It was already late at night.

Wang Longlong finished the last skewered roast and put down the iron skewer.

Cui Yu checked the grill again and found a piece of roasted eggplant that had fallen off the skewer, which he picked up with chopsticks and finished.

In this way, all the grilled items on the table were completely cleared.

"Hey guys, want to go to Gui Zi's house?" Cui Yu invited enthusiastically.

Meng Gui said, "I still have some longan at home, we can peel them and eat when we get there."

Dan Kaiquan waved his hand to refuse, as he was a decent person and didn't want to go along.

Hu Jun went to settle the bill at the barbecue stand; the seven of them together only spent around two hundred yuan.

Unable to resist the temptation, Hu Jun decided to join them at Meng Gui's house.

After they left, the tables and chairs became deserted, with only the charcoal quietly burning on the small grill, as if proving the recent presence of people.

At the table next to them, Chai Wei was also satisfied from eating and drinking; since he ordered all the good stuff, he alone spent more than seventy yuan.

Chai Wei calculated that today he found one hundred and fifty yuan, and he had only spent half so far!

He walked beautifully down the road at night, blowing in the cool night wind.

On his way back to the rental room, he thought for a moment and went to the small supermarket next to the school, buying two bottles of RIO alcohol and a bunch of snacks.

It's not only girls who like snacking; boys can snack ferociously too. If it weren't for feeling stingy with money, boys in high school wouldn't skimp on snacks.

At checkout, it unexpectedly cost eighty-two yuan.

The one hundred and fifty yuan he found was completely spent, with a few more Yuan needed to make up the rest.

But it's just a trivial amount; spending a few yuan to buy so many snacks is explosively cost-effective, right?

The found money wasn't enough, so Chai Wei reached into his other pocket for cash.

He reached in and pulled out all the money.

Only, he suddenly realized that the weight of the money was a bit off.

He did some brief calculations and discovered his money seemed short, exactly by one hundred and fifty yuan.

Chai Wei suddenly understood: "Turns out the money I found was actually the money I dropped myself!"

...

Compared to Hu Jun and the others who left in haste after dinner, Zhang Chi's barbecue table was still bustling with activity.

The small grill continuously heated the lamb skewers, dropping oil as the brothers chowed down on barbecue, while Duan Shigang was reminiscing about the glorious past days, so he didn't care much about how much they ate.

A few people chatted and laughed, "Whoa, we didn't get picked for the Evergreen Liquid invitation. Otherwise, we could have made a fortune." Shen Xu said resentfully.

At this point, Zhang Chi's original expression of hearty enjoyment shifted a bit; however, since he wasn't one to dwell on the past, he figured if he missed it, he missed it.

Zhang Chi sprinkled chili powder on the skewers.

While a few were happily chatting, a familiar sound of water droplets suddenly chimed.

Shen Xu, Deng Xiang, and Duan Shigang simultaneously looked toward the sound, only to see Ge Hao pulling out his phone.

Duan Shigang laughed, "Not bad, Haozi. A special notification sound; are you in a relationship?"

Deng Xiang chimed in, "Haozi, did you find someone?"

Ge Hao smiled smugly, his slightly dark skin adding to the boastful vibe, "Hey, just started dating a senior a few days ago."

As soon as he said that, another notification sound rang.

Ge Hao quickly said, "No can do, brothers. I need to head out; she wants me to video call her right away. If I'm not home in five minutes, she'll get mad."

Duan Shigang frowned; they were having fun drinking together, and now it seemed somewhat disappointing that someone's ready to leave so soon.

Duan Shigang didn't say anything; Deng Xiang teased, "Wow, you're not even married, and you're already this obedient?"

Ge Hao turned off his screen and answered seriously, "Since I've enjoyed her youth, I need to accept her whims."

With this statement, the entire table fell silent.

Duan Shigang moved his lips but didn't say a word.

Zhang Chi was eating lamb skewers.

Only Shen Xu, who recently faced continuous setbacks in love, was no longer a believer in such things.

At this moment, Ge Hao's words seemed ridiculously funny to him, too funny!

No, there is no true love in this world!

Shen Xu's voice was clear and loud, "You're not the only one who enjoyed her youth."

Ge Hao slowly turned around.

At this moment, it seemed as though the smoky haze from the barbecue had stopped drifting, and time stood still.

...

After ten seconds.

A big fight broke out at the barbecue stand, tables and chairs overturned as beer bottles shattered everywhere.

Pei Yujing watched calmly, with slender fingers adeptly working the calculator to assess the damage.

...

In the urban area.

Guo Kunnan and Cui Yu, along with others, exited the taxi and walked towards the apartment gate.

Meng Gui was a rural person whose parents worked outside. After years of labor, they managed to buy him a house in Yuzhou City, allowing him to achieve a class leap.

Despite buying a house in the city, Meng Gui's parents worked abroad for long durations, so he often lived alone.

Guo Kunnan looked around at the greenery within the complex, and for some reason, recalled the night he went with enthusiasm to help Xin Youling repair a computer, late into the night.

Walking into the apartment building, Meng Gui opened the door and turned on the light. Cui Yu was shocked by the trash on the floor: "Damn, Meng Gui, do you ever clean your house?"

Meng Gui kicked a trash bag away: "No time, I'll do it on the weekend."

Cui Yu: "Good thing it's not summer, or the smell would be worse."

Guo Kunnan said: "You're reminding me of those room pictures Jiang Ning shared in the group last time, they were really clean. And the desk was so nicely arranged, even with some mood lighting."

Meng Gui pointed at the big TV on the wall: "Not as big as my TV."

Guo Kunnan opened the group chat, trying to find the pictures of gaming equipment Jiang Ning sent last time, but he had forgotten to save them.

Instead, he was drawn to the ongoing chat in the class group.

Everyone was talking about the Evergreen Liquid press conference, mostly Dong Qingfeng speaking, with Jiang Yanan and the others chiming in, creating a harmonious scene.

Chai Wei stayed in his dark rental room, fumbling for snacks in the dark, with only a faint light in the entire room.

He had squandered one hundred and fifty yuan today, and his heart hurt.

Now, seeing Dong Qingfeng chatting lively with the girls in the group, his heart felt even more unbalanced.

You must know, Chai Wei was in class 6 before, chatting hotly with the girls too, and they were all above-average-looking girls.

He watched for a while, feeling increasingly uncomfortable, and Chai Wei took the initiative to send a message:

"They're going to the launch event, but for those of us not going, let's have our own plans, anyone up for a movie on Saturday night?"

The class group went silent for a few seconds upon hearing this.

Lu Qiqi: "Is it your treat?"

Chai Wei fell silent since a movie ticket these days costs several dozen yuan, which isn't a small amount, and today, Chai Wei's wallet had taken a serious hit and really couldn't take it.

Moreover, Lu Qiqi was too extravagant; inviting her was obviously not worth it, surely a waste.

If it were Bai Yuxia or Shen Qing'e, Chai Wei would surely have agreed.

No matter how miserable Chai Wei was, his ability to weigh costs and benefits was still there.

Liu Chuandao saw Chai Wei backing down and jumped in to step on him: "Hahaha, it's just a movie ticket, I'll treat, I'll treat!"

Now it was Lu Qiqi's turn to stay silent, because Liu Chuandao was really too ugly, and she wouldn't want to go even if he treated her.

...

Meng Gui's living room.

"Brother Jun, what are you chatting about?" Guo Kunnan glanced over at him.

Hu Jun was engrossed in his phone, laughing from time to time: "The milky young widow!"

Guo Kunnan was stunned; last time, Cui Yu and Meng Gui had teamed up to woo a girl, and later Cui Yu, lacking in integrity, changed the QQ password to kick Meng Gui out.

Only then did they discover that the girl had a five-month-old son, which blew Cui Yu's mind.

He thought that would be the end of it, but then Hu Jun took it to another level and actually took on the young widow.

'Can you really inherit that?' Guo Kunnan was shocked; one girl passing through the hands of three brothers, wasn't that a bit too much?

Hu Jun: "I don't mind your child. Anyway, you've divorced, and the child can take my surname in the future."

The young widow: "No, can you take the child's surname instead?"

Hu Jun: "Sure!"

Guo Kunnan hurriedly said: "Whoa, Brother Jun, you're ready to change your surname just like that? Are you being fair to your parents?"

In Guo Kunnan's eyes, such a thing was very disgraceful, something he would absolutely never accept.

Hu Jun said: "What's the big deal, it's just a matter of typing a few words."

"Will you really be good to me? I have a 5-month-old son who will be a burden to you," the young widow wavered.

Hu Jun: "No, I will take good care of you both."

The young widow: "Then can you transfer five hundred yuan to me? I need it to buy baby formula, show your sincerity."

Guo Kunnan shook his head: "I can see right through her, this woman is no good. Otherwise, why is she chatting with people online even with a child?"

Hu Jun: "Sure, but my WeChat doesn't have any money, only cash. You'll need to come over to get it."

The two chatted pleasantly, while on the other side, Cui Yu cursed: "Damn it, I can smell your floor trash, can you just throw it out?"

Meng Gui replied without looking: "The reason you can smell it is that you're not enlightened enough. If you can't stand it, you can throw it out yourself."

No way was Cui Yu going to clean up; he wasn't a janitor.

Guo Kunnan: "Just give it up."

Cui Yu's eyes rolled, and he suddenly lowered his voice: "Brother Nan, I've got a way to make Meng Gui clean up voluntarily tomorrow, can you believe it?"

Guo Kunnan looked at Meng Gui's unmoved face and shook his head: "I don't believe it."

Cui Yu: "What if I can make it happen?"

Guo Kunnan: "If you can make it happen, I'll treat you to claypot chicken after school tomorrow. But if you can't..."

Cui Yu: "No problem."

...

In the dimly lit internet cafe, dozens of machines emitted a faint glow.

In a corner, Ma Shicheng was sitting in a gaming chair, wearing headphones, and playing LOL when the QQ icon in the lower right corner suddenly flashed. He clicked to check.

"Brother Ma, do you have any real girl selfies, some pure-looking ones? I'll treat you to claypot chicken tomorrow." Cui Yu said.

Ma Shicheng: "I'll send them to you after this match."

Cui Yu: "Great."

He looked over at Guo Kunnan and thought to himself, 'Don't blame me for tricking a brother!'

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