"Uncle and Auntie, there’s no need to see us off. Goodbye."

At 7:40, Zhao Qingge and Li Peifeng said goodbye to the two elders and drove away from Wancheng Hualu.

Li Peifeng saw the WeChat messages on his phone too. In fact, he had always been using "Hearts Aligned" to observe the situation of the three girls having dinner at Jintian City, fully aware of everything happening among them.

Danger, return quickly?

Who’s in danger? Oh, it’s you, Sister Yue. Then it’s fine!

Watching two girls fight over you out of jealousy is quite a beautiful thing. Why not savor this sweet experience as well...

Li Peifeng maintained a spectator’s attitude towards the battlefield at Jintian City Apartments, even thinking that the more they argued, the better it might be for him. So he didn’t bother responding to Wu Wenyue’s messages.

Moreover, he felt that the situation he was facing was more complicated at the moment.

Because Zhao Qingge left with a stern face, he sensed her annoyed mood, which confirmed his suspicion. While Zhao Haiqi chatted with him, Li Xin also pulled Zhao Qingge aside to discuss various rumors about the trio.

And what could she say? She could only pretend nothing was wrong, unconsciously helping him "clear things up." If she instead admitted that Li Peifeng was dating her while also being ambiguous with other female classmates... Zhao Haiqi and Li Xin would have exploded on the spot.

Li Peifeng imagined the grievances and fury Zhao Qingge must have felt while explaining to Li Xin, and guilt surged in his heart. Tentatively, he tried to hold her hand and apologetically said, "How about we go back to your place, and I’ll take off my clothes to show you..." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Screech~"

Zhao Qingge shook off his hand and slammed the brakes hard, bringing the car to a stop by the roadside. She turned to him, her expression cold. "Are you still planning to visit Wu Wenyue’s family during the winter break and meet her parents?"

During their time in lockdown together, Wu Wenyue had mentioned this to Zhao Qingge beforehand. Li Peifeng wasn’t surprised she brought it up now.

"Just paying a New Year visit to her elders."

Zhao Qingge interrupted, "Are you also planning to introduce Wu Wenyue to your parents?"

"She’s also visiting to pay New Year respects to my parents..."

Zhao Qingge enunciated each word clearly, "Get out of the car. Get out now!!"

The allure of a beautiful body seemed less tempting in the face of harsh reality.

But is it possible that Zhao Qingge already saw it last night, which is why she’s now in a refractory period?

At 8:05, a worried Li Peifeng got out of Zhao Qingge’s car and directly took a cab to Jintian City Apartments.

Huang Tianxuan hadn’t left yet. The three girls were still sitting in the dining room with the hotpot bubbling in the center, a noticeable amount of meat and vegetables left on the table. Each of them had at least two or three 300ml beer bottles in front of them; Xu Manning had the most empty bottles with six, and she was still drinking.

"Gulp gulp~"

One mouthful after another, finishing a glass and pouring another, Xu Manning’s eyes were bloodshot, but her expression was numb as if she’d suffered a major blow...

Wu Wenyue hesitated, wanting to advise her but knowing that in her current emotional state, she wouldn’t listen, so she moved the remaining beer to her feet.

"That’s all for today, stop drinking."

Wu Wenyue looked at Huang Tianxuan with a pleading tone, implying that things had come to this point, and begging for mercy.

Feeling very satisfied with her vanity, Huang Tianxuan nodded slightly, "I’m almost full too."

"Bitch!"

Xu Manning sneered as she picked up her glass to drink her bitter wine again.

Wu Wenyue grimaced, lowering her voice, "Manning, stop drinking. Last time, I was confused because of drinking... you should stop too."

"Who are you to tell me?!"

Xu Manning replied coldly, "I bought the wine, I’ll drink as much as I want!"

Then, she looked sternly at the other two, "You guys drink with me too. Drink it all up. Let’s see if you can still get confused like last time, dare to get confused in front of me again? Both of you bitches!!"

The gnashing teeth and deep-seated hatred were genuinely terrifying...

"Drink! Drink it all!"

At least Wu Wenyue seemed a little scared, holding her glass, unsure whether to drink or not. Huang Tianxuan wasn’t afraid at all, even beckoning to Wu Wenyue with a smile, "Come on, Yueyue, Manning said so, so come drink with me."

Want to die?!

"Click~"

"Still drinking?"

The eerie atmosphere livened up a bit with Li Peifeng’s return, and Wu Wenyue especially breathed a sigh of relief, "You’re finally back!"

At last, someone came to change the target of their fire...

"Back early, huh."

Xu Manning’s tone was indifferent, "Didn’t the publishing people take you to sing or get a foot massage? Was the meeting over as soon as dinner ended?"

"They did invite me, but I declined."

Li Peifeng changed into sandals, turned around, grabbed some utensils from the kitchen, and sat down next to Huang Tianxuan without any change in expression, "You guys continue, I’ll eat a bit too — that kind of dinner doesn’t fill you up at all... Wenyue, pass me a bottle of beer."

"Pop~"

Wu Wenyue helped him open the bottle and passed it over. Li Peifeng took a swig, then turned the electric stove to maximum heat, put in vegetables, meat, and seafood. He was indeed a bit hungry; after his body modification, his appetite was extraordinary. Eating at Zhao Qingge’s place earlier, he hadn’t dared to indulge in front of her elders, so this hotpot came just in time.

Wu Wenyue was very attentive, "There’s still some meat left in the spicy pot, you can dig it out at the bottom.

"Here are the sesame paste and vinegar."

"I see it!"

"How do you mix those condiments? Manning always says mine doesn’t taste right."