"Brothers in need, all sides will support."
He Gaomin, who had the richest emotional life, was the first to offer a suggestion.
"This problem is actually very simple. Men are animals who think with their lower bodies. How to judge if you still love a woman is to see if you still have the urge to pounce on her when you face her."
Seeing the contemptuous and complicated looks on their faces, He Gaomin cleared his throat. "The key point here is that when I say 'pounce', I don't mean wanting to have sex with any woman you see. It's about seeing her, no matter how conservatively she's dressed, no matter what she's doing, and finding her incredibly sexy, constantly exuding charm. Your mind goes blank, and all you want to do is drag her to bed for some intimate moments."
Gong Yuqi raised his glass. After He Gaomin clinked glasses with him and took a sip, he continued, "The most important thing is, no matter how long you've been together, no matter how many times you've slept together, you still have a strong desire to pounce on her. Conversely, if she stands in front of you and you don't even have a hint of lustful thoughts, then forget about love, you don't even like her."
As soon as He Gaomin finished speaking, Shen Chiyan's expression not only failed to improve but worsened.
He Gaomin brought his wine glass closer to Shen Chiyan. "Fifth Master, you waited three years for Miss Lin. Now that she's finally awake, you must want to hold her every day and not let her get out of bed. Why would you let her enter the entertainment industry? Once she's in, won't the time you spend together be much less?"
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and said in disbelief, "Or did you take a liking to that little mute who plays bowling?"
Gong Yuqi asked curiously, "What little mute who plays bowling?"
He Gaomin recounted how Shen Chiyan had stepped in to help Song Qinian. Gong Yuqi raised an eyebrow. "Really? Could it be that he's moved on?"
Shen Chiyan shot Gong Yuqi a cold glance, and Gong Yuqi couldn't help but chuckle.
"Actually, besides the lower body, there's a very good way to judge if you've fallen in love with someone."
He Gaomin: "Oh? What are Young Master Gong's wise insights?"
"Get a piece of paper, draw a line down the middle. On the left, write down all of that person's good qualities, including what attracts you and what you like about them. On the right, write down all of their flaws."
He Gaomin didn't quite understand. "What's the point of writing that?"
Gong Yuqi: "After you're done, you can see if those good qualities are enough to support a lifetime of love and make you want to spend your life with her."
"What about the flaws?"
"Even though she has a lot of flaws, you find them all insignificant and still like her and want to be with her. Then, congratulations, you've fallen head over heels in love and can't extricate yourself."
He Gaomin: "...Isn't that too much trouble?"
Gong Yuqi shrugged. "Love is inherently troublesome. Fortunately, I'm not interested in that kind of thing and don't seek trouble for myself. Hey, Sinian, what are your thoughts?"
Yu Sinian couldn't drink alcohol. Shen Chiyan specifically ordered him a glass of juice. After taking a sip, he said slowly, "I think that if you like someone, you can't help but try to get closer to them, whether it's to hold them or kiss them. Conversely, if you see her and just think of her as a friend, and don't want to kiss or hold her, then you don't like her."
"Clap, clap, clap..." Gong Yuqi and He Gaomin applauded in agreement.
The three of them exchanged ideas, coming up with quite a few suggestions.
During this time, Shen Chiyan remained silent, his thoughts unknown.
After a while, he suddenly got up, grabbed his clothes, and walked out.
"I'm leaving. You guys drink slowly. The bill is on me."
The three of them: "..."
Used and abandoned, like a player.
...
So many things happened during the day that Song Qinian couldn't sleep at night.
Her mind was a tangled mess. She had never pursued anyone before. Would those tactics really work on Shen Chiyan?
After tossing and turning several times, Song Qinian felt thirsty and went downstairs to pour some water.
Just as she finished pouring water in the kitchen and was about to return to her bedroom, the door suddenly opened, and Shen Chiyan returned.
Song Qinian's steps froze. She became tense all over.
Especially when their eyes met, her heart raced, filled with a sense of panic and helplessness.
Seeing Song Qinian's dazed expression, Shen Chiyan furrowed his brows, feeling a pang of annoyance.
Normally, Song Qinian would have rushed over to help him. Today, she stood there like a wooden statue. Was she still angry about him letting her leave with Guan Mingxu earlier today?
"Come here."
Song Qinian tightened her grip on the cup in her hand, then walked towards Shen Chiyan.
Even if he was still angry about her not leaving with Guan Mingxu, he wouldn't directly kill her!
Seeing the cup in her hand, Shen Chiyan smirked. "What? Trying to smash me to death with the cup?"
Song Qinian only then noticed the cup in her hand. Just as she was about to put it down, Shen Chiyan took the cup from her and placed it heavily on the shoe cabinet.
The next second, he was already on top of Song Qinian.
Only then did Song Qinian smell the strong scent of alcohol on Shen Chiyan, realizing he must have drunk a lot.
Shen Chiyan was thin and small, unable to support Shen Chiyan. She struggled to help Shen Chiyan onto the sofa and got up to pour him some water, but Shen Chiyan grabbed her and pressed her onto the sofa.
"Why didn't you leave with Guan Mingxu today?"
Song Qinian's heart skipped a beat. As expected, Shen Chiyan hadn't pressed the issue at the restaurant because he was busy, not because he would let it go so easily.
Seeing Song Qinian's silence, Shen Chiyan became even more agitated. "Why aren't you gesturing anymore?"
Song Qinian swallowed nervously and slowly extended her hand. "I don't like Guan Mingxu."
"Is that all?"
Song Qinian pursed her lips and slowly lowered her hand.
Shen Chiyan lifted Song Qinian's chin and continued to press, "Just because you don't like Guan Mingxu, you didn't leave with him. Then, if you meet a man you like in the future, will you leave with him?"
Song Qinian shook her head quickly. Liking him was already enough for her to handle. How could she possibly like anyone else?
"What does shaking your head mean? Does it mean you won't like anyone else? Or that even if you like someone else, you won't leave?"
Shen Chiyan rarely talked this much with her when he was drunk. Song Qinian didn't know what he really meant, but she gestured truthfully, "I won't like anyone else."
Her answer seemed to please Shen Chiyan. He let out a soft hum, "Then who do you like?"
Song Qinian: "..."
Didn't he ask this question before, and didn't she answer it? Why was he asking again?
"Who do you like? I'm asking you."
Song Qinian pointed at Shen Chiyan.
"I want you to say it. Who do you like?"
Say it?
She was mute, how could she speak?
He was clearly making things difficult for her!
"You could talk when you were little, your throat isn't a problem, so why don't you speak? Speak! Tell me, who do you like?"
Song Qinian desperately wanted to express her love for Shen Chiyan in words, but there were some things she simply couldn't do.
She opened her mouth, trying hard to make a sound, but even though she was so stressed that tears welled up, it was still no use.
Seeing her tears, Shen Chiyan's chest felt a sharp sting, as if pricked by needles. He stopped pressuring Song Qinian and tempted her, "Kiss me!"
Song Qinian froze for a moment, then gently cupped Shen Chiyan's handsome face. Her soft lips lightly pressed against his alluring thin lips...