Against Fate (Eternal Love of Dream/Pillow Book FanFic)

25. A Small Gathering

Cha Cha spoke without thinking, and Feng Jiu quickly nudged her to stop talking.

Dong Hua instantly widened his eyes and turned to Feng Jiu.

"Oh. So why didn't you date Ye Qingti then?"

Feng Jiu immediately tried explaining to Dong Hua. "Uhh... I have always treated Qingti as my best friend, and nothing more than that."

"I see."

Dong Hua then kept quiet and started stuffing himself with food, hiding his jealousy.

Feng Jiu noticed that Dong Hua's dipping sauce plate was almost empty. She asked Lian Song to pass over the vinegar and chilli paste so that she could make more dipping sauce for Dong Hua.

"Are you sure he needs more vinegar? I think he has enough vinegar on his plate." Lian Song winked at Feng Jiu when Dong Hua wasn't looking.

*Eating Vinegar means feeling Jealous*

It's a direct translation from Mandarin and a common 'cold joke' between many Chinese people. So Lian Song was making a cold joke here, and he was trying to tease Feng Jiu.

Si Ming choked on some rice and starting coughing. Lian Song then patted his back and whispered to him, "Si Ming, if you die from choking now, you will miss out on a great show later when Ye Qingti arrives."

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The doorbell rang, and it was Ye Qing.

Feng Jiu then brought out a chair and placed it beside her. Then she told Ye Qingti to come over and sit down beside her.

Lian Song and Si Ming kept staring at Dong Hua, trying to see his reaction. Dong Hua was extremely jealous, but he tried to play it off by stuffing himself with more food.

"Pass me the vinegar and chilli paste again, Lian Song. I'll make some dipping sauce for Ye Qingti."

"I think it's better if Ye Qingti doesn't add any vinegar into his sauce, I don't think he can take it." Lian Song and Si Ming chuckled and smirked at each other.

Everyone else was too busy with eating, and they were clueless as to what was happening.

"Are you full, Dong Hua?" Feng Jiu casually asked after noticing that Dong Hua stopped eating.

"Yes, I'll head over to the living room and watch some TV now." Dong Hua quietly took his bowl to the kitchen, and then headed towards the living room.

Feng Jiu noticed that Dong Hua wasn't himself and that he was acting weird. She figured that she would talk to him after everyone was gone.

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Soon, everyone finished their dinner, and they started to gather around the living room.

"Should we play a game of truth or dare?" Lian Song suggested.

Everyone excitedly agreed with the plan, and they started spinning the bottle. Everyone agreed that whoever refused to speak the truth or do a dare; they would be punished by drinking.

The bottle landed on Cheng Yu first.

"Truth or dare?"

"Truth." Cheng Yu immediately replied.

"What do you think of Lian Song?" Si Ming asked, and Lian Song gave him a thumbs up.

"I choose to drink." Lian Song was visibly upset, and he chose to drink on behalf of Cheng Yu.