The 99th Divorce

“Wait here. I’ll buy it for you,” Li Jinnan stood up and walked off quickly.

Ye Youyou nodded her head.

“Just have some to satiate your thirst,” Tina said. “This bar doesn’t serve water and non-alcoholic beverages. He’ll need to walk a long distance to the rest stop to get it.”

Ye Youyou took a look at the beverage. It was a green liquid. It looked gassy. She assumed it was soda.

She received it gratefully. After a sip, Ye Youyou realized that it tasted of alcohol. It was mild but present. She asked, “Is this a cocktail?”

“Yeah. The alcohol content of the cocktail is very low. It’s fine. You won’t get drunk.” The girls waved their hands dismissively and began talking to Ye Youyou about the local customs in Chicago.

As Ye Youyou listened, her thirst subconsciously intensified. Before she knew it, she had finished the whole cocktail.

Ye Youyou had a high tolerance for alcohol. One cocktail wasn’t enough to knock her down.

She didn’t think much of it at all. When Li Jinnan brought a bottle of water over and saw the almost empty bottle in front of her, his brows shot together. He demanded, “What did you just drink?”

“Just a bit of a cocktail.” Ye Youyou noticed Li Jinnan’s dark expression. “It’s fine. Everyone’s just here to hang out and have fun. They don’t harbor any evil intentions toward us. It’s not as dangerous as you think it is.”

Li Jinnan wasn’t exactly worried that they would do anything. He was utterly annoyed by Ye Youyou’s lack of self-preservation skills. “How could you drink it when I wasn’t around? If the drink had been spiked, it wouldn’t be a laughing matter.”

With that, he made his way beside her and sat down.

The group of Americans didn’t understand what Li Jinnan had just said. Based on his expression, they knew he was unhappy. They looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders with innocent looks on their faces.

Li Jinnan bought plenty of drinks, ranging from different juices to spring water. He placed them on the table and said, “Drink up.”

The group at the table was cracking their heads on how to lighten up the atmosphere. When they heard Li Jinnan’s words, they dispensed with formalities. Each of them picked up their drink and said, “Just talking isn’t fun. Let’s play a game!”

Ye Youyou was excited. After conversing with them for so long, she found her new acquaintances fun to be around. “What shall we play?”

“Actually, we all didn’t know each other originally,” Tina said “We only got to know each other in Hawaii. Coincidentally, we’re all American, so we had topics in common to talk about. Here, they’re a couple from California, and they are sisters from Chicago. We are all the same. We don’t know anything about each other except for our names. Therefore, Nan, you don’t have to be too suspicious of us. We’re all here to have fun. Relax. Yoyo is really cute. If the boyfriend is too restrictive, Yoyo will be upset too.”

This statement was obviously intended for Li Jinnan’s ears.

When Li Jinnan heard it , he acknowledge it and opened a bottle of spring water. His expression looked hard.

Ye Youyou quickly tried to explain. “That’s just the way he is. But, he’s not my boyfriend. He’s my...”

Li Jinnan interrupted her and asked, “What are we playing?”

“Spin the Bottle!” Tina replied. Everyone around cheered.

“We’re all passing acquaintances anyway. There’s no harm in sharing secrets.” With a conspiratorial laugh, she said, “Your partner can ask any minor question they’ve always wanted to know.”