Capítulo 42: Chapter 42: Drinking Contest
Just after Tang Guo and her group left, Yang Le and Li Dazhuang were grinning foolishly at Ye Qiu, making him feel a bit creeped out.
"Hey, Ye Qiu, that's not cool. You didn't invite your girlfriend to dinner, no wonder she's mad at you," Yang Le said with a laugh.
"She's not my girlfriend," Ye Qiu replied with a smile. "I don't have such poor taste."
"Really? Brother Ye, don't pretend to be pure. Pretending will only get you hurt. Having such a pretty girlfriend and still not being satisfied? Look at that smug smile on your face; it's clear you're being insincere," Li Dazhuang retorted, rolling his eyes. His sharp, monkey-like face looked quite comical with that expression.
"Do you know? When I heard her say 'You're mine now, no one else can bully you, only I can,' my bones turned to jelly. Oh heavens, when will you bless me with such a beautiful girl to say those words to me? I'd die happy," Li Dazhuang added.
"You?" Yang Le, close enough to Li Dazhuang to tease him mercilessly, said, "You should die first and then be reborn. Only then, if you're as handsome, charming, and elegant as Ye Qiu, might a top-tier beauty take a liking to you."
"Damn, is the gap between me and Ye Qiu that big? Get lost, stop mocking me."
After the commotion earlier, everyone was feeling hungry. By the time they returned to their seats, the dishes they had ordered had already arrived. Relaxed, and with beauties like Tang Guo and Lin Bao'er at the table, the group felt at ease, and their relationships grew closer.
"Brother Ye Qiu, who was that little sister who called you brother-in-law earlier? Do you know her? If it's convenient, could you introduce us?" Li Dazhuang's mouth almost watered at the mention of Lin Bao'er. Such a cute little loli was too adorable.
"Her?" Ye Qiu, familiar with Lin Bao'er's personality, knew she thrived on chaos. "You like her?"
"Brother Ye, I like her too. You don't know, I'm a fan of Japanese manga and love collecting pictures of little lolis. She looks just like my favorite—Natsukawa Jun. Except, her chest is more impressive—" Yang Le, hearing Li Dazhuang mention this, hurried over with his glass, afraid someone else might beat him to it.
Ye Qiu chuckled bitterly, thinking the saying was true: nowadays, the most popular women are not the elegant ladies but the wives, elder sisters, and cute lolis. Among Tang Guo's group, there were two other strikingly beautiful women, though not as stunning as Tang Guo, still exceptional. Yet these wolves filtered them out and favored Lin Bao'er.
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"Bao'er, is he Tang Guo's friend?" The square-faced man slowed his pace, pulling Lin Bao'er aside to ask quietly.
His pursuit of Tang Guo was no secret in their circle, with many others doing the same futile thing. Seeing her so angry for a stranger, he wanted to understand the situation.
Lin Bao'er, aware of the man's intentions towards Tang Guo, responded playfully, "Yes. Didn't you hear me call him brother-in-law?"
"—" The square-faced man, still hopeful they might have just met, felt his heart sink at her answer. "Since when?"
"Hmm—" Lin Bao'er pretended to think, then said, "It seems it started when Sister Tang was kidnapped last time. He arrived just in time to save her—since then, they've been close."
"Damn kidnappers," the square-faced man cursed internally, feeling a pang. Hero-saving-beauty stories might be cliché, but they foster the quickest emotional connections. He wished he had been the one with Tang Guo then.
"What's his background?" the man asked seriously. Their lives were often controlled by others, their happiness tied to their family's fortunes. So, love alone rarely led to marriage.
"I don't really know, but he seems to have some background." Lin Bao'er replied vaguely. She couldn't bluff this man like Tang Guo did with Baikesong, knowing she would only dig herself a hole.
The square-faced man fell silent, turning to walk towards their reserved private room, missing Lin Bao'er making faces behind him.
"Sister Tang, you don't like him anyway, so I'll reject him for you—oh, poor little Ye Qiu, it's not that sister wants to mess with you, but I don't know anyone else—heaven will bless you; his only talent is in Taekwondo," Lin Bao'er muttered to herself, drawing an X over her cleavage.
Arranging the seating, the square-faced man ended up beside Tang Guo. Though saddened by the news, he tried to control his mood and turned to Tang Guo, "Was that your friend earlier?"
"He's my bodyguard," Tang Guo replied angrily, regretting her earlier words to Ye Qiu. The more she thought about it, the more she realized their deeper meaning, probably making that lecher grin internally. This thought made her even angrier.
"Oh?" The square-faced man was stunned but quickly rationalized. Since he saved Tang Guo, he might willingly become her bodyguard now. "Why don't we invite him to join us?"
"No need," Tang Guo waved off.
When the food arrived, the square-faced man suddenly felt like drinking, perhaps a common response to heartbreak. So, he asked the waiter for two bottles of Moutai. Among them were a couple of guys from military families, known for their drinking abilities.
"I have a suggestion. Drinking among ourselves is boring. How about we challenge Tang Guo's friends to a drinking contest?" the square-faced man suggested with a smile, though his heart felt bitter, knowing that winning the drinking game wouldn't change his defeat in love.
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