49: Chapter 48 Reminder 49: Chapter 48 Reminder Leaving the villa and the Minghu Lakefront District, Lin Tian walked onto the street.
At this moment, night had fallen, and the streetlights were beginning to glow.
On the sidewalks, pedestrians were becoming more numerous as the city gradually entered its bustling nightlife.
But for Lin Tian, all this buzz belonged to others.
All he wanted was to find a quiet place for cultivation.
He wasn’t willing to waste even a single minute.
Fortunately, after walking a short distance, Lin Tian found a leisure park.
Although he saw many couples holding hands and people taking evening strolls, the park was large, and Lin Tian quickly found a secluded spot to sit down and meditate.
His cultivation lasted until deep into the night.
At midnight, Lin Tian suddenly opened his eyes, not because he had woken up, but because he was startled by a series of hurried footsteps and cries for help.
A woman’s voice, weak and breathless.
Lin Tian stood up and turned to look in the direction of the sound.
He saw a girl in her twenties staggering toward him.
However, her face was flushed red, reeking of alcohol, and somewhat tipsy, she seemed ready to collapse to the ground at any moment.
Following the girl were several young men with dyed hair in a variety of colors, all with mocking smiles on their faces.
“Young men behind her burst into laughter, their words dripping with sarcasm.
Soon after the girl had run a short distance, seeing that she was surrounded by no one, one of the youths stepped forward and grabbed the girl’s hand.
A stern shout echoed as Lin Tian stepped out from under a tree.
Startled by the sudden voice and appearance of a figure, the youths jumped.
But upon seeing Lin Tian appear, they all let out a sigh of relief.
“F*ck off, who the hell do you think you are, you trash!
A beggar with no place to stay, wandering around in the middle of the night?”
One of the youths started cursing, shouting at Lin Tian, “Get lost now, or else we’ll beat you to death!”
“I’m giving you three breaths to let her go and scram, or I’ll make you crawl away!”
Lin Tian’s face suddenly turned cold, and he narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
Meanwhile, as the girl struggled to free herself from the youth’s grip, but failed, she looked fearful and sent a plea for help to Lin Tian.
take this guy down first!”
One of the leading youths shouted and charged with the others toward Lin Tian.
They were preparing to have their fun, and now someone was interfering, obviously making them angry; they all rushed at Lin Tian with fierce expressions.
A series of dull thuds followed, only to see the youths howling as they lay on the ground, their faces filled with terror.
Lin Tian glared at them and shouted, his voice harsh.
The youths scrambled away, rolling and crawling until they disappeared.
“Thank you for saving me!”
The girl staggered over, looking gratefully at Lin Tian and said, “My name is Jiaan Tiantian, and if you hadn’t been here, I really don’t know what would have happened!
Can you tell me your name?
I’ll make sure to thank you properly later!”
“Don’t mention it, my name is Lin Tian!”
Lin Tian waved his hand and replied with a slight smile.
The girl across from him was very beautiful, especially her voice was very pleasant to the ears, but Lin Tian just praised her silently and then asked, “Are you alright?
Why are you out here alone so late, and drunk at that?”
I was just feeling a bit troubled, so I went to the bar to have a couple of drinks.
I didn’t expect to be targeted by those people…”
Jiaan Tiantian pursed her lips and said, “Thank you.
I’ll be more careful next time.”
“Let me take you home, otherwise, if you meet someone with bad intentions on the road, it could be troublesome!”
Lin Tian looked at the time, decided to leave and go back, and on the way, he could give her a ride.
“Thank you, Lin Tian!
I’m staying at a hotel right next to this park!”
Jiaan Tiantian expressed her gratitude once again.
Lin Tian reached out his hand to support her as they walked; she was already slightly drunk and unsteady on her feet.
They soon left the park and arrived at the hotel Jiaan Tiantian mentioned, but she suddenly stopped.
“You can leave me here.
You don’t need to go in.
Thank you, Lin Tian, can I have your phone number?”
Jiaan Tiantian turned around and spoke to Lin Tian.
Lin Tian nodded, gave her his number, and then left.
Tonight was Sister Tang Qianqian’s birthday party, held at the Bin City Art College.
Since Xu Tangge wasn’t going, Lin Tian drove there with Tang Qianqian.
“Isn’t your cousin studying at the Art College?
Why not celebrate outside?”
Sitting in the car, Lin Tian asked casually.
“Hmph, country bumpkin, you don’t know, do you?
Tonight, there’s a solo concert by Jiaan Tiantian at the art college’s opera house, which has attracted many young people!
Moreover, it’s said that Jiaan Tiantian once studied in our Bin City Art College for some time, so it’s kind of her alma mater.
That’s why she specially came over from Yanjing!
I forgot to tell you, in Huaxia, Jiaan Tiantian is considered a half celebrity in the singing world, and she’s just a step away from being an international superstar!”
Tang Qianqian raised her little chin, very proud as she said, “And our Bin City Art College can also be considered half a noble academy, with children of major clans and the sons and daughters of the wealthy.
As such, the opera house built within the college is absolutely top-notch, equipped with a special water bar, a pub, private boxes, etc., where you can hold birthday parties, sing, have fun, watch concerts…
Anyway, when the time comes, you’ll have plenty to enjoy, especially with so many beauties around.
You should know that art colleges are famous for their abundance of beauties in Bin City!”
Could it be such a coincidence?
Or just someone with the same name?
Tang Qianqian had said a lot, but Lin Tian only paid attention to this one name, puzzled in his heart.
Soon, the car arrived at University City and entered the gates of Art College.
Inside the college, indeed there was an array of lights and a sea of people, most of them youthful and pretty girls, seemingly rushing over for Jiang Tiantian, since it was currently smack in the middle of winter break.
The car stopped at the parking lot in front of the opera house.
Lin Tian got out and saw a line of luxury cars already parked, with men and women coming and going at the entrance of the opera house, brilliant lights illuminating the hustle and bustle.
Above the opera house’s main entrance, the college had hung a banner—Warm Welcome to Singer Jiang Tiantian’s Homecoming Performance at Her Alma Mater!
“Let’s go, my cousin and the others are already inside, we’ll go straight to the Supreme private box on the second level!”
Tang Qianqian led the way, beckoning Lin Tian toward the opera house.
Looking at how familiar she was with the place, she must come here often.
The opera house was very big, certainly one of the most top-notch.
The first level was divided into several areas, incredibly spacious, at least the size of a soccer field.
Inside, people were already numerous, with most of the rows of seats filled.
Lin Tian heard that most of the discussions were about Jiang Tiantian.
On the second level of the opera house, there were floor-to-ceiling windows, giving a glimpse of various bars and private boxes, extremely luxurious.
Truly a noble academy!
Lin Tian couldn’t help but secretly heave a sigh.
And indeed, worthy of being an art college, along the way, the crowd was almost exclusively all kinds of beauties, dazzling to the eyes.
Soon Lin Tian followed Tang Qianqian to the second level, winding their way through the corridors to the door of the Supreme private box.
Just as the two were about to go in, Lin Tian saw an acquaintance approaching from the other end, also heading their way.
Looking at the teenager wearing black-rimmed glasses and exuding a scholarly demeanor, accompanied by a flamboyant girl, memories of this person gradually clarified in Lin Tian’s mind.
Du Leisi, Lin Tian’s deskmate after entering Meiling High School and one of the few he got along with, took good care of him.
Although often mocked by others because of his name, Du Leisi endured all of it.
But don’t be fooled by his apparent docility; he was just average in academics and managed to rise from the very bottom of the grade to the second from the bottom after Lin Tian had been there for a while.
He was also a dark horse; he never stopped talking when it came to commenting on beauties and often had memorable one-liners that would circulate between classes.
Now, unexpectedly, he seemed to know the beauty before them and appeared in the opera house of Bin City Art College.
“Lin Tian, how come you’re here?”
Du Leisi wore a look of surprise, but he quickly noticed Tang Qianqian walking with Lin Tian, and his mouth fell open in an O shape, cursing, “Lin Tian, you rascal, you’re not being a bro at all!
You just broke up with that bitch, Qian Xinru, and now you’ve hooked up with the Major General beauty of our school!
And here you are, looking like a loving couple at Jiang Tiantian’s concert…”
“Shut up, who’s hooked up with him!”
Tang Qianqian glared with her beautiful eyes, speaking in a cold voice.
“Hehe, my bad, misspoke!”
Du Leisi shrank his neck and chuckled nervously, “Let me introduce you, this is my girlfriend, Xiao Mei!
I came with her to attend a friend of a friend’s birthday!
Plus, with Jiang Tiantian having a concert, we decided to crash it…”
Pointing to the girl beside him, Du Leisi boasted, “Xiao Mei, this is my deskmate and buddy, Lin Tian!
And this is our school’s beauty, Tang Qianqian!”
Xiao Mei was petite, with long hair over her shoulders, looking to be around fifteen or sixteen, but she was heavily made up, somewhat bizarre.
Xiao Mei greeted them with a smile, but there was a flicker of jealousy in her eyes directed at Tang Qianqian.
She looked disdainful and contemptuous when her gaze fell on Lin Tian.
Dressed in clothes from a street stall, what a poor loser!
That was Xiao Mei’s silent judgment of Lin Tian.
Tang Qianqian extended her hand generously, “Nice to meet you!
What a coincidence, today is the birthday of one of my cousins, let’s go in together!”
My cousin studies here at Bin City Art College, and it’s her classmate, Lin Yiyi’s birthday today.
Could Yiyi be the cousin you’re referring to?”
Xiao Mei exclaimed in surprise.
Du Leisi was equally astonished.
Lin Tian, however, frowned, giving Xiao Mei only a glance before saying, “Asi, let them go in first.
I have something to talk to you about!”
Seeing Lin Tian ignoring her, Xiao Mei’s face turned displeased, muttering to Du Leisi, “Your deskmate has really poor manners!”
After saying that, she followed Tang Qianqian into the Supreme private box of the opera house.
“Lin Tian, what’s the matter, can’t we talk inside?”
Du Leisi turned back around, puzzled.
Lin Tian looked a bit solemn and said seriously, “How did you meet this girl?”
“Ah, you mean Xiao Mei?
I met her at a small bar a while ago; she was working there.
We struck up a conversation and got together!”
Du Leisi patted his chest, saying, “Impressive, right?
But you shock me even more with how you snagged the Major General’s beauty of our school!”
Got together just like that?
Lin Tian’s face grew dark, and he eventually shook his head, saying, “I think you’re not suited for her, it’d be better to break up!”
“Lin Tian, what kind of talk is that?
Xiao Mei and I are truly sincere with each other, and you want us to split up?
Du Leisi frowned, looking slightly displeased.
“Forget it, it’s just something I said!”
Seeing Du Leisi react so strongly, Lin Tian sighed inwardly, waved his hand, and didn’t say anything more.
After all, he was just casually reminding him, whether Du Leisi listened or not was up to him.