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A square wooden table was placed in the middle of the living room sofa, laden with all sorts of alcohol.

The heavy curtains were drawn, the lights dimmed, and the floor covered with a grey plush carpet. The group sat around, with obvious cliques forming.

Cui Ying and You Zijun sat together, Nian Shuyu and Liu Renzhi were on the opposite sofa. In the very center of the long sofa sat four people, namely Xu Qingyan and three women.

Bai Jinze had no partner to pair with, so he could only sit at the edge of the sofa beside You Zijun.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"How about red wine?" Nian Shuyu suggested.

"Red wine is good, my tolerance isn't too bad when it comes to red wine," You Zijun rolled up his sleeves, "I remember Brother Xu can hold his liquor too. What will you drink, Brother Xu?"

"I'm easy, anything goes," Xu Qingyan sat on the sofa, his gaze sweeping over the wooden table, "Are there any snacks to go with the drinks, or are we just going to drink straight up?"

"The snacks are coming soon; the crew has gone to prepare them," Cui Ying spoke up, "They should have a variety of dishes ready, so don't worry too much."

Hearing Cui Ying detail it so thoroughly, the nearby You Zijun was slightly stunned and asked.

"How do you know?"

"Oh, because I enjoy drinking, I asked about it in advance," Cui Ying covered smoothly, flipping her hair behind her ear, "What's up?"

"Nothing, just didn't realize you liked to drink," You Zijun became interested, leaning on the sofa, "Do you prefer red wine or beer?"

"The clear stuff."

You Zijun immediately deflated, looking like a frosted eggplant, and shrank back after letting out an "Oh". He had intended to show off but met someone who liked the hard stuff.

Xu Qingyan didn't like to drink and hardly did so without a reason. Firstly, the better-tasting drinks were outrageously expensive, and drinking too much was a waste of money, and secondly, he didn't enjoy the feeling of a hangover.

His high tolerance wasn't because everyone showed him respect by offering him drinks. It was because he had been a lackey in society for a long time, with no right even to refuse a drink pushed his way.

The table had red, white, and yellow drinks, with sake and fruit wines on the side. It wasn't very formal; the goal was to cover all bases, and most were products from sponsors.

The production team was damn clever. Unable to shoot outdoors, they shamelessly held a living room wine party, blatantly promoting the products of their big financial backers.

It was half-past three in the afternoon, and the living room wine party was progressing amid a somewhat tipsy atmosphere.

Under the influence of alcohol, everyone began talking more. Perhaps because the romance reality show was nearing its end, the atmosphere of the conversations became more congenial.

Pei Muchan initially wanted to drink fruit wine, but just as she opened a bottle, Xu Qingyan took it from her.

"Here, you drink this," he said.

She stared blankly at the fruit milk in her hand and turned to look at Xu Qingyan. His defined jawline and the attractive curvature of his face became visible as he looked up, seriously saying,

"I can drink fruit wine. I won't get drunk. That's an alcoholic beverage."

"It's all the same, no difference," Xu Qingyan sipped the fruit wine, flatly refusing, "Have some food, otherwise I'm really afraid you'll get milk drunk."

Hearing the words "milk drunk" come out of his mouth, Pei Muchan completely lost the desire to speak. Reluctantly, she turned slightly away, taking small sips of the fruit milk.

Lin Wanzhou sipped her beer gently, whispering and occasionally laughing with Shen Jinyue.

When Xu Qingyan was free, he looked at Bai Jinze unabashedly, his eyes playful. As Bai Jinze's gaze met his, Xu Qingyan directly asked,

"Bai Jinze, it was you who had Chen Feiyu taken away, wasn't it?"

As soon as these words fell, the living room fell suddenly quiet.

"What are you talking about!!" Bai Jinze's eyes became sharp, realizing something was amiss, he quickly retracted his expression, "What nonsense are you spouting! Don't make false accusations when you're drunk."

"Sorry, truly, I'm a bit drunk," Xu Qingyan said, "I got confused for a moment and nearly thought you heard Chen Feiyu's secret and had someone expose him."

"I apologize, I'm so drunk I can't tell dream from reality. Chen Feiyu was so close to you, how could it be you who had someone deal with him. Clearly, it was his own fault."

You Zijun sobered up instantly, turning his head sharply to stare at Bai Jinze in shock.

"Xu Qingyan, stop slandering me, I'll sue you for defamation!" Bai Jinze never expected that at the end of the romance show, Xu Qingyan would pull such a stunt.

The poor bastard really went crazy, almost about to be dumped from the love variety show. He didn't care about the implications at all and just blurted it out in front of the camera.

"You're slandering me, and you'll have to face legal consequences." His voice involuntarily rose, "Xu Qingyan, do you know what you're saying? Clarify it!"

Pei Muchan and Lin Wanzhou turned their heads and looked up at Xu Qingyan, not quite understanding what he was up to. In the morning he said he'd vote for Bai Jinze, but then he suddenly made a fuss in the afternoon.

"See, you're panicking again." Xu Qingyan smiled, "Didn't I just say it? I was drunk, speaking drunken nonsense. Why take it so seriously?"

"Chen Feiyu got what he deserved, and what does that have to do with you, right? Driving out Chen Feiyu... Ah, I've already said I was drunk. The more I speak, the more confused I get. I'm not talking about it anymore."

Bai Jinze felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, thinking damn it, reality really is mean.

"You..."

"Let's not mention it, I said we won't talk about this anymore." Xu Qingyan verbally suggested dropping it but his gaze was glued on Bai Jinze, as if to say dare to speak and I'll come at you with more.

Bai Jinze broke out in a cold sweat, starting to realize his own status. If he was suspected of orchestrating the Chen Feiyu incident, it would essentially mean majorly offending the production team.

They were all people from the same circle. If the sponsors set him up, it would be all over for him.

Now, how should he respond? To ignore it would almost amount to an admission of guilt. That definitely wouldn't do, especially since he really did do it.

Though he left no evidence and couldn't possibly have left any.

But now, Xu Qingyan, that bastard, took advantage of his drunkenness to blurt it all out and run. It was no different from spreading rumors. He could prove his innocence if only given a bit more time.

But at this moment, it was not easy to vindicate himself on the spot. Lies could only be covered by bigger lies. The more he said, the greater the mistakes. He couldn't afford to dwell on this now. Continue reading at m|v-l'e -NovelBin.net

"By the way, isn't there a vote tonight?" Xu Qingyan suddenly turned his head to ask You Zijun, acting as if what he had just said really was just drunken rambling, and he'd already dropped it.

"Yes, there's a vote tonight." You Zijun replied, and when he withdrew his gaze, he swept it over Bai Jinze, suddenly appearing conflicted.

Hearing this, Bai Jinze felt a chill run down his spine.

Xu Qingyan was targeting him, planning to vote him out tonight. Now there were only four or five hours left until evening, not counting the time spent eating once the living room cocktail party ended.

He had barely an hour left.

In this short time, if he couldn't figure out a solution, he would be kicked out and never get the chance to explain. It might not have serious consequences, or perhaps later on...

A wave of unknown fear enveloped him, and the sweat on his forehead grew denser.

Ding-dong!

Xu Qingyan looked down to see that he had been added to a WeChat group of three people. The title hadn't been changed yet, and it included only Pei Muchan, himself, and Lin Wanzhou.

Pei: "You don't need to stir up trouble; he's about to be voted out anyway."

Lin: "Wasn't that thing about you being slandered and trending a hot search done by Ji Chen? Does it have something to do with that guy too?"

Xu Qingyan glanced at it, didn't reply, and planned to slowly sip his fruit wine again. Pei Muchan couldn't stand it any longer and gently tapped on his arm.

The sly creature finally consented to behaving, lowering his head and dutifully replying to the message.

"Whether or not he did it doesn't matter. I believe he did, and there's a high probability I'm not wrong. Tonight, kicking him out, I'm just getting things started."

"I would be more than happy for Bai Jinze to turn against me. If I get kicked out of the show tonight, I would actually be even happier."

After sending a bunch of messages, he was just about to rest. Suddenly, Lin Wanzhou sent another message.

"What about Ji Chen?"

He wanted to have a sip of his fruit wine before replying, but his arm was gently tapped by Lin Wanzhou as well.

????

Xu Qingyan turned his head to look at Lin Wanzhou. Her cheeks were puffed up, appearing somewhat aggrieved, and she quickly typed two characters in the small group chat.

"Answer me!!"