The girl beside him shyly punched him and turned her face away, picking up her glass to drink.
Wu Lei, however, wasn’t ready to let her go. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and took a sip from her glass: "Hurry and say it. If you don’t, I’ll make sure you can’t get out of bed tomorrow."
The girl was out of options and shyly replied, "You’ve already said it yourself, why do you still want me to say it?"
Hearing this, Wu Lei burst into laughter and turned to Guo Xinyi: "Did you hear that? Did you hear that? Do you know what all these pimples on my face mean now?"
"Wu Lei, you really have no shame, showing off like that in front of all us girls," Guo Xinyi said with disdain.
"Exactly! Xinyi, let’s not pay attention to him and drink," another girl beside them also glared fiercely at Wu Lei.
But the reactions of the two girls made the men burst into laughter.
One of the men in a floral shirt clapped his hands and said, "How many of us here are still virgins? Lu Yi, today’s your 20th birthday, your coming-of-age ceremony. Shouldn’t you take this opportunity to have some fun? By the way, Lu Yi, I’ve never seen you bring a date. Are you still a virgin?"
At these words, Guo Xinyi, Sun Beibei, and the other girls looked at Lu Yi curiously.
At that moment, the door of the private room opened, and a waitress came in carrying several bottles of wine.
Seeing the people inside, the waitress turned around and tried to leave.
"Hey, miss, we haven’t ordered any drinks yet, why are you leaving?" Wu Lei was the first to react, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the girl.
An Ran really wanted to curse. She had imagined countless scenarios for entering the private room, but never expected to run into acquaintances, especially not Lu Yi. Today was his birthday, and she had stood him up. Now, hearing someone call her, she didn’t know whether to leave or stay.
Sun Beibei saw An Ran and smiled at Guo Xinyi, who smiled back and gave her a look.
Sun Beibei immediately stood up, "Oh my, isn’t this An Ran? Are you working here?"
Being addressed by Sun Beibei, An Ran couldn’t leave anymore. She turned around and nodded graciously at Sun Beibei, "I’m working here. What kind of wine do you need? I’ll open it for you."
Meanwhile, Lu Yi’s eyes flashed with a complex look upon seeing An Ran. So she missed his birthday party to work here?
As far as he knew, after being recognized for her bravery, the government had given her tens of thousands of yuan as a reward. While not a substantial amount, it should have been enough for her tuition and living expenses. Was her family actually in such dire straits? How could her younger sister afford to wear clothes worth thousands of dollars to attend his birthday party?
He knew what kind of person An Ran was, but he found it hard to accept her selling alcohol here. He knew that most women who sold alcohol eventually gave in to the temptation of money and went down a bad path.
"Since An Ran is selling alcohol here, as classmates, we should support her business. And since it’s Lu Yi’s birthday, everyone, don’t be shy. Order whatever you want. Put it all on my tab," Guo Xinyi declared loudly.
"That’s why Miss Guo is so generous. In that case, guys, let’s not hold back," the man in the floral shirt said.
"Ji Tiancheng, don’t be shameless. When have you ever been polite when it comes to alcohol?" Sun Beibei said. "Now that you’ve run into Xinyi, just drink as much as you want. She’s got you covered."