Chapter 37

When Lin Xiaoqing repeated Wu Potian's promise from years ago, she appeared to have achieved her sinister plan on the surface, but in reality, her heart was pounding with uncertainty, having no confidence at all. When she finally heard Wu Potian reaffirm his promise, she was undoubtedly extremely excited, wishing to rush forward and give Wu Potian a passionate kiss, and then pour out her years of longing to him.

However, because Lin Xiaoqing knew Wu Potian very well, she was deeply convinced that if she really did that, it might scare him away again. To stick to her resolve, she had to suppress this thought. Her heart still swirled with tenderness, and her expression was particularly warm as she softly said to Wu Potian, "Potian! I believe in you."

Chen Yan, who loved to stir up trouble, immediately approached the two of them upon hearing their conversation. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a mischievous glint, and she asked Wu Potian in a teasing tone, "Our class monitor, I wonder what promise you made to our Xiaoqing, which made her give up her job in the provincial capital and insist on returning to Hancheng. Can you tell us and share it with everyone?"

Lin Xiaoqing, hearing Chen Yan's teasing, quickly blushed. Before Wu Potian could respond, she reached out and tickled Chen Yan's armpit, threatening, "I'll let you stir up trouble! I'll let you gossip!"

The two girls' antics immediately filled the private room with a series of giggles. It wasn't until Chen Yan begged for mercy that Lin Xiaoqing let her go.

Seeing the two girls separate, Wang Hu immediately called out to everyone, "Alright! We haven't gathered like this for many years. Everyone, don't just stand there, come and sit down!"

Hearing Wang Hu's words, Wu Potian walked back to his seat. Just as he was about to sit down, Wang Hu stopped him, "Potian! Move over a bit, let Xiaoqing sit here. They say that when men and women work together, the work is not tiring. Later, everyone can drink a few more bottles of wine."

After everyone sat down, Wang Hu immediately picked up the wine bottle in front of him, opened it, and personally poured a glass for each person. Then, he walked back to his seat, raised his glass, and said loudly, "Brothers and sisters, let's all drink this first glass of wine to celebrate Potian's return to his hometown."

Everyone, hearing Wang Hu's words, raised their glasses and drank them dry.

After everyone had finished their drinks, Wang Hu first refilled Wu Potian's glass, then his own. He put his arm around Wu Potian's shoulder and said with a smile, "Potian! Let's have a drink, hoping you can successfully obtain your medical practice qualification this time."

Wu Potian, hearing this, put his arm around Wang Hu's shoulder, raised his glass, and clinked it with Wang Hu's, expressing his gratitude, "Huzi! I thank you, brother." He then drank the contents of his glass in one gulp.

Following Wang Hu's lead, the others quickly responded. By the time the circle was complete, Wu Potian's face was already flushed. However, the others showed no signs of letting him off, and they all raised their glasses to him again.

Although Wu Potian knew that everyone was targeting him, all of them were his old classmates. In their presence, he completely revealed his true self. Faced with their toasts, he accepted them all without refusal. By the time the dishes were halfway through, he was already dizzy and disoriented.

Seeing Wu Potian in such a state, Lin Xiaoqing was deeply pained. When she saw Haozi raise his glass and prepare to drink with Wu Potian again, she quickly stood up, looking displeased, and said to Haozi, "Haozi! Is this how you force Potian to drink? If you want to drink, I'll drink with you."

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Our Xiaoqing is worried. You and Potian are classmates, and we and Potian are also classmates. You can't favor one over the other and only protect Potian. Of course, unless your relationship with him surpasses ours and you can provide sufficient proof, we will agree to let you drink on his behalf." Wang Hu, seeing Lin Xiaoqing stand up to protect Wu Potian, naturally seized the opportunity to tease her.

Lin Xiaoqing's personality made her seem distant to others, but she only showed her gentle side to Wu Potian. Wang Hu, being Wu Potian's best friend, received much better treatment from her than others.

Hearing Wang Hu's teasing, Lin Xiaoqing's face rarely showed a shy expression. She glared at Wang Hu in embarrassment and asked, "Captain Wang! What kind of proof do you need?"

"How to prove it? It's actually very simple. Either you kiss Potian, or Potian kisses you. A wet kiss would be even better. Otherwise, tell us what the promise between you two is." Hearing Lin Xiaoqing's words, Chen Yan, who loved to stir up trouble, immediately took the opportunity to make a request that greatly surprised both Lin Xiaoqing and Wu Potian.

"Right! Right! Right! Chen Yan's request is very reasonable. We are all classmates. In the past, during class reunions, we never saw Xiaoqing specially take care of anyone or drink on their behalf. Now, she is protecting the class monitor. Unless the relationship between you two is special and surpasses the classmate relationship, Xiaoqing, you can't drink on his behalf." Guo Lili, hearing Chen Yan's request, joined in, fueling the chaos.

Although Wu Potian was already dizzy and disoriented, he wasn't drunk. When he heard Chen Yan's request, he first glared at Wang Hu, who had led the charge, then picked up his glass and said, "A man can't say no. Is this wine or water? Who wants to drink, come on!"

Seeing Wu Potian raise his glass to drink, Lin Xiaoqing felt disappointed but seemed to have made a decision. She snatched the glass from Wu Potian's hand, lightly kissed his cheek, and asked the others in embarrassment, "Is this enough? Who else wants to drink with Potian, they have to drink with me first."

Lin Xiaoqing's sudden move was like a high-voltage electric shock, transmitting from Wu Potian's cheek to his brain, making the already dizzy Wu Potian freeze. He didn't expect Lin Xiaoqing to kiss him in public. Before he could react, Chen Yan, sitting across from him, shouted, "No! No! No! That doesn't count. There's not even a lip mark on the class monitor's face. How can that count?"

Chen Yan knew that Lin Xiaoqing had always harbored a secret love for Wu Potian and even gave up her job in the provincial capital for him. As Lin Xiaoqing's good friend, she felt that Lin Xiaoqing's decision was not worth it, but because of Lin Xiaoqing's persistence, she could only support her. Therefore, she joined in the teasing, and Lin Xiaoqing's reaction greatly surprised her.

"Right! Right! Right! Chen Yan is right. In foreign countries, Xiaoqing's kiss is no different from a friendly greeting kiss. To prove that your relationship surpasses our classmate relationship, you must give a wet kiss. Only then can Xiaoqing drink on the class monitor's behalf." The scene not only surprised Chen Yan but also the others. Seeing Lin Xiaoqing's rare display of shyness, Guo Lili quickly joined in, making an even more embarrassing request.

Lin Xiaoqing's decision to kiss Wu Potian in public was not only to help him avoid drinking but also to make him fulfill his promise. However, this action made her want to find a hole to hide in. She didn't expect Chen Yan and the others to refuse to let it go and even make a request she couldn't possibly fulfill.

Thinking about her actions, Lin Xiaoqing's heart raced, and her face instantly turned red. She instinctively lowered her head, unable to face Wu Potian, but for some reason, she also felt a tiny bit of anticipation.