"Yueyue, you drank so much?!" Li Niannian felt that they had only chatted for about twenty minutes, yet Su Yue had finished a whole bottle of wine herself.
"Mm, you guys weren't paying attention to me, so I had nothing else to do." The alcohol hadn't fully kicked in yet, and she was just slightly tipsy, starting to act a little spoiled.
At the same time, she casually leaned her body towards Chen Ziming, placing one hand on his leg and lightly scratching with her fingertips.
Chen Ziming frowned and turned his head to look at her, only to meet her slightly wronged and delicate gaze. She was undoubtedly acting spoiled, and directly towards him.
After a pause, he said nothing, letting her have her way.
The alcohol coursed through Su Yue's body rapidly. Seeing that Chen Ziming wasn't stopping her, she became even bolder.
"Officer Chen, what did you think of my debate today?" she asked him, turning her head again, a smile plastered on her face.
"It was alright," Chen Ziming replied indifferently.
"But I won! Wasn't it very brilliant?" As she spoke, she withdrew her hand from his leg and naughtily began to trace his fingers.
Those were the fingers she had been eyeing for a long time.
Just as Chen Cheng and Li Niannian were about to intervene, Chen Ziming spoke, "You used many examples to prove that news value is more important, but these examples are easily refuted. However, I can't really comment because I'm not a professional. I can only say that for a moment, I was convinced by your arguments, but upon further thought, they don't hold up to scrutiny."
Su Yue, however, smiled. Debates were like this; choosing a disadvantageous position for herself didn't mean she personally held that stance, but winning was enough. His feeling this way was normal and expected.
After all, morality was a part of social order. If he was so easily persuaded by her few words, then in Su Yue's eyes, he would be utterly unappealing.
So she simply continued to smile, then withdrew her hand and used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish for Chen Ziming.
"It seems Officer Chen is still thinking about me in private," she said softly.
Chen Ziming was speechless. Chen Cheng quickly changed the subject, while Li Niannian quietly asked her if she needed to go to the restroom. Su Yue agreed.
"My dear Su, you drank even more than last time! Be careful, okay!" Once in the restroom, Li Niannian lightly smacked her head, saying it with frustration.
"What did I do?" She didn't care, as if validating her own point, and asked somewhat carelessly.
"What were you doing touching his hand just now? Huh? And you leaned your whole body on him again. Can you be a little more reserved?"
"He didn't reject it, did he?" Su Yue washed her hands, took a few steps, and felt a bit dizzy as the alcohol started to take effect. She paid even less attention to Li Niannian's words.
Li Niannian didn't know what to say. She had seen Chen Ziming frown several times, clearly indicating Su Yue's actions were somewhat offensive.
Coupled with the stories Chen Cheng had told her about his uncle's life, she became even more worried. Su Yue wouldn't be able to handle such a formidable figure. His not rejecting her didn't mean he accepted her. For Su Yue's sake, it was better to make her cautious.
So, she grabbed Su Yue, who was preparing to leave, and said, "Why don't I take you home? You've had too much to drink, you should go rest."
"Why? Am I embarrassing you by being drunk?" Su Yue asked with a hint of amusement.
"No, I'm afraid you'll embarrass yourself, do something you'll regret, and then blame me for not stopping you."
Su Yue snorted softly, then said, "Don't worry, I just think he's handsome and it's fun to tease him. It's rare to meet someone so cold to me, so I have to flirt a bit. Stop talking so much, I need to seize the opportunity."
With that, she shook off Li Niannian's hand and walked out.
Li Niannian sighed and reluctantly followed her out.
Su Yue walked back to the dining table. Seeing this, Chen Ziming got up and offered her his seat.
"Thank you, Officer Chen," she said coquettishly. However, as she tried to step in, she stumbled and fell directly into his arms.
He steadied her firmly.
"Uncle, why don't we let Niannian take her home?" Chen Cheng quickly stood up and asked, looking at Li Niannian who was approaching.
Su Yue very nonchalantly shot him a glare, then straightened up and said,
"Aren't we celebrating my first place win? If I leave, what will you guys eat? Right, Officer Chen?" She looked up and smiled sweetly at him.
Li Niannian exchanged a look with Chen Cheng, then pushed Su Yue back into her seat and whispered to her, "Then be good, or I'll send you away."
After which, she returned to her own seat.