I denied, "Huh? No..."
Wang Liangliang said, "The one where you mentioned wanting to keep that pot of chili."
I pretended to be confused, "Which one? I post too much on social media, I can't remember."
Li Qian replied, "The one from last week that you've already deleted."
Wang Liangliang exclaimed, "Deleted? No way."
He joked, "Let me scroll through and check."
Li Qian added, "Zhou Li shouldn't have treated you that way; she's been having some issues lately."
Liu Fang asked, "Liu Wei, what do you have in your fridge? Is there anything else to eat?"
My heart skipped a beat. Did she find out?
I forced myself to stay calm, "I don't know; recently Zhou Li has been the one going to the supermarket. I have no idea what she bought."
At that moment, Wang Liangliang said, "It can be eaten now; otherwise, the meat will be too tough and won't taste good."
I hurriedly picked up a piece, the sting in my hand almost made me cry out.
I accidentally placed my hand on the grill, which was already burning hot.
But I continued to insist, "I really don't know what's inside; Zhou Li didn't tell me what she bought."
I just hoped time would pass quickly, faster.
Everyone hurried to finish eating and leave.
Just then, Zhou Li's phone rang.
And it was coming from underneath the fridge.
We all turned to look.
It turned out Liu Fang was calling Zhou Li.
Damn it, nosy woman!
Wang Liangliang asked, "How did her phone end up here?"
I didn't answer; I didn't know how to respond.
As I looked up, I saw Zhou Li standing across from me, watching everything with a half-smile.
Li Qian tried to stand up and walk over to the refrigerator. Before she could get up, her legs gave way, and she fell back down.
Turning around, I noticed Wang Liangliang had already slumped over the table with her head down.
Liu Fang quickly grabbed a piece of meat from the barbecue grill, and it burned her arm. She looked up at me with sharp eyes.
I lowered my head; I knew I couldn't hide it any longer.
"I put drugs in each of your drinks..."
Liu Fang asked, "When did you do that?"
"Before you all arrived."
Liu Fang pressed on, "What about Zhou Li?"
I pointed to the refrigerator. "She's in there."
Liu Fang staggered to the refrigerator, opened the freezer door, and then sat down on the floor, not moving at all.
Liu Fang said, "Liu Wei, why are you doing this?"
I replied, "It was self-defense; she... she was going to kill me."
Liu Fang responded, "You..."
"Just give us the antidote, and we'll help you deal with her. That way no one else will know."
I said, "It's too late. Do you know what you've ingested?"
Liu Fang asked, "What are you talking about?"
I explained, "It's not just ordinary sleeping pills; it's very potent. Your willpower is about to collapse."
Liu Fang insisted, "You're lying."
I replied, "Oh?"
Liu Fang said, "Zhou Li once said that you blink a lot when you're lying."
I looked at Liu Fang with my most innocent expression. Liu Fang probably felt as if her heart had turned to ashes. I remember one time when Liu Fang sent me a message asking about Zhou Li's social media posts. So, Zhou Li started telling me about her relationship with Liu Fang: Liu Fang had been her friend for over a decade, having grown up together. Liu Fang said that when they were kids, they loved playing hide and seek together. She was always the last one to be found, and only Zhou Li would come looking for her, telling her that the game was over.
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