"I told you I can't drink and you really took me at my word? Can you explain why you are so stupid?" Hao Jian finally showed his true colors:
"I grew up soaking in liquor vats, and you dare compete with me in drinking, who gave you such confidence?"
Yin Donghan clenched his teeth, by now he wanted to rip Hao Jian's heart out.
"Enough talk, you agreed to the bet, now hurriedly strip!" Hao Jian waved his hand impatiently.
"What are you bragging about, compete with me if you dare!"
Old Jiang was also furious, as it was he who had convinced Yin Donghan to bet against Hao Jian and now, seeing Yin Donghan in this awkward situation, he felt embarrassed and wanted to help Yin Donghan regain face.
"You think you're something special?" Hao Jian looked at Yin Donghan disdainfully, saying, "I just heard them calling you the 'Wine King', just a title, and you really think you're a hot shot?"
"You." Old Jiang's face turned green with anger, he retorted, "So do you dare or not?"
"Psh, what's there to fear in dealing with a piece of garbage like you? But if you lose too, you'll strip and streak as well!" Hao Jian sneered.
"No problem!" Old Jiang agreed promptly, having absolute confidence in his own ability.
He admitted he had underestimated Hao Jian, but still did not think Hao Jian could beat him.
"Then let's continue, fill it up!" Hao Jian gestured and the students immediately got busy.
"I'll count, take your positions, ready, start!" Che Xiaoxiao called out, acting as the referee.
Hao Jian and Old Jiang both grabbed their liquor vat, starting to chug fiercely, but Old Jiang could not keep up with Hao Jian's pace.
Hao Jian finished a vat in less than a minute, while it took Old Jiang five to six minutes to finish one.
Each time Hao Jian finished, he could only wait for him.
And every time he saw Hao Jian finish before him, Old Jiang's dark premonition grew stronger.
The two of them drank five vats of liquor, going to the restroom seven or eight times, and by then, Old Jiang's legs had begun to waiver, slurring his words:
"Impossible, how could I lose to you? I am the Wine King!"
Hao Jian smiled slightly, holding up two fingers: "If you're not drunk, then tell me how many fingers are these?"
"Heh heh, trying to trick me, how many fingers, isn't this just a 'yeah'?" Old Jiang slurred, laughing foolishly.
"Well, he's really drunk." Hao Jian shrugged his shoulders, telling Yin Donghan, "You agreed to the bet, now get on with it."
"You tricked me!" Yin Donghan gritted his teeth, infuriated that Hao Jian had played him – he was obviously an expert drinker.
"Tricked you? You're the one trying to trick me. I don't believe you really wanted to make amends with me. Plus, you never asked if I could drink; you assumed all by yourselves – what's that got to do with me?" Hao Jian scoffed disdainfully.
"Anyway, I won't agree to your conditions." Yin Donghan snorted coldly, how could he possibly agree to Hao Jian's terms after being conned?
To strip and run naked, how embarrassing would that be? Yin Donghan wouldn't do it!
"So, you're planning on reneging?" Hao Jian looked at Yin Donghan disdainfully.
"You were the one who suggested the bet, losing and then reneging, you are shameless." Luo Tong also said with disdain.
"Exactly, why pretend when you can't handle a loss? Are you even a man, with no guts at all?" a girl mocked.
"Fair play accepts loss. Yin Donghan, I look down on you!" More and more classmates criticized Yin Donghan.
At this moment, however, Yin Donghan also noticed a hint of disdain in Zhao Yating's eyes, which made him feel even worse.
In his view, it was all Hao Jian's fault. If it weren't for Hao Jian, would he have had to face these embarrassing situations, one after another?
But he didn't reflect on whether these issues would have arisen had he not provoked Hao Jian in the first place.
"Forget it, don't let this ruin the mood, after all, it's Zhao Yating's birthday."
Hao Jian also waved his hand, signaling his students to calm down, then expressionlessly told Yin Donghan, "Take your people and scram to the corner, don't come out and embarrass yourself again."
Yin Donghan clenched his teeth, but ultimately he said nothing and left toward the other side.
"Teacher, I'm sorry. If I had known, I wouldn't have invited him; he really killed the mood," Zhao Yating said apologetically, as if afraid that Hao Jian might get angry.
"It's not your fault. His conflict with me isn't just about you. He wanted to avenge Chen Jingcheng. Even if he hadn't come today, he would have come tomorrow or the day after. Teaching them a lesson now is actually good; it will prevent them from bothering me in the future," Hao Jian explained.
Zhao Yating smiled, then got up and headed outside.
"Where are you going?" Hao Jian asked curiously.
"To the bathroom," Zhao Yating said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Ah. Oh." Hao Jian scratched his head awkwardly. Damn, why did I even ask?
Zhao Yating smiled timidly and walked out.
"She's gone, and you're still staring? Wipe your mouth; you're almost drooling," Che Xiaoxiao teased in a snide manner.
"What? Envious because someone else is better looking and has a better figure than you?" Hao Jian teased back.
"Are you kidding? Envious of her? That exaggerated figure of hers is just a burden. Why would I envy her?" Che Xiaoxiao suddenly became very animated.
"Why do I feel like it's a case of sour grapes with you?" Hao Jian glanced at Che Xiaoxiao.
"Hao Jian, have you grown tired of living recently? Are you deliberately looking to start a fight?" Che Xiaoxiao glared at Hao Jian, annoyed. This jerk, why must he make me feel miserable?
"No." Hao Jian shrank his head, no longer daring to speak up. He certainly couldn't afford to provoke this she-devil.
Meanwhile, seeing Zhao Yating leaving, Yin Donghan quickly followed her out, wanting to explain himself properly so as not to let Zhao Yating misunderstand him.
He no longer hoped to embarrass Hao Jian anymore; he just hoped that Zhao Yating wasn't mad at him.
He waited by the restroom door for Zhao Yating, and soon he saw her coming out after washing her hands.
Yin Donghan hurried up to her, "Yating, I didn't do it on purpose earlier."
Zhao Yating turned to look at him, "Not on purpose? You insisted on making Teacher Hao drink, and I couldn't stop you, and you still say it wasn't on purpose?"
"I, I did it all for you," Yin Donghan said with a bitter smile. "Yating, don't you yet understand my feelings for you? I was mainly jealous of that guy."
"Well, you've misunderstood him then. Right now, we're just friends, nothing as serious as you think," Zhao Yating replied calmly.