Chapter 90

The text message was from Qi Jueying, asking when he could arrive or if he had something else to do tonight. Wang Bo suddenly remembered that he had promised to practice with her at six o'clock tonight. Last night, during the group chat, he had been cornered by Jin Xiaoli and agreed to this dinner, completely forgetting about the other commitment. Checking the time, it was already seven o'clock, and he was an hour late.

"What! How can you do this?" Jin Xiaoli wouldn't let him off the hook. No matter what excuse he gave, she wouldn't let him leave today. She had already paid such a high price, and even Yanzi had made a sacrifice, so she was determined to get him drunk.

"Wang Bo, if you leave now, it will be a new grudge on top of the old one." She threatened coldly. Wang Bo smiled bitterly and said, "I really have something to do, and I made the other commitment first. I forgot about it last night. How about this, I'll drink the alcohol first."

He quickly downed two glasses of alcohol, then wiped his mouth and apologized, "Next time, I'll definitely make it up to you, okay? I really need to go now."

"No, you can't leave!" Jin Xiaoli spread her arms to block the door, her chest almost touching Wang Bo's. Blushing, her tone softened, "Can't you postpone the other thing?"

Liu Yan muttered, "Yeah... can't you postpone her... then it will be my turn..." It was unclear what she had misunderstood from Jin Xiaoli's words, and what she was thinking.

Wang Bo and Jin Xiaoli both turned to look at her. Seeing her mumbling on the table, they wisely ignored her.

"It's really a prior commitment, and I'm already late. I can't just stand her up, right?" Wang Bo said in a conciliatory tone.

"Who did you make the commitment with, and what for?" Jin Xiaoli tried to keep her voice calm despite her irritation.

"I promised Qi Jueying to practice a new dance with her tonight," Wang Bo answered frankly.

Jin Xiaoli's face darkened, and her irritation surged. Her tone became more forceful, "You're actually leaving us to go on a date with another girl? Wang Bo, did I hear that right?"

"It's not a date, it's practice..."

"Don't nitpick with me!" Jin Xiaoli shouted, then took a deep breath to calm herself, trying not to say something hurtful in anger. She bit her lip and thought, "You can skip the alcohol, but we need to talk things through today. Wang Bo, you know how we feel. Whether you accept it or not, you need to consider our feelings. If you leave now, what will Yanzi think when she wakes up? How can I explain it to her?"

Wang Bo hesitated, realizing that he was at fault today. Scheduling two commitments at the same time and Jin Xiaoli's anger were justified.

"Sit down first," Jin Xiaoli rubbed her forehead, feeling dizzy. She had to use her brain to persuade Wang Bo not to do something that would hurt them, which was exhausting.

"Wang Bo, I'm not forcing you to give us an answer right now," she said with a complex expression, sitting next to him. "Our situation is a bit special, and I know it's difficult for you, but you can't treat us like we're not girls."

"I do treat you as girls, otherwise I wouldn't have..." Wang Bo's defense seemed weak in the face of Jin Xiaoli's questioning. He hadn't expected the issue to come up so quickly, and Jin Xiaoli was eager to know his stance.

"You understand what I mean. I'm not saying you treat us like boys, but you're too indifferent to us. We may be your friends, but that doesn't give you the right to treat us like that. We'd rather you treat us like ordinary girls, maybe then your attitude would be better. At least you wouldn't leave so easily."

Wang Bo realized he had been a bit too casual, taking advantage of the girls' feelings for him. He felt a sense of superiority and sometimes neglected their feelings as girls.

This undoubtedly hurt them, and it was even more wrong to do so knowing they liked him. It wasn't until this moment that Wang Bo deeply realized his mistake.

Our relationship is no longer just friends. If he treated them like friends, they might forgive him, at worst laughing and scolding him for prioritizing other girls. But they were girls who had confessed their feelings to him, and emotions are fragile and sensitive. Even if he didn't accept their feelings, he shouldn't hurt them.

"I'm sorry, I understand," Wang Bo said sincerely, looking at Jin Xiaoli. "I haven't realized what I was doing. Thank you for reminding me. I won't act without thinking again."

Jin Xiaoli sighed in relief, her tense expression easing. She was afraid that after her speech, Wang Bo still wouldn't understand, and then he wouldn't be worth her affection.

"Actually, it's not a big deal for me, but look, Yanzi is already drunk. If you leave her, she'll be a mess when she wakes up."

They both looked at the dazed Liu Yan on the table, remembering her sudden outburst at the KTV, feeling a bit uneasy. Wang Bo said, "I'll go make a call and explain the situation."

"Okay, go ahead." Jin Xiaoli believed he wouldn't leave again and went to take care of her friend.

Wang Bo called Qi Jueying, explained the situation, and apologized sincerely. Qi Jueying's voice was calm, "It's fine. With your skills, you don't need much time to master the dance. We can practice another day, but don't stand me up again." After hanging up, she thought angrily, "If it were anyone else, there wouldn't be a next time."

Wang Bo returned to the private room, where Jin Xiaoli had already called the waiter to cancel the remaining alcohol and pay the bill. They helped the dizzy Liu Yan out of the restaurant.

It was already dark outside. Wang Bo looked at his friend, frowning, "In her state, if we take her home, she'll probably be scolded by Director Liu."

Jin Xiaoli's expression stiffened, as if thinking of something terrible. She nodded, "She'll be scolded severely. We can't take her home now. Wait until she sobers up."

Her face was flushed, but her mind was clear. She thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Civic Park. It's not far from here. It's spacious, and we can find a place to sit. Let Yanzi get some fresh air, and she should be fine in a while."

With her help, Wang Bo carried Liu Yan to the Civic Park and found an empty bench. Liu Yan sat on the bench, leaning to one side. Wang Bo had no choice but to sit next to her and let her lean on his shoulder.

Jin Xiaoli watched this scene, combed her long hair, and sat down next to him, blushing.

"Lili, have you been very hard on yourself, secretly cursing me a lot?" Wang Bo finally changed his address, no longer calling Jin Xiaoli "President Jin."

Jin Xiaoli felt a sweet sensation but didn't show it on her face. She said sternly, "What do you think? You've been ignoring us. I don't know how we didn't see through you earlier and fell for you..."

Wang Bo was moved, turning his head to look at her dignified and gentle face. Hearing such a beautiful girl express her feelings, any boy would be touched.

Jin Xiaoli noticed his gaze, her eyelashes fluttered, her face flushed, and she lowered her eyes, saying softly, "What are you looking at? I'm not as pretty as Yanzi." She implied that since Liu Yan was leaning on his shoulder, he should look at her instead.

If it were just about looks, Liu Yan was indeed more beautiful. But Jin Xiaoli had a unique charm. Compared to other girls her age, she had a natural advantage, especially her dignified appearance, which became even more alluring when she blushed, making people want to tease her.

"You have your own good points, you just don't realize them," Wang Bo complimented her casually. Jin Xiaoli glanced at him, seeing his gaze on her chest, she blushed deeply and tried to hit him, but he easily caught her hand.

At this moment, Liu Yan was leaning on his back. Jin Xiaoli struggled, blushing, and scolded, "You just like to tease me, taking advantage of me verbally."

Her words were heavily suggestive. Wang Bo felt a crawling sensation in his heart. "I just said it, and you want to hit me. If I do something, won't you kill me?"

Jin Xiaoli couldn't miss the probing tone in his words. Her face turned even redder, and she slowly withdrew her hand. Wang Bo didn't let go, moving with her, his heart beating faster.

Jin Xiaoli brought her left hand to her chest, as if not noticing his thumb touching her. She didn't say anything, not daring to look at him, her heart pounding so loudly she could hear it.

Feeling the soft body rise and fall, Wang Bo felt his nerves concentrated on his thumb. He gradually released her hand and gently touched her. She let out a soft cry and shrank back as if electrocuted...

It was only a few seconds, but it felt like a long time. She finally couldn't resist and moved away from his hand. They looked at each other awkwardly, like children who had done something wrong, not speaking for a while, both savoring the intense heartbeat they had just experienced.

"Don't tell Yanzi..." she whispered. Wang Bo obediently agreed, "Okay... I know..."

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