Chapter 83 Provocation

We were at a riverside spot near the campus. The area was brightly lit by street lamps, with colorful light strips adding a festive touch. From a distance, it looked like we were surrounded by twinkling stars. We were all classmates, so we chatted, ate skewers, and drank beer together comfortably. The dorm lights went out at ten. We planned to return to the dorm before lights out, but we got caught up in the fun and didn't leave until 10:30 pm. We played cards, Monopoly, Scrabble, and Uno. Sophie suggested we keep playing and then find a budget hotel to stay for the night before returning to the university early the next morning. Everyone agreed enthusiastically. The barbecue restaurant owner was good at pleasing his customers. He gave us free buckets of draft beer. We drank and played games until the early hours of the morning. I lost track of how much beer I had consumed. When Owen came over to help me to the budget hotel, I was so drunk that I mistook him for Evan. I clung to hi