Chapter 299: Chapter 299
Li Si’s table was full of girls. At first, everyone seemed a little reserved in front of her, but after chatting for a while, the atmosphere loosened up. They started competing to clink glasses with Li Si, and Liu Xiaole even drank several glasses on her behalf.
The cheerful vibe abruptly quieted down when Ling Wei came over, holding a wine glass and dragging a bottle. Everyone at the table fell silent; they all more or less knew about the discord between Li Si and Ling Wei.
Ling Wei headed straight for Li Si, insisting on pouring her a drink and clinking glasses with her. "Li Si, I owe you an apology! Really! I was wrong before. Let’s drink this glass, and let the past be the past. Can we be good classmates and good friends again?"
Li Si coolly covered her wine glass, which only had a thin layer of red wine left at the bottom. She didn’t care about appearances in the least—she hated Ling Wei, and had no need to hide it.
"Li Si, we’re classmates for so many years, and you’re really this cold-hearted? You won’t even take a sip of my apology drink?" Ling Wei put on a pitiful expression, but her voice was loud and intended for the others to hear. She wanted everyone to witness what kind of person Li Si really was.
Don’t always assume Li Si appears warm and amicable—truthfully, she’s petty to the core.
Li Si sneered, "So, if I don’t drink this wine, it means I’m cold-hearted? What kind of reasoning is that?"
Although Ling Wei’s demeanor appeared submissive, Li Si still found it strange. Just yesterday, Ling Wei and Leng Mohao had teamed up against her, probably hated her guts—so why was Ling Wei groveling just to apologize now? It didn’t add up at all!
Could there be something wrong with the wine?
At that moment, Du Juan rushed over, condemning Li Si for being disrespectful, saying there was no reason to make things so difficult for Ling Wei.
Xu Yi hurried over to smooth things out. "Ling Wei, what are you doing? We’re all here to have fun; don’t ruin the mood!"
Seeing this, a few other classmates joined in to mediate. What was originally a good gathering had turned sour—why stir up trouble? Girls really are complicated!
Ling Wei noticed Li Si’s firm stance—her glass never left her hand—so she gave up for now, saying a few more apologetic words before Du Juan helped her back to her table.
Liu Xiaole whispered into Li Si’s ear, "What’s up with Ling Wei today? She’s acting like she’s lost her mind." Was this really the Ling Wei they had known for three years? It was enough to make Liu Xiaole reconsider her understanding of her classmate.
"Who knows? But let’s be cautious. I don’t think she’s up to anything good. Let’s find an opportunity to leave later," Li Si replied, feeling increasingly suspicious. There’s no such thing as a coincidence with something this odd.
After the meal, Xu Yi led the group to a private karaoke room on the third floor. Initially, Li Si and Liu Xiaole intended to leave, but everyone encouraged them to stay and play a bit longer before breaking up, so Li Si decided to stick around to see what Ling Wei was planning, pulling Liu Xiaole along.
Not long after, Li Si noticed Ling Wei’s frequent glances in her direction. She found an excuse to take Liu Xiaole to the restroom. Discover more novels at novel fire.net
Both agreed that Ling Wei’s behavior seemed off. When they returned, Li Si noticed that one of the wine glasses on the coffee table had been moved slightly—right away, she understood something.
She signaled Liu Xiaole not to drink. Ling Wei came over again, wine glass in hand, once more apologizing in the same way. Li Si responded coolly, staying silent. The room’s music was loud, making it necessary to lean in to hear each other.
When the opportunity presented itself, Li Si swapped her wine glass with Ling Wei’s—the one Ling Wei was holding replaced with hers, while she secretly poured Ling Wei’s into some hidden space, replacing it with tap water.
As luck would have it, the dim lighting in the karaoke room made the switch even easier.
When Ling Wei saw Li Si actually drinking from the glass, a trace of repressed excitement flickered in her eyes. After lingering near Li Si for a while, Ling Wei finally suggested it was getting late and everyone should wrap up and leave.
A few classmates who hadn’t had enough fun grumbled, but after Xu Yi said a few words, most of them stood up to leave, following the general flow.
Li Si decided to play along with the situation. She gave Liu Xiaole a look, hinting for her to stay calm so they could see what Ling Wei might do next.
The hallway was quiet, likely thanks to the good soundproofing of other private rooms.
Ling Wei walked unsteadily, brushing the wall with her hand. She expected Du Juan to help her along, but to her surprise, Du Juan lacked tact and was off gallivanting, laughing and chatting with a male classmate up ahead.
Ling Wei pretended to glance back casually. When she saw Li Si and Liu Xiaole strolling hand in hand behind her, a mocking smile tugged at the corner of her lips. "Li Si, you can keep your righteous act up for just a little longer. Once the drug takes effect, everyone will witness your disgrace."