You're my wife, don't doubt it!

"...Tang Xuewei ate them all."

"Okay you!"

Suddenly, the sound of a horn broke the silence of the night, followed by a beam of high beams sweeping across most of the playground and shining on the two of them.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying thought it was the school security guard or Uncle Li from the gatehouse, so they hurriedly sat up and subconsciously looked down to check their clothes.

When they looked up again, they were surprised to find a familiar black sedan parked on the track not far away, with flashy neon lights flashing on its chassis.

They looked at each other.

“I hate this guy,” Yu Luying said.

--split line--

"How can you blame me?" Xu Ruiyi said, chewing on something as he drove. "I called you several times but you didn't answer. After all, I was the one who opened the door for you, so of course I had to come and check on things. Old Li at the door said you'd been here for a while, and someone can't leave the door unattended, so I came in to check on you. Who's going to take responsibility if something happens?"

“Hey Xu Ruiyi,” Yu Luying said, “can I go back and change my clothes first? My clothes are all dirty.”

Xu Ruiyi glanced at the rearview mirror inside the car: "A little dew and a little mud, all natural and unpolluted, how can you call it dirty? Hey, Yao'er, I'm not trying to be mean, but you guys have hotels and homes, why do you have to do it on the school's grass? Don't you know there are security cameras on our school now?"

“We’re just lying on the grass looking at the stars!” Xiao Yao and Yu Luying said in unison.

“Okay, okay,” Xu Ruiyi said, “Let’s look at the stars.”

“Old Xu,” Xiao Yao said seriously, “My wife is a good student, a good girl, and she’s very sensitive. Can you please stop saying such inappropriate things in front of her?”

“OK,” Xu Ruiyi raised his right hand, making an OK sign: “One sentence!”

Xu Ruiyi's family runs a business and lives in a three-story detached house without a yard.

His father was not home as usual, and his mother, a housewife, was also playing mahjong with a group of people around the table as usual. She didn't have time to help her son greet the guests, and at most she would just return their greetings.

"Hello, Auntie!" Xiao Yao greeted Xu's mother as he passed by the second floor.

"Oh, Xiao Yao, it's been so long since I've seen you! What brings you here today?" Xu's mother became even more talkative upon seeing Xiao Yao.

“Mom, are you crazy?” Xu Ruiyi said, “Xiao Yao went to study in Shanghai. He just came back for summer vacation—look, he even brought a girl back with him.”

Upon reaching the third floor, Xiao Yao immediately spotted his "almost ex-girlfriend," Tang Xuewei, sitting on the sofa. She was wearing slippers, and he could finally see her blue and white socks with an indescribable pattern. At that moment, she was chatting and laughing with another girl who looked a little younger. Xiao Yao recognized her as Xu Ruiyi's cousin.

After greeting Zhang Lei and the others, I glanced around but didn't see that brat Wang Hao. Instead, I spotted several of Xu Ruiyi's other friends, some from No. 1 Middle School and some from vocational school. They were sitting or standing, and they were all very excited to see Xiao Yao, exclaiming, "Rare guest! Rare guest!" This group of people were basically what Yu Luying called "little hooligans."

When the boys saw that Xiao Yao had brought back such a beautiful girl, they all expressed their genuine and heartfelt compliments, as well as envy, jealousy, and resentment.

“Before, I thought this kid was going to take the county high school entrance exam,” Xu Ruiyi said, hooking his arm around Xiao Yao’s shoulder. “He even asked Lao Tang to introduce him to a girlfriend, and he picked out several options, right, Lao Tang?”

Old Tang's real name is "Tang Jiaxin". He is actually a pretty good-looking guy, but he looks greasy no matter how you look at him, with a head of curly hair.

The curly-haired man shook his head, indicating that he owed Xiao Yao a lot of favors for this, but he had no intention of asking Xiao Yao for them.

"And what happened? Well, he made it big and got into a university in Shanghai—a place overflowing with opportunities and beautiful women. You see, we don't have to worry about him at all," Xu Ruiyi said.

"Xu Ruiyi," Tang Xuewei said with a sneer, "you haven't even had a drink yet, and you're already talking nonsense?"

Xu Ruiyi invited Xiao Yao and Yu Luying to "come to my house for dinner tonight," but it turned out there was no food at his house; it was just a meeting point. Once everyone had arrived, they set off in a grand procession towards "Huanghai Food Stall."

Xiao Yao knew that Xu Ruiyi wouldn't invite so many people to accompany him just to welcome him—in fact, it was Xiao Yao who was the one accompanying him.

Xu Ruiyi's cousin said, "Mom told me to come home early," so there were only three girls: Yu Luying, Tang Xuewei, and Zhang Lei. There were five boys, including Xiao Yao, Xu Ruiyi, and Curly-haired Lao Tang, as well as two others whose names Xiao Yao couldn't even recall.

The eight people ordered a large table at "Huanghai Food Stall", ordered dishes, and three pitchers of Qingniao Pure Draft Beer. Before they had even eaten a single peanut, they started shouting and clamoring to play drinking games.

The two "hooligans" rolled up their shirts, revealing their bellies. Seeing that Yu Luying was clearly displeased, Xiao Yao quickly whispered to her, "I told you you wouldn't like hanging out with these guys—why don't you eat a little and then go back?"

“It’s okay,” Yu Luying whispered to Xiao Yao, “Anyway, this is a rare opportunity.”

"Hui! Old Xiao, Hui!" Just as Xiao Yao and Yu Luying were whispering to each other, Curly-haired Old Tang had already handed over two "Hongtashan" cigarettes.

"Uh no no no no no no, no no no, no no no!" Xiao Yao instinctively reached out, then turned pale with fright and frantically waved his hand.

"What are you pretending for?" Old Tang said, scoffing.

"Old Tang, they have people watching them now, don't cause trouble," Xu Ruiyi shouted, lighting a cigarette for himself.

So, Lao Tang bypassed Xiao Yu and the other person and continued sending the cards.

"Oh, so that's what you were like in junior high—" Yu Luying's worldview was shaken.

“No, no, no,” Xiao Yao denied outright, “I don’t have that habit.”

“No wonder you’ve always refused to let me play with your friends,” Yu Luying sneered. “I’m going to tell my sister.”

Xiao Yao put on a bitter face: "Sigh, sis..."

When the word "sister" came up, Xiao Yao couldn't help but take out his phone.

"What's wrong? She hasn't replied to your messages again?" Yu Luying leaned closer and asked.

"Hmm, I don't know what happened," Xiao Yao casually put his phone away, "It's been a whole day."

"Just wait a little longer, I'll definitely call you before bed," Yu Luying comforted him.

Seeing that Yu Luying wasn't jealous and even comforted him, Xiao Yao was touched and squeezed Yu Luying's hand under the table.

The stir-fried dishes began to be served one after another. Xu Ruiyi stood up and filled Xiao Yao's cup to the brim, causing the foam to overflow.

“Hey Lao Xu, I have something to tell you,” Xiao Yao suddenly remembered something, “I can’t drink anymore. I’ll just have this one drink today, just to show my appreciation.”

"What's wrong? Okay then," Xu Ruiyi said.

Xu Ruiyi was easy to talk to, but the curly-haired old Tang started being sarcastic again: "What's wrong, Brother Xiao? Can't you even drink beer anymore? You went to Shanghai and now you look down on us country bumpkins?"

"Hey, hey, Lao Tang," Xu Ruiyi advised.

"I don't mean to look down on you, it's just a health issue," Xiao Yao said firmly, neither arrogant nor humble.

“It’s okay, you can drink with them,” Yu Luying said.

"See? My sister-in-law is very understanding and righteous," Old Tang said, clapping his hands and laughing.

"No." Xiao Yao insisted.

Do you, dear readers, still remember? Before Yu Luying coexisted with Xiao Yao, she never drank a drop of alcohol.

On their first date at Gongqing Forest Park, Xiao Yao and Shen Jie had lunch together and drank two cans of beer. Yu Luying felt dizzy at home and thought she was sick.

Knowing that Yu Luying has a low alcohol tolerance, he has avoided drinking and touching alcohol whenever possible since learning about Symbiosis.

However, when she was with Yu Luying and Shen Jie, they would occasionally have some fun. As a result, Yu Luying gradually became less "fragile" and less "resistant," but overall, she was still not very tolerant.

Logically speaking, it's rare to get together with old friends, so having a few drinks wouldn't be a problem, and Yu Luying could handle it. However, Xiao Yao knew these people's nature all too well. Once they joined in the drinking games, well, those three rounds were just the beginning.

He could hardly imagine what would happen to Yu Luying then.

That's why he informed Xu Ruiyi early on, but he didn't expect to be opposed by Curly-haired Old Tang.

“It’s okay, you can drink it,” Yu Luying said again.

“Don’t be stubborn—you know them…” Xiao Yao said to Yu Luying in a low voice.

“Don’t worry,” said Curly-haired Old Tang, “You can tell at a glance that your sister-in-law can’t drink. We never force girls to drink. You can ask Old Zhang and Old Tang if you don’t believe me. But you, you’re not getting away today.”

Xiao Yao was annoyed. He didn't want to be controlled by this curly-haired guy, but he had inexplicably owed him a favor before. Now, for such a small matter, it would be too disrespectful to flip the table in front of him.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Yu Luying urged him to go ahead for the third time, so he had no choice but to take it one step at a time.

As the dishes were served one by one, everyone ate and drank, chatting and laughing. Amidst the clinking of glasses, Xiao Yao had already downed three or five cups.

He seemed fine, glancing at Yu Luying but not noticing anything unusual, but he still said again, "I can't drink anymore."

Meanwhile, Curly-haired Old Tang was organizing the drinking games when Xiao Yao spoiled the mood again. Just as he was about to complain, Yu Luying slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and shouted in a heroic manner, "Tang Jiaxin! I already told you my husband's liver isn't good right now, so he can't drink too much. How about I drink for him?"

A chorus of boos and cheers immediately erupted from the table, with everyone praising the sister-in-law/brother's wife for being so caring.

Husband? Xiao Yao was taken aback.

"Nonsense!" Xiao Yao turned around and scolded, then turned back around: "Don't listen to her nonsense, she doesn't drink."

Old Tang was a little embarrassed at this point, and scratched his head, saying, "That won't do. You're a woman. If you do, people will say that we men of Dongru are bullying our wives from outside."

“Then you drink like a man, and I’ll drink like a wife,” Yu Luying said readily. “I’ll drink one cup, and you drink three. That can’t be considered you bullying me, can it?”

"Great!!" The male guests at the table cheered, while Tang Xuewei, Zhang Lei, and others quietly advised Yu Luying not to act impulsively.

Xiao Yao looked at Yu Luying and felt that he didn't recognize this "good girl, good student" anymore.

We've known each other for over a year. She used to be shy when talking to strangers, but she's much better now. So why is she acting like Zhou Qi or Ouyang Qianqian today?

He frowned, then thought about it again and realized he understood Yu Luying's plan.

She knew that this wine was a blessing in disguise, and no matter who drank it, the outcome would be the same. So she decided to take the fall herself and use her gender advantage to cheat and get triple damage reduction, which was not a bad idea.

But what if we both fall down? How will we handle that?

"Old Tang, come here for a second." Xiao Yao thought to himself and beckoned to Tang Xuewei.

"Huh?" said Curly-haired Old Tang.

"Old Tang, not Old Tang, I wasn't calling you." Xiao Yao rolled his eyes.

Chapter 218 The Spirited Young Girl Yu Luying? (Part 1)

2023-06-01

Yu Luying said she was going to help Xiao Yao fend off the drinks, but she had neither experience with the food nor the experience of the game.