Chapter 183: Shaking Up the Scene

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

[Gossip alert! Years ago, Xu Zhi tried to climb a tree to pick some fruit. Well, the tree couldn’t handle his weight, and he fell right into a sewage pit where some construction was going on. Lucky for him, some workers saw it happen and pulled him out. But boy, did he run out of there, ashamed as ever. Would you believe he tripped and injured his foot while running away?]

[Oh my, is that story for real? That’s hilarious!]

[I kid you not! I was in the same university as Xu Zhi. The story made it to the university’s top trending list; he became quite the infamous character.]

[But in all seriousness, I heard he got an infection from falling into the pit, on top of injuring his leg. The nurse in the infirmary had to hold her nose and clean him up before sending him to the hospital.]

[LOL, now that’s an image I can’t unsee. Too funny!]

Online, discussions about Xu Zhi’s ‘valiant’ past were buzzing like a beehive.

“My, oh my, Xia Xin, what’s so funny? It must have been painful for him, and here you are laughing at his misfortune?” Tian Mei frowned.

Holding back her laughter with great difficulty, Xia Xin couldn’t help but find the story amusing, though she knew Xu Zhi would find it utterly embarrassing. Tian Mei, on the other hand, thought Xia Xin stopped laughing only because she had pointed out the impropriety of it.

“Seems you’ve realized that it’s wrong to mock people,” Tian Mei said.

“Uh-huh, absolutely, ” Xia Xin agreed, her inner laughter threatening to break through.

Tian Mei felt as if she were punching a cotton wall, her words falling flat and frustrating her.

“I apologize for not knowing about Xu Zhi’s injury earlier. Why don’t we shift gears and sing a little? I remember Xu Zhi has a good voice,” Lu Shi interjected, cutting Tian Mei off.

“Alright,” Xu Zhi cleared his throat and delivered a heartfelt performance of a popular love song.

Tian Mei was elated, her heart pounding. Xu Zhi had not only sung a love song, but he had also glanced her way while doing so.

“Bravo!” Lu Shi led the applause.

“You sang wonderfully, Xu Zhi! I loved it,” Tian Mei moved closer to Xu Zhi.

“So, what’s next?” Tian Mei’s eyes darted toward Jing Mo.

“Next up, it’s your turn, Tian Mei,” Lu Shi interrupted.

‘Me?’ Tian Mei hesitated. ‘These men were all desirable, and I had my eyes on Jing MO, but if I made the first move, wouldn’t I appear too forward?’ If Xia Xin knew what Tian Mei was thinking, she’d say, “Girl, you’re dreaming!” “What do you want me to do, Lu Shi?” Tian Mei was a little tense.

‘What if Lu Shi would ask for a kiss? No, I can’t. I just want Jing Mo.’ Tian Mei to find herself in another internal struggle.

Lu Shi’s expression turned stern. “Go hug that tree over there and shout out loud three times, ‘I am ugly.”‘

Tian Mei hesitated. “Oh my, why would you ask me to do that? I’m not ready for such a task.”

Before Tian Mei could finish speaking, she froze. It wasn’t what she had expected at all. ‘Why did Lu Shi ask me to hug a tree and even say that I was ugly?,

Her eyes widened in disbelief. “Lu Shi, do you think I’m ugly?”

Lu Shi chuckled, “It’s not about being ugly or pretty. You proposed this Truth or Dare game. So, are you going to play or not?”

Tian Mei’s eyes brimmed with tears. “But…”

“Lay off the waterworks,” Lu Shi was losing patience. “If you don’t want to play, just say it. No one is forcing you. What’s with the crying?”

Ignoring his words, Tian Mei continued sobbing.

Xia Xin was fed up. She rose and relocated the campfire. “Let’s sit somewhere else. We don’t need her wailing to kill our vibe.”

Everyone followed suit, leaving Tian Mei alone and bewildered.

“How could you all just leave me like this?” Tian Mei approached them again.

Xia Xin threw a log toward Tian Mei’s feet with a thud. “Don’t take our kindness for granted. We don’t owe you anything. If you want to cry, do it somewhere else, and don’t kill our mood.”

“How can you be so cruel, Xia Xin? I just wanted to…”

“Wanted to what?” Xia Xin interrupted. “Let me guess, you wanted us to pamper and coddle you? Dream on! If you were my child, I’d have spanked you by now..”