Lin Siqing picked up her wine glass and took a small sip. Some things were difficult to say with Meng Shining present.
Since she had said she came to drink, she decided to just drink.
Jiang Wenyan understood Lin Siqing’s concerns and did not press further.
Meng Shining felt bored. The two of them did not speak, just drank quietly in silence.
“Do you want to play a game?” Meng Shining shook her phone and asked them.
Lin Siqing curled her lips into a faint smile, a cold humor in her expression. “Meng Shining, don’t you dislike me very much? How come…”
Meng Shining snorted. “Disliking you has nothing to do with playing with you. Want to play or not?”
Lin Siqing raised an eyebrow. “What game?”
“Of course ‘Cheer Up, Special Forces.’ There are three of us, perfect for a squad of four,” Meng Shining said, then realized something seemed off.
Jiang Wenyan withdrew his gaze and coldly said, “Not playing.”
“Come on, drinking alone is boring. We three compete. Whoever dies first drinks a cup,” Meng Shining said, looking at Jiang Wenyan with a hint of pleading.
“You’re not scared to play, are you? Lin Siqing dares, and you, a grown man…” Meng Shining continued.
Jiang Wenyan remained indifferent.
Lin Siqing smiled faintly and said, “Sitting here is the same, we might as well play a bit.”
Jiang Wenyan wanted to refuse, but he looked up and saw Meng Shining pouting, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and her delicate face full of expectation, looking at him eagerly.
Compelled by some strange force, Jiang Wenyan nodded.
Meng Shining could not help but complain to Bao Linglong. “Damn, this dog man. I tell him to play, he refuses outright. The moment the heroine speaks, he nods like a crazy dog. The world has gone to ruin, and people are no longer what they used to be!”
Bao Linglong rolled its digital eyes. Host, aren’t you aware of the situation?
After Jiang Wenyan nodded, the screen above Meng Shining flashed for a few seconds. Nothing else appeared, just a black dog nodding frantically with the words dog man above its head, then disappearing quickly.
Jiang Wenyan’s intuition told him that the dog on the screen was scolding him.
Lin Siqing immediately understood that it was directed at Jiang Wenyan.
There were only three people in the room, and Jiang Wenyan was the only man. There was no way Meng Shining was scolding herself.
Smirking, Lin Siqing downloaded the game according to the name Meng Shining mentioned.
It was a multiplayer battle game. Ninety-nine players parachute from a plane, land anywhere, search for supplies, and the last surviving team wins. As the game progresses, the map shrinks until a final winner is determined.
Meng Shining suddenly realized she did not have Lin Siqing’s WeChat. She took out her phone and opened the scan function. “Hey, I don’t have your WeChat. It’s inconvenient if I want to scold you. Want to add me?”
Lin Siqing did not respond. Meng Shining looked a little embarrassed and turned her head proudly. “Hmph, never mind. It’s not like I really wanted to add you. Who do you think you are?”
Lin Siqing showed her QR code. “You seem eager to add me, go ahead.”
Meng Shining scanned it while saying, “Who wants to add you? Really funny. Done, approve it.”
Lin Siqing pursed her lips, trying not to laugh. She had never realized how entertaining Meng Shining could be.
Opening the friend request, Lin Siqing licked her lips and asked tentatively, “Is this Sexy Charming Big Frog you?”
Meng Shining nodded. “Exactly, approve quickly. I want to invite you.”
Lin Siqing glanced oddly at Meng Shining. After approving, she moved her lips in a way that was hard to describe. “Your profile picture and name… did you lose a bet with someone?”
Meng Shining proudly said, “I picked it myself. How about it? Unique, right?”
Lin Siqing smiled awkwardly. “Very… unique.”
Meng Shining beamed, nearly bouncing with pride, and looked at Jiang Wenyan. “Have you downloaded it? Hurry up, we’re waiting for you.”
Jiang Wenyan said, “Done.”
In Jiang Wenyan’s memory, he only liked playing games when he was very young. Later, with studies, he had little time, and eventually lost interest. This was the first time in years he downloaded a game on his phone.
Lin Siqing also rarely played games. She had many alternate accounts, and her schedule was always full. She only had time to relax at the Lin residence.
“You two are new, go through the tutorial first. I’ll use the bathroom. Once done, we can start,” Meng Shining said, putting down her phone and rushing off.
Lin Siqing watched her disappear and quietly asked, “Has she always been this… strange?”
Jiang Wenyan looked where Lin Siqing was looking. “Not sure, not familiar.”
“You two are getting engaged in a few days, right? Any plans?” Lin Siqing asked.
“Let it be,” Jiang Wenyan said sparingly.
Seeing he did not want to talk, Lin Siqing stopped asking.
Meng Shining returned from the bathroom, grabbed her phone, and curled up on the sofa. “Have you finished the tutorial? I’ll invite you.”
“I’ll create a group. Accept the invite from the group, add each other as friends, and then we can team up,” Meng Shining said, adding herself, Lin Siqing, and Jiang Wenyan to a group and renaming it messy group.
After adding them, Meng Shining noticed four people in the group and was confused. Checking inside, she realized she had accidentally added Meng Ci’an as well.
Meng Ci’an: ?
Quickly, Meng Shining kicked her brother out of the chat.
Meng Ci’an wanted to ask what happened, but saw the message that you have been removed from the group by Sexy Charming Big Frog.
Meng Ci’an’s chest burned with anger. First, she gave herself as a gift, then ignored his calls and blocked him. Now she added him to a group only to kick him out immediately.
Fine!
He would teach Meng Shining a lesson.
“Everyone in? Let’s form a team. Rules: whoever dies first drinks a cup.” Meng Shining filled all three wine glasses and explained the rules.
The other two said nothing. Meng Shining assumed they agreed.
The game started. Meng Shining snorted. She was a gaming expert. In her own world, she often played while writing.
Her skills would surely impress these two.
Game on.
The room was filled with Meng Shining’s voice all night.
“Ah~ someone, someone, I’m here!”
“Help me, help me!”
“I’m dead, I’m dead, they’re finishing me off, come deal with them!”
Almost all the two bottles of red wine went to Meng Shining.
Throughout the night, except for a few accidents, Meng Shining almost always died first.