Chapter 169: The Midnight Revelry

How can a celebration be called perfect without some revelry? The Xiao sisters had achieved such excellent results in the college entrance examination. How could they not show off to their classmates? Just after dinner in the evening, the Xiao sisters had already made more than a dozen phone calls. After asking about their classmates' scores, they immediately invited their friends to organize a gathering for the evening, a bonfire party as the last gathering before graduation.

Naturally, the Xiao sisters dragged Chu Tian along to this gathering. It was a chance for them to show off and also to have someone to protect them. At first, Chu Tian didn't want to go. He wanted to go back to Shuixie Huadu to have the meal cooked by Ke'er. However, Uncle Eight smiled and told Chu Tian that he should get more in touch with young people, so as not to let his youthful heart grow old. After thinking about it carefully, Chu Tian thought it made sense. Besides, he hadn't had a good time relaxing these days. So tonight, he decided to let loose and have a good time.

Watching them drive away, Uncle Zhong said to Uncle Eight with a bit of worry, "Is it too dangerous to go out so late?"

Uncle Eight shook his head, turned around and went upstairs to rest, and said casually, "For Chu Tian, there is no danger in Shanghai anymore."

The gathering place was at the barbecue area of the water park. Perhaps because the night was especially nice tonight, the barbecue area in the water park was very lively. When Chu Tian and the others arrived, the classmates of Xiao Sirou and Xiao Nianrou were already bustling around four stoves, preparing the ingredients. As soon as Chu Tian and the others approached, Zhang Yafeng shouted, "Nianrou, come and sit over here. I've reserved the seats for you."

Chu Tian glanced briefly at Zhang Yafeng. Tonight, Zhang Yafeng was dressed much more modestly than last time. She had shoulder-length hair, a one-piece dress, paired with black pantyhose and gray canvas shoes. There was a white bow on her left hand. Under the barbecue lights, she exuded the charm of a mature girl. Zhang Yafeng seemed to know that Chu Tian was sizing her up, and she met his gaze with a bold look in her eyes. She teased, "Nianrou, you brought your Brother Gan out again? It seems you really can't bear to be apart from him."

Xiao Nianrou's eyes flitted nervously towards Xiao Sirou. Seeing that her sister didn't look unhappy, her face blushed slightly. She composed herself and shouted, "Zhang Yafeng, what are you talking nonsense about? We're siblings."

Zhang Yafeng naturally didn't believe that Xiao Nianrou only regarded Chu Tian as her adoptive brother. Xiao Sirou also saw that Zhang Yafeng had ill intentions towards Chu Tian. So she smiled and counterattacked on behalf of her sister, saying, "Zhang Yafeng, I see that your eyes are so burning with passion. Are you also taken with our outstanding and capable Brother Gan? If you are, just say it directly. We can put in a good word for you."

Some people who didn't know Chu Tian were curious when they saw Zhang Yafeng and the others bickering. They whispered to those around them, asking who Chu Tian was. Some classmates who had witnessed Chu Tian's fighting skills in the bar began to describe in a low voice how heroic Chu Tian had been that night. After hearing this, many people nodded, showing a bit of admiration, while some still didn't think much of it. In their eyes, Chu Tian was no different from a bodyguard, just someone who could fight. They believed that the future pillars of the country should be those like them who had taken the college entrance examination and achieved good results.

Xiao Sirou's words about "putting in a good word" carried a profound meaning. Others didn't think much of it, but to Chu Tian's ears, he picked up several useful pieces of information. First, she already knew about the relationship between Xiao Nianrou and himself. Second, she didn't mind sharing Chu Tian's affection with her sister. Chu Tian let out a slight sigh in his heart. It seemed that Xiao Sirou had really come to find him that night. She probably discovered that Xiao Nianrou had pretended to be her and slept with him. Otherwise, she wouldn't be hinting at something like this.

Zhang Yafeng's heart was touched when Xiao Sirou hit the mark. Her face blushed slightly, but then she regained her composure. Taking the initiative to turn the situation around, she said boldly, "Yes, I've taken a fancy to your Brother Gan. How about you two sisters let me have him for one night?"

Everyone around burst into laughter when they heard Zhang Yafeng's words. No one took it seriously.

Xiao Sirou knew that although Zhang Yafeng's words seemed half-true and half-false, she was certain that Zhang Yafeng had ill intentions towards Chu Tian. Then she glanced at Chu Tian and saw that there was no ambiguous expression on his face. Her heart immediately relaxed, and she secretly rejoiced that her Brother Gan was completely uninterested in Zhang Yafeng. Then the two sisters could rest assured and not worry about Chu Tian being seduced by Zhang Yafeng.

"Sure, if my Brother Gan takes a liking to you." Xiao Sirou smiled sweetly. "We're very generous, no problem." Then she looked at the three empty seats reserved by Zhang Yafeng, smiled slightly, and deliberately let Chu Tian sit in the middle, while she and Xiao Nianrou sat on either side. This completely cut off Zhang Yafeng's chance to get close to Chu Tian.

Chu Tian's heart skipped a beat. He really shouldn't have come to this gathering. These women were already at odds with each other in their conversation. If it continued, they might start dividing him up. Leaning back in his chair, Chu Tian looked at the sky above the water park and couldn't help but sigh. This was really a nice place. It had both tranquility and vitality, and within that vitality, it had its own unique charm. It was truly a blessed place. No wonder it was so popular.

"Sorry, we're late." Lu Feng and Du Yuming, who had a crush on Xiao Nianrou, showed up at the same time. They walked in energetically and naturally headed towards the stove where Xiao Nianrou was. However, they were surprised to find that Chu Tian was also there. Their faces immediately showed a bit of displeasure, but they still greeted Chu Tian politely. Then they found seats and sat down. Their eyes couldn't help but drift towards Xiao Nianrou. Although Xiao Sirou and Xiao Nianrou were twins and everyone knew them, in their impression, Xiao Sirou was always much harder to pursue than her sister. So they had always only had fantasies about Xiao Nianrou, hoping that one day they could win her heart.

After everyone raised their beer bottles and clinked them together, they happily finished their drinks. Then they gathered around the stoves enthusiastically, barbecuing and chatting about their college entrance examination scores. The people gathered here tonight were all those who had achieved their expected scores, so they didn't have much to say about themselves. Instead, they talked about those classmates who had underperformed, those who had been dark horses, or those who had gotten high scores.

Lu Feng obviously wanted to show off his knowledge. He was the first to speak up and said, "Do you know? That top scorer in the whole grade actually underperformed this time. The teacher said that the guy had insomnia on the eve of the college entrance examination and only got half of his usual score. He didn't even make it to the first batch of undergraduate admissions."

Zhang Yafeng and the others felt sorry for the top scorer, regretting that he had failed at the last moment and was destined to miss his dream of going to Tianjing University. At the same time, they felt a bit lucky for themselves.

Then a classmate said, "But Wang Dawan from the next class became a dark horse this year. It's said that based on his usual performance, he might not even reach the undergraduate line. But this time in the college entrance examination, he scored more than 20 points above the first batch of undergraduate admissions, which really surprised the teachers."

Zhang Yafeng and the others sighed, envious of Wang Dawan's good luck.

Du Yuming glanced at Chu Tian and said meaningfully, "Anyway, they have all taken the college entrance examination. At least their lives won't be full of regret. For those who haven't experienced the college entrance examination, their lives must be incomplete. After many years, they will surely regret it."

Lu Feng cooperated with Du Yuming. Seeing that Chu Tian was just focused on biting the chicken leg, he looked down on him, regarding him as a rough person in his impression, and said, "Nianrou, you two sisters are really lucky. You can go to the same university again. By the way, I wonder if your Brother Gan has ever taken the college entrance examination?"

Xiao Nianrou was just about to proudly mention Chu Tian's scores when a beer bottle suddenly came flying down and landed on the wire mesh of the stove where Chu Tian and the others were. Sparks flew and landed on people's hands or bodies, burning them severely. Fortunately, no one had lifted the wire mesh to put in the charcoal yet, otherwise their faces would definitely have been burned. The girls like Xiao Sirou, who always cherished their skin, jumped up in a panic when they saw the sparks on their bodies and started patting them.

Lu Feng and Du Yuming wanted to step forward bravely again. They stood up with a whoosh and shouted, "Which bastard threw that? Stand up!" Some other boys also stood up one after another, showing an inexplicable anger on their faces, ready to pounce on the culprit and gang up on him when he showed up.

Lu Feng and Du Yuming looked around. At a stove a few meters away, some small thugs who were having a gathering were drinking merrily. They were shouting from time to time, their voices were so loud that they were terrifying, and they were also using swear words. The beer bottles in their hands were swaying as they threw them around randomly. The nearby diners didn't dare to say anything to these thugs. The boss wanted to persuade them to be more restrained, but seeing that they were half-drunk, he didn't dare to go up either. Two of the thugs were even singing hysterically, "The waves rush, the waves flow, the waves are surging." It was obvious that the bottle had been thrown by them.

Since Lu Feng, Du Yuming, and the others had already stood up, they naturally wanted to save some face. Besides, they had more than a dozen boys, while the other side only had five people. When else would they take advantage of others if not now? Last time they were beaten up and Chu Tian stole the show, it was because the opponent, Lin Xiongjun, was too strong and the backing of the Jiang Gang was too powerful. This time, they had met a soft target, and they had to gain some favor from the girls.

So, Lu Feng and Du Yuming looked at each other and shouted to the boys beside them, "Brothers, let's go and get some justice." Then the dozen or so boys marched over there to argue.

Chu Tian smiled slightly and didn't say anything. He took a sip of wine gently, looking calm and elegant. Beside him, Zhang Yafeng was gently rubbing the inside of her thigh. Her eyes were fixed on Chu Tian, recalling the scene of holding Chu Tian's private part in the bar last time. The ripples in her heart gradually spread.

Those small thugs were happily playing a game of guessing fists. When they saw Lu Feng, Du Yuming, and their group coming over menacingly, they were first taken aback, thinking that someone had come for revenge. After a careful look, they then laughed. These were just some inexperienced kids and posed no real threat. So they smiled and waited for Lu Feng and Du Yuming to finish explaining the reason. When they heard that they wanted justice, the leader of the thugs, a yellow-haired thug, pulled out a short knife from his waist and slapped it on the table where the food was placed with a "snap" sound. He said arrogantly and disdainfully, "Kid, I'll give you justice today. Either you stab me or I'll stab you. Do you dare?"

Lu Feng, Du Yuming, and the others just wanted to save some face and make these small thugs apologize to the girls. If that didn't work, they could also have a fight. But these small thugs were too bold. They were directly suggesting using a knife to settle the score, which was pushing both sides to a dead end.

Lu Feng and Du Yuming looked at each other, and the ten boys beside them also looked at each other. No one dared to step forward and pick up the knife to stab the yellow-haired thug. They had just achieved excellent college entrance examination results and had a bright future ahead of them. How could they ruin their future for these small thugs? The ten boys beside them also involuntarily took a step back, their faces showing fear.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Feng decided to play down the matter and make it go away. He quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Brother, we're really sorry. We were wrong. Please forgive us, please forgive us."

Du Yuming was even more straightforward. He smiled obsequiously and said, "We were drunk, drunk. Brothers, continue drinking. This meal is on me, on me."

The thugs all had arrogant expressions on their faces and looked down on these dozen or so students.

After Lu Feng and Du Yuming finished speaking, the two of them led the dozen or so boys back in a sorry state. Everyone didn't say much. They just told the girls that those people had apologized. Chu Tian smiled faintly and continued to bite the chicken leg roasted by Xiao Nianrou, as if he had already expected this outcome.

When the Xiao sisters saw their expressions, they knew that they had been scared back and were just saying that the others had apologized. These boys were really as timid as mice and had no masculinity at all. Fortunately, their Brother Gan was sitting here, otherwise they would really be worried about their safety.

Zhang Yafeng also saw that they had come back in a sorry state. If they had really gotten justice, they would have been swaggering around and boasting about it. So she said sarcastically, "Lu Feng, Du Yuming, you two were gone for so long. Why didn't you get any justice? Are you still men?"

Lu Feng avoided the topic and shifted the focus to Chu Tian. He said, "Yes, we're incompetent. Isn't Nianrou's Brother Gan good at fighting? Let him go and get justice for you."

Stretching lazily, Chu Tian said indifferently, "There's no need to go and get it. They're coming to ask for it."