Chapter 71: Fourth Brother's Voice
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qiao Yue squinted at Qiao Yu and said smugly, "How is it? The dish I recommended isn't bad, right?"
"Not bad." Qiao Yu replied after taking a few bites.
"How do you know that this dish is delicious?" Qiao Yu turned to ask Qiao Yue.
Seeing the suspicion on Qiao Yu's face, Qiao Yue replied coolly, "I've had it once by chance, and it tasted good, so I remembered it."
Qiao Yu looked at Qiao Yue a few more times and didn't doubt him. These two dishes were cheap, and ordinary folk could afford to eat them.
When everyone was about 60% full, some classmates started to clamor about singing. The private room that could accommodate 20 to 30 people was naturally large enough, and there was a singing area next to the dining area. Turning the lights at the dining area off and lights in the singing area on immediately brought on a party atmosphere.
They were all eighteen or nineteen-year-old kids, and everyone could sing a few words when they got the microphone. They had even more fun with the help of alcohol.
Qiao Yue was lying on the sofa. Although there was noisy music in her ears, she was still sleepy.
She had been forced to drink too much just now. She could hardly keep her eyes open now.
Qiao Yue was about to close her eyes when someone pulled her. She opened her eyes and saw that it was the boy who had introduced her to her new classmates.
"Why are you lying down? Quickly get up. We are playing a game." The boy grabbed Qiao Yue's arm and prepared to pull him up.
Qiao Yue moved her arm to shake off the boy and mumbled, "Play what game? I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap."
"How can you be down with so little alcohol? Qiao Yue, you must build your alcohol tolerance! You're too weak!" The dissatisfied boy stood in front of Qiao Yue, and scolded her with a smile.
Although she was tired, Qiao Yue was still conscious. If it wasn't for the fact that she didn't want to move now, she would have punched the boy. She had bottoms up with 20 to 30 people and she still needed to build her alcohol tolerance?
At this moment, Qiao Yu walked over and gave the boy a friendly punch in the head.
"What are you doing? Bullying my little brother while I'm not around?" Qiao Yu's smile was still gentle, but it had a sinister quality.
"No, I wouldn't dare, President! It's only because Jiang Qing and the others wanted to invite Qiao Yue for a game that I came over!" The boy hugged his head exaggeratedly and wailed at Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu looked at Qiao Yue and said, "Alright, I think he's about to fall asleep. You guys go ahead and play. We'll go over when he wakes up."
Qiao Yu sat down beside Qiao Yue and covered him with a blanket on the sofa.
The boy tutted and thought to himself that when Qiao Yue woke up, it would probably be time to go home. It seemed that the girls' plan tonight was going to be ruined.
Feeling the familiar aura, Qiao Yue's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed. She didn't know when, but a soft singing voice rang in her ears. It was different from the noisy sounds before, as if it was lulling her to sleep.
"The president's singing voice is so good! He was even singing a love song and it melted my heart. Please forgive me for falling in love with the president again!" One of the girls muttered to the girl beside her.
"Fall in love again? You fell out of love before? Didn't you say that you're the president's forever fan?" The girl next to her teased mercilessly.
"It's not that I didn't love him. It's just that little Qiao Yue's handsome face is too much my type. And that's how I've switch targets!"
When Qiao Yu started singing, the people around him all quieted down.
Like Qiao Ze, Qiao Yu had a good voice too. Qiao Ze's voice had a hint of seductiveness that drew people in. Qiao Yu's voice was slightly deeper and his slow and soothing tone was captivating, especially when he sang.
After one song, some of the pretty girls who had been distracted by Qiao Yue's good looks returned to Qiao Yu's fan club.
Someone was about to clap when Qiao Yu stopped him, pointing out that Qiao Yue was asleep.
All the students looked at the two brothers strangely. Biological brothers usually grew up fighting each other, but these cousins were closer than biological brothers.
However, since the president of the student union had said so, everyone could only move farther away to play their game.
Under the dim light, Qiao Yu's gaze unconsciously drifted to Qiao Yue, moving from the young man's cheek to his neck. After seeing the scar on the back of Qiao Yue's neck, Qiao Yu still couldn't imagine what Qiao Yue had gone through to be injured like that.
Qiao Yu's hand slowly touched the circles of bandages wrapped around Qiao Yue's neck. Suddenly, a hand grabbed his.
"Fourth brother?"
Qiao Yue opened her eyes, still sleepy.
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Chapter 72: Truth or Dare
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qiao Yu felt a little awkward when Qiao Yue held his hand. He didn't know how he had woken Qiao Yue when he touched her bandage just now. He cleared his throat and asked, "You're awake?"
Qiao Yue rubbed her eyes and sat up. "What time is it, fourth brother? "
Qiao Yu picked up his phone and looked at the time. "10:20"
Qiao Yue used her muddled head to compute the duration. She had slept for an hour, but it felt like she hadn't slept at all.
Rubbing her temples, Qiao Yue asked again, "Fourth brother, are we going home?"
Qiao Yu glanced at the group of people who were still partying. "Up to you. Do you want to stay here or go home?"
Just as Qiao Yue was about to answer, the group of people who were playing a game suddenly burst into cheers.
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"
Before the last "kiss" sounded, there was a wave of wolf-whistles.
"It's been three or four hours, and these people were still not done!"
Qiao Yue felt helpless. She suddenly couldn't understand the vitality of youth.
Someone with sharp eyes suddenly shouted that Qiao Yue was awake, giving her a fright.
The boy who had introduced Qiao Yue to the others walked over first.
Qiao Yue only remembered now that the boy's name was Xu Hao, a sports committee member from Qiao Yu's class. No wonder he was so popular in class.
"What are you two doing here? Come and play the game with us. It's boring without the two handsome guys in our class."
Xu Hao handed a glass of fruit juice to Qiao Yue to sober him up.
Qiao Yue rolled her eyes as she drank the juice. This kid's ability to lie through his teeth was really good! She didn't think that they would have less fun without her and Qiao Yu.
Seeing that the crowd was about to come and grab them, Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu looked at each other and got up. It was really inelegant to be carried away.
By the time Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu walked to the table where they were playing, seats had been reserved for them. They had no choice but to sit in the most conspicuous seats.
They were playing Truth or Dare, and it seemed that Xu Hao was the one who suffered the worst punishment. He almost collapsed after doing 40 push-ups.
No wonder the sports committee member looked at them with malicious eyes just now. He was probably waiting for them experience it.
They were drawing Jokers to determine who would accept the Truth or Dare challenge. Because there were less than 50 people, there would be instances where no one drew a Joker, or both Jokers were drawn.
It was up to the person who drew the Joker to decide who would ask the question. In general, the person would pick a friend to ask the questions. After all, good friends understood each other better. If it was someone they liked, they would take the opportunity to play nice. However, there were also people who liked to sabotage each other like Xu Hao's friend, who almost developed stitches from laughing when Xu Hao did the push-ups.
After the game started, the students who were gathered in a circle rubbed their palms and stared at their targets with burning eyes.
Qiao Yue raised her eyebrows slightly. Their wish to mess with her was probably going to be in vain. She had been taken to all kinds of casinos by godfather since she was a child. She was familiar with slot machines, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, dice, pai kow and many other games. If she didn't want to get the Joker, she could easily do it.
Qiao Yue smiled as she drew cards with the others.
Everyone was disappointed in the first round. Neither Qiao Yue nor Qiao Yu drew the Joker. The two girls who drew the Jokers, one chose Truth, the other Dare. Both of them asked the people next to them to ask the questions.
The friend of the girl who chose Truth looked at Qiao Yu and smiled mysteriously. Two questions could be asked for Truth, but only one task could be assigned for Dare. So, the questioning began.
The girl's friend asked, "Is there anyone you like here? What's his last name?"
Even in the dim light, the girl's shyness could be seen. She replied in a low voice, "Yes, his surname is Qiao."
"Oh, oh, oh!" There was a burst of cheers.
The girl lowered her head shyly, so no one could tell if she was talking about Qiao Yue or Qiao Yu. But even so, the cheering didn't stop, and everyone's eyes were focused on the two.
After Truth, it was Dare's turn. This girl's friend was not like the Truth girl's friend. She swiped her phone with a smirk and handed it to the Dare girl.
"Please read this love letter to the person of the opposite sex closest to you."
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Chapter 73: Punishment
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The girl took the phone and read what was on it. She almost spat out the juice in her mouth, choking and coughing.
"You're mean!" The girl forced out these words as she coughed.
"Hurry up, don't dilly-dally!" Her friend laughed out loud.
The girl who chose Dare took a deep breath and walked up to a boy. She held up the phone and said, "I'm water, your fire. Although we're barely compatible, your most beautiful and true appearance has long been reflected in my heart..."
"Pfft! Hahaha, what the hell! Where did these words of love come from? They're so outdated."
The boy who was forced to listen to the love letter burst out laughing.
The girl glanced at the boy with a look of despair and continued to read.
"No matter how bright the stars are, they can't be as bright as my heart. I know that I will never forget you. No matter how clear the moon is, it can't be as clear as my heart. I know that I've fallen deeply in love with you. I've spent the first half of my life wandering, and I want to spend the second half of my life making soup for you..."
Boisterous laughter in the room hadn't stopped since the girl's first sentence. Fortunately, the girl was not a bashful person. Otherwise, she would have been so embarrassed that she'd run away.
Qiao Yue listened with great interest. This girl was a really good sport. Not only did she not get riled up by the crowd, but she became more fluent and emotional as she read. The boy blushed and his friends cheered as they watched.
Finally, the girl put on an extremely affectionate expression.
"I think you are very much like a game that I like." The girl confessed.
The boy was already cringing from the girl's reading. He caved and asked, "What game?"
"My, world."
Screams were accompanied by laughter. The boy pretended to hold his chest and said, "I can't take it anymore, my HP bar is empty."
After saying that, the boy fell in his friends' direction, almost causing his friends to fall to the ground.
After the girl laughed along with everyone else, she went back and pinched the face of the girl who had given her the punishment. "You're pretty good at the game! You'd better not draw a Joker."
With the girl's epilogue, the jubilant crowd started the next round of Truth or Dare.
The Truth questions included if people had kept their first kiss, when someone had their first kiss. Some even asked about the number of ambiguous relationships one had had.
The Dare tasks were a lot more interesting. Some players were asked to reenact their first love confession, some were tasked to call their friends and pretend to be scammers. But most of the tasks were to create opportunities for boys and girls who hadn't had the chance to pair up. Naturally, Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu got many love confessions.
It was already past 11 o'clock, and Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu had to head home soon. The crowd was extremely dissatisfied that the two of them didn't receive any punishment. In the last round, they swapped cards manually and put the two Jokers in the hands of Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu.
"Truth or Dare." The peer tutor asked with a smile.
Qiao Yue felt helpless. This group of people really wouldn't give up until they'd messed with them.
"Dare," Qiao Yue said.
"Me too," Qiao Yu followed.
Xu Hao laughed arrogantly and patted Qiao Yu's shoulder. "President, you and your brother are both very sensible!"
Qiao Yu glanced at Xu Hao and said, "You speak as if you'll let us off if we chose Truth."
Everyone laughed and answered, "Of course not!"
"What punishment?" Qiao Yue asked with a sigh.
"There are two punishments for you to choose from. Naturally, we'll let you go if you complete them. If you can't, then we're sorry! You won't be able to go home even if the Qiao family has a curfew."
The peer tutor's smile on her round face was still cute, but Qiao Yue felt that she was up to no good.
Without giving them a chance to regret, the peer tutor said quickly, "The first punishment is to princess carry anyone here, walk around the room once and then tell that person to give you a chance to pursue her."
Qiao Yue's forehead twitched when she heard this. She wasn't going to do that. Princess carry meant that she had to choose a girl, carry her around the room and then confess to her. What if the girl took it seriously? Wouldn't that be unfair to her?
At the thought of this, Qiao Yue hurriedly asked, "What about the other punishment? What is it? I choose the second option."
Qiao Yu didn't expect Qiao Yue to pass the first punishment so hastily. He looked at Qiao Yue inquisitively.
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Chapter 74: Sing "Conquer"
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The peer tutor said without hesitation, "Three U-boats and the song 'Exaggerated' without getting a single word wrong!"
Qiao Yue's head and stomach were still filled with alcohol. These people were serious about poking fun at them!
The two of them looked at each other and Qiao Yu said after clearing his throat, "I'm not a good drinker." What he didn't say was, "Why don't you do that?"
Qiao Yue glanced at Xu Hao, who was excitedly preparing the U-boats. This kid actually used baijiu in one of them. Was he trying to knock her out completely?
"Hehe! Have you two handsome guys decided? We'll start once you have." The peer tutor said in high spirits, and the people around her followed suit.
Qiao Yu looked at Qiao Yue with a focused gaze. "I'll go first?"
"Okay." Qiao Yue had just finished nodding when she was suddenly lifted. The room was silent for a moment before piercing screams rang out.
Qiao Yue wasn't prepared at all. Her eyes were filled with shock as she stared at Qiao Yu.
"I have no choice. Xiao Yue, do fourth brother a favor!" Qiao Yu gave Qiao Yue a bright smile.
"President, you're cheating! How can you carry Qiao Yue!" One of the girls teased.
Qiao Yu smiled gently and replied, "There was no rule that say that I must carry a girl."
Qiao Yue was princess carried by Qiao Yu. They walked from the sofa and circled the room. Qiao Yue's face remained expressionless. She suddenly regretted that she didn't think of carrying Qiao Yu!
As they walked, the girls in the group kept screaming. The two of them really looked too cute.
The punishment was intended at finding out if these two school hunks had someone in their hearts or someone they liked. Who would have thought that one would carry his younger brother around? Who could say anything now? There was nothing to gossip about.
"Sister, quick, quick, take a picture! They look too compatible! Qiao Yue was like the submissive one in a male couple! The way he snuggled up to Qiao Yu was stuff of romance novels! I love it, I love it. I'll kowtow to these brothers as a sign of respect." A short-haired girl pulled the long-haired girl beside her and said excitedly.
Fortunately, Qiao Yue didn't hear this. Otherwise, she would ask this girl to wash her eyes. From which angle did she see her snuggling up to Qiao Yu? Her limbs were stiff, and her face was expressionless.
The long-haired girl nodded vigorously, agreeing with her friend's statement. She didn't forget to add, "Just now, when Qiao Yu looked down at Qiao Yue, his doting expression melted my heart. I clearly like Qiao Yue, so why do I suddenly feel that Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu are a good match?"
Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu didn't know that after tonight, a mysterious organization would appear in their fan club, who would embellish the brotherly relationship between the two. But that's a story for another day.
Although Qiao Yue felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, Qiao Yu didn't. Qiao Yue was lighter than he had imagined, and his body was much softer. It wasn't hard to carry him.
Qiao Yu subconsciously pinched Qiao Yue's arm. Seeing Qiao Yue's look of confusion, Qiao Yu smiled and said, "You're too light. We'll need to feed you better in future."
Qiao Yue gave Qiao Yu a helpless look. "Brother, if you want to carry me, please focus on that. Don't think about other things."
Qiao Yue felt that her current weight was just right, and she didn't lack muscles. However, Qiao Yu worked out frequently, and what he practiced was boxing. He's stronger than the average guy, so it was easy to for him to carry her.
Qiao Yu walked fast. It didn't take long for him to finish circling the room.
After putting Qiao Yue down, Qiao Yu stood in front of her and said seriously to her, "Give me a chance to pursue you."
What could have been an overbearing and slightly greasy line actually had a lingering touch when spoken by Qiao Yu. It was even more alluring under the dim lights.
The shrieks around them were endless. Before, it was all the girls who were excited, but now the boys were also teasing Qiao Yue to change into women's clothes and agree to Qiao Yu's pursuit.
Qiao Yue raised her brows slightly and the corners of her mouth curled into a smirk. "You want to pursue me?"
The crowd didn't expect that there would be a follow-up after the punishment, and they waited eagerly for Qiao Yue's reply. Qiao Yu also nodded cooperatively.
"Kneel down and sing 'Conquer'."
"Pfft, hahaha!" Xu Hao was the first to laugh out loud.
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Chapter 75: A Princess Carry
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Hao laughed as he sang a line from the song, "Just like that, I'm conquered by you, cutting off all escape routes."
"President, your brother is asking you to sing! Quick! You must sing your 'Conquer'-ed heart!"
Xu Hao teased, and the people around him followed suit.
Qiao Yu stepped forward and put his arm around Qiao Yue's neck. He put on a fierce look as he tightened his grip. "Kid, you want your brother to sing 'Conquer' to you? And sing it kneeling down?"
"No, no. I wouldn't dare. I'm just kidding. Just kidding." Qiao Yue played along and begged for mercy.
Now that Qiao Yu was almost done with his punishment, it was Qiao Yue's turn.
Qiao Yue had already drunk about a case of beer. Because she didn't drink anything else, she was sleepy but clear-headed. But she had no idea what would happen after she drank the three U-boats with mixed alcohol.
Amid the crowd's cheers, Qiao Yue drank all three U-boats in one go. She wanted to get it over with quickly and sing the song before she's drunk.
The song had already been selected. Seeing Qiao Yue pick up the microphone, the person sitting at the console pressed the play button.
Qiao Yue started to sing with the musical accompaniment. To the disappointment of some of her new classmates, although she sang well, it wasn't as spectacular as they had imagined. The most unexpected thing tonight was Qiao Yu's singing. But Qiao Yue had always surprised people, so everyone had high expectations of her.
Qiao Yu stood to the side and watched Qiao Yue sing. Qiao Yue's side profile looked gentler under the light from the screen. Perhaps because he was sleepy, Qiao Yue's eyes were misty. He looked like a pitiful puppy waiting for its owner's pampering.
Qiao Yu was mesmerized; he only came back to his senses when the song ended.
Seeing that both Qiao Yue and Qiao Yu had been punished, the students finally let them go.
In the elevator, Qiao Yue leaned against the wall. She already felt the alcohol go to her head when she was singing just now. It seemed that she had drunk a little too much tonight.
Qiao Yue heard Qiao Yu call the butler, asking him to send someone to pick them up.
"Uncle Fu, did you say that second brother is at Qingyue Restaurant too? And waiting for us downstairs?" Qiao Yu's voice was filled with confusion.
"Yes, fourth young master. Assistant Zheng has already called home."
"Alright, I got it."
Qiao Yu ended the call and muttered under his breath, "Why is second brother here to pick us up? I've never seen him do that before."
There was momentary silence in the elevator. Qiao Yue felt a hand on her forehead, and the cool touch made her open her eyes.
"Are you feeling sick?" Qiao Yu asked gently.
Qiao Yue looked up at Qiao Yu. His eyes were clear and filled with concern.
Qiao Yue leaned forward, resting her head on Qiao Yu's shoulder.
"Yes, I don't feel well."
Qiao Yue thought she was just expressing her thoughts, but she sounded a little flirtatious to Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu wrapped his arms around Qiao Yue's shoulders, making him more comfortable.
"I'll piggyback you when we are downstairs." Qiao Yu said softly.
"It's fine, I can walk." Qiao Yue mumbled.
Qiao Yu didn't say more, but when the elevator reached the ground floor, he lifted Qiao Yue.
Qiao Yue opened her eyes in confusion. "Brother?"
"Sleep! We'll be in the car soon."
Qiao Yue was so sleepy that she didn't have the mood to care about how Qiao Yu was carrying her. She just found a comfortable position and fell asleep.
As soon as they arrived at the underground parking garage, Qiao Yu saw Qiao Jing's car. Qiao Jing's assistant in the car also saw them and quickly got out of the car to open the door for them.
"What happened to Master Yue?" The assistant asked.
Qiao Yu carefully placed Qiao Yue in the back seat and said in a low voice, "He had too much to drink. My classmates organized a welcome party for Qiao Yue today."
Just as Qiao Yu was about to get in, Qiao Jing said, "Go sit in the front passenger seat."
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Qiao Yu frowned in dissatisfaction, not understanding why Qiao Jing was suddenly driving him away. But seeing Qiao Yue's frowning face, he listened to Qiao Jing and sat in the front.
After getting into the car, Qiao Yu still worriedly turned his head to look in the backseat. It would have been better if he hadn't looked because what he saw shocked him.
He saw Qiao Jing pull Qiao Yue towards him to hold him. Although his movements were a little stiff, it was obvious that this was not his first time.
What surprised Qiao Yu the most was that a cold-hearted person like his second brother would treat someone so tenderly, especially someone he had just met.
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