Chapter 97: Drugging Her Drink (1/2)

We went to a karaoke place in the city. Dali’s true nature was unveiled as he tried his best to sing Jay Chou’s Love Confession in front of Xia Mengmeng.

I was just playing with my phone on the side, feeling relieved that everything had worked out. Now it was all up to Dali.

Zhang Yan suddenly came over and said to me and whispered, “Hey handsome, you’re actually single, aren’t you? How come you’re out alone? Why didn’t she come with you?”

“She’s busy,” I replied.

“You’re lying! Can you sing?”

“No,” I shook my head.

“Come on, come on, let’s sing a Marry Me Today, okay?” Zhang Yan took my arm.

I suddenly got goosebumps and glanced at her face that was covered in a thick layer of makeup. I realized that she was the female version of Dali! In fact, she was probably even more unrestrained than Dali.

Fortunately, something occurred at this moment that temporarily shifted Zhang Yan’s attention away from me. Ye Shiwen stopped the song that Dali was singing. The two started to quarrel. Ye Shiwen accused Dali of hogging the microphone, and Dali argued that since no one else was singing, what was wrong with him singing a little bit more?

I quickly got up and warned them, “Stop fighting. Why don’t each of you just sing a song?”

Ye Shiwen snorted and pulled out a cigarette. He glanced at Xia Mengmeng and went out to smoke.

Dali handed the microphone to Zhang Yan and wondered aloud, “Why have the drinks not arrived yet? I’ll go check our order at the bar.”

Ten minutes later, Dali drinks and snacks in tow.

“Oh, Dali! You even ordered fried chicken?” cooed Zhang Yan.

“Eat up! Don’t worry about it. I’ll get more if it’s not enough!”

“But the food here is extortionately expensive, Dali! How generous of you!”

“Haha… don’t mention it.”

We picked up our drinks and were about to enjoy them. Suddenly, Ye Shiwen pushed the door in and shouted, “Mengmeng, stop! Don't drink that!”

Everyone was stunned. Ye Shiwen took the cup of cranberry juice from Xia Mengmeng and lifted it up against the light. He showed it to us and stated, “Don’t you see it? There is a small pill in it!”

Then he slammed the glass down on the table, spilling a lot of it. He pointed to Dali and crowed, “I just saw this bastard sneak something into the drink when I went to the bathroom. You low-life maggot! How dare you do such a thing to Mengmeng!”

Zhang Yan fell for it, of course. She checked her drink straight away while yelling, “How could you do such a thing, Dali?! You’re trying to drug Mengmeng?”

Xia Mengmeng was paler. She covered her mouth and looked at Wang Dali with shock.

Dali’s eyes widened and he was so stunned he was speechless. He looked at me with pleading eyes. I knew him very well. I knew that he would absolutely not do anything like this.

Ye Shiwen took the opportunity and was about to take Xia Mengmeng away. Dali looked as if he was about to cry. If I didn’t stand up for my friend now, it would be too late!

“Do you have any evidence to prove that Dali put the pill in the drink?” I asked.

Ye Shiwen snorted. “Evidence? He’s the one who bought the drinks and brought them here! No one else ever touched the glasses!”

I smiled wryly, “But this makes no sense. Is he trying to make Mengmeng faint in front of everyone? What’s the purpose of that?”

“How would I know?” shrugged Ye Shiwen. “It’s not my fault your friend is a brainless idiot!”

Dali jumped up to his feet and shouted, “Who are you calling brainless, Ye Shiwen?!”

“You dare to raise your voice to me? After what you’ve done?”

“I did nothing! I swear to God, this is not the kind of thing I’d ever think of doing!”

“Oh, it’s useless swearing to God now. The truth is clear.”

The longer they fought, the more the situation escalated. I was afraid it would blow up into a physical fight, so I interrupted them with, “Both of you, stop fighting! It’s no use fighting with words. Just let the evidence speak for itself!”

“Evidence?” The two men screamed at the same time. Ye Shiwen asked, “Is this evidence not enough?”