Xu Xiuwen's body trembled slightly, and his feet felt cold.
He sensed that this game was not very friendly towards him.
Without hesitation, Xu Xiuwen protested, "No way. Song Siyu and I don't get along. What if she wins and makes me kneel and bark like a dog? Besides, you four are all girls, and I'm the only guy. It's not fair to me."
Song Siyu, hearing Xu Xiuwen's words, was a bit surprised and then shot him an eye roll.
"I'm not that childish."
An Shishi also pleaded, "Master, it's my birthday today. Just play the game with me. Don't worry, we won't ask anything too outrageous of you."
Xu Xiuwen really wanted to refuse but thought about it being An Shishi's birthday.
He had already missed her birthday party and felt guilty.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally agreed.
The game started soon after, with An Shishi going first.
She thought for a moment and then told a childhood joke.
It was actually quite funny but only made Xiao Youran laugh.
The others didn't find it amusing.
Next was Cheng Lu.
She told a joke from school.
Cheng Lu didn't really have a knack for humor.
Although the joke itself was quite funny, her delivery made it fall flat.
Consequently, no one else laughed.
Xu Xiuwen, fearing for her feelings, forced a couple of fake laughs.
Then it was Song Siyu's turn.
She didn't speak immediately but thought for about ten seconds before telling a northern joke.
Besides Song Siyu, everyone else was from the south, so they didn't quite get the northern joke and only laughed twice.
Then it was Xiao Youran's turn.
Determined to win, she racked her brain and finally came up with a good joke.
After telling it, she made four out of the five people laugh, except for Cheng Lu.
Seeing this, Xiao Youran pouted and said unhappily, "Cheng Lu, why didn't you laugh?"
Cheng Lu, surprised by the question, calmly explained, "Because it wasn't funny."
Xiao Youran was annoyed.
She turned to Xu Xiuwen and complained, "Xiao Xu, look at her. It was clearly funny, but she's deliberately not laughing and targeting me."
Cheng Lu, hearing this, was even more surprised.
She asked with wide eyes, "Why would I target you?"
Fearing an argument between them, Xu Xiuwen quickly intervened, "Everyone has different senses of humor. Alright, now it's my turn to tell a joke."
Xiao Youran, hearing this, felt a bit disgruntled.
She could tell that Xu Xiuwen was actually siding with Cheng Lu.
Cheng Lu, seeing Xu Xiuwen support her, felt quite pleased, even though she didn't show it outwardly.
Xu Xiuwen thought for a moment and then said seriously, "A man and a woman are sleeping in the same bed. The woman draws a line in the middle and tells the man, 'If you cross the line tonight, you're a beast.' The next morning, the woman finds that the man didn't cross the line and says to him, 'You're even worse than a beast.'"
As soon as Xu Xiuwen finished, An Shishi immediately laughed.
Cheng Lu's lips also curled up slightly.
Song Siyu first laughed a bit but then quickly stopped.
Only Xiao Youran seemed confused, looking dazed.
"Why is everyone laughing?"
An Shishi leaned over and explained quietly.
After hearing it, Xiao Youran chuckled and turned to Xu Xiuwen, giving him a disapproving look.
"That's filthy."
Xu Xiuwen shrugged and said helplessly, "It's just a joke. There's no need for personal attacks."
Xiao Youran let out a light hum.
She recalled the times she had shared a bed with Xu Xiuwen.
Despite numerous occasions, Xu Xiuwen had never crossed the line.
It seems he's even worse than a beast!
With that thought, Xiao Youran laughed again.
An Shishi suddenly said, "Alright, since we've all laughed, you win this round. You can make any request of us, and we cannot refuse."
Upon hearing An Shishi's words, the girls immediately became tense.
Even Song Siyu was quite anxious, afraid that Xu Xiuwen might make an excessive request.
Xu Xiuwen tentatively asked, "Any request is allowed?"
"Of course."
If it were just Xu Xiuwen and any one of the girls privately, making an unreasonable request wouldn't be a big deal.
But with so many people present, he couldn't make an excessive demand.
After a moment of thought, he made his decision.
"Okay, my request is for Lu Lu to give me a hug."
Song Siyu remained calm.
Xiao Youran bit her lip, looking unwilling.
An Shishi stifled a laugh, clearly enjoying the show.
Cheng Lu simply smiled lightly.
So Xu Xiuwen and Cheng Lu had a brief hug.
It was just a light embrace before he quickly let go.
After the hug, An Shishi suddenly said, "Let's play a different game."
The girls realized that telling jokes wasn't their strong suit and agreed readily.
Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to agree.
"What game should we play?"
An Shishi grinned, "Let's play Truth or Dare!"
After An Shishi's suggestion, besides Xu Xiuwen, who was very familiar with the game, the other three girls were unfamiliar with it.
Xiao Youran asked curiously, "Shishi, how do you play Truth or Dare?"
An Shishi proceeded to explain the rules of the game to the three.
"We'll play a game of rock-paper-scissors. The winner gets to choose someone present and ask if they want Truth or Dare. If the person chooses Truth, they must answer the winner's question honestly. If they choose Dare, they must complete a challenge proposed by the winner."
An Shishi's explanation was straightforward and easy to understand.
Xiao Youran, after hearing it, seemed very interested and eager to try.
Song Siyu even showed a look of interest.
Cheng Lu simply smiled, indifferent to the game.
An Shishi added, "If you don't want to do a Dare or answer a Truth, then you have to drink."
She pointed to the beer on the coffee table.
At that moment, Xu Xiuwen understood why An Shishi had bought alcohol.
It seemed she had planned to play this game all along.
Xu Xiuwen wasn't sure what An Shishi was thinking, but it was too late to refuse or stop now. He could only hope the girls would win less often or not make excessively difficult requests if they did win.
The game soon began.
Truth or Dare can be played in various ways.
An Shishi chose the simplest and most favorable method for them.
That was rock-paper-scissors.
Everyone knows how to play rock-paper-scissors; even if you don't, you'd learn after watching once.
Even a delicate girl has a chance to win against a burly man.
In the first round of the game.
Xu Xiuwen, unsurprisingly, lost.
There was no way around it.
After all, there were four of them.
An Shishi was the winner of the first round.
Xu Xiuwen gave her a look, signaling her not to cause trouble.
An Shishi, receiving the look, didn't respond.
She just chuckled.
Xiao Youran asked, "Shishi, are you choosing Truth or Dare?"
An Shishi smiled and said, "I choose Truth—"
Hearing the word "Truth," Xu Xiuwen's heart skipped a beat.
But An Shishi's tone changed.
"I choose Truth—Dare."
Upon hearing An Shishi's words, Xu Xiuwen let out a sigh of relief.
The other girls, especially Xiao Youran, showed a glimmer of disappointment.
But they soon became curious.
What would An Shishi make Xu Xiuwen do?
An Shishi had already thought of what she wanted Xu Xiuwen to do.
But she deliberately hesitated, pretending to think.
"Master, why don't you dance for us?" An Shishi said with a mischievous smile.
The request surprised the girls.
But soon, all three of them, including Song Siyu, looked at Xu Xiuwen with interest.
Cheng Lu had never seen Xu Xiuwen dance and didn't know if he could.
She suppressed her laughter, curious about how he would handle it.
Xu Xiuwen frowned and said, "Shishi, I don't know how to dance. Can you choose something else?"
An Shishi shook her head. "No, I just want to see you dance."
She turned to the other three girls and asked with a smile, "Don't you want to see it?"
"Yes!" Xiao Youran was the first to speak up.
Xu Xiuwen turned to Cheng Lu, hoping she would speak up and persuade An Shishi.
However, Cheng Lu, sensing his gaze, subtly turned her head away.
"Lu Lu, you...?" Xu Xiuwen was taken aback.
Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to accept it.
He sighed and said, "Ah, I really have bad luck with people."
His comment made the girls laugh.
Under the girls' watchful eyes, Xu Xiuwen moved to an open space in the living room.
He had never formally learned to dance.
However, he had seen a lot of street dance moves.
In his past life, he wouldn't have been able to do them.
But with his body enhanced in this life, he seemed capable.
After some thought, Xu Xiuwen decided to try a series of Thomas Spins.
On his first attempt, Xu Xiuwen's movements were a bit clumsy and looked somewhat funny.
The girls found it highly entertaining.
But Xu Xiuwen improved quickly.
By the second attempt, he was able to execute the Thomas Spin with proficiency.
The spacious living room was advantageous.
Xu Xiuwen could move freely.
After completing a series of Thomas Spins, Xu Xiuwen stood up and said, "Are you satisfied now?"
Xiao Youran was surprised. "Xiao Xu, you can dance?"
An Shishi also chimed in, "Master is really something; he can do everything. So impressive."
Xu Xiuwen explained, "Not really, I'm just dancing randomly."
He returned to the sofa.
As he sat down, Cheng Lu said, "Not bad."
Xu Xiuwen smiled helplessly.
Seeing Xu Xiuwen finish dancing, Xiao Youran was excited.
She urged, "Let's get started, let's continue the game."
Then another round of rock-paper-scissors began.
After competing, Xu Xiuwen won in the end.
Xiao Youran almost won but ended up losing.
She didn't seem upset or angry but looked at Xu Xiuwen with wide eyes, curious about whether he would choose Truth or Dare for someone.
She even thought about it.
If Xu Xiuwen chose Truth and asked if she liked him.
She would bravely admit it in front of Cheng Lu.
However, Xu Xiuwen was not that naive.
In front of Xiao Youran and Cheng Lu, he wouldn't make strange moves that could upset them.
After some thought, he said, "I've decided. Shishi, you can give me a shoulder and back massage for five minutes."
Hearing Xu Xiuwen's request, the girls were quite surprised.
However, they quickly realized that Xu Xiuwen seemed to be deliberately seeking revenge against An Shishi.
Xiao Youran chuckled softly.
An Shishi was a bit taken aback.
After a moment, she didn't refuse but directly got up and walked over to Xu Xiuwen.
Xu Xiuwen slightly turned his body.
She then placed her delicate hand on Xu Xiuwen's shoulder.
Feeling the small hand kneading his shoulder, Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Very comfortable, very comfortable."
An Shishi smiled faintly.
Five minutes later.
The game continued.
This time, Xu Xiuwen and An Shishi were directly eliminated.
Only Song Siyu, Cheng Lu, and Xiao Youran remained.
Cheng Lu's expression was calm, seemingly indifferent to winning or losing.
However, Xiao Youran and Song Siyu were more serious, clearly eager to win.
Xiao Youran's desire to win was understandable; she either wanted Xu Xiuwen to do something or ask something.
But Song Siyu also wanted to win, which made Xu Xiuwen a bit uneasy.
Fortunately, in the end, Song Siyu lost.
Cheng Lu was the final winner.
An Shishi smiled and turned to Cheng Lu, asking, "Lu Lu, who will you choose?"
Cheng Lu pressed her lips together and glanced at Xu Xiuwen.
Just as the girls thought she would choose Xu Xiuwen,
Cheng Lu instead looked at An Shishi and said, "I choose Shishi."
An Shishi was taken aback.
Coming to her senses, she asked, "Alright, then do you choose truth or dare?"
"Dare. My shoulders could use a bit of massaging too," Cheng Lu replied with a smile.
Hearing Cheng Lu's words, Xu Xiuwen burst into laughter.
An Shishi was once again stunned.
Coming to her senses, An Shishi couldn't help but ask, "Lu Lu, are you doing this on purpose? Helping Master to bully me?"
Cheng Lu smiled lightly and explained, "I'm not."
Seeing her denial, An Shishi was quite helpless.
Xu Xiuwen then smiled and said, "Shishi, Lu Lu is my girlfriend. Isn't it only natural for her to help me?"
An Shishi snorted, then got up and walked over to Cheng Lu, giving her shoulder a massage just like before.
Her hands were already lacking strength.
Five minutes finally passed.
An Shishi looked at the smiling Xu Xiuwen and Cheng Lu, her teeth grinding in irritation.
Xu Xiuwen noticed and asked, "Why are you staring at me like that? Do you want to eat me?"
An Shishi 'angrily' replied, "How can you two team up to bully me like this? My hands are sore."
This resulted in another burst of laughter.
The fourth round of rock-paper-scissors began.
This time, Xiao Youran won.
She excitedly shouted, "I won, I won!"
Then, without waiting for An Shishi to ask, she took the initiative to say, "I choose Xiao Xu for truth."
Finally, someone chose truth.
"Then ask away."
"Xiao Xu~ I want to know, who is your favorite girl?"
This question immediately silenced the room.
The girls turned their attention to Xu Xiuwen.
Even Cheng Lu was no exception.
Xiao Youran looked at him with anticipation, hoping to hear her name.
However, facing the gaze of the four girls,
Xu Xiuwen suddenly said, "I choose to drink."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Youran immediately protested.
She pouted, "Oh no, why are you choosing to drink? No, no."
An Shishi secretly laughed but said, "Youran, according to the rules, Master can choose to drink."
Hearing An Shishi say this, Xiao Youran felt helpless.
Xu Xiuwen picked up a bottle of beer from the table and chugged half of it in one go.
Seeing this, Xiao Youran felt a pang of disappointment.
After her question, the atmosphere of the game changed.
It was no longer as relaxed and harmonious as before; clearly, some emotions had seeped in.
The game continued.
This time, Song Siyu won.
She eagerly asked, "Xu Xiuwen, do you like Cheng Lu or Xiao Youran?"
Song Siyu threw a bombshell question right from the start.
If Xu Xiuwen wasn't careful, he could end up not just bruised but drenched by the splash of the metaphorical water.
Not surprisingly,
Xu Xiuwen chose to drink again.