After leaving the Archaeology Department, Lin Zifeng seemed to have not found what he wanted and made three phone calls to Huahua. Only then did she, along with Liu Tangtang, hurry over from the Performance Arts Department with excited steps.
Lin Zifeng was seen squatting in the campus flowerbed, silently smoking by himself.
From a distance, Liu Tangtang was pulling on Huahua’s arm, her adorable eyebrows furrowed as she said, "Huahua, it looks like uncle isn’t very happy today."
"What about it? He looks like that all day long. Just ignore him."
"But I feel like he’s still mad at me." Liu Tangtang’s eyes, big and watery, turned as she spoke. The last time when she asked Lin Zifeng to check her bottom, Nangong Bing caught them in the act, leading to a misunderstanding about him, and for this, Liu Tangtang still felt a bit guilty towards that beastly uncle.
"Don’t worry, a beast like him wouldn’t be that petty," Huahua pursed her lips. Despite not having known Lin Zifeng for a long time, she understood quite a bit about his temperament.
"Huahua, are you so sure uncle won’t be mad at me? Seeing him in that dispirited state, it seems like he was reluctant to come and pick us up."
"Psh, dispirited? He’s more like a bandit. Dispirited him?" Huabuqi pouted.
"Hee hee, I also think he looks a bit like a bandit," Liu Tangtang chuckled.
Seeing the two young ladies secretly watching him from not too far away, Lin Zifeng quickly stood up and went over to meet them.
"Throw away your cigarette, I don’t like people smoking around me," Huahua pouted, wrinkling her little nose twice.
"Uh, okay," Lin Zifeng was startled. Had the young lady’s temper risen again over the past few days? He had neither called her nor annoyed her, could it be that one could get shot even while lying down? This was truly unjust.
"Uncle, will you come to dinner with us tonight?" Liu Tangtang suddenly asked excitedly.
"Tangtang," Huabuqi chided with a sharp tone.
"Oh, Huahua, it’s all good. Isn’t it just one more person and a pair of chopsticks? With an old man like uncle, he’s sure to hold down the fort. Later, not only can Uncle help us with the drinking, but he can also drive us home as our personal driver," Liu Tangtang waved her little pink fists, her spirited demeanor apparent as she squinted her bright, crescent moon-like eyes.
Uh, am I that old? Since when did I become an old man? Lin Zifeng was left somewhat speechless by Liu Tangtang’s lighthearted words.
What’s more, he couldn’t figure out where were they planning to go that evening.
"Alright, but Beast, you’re not allowed to tell anyone we know each other tonight. Once we get there, just pretend you don’t know me."
"Why? Am I supposed to act both as a bodyguard and handle your drinks? Could it be that I’ll become invisible?" Lin Zifeng couldn’t help but argue.
"Because your presence will scare away all the handsome guys, and I really don’t want to be mistaken for having a boyfriend already. So, just stick with Tangtang and don’t admit to knowing me."
I have really become just a fixture? Lin Zifeng was speechless.
"How about it? Can you agree to that?" Huabuqi pouted her cute, sexy cherry lips, with a daring attitude.
"No problem." Lin Zifeng agreed immediately. It wasn’t like anything would happen between the young lady and him anyway; his role was merely to ensure her personal safety.
"Okay, let’s go then."
"Zhonghai City, Chrysanthemum Platform Entertainment Club."
"Your cousin asked me to pick you up for dinner tonight, aren’t you two planning to return home tonight?" Lin Zifeng asked.
"We still have plenty of time, let’s have some fun first, it won’t be late when we head back tonight. Let’s go, let’s go. Stop nagging, or we really will be late going back tonight,"
Under the persuasion of the little miss Liu Tangtang, Lin Zifeng had no choice but to toughen up and act as their guardian knight.
About half an hour later, the three of them appeared at the JuHuatai entertainment club.
On the way there, Liu Tangtang had already explained that it was a classmate’s birthday from their department, so they were holding a big party here tonight. From the looks of the venue, the person throwing the party was definitely rich or noble, as getting a private booking at JuHuatai in Zhonghai City wasn’t something just anyone could manage, even if you had the money.
"Huahua, this should be the place, right?"
After getting out of the car, Liu Tangtang meticulously dressed up and looked at the brightly lit club, somewhat uncertain.
"It should be here," Huahua nodded.
"But why hasn’t anyone come out to greet us? After all, we two beauties, could it be that we’re not welcome here?"
No sooner had Liu Tangtang said this than several young men in suits and leather shoes approached under the neon lights of the club.
"Ye Wudao!" Huahua exclaimed with watery eyes.
It wasn’t until the young men got closer that Lin Zifeng could also see who it was.
Wasn’t this Ye Wudao who had once pursued Hua Buqi relentlessly?
How come, after all this time, he had popped up again?
"Huahua, do you know him?" Liu Tangtang blinked her gem-like eyes.
"More than know him, he’s an absolute pest," Hua Buqi said bitterly.
"Hello, Miss Hua, thank you for attending my party," Ye Wudao was still as graceful as ever, his dashing appearance in a pure white suit making him look like a prince on a white horse from a fairy tale.
Unfortunately, not everyone in a white coat is a prince; some might just be chefs.
"If I had known this was your party, maybe I wouldn’t have come," Hua Buqi replied coldly, not caring about how Ye Wudao might feel hearing this.
"Uh, heh heh, Miss Hua, you really have a sense of humor," Ye Wudao’s facial muscles twitched slightly, but being a deeply calculative person, he quickly brushed it off with a smile.
Noticing Ye Wudao’s new bodyguard behind him, Lin Zifeng couldn’t help but find it amusing.
The last time Ye Wudao’s bodyguard tried to test Lin Zifeng’s strength, he ended up losing an eye and barely escaped. Now that Ye Wudao had changed his bodyguard, his former one might have met a grim fate.
"Oh! This must be a friend of Miss Hua?" Ye Wudao pointed at Lin Zifeng, obviously recognizing him. The last time, Lin Zifeng had pretended to be a wealthy heir to deceive him, which had helped Huahua escape a misfortune. How many days had it been since then, and here was Ye Wudao acting like he didn’t know Lin Zifeng.
"No," Huahua replied coldly, "He’s my boyfriend, not just a friend."
"Uh," feeling Huahua’s firm chest pressed against his arm, Lin Zifeng instinctively stepped back.
"Oh!" Ye Wudao raised his eyebrows slightly and then reached out with a smile, "So it’s Lin Shao, long time no see."
Seeing Ye Wudao’s tight-lipped smile, Lin Zifeng extended his hand symbolically for a handshake.
But the moment he took his hand, Lin Zifeng felt something was off.