A Young Woman's Heart

Mo Xueyao still looked bewildered: "Doesn't Wanyan not drink? Is she still coming?"

"I'm not coming anymore." Although Li Wanyan tried her best to restrain herself, she was still a little angry as she threw the cards on the table, sat on the edge of the bed, and pretended to look out the window nonchalantly.

The closer you are to someone, the more you care about what they say.

Li Wanyan's outward strength was merely a way to protect her fragile inner self.

Sometimes, she's just too sensitive.

"Hey? What's wrong? Why are you angry?" Mo Xueyao said casually, but to her, it sounded even more sarcastic.

"Huh? Little Yaoyao, you're so silly." Hua Yinyin pulled Mo Xueyao down to sit. "Of course the class monitor wants to have fun, she just hopes everyone doesn't drink too much, right?"

"Hmm? Then she can just say it directly." Mo Xueyao scratched her head. "Wanyan, want to play?"

"Ahem." Mr. Xue, who had been watching from the side, finally couldn't help but speak up, "Xiaoyao, come over here."

"What's wrong?" Mo Xueyao followed Mr. Xue to a corner of the room.

Mr. Xue opened the window, letting the sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside drown out his voice.

"The class monitor is actually very fragile. What you just said sounds like you're ostracizing her."

"I didn't!?" Mo Xueyao quickly retorted.

"I know, but the closer you are to someone, the easier it is to take their words to heart, and of course, the easier it is to get hurt."

"Huh—? What should we do then?" Mo Xueyao's way of speaking was always as straightforward as most boys. "Should we just apologize?"

“Apologizing directly might backfire.” Mr. Xue took a mint out of his pocket. “Just sit next to her and give her this.”

"Is this all you need?"

"Okay, that's fine."

Mo Xueyao, still somewhat skeptical, took the candy and sat down next to Li Wanyan, who was feeling angry and sad due to her oversensitivity. She secretly slipped the candy into Li Wanyan's hand and then gave an awkward smile.

Although no words were spoken, the awkward atmosphere from before seemed to vanish without a trace in an instant.

“…I’m sorry.” Li Wanyan lowered her head, looking at her toes, and suddenly said softly. When she raised her head again, a faint smile appeared on her face.

"what?"

"I was being too stingy," Li Wanyan said softly, in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Mo Xueyao scratched her head, realizing for the first time that girls are indeed different from boys, not only physiologically but also psychologically.

At the very least, men rarely suddenly become inexplicably unhappy or emotionally hurt.

If they are all good friends, everyone understands that what they say to each other is just a joke, whether intentional or not.

I won't take it to heart.

It's definitely more enjoyable to be with boys than with girls.

Of course—not the kind of relationship you'd have as a couple.

Mo Xueyao pretended not to hear anything, and Hua Yinyin quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Come on, let's play cards, shall we? Everyone who doesn't come in first gets a drink!"

"Wouldn't a whole cup be too much?" Mo Xueyao glanced at Li Wanyan beside her. "How about... just a sip?"

"This cup is only the size of a thumb, one cup is not much at all, come on, come on~! The last person drinks three cups, the second and third people drink one cup and two cups respectively!"

Thus began the race to be the best.

In other words, there are no teammates, everyone is an opponent, and the first player to play all their cards wins.

Then rank them according to the order in which they finished playing their cards.

While playing cards requires some luck, it also requires memory and calculation skills.

In this respect, Hua Yinyin is far ahead of Mo Xueyao, Li Wanyan, and Mr. Xue.

Mr. Xue can even count cards, predicting what cards other players have left in their hands, with an accuracy rate of 70-80%.

This isn't just counting one person's cards, but counting the cards of the other three people.

It is not only a matter of calculation ability, but also a manifestation of judgment and reasoning ability.

As a result, Hua Yinyin lost the most, and she was often the last one to finish playing her cards.

Mo Xueyao was next.

Mr. Xue and Li Wanyan drank relatively little.

"Oh dear—how come...I lost again?" Even after drinking nearly half a pound of vodka, Hua Yinyin seemed drunk, her words becoming slurred. "Damn it...it's always...me..."

"Those who are drunk are out, right?" Mr. Xue said this, which was actually a form of consideration.

"Tch, I... I can still drink! Keep going!" Hua Yinyin slammed her hand on the table. "Xiaoxue, deal the cards!"

"Thump." However, unexpectedly, Li Wanyan, who had been quiet all along and only announced the name of the card she played, suddenly tilted her head and lay down on the bed.

She only drank about an ounce or two, but she got so drunk that she fell asleep immediately.

No wonder she doesn't like drinking; it's mainly because she can't drink...

"Hmph, class monitor is so weak," Hua Yinyin said, arms crossed. "I drank so much and I'm still fine!"

The drinking speed increases as the game progresses, because the pace of winning and losing also accelerates.

Under the influence of alcohol, Hua Yinyin was completely unable to think clearly, and naturally lost even faster.

Finally, after drinking a few more glasses, she got completely drunk. She dropped the cards in her hand and stopped playing. She hugged Mo Xueyao's body tightly and rubbed against her, shouting that she wanted to take off her clothes and sleep together.

Two of the four people fell down, leaving Mo Xueyao and Mr. Xue to fight.

Although she lost more, it seems Mr. Xue got drunk faster.

"Xiaoyao, uh, I'm almost done." Mr. Xue waved his hand, his face flushed. "I'm going back to my room now..."

"Can one person walk back?" Mo Xueyao quickly stood up.

"No—" He had just opened his mouth when his foot slipped, and he fell to the ground, chair and all.

"Pfft, you've only had two or three ounces, right? I didn't expect your alcohol tolerance to be as bad as Wanyan's."

"Heh... I don't drink much."

Mo Xueyao, who had drunk almost a pound of baijiu, seemed completely unaffected. She stood up straight, only feeling slightly dizzy. She bent down and helped Mr. Xue up, saying, "Let me help you back. Where is your room?"

"Hmm...it should be on the right...room 332." Mr. Xue, who had just gotten up, was a little disoriented. "Sorry, I need your help."

"It's alright, I'm the one who wanted to drink, so of course I have to take responsibility for the person who's drunk! Can you still walk?"

"no problem."

"Let's go."

And so, Mo Xueyao escorted Mr. Xue back to his room. When she returned, the wine bottles on the table had rolled onto the floor. Hua Yinyin had taken a few more sips at some point, spilling the wine all over the floor. In addition, there was a huge pile of stinking vomit in the trash can...

"Honestly, if you can't drink, don't force yourself." Mo Xueyao shook her head helplessly, grabbed a few napkins, and started cleaning up by herself. She also threw the garbage bag full of vomit outside, otherwise she definitely wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

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Chapter 54 The Contrast After Drinking

Despite reeking of alcohol, Hua Yinyin insisted on clinging to Mo Xueyao and rubbing against her like a piece of chewing gum that couldn't be pushed away.

"Ugh, it stinks! Go wash your face and brush your teeth!" Mo Xueyao grabbed Hua Yinyin and dragged her into the toilet.

"Ugh... what is Little Yaoyao going to do to me, hehehe...? Hiccup."

"I'll take you to wash up... You're covered in vomit, you'd better take a shower." Mo Xueyao said speechlessly, "But there's only a shower room here, so you'll have to stand up to shower."

"Little Yaoyao...will you come wash with me?"

"Alright, alright, you can't even stand up like this." Mo Xueyao helplessly covered her forehead. "I'll go find a small stool. You can sit here and not move around."

"Uh-huh!"

When Mo Xueyao found a small stool and returned to the bathroom, Hua Yinyin was already sitting in the shower, completely naked.

She was as docile as a little white rabbit, completely at the mercy of others.

She was completely different from her usual self.

It's also possible that they simply didn't have the energy to act recklessly.

In short, she sat there quietly while Mo Xueyao rinsed her body with water and handed her the shower gel: "You can apply it yourself."

"No, I want Yao Yao to help me apply it—"

"Hey, if you can move, apply it yourself, otherwise I'm leaving."

"Waaah, Xiao Yaoyao doesn't like me!" Hua Yinyin squeezed out a little shower gel in a 'wronged' manner, then suddenly grabbed Mo Xueyao's wrist before Mo Xueyao could react, pressing it against her chest. "Hehe, Xiao Yaoyao, help me apply it!"

"Eek!" Mo Xueyao hurriedly pulled her hand back. "W-what are you doing... You can move yourself!"

"But I'm so tired, I'm too lazy to move. Help me apply it, I'll do whatever you want~" Hua Yinyin looked up at him with an innocent expression and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, I'll fall asleep if you don't move."

Mo Xueyao sighed and took a towel, then used it to apply shower gel to Hua Yinyin's body as if she were rubbing her back.

She held the towel in both places and rubbed it back and forth to avoid her hands touching the other person directly.

"Hey, pfft—hahaha—it itches! And here, here, you need to wash this place too!"

Mo Xueyao's face darkened, and she stiffly helped Hua Yinyin apply shower gel all over her body. Suddenly, the latter's expression turned ugly, and she turned around and ran to the toilet to vomit.

"Ouch—! I'm so sorry, Haruka, I threw up on you..."

"No."

"Let me clean it for you..."

"Don't reach out! That's the toilet area, it's very dirty!" Mo Xueyao stopped Hua Yinyin, who wanted to wipe the toilet clean with her hands. Helplessly, she dragged her back to the bathroom, made her sit on the stool, and then rinsed off the soap with warm water.

"Little Yaoyao, I'm all clean now. Do you want to eat first, take a bath first, or...eat me first?"

"Eat my ass!" Mo Xueyao rolled her eyes, angrily picked her up, and threw her onto the bed. "Go to sleep first!"

"Little Yaoyao, come quick~ Let's sleep together, without clothes on~"