When he heard the challenge, Zhao Qi"s eyes lit up instantly. A bright light shone across his liquid eyes. Among the men present, he was probably the closest to Yun Muxi. Usually, women will not choose a man they were unfamiliar with in this situation. She would definitely choose the one she was most familiar with. Naturally, he was the ultimate choice.
Zhao Qi signaled towards the man with his brows, as a sign of grat.i.tude. Gong Yu witnessed the whole thing and his cold aura became heavier. He looked towards the dumb woman.
Yun Muxi"s cheeks were flushed red and sweat was dripping down her forehead. She looked towards Tong Nan for help. These were all her friends, hopefully she could help her. Tong Nan received her call for help. Knowing Yun Muxi to be extremely shy and was not as opened as her friends, she stood in to save her. "Lei Zi, can"t you be gentler towards our beauty? What kind of a challenge is this!"
Lei Zi could not care less. "What"s wrong? We used to do this all the time! She was the one who chose a dare. Besides, how is my challenge not gentle? It"s too gentle! If she can"t do it, then drink up!"
Tong Nan did not know how much Yun Muxi could drink, so she suggested, "Then Xiao Xi, why not you drink up?"
Yun Muxi was just about to say something when Zhao Qi interrupted, "No way, Xiao Xi can"t touch wine, just one sip and she"ll be drunk! Trust me, I"ve been through that!"
Although Zhao Qi said it very casually, the others interpreted it a little differently. Having dealt with a woman who gets drunk easily, wasn"t it easier to lead to an "accident"? Perhaps there was a story to share? These were what the others were thinking, but Zhao Qi"s words were extra piercing in Gong Yu"s ears. This woman would zonk out from just a bit of wine, and yet Zhao Qi had dealt with her when she was at her most vulnerable state!
At this moment, Yun Muxi was as red as a tomato. She hesitated before saying, "If not, I"ll change to a Truth!"
Tong Nan immediately jumped in and spoke for her. "That"s right, you guys are giving her a hard time, change it to Truth!"
Lei Zi was not satisfied with how Yun Muxi did not go with the game. He had specially set this up for Zhao Qi but she pulled off something else. He was very p.i.s.sed. "Fine then! Your question is, how many men have you slept with? And how old were you when that happened?"
Hearing the question, the time bomb in Yun Muxi"s mind went off. She knew deep down that she should not have chosen "Truth". Indeed, the question was so explicit she had no idea how to handle it. She really wanted to find a hole and crawl into it. Yun Muxi looked at Tong Nan with pleading eyes on the verge of tears.
Lei Zi was p.i.s.sed immediately. "I have to say, Xiao Xi, you"re no fun! This you can"t do, that you can"t do... since you"re out here to play, you should abide by the rules! We are already very accommodating, but you"re not cooperating! You"re no fun!"
Yun Muxi"s cheeks flushed red immediately, so much so that they were almost turning purple! Her expression was becoming very hard to look at too. Zhao Qi pitied her. "If not, I"ll drink for her!"
Lei Zi was already p.i.s.sed at Yun Muxi and was not going to budge. Hence, he kept a stern face and insisted, "No! No one can destroy the rule. We have to abide by the rules if we want to play. If we"re all like her, this game can"t continue anymore!"
Eventually, Yun Muxi clenched her teeth together and lifted the bottle on the table, ready to chuck it all down her throat. She closed her eyes and told herself, "I"ll admit defeat today. Since I"ve lost, at most I"ll just end up drunk!"
Just as the bottle was about to touch her lips, a strong force grabbed the bottle away from her. Following straight after, one"s cold lips landed on hers! Yun Muxi was alarmed. A familiar scent of faint plants gushed into her nose. She opened her eyes quickly and found herself staring into those beautiful amber eyes!
The light kiss ended very quickly. Gong Yu said in a cold voice, "We had a kiss scene anyways, treat this as a practice." Then, he turned his head towards Lei Zi and shot him with an icy glare. "Now are you satisfied?"
Lei Zi was very surprised by this turn in events. This question was originally designed for Zhao Qi, but this Gong Yu came out of nowhere! Lei Zi could not help but be p.i.s.sed. He turned towards Tong Nan angrily. Tong Nan herself felt awkward too. She tried to laugh it off, "Um, in this drama that Gong Yu is acting in, Sister Xiao Xi plays the female lead! They are indeed partners, they act as a couple in the movie, and there are kiss scenes... haha..."
At this moment, Tong Nan actually felt very awkward. More than that, she was shocked and hurt. She knew that Gong Yu was interested in Yun Muxi, but he was very cooperative recently with the whole pretend-to-be-couple thing that even she herself started to be convinced that they were indeed an item. After having such an idea implanted in her head, seeing her boyfriend kiss another woman publicly had undoubtedly pierced through her heart.
Tong Nan glanced at Gong Yu. She hid her sadness and tried to change the subject. "Today is my birthday, everyone sings me a song! Let"s get high everybody! One song each, no one is running away!"
The crowd did not want to let the awkwardness spoil the fun too, so they all joined in. "Okay, okay, let"s sing!"
"As your boyfriend, Gong Yu should start first!"
"Yes, yes, the big star should start first!"
Tong Nan really wanted to hear Gong Yu sing. With her eyes shining ever so brightly, she wrapped her arm around his very intimately and said, "Honey, I want to hear you sing! Sing me a song!"
Gong Yu replied in a cold voice, "I cannot sing!"
"How is that possible? Who would believe that a big star can"t sing? Tong Nan, is your boyfriend not giving you face?"
Hearing this, Tong Nan could not contain her expression anymore. Gong Yu acted like this too when they were in private, but now they were in front of so many people. First, he kissed Yun Muxi, and now he did not want to cooperate, thus putting her in a bad spot. Hence, he pleaded by his ear. "Gong Yu, it"s my birthday today. Don"t make me look bad in front of my friends. I"m begging you, just one song!"
Seeing Tong Nan begging himself so desperately, Gong Yu walked up to the song machine after hesitating. He chose a song and picked up the microphone.
Slow music filled the room and everyone became quiet. When Yun Muxi heard the melody, her heart quivered. She did not expect him to choose this song and could not help but lifted her head and looked at him.
As the prelude came to an end, Gong Yu"s low husky voice came through the microphone and filled the whole room.
I asked, why would that lady send me a text? And why are you lowering your head in silence and not offering me an explanation? Should I trust that you love me and will not patronize me? Or to understand that you have no desire to retain me? I wanted to ask why I claimed to understand with a bitter smile when I am not your joy anymore? We are often dragged along by our dignity and render our love to be twisted. We pretended to understand for we are afraid that the truth is too raw and naked. Being pathetic is more unbearable than losing. What I missed is being able to share anything, what I missed is dreaming together. What I missed is the desire to continue loving you even after a nasty fight. I remember that birthday we spent together, and that song too. I remember that starry night, the tightly held hands, and the warmth in my heart. Who remembers and who"ve forgotten...?
Gong Yu sang along. The song was originally sung by a female, but Gong Yu"s voice was very charming. He delivered the message very well and his voice matched the song too. Everyone was enjoying it. Looking at his audience, his gaze finally stopped upon Yun Muxi. At this moment, her big glistening eyes were covered with a thin layer of mist. Seeing how the situation was a little unreal, his heart started to ache a little. Memories of the two came flooding into his mind. Just like that, they stared at each other for a good amount of time, as if there was n.o.body else. Gong Yu turned his head back slowly and stared at the screen. However, all he saw was his memories with Xiao Xi...
The crowd was mesmerized all the way until the song ended. They took a while to snap back to reality and one shouted in surprise, "Wow! So, the big star was being humble! We are all sold by your singing, it"s such a pity that you"re not an aspiring singer! That was really amazing!"
Tong Nan was intoxicated by his voice too. Her admiration for him deepened. She pounced into his embrace excitedly and hugged him real tight. Looking up at him in admiration, she said, "Gong Yu, I found myself falling in love with you even more! You"re always surprising me, you sang so beautifully!"
Luo Wei"er could not help but to add, "Big star, sing us another one!"
Gong Yu replied coldly, "I don"t know many songs, it"s just these few!"
Luo Wei"er was not satisfied. "How could that be possible? Who"s going to believe you? I bet the big star could not care to sing for us!"
Gong Yu glanced at Yun Muxi and said, "I didn"t know how to sing until someone taught me a few songs. I really don"t know how to sing other songs!"
His words sparked Tong Nan"s curiosity, "Oh?" "Someone taught you how to sing? Who is it? You already sang so well, I bet that person is not bad too! Otherwise, you wouldn"t have been taught so well!"
Gong Yu did not mention the name, but his voice was a little sorrowful as he said, "She sings really well, but it"s a pity that I never got to hear her sing again."
Tong Nan became even more curious and continued asking, "Is that person a singer?"
Gong Yu shook his head gently and strode towards his seat. He did not want to continue this topic.
Following after, more people sang their song. Since they were all frequent party-goers, some manage to deliver the song well even though they were not that gifted vocally. Besides, they chose to sing some trending songs, which included some English songs. Finally, it was Yun Muxi"s turn. She picked up the microphone and started singing along to "Why Bother Missing".
Watching you walk by and raise gusts of wind, blowing up fallen leaves. It fulfills a reunion after a long separation and also let me capture a dream as I looked at the scenery across the street. Using my pencil, I gently describe every small and accidental move that inadvertently result in our current state. Why miss the mistakes we have made? Why regret those "If"s? If I had started all over again, I would still make the same choice. Why miss what I have lost? Why regret what I have not said? The story does not necessarily have a beautiful ending...
Yun Muxi"s voice was gentle and sweet. It touched the spot in everyone"s hearts. Her gentle voice had an infinite charm that captured everyone"s souls. The audience was mesmerized again. No one realized that Yun Muxi"s "Why Bother Missing" was a response to Gong Yu"s "What I Miss". Gong Yu was the only one who understood it. His cold aura was raging and a thunderstorm was forming in his eyes...