Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Pass the Flower with Drumbeats
It was at this moment that someone suddenly spoke up.
"Oh man, just eating is so dull, why don’t we spice things up with a new twist?"
After one of them made this suggestion, all eyes turned toward him.
Liu Zheng was no exception.
However, when he looked over, he couldn’t for the life of him remember who this person was; his mind drew a complete blank.
He couldn’t help but inch closer to Wang Yong, whispering in his ear.
"Who is that guy? I don’t remember him at all."
Hearing this, Wang Yong also replied in a low voice.
"Oh boy, you really have a short memory for faces, don’t you? Have you forgotten? He’s the Scourge Demon King of our class, Huang Haoxiang."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng finally managed to put two and two together.
He hadn’t expected him to be there.
If Liu Zheng remembered correctly, Huang Haoxiang’s family had some connections and was quite wealthy, and he had indeed been very domineering in school and liked to bully others.
Not only that, they were in the same class during both middle school and high school.
There were times when they did not get along.
Mainly because their community was so small, many elementary school classmates would also be in the same middle school class.
If there were a bit more destiny at play, these middle school classmates might continue to be together in high school as well.
Consequently, their understanding of each other could be deeper.
Despite this, Liu Zheng was not one to remember many irrelevant details.
So he didn’t quite remember all of it clearly.
"What new twist? Come on, tell us."
"Yeah, what are you thinking?"
"But let’s keep it within limits, okay? Let’s not go too far."
...
Everyone started asking, curious about what new idea he had in mind.
After a smug smile curled at his lips, he finally spoke.
"How about we play a game of hot potato? When the music stops, whoever is holding the ’flower’ must choose someone to drink with them."
Everyone found the idea quite interesting and quickly agreed without hesitation.
"Sounds good to me; I don’t see a problem."
"Nice, I like it. It adds a bit of chance to the mix."
"Great idea!"
"Nobody here has a problem with drinking, right?"
"How could that be? We’ve all been in society for so many years—how could anyone not drink?"
...
All of them seemed quite eager.
They were all in agreement and not a single person refused the suggestion.
Liu Zheng certainly wasn’t one to dampen their spirits.
He too gave his consent.
Soon, they began to play while continuing their meal.
However, this time they used the air conditioning remote laying aside as their ’flower’ for hot potato, and music played randomly from one of their phones, stopping when a song ended.
Everyone looked very happy about the game.
"Since everyone’s agreed, let’s get started. I can’t wait anymore," he declared.
Huang Haoxiang looked really excited.
And his gaze kept drifting over to where Chen Xiaoxiao was sitting.
Liu Zheng felt like he was forgetting something important.
After thinking hard for a while, he finally remembered.
Chen Xiaoxiao had also been in the same middle school and high school as him.
Moreover, several of the classmates present were in on it.
But when asked to think carefully, he really had a bit of trouble recalling; it truly was a bit embarrassing for him.
Everyone eagerly passed around an air conditioner remote control.
Each person’s face was adorned with a smile, and they all genuinely seemed very happy.
Unexpectedly, when the music paused, it landed on Huang Haoxiang.
He immediately waved his hands.
And those next to him started cheering him on.
"Oh, oh, it just happened to be your turn, get up, come have a drink and randomly pick someone to join you."
Huang Haoxiang quickly stood up.
Then he proceeded to guzzle a glass.
Soon he raised his glass and looked towards Chen Xiaoxiao.
"Ah, the beauty of our class really has become more and more attractive over the years; I wonder if the belle would be willing to discuss having a drink with me?"
Chen Xiaoxiao didn’t speak, but simply picked up her glass and drank.
The next round came quickly.
Naturally, it couldn’t land on Scourge Demon King again; it fell to one of the others.
But the plot was the same.
He once again chose Chen Xiaoxiao to drink with.
Honestly, Liu Zheng couldn’t even remember who this person was.
At first, Liu Zheng hadn’t sensed anything wrong.
But as time went on, he grew increasingly suspicious.
Nearly everyone who stood up was looking to drink with Chen Xiaoxiao.
What did this mean?
Did these people really just want to drink with Chen Xiaoxiao?
For some reason, Liu Zheng felt a strange sensation creeping into his heart.
But at the moment, he couldn’t be sure since he truly had no evidence.
Yet, the remote control hadn’t landed in his own or Wang Yong’s hands even once.
It had mostly gone to the men around Huang Haoxiang and to Huang Haoxiang himself.
If it had been once or twice, it would’ve been no big deal.
But as it happened repeatedly, it became increasingly suspect.
Unexpectedly, not a single classmate raised any objection to this pattern.
On the contrary, they never stopped egging it on.
And at this moment, Chen Xiaoxiao was clearly having too much to drink, since almost every time someone stood up, it was to invite her to drink, so her face was now quite flushed.
She even appeared a bit more charming.
And every time she was chosen, she didn’t refuse at all but obediently drank down the alcohol.
But as time went on, every time she stood up, she seemed a bit unsteady.
Liu Zheng felt that if she kept drinking like this, she might not be able to hold on much longer.
He had initially thought that everyone would have their limits.
Surely, they wouldn’t keep targeting one person non-stop.
But unexpectedly, the next few rounds of the game persisted in the same manner.
No matter who got up, they would always choose Chen Xiaoxiao to drink with them.
And Chen Xiaoxiao, being of soft character, never refused but obediently drank glass after glass.
After a while, she had trouble even standing steadily.
At this moment, Liu Zheng was observing everyone’s behavior in the room.
That’s when he noticed that the men who had been getting up frequently were also constantly exchanging glances with Huang Haoxiang.
Seeing this scene, he finally understood what was really going on.
