The owner personally grilled for them.
Zhou Yu was still giving orders from the side: "Grill some leeks and mushrooms, Sheng Tang is on a diet."
The owner: "Barbecue to lose weight, my ass!"
Sheng Tang was both crying and laughing.
Despite what he said, the owner still grilled some eggplant and leeks for Sheng Tang.
After a while, the owner came over again, had a drink with Gu Shiting and Gu Jiahui, and chatted a bit.
Speaking of Sheng Tang, the owner had a lot to say: "This girl is amazing! In our Seventeenth Middle School, eight or nine little punks were all whipped by her and cried out loud.
At that time, she was still fat, like a female warrior, extremely cool. A few of our brothers even had a lovesickness for years. We had never seen a girl as awesome as her."
Sheng Tang: "..."
Wait, bro, are you sure this is a compliment?
You guys who hung around school, what kind of weird taste do you have in girls?
Gu Jiahui and Gu Shiting, who were on the side, laughed out loud.
"She’s still awesome now," Zhou Yu said, "Haven’t you seen the movies she acted in?"
The movie was very popular on Weibo, but the owner didn’t browse Weibo much, so he hadn’t noticed. Besides, when he watched movies, he only preferred familiar faces.
"You still act in movies now?" The owner was surprised, "No wonder you’ve become so skinny. All stars are skinny, like sticks."
Sheng Tang: "..."
Even Zhou Yu couldn’t stand it anymore. He shoved a chicken wing to his brother and said, "Go grill some kidneys, and stop talking so much."
The topic got heated, thanks to the owner.
Even Gu Jiahui and Gu Shiting seemed to chat a bit, all talking about Sheng Tang.
Sheng Tang used to be very fat, and both Gu Jiahui and Gu Shiting knew about it. She had nothing to hide in front of them.
"...She looked better back then," Gu Shiting said, having had three beers, losing some control, his gaze falling on Sheng Tang’s face, refusing to move for a while.
Zhou Yu stepped in to ease the situation.
The owner grilled some more and came over to chat again.
During this midnight snack, Sheng Tang didn’t eat much, but Gu Jiahui drank quite a lot of beer.
When it was over, the owner had already called a designated driver for them, all familiar faces, all friends of the owner.
They walked to the entrance.
Gu Shiting was at the back.
Sheng Tang forgot her phone, and after being reminded by Zhou Yu, she hurriedly turned back.
Gu Shiting had already picked it up for her.
He handed the phone to her, the two standing a bit close, and Zhou Yu turned around noisily: "I didn’t wear my jacket either."
He seemed to be drunk, and with a forceful pat, he hit Sheng Tang on the back.
Sheng Tang stumbled forward into Gu Shiting’s arms.
Zhou Yu: "Be careful, you didn’t even drink, why can’t you stand straight?"
Sheng Tang gave him a fierce look.
Zhou Yu winked at her. He wasn’t even drunk; that pat was intentional.
Gu Shiting was startled for a moment and subconsciously held her, then quickly realized and let go of her.
Sheng Tang stood firm and took her phone.
Over there, Gu Jiahui had gotten into the car, the designated driver had pulled the car out, and Sheng Tang left first.
Zhou Yu and Gu Shiting stood at the entrance, blowing the cold wind.
"What’s wrong with you?" Zhou Yu asked Gu Shiting first, "Why did you come back and still act so hesitant? She’s yours, why don’t you go get her back?"
Gu Shiting smiled bitterly.
"Is it still because of her grandmother’s incident?" Zhou Yu asked, "That was a traffic accident, do you plan to remember it for a lifetime?"
Gu Shiting didn’t blame Zhou Yu for speaking from an outsider’s perspective.
He lightly patted Zhou Yu’s shoulder: "I’m leaving first. I’ll treat you to a meal another day."
Tonight, he desperately needed some personal space.
He wanted to savor that brief handshake and that unexpected hug, both of which were his comfort.