My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 156 Truth or Dare

"Play."

Cheng Shuangjiang murmured and repeated the word.

"Is it a story about Ah Bai?"

She glanced at Lu Bai, who had rolled over on the bed and was curled up in the blankets.

The cold wind howled outside, giving it a doomsday feel.

If the universe has an end, Zhou Heming thought, perhaps, sitting in this little cabin on a snowy winter day, by the warm fireplace, would be a good option.

"You can think of it as a fictional story that doesn't involve any real people."

Zhou Heming replied, picking up his cup and taking a small sip of tea. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Cheng Shuangjiang picking up a small biscuit, examining it carefully before putting it in her mouth.

"That's Ah He's script! I can't wait to see it!"

She swallowed the biscuit and looked over with a smile in her eyes.

"The protagonist of the story is a young girl, the younger of two sisters. The two are famous singers in the town. They perform together on stage and win everyone's praise."

Zhou Heming glanced at Lu Bai, then turned his gaze to Cheng Shuangjiang beside him.

"The two singers have different singing styles, but they are harmonious and unified. The older sister always sings with a bright and lively voice, while the younger sister sings with a gentle and steady voice."

"It has the feel of a fable."

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled.

"However, compared to the harmonies, people prefer the lead singer. The older sister has a more passionate personality and receives more attention. After each performance, the older sister receives far more praise and bouquets than the younger sister."

Zhou Heming looked over, and Cheng Shuangjiang met his gaze for a moment before turning back to drink her tea.

The snow outside was pattering against the windowpane, giving the impression that the sky was about to collapse, but inside, the flickering embers in the fireplace brought a touch of warmth.

"The younger sister will become jealous, want to take the older sister's place, and may even go so far as to hurt her."

He spoke in a leisurely manner, the steam rising from the teacup swirling and quickly dissipating into nothingness.

"But the older sister told the younger sister that it was precisely because of their complementarity that the audience liked their performances, and that they were both indispensable to each other."

"Indeed, if there is only a solo, it is like a piano with only one hand playing the melody, which will seem thin. It will only sound full when there are chords to complement it."

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded slightly.

"The sisters' relationship became even better than before, until an accident during practice caused the older sister to pass away, leaving only the younger sister."

Zhou Heming put down his teacup.

"The younger sister thought that everyone liked the older sister more. Without the older sister, the melody could not be sung even with harmonies. So she played the older sister. Because the two looked almost exactly alike and had been together since birth, her role was almost seamless. No one could recognize her."

"Although such an operation would probably cause all sorts of trouble in reality, since it's a story, it's not a problem to add a touch of fantasy."

Cheng Shuangjiang responded with a reply.

She is the kind of listener who can remain quiet and listen attentively, and who will respond to the speaker when appropriate.

"Although everyone felt sorry for the accident, at least the lead singer survived, and the younger sister continued to sing as the older sister. As for the original harmonies, they were replaced by the choir. Although it was not as good as the sisters' perfect harmony, at least it could continue."

Zhou Heming ate a biscuit, wiped his fingers with a tissue, and then picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.

"Ah He's movements are starting to resemble Ah Bai's more and more!"

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled gently.

"Really? Maybe you'll get used to it after spending more time together."

Zhou Heming knew she was referring to the act of wiping one's fingers with a tissue after eating snacks.

"After another performance, the younger sister, who played the older sister, received a lot of praise and applause, as well as countless flowers. At this moment, she saw a boy coming with flowers. She thought it was another fan, but the boy did not present the bouquet to her."

Cheng Shuangjiang listened quietly, tilting her head slightly as if curious about what would happen next.

It has to be said that the way those eyes are wide open, looking at you expectantly, really evokes an endless urge to confide in someone.

"The girl asked a question, and the boy said that his bouquet was for his 'deceased' sister. He had been watching over his sister for a long time and worked hard for a long time to finally save enough money to come to the show. But the person he really wanted to see was no longer there."

Zhou Heming said in a deep voice. He glanced at Cheng Shuangjiang's expression, but she seemed to have no reaction and was still looking at him.

"The boy said that although everyone may like the older sister, there are still people who like the younger sister. Just like a thousand roses in a garden, besides the ones that bloom the best and are the most beautiful, there will also be people who are fond of the ordinary roses."

"But for a young girl, being liked by more people should be even more gratifying, right?"

Cheng Shuangjiang countered with a question.

"Indeed, just like movies and novels, the more people who read them, the better."

Zhou Heming nodded, then changed the subject.

"But sometimes, the praise of the whole city is not as important as the attention of one person."

"A story theme that's very much in A-He's style~"

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded slightly, her tone gentle, as if praising a kindergarten child for successfully using the toilet on their own.

"So what is the ending of the story?"

"What do you think? Is it better for the girl to realize that even if she's not that popular, people still genuinely like her when she's being herself, so she returns to being the younger sister, or does she choose to continue taking on the role of the older sister, bringing songs and smiles to everyone?"

Zhou Heming inquired.

"I think"

Cheng Shuangjiang seemed to be really deep in thought, holding her teacup with a slightly conflicted expression.

"what--"

Just then, a yawn came from the bed.

Lu Bai sat up, stretched, yawned, and made a long, lazy humming sound.

"woke up?"

Zhou Heming got up and went to the bedside.

"Hmm, it felt like I had a really, really long dream."

Lu Bai opened his arms, seeking a hug from Zhou Heming.

After glancing at Cheng Shuangjiang in front of the fireplace, the young man still hugged Lu Bai.

"Charging complete!"

Releasing Zhou Heming, Lu Bai said with a grin.

"Would you like some tea? I'll brew you a cup."

Zhou Heming got up and prepared to go to the kitchen to boil water.

"I'll just drink yours."

Lu Bai put on his shoes, stretched his limbs, went to the fireplace, naturally picked up another cup of tea, and gulped down a big mouthful.

"It's delicious, sweet, and has a floral scent."

She picked up two more cookies and put them in her mouth.

After a good night's sleep, Lu Bai looked much better.

The story just ended abruptly, but neither Zhou Heming nor Cheng Shuangjiang seemed to have any intention of pursuing the matter further.

Some questions, not answering them is already an answer.

While the water was boiling, Zhou Heming looked out the window.

Visibility was very low; the view of the forest that was originally visible from the window was completely obscured, and all that could be seen was a pale white expanse.

Lu Bai first added two pieces of charcoal to the fireplace with the fire tongs, then ate some cookies, and then began rummaging through the drawers and cabinets.

"Ah Bai, what are you looking for?"

Cheng Shuangjiang sat in front of the fireplace, looking at Lu Bai with curiosity.

"See if there's anything to keep them entertained, like novels or playing cards. The forest rangers are stuck here in the dead of winter, without internet or TV. They can't just sit there staring blankly, can they?"

Lu Bai said matter-of-factly.

"They have to patrol the forest during the day; they have work to do."

Zhou Heming brewed tea in a new cup and placed it on the table.

"There is."

Lu Bai quickly found a slightly worn deck of playing cards, which, judging from the wear and tear, had indeed been used many times.

"I counted the cards and they were all there."

What do three people play?

Zhou Heming sat down. He didn't understand the rules very well. He only knew a very basic card game similar to "Run Fast" that he played with his grandparents when he was a child. He didn't even know how to play "Dou Dizhu" (a popular Chinese card game).

"Let's draw a turtle."

Lu Bai said casually.

"What are those rules?"

Zhou Heming was puzzled.

"It's similar to the rules of drawing jokers. The Joker is placed in the deck, everyone gets their cards evenly divided, then pairs are removed from your hand. Then everyone draws cards from each other until only one card remains. The last person left with all their cards loses. It's a very simple and fun game!"

Cheng Shuangjiang explained.

"Bingo! As expected of Cheng Shuangjiang, you seem to know the rules very well."

Lu Bai picked out the two Jokers, checked the number of cards again, and was about to deal the cards when he suddenly stopped.

"However, playing like this seems a bit boring. How about we add some more chips?"

"What? I don't gamble."

Zhou Heming refused.

"I'm not gambling anymore, let me think about it."

Lu Bai glanced at Zhou Heming, then at Cheng Shuangjiang, and seemed to have made a decision.

"How about a game of Truth or Dare? The first person to play all their cards can give the following commands."

"what?"

Zhou Heming glanced at Cheng Shuangjiang across from him.

"Then aren't you cheating?"

To choose the truth in front of Lu Bai, who can see through lies, requires a lot of courage.

"You can choose dare or dare," Lu Bai persisted.

"I can~"

At this moment, Cheng Shuangjiang gently raised her hand.

"Then I have no choice."

According to the democratic vote, the result was two to one, and Zhou Heming had no right to refuse.

After thinking about it, I figured he probably didn't have any unspeakable truths, so it didn't really matter.

After all, he really didn't have any secrets to hide from the two girls in front of him.

"Let's play a game without penalties first, so we can get familiar with the rules."

Lu Bai said.

The punishment is said to be...

The three of them quickly started a game.

This ended in Lu Bai's defeat.

"Hmm, so newcomers do get a luck boost, huh? Hehehe, but you've already used up your luck, now it's my turn!"

Lu Bai imitated the strange laugh of the villain in the cultivation novel.

"It really depends a lot on luck and acting skills?"

Zhou Heming shuffled the cards again.

Ultimately, whether you draw the right card or not depends on luck, but if you're serious, you can judge whether you've drawn the trump card by observing the other person's facial expressions and eye movements.

But would anyone actually use such techniques in this kind of game?

This shouldn't be a game where losing will leave you a million dollars in debt, right?

"Then this time I'm going to show you my true skills."

Lu Bai drew a card with great confidence.

ten minutes later.

"Why is it me again!"

Lu Bai said it was unfair.

Zhou Heming was the first to finish playing his cards this time.

"There's a punishment this time, right? Do you want to play truth or dare?"

Zhou Heming was relaxed and at ease.

"Seriously!"

Lu Bai said it didn't matter.

"Let me think... Did you secretly eat an extra baked bun this morning?"

Zhou Heming pondered for a moment and then asked a trivial question.

"No."

Lu Bai shook his head and added another sentence.

"I just ate one more piece of jerky."

"Okay, that's about right."

Zhou Heming shrugged.

"Ah-He is so gentle, asking such a simple question."

Cheng Shuangjiang helped tidy up the cards, and smiled as she did so.

"Just ask casually, I don't really have anything in particular I want to know."

Zhou Heming took the playing cards and started shuffling them.

"When you get punished, I won't hold back, hehe."

Lu Bai said without any sense of threat.

Soon, another game ended.

This time, Zhou Heming still won, but the loser became Cheng Shuangjiang.

"I choose dare."

Cheng Shuangjiang said without hesitation.

"A big adventure!"

Lu Bai added fuel to the fire from the side.

Normally, in a gathering where both men and women play this kind of game, Truth or Dare, it would mostly involve some ambiguous actions. But Zhou Heming wasn't that kind of person, and besides, in front of Lu Bai, how could he dare to ask Cheng Shuangjiang to do anything strange?

"Let me think about it. You can go heat up the food first."

Zhou Heming pointed to the pot.

It's actually only a little past 3 pm, but it's already dark outside, like night has fallen.

"Are you heating up the food this early?"

Lu Bai seemed to think Zhou Heming was too kind.

"I think you'll get hungry soon."

Zhou Heming spoke the truth.

"Hehe, that's true. Well then, thank you for your hard work, Cheng Shuangjiang."

Lu Bai took the opportunity to pick up the teacup and take a sip.

"Okay."

Cheng Shuangjiang got up, added some water to the leftover mutton pilaf from lunch, and then turned on the stove.

"It needs to cook for a while, shall we continue?"

She sat back down.

"Watch me perform to my full potential this time, I'm determined to win."

Lu Bai was full of ambition.

Whether it was because she truly performed to her full potential or because of the principle of luck, Lu Bai actually won this time.

The loser was Zhou Heming.

"Quick, quick, will you choose truth or dare?"

Lu Bai was in high spirits.

"How about a dare?"

Zhou Heming felt that he and Lu Bai had already shared enough of their true feelings on a regular basis, so there was no need to bring it up again at this time.

"Heming, you're very bold to choose dare."

Lu Bai rubbed his hands together.

They looked like they wanted to devour Zhou Heming completely.

"Don't do any weird or outlandish adventures!"

Zhou Heming subconsciously sat up a little straighter, while glancing at Cheng Shuangjiang.

With her around, Lu Bai shouldn't make any excessive demands.

"Then I'll let you, um, kiss me now."

Lu Bai said with a smile.

"?"

Zhou Heming was taken aback.

He didn't look at Cheng Shuangjiang's expression.

"really?"

I confirmed that sentence.

"Of course, otherwise it wouldn't be called a great adventure."

This time, Lu Bai was the one who was relaxed and at ease.

She raised her face, waiting for Zhou Heming.

"Okay."

Zhou Heming stood up, came to Lu Bai, and then gently kissed her lips.

However, just as Zhou Heming was about to stop after a brief taste, Lu Bai suddenly wrapped his arms around his neck.

Beside her, Cheng Shuangjiang looked up and silently watched the two of them.

Ten seconds passed.

Zhou Heming sat back down a little guilty. He stole a glance at Cheng Shuangjiang, who still had a gentle expression, as if the two people in front of her had just shaken hands.

"Keep going."

Lu Bai sat down casually, shuffled the cards himself, and dealt them.

Zhou Heming began to suspect Lu Bai's purpose in playing this game.

Soon, another game ended.

Lu Bai won again this time, and Cheng Shuangjiang became the loser.

"Last time it was Truth or Dare, this time I'll choose Truth, Ah Bai, go ahead and ask!"

Cheng Shuangjiang said with ease.

"let me see."

Lu Bai smiled slyly, then picked up his teacup and took a sip.

When was the last time you kissed someone?

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