Chapter 207: The Top Expert of The Song Family (2/2)

She said the name rang a bell but she couldn't remember, so I dropped the subject.

We enjoyed a relatively warm climate here so there was only a thin sheet of snow during the Lunar New Year. The flowers would soon bloom. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Bingxin cheerfully suggested we go out for a hike. I said, ”The county hill hardly makes for an enjoyable hike. Let’s hike up Mount Tai when we get the chance.”

Bingxin pouted, ”You really suck at romance. I just wanted to spend more time with you! This year, we’ll both have internships, so we might not have the chance to get together.”

I said, ”Fine then, let's have a picnic too.”

Bingxin clapped her hands excitedly. ”That’s great! I get to have a picnic with you!”

After informing my family that we wouldn’t join them for dinner, we brought a large bag of charcoal, a firelighter and frozen mutton skewers and climbed up the hill. The strong wind made me tear up while I was grilling the mutton skewers, much to Bingxin’s amusement.

After gobbling up our food, Bingxin took out a stack of cards and said, ”Let's play truth or dare!”

I shrugged helplessly. ”What a stupid game. Can’t we play something that stimulates the mind?”

Bingxin sulked. ”Your intellect is already well-developed, but your emotional intelligence leaves much to be desired. Playing this game can cultivate that. It’s of great benefit to you.”

I remained doubtful. ”Really?”

We sat on the ground and took turns drawing cards. If we drew the same suit, the punishment was to choose to reveal a truth or take on a dare, and the questions had already been prepared. Bingxin was the first unlucky one. She chose truth, so I read out the question on the card. ”If you were visiting your crush in their home and suddenly had the runs, what would you do... What sort of question is this?”

Bingxin grinned, ”Ask where the restroom is!”

Then, it was my turn to step on a mine. I opted for truth but was asked a rather sensitive question. ”How many pornographic movies have you collected?”

I was embarrassed. Which guy didn't have a small collection? Bingxin warned, ”You’ll be punished if you don’t answer honestly!”

Counting with my fingers, I admitted, ”If I’m being honest... six or seven.”

Bingxin was dumbfounded. ”And here I thought you were a pure, innocent boy! I really want to see your collection though. What type of girl do you like?”

I straightened up and complained, ”How many questions have you asked?”

Laughter filled the air as we played on. Because some of the questions were too uncomfortable, I chose a dare instead. But this was what I got–hug a lamppost and yell at the top of your lungs, “I’m cured!”

Bingxin applauded and burst out laughing. ”I want to see you do it!”

I scratched my head awkwardly. ”There aren’t any lampposts around here. I’ll just hug a tree!”

She refused. ”No way. You chose the dare yourself so you’ll have to complete it by hook or by crook.”

”Fine, I'll go down the hill and grab a lamppost.”

There was a small village nearby but the place was probably deserted during the Lunar New Year. As soon as we arrived at the bottom of the hill, I heard the loud clanging of gongs, drums beating, and firecrackers. It turned out that someone was getting married. I broke out in cold sweat. ”Let's go somewhere else.”

Hands on her hips, Bingxin solemnly said, ”No way. You must obey the rules of the game. The card states that you have to hug the first lamppost you come across.”

I sighed and gritted my teeth. Throwing caution to the wind, I flung my arms around the lamppost and allowed my emotions to ferment before shouting, ”It’s a miracle! I’m finally cured!”

Several passers-by watching the wedding threw a look of surprise at me. Choking with laughter, Bingxin covered her stomach. I vowed, ”I’m never coming to this village again! Let’s get out of here!”

Just then, a shrill cry pierced the air. ”Ahh! There’s a dead body!”

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