Before Xu Xiuwen arrived, the girls mostly talked about exams and fun events in their class.
Now that Xu Xiuwen was here.
The conversation naturally shifted to focus on Xu Xiuwen.
After sitting down, Xu Xiuwen joined in, chatting with the girls about various novels and TV dramas.
He shared many amusing anecdotes from the set, making the girls laugh heartily.
Bai Yue'er, being the lead actress and spending all her time on set, was well aware of the stories Xu Xiuwen shared, but hearing them from him again felt different, making her giggle along.
The meal continued until nearly 10 o'clock.
By the end of the gathering, Su Yanyan, Bai Yue'er, and Tang Weiwei were all drunk. Shen Minyao had also had a lot of liquor but was still relatively sober.
Tang Weiwei, although drinking the least, had the worst tolerance and got drunk after less than a glass of beer.
Normally very quiet and well-behaved, she seemed like a different person when drunk, grabbing and pinching Xu Xiuwen while murmuring incoherent words.
Bai Yue'er, on the other hand, was usually lively but became very quiet after drinking.
She lay on the table, facing Xu Xiuwen. Her beautiful face, delicate features, and calm expression, with her cheeks flushed, made her look like a drunken beauty.
Any man seeing Bai Yue'er at this moment would probably feel his heart skip a beat.
Since Shen Minyao was the only sober one left, Xu Xiuwen hesitated about calling his roommates to help send the girls back to the dormitory.
Considering Shi Xiangming and Bai Yue'er's special relationship, Xu Xiuwen decided not to.
Thus, the two of them had to manage the three girls on their own.
How to split the task was a challenge.
Xu Xiuwen wanted to avoid suspicion since the girls were drunk, and he didn't want to do anything that might be misinterpreted.
So, it was best for him to help Tang Weiwei.
But Shen Minyao, being a girl and having drunk quite a bit, couldn't handle two people on her own.
Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to help.
Eventually, Shen Minyao supported Su Yanyan, while Xu Xiuwen carried Tang Weiwei on his back and supported Bai Yue'er with one hand.
Tang Weiwei, very different when drunk, was uncooperative, wriggling around as he tried to carry her.
Finally managing to get her on his back, she kept pulling his hair and pinching his ears, muttering "bad guy!" repeatedly.
Despite her antics, Tang Weiwei was too cute.
Xu Xiuwen couldn't help but laugh.
But because of her fussing, he couldn't properly support Bai Yue'er.
After a moment's thought, he firmly slapped Tang Weiwei's bottom and scolded, "Behave!"
Tang Weiwei whimpered, surprised by the slap.
The slap did calm her down. Though she continued to mutter, she at least stopped moving.
Relieved, Xu Xiuwen turned to Bai Yue'er, who was indeed quiet when drunk, her body soft and pliant.
Ignoring any potential suspicion, Xu Xiuwen wrapped his right arm around Bai Yue'er's waist, pulling her other delicate arm over his neck.
The situation was quite awkward.
Xu Xiuwen turned to Shen Minyao and said, "Let's go."
"Okay."
As they left the restaurant, the cold winter wind blew, making Bai Yue'er's body shiver.
Xu Xiuwen held her closer, trying to warm her with his body heat.
Bai Yue'er instinctively snuggled into Xu Xiuwen, their bodies tightly pressed together.
Walking towards Jiangling campus, Xu Xiuwen occasionally glanced at Bai Yue'er.
Since starting university, Xu Xiuwen had met many girls of all types.
But Bai Yue'er was the girl he spent the most time with.
Xu Xiuwen sensed that Bai Yue'er might have a slight crush on him.
If Bai Yue'er didn't have a fiancé, and if he didn't know Cheng Lu and Tang Weiwei,
Xu Xiuwen might have considered being with her.
However, due to both the fiancé and his other relationships, being with Bai Yue'er was impossible.
Thus, he often treated her coldly, sometimes even intentionally annoying her.
Another reason was that her angry face was too adorable, making it hard to resist teasing her.
Hearing her complaints tonight, Xu Xiuwen reflected on his behavior.
He should indeed treat Bai Yue'er better, at least verbally, and not always leave her speechless.
He sighed deeply.
The hardest debt to repay is a debt of love!
Sometimes Xu Xiuwen wished he wasn't so exceptional, perhaps more ordinary and low-key, to avoid these troubles.
But then again, gold always shines, and if he wasn't outstanding, Cheng Lu might not have liked him.
So it's hard to say if it's good or bad.
After some effort, Xu Xiuwen and Shen Minyao brought Su Yanyan, Tang Weiwei and Bai Yue'er to the girls' dormitory.
But it wasn't over yet. They couldn't just leave and expect Shen Minyao to manage all three, especially to the sixth floor.
Xu Xiuwen found the dormitory supervisor, explained the situation, and asked if he could take the girls up.
Since it was holiday time and many students had gone home, the dorm was relatively empty.
The supervisor, after some scrutiny, seeing Tang Weiwei and Bai Yue'er were too drunk to walk, agreed to let him take them up, but warned him to come down quickly.
Xu Xiuwen thanked her repeatedly and then told Shen Minyao, "You can put Yanyan down there. Help me open the door and I'll take them up, then come back for Yanyan."
Shen Minyao, exhausted from supporting Su Yanyan, agreed readily.
Xu Xiuwen asked the supervisor to watch over Su Yanyan briefly, to which she nodded.
"Let's go."
Shen Minyao led the way.
Soon they reached room 601.
Shen Minyao unlocked the door.
Xu Xiuwen brought the girls inside, putting each on their beds, finally heaving a sigh of relief.
Remembering Su Yanyan downstairs, he told Shen Minyao, "I'll go get Yanyan."
Then he hurried downstairs.
Su Yanyan, sitting and leaning against the wall, had dozed off.
Xu Xiuwen carried her in a princess hold.
Bringing her to the dorm and settling her on the bed, Shen Minyao handed him a tissue.
Xu Xiuwen thanked her, wiping his sweat.
Only then did he have time to look around the dormitory 601.