Chapter 141 The Punishment for Losing

Chu Feifei shouted with her neck stiffened,

the tips of her ears still burning red.

All the embarrassment from a moment ago had turned into a stubborn refusal to lose.

She flung Shen Nian's hand away and was the first to stride into the room.

She even deliberately puffed out her impressive chest, putting on a fearless front.

In reality, she was panicking inside, and her eyes didn't even dare to drift toward Lin Chen.

Shen Nian followed her in leisurely, closing the door behind her with a backhand movement.

With a click, the lock engaged.

That slight sound made Chu Feifei's body stiffen again.

Lin Chen also subconsciously looked up,

feeling inexplicably that tonight's game

was something he probably wouldn't be able to avoid.

There was only one large bed in the room, with a small coffee table beside it.

There wasn't even an extra stool,

so the three of them simply sat in a triangle around the coffee table.

Chu Feifei was by the edge of the bed, Shen Nian sat in the middle,

and Lin Chen leaned on the other side, at a distance neither too close nor too far.

The air still carried the lingering scent of fried chicken from Chu Feifei,

mixed with the hotel's faint aromatherapy, making the atmosphere awkward yet intimate.

Chu Feifei grabbed an empty mineral water bottle from the coffee table,

placed it in the center, and patted the tabletop,

trying to seize the initiative:

"We'll just spin this bottle. Whoever the mouth points at,"

"gets to choose Truth or Dare. No cheating!"

She had a little scheme in mind, determined to target Shen Nian.

Having been mocked so badly just now, she had to ask some private questions to regain some ground.

It would be best if she could expose all of Shen Nian's little secrets,

and check Lin Chen's reaction while she was at it.

Shen Nian raised an eyebrow, her fingertips lightly tapping her knee,

her tone flat yet carrying a sense of pressure:

"Fine, but if we're playing, let's go big. Just asking a few questions is boring."

"We need to set a harsher punishment, otherwise everyone will just give half-hearted answers."

"What punishment?"

Chu Feifei immediately responded, her eyes lighting up,

not realizing at all that she was jumping into a pit.

Lin Chen also frowned, having an inexplicably bad premonition.

Just as he was about to say,

"That's enough,"

he was silenced by a look from Shen Nian.

Shen Nian's gaze swept over the two of them, a mischievous smile curling at the corners of her mouth.

She slowly spoke a sentence that nearly made Chu Feifei jump and caused Lin Chen to freeze instantly.

"There are only three of us playing."

"Regardless of whether you choose Truth or Dare,"

"anyone who doesn't dare to answer, doesn't dare to do it, or loses, must directly accept the ultimate punishment."

"Kiss the person on your left on the spot."

"It must be on the lips. A light peck doesn't count; you must stay for at least three seconds."

"Holy crap?!"

Chu Feifei exploded on the spot, her face turning red all the way to her neck.

She scrambled backward, nearly falling off the bed.

"No way, Sis!"

"You're playing that big?"

"This... this is too ridiculous!"

The images she had imagined earlier hadn't even cleared from her mind yet,

and now it was becoming real, and it was kissing on the lips no less.

Lin Chen was sitting right across from her. Although she usually had a sharp tongue,

if she really had to have intimate contact with the opposite sex, her legs would turn to jelly.

Lin Chen was also stunned, clutching a throw pillow in his hands.

He looked at Shen Nian in bewilderment:

"Shen Nian, isn't this a bit much?"

"It's just a game, there's no need for this."

Inwardly, however, he thought:

"Come on, make the punishment even bigger."

"Even if losing means taking off clothes... that's fine too."

{Pick-up Technique: A man should play dumb when he needs to. Let the woman lead the activity at the right time.}

With Chu Feifei staring from the side, the awkwardness was enough to make him want to crawl into a hole.

Shen Nian didn't buy it at all. She crossed her arms,

glancing sideways at the two of them, her tone carrying a bit of provocation,

precisely hitting Chu Feifei's weak spot:

"What? You just said you weren't afraid, and now you're chickening out?"

"Who was the one saying they'd play whatever, and who's afraid of who?"

"Turns out you were just bragging."

"I was not bragging!"

Chu Feifei was instantly riled up. She hardened her heart and slapped the table.

"Let's play!"

"Who's afraid of who? I don't believe my luck is so bad that I'll lose every single time!"

She sounded tough, but inwardly she was praying frantically,

Please don't let it point at me, please don't make me choose,

and definitely don't let me lose. Her eyes were fixed on the mineral water bottle, her palms covered in sweat.

Lin Chen watched the two of them go at it. He wanted to back out but couldn't,

so he could only give in helplessly, waving his hand:

"Alright, alright. One round should be enough, don't overdo it."

"Start the round!"

Shen Nian didn't waste any more breath. She reached out and spun the mineral water bottle.

The bottle spun rapidly, its mouth passing over the three of them.

With a tense whirring sound, Chu Feifei held her breath,

clasping her hands together to make a silent wish. Lin Chen also stared at the bottle,

his heartbeat inexplicably quickening.

The bottle spun for several rounds, its speed gradually slowing down,

until finally, it wobbled and the mouth pointed steadily at Chu Feifei.

"Oh, come on!"

Chu Feifei's face turned green. She pointed at the bottle in disbelief,

"No way!"

"I'm the one in the first round?"

"What kind of rotten luck is this!"

Shen Nian stifled a laugh, pretending to be calm:

"Choose. Truth or Dare? Don't dawdle."

Chu Feifei gritted her teeth, weighing her options for a long time.

A Dare would definitely involve doing something weird,

while a Truth would at most be some questions.

She steeled herself and spoke:

"Tr... Truth!"

"I choose Truth!"

"Fine, then I'll ask. Answer honestly,"

"No lying. Lying counts as losing, and you'll still have to accept the punishment."

Shen Nian sat up straight.

With a playful look in her eyes, she slowly spoke,

"When you were in the hallway just now, were you imagining a bunch of messy things,"

"thinking I was going to pull Lin Chen in to do *that* kind of stuff?"

As soon as those words came out, Chu Feifei's face instantly turned as red as a cooked shrimp.

She wished she could bury her head in the bed. She stammered for a long time, unable to speak,

her eyes darting around, not daring to look at Shen Nian at all,

and even less at the bewildered Lin Chen beside her.

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment after hearing this,

before realizing that Chu Feifei's strange reaction earlier was because of that.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch, nearly laughing out loud,

but he quickly held it in, pretending to be serious.

"I... I..."

Chu Feifei couldn't squeeze out a single word for a long time. She didn't dare to lie,

but admitting it was too humiliating. Caught in a dilemma, her eyes began to redden with anxiety.

"Not speaking is a default admission. You lose."

Shen Nian showed no mercy, pointing a finger and speaking decisively,

"Execute the punishment. I'm the one closest to you. Come here and kiss my lips."

"What?! With you?"

Chu Feifei was stunned. Her shame instantly turned into bewilderment.

She had thought she would have to kiss Lin Chen, but she didn't expect it to be Shen Nian.

But even if it was a girl, she was still embarrassed!

"A bet is a bet. Don't dawdle."

Shen Nian leaned in closer, a teasing smile on her face,

not giving her any chance to back out.

"Either kiss me, or I'll announce what you were imagining just now loudly to Lin Chen,"

"so he can hear exactly what's inside that head of yours."

Hearing this, Chu Feifei was completely out of options.

If Lin Chen found out she was thinking those dirty things,

she wouldn't be able to show her face ever again. She closed her eyes tight and frowned,

looking like a martyr as she slowly leaned over,

quickly touching her lips against Shen Nian's.

Just as she wanted to pull away,

Shen Nian held the back of her head,

forcing her to stay for three seconds before letting go.

"Mmph!"

Chu Feifei shoved her away abruptly, covering her mouth, both ashamed and angry, her face flushed red.

"Shen Nian! You cheated! You did that on purpose!"