Chapter 2001: Chapter 2001: The Kid’s Bone Replacement (8)
They had seen tea replacing alcohol, but using milk instead was definitely a first.
Truly...
The few guys all wanted to curse inwardly, but did they dare?
Naturally, they didn’t dare. Not to mention Duan Xi standing next to Jiaojiao with doting eyes and a grin, just sitting on the sofa, with his eyelids slightly lowered and eyebrows raised watching them was Ruan Lei, and on the other side, with arms around each other’s shoulders were Lu Zishu and Qin Yue; they wouldn’t dare show any dissent.
Jiaojiao was more famous than anyone at their school. Not to mention the three people who had protected her since childhood, just her brothers had resounding reputations in the school!
After exchanging glances, the guys gave a wry smile and could only finish the wine in their hands.
And after that, they didn’t dare offer Duan Xi a toast anymore, after all, no matter how much they could drink, they couldn’t outdrink someone drinking milk.
Jiaojiao was satisfied, contentedly returning to the girls’ side. As soon as she arrived, Yang Tao gave her a thumbs up, and after she sat down, bumped her shoulder: "Tsk tsk, couldn’t bear it?"
Jiaojiao looked outside, and openly admitted: "Brother Xi isn’t good at drinking. He gets a headache if he drinks too much."
"Oh dear, oh dear..." Yang Tao called out sarcastically, almost leaning onto Jiaojiao entirely. Just as she was about to whisper some teasing words into her ear, she felt a not-so-friendly gaze on her.
That feeling was too familiar; she was even too lazy to look and knew it was from Duan Xi.
She sat up straight helplessly, creating a slight distance between herself and Jiaojiao.
Pretending to chat seriously, only then did Duan Xi’s gaze gradually retract.
Jiaojiao was eating the fruit Duan Xi had brought over earlier and recalled yesterday’s events, whispering to Yang Tao: "Even though I said we’d gather more often in the future, I reckon she won’t be coming."
"If she doesn’t, she doesn’t," Yang Tao felt indifferent about Feng Tian, having known her through Jiaojiao before. Yang Tao had been middle school classmates with Jiaojiao for three years, and three more in high school, while she was only halfway friends with Feng Tian, enjoying herself if possible, parting ways if not.
"Why, are you upset?" She noticed Jiaojiao wasn’t saying anything and turned to ask.
Jiaojiao shook her head, putting down the fruit plate, sighed and said: "Not really, just kind of sentimental."
Yang Tao nodded, squeezed her hand, then changed the subject, not continuing the conversation.
Jiaojiao had a good internal clock; she wasn’t like Lu Zishu and the others who could play through the night outside. She felt sleepy when the time came, around nine at night, almost ten, Jiaojiao was starting to feel exhausted.
Leaning lazily against Yang Tao, the guys were still lively at their side; Jiaojiao couldn’t understand, just drinking and playing games, how the guys could go on for hours without tiring.
Duan Xi seldom attended such gatherings too; seeing Jiaojiao nearly leaning into Yang Tao’s arms, he got up and walked over, and the few guys didn’t dare stop him.
Duan Xi walked over to Jiaojiao, touched her little face, then bent down and crouched in front of her, and Jiaojiao’s small hand instinctively encircled him.
Ruan Lei, Lu Zishu, and Qin Yue were not done with the fun yet, but since Jiaojiao was leaving and Yu Rou needed accompanying too, they could only disperse.
On the way back, Jiaojiao was carried on Duan Xi’s back at the front, while three men and two women walked side by side behind. Initially, no one said anything, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.
