CHAPTER 105: CHAPTER 105 TOUGHNESS

Xia Liang was shocked, his gaze fixed dazedly on Luu Qi. There was something off about his cousin!

Luu Qi had been earnestly trying to persuade him, but when she noticed Xia Liang staring dumbfounded, she immediately fell silent. At the same time, her heart began to pound.

No way, no way! Is my cousin really smitten? Could it be that he... wouldn’t it be inappropriate in the bathroom?

While Luu Qi was wrestling with her thoughts, Xia Liang smacked her on the back of the head.

Regaining her senses, Luu Qi was a little annoyed. "Bro! What are you doing?"

Xia Liang shot her a disdainful look. "What kind of nonsense are you dreaming up?"

Luu Qi was utterly confused. What? Did he somehow read my mind?

Of course, Xia Liang had no idea what Luu Qi was thinking. He simply pointed to the seat where he had just been sitting. "That girl... no, that’s a woman. She’s twenty-two years old."

"Hmm?"

Luu Qi blinked, her expression turning a little unnatural as she recalled the girl’s rather exaggerated figure. Her tone grew timid. "N-No, that can’t be right."

Yet Xia Liang nodded affirmatively. "It’s true. She’s twenty-two and goes to the same school as you. Her name is Su Yi."

"Oh... Su Yi?" Luu Qi finally remembered. Wasn’t that the "Loli Goddess," hailed as one of the four great beauties of Qingyun Music Academy, just like herself? So, that means she’s actually a legal loli?

With that realization, Luu Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Since she’s not an actual little girl, there’s no risk of jail time.

Luu Qi patted Xia Liang’s shoulder. "You really scared me. As long as it’s legal, then it’s fine. But speaking of which, is she going to be my third sister-in-law?"

This question clearly left Xia Liang at a loss for words. After all, if they were going by Luu Qi’s count, Zhou Ruo was supposed to be the third sister-in-law.

Seeing Xia Liang remain silent, Luu Qi vaguely recalled that her third sister-in-law’s voice didn’t sound like that. Her eyes widened. "Bro, don’t tell me... this is the fourth sister-in-law? Just how many sisters-in-law do I have?"

"Not yet, not yet," Xia Liang quickly said, waving his hands dismissively. "There are only three for now. I’ve only known this one for a day."

Hearing this, Luu Qi showed no sign of relief. Instead, she glanced worriedly at Xia Liang’s kidneys. "Bro, I have no objections to how many sisters-in-law you find for me, but you have to take care of your body. You need some self-control, you know?"

After patting Xia Liang’s lower back, she turned and walked away, leaving him completely bewildered. It took him a moment to process what she’d said.

"That girl!"

He went to the bathroom and washed his hands, then headed back. If you’re going to put on an act, you have to commit to it.

Just as he returned to his seat, Su Yi asked with a puzzled look, "Where did you go?"

"To the bathroom." Xia Liang shook his hands, his tone extremely calm since he really had just used the restroom.

Su Yi naturally didn’t say anything more. She just nodded and pointed at the dishes on the table. "I didn’t know what you like to eat, so I just grabbed some random things for you. You can go take a look for yourself. They have a lot of food here, so grab anything you like."

"No need." Xia Liang casually waved his hand. "This is more than enough."

"Alright then." Su Yi shrugged indifferently. By this point, she had already ended her livestream. After all, what she was about to do couldn’t be broadcast.

She was referring to drinking.

God knows what Su Yi was planning. She had gathered red wine, white spirits, beer, and cocktails. She looked at Xia Liang with a challenging gaze. "How can you have a buffet without drinking? So, what do you say? Dare to compete?"

"What’s there to be scared of?" Xia Liang raised an eyebrow. "Tell me, what’s the game?"

Su Yi took the lead, using an opener to crack open two bottles of cocktails. "The simplest one! We play a game—rock-paper-scissors, mora, whatever. Loser drinks. Let’s see who gives out first."

With that, she passed a bottle to Xia Liang.

"No problem!" Xia Liang readily agreed. As a man, how could he back down from a woman’s drinking challenge?

Seeing Xia Liang accept, a sly, foxy smile spread across Su Yi’s lips. She had provoked him because she had the confidence to back it up.

From a young age, her constitution was different from most people’s, making it hard for her to get drunk. She discovered this because her father had heard a joke and insisted on drinking with her after her high school graduation, claiming he wanted to test her limits. As a result, the two of them had a drinking contest, and while her father passed out, Su Yi was perfectly fine. Only then did she realize what an incredible tolerance for alcohol she had.

Thanks to this skill, countless pursuers had been defeated.

"You want to date me? Fine! Outdrink me, and I’ll give you a chance!"

This was Su Yi’s bold declaration. Unfortunately, to this day, no one had managed to win. Today, she planned to use this seemingly cheat-like ability to make Xia Liang stumble.

She had seen many men drunk before, but now she was incredibly curious. What would a man like Xia Liang look like when he’s drunk? Would he hug me and cry? I could record it with my phone and show it to him the next time we meet. That would be hilarious!

With this thought in mind, she and Xia Liang started playing.

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

"Five, ten... fifteen!"

Five minutes later, after gulping down yet another cocktail, Su Yi had had enough. "I’m not playing anymore! I’m done."

Xia Liang raised an eyebrow. "What’s wrong? You can’t take it already?"

Su Yi shot him a glare. "We’ve played so many rounds, and I haven’t won a single one. How are we supposed to keep playing like this?"

Isn’t that obvious? Xia Liang laughed inwardly. With his dynamic vision and reaction speed, Su Yi’s movements were like watching a video in slow motion. He could wait to see what she threw before making his move. If he still managed to lose, he might as well just find a building to jump off.

Of course, Xia Liang didn’t say any of this out loud. He just stayed silent, waiting to see what Su Yi’s next move would be.

"How about this!" Su Yi cut to the chase, dividing the alcohol on the table into two piles. "I don’t need any special treatment just because I’m a girl. How about we go bottle for bottle? I drink one, you drink one."

"No problem." Xia Liang agreed instantly, opening a bottle of beer.

GLUG, GLUG...

He downed the entire bottle, then looked calmly at Su Yi. "Your turn."

"Alright!" Su Yi didn’t make any excuses. She opened a bottle and chugged it.

Xia Liang gave her an impressed look. Even after drinking so much, her face wasn’t even slightly red. No wonder she dared to challenge him. She really had some skills.

Watching Su Yi eat a couple of bites of food, Xia Liang picked up another bottle. "Let’s continue..."

「On the other side.」

Xi Yiqian finally couldn’t hold back as Luu Qi kept piling food onto her plate. "Um, I can’t eat anymore."

"Oh! Oh!" Hearing this, Luu Qi’s face lit up with joy.