Han Lie finished off four large hairy crabs, Xi Luting downed three, and both of them ate until their mouths were dripping with oil. Pan Ge was the unluckiest; her own father was paying the bill, yet she only managed to grab one and ended up half full from anger alone. She had never felt so frustrated and constrained in her life. And Xi Luting wasn’t just eating happily; her demeanor was also very arrogant.
"Pan Pan, pour your big sister a cup of longan ginger tea!"
Grinding her teeth, Pan Ge pretended not to hear. Then she voluntarily poured tea for Han Lie, gently urging him to eat, "Han Lie, when you eat crab meat, try dipping it in their ginger vinegar. The fragrance of plum is quite unique, and it really cuts through the greasiness."
Looking from side to side, Han Lie saw that neither girl was showing any sign of kindness on their faces. If this were any other day, Brother Lie would definitely have retorted and verbally defeated them both. But not today.
"Alright, I’ll give it a try."
Han Lie smiled and nodded, then pushed the cup of ginger tea toward Xi Luting. You do your boxing, I’ll practice my swordsmanship. We have nothing to do with each other.
Good heavens, Xi Luting was instantly elated. She snorted coldly at Pan Ge, puffing herself up with pride, which aggravated Pan Ge to the point of grinding her teeth again. But before Pan Ge could come up with a plan, Han Lie took out his phone to check the time and suddenly excused himself.
"I’ve got something else to handle, got to head back to school. So, is that it for today?"
Pan Ge stared with wide eyes in shock. I always knew you were a dog, but I never thought you would act so doggishly! What does this mean? You just eat your fill and leave, treating me like a meal card?!
Xi Luting, on the other hand, couldn’t stop laughing, her eyes barely visible. Watching Han Lie take his leave from Pan Ge was incredibly satisfying and hilariously gratifying. Right! That’s how my idol should be!
"Thanks for the treat, have fun you two, beautiful ladies, bye!"
Han Lie waved his hand, and while he called them "beautiful ladies," his attitude was very decisive, showing no signs of reluctance to leave.
Pan Ge, being too proud and reserved, felt embarrassed to ask Han Lie to stay, so she looked at Xi Luting instead. But far from helping, Xi Luting only urged him to leave, "Go ahead, go ahead. Pan Pan and I are going shopping next, you weren’t really involved anyway!"
Pan Ge was completely helpless. With a forced smile, she nodded, "Then... take care and be safe." Don’t get bitten by a dog on the way!
And so, she watched bitterly as the Avenger she had personally selected left, taking away all her schemes and her expectations. Black-hearted White Lotus VS Old Dog, round one, White Lotus suffers a miserable defeat.
For the first time in her life, Pan Ge began to doubt her own charm, and at the same time, she grew more cautious. This man-dog is a demon; if she wasn’t completely certain, she wouldn’t seek his help again. Except for setting herself up for a meal, all she’d end up with was more frustration, nothing more. Bye-bye then! We’re done, no next time!
Determined and clenching her teeth in resolution, Pan Ge turned to look at Xi Luting, deciding to retreat. Without Han Lie, she couldn’t handle the tall and powerful Queen Luting.
Just as she was thinking about how to get away, Xi Luting suddenly wrapped her arm around her neck, asking cheerfully, "So, Pan Pan, what shall we do next? Don’t think about running away. Since I’m out, I’m not planning on going back before 8 pm!"
Pan Ge’s shoulders drooped suddenly, and she felt her future darken.
When Han Lie returned to the dormitory, Ding Ding and Little Northeast were actually there.
"Yo? Why didn’t you guys go out?"
Under normal circumstances, unless necessary, they wouldn’t stay long in the dorm. Little Northeast and Ding Ding were considered the good kids among the second-generation slackers. And Brother Lie, when not preaching, was equally innocuous. But strictly speaking, the two parties were never on the same wavelength. While Ding Ding and Little Northeast liked to have fun and join in with the circle of second-generation kids, Brother Lie was devoted to improving himself, preparing for entrepreneurship. Having interacted for a while and realizing they couldn’t blend, they maintained an attitude of not infringing on each other’s territory. Han Lie was active during the day, and they were free at night. Sometimes they slept in hotels, sometimes in other dorms, sometimes they stayed out all night. They hardly ever ran into Han Lie. It was odd that they were actually behaving and staying in the dormitory today.
Little Northeast and Ding Ding exchanged glances; they obviously had something to discuss. Discover more novels at novel[f]ire.net
Little Northeast explained, "Brother Lie, we were actually waiting for you today."
Han Lie frowned and turned around, and the brothers immediately felt an intimidating aura. Actually, they were previously scared stiff and were psychologically scarred.
"Uh... well, our classmate Dan Zihao suddenly asked us about you earlier."
Little Northeast stumbled through the explanation, which puzzled Han Lie all the more.
The brothers shook their heads in unison.
"Well, it seems he has some thoughts about me..."
Han Lie chuckled wryly and casually asked, "What’s the deal with this Dan Zihao?"
The two took turns relaying key points.
"The richest in our class!"
"He’s sort of the big brother in our class."
"And he’s one of the four most badass guys in our school!"
Han Lie thought carefully for a moment, finally recalling some information. Oh, that guy...
The atmosphere in the dormitory for the Humanities students had always been problematic, with lots of messy activities, so there was an unofficial "not to be trifled with ranking" circulating secretly. There were titles like "One Power, Two Toughness, Three Wealth, Four Nobility" and similar ranks. Dan Zihao was that "Three Wealth." Sounds intimidating, doesn’t it? In his past life, Han Lie truly used to dread those so-called "Four Great Untouchables," but after being reborn, he realized they weren’t really all that impressive.