Chapter 418: Chapter 418 I Want Revenge!
Momo struggled to hold back his laughter, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably as he tried not to laugh, tears almost streaming down his face: “This is hilarious! So funny! Uncle Qi! Didn’t you just say earlier, ‘accept the consequences when you lose the bet’? Since you lost, you have to accept the punishment! Look, Daddy even prepared the props for you!”
Qi Lichuan glanced at the stack of tissues on the table, his lips twitching for a good while before he reluctantly muttered, “Fine!”
Now it was Ji Xiuyuan’s turn to panic: “Qi Lichuan!? Are you really going to go through with this punishment?”
Qi Lichuan replied, “What else? Do you think I’m doing this willingly?”
Ji Xiuyuan exclaimed, “No! I don’t want to kiss you! Even through a tissue, it’s basically the same as mouth-to-mouth! I’ll throw up!”
Qi Lichuan retorted, “Even if you’re going to throw up, finish it first before you puke!”
Huo Tingdong impatiently raised his brows: “Not satisfied with this punishment plan? Want to switch it out for another one instead?”
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiuyuan felt a chill run down his spine!
No switching!
This punishment was already twisted enough!
If they changed it, who knows how warped the next one would be!
Terrified he might actually pass out, Ji Xiuyuan immediately replied, “This one’s fine! This one’s fine!”
Ji Xiuyuan reluctantly got up, and perhaps because he was too nervous, he staggered and almost fell flat on his face.
Qi Lichuan barked, “Hurry up!”
He irritably tugged at his tie and propped his hands on his waist, waiting for Ji Xiuyuan to pick up the first tissue.
Ji Xiuyuan leaned down miserably, using his mouth to suction a tissue onto his lips. But as he lifted his head, he saw Qi Lichuan slightly bowing toward him, moving closer. He immediately froze in fear, holding his breath and trying to lean back!
Qi Lichuan noticed his attempt to escape and promptly reached out, grabbing the back of Ji Xiuyuan’s neck to prevent him from moving!
He just wanted to finish this damned punishment game as quickly as possible!
Little did he know, this gesture gave Ji Xiuyuan quite the scare.
Ji Xiuyuan had filmed enough idol dramas to recognize this move—this was exactly the domineering gesture a man uses when kissing a woman! Every detail emanated a man’s possessive and controlling vibe!
Ji Xiuyuan was burning with rage and embarrassment!
Was Qi Lichuan treating him like a woman?!
Qi Lichuan, however, couldn’t care less about Ji Xiuyuan’s strange expression; he pressed his lips to the tissue.
His lips were inexplicably cold.
The tissue was so thin it felt like they weren’t using anything at all!
Ji Xiuyuan’s face immediately heated up!
At the exact moment Qi Lichuan’s lips touched the tissue, Ji Xiuyuan could almost clearly feel the faint warmth of Qi Lichuan’s breath brushing against him. In the blink of an eye, Qi Lichuan had suctioned the tissue off Ji Xiuyuan’s lips!
Ji Xiuyuan was so flustered his face turned completely red as his heartbeat thundered.
Instantly, he felt entirely uncomfortable!
Qi Lichuan, unfazed by his reaction, turned away, holding the tissue as he walked toward the trash bin. He aimed carefully and tossed the tissue inside.
Momo immediately announced, “First round successful! Nine tissues left! Good luck, guys!”
Qi Lichuan: “…”
Ji Xiuyuan: “…”
Both men’s faces darkened simultaneously, especially Ji Xiuyuan, who felt like crying!
He covered his mouth, sobbing like a wronged wife: “Nooo! I feel like I’ve been defiled!”
Qi Lichuan shot back, “What’s that supposed to mean?”
His words almost made it sound like Ji Xiuyuan was accusing him of being some sort of depraved criminal!
Lin Qi couldn’t help but cover his face: “From my perspective, you two really did look like you kissed just now. And Qi Lichuan was the dominant one, while Ji Xiuyuan was the submissive—like, the ultra-submissive kind.”
Ji Xiuyuan’s complexion turned green as he shrieked, “Sis-in-law!!! How could you say that!! Why do I have to be the submissive one!?”
The ultra-submissive kind no less?
Momo immediately grew curious: “What does dominant mean? What does submissive mean?”
Qi Lichuan’s face also held the same puzzled look as Momo’s.
Lin Qi awkwardly hesitated: “How am I supposed to explain this to you?”
Ji Xiuyuan interjected, “Momo, some things are better left undiscovered!”
Qi Lichuan and Ji Xiuyuan managed to stifle their discomfort and completed the punishment game as instructed.
In truth, the game itself wasn’t hard—the difficulty lay in the mental agony of two men kissing mouth-to-mouth through a tissue! It was simply unbearable!
A flimsy piece of tissue might as well not exist.
Ji Xiuyuan could even feel the shape of Qi Lichuan’s lips and his breath through the tissue. Once the game was done, the pair returned to their seats, looking thoroughly displeased and grim-faced.
“Let’s continue!”
Qi Lichuan exclaimed fiercely!
He couldn’t stand losing again!
Momo noticed and couldn’t help but remark, “Commander Qi looks so cool, his fighting spirit is off the charts.”
Lin Qi replied, “He’s just terrified of losing again.”
Qi Lichuan declared, “I’m going to get revenge.”
He said this with absolute determination before swiftly shuffling the cards at lightning speed, his technique impressively skillful.
Round three began.
Qi Lichuan became the landlord: “This round, I won’t take the landlord position—I’ll one-on-four solo this.”
Momo whistled: “Going solo is tough, you know. I’ve got so many bombs in my hand and four trump cards, Uncle Qi. You’re definitely going to lose. And if you do, I’ll punish you by making you streak.”
Qi Lichuan glanced at the single big trump card in his hand, realizing Momo was bluffing. He coldly replied, “Big talk.”
Momo scoffed: “We’ll see!”
The five of them ended up playing cards all night long.
Strangely enough, Qi Lichuan had terrible luck with cards, losing repeatedly throughout the night. From Huo Tingdong, Momo, and Ji Xiuyuan, he endured all kinds of quirky punishments. By morning, his mind was completely fried. As the card games wrapped up, he sat alone in his seat, seeming like his soul had left his body.
Daybreak came.
Qi Lichuan and Ji Xiuyuan readied themselves to leave.
Lin Qi escorted them to the door and saw Qi Lichuan with a sulky expression mutter, “I shouldn’t have come.”
“Hahaha!”
After seeing Qi Lichuan and Ji Xiuyuan off, Lin Qi returned to his room to take a shower.
Huo Tingdong had just entered his room when Han knocked on the door.
He walked over and opened it. Han was still in his pajamas, wearing a sleeping cap and looking bleary-eyed, half-asleep. Yet, he clasped his hands together to bow reverently and spoke in a faint voice, “Daddy, Happy New Year!”
Huo Tingdong glanced at the clock.
It was six in the morning.
Every year on New Year’s Day, Han would always come to pay respects at six in the morning.
“This early?”
Huo Tingdong gently pinched his cheek: “Han, Happy New Year.”
He turned and walked toward the bedside table.
Han squinted and trailed sleepily behind him while Huo Tingdong opened a drawer, pulling out the prepared red envelope.
Han’s half-closed eyes instantly widened: “Wow! Thank you, Daddy!”
He happily clutched the envelope and scampered off.
As Han left, Lin Qi emerged from the bathroom in a robe: “I just heard Han’s voice.”
Huo Tingdong replied, “Han came to pay respects for the New Year.”
Lin Qi looked surprised: “This early?”