novelones Chapter 152 Barbecue Party 2
Chapter 152 Barbecue Party 2
As evening approached, the evening breeze along the riverbank dispelled the daytime heat, and the barbecue party truly began.
Almost all of the classmates were present, except for Hou Mingyu and a few who went to work during the summer vacation.
With the addition of Ye Yixian's female friends and Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe's childhood friends, the number of people at the gathering quickly swelled to more than fifty.
As darkness fell, more and more people arrived, making the riverside bustling with activity and full of lively atmosphere.
Gao Zhe prepared a full ten barbecue grills, and everyone grilled in groups of three or five, so that it was neither too crowded nor too monotonous.
Beverages, alcohol, snacks, and fruits were piled up like small mountains, all specially brought over by the shop owners in their trucks, making quite a grand display.
Upbeat pop music was playing from the stereo as everyone sat together, eating and chatting.
Some people played cards and rolled dice, while others played hopscotch and Ludo. The various entertainment activities filled the party with laughter and joy.
"Three of a kind!" On the open space not far away, Gao Ya and her friends even brought out a mahjong table.
She sat elegantly at the card table, legs crossed, with a cool expression, like a queen in control of the entire room, and her luck was astonishing.
After only a few rounds, her friends were defeated one after another because they were losing too badly, and one of them even decided to quit this game that they could not win.
Seeing that they were one player short, Gao Ya waved to Gao Zhe, who was bragging to his brothers, to come and fill in. The role of a younger brother was clearly revealed at this moment.
Gao Zhe shook his head vigorously, vehemently disagreeing: "Sis, you play mahjong like a monster, and you get angry with me when you lose! I'm not playing with you!"
"Tsk! What are you saying?" Gao Ya raised an eyebrow, but in public, not wanting to embarrass her younger brother while maintaining her ladylike image, she turned her gaze to Lu Yuan. "Lu Yuan, come here!"
Lu Yuan wasn't really keen on playing either, but he hoped Ye Yixian would try this kind of entertainment, so he simply pushed her forward: "Let Yixian play with you guys for a bit."
"I can't!" Ye Yixian quickly waved her hand in refusal. She had never even touched mahjong in her life, so how would she know anything about it?
"It's okay, I'll teach you." Lu Yuan put his hands on her shoulders and half-pushed her into the seat.
He was actually quite willing to let Ye Yixian experience more new things. The girl's biggest problem was her lack of self-confidence; she always seemed to lack a certain presence.
The root cause of a lack of self-confidence is insufficient exposure to new experiences. People who are well-informed and knowledgeable are often more confident and have a stronger presence than those who are complacent and stagnant.
Forced into the task, Ye Yixian could only obediently sit still.
Lu Yuan patiently explained the rules to her and provided guidance from the side.
At first, she was as clumsy as a cautious little rabbit, unsure even when it was her turn to draw a card, and would always turn around timidly to confirm with Lu Yuan.
But with Lu Yuan's encouragement, she gradually got the hang of it and began to play the game of "pong" and "kong" in a more professional manner.
Gao Ya didn't go easy on this novice and quickly got a winning hand, thinking she was about to win again.
But when it was Ye Yixian's turn, she stared at the cards she had just drawn and fell into a long period of confusion.
"Yixian, is it that hard to decide? If you don't know which card to play, just play the one you just drew." Gao Ya teased with a smile, thinking that this complete novice was hesitating again.
Unexpectedly, Ye Yixian bit her lower lip, tugged uncertainly at Lu Yuan's sleeve, and whispered, "Lu Yuan, am I... playing dumb?"
Lu Yuan had been watching Gao Zhe's game and hadn't paid attention to her cards. When she mentioned it, he bent down to take a look and was immediately shocked.
"They're all stripes! A perfect match, it's ruined!"
Lu Yuan shoved Ye Yixian's cards over, startling Gao Ya and the others so much that they stood up abruptly.
"What the hell?" Gao Ya was completely dumbfounded. "Yi Xian, you've been pondering that for so long, and it turns out you were trying to figure out what a perfect color is?"
"Huh?" Ye Yixian looked bewildered. "Isn't it supposed to be like this to count as a 'hu'? They're all individual lines."
At this moment, Ye Yixian looked clumsy, which was quite amusing.
She might have already won, but she thought she needed to make a pure suit to win, so she kept tinkering with the game and dragged it out until now.
"That darn newbie protection period!" Gao Ya sighed speechlessly.
Fortunately, it was just for fun, and she didn't lose much, otherwise she would definitely have been sleepless tonight.
However, as the game progressed, Ye Yixian became more and more skilled.
She was naturally very perceptive, but she lacked a mentor in her past life. No one cared for her or discovered her talents, which is why she always seemed mediocre.
Isn't this also a form of injustice?
Looking at her focused profile, Lu Yuan felt a surge of relief, grateful that he had returned to the present, to the time when she needed help the most, and had become her guide.
After several rounds, Gao Ya hadn't won much and her interest waned, so she simply switched to another person at the table and went to the riverbank to catch her breath.
Lu Yuan wanted to find an opportunity to sit down and talk to Gao Ya about her inner struggles, but he couldn't find a chance.
Just then, a burst of exaggerated laughter caught his attention.
It turned out that Xu Lingjing, Jiang Yiqing, and a few other girls had gotten together to play Truth or Dare. Judging from the atmosphere, the game was clearly very exciting.
Whether intentionally or not, Xu Lingjing walked straight up to Lu Yuan. Everyone thought she was going to invite Lu Yuan to join them, but instead, she asked, "Lu Yuan, can Ye Yixian come and play with us?"
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Ye Yixian. Stared at by so many people, Ye Yixian seemed somewhat flustered.
Lu Yuan had no idea what Xu Lingjing was up to, and originally wanted to shield Ye Yixian from it.
But Ye Yixian seemed unwilling to show any timidity in front of her, so he took the initiative and said with a smile, "Okay, I can play with you."
That smile clearly indicates that she's going head-to-head with Xu Lingjing.
Xu Lingjing smiled sweetly, but there was a hint of insincerity in that smile. With everyone watching, Lu Yuan didn't want to spoil the mood, and Xu Lingjing naturally wouldn't do anything out of line.
"Can I join in?" Wang Qingyu, worried that Ye Yixian would be isolated and helpless, also came over. After all, these girls were all Xu Lingjing's best friends, and if they cooperated, Ye Yixian would easily be at a disadvantage.
Xu Lingjing glanced at her, knowing that she was in cahoots with Ye Yixian, but she didn't object. She still smiled and nodded, "Sure, it's more fun with more people."
The rules of this game are simple: take out playing cards corresponding to the number of players, two of which are joker cards. The person who draws the black and white joker needs to answer a question posed by the person who draws the colored joker, and choose between "Truth or Dare".
As the game officially began, the scene of Ye Yixian and Xu Lingjing together instantly became the focus of the entire audience due to the subtle relationship between them.
More and more people gathered around, ready to see what interesting truths they could glean from this turbulent game.