quietly sat up, his gaze passing over Chu Jiuli's shoulder and looking at the figure in the darkest corner.

He couldn't see Chu Youting's expression clearly, but he could hear her irregular, shallow breathing.

"Hey, Little Yuzu, aren't you asleep yet?" he whispered.

The night was quiet for a moment, then a soft voice came from the corner: "Mmm..."

Zhang Muchen picked up his phone and gently shone it in Chu Youting's direction. In the dim light, the girl's eyes sparkled.

"Little Yuzu, come out, let's chat for a while."

"what……"

"Hurry up," he urged.

"Oh……"

Little Yuzu sat up obediently, her movements very gentle and slow, her gaze occasionally glancing at her sleeping older sister beside her. She was clearly worried about waking her.

Then she gently stood up, tiptoed, and slowly and carefully stepped over Chu Jiuli's legs, landing on the edge of the tatami mat.

Zhang Muchen stood by the screen and beckoned to her. When she tiptoed out, only Chu Jiuli's sleeping figure remained on the tatami mat.

Xiao Youzi walked to Zhang Muchen's side, her eyes lowered, her voice barely audible: "What...what do you want to talk about..."

Zhang Muchen looked down at her flustered little face and couldn't help but smile: "I saw you couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd give you a massage to help you relax."

As he spoke, he patted Xiaoyouzi on the shoulder and gestured for her to sit down in a chair.

Then, Chen's hand swept across the girl's shoulder, skillfully lifting the bra strap.

ah.
Chu Youting's shoulders trembled.

(End of this chapter)