When the team member yelled "sister-in-law," everyone else felt there was no issue.

But Song Shijia didn’t realize they were referring to her.

She wondered who they were calling, and when she looked up, found everyone was looking at her.

The team member who spoke earlier added, "Sister-in-law, if you can’t drink alcohol, you can have a drink instead. Just have fun with us today!"

Others also chimed in to persuade, "Yes, sister-in-law, we haven’t really had the chance to talk to you yet. We’re curious about you. It’s the first time our Brother Ji likes someone."

Initially, when they called her sister-in-law, Song Shijia hadn’t grasped the meaning.

But now, hearing them mention Ji Shen, she got it, her face immediately turned red.

She hurriedly waved her hands to clarify, "I... I’m not your sister-in-law."

The team members immediately showed an understanding look:

"Don’t be shy, we get it, we get it."

"You might not be now, but you will be in the future. Besides, we are just joking around, you can be called that even if you aren’t married yet. It’s not a big deal."

Saying so, they flashed friendly smiles to avoid making her feel awkward.

Instead, Song Shijia felt even more embarrassed.

She sat there unsure of where to place her hands and feet, instinctively looking at Ji Ruofeng, hoping he would say something.

Who knew Ji Ruofeng would sit there as if he hadn’t heard a thing, his gaze fixed on the table, expression still calm, with no intention to speak up and explain.

No one could tell if it was too noisy here for him to hear.

He was utterly unresponsive!

Thus, this awkwardness had to be borne by Song Shijia alone. Even when she spoke, the team members didn’t listen, and she was too timid to ask Ji Shen to step in and explain.

She could only be grateful that he didn’t hear.

Otherwise, she would probably wish she could hide in a hole.

Little did she know, in the corner she couldn’t see, the young man’s ears were already flushed red.

Fortunately, the mask and lighting concealed it, making it difficult for anyone to notice.

Song Shijia thought he hadn’t heard and managed to remain calm, though she still felt hot-faced hearing them call her sister-in-law repeatedly.

She coughed lightly and said, "I can drink alcohol, no need to specially accommodate me. I can handle my liquor quite well."

The team members immediately cheered in excitement, then looked over at Yun Qiqi beside her.

"And how about sister-in-law’s friend?"

Yun Qiqi shook her head, "I won’t join in, I’ll just sit here and watch you all play."

She hadn’t experienced this before and didn’t like drinking alcohol.

Nonetheless, she was quite interested in watching others have fun.

The others didn’t mind; there were enough people to play without worry.

Song Shijia soon joined them in the game.

These games were the kind where losers had to drink, like Truth or Dare, or dice gambling, which most girls couldn’t handle.

But Shijia could, drinking was no issue for her.

Unexpectedly, she lost the first round, and just as the assistant was about to pour her the alcohol.

A cold, youthful voice sounded from nearby: "Don’t pour too much, it’s not good for girls to drink too much."

Song Shijia looked over, only to see the young man wearing a mask, looking at her, his gaze steady, not revealing any emotion, yet her heart inexplicably skipped.

As soon as he spoke, the crowd immediately began to tease:

"Brother Ji is worried about sister-in-law, hahaha!"

"Alright, alright, pour less, so Brother Ji doesn’t get mad and make us train for a day and night!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

The assistant also laughed, knowingly pouring only half the glass, conspicuously cutting Song Shijia some slack.