Stars and moon intertwined, casting their light upon the hills behind Tianshui Academy.
The babbling of the brook and the chirping of the birds and insects in the jungle mingled together.
A giant bonfire roasted a golden, crispy whole lamb.
Luo Yu sat in the company of seven beautifully dressed women in fishnet stockings.
They chatted and laughed merrily under the moonlight, enjoying the feast.
Shui Yue'er delicately slipped off the straps of her high heels from her slender feet.
Gracefully, she stood up.
Her black-stockinged feet stepped onto the mat, carrying a plate of roasted lamb towards him.
Her lips, freshly painted, spread into a smile, revealing her snowy white teeth.
"Brother Luo, come taste how Yue'er's culinary skills are. I used eighteen different spices on this whole lamb and marinated it for a long time following the secret recipe from the restaurant," she said.
Luo Yu was somewhat dazed on his end.
He could guarantee that Shui Yue'er had taken special care to dress up before coming today, with the earrings dangling from her tender earlobes and the necklace around her neck matching perfectly with her now exquisite makeup.
A pure and tender look with a hint of mature charm.
In his moment of distraction, Shui Yue'er had already arrived by his side.
Her black-stockinged legs alternating as she flexibly sat down in a cross-legged position.
Without any hesitation, she sat next to Luo Yu, even subtly shifting her short-skirt-covered bottom towards him, appearing even closer and more intimate.
Did the girl wear perfume today?
Luo Yu had already detected a sweet fragrance at the tip of his nose, sweet but not cloying.
"Brother Yu, open your mouth, and Yue'er will feed you," she said.
With a pair of silver chopsticks, Shui Yue'er's left hand picked up a piece of roasted lamb that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, while her right hand carefully supported the bottom, bringing the meat towards Luo Yu's mouth.
"Your sisters are all watching, better if I do it myself," Luo Yu said, smiling as he reached out to take it, only to be dodged by Shui Yue'er.
"You train us so hard usually, I just want to feed you today," Shui Yue'er pouted, shaking her head as her blue hair fluttered.
"Ah, this..." Luo Yu said helplessly, and eventually gave in.
"Ah~" With her mouth open, Shui Yue'er made a sound from her throat.
She placed the lamb into the man's mouth.
Then, out of nowhere, she produced a handkerchief to help the man wipe the grease from the corner of his mouth.
Xue Wu strode over from the side, her ample bosom swaying with each step, her white stockings glistening in the light.
She took her seat on Luo Yu's other side.
She held a fruit plate in her jade hands, filled with fresh, juicy fruits that had been peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces, with toothpicks she inserted just minutes ago.
"Brother Luo, Yue'er's grilled dish is too greasy. Try these specially prepared lychees for you, they're really smooth and refreshing, great for cleansing the palate," she said.
Xue Wu brushed her ample chest, intentional or not, against Luo Yu's arm, as she presented the fruit, intending to feed him personally.
"I'll do it myself," Luo Yu said.
The tactile sensation from his arm swung Luo Yu's mind, making him feel that he had to keep this 'Ball King' at a distance, or he'd really be looking for a place to play ball.
With a pout, Xue Wu complained, "Brother Luo, you're so biased!"
"You let Yue'er feed you, but you won't let me, that's too much!"
"This…" Luo Yu was at a loss for words, chuckling with helpless amusement, and simply accepted the two women's indulgence.
With a bite of fruit followed by a bite of meat, his appetite was more than satisfied.
Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu seemed to have turned him into the filling of a sandwich cookie.
Despite the ample space on either side, they insisted on squeezing towards the middle.
Thus, Luo Yu found no place to rest his hands, feeling that unless he folded his arms, placing them anywhere else was bound to brush against the two women's voluptuous figures.
"Cough cough!"
As the two women's movements grew increasingly bold and with Shui Bing'er along with five other beauties watching from the sidelines, Luo Yu cleared his throat with composure and glanced to both sides.
Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu's faces flushed with embarrassment in an instant.
On looking down.
The two were practically draped over him.
Without glancing sideways, they slowly withdrew themselves.
Shui Bing'er, with two jugs of liquor in tow, stood up. The diamantes on her belted long gown glittered in the firelight, and the stockings on her legs made them appear slender and fetching.
She walked over gracefully, her smile gentle as she spoke:
"Brother Luo, it's not right to eat meat without drinking. On behalf of the Tianshui Battle Team and Tianshui Academy, I'd like to offer you a toast. Thank you for the training you've given us over these past two months."
"Uh..."
Luo Yu's mouth twitched as he muttered to himself in silence.
Are they trying to toast to me?
Isn't this clearly toasting me with an entire jar?
Shui Bing'er handed Luo Yu a jar of liquor and blinked her beautiful eyes, "Brother Luo, I'll drink up first, you can do as you like!"
Then, Shui Yue'er hugged the jar.
She opened her cherry lips and poured the fragrant, clear liquor into her mouth.
Her throat moved rhythmically, her bosom heaved, and quickly, the whole jar of fine liquor went down her stomach.
Shui Bing'er's cheeks flushed with a drunken red, her small hand wiping the drops of liquor from the corners of her mouth, then she turned the empty jar upside down with one hand, not speaking, just gazing straight at Luo Yu with her beautiful eyes.
When a lady has already done so much, what can Luo Yu even say?
Just drink!
He exerted force with his fingers, clamping the mouth of the jar like iron tongs.
He straightened his arm and lifted the jar, slightly tilting it downwards.
"Whoosh!"
The liquor flowed down, forming a mini waterfall.
All of it poured into his mouth.
"So cool!"
Shui Yue'er clapped her hands on the side, her beautiful eyes almost sparkling with little hearts.
She was as smitten as ever with Luo Yu.
"Brother Luo is not only handsome in a fight, but I didn't expect he would be this handsome drinking too!"
Luo Yu put down the empty jar, signifying that it should be enough, right?
But then Shui Bing'er actually brought over two more jars from the side.
Luo Yu questioned, "Didn't we just drink a jar?"
"That was me representing the Academy to honor Brother Yu, and now I want to personally toast to you too!" Shui Bing'er said with a drunken smile, dimples appearing on her cheeks.
Saying that, Shui Bing'er directly downed another jar.
Luo Yu shook his head but didn't hesitate to do the same.
Seeing Shui Bing'er's neck was also getting red, she brought over another jar, and Luo Yu, with wide eyes, exclaimed, "Didn't you just drink two jars, why is there still more?"
Shui Yue'er said with a glowing smile, "This one is a toast of gratitude, to thank Brother Luo for taking us to compete in the upcoming match!"
Good grief, what kind of reasons are these!
With one jar after another, Luo Yu had a feeling that something was not quite right.
He was about to ask some more questions.
"Glug glug!"
Shui Bing'er didn't give him a chance to speak, she just drank it up without further ado.
When Luo Yu had finished the third jar,
He saw Shui Bing'er with her cheeks, neck, and arms flushed red, the scent of alcohol on her breath as she spoke with lips parted, her figure swaying, hardly able to stand.
Luo Yu thought to himself that this should be the end of it, considering how drunk they were.
But as soon as Shui Yue'er had just returned to her seat, Xue Wu came up seamlessly.
Approaching with two jars in hand.
"What are you doing?" Luo Yu asked with a sideways glance.
"Of course, I'm here to drink with Brother Luo. To express our gratitude for Brother Luo's help to our battle team and the academy, Xue Wu will toast to you first. I'll drink up, you take your time," she said.
"Hmm?"
Luo Yu's mouth twitched, feeling that this sounded eerily familiar.
"Glug glug!"
Xue Wu's fiery red lips clung to the mouth of the jar, and quickly she emptied one jar of the beautiful liquor.
Luo Yu had nothing to say but to drink it all once again.
Next, Xue Wu smiled sweetly and downed two more jars in succession.
Luo Yu took them one after the other, thinking that after six jars, this must finally be over.
But then Ming Mei sat next to Luo Yu in her patterned white silk, looped her arm through Luo Yu's, and represented the Academy, the battle team, herself, and guzzled down three jars in a row.
This made Luo Yu's eyelids twitch uncontrollably.
I haven't even had a few bites to eat, how come you're all taking turns pressuring me to drink!
Aren't you afraid I'll transform after drinking?
It was a trap, he could smell the scent of a trap...