Reborn as a woman in a superpowered society: My father remarried and gained an older sister.

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There always needs to be one person who is sober at a dinner table.

Su Xiyue got Gu Qing a can of herbal tea and also ordered three mugs of draft beer.

The 500ml cup wasn't very big; the orange-yellow liquid was covered with fine, snow-white foam.

Su Xiyue seemed a little thirsty, so she took a sip and then let out a refreshing sigh.

"Gu Qing, do you hate it when I drink?" Su Xiyue asked at this moment.

Actually, she was asking a question she already knew the answer to.

After meeting Gu Qing, she went out drinking with her classmates and friends, and Gu Qing simply told her to drink in moderation.

This shows that Gu Qing at least does not object.

However, now that their relationship is closer, Su Xiyue still wants to know a definite answer.

"I don't dislike it, but it should be in moderation," Gu Qing said.

Gu Qing was no stranger to alcohol.

Whether he was in the workplace or later became a war correspondent in his previous life, he had considerable experience with drinking to relieve stress.

Unfortunately, due to a congenital condition, my body in this life is somewhat intolerant to alcohol, which deprives me of some of the pleasure.

"Yes, yes, I'll definitely take it in moderation. You can stop whenever you want!"

Su Xiyue nodded with a smile.

Gu Qing was always so understanding and never had the typical boyish temper.

A moment later, Su Xiyue's roommates also arrived at the barbecue restaurant.

Unexpectedly, Su Xiyue's roommate brought her boyfriend, whom Gu Qing had met once before.

Two of Su Xiyue's roommates came, one of whom was the oldest in their dormitory.

When school started, Gu Qing had escorted Su Xiyue to her dormitory and had met this straightforward girl from the North named Xiong Huanhuan.

The other one is Feng Ying, the youngest in the dormitory. She is a slender girl, about the same height as Gu Qing, and of average appearance.

I had run into Feng Ying at the movie theater when I was watching a movie with Su Xiyue before.

Feng Ying was on a date with a guy at the time, but he didn't show up today.

Instead, it was Xiong Huanhuan who brought her boyfriend.

After taking her seat, Xiong Huanhuan immediately greeted everyone with a smile and introduced herself:

"This is my boyfriend, Lin Chichi. Chichi means 'late,' so you can just call him Chichi, or you can even call him sister-in-law!"

Lin Chichi is a petite boy, only a little over 1.6 meters tall. He nestled next to Xiong Huanhuan, looking like a large doll.

She has above-average looks, is petite and cute, and wears round-lensed glasses, which makes her seem somewhat introverted and shy.

Xiong Huanhuan then introduced Feng Ying and Su Xiyue to Lin Chichi. When it was Gu Qing's turn, Xiong Huanhuan, ignoring the disapproving look Su Xiyue gave her, immediately said:

"This is Su Xiyue's boyfriend, Gu Qing, the campus belle of Jin University. But she was won over by our Jinxin University student. Third brother, you've really made us proud!"

Su Xiyue ignored Xiong Huanhuan's praise and looked at Gu Qing with a worried expression.

This was the first time I'd ever said this formally in front of a friend, so I was quite nervous.

What reassured her somewhat was that Gu Qing only greeted Lin Chichi, and seemed to ignore Xiong Huanhuan's words as if she hadn't heard them at all.

Thus, Su Xiyue's anxious heart finally began to settle down.

The crayfish and barbecue were served quickly. Since none of them had eaten dinner, they didn't stand on ceremony.

Gu Qing peeled crayfish while listening to Su Xiyue and her roommates talking.

This was the first time he had attended a small group dinner with girls present.

Therefore, he was actually quite curious about the topics the girls discussed during meals.

As the glasses clinked, the icy liquor poured down the girls' throats.

Xiong Huanhuan, who comes from the north, is very outgoing. Without any hesitation, she tugged at her collar and started talking about what happened during her holiday.

Because she is from the north, a round trip would take a long time, so she did not go home.

But it was precisely because of this that she successfully caught up with Lin Chichi, who also hadn't gone home.

The two officially confirmed their relationship just yesterday.

149. The girl's overreaching attitude

"Dangdang!"

The beer glass fell to the table, making a clinking sound.

Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, the conversation had fully commenced.

Xiong Huanhuan, who comes from the north, is exceptionally bold and has a heroic air about her. She tells her story in her northern accent.

Su Xiyue didn't talk much, occasionally agreeing, but she wouldn't stay silent if the other person raised their glass.

Feng Ying is a typical southern girl, lacking experience in drinking. Her face was already flushed, and her movements gradually became more exaggerated.

Gu Qing rarely ate at the same table with opposite-sex peers who were not classmates, so she was quite curious about the topics the girls were discussing.

Perhaps because there were two other boys present, him and Lin Chichi, the girls didn't mention the boys in their conversation.

Even if there are occasional borderline cases, they are still just gossiping about so-and-so.

Overall, they've got a knack for enjoying the fruits of others' labor.

Besides that, it's about things at school.

Not only Jinxin University, but also Jin University, where Gu Qing studied, was mentioned.

To increase credibility, Xiong Huanhuan even went so far as to confirm with Gu Qing, a student at Jin University.

Unfortunately, Gu Qing knew very little about gossip and such at school and was unable to provide any feedback.

But that doesn't matter.

After all, Xiong Huanhuan might simply be afraid of neglecting Gu Qing, which is why she deliberately changed the subject.

But Gu Qing wasn't idle either.

After he had eaten his fill, he took the opportunity to peel shrimp for Su Xiyue, since he had nothing else to do.

With gloved hands, she deftly peeled the shrimp shells and placed the white and pink shrimp meat onto the plate in front of Su Xiyue.

At first, Su Xiyue was slightly taken aback, then she looked at Gu Qing beside her, smiled, and continued to raise her glass to toast with her roommates.

Lin Chichi, who was sitting next to Xiong Huanhuan, was an introverted boy.

There were only two boys at the table, him and Gu Qing, so they should have tried to find something to talk about.

However, since it was his first time meeting Gu Qing, they were complete strangers, and due to his personality, he didn't put his ideas into action, even though he had them.

However, after seeing Gu Qing peel shrimp for Su Xiyue, he immediately followed suit and started feeding Xiong Huanhuan.

"Dangdang!"

There was another sound of a wine glass hitting the table.

The only single person present, Feng Ying, blushed and pretended to be indignant, saying:

"Are you two ever going to stop showing off your love? Are you trying to take advantage of my single status?"

Feng Ying's words made everyone present burst into laughter.

Su Xiyue asked curiously, "What happened to that guy who was with you at the movie theater last time? Didn't you get him?"

"Don't mention it!"

Feng Ying popped a peanut into her mouth, shook her head, and said, "I thought I could win him over, but then I found out he was just keeping me as a backup!"

"Oh? Tell us quickly and let us all have a laugh!" Xiong Huanhuan interrupted the conversation with a smile, her face full of schadenfreude.

It seems that the alcohol made him bolder, or perhaps he needed to vent.

Feng Ying quickly began to tell her story.

The story isn't complicated, it's just pretty melodramatic.

It's nothing more than a plot where the childhood sweetheart is nowhere to be found, and the person wants to suddenly appear out of nowhere, only to be discovered.

Feng Ying acted like a sycophant for a while, but fortunately she realized it in time and turned back. The sunk costs were not much, so she managed to cut her losses in time.

Gu Qing never expected that the boy she had met once would be such a person.

However, whether someone is promiscuous or not has nothing to do with gender.

After Feng Ying finished telling her story, another clinking of glasses rang out.

Su Xiyue's alcohol tolerance wasn't bad; after three glasses of draft beer, there was no sign of anything unusual.

However, it seemed that the alcohol emboldened her. Seeing Xiong Huanhuan sitting opposite her with one hand touching her wine glass and the other arm around Lin Chichi's waist, the girl suddenly felt her own hands itching.

However, she was not in a hurry, but first tested the waters.

The hand that was touching Gu Qing touched Gu Qing's waist a few times, intentionally or unintentionally. Then, after clinking glasses and drinking wine, it casually placed its hand on Gu Qing's leg.