At that moment, Qiao Lianhu and Xia Li exchanged a glance.
Xia Li said calmly, “Drink up, we lost.”
Qiao Lianhu nodded and picked up a bottle of beer to start drinking, but Xia Li didn’t join in.
The others didn’t say much either. After all, the rule was that the losing side had to finish all the remaining drinks, but it didn’t matter who actually drank them.
Zhao Rui quickly finished a bottle, then plopped down on the sofa, waiting for Kong Fang and Qiao Lianhu to finish their drinks.
After a few seconds, Meng Wenzhou pulled out a cigarette and lit it.
He exhaled a puff of smoke, then looked at Zhao Rui and said, “Brother Zhao, don’t forget—you’re covering everyone’s tab tonight.”
Zhao Rui shook his head with a smile. “Don’t worry, Young Master Meng, I can still afford this.”
“That’s good.”
Zhao Rui glanced at Su Yang. “You’re Su Yang, right?”
“That’s me. What’s it to you?” Su Yang replied coolly.
Zhao Rui scratched his nose and chuckled, “Nothing much. Just didn’t expect you to be so strong—you actually took down my friend in an instant. Looks like you’re not an ordinary guy, huh?”
Su Yang was momentarily taken aback, then smiled. “If I’m not ordinary, then what am I? Superman?”
“Heh, I meant you must have trained, right?”
“In what way? Arm wrestling? Or something else?”
“Obviously more than just arm wrestling. Your skills must be pretty good too, right?”
Hearing this, Su Yang knew he was being tested.
He smiled and said, “Not bad, I know a few moves. Handling street thugs is no problem.”
Zhao Rui laughed heartily. “Haha, good, good. Then our loss isn’t unjust.”
Bang!
Qiao Lianhu finished the last bottle of beer and set it down on the table.
Kong Fang almost simultaneously finished his bottle as well.
Su Yang and the others turned to look.
There had been twelve bottles left on the table just moments ago, and these two had split them evenly—six bottles each.
Yet, after finishing, both still looked perfectly fine, showing no signs of being affected, even after having already drunk quite a bit earlier.
Su Yang thought to himself, ‘These guys are seriously tough. Chugging six bottles in a row without any reaction—no wonder Zhao Rui was so cocky before.’
Meng Wenzhou clapped his hands as he stood up, laughing, “Impressive, impressive. Alright, the drinks are done, the game’s over, let’s head out.”
“Wait.”
Just as everyone stood up to leave, Zhao Rui suddenly reached out and stopped Meng Wenzhou.
Liu Bo’s expression changed, ready to step forward, but Zhao Rui smiled and said, “Hold on, Young Master Meng.”
Meng Wenzhou looked at Zhao Rui with a calm expression. “What? Not had your fun yet?”
“Heh, the drinks are almost done, but the game’s not over yet.”
“Then you guys keep playing. We have other things to attend to, so we won’t keep you.”
No sooner had Meng Wenzhou finished speaking than Kong Fang quickly stepped in front of everyone and held out his hand to block them.
This move stunned not only Meng Wenzhou and his group but also Xia Li, who was standing beside Zhao Rui.
However, she reacted quickly. Rising to her feet, she looked at Zhao Rui with a serious expression and said, “Zhao Rui, what are you doing?”
Zhao Rui’s face turned grave as he stood up and faced the others.
Liu Bo’s fist clenched, ready to strike at any moment.
Suddenly, Zhao Rui’s face changed as he burst out laughing, “Hahaha, just kidding with you all!!”
“Kong Fang, step aside. Meng Shao, you dare to stop me? You think you’ve got a death wish?”
Kong Fang, expressionless, silently stepped aside.
Zhao Rui quickly walked up to Meng Wenzhou and Su Yang, chuckling, “Hehe, sorry about that, Meng Shao, Brother Su. Just joking around. I was afraid you’d leave too quickly, so I wanted to get your contact info. Mind if I add you?”
Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou exchanged a glance. “Sure, go ahead.”
Meng Wenzhou pulled out his phone as he said, “Zhao Rui, I’ll remember you.”
“Oh, Meng Shao, it’s an honor to be remembered by you! Hehe, come on, let me scan yours.”
Meng Wenzhou opened his WeChat QR code, and Zhao Rui quickly scanned it to add him.
Then he turned to Su Yang, “Brother Su, your turn.”
*Beep~*
After the three had added each other on WeChat, Meng Wenzhou looked at Zhao Rui coolly, “Now can we leave?”
“Of course, of course, Meng Shao and friends, please feel free. Oh, just wait a minute.” Zhao Rui said as he turned to wave at a nearby waiter.
“Hey, handsome, come over here.”
The waiter smiled brightly and hurried over, asking, “What can I do for you, gentlemen?”
“Nothing much, just wanted to let you know that for all the tables here tonight, you can add up the bills and tell me later—I’m picking up the tab.”
“Ah??” The waiter froze on the spot, stunned. In all his years on the job, this was the first time he’d encountered such a situation.
“Are you stupid? Don’t you understand what I’m saying? Go calculate it now. Up to this moment, all the bills are on me.”
Zhao Rui said that and no longer paid attention to the waiter. He looked at Meng Wenzhou with a smile, “See, Meng Shao? I keep my word, hehe.”
“All right, then we’re off.”
“Okay, Meng Shao, take care. Let’s meet again sometime.”
The group walked forward, ignoring Zhao Rui. When Meng Wenzhou and Su Yang reached Xia Li’s side,
Meng Wenzhou stopped and smiled at Xia Li, “We’re leaving first.”
“Meng Shao, take care. Sorry about today. When you have time, I’ll treat you to a meal myself.”
“No need to be so polite.”
“Su Yang, when you have time, I’ll treat you to a meal too~” Xia Li gave Su Yang a coquettish smile.
Su Yang smiled back, “There’ll be a chance. Let’s go.”
Without looking back, the group walked out of the bar.
After Su Yang and the others left, Zhao Rui plopped down next to Xia Li and said, “Meng Wenzhou… what’s your relationship with him?”
“Nothing much. We’ve met a few times before. Oh, and a heads-up: you’d better not mess with him. He’s not someone you can afford to provoke.”
Zhao Rui laughed indifferently, “Heh, of course I know that. Otherwise, do you think they’d have walked out of here so easily today?”
“As long as you know. I even have to give him some face, let alone you.”
Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes and glanced toward the bar entrance, saying quietly, “What’s his old man’s name again? Meng Jianyun, right?”
“Yeah.”
"Alright, I’ve got it. And that guy named Su Yang—I’ve got him marked too."
"Why do you need to remember him? He’s just a friend of Meng Wenzhou," Xia Li said, puzzled.
"Heh, he’s not just anyone. Your judgment’s off if you can’t see that," came the reply.
"I honestly don’t see what’s so special about him. Besides being a bit better looking and a bit stronger, what else is there?"
"Heh, it’s not that simple. He took down Kong Fang effortlessly and has trained before—his skills must be top-notch. Do you really think someone like that is ordinary?"
Xia Li’s eyes narrowed as she pondered for a few seconds, then she smiled faintly. "Interesting. Alright, if I cross paths with him again, we’ll see. I’m heading out now."
"The contract matter?" Zhao Rui asked hurriedly.
"I’ll sign it back in Modu."
"Heh, good! Take care, Sister Xia~"
Xia Li grabbed her small bag, twisted it in her hands, and walked out of the tavern. Qiao Lianhu quickly followed behind.
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
