Chapter 17
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Yu Xinnian was really surprised. The girls at their school were truly well-hidden. Among the five boys from their side, along with Yang Ming, they were even playing drinking games, and yet they only managed to drink 15 bottles of beer.
Shen Yan, on the other hand, was chatting and drinking with them, completely unaware of how much she had drunk.
Originally, Shen Yan thought her mind was still clear. At least when talking about a few colleagues from the CEO's office, she was able to match names to faces.
For example, Lu Qing, who was in charge of the canteen logistics, was a relative of President Lu. It was said that when he first started doing logistics procurement, he quickly got a Land Rover. After his colleagues started gossiping about him behind his back, he couldn’t resist revealing that his “Lu” was the same “Lu” as in Lu Group.
Then there was Wang, who was in charge of security, reportedly a retired soldier who could handle three grown men at once without issue.
Shen Yan listened with great interest.
But after Yu Xinnian’s reminder, she looked down at the empty bottles: "1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11..."
It seemed like she had drunk a bit too much?
Realizing this, Shen Yan felt the bottles in front of her starting to double in her vision. She remembered she didn’t have astigmatism, right? Uh-oh, she was starting to feel dizzy.
Feng Shanshan, seeing Shen Yan’s condition, immediately knew she had reached her limit.
She thought, "Looks like we can’t continue with truth or dare anymore."
She wrapped her arm around Shen Yan, helping her lean against her shoulder, and said to Yu Xinnian, "Shen Yan really drank too much. Let’s not play anymore. We’ll leave as soon as she’s better."
Yu Xinnian looked at Shen Yan, who was leaning against Feng Shanshan’s shoulder, her face flushed. If this was acting, she was doing a great job.
Xing Ning, seeing Shen Yan like this, smiled, "You were just holding on through the gossip, weren’t you?"
Qian Xiafeng also laughed, "I wonder if she’ll remember any of this when she wakes up tomorrow."
Xing Ning said, "As long as she helps us find out if President Lu has a significant other, we’re good."
Yang Ming, hearing this, was a little surprised, "President Lu has a partner?"
Feng Shanshan gave Yang Ming a surprised glance, not expecting the school beauty to be so ambitious. When Shen Yan had broken up with someone earlier, Shen Yan had always said that Yang Ming would never be interested in Zhong Cheng. Feng Shanshan had been somewhat skeptical then.
Xing Ning gave Yang Ming a knowing glance, and smiled, "How would we know if President Lu has a partner? It’s just some office gossip."
Qian Xiafeng curiously asked, "Do you know President Lu?"
Yang Ming smiled, "Well, not exactly. But during the school anniversary, I did an interview for the school newspaper, and I asked him if he was single. He said he was."
Xing Ning shrugged, "Oh, well, as interns, we don’t even have the chance to ask President Lu anything, let alone see him in person."
Xing Ning turned to Qian Xiafeng, who also shook his head, "I haven’t seen him either."
Yu Xinnian, reminded by them, said, "I haven’t either."
Xing Ning: "…didn’t you just start last week?"
Yu Xinnian, awkwardly trying to change the topic: "...Never mind."
At this moment, Shen Yan, who was sitting aside, suddenly exclaimed, "Ugh—"
She felt a little nauseous, but managed to hold it in. Feng Shanshan quickly handed her the trash can. Shen Yan waved her hand, trying to calm herself, "Let’s go back. I won’t throw up."
"Okay." Feng Shanshan helped her up, grabbed their bags, and told everyone in the room they were leaving.
"How did you drink so much?" Feng Shanshan asked, helping Shen Yan to the door of the hotpot restaurant so she could get some fresh air and clear her head. "Are you feeling any better?"
Shen Yan was leaning heavily on her shoulder, "Why didn’t you wear heels today? You feel a bit short, it’s uncomfortable leaning on you."
Feng Shanshan: …What kind of person is this?
She glanced down at their shoes, "It’s not that I didn’t wear heels. It’s that your sneakers have way too high of a heel."
"Oh, I see." Shen Yan’s voice sounded a little off, like she wasn’t fully awake.
Forget it, Feng Shanshan thought, can she really argue with a drunk person?
She helped Shen Yan to her electric scooter and placed her in the back seat, "Shen Yan, listen to me, hold on to me and we’ll head home."
Shen Yan obediently wrapped her arms around Feng Shanshan’s waist, "Mhm."
As they drove through S City on a chilly May night, the night breeze hitting Feng Shanshan’s face, she suddenly thought, "Shen Yan, after drinking this much, you still don’t have feelings for Zhong Cheng, do you?!"
Shen Yan immediately retorted, "Bullshit. I don’t care about him at all."
Feng Shanshan said, "You better be telling the truth."
Shen Yan replied, "When have I ever lied to you?"
Feng Shanshan thought for a moment, "If you think Yu Xinnian is a good guy, I can stop liking him. He’s better than Zhong Cheng."
Shen Yan’s mind was a mess, "Who’s Yu Xinnian? Who’s that?"
Feng Shanshan: …
"Do you know who Zhong Cheng is?" Feng Shanshan asked.
Shen Yan nodded, wiping her makeup on Feng Shanshan’s back, "Yeah, Yang Ming’s puppy dog."
Feng Shanshan: …Even though that’s the truth.
Feng Shanshan gave up on the conversation. Shen Yan wasn’t saying it, but she was clearly very upset with Zhong Cheng.
"Zhou Xing!"
Feng Shanshan was helping Shen Yan across the street when Shen Yan suddenly shouted from behind, startling her.
"Who?!"
"Assistant Zhou!!" Shen Yan shouted from the back of the scooter.
Zhou Xing, who was waiting at the traffic light on the crosswalk, heard the shout, turned around, and after recognizing Shen Yan, walked over with a surprised expression, "Xiao Shen?"
Xiao Shen? Assistant Zhou?
Feng Shanshan didn’t expect to have such good luck, hearing all the gossip and then running into the real person. Plus, how come Shen Yan, even when drunk, could take the initiative to greet people? Should she drink a few sips before her next interview for confidence?
Shen Yan sat up from Feng Shanshan’s back and greeted Zhou Xing, "Hello, Assistant Zhou."
"Are you and your friend heading home after dinner?" Zhou Xing asked.
Shen Yan nodded. Seeing that Zhou Xing was holding a briefcase, she asked, "Did you just get off work?"
Zhou Xing smiled, "It’s Sunday. I just came from President Lu’s house."
Shen Yan froze. Though her mind wasn’t fully clear, she still remembered the high five with Qian Xiafeng earlier during drinking.
"You... President Lu... you two...?"
Zhou Xing didn’t realize what Shen Yan was thinking and answered without hesitation, "Yeah, we had a dinner gathering at President Lu’s place."
"Just a gathering?" Shen Yan asked.
Zhou Xing thought for a moment, "Not entirely."
Shen Yan gave him a knowing look, but Zhou Xing continued, "We also worked a bit, discussing next week’s plans."
Zhou Xing had originally intended to tell Shen Yan that he and Lu Yu were going on a business trip to the capital next week, but seeing how drunk Shen Yan was, he decided against it.
Shen Yan instinctively asked, "What plans?"
Then she realized she had said something inappropriate and quickly retracted, "Never mind, never mind, I didn’t ask, it’s after work, I don’t want to know."
Zhou Xing chuckled warmly, "Alright, you should get going. It’s getting late."
What he didn’t say was that they’d still need to take the subway, so it was better to head home early.
Shen Yan nodded and waved goodbye to him.
Just then, the light turned green, and Feng Shanshan waved to Zhou Xing before driving off with Shen Yan.
It wasn’t until they got to Shen Yan’s place that Feng Shanshan still couldn’t let go of her thoughts. This person seemed perfectly normal, so how was it possible that he was gay?
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