Marry the NPC with Money, Wife Comes Knocking - Chapter 165

Chapter 165

Yi Shuang VS Fang Ge (2)

That evening, Yi Shuang arrived at Youmi Bar as promised.

For her, this was her first time ever stepping into a bar. The air was thick with the mingled smell of smoke and alcohol, the crowd was loud and rowdy, and the music was deafening.

Yi Shuang frowned without thinking. She did not really like this kind of environment, but after going through so many dungeons, she could tolerate things she disliked.

Following the directions, she found the booth Fang Ge had told her about. Fang Ge was already there, sitting in a circle with a few friends as they shouted over a card game, not noticing her arrival.

One of the friends seated closest to Fang Ge spotted Yi Shuang and took the initiative to remind Fang Ge. Only then did Fang Ge pull herself away from the game.

“Sister Shuang, you’re here! Have you eaten? Do you want a drink? I’ll have the bartender send over some more.”

Her attitude was as warm as ever, which made Yi Shuang let out a small breath of relief. She shook her head. “I haven’t eaten. I don’t drink.”

Fang Ge stood and clapped her hands. “Is that so? Then I’ll take you to order first. We’ve all eaten already, so you can just get a single meal.”

Fang Ge was just about to step toward Yi Shuang when a pair of hands grabbed her from behind. It was her best friend, Bai Yanshan.

There was a hint of threat and warning hidden in Bai Yanshan’s smiling eyes. “Babe, that’s not right. We haven’t finished this round yet. You’re not allowed to leave until we finish.”

“As for your friend, I’ll take care of her for you.”

Fang Ge looked back at Bai Yanshan, then at Yi Shuang, and swallowed quietly. “Mm… I really can’t get away. Sister Shuang, go with my friend to buy something, then. It’s over by the food counter, not far.”

After saying that, she sat back down and picked up her cards again.

Bai Yanshan took over the task. “Friend, first time here, right? Come with me.”

This was Yi Shuang’s first time meeting Bai Yanshan. Hearing Bai Yanshan call Fang Ge “babe,” she seemed to have a very close relationship with her.

Yi Shuang followed her toward the food counter, where the surroundings were a little quieter.

While they were ordering and waiting for the food, Bai Yanshan casually started a conversation with Yi Shuang. “When did you and Fang Ge meet?”

“More than half a year ago.”

“Oh, so not that long.” A trace of indifference slipped into Bai Yanshan’s tone. “You’re straight, aren’t you? If you don’t like Fang Ge, can you just clearly reject her? You’re really holding her back from starting her next relationship.”

Yi Shuang sharply caught the important information. Her throat tightened a little, and she did not speak.

Bai Yanshan continued on her own. “Our Fang Ge is pretty and has a great personality. She’s very popular. Plenty of girls have confessed to her too. If she wasn’t still hung up on this on-and-off thing with you, she would have already gotten herself a beautiful romance.”

After Bai Yanshan’s resentful words, Yi Shuang asked in a tone that was neither light nor heavy, “Are you one of her very good friends?”

“Of course. I’ve been her friend for many years. We’re very close. That’s different from you.”

“Since you don’t want to be her girlfriend, you won’t become her bestie either. Her best friend is me.”

Yi Shuang gave a faint “oh.” Her order was ready, so she carried the tray back toward the booth.

For a moment, Bai Yanshan was so angered by her attitude that she was left speechless. She looked like she did not care about Fang Ge at all, so why did Fang Ge have to keep hanging herself on this one tree?

Bai Yanshan rolled her eyes and stormed back to sit beside Fang Ge. Seeing that she looked upset, Fang Ge had just been about to ask what was wrong when someone else sat down on her other side.

“There are fries. Do you want some?”

Fang Ge hesitated for a moment. “Ah… no, they’ll get my hands greasy.”

Yi Shuang picked one up for her, dipped it in ketchup, and brought it to her lips, feeding it to her.

Bai Yanshan’s eyes went wide. This was that ambiguous? No wonder Fang Ge had been unable to get away for so long. Damn scumbag woman.
The card games went on for quite a while, and everyone had had plenty to drink. Then one of the girls suggested playing Truth or Dare. The rest of the group immediately egged her on and agreed, and Yi Shuang was dragged into it too.

It was Yi Shuang’s first time playing a game like this, so she seemed terribly reserved. Fang Ge, on the other hand, was completely at ease, and even explained the rules to her.

They used a wine bottle as the prop, and on the very first round, it pointed straight at Yi Shuang.

No one was going to go easy on her just because it was their first time meeting her. They instantly started clamoring, asking whether she wanted Truth Serum or Dare.

Worried she would be hit with some tricky question, Yi Shuang chose Dare.

Bai Yanshan immediately seized the opening. “Great. Then kiss Fang Ge. And it has to be on the lips.”

“Woohoo! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!”

Fang Ge’s whole body stiffened. Was this how they were playing? She had never kissed anyone before. Carefully, she glanced at Yi Shuang, watching her expression.

Yi Shuang was looking at her too, her gaze fixed on Fang Ge’s lips.

Fang Ge pressed her lips together nervously. But as second after second ticked by, even the chanting began to lose momentum.

A little disappointed, Fang Ge put on an easy smile. “Stop making trouble. There’s nothing between us. Kissing really would be crossing a line. Besides, she’s the friend I brought here. I’ll drink the three penalty shots for her.”

With that, she picked up a glass, tilted her head back, and drained it in one go, then reached for the second.

All of a sudden, a hand gripped her chin and forced her to turn her head. A shadow leaned down over her, and before she could react, something soft had already landed on her lips.

Fang Ge blinked blankly, staring at Yi Shuang’s enlarged face right in front of her. Yi Shuang hadn’t closed her eyes either. The two of them were so close, their lips pressed together.

There was no further movement. Yi Shuang pulled away in a fluster, her mind turned into a complete mess.

The moment she saw Fang Ge drinking, she had kissed her without even thinking. Her punishment shouldn’t be taken by Fang Ge, and she shouldn’t let Fang Ge drink for her.

But why had she used a kiss to stop the penalty drinks? Even Yi Shuang herself was stunned.

As for Fang Ge, there was even less need to mention it. Her CPU was practically burning out. She just… kissed me?!

While the two people involved were still dazed, their game-loving friends had already gone back to spinning the bottle in search of the next victim.

This time, it pointed at a girl with twin ponytails and an eccentric sense of style.

“I choose Truth Serum.”

Someone asked her, “How many people have you dated? Are you single now? Do you have someone you like?”

“I’ve dated three people. They were all just hand-holding relationships, and we broke up pretty quickly. I’m single right now. I do have someone I like. I like Sister Fang Ge.” The girl stared intently at Fang Ge, as if she were deliberately introducing herself to her.

At the mention of Fang Ge’s name, Yi Shuang suddenly snapped back to herself. She stared at the girl in front of her, and her heart, which had just been floating up in the clouds, dropped back down again, heavy and faintly sour.

Fang Ge was the one who was truly shocked. “You like me?”

Seeing the girl wink at her, Fang Ge belatedly realized that this was a setup arranged by her dear best friend Bai Yanshan.

“Yeah, I like you. I’ve been pursuing you these past few days. Didn’t you accept the flowers and necklace I sent you? Since you accepted my gifts, that means I still have a chance, right?”

Yi Shuang remembered the conversation she had just had with Bai Yanshan. Bai Yanshan had said that if not for her, Fang Ge would already be in a sweet relationship with someone else.

Yi Shuang suddenly spoke up. “I don’t feel well. Can you take me out?”

Her face was flushed and full of color, and her voice didn’t sound weak in the slightest. No matter how anyone looked at her, she didn’t seem unwell at all.

But Fang Ge “believed” her.

“Then I’ll take you out.”

“Sorry, everyone. I’ll step out for a bit.”