Transmigrated Female Official

94. Insightful

...He Yun and Momo?

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Although they didn't know who Chu Qingluo was referring to, since she had spoken, they all drank their cups down without further ado…

Seeing a glimmer of tears in Chu Qingluo's eyes, Gongsun Yu asked in a low voice with concern, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Chu Qinglu smiled and shook her head: "No, I'm very happy. I'm really, really happy right now!" After saying this, the two of them clasped their hands tightly together under the table.

On the other side of the round table, Luo Lifei and Shaoyao kept asking Wuyang a lot of questions. Mainly, they had just remembered seeing Wuyang play the flute at the Summer Festival banquet, which increased their curiosity about him. Their enthusiasm made him blush repeatedly.

Chu Qingluo found it amusing just looking at him; this young man was far too shy.

As Chu Qingluo instructed, everyone was to drink until they were completely drunk tonight. So everyone drank heartily, taking turns toasting Chu Qingluo, and Gongsun Yu couldn't stop them even if he tried. The lively scene even made Ling Nan, who was usually very quiet, say a few words.

"Lord Luo, I'd like to offer you a toast." Ling Nan took the initiative to toast Luo Lifei.

“I remember your name is… Lingnan, right? Just call me Luo Lifei.” Luo Lifei didn’t stand on ceremony and clinked glasses with him.

Peony was having the most fun, already playing drinking games with August, Dongxu, Nine-Tailed Fox, and Tongmu. They enthusiastically invited Chu Qingluo to join, but Chu Qingluo ruthlessly refused, mainly because she wasn't good at things like reciting poems or couplets.

Seeing that Chu Qingluo seemed hesitant to join in, Gongsun Yu suggested they play a game of musical chairs. Since they didn't have a drum, they used chopsticks to tap the rim of bowls instead, and Luo Lifei's handkerchief was used as the "flower."

The rules of the game of "Passing the Handkerchief" are simple. One person turns their back, closes their eyes, and taps the rim of a bowl. The others then pass a handkerchief in turn. When the tapping stops, whoever has the handkerchief is penalized with a drink.

After playing two rounds, Chu Qingluo felt the game was too simple and crude, lacking any challenge! So she decided to incorporate "Truth or Dare" into it, hoping to broaden the horizons of the ancients. She secretly planned to expand on it with "Murder Mystery" after they got tired of it, and even create her own deck of cards or mahjong...

When it comes to playing games, how could a modern person like her be out of touch!

In the first round, when the handkerchief was passed to Peony, the tapping stopped. She chose truth as her punishment, and the tapper, August, asked the question.

However, in August, he asked such a pointless question as, "How old are you this year?" This left Chu Qinglu speechless, and she quickly encouraged him to ask more boldly, making the answers as difficult as possible. Even worse, she went so far as to list several examples to make things worse…

Everyone present was amazed!

Finally, August cleared her throat and asked again, "On the day of the opening, when you saw the Seventh Prince, your eyes were glued to him. Did you have feelings for the Seventh Prince?"

Upon hearing this question, everyone gasped. August had indeed mastered Chu Qingluo's skills, asking the question so directly and bluntly.

"Huh?! It's that obvious?" Peony laughed easily and replied, "You have such sharp eyes!"

Upon hearing Shaoyao's tacit agreement, the entire table erupted in commotion. Gongsun Yu subconsciously glanced at Chu Qingluo, whose smile seemed to flicker with a hint of unease.

In the second round, it was Peony's turn to beat the drum. Luo Lifei received the handkerchief and also chose truth.

Peony followed suit and asked her, "Luo Lifei, do you have a man you like right now?"

"..." Luo Lifei was taken aback and was about to answer when a knock came at the door.

At Chu Qingluo's instruction, Nine-Tailed Fox opened the door... and there stood two people outside, Chu Yilin and Ji Qiran.

"Second Brother?" Chu Qingluo stood up, walked over, and greeted Ji Qiran as well.

"We can hear your lively chatter even from several rooms away," Chu Yilin teased, leaning against the door. "Third Sister is so unfair; she didn't even invite us to the good wine and meat."

"Um..." Chu Qinglu smiled sheepishly. Since they were already there, it was impossible not to invite them in. She quickly said, "I was just worried you wouldn't have time. Since you're here, why don't you join us and have some fun?"

"Of course I'd join in the fun, otherwise why would I knock on the door?!" Chu Yilin didn't stand on ceremony at all and went in first. Ji Qiran smiled slightly at Chu Qingluo and went in as well.

For some reason, their arrival made the originally harmonious atmosphere turn strange. Several people were explaining the rules of the game to them, while secretly observing Ji Qiran's attitude towards Shaoyao, who seemed to be racking her brains to get Ji Qiran to play truth or dare. Meanwhile, Chu Yilin was sitting opposite Luo Lifei, and the two had been exchanging barbs for quite some time.

Sigh, this is complicated, the situation is far too complicated. Chu Qingluo's head began to spin, and she secretly lamented that the two of them had arrived at a truly inopportune time...

After several rounds of peaceful conversation, the handkerchief was passed to Lingnan. Dongxu asked him if there was any woman he admired among those present. Lingnan said yes. This reignited everyone's gossip! If Lingnan received the handkerchief again, he would definitely be asked who his crush was.

At this moment, everyone unanimously wanted Ryonan to get the handkerchief again. After several more rounds, finally, perseverance paid off, and Gongsun Yu won the right to ask Ryonan a question, immediately asking him the question that everyone was concerned about.

Knowing that Ling Nan was usually quiet and reserved, Chu Qingluo thought he would choose dare beforehand to avoid this inevitable question. Unexpectedly, he chose truth instead.

Ryonan's eyes swept straight in the direction of Luo Lifei, and he said, "The person I admire is Lord Luo."

Luo Lifei was immediately stunned! She wasn't actually that familiar with Lingnan.

Chu Qingluo was utterly surprised. Ling Nan was right under her nose, and she had never seen him show any interest in any woman. "Ling Nan, you're something else."

Chu Yilin suddenly chuckled: "You have a keen eye."