Chapter 633
Grain
Ouyang Lianyu suddenly realized that she seemed to have overlooked a problem.
If there are no difficult questions in Truth or Dare, then what is the point of Dare?
You should know that only when you really can't answer the truth will you choose dare as punishment. If there's nothing that's hard to say, who would voluntarily choose dare?
Therefore, there are difficult questions, such as the one she needs to answer now—
"Who or what made you fall for someone last time?"
Ouyang Lianyu felt a tightness in her chest. Why did everyone else answer with such honest and unambiguous questions, but when it came to her turn, it became these ambiguous questions? Were even these playing cards pressuring her to get married?
Seeing the teacher, who was extremely popular at the school, looking troubled, and even though it had been clearly stated that everyone had to follow the rules, Wang Runxue still had to consider the possibility of being retaliated against later. After hesitating for a moment, she tentatively said, "Teacher Ouyang... how about you draw another card?"
Ouyang Lianyu shook her head slightly, adjusted her glasses, and said gently, "No need, but please give me some time to think."
Since she didn't choose to leave in the first place but participated in the game, she naturally wouldn't break the rules, as that would be unfair to the others.
But... are you tempted?
To answer this question, we must first understand what "being moved" means.
She lowered her eyes in thought, intending to deduce step by step according to the logic of solving a math problem, but before she could figure out the specific meaning of the word, a face flashed uncontrollably through her mind.
Meanwhile, seeing Ouyang Lianyu deep in thought, Wang Runxue's eyes lit up, her gossip-loving heart burning brightly—since Teacher Ouyang didn't give an immediate answer that she didn't have someone she was interested in, it meant that she did!
Suddenly, she couldn't help but recall the rumor that had been circulating at school not long ago—that Teacher Ouyang had a boyfriend.
It now appears that the rumor was true.
No... But she quickly realized a problem: if Teacher Ouyang really had a boyfriend, would she need to spend time thinking when answering this question?
That's strange...
Not only was she confused, but the guzheng, the bells, and even Wang Lengqiu, who usually seemed indifferent to most things, now had a more inquisitive look in their eyes.
After a long silence, under the curious or expectant gazes of the crowd, Ouyang Lianyu took a deep breath, somewhat embarrassed, removed her glasses, turned her head slightly to avoid all eyes, and said softly:
"I choose dare."
And so, the first great adventure of this game was born.
Ouyang Lianyu would rather accept punishment than answer this question.
But as the saying goes, sometimes not answering is an answer in itself, and therefore everyone present learned one thing from her reaction—
The person who once stirred her heart is someone she can't reveal to the public.
So who could he be?
Amidst all sorts of speculation, Ouyang Lianyu forced herself to remain calm and drew a Dare card. Fortunately, her luck wasn't too bad today; although she had previously drawn a Truth card that was difficult to answer, the message on this Dare card was quite gentle and harmless—
"Swap your phone screen savers with the person to your left and take a look, but don't complain."
Here we must mention the seating order of everyone at this moment.
From Ouyang Lianyu's left, in order are: Zhong Yin, Zhong Ling, Xiao Xiaoxiao, Wang Runxue, Wang Lengqiu, and Guzheng.
In other words, all she needed to do was exchange phones with Zhong Yin and glance at the screen saver.
This is hardly a punishment.
However, Ouyang Lianyu had learned her lesson and dared not let her guard down again. She knew very well that she had just not drawn the truly troublesome dare.
The phone exchange went smoothly. Ouyang Lianyu's phone screen saver was a beautiful landscape photo that came with the phone's default wallpaper.
Zhong Yin's phone wallpaper was also a landscape photo, but it looked more like he took it himself. Since he only glanced at it briefly, Ouyang Lianyu didn't catch many details and could only judge from the sky that it must have been taken at dawn or dusk.
The ballpoint pen spun again, this time pointing its tip at the guzheng.
Have you ever been jealous of someone but refused to admit it?
When the question was read aloud, a blush rose to Guzheng's cheeks, but she quickly composed herself and replied, "No."
"that……"
Wang Runxue raised her hand, cautiously seeking confirmation, "Guzheng, let me confirm, when you say 'no,' do you mean you haven't been jealous because of someone, or are you just denying it outright?"
"I won't deny it even if I die."
Gu Zheng's face turned even redder, and she turned her head slightly away, but answered frankly, "The one who refuses to admit it is someone else."
Everyone knew who she was referring to as "the other guy".
And everyone could see that the guzheng seemed a little different today.
Her admission, rather than denying it outright, meant she admitted to being jealous, and consequently, for the first time in front of everyone, she admitted to something that was hardly a secret anymore.
She likes Han Zhou.
But why would she admit it at this time? When she was clearly very angry.
At 11 a.m., the sunlight gradually brightened, and the short-haired girl sat in the cool light, with the air conditioning set at 22 degrees Celsius, so she naturally didn't feel cold.
But then it started snowing outside again.
To be precise, it should be called sleet.
Unlike snowflakes, which are hexagonal ice crystals, graupel consists of solid white spheres. They look more solid and may even bounce slightly after landing, but they are actually soft and brittle and can be crushed with a pinch.
Of course, most people wouldn't care about this. From a distance, those white dots in the sky are no different from ordinary snowflakes. They are all swirling and cold. Unless you get close and understand the difference between the two, it is difficult to tell whether what is floating in the sky is snow or sleet.
Just as no one knows whether the girl sitting here at this moment, with this frank demeanor, has let go in some sense, or is simply shattered at this moment.
When Guzheng turned her gaze away from the window, she realized that everyone was looking at her with strange eyes.
She paused for a moment, then forced a smile, but the crescent moon shape at the corner of her eye was gone: "Why is everyone looking at me like that?"
"It's your turn to spin the pen," Xiao Xiaoxiao reminded her softly.
Gu Zheng responded with an "Mmm" and twirled the ballpoint pen.
The ballpoint pen spun rapidly like a top, spinning on the coffee table for nearly ten seconds before slowly coming to a stop, its tip pointing at Wang Lengqiu.
Wang Lengqiu drew a card.
Wang Runxue knew that this senior was also not good at speaking, so she craned her neck to look and read aloud what was on the card:
"What's the longest you've ever had a crush on someone? Are you still in touch? ...Hey, did someone turn off the air conditioner?"
She quickly figured out who had turned off the air conditioner.
Wang Lengqiu's answer was concise, yet it sent chills down everyone's spines: "Han Zhou. Yes."
Zhong Yin's heart sank. Although they had spent some time together, her understanding of this girl was still limited, mostly based on what she had heard from Han Zhou. The most frequent comment Han Zhou made about this girl was that she never joked.
If we're talking about who's the most fearless when playing Truth or Dare, it's probably none other than Wang Lengqiu. Atmosphere and subtle cues seem to be irrelevant to her.
She dares to answer anyone who dares to ask.
However, what Zhong Yin cared about wasn't that Wang Lengqiu liked Han Zhou, since everyone could see that to some extent, nor was it that the other party had just admitted it. What she was really worried about was Gu Zheng's reaction.
In the past, Guzheng would have been furious upon hearing such words, but now she seemed uninterested, as if she were only hearing the name of a stranger.
But if that's the case, then why did the temperature in the room drop just now?
Just then, Zhong Ling, who was standing next to her, timidly raised her hand and carefully showed everyone her phone screen, looking nervous and at a loss.
"Sorry, I accidentally pressed the air conditioner remote and switched it from heating to cooling..."
If this were a joke, it would be undeniably hilarious, but none of the people present could laugh.
Fortunately, Wang Lengqiu was still oblivious to the atmosphere and had already started spinning the ballpoint pen, allowing the game to continue, with the pen tip pointing at Zhong Yin.
To ease the awkward atmosphere, Zhong Yin immediately drew a truth card and slammed it on the table.
Ouyang Lianyu adjusted her glasses and hurriedly read, "Have you ever secretly hoped that something... something 'shouldn't happen' would happen at the end of tonight?"
Her voice grew softer and softer, and her expression gradually became strange. She suddenly turned to look at Wang Runxue, who immediately looked down at her nose and pretended to be completely innocent.
There were no minors present, and everyone knew what "things that shouldn't have happened" meant. It certainly couldn't have been playing some kind of truth or dare game.
However, this is a very easy question to answer...
"I choose dare."
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yin chose the dare without hesitation.
The air was quiet for a moment.
The next second, everyone stared blankly at them, looking over in disbelief.
It's important to understand that this question differs from most previous ones. It doesn't have multiple answers; it's a simple multiple-choice question with only "yes" or "no" as the answer. Zhong Yin's choice undoubtedly indicates that her answer is "yes."
Zhong Ling was almost in tears. Although she wasn't quite sure what the "thing that shouldn't have happened" meant, judging from everyone's expressions, it didn't seem like a good thing.
In fact, Zhong Yin simply felt that if she continued to answer truthfully in the usual way, she would not be able to get rid of the suffocating atmosphere just now. She urgently needed a change, so she chose dare without even reading the question carefully.
But when she saw what was written on the card, even she, who was usually so composed, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth.
What kind of question is this?
But since she had already made her choice, she couldn't go back on it, so she immediately drew a Dare card and threw it on the table.
The next second, everyone's expressions became even more subtle. (End of Chapter)