Chen Mo was momentarily speechless.
How could it be his fault? Chen Mo felt he was being unfairly dragged into this.
However, Chen Mo knew Yang Lan was joking, so he didn't say anything.
Yang Lan, however, wasn't going to let Chen Mo off the hook: "Director Chen, as compensation for my emotional distress, I'm going to feast on you tonight. Otherwise, I won't feel balanced."
"Alright, no problem," Chen Mo readily agreed.
After all, it was just a street food stall; how much could it cost?
The three of them drove to a roadside stall and saw Chang Wei and the other two already waiting for them.
Upon meeting, Yang Lan declared heartily, "Let's all eat and drink to our heart's content tonight, until we're full!"
"Dr. Yang, you're treating today? It's rare to see you so generous," Liu Ze asked in surprise.
"Am I usually stingy?" Yang Lan glared at Liu Ze.
"No, no, it's just a bit different from usual. Dr. Yang is the most generous," Liu Ze quickly corrected himself, noticing her gaze, and started to flatter her.
Chang Wei, without any politeness, said, "Dr. Yang, the grilled sea cucumbers here are especially delicious. How about we each get a skewer?"
Yang Lan waved her hand.
Chang Wei pouted, about to grumble about her being stingy.
Suddenly, Yang Lan said, "Just one skewer? Tonight, grilled sea cucumbers are on an all-you-can-eat basis!"
"Holy cow, Dr. Yang, did you win the lottery?" Chang Wei blurted out.
Wang Qi smacked Chang Wei on the head, "Rude. I think Dr. Yang is definitely planning to inherit a fortune of hundreds of billions."
Liu Ze quickly leaned in with a fawning smile, "Dr. Yang, when you inherit your fortune, don't forget that you still have a cute little brother at Longhua Hospital."
Chen Mo's forehead was covered in black lines: "Can the three of you have any dignity?"
"Brother Mo, what are you saying? This is our respect for Sister Yang," Chang Wei even changed his address.
"Yes, yes, respect," the other two chimed in.
Seeing the three acting like clowns, Tian Mengyao couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Chen Mo shook his head helplessly.
Yang Lan, however, was quite pleased. She reached out and patted Chang Wei on the shoulder, "Chang Wei, just for those words, if I strike it rich in the future, I definitely won't forget the three of you."
"Thank you, Sister Yang!"
Chang Wei and the other two said with fawning gratitude.
Chang Wei cleared his throat, "Boss, bring us all the grilled sea cucumbers you have in the shop."
The boss from nearby hurried over, thinking he had misheard.
After the boss confirmed he hadn't misheard, he ran into the shop with a beaming smile.
"Sister Yang, you're footing the bill tonight. From now on, if you say the word at the hospital, we'll go through fire and water for you," Chang Wei said with a playful grin.
Yang Lan waved her hand generously, "It's fine, it's not me paying the bill anyway."
"Ah?!"
"You're not paying?"
Chang Wei and the other two were stunned, looking somewhat taken aback.
"Of course, it's not me. It's him. He's put me in danger twice. He said I could feast on him tonight as compensation," Yang Lan said, pointing at Chen Mo.
The three of them widened their eyes.
They could say nice things to get Yang Lan to treat them, but the idea of treating their own brother seemed rather enjoyable.
"Sister Yang, you didn't say so earlier. If we had known Chen Mo was treating, we wouldn't have felt so guilty."
Chang Wei's words made both Yang Lan and Tian Mengyao burst into laughter.
"Oh, isn't this the biggest pauper from our school? What? The biggest pauper is treating us to a meal? This is big news for our school."
However, at that moment, a group of people walked over, led by a young man who was playfully twirling a BMW car key in his hand, a mocking expression on his face.
The laughter that had been going on abruptly stopped, and Chen Mo and the others looked to the side.
They saw five young men and women standing next to them.
The leading young man, continuously spinning a BMW car key, had a mocking look on his face.
"Zhu Yang?"
Chang Wei and the other two immediately recognized him.
"Isn't this Chang Wei? Your dormmates are all here, looking like paupers."
"Oh, and two beautiful ladies. Chen Mo, you've got good taste." Zhu Yang couldn't help but sneer.
Chang Wei suddenly stood up, glaring angrily at Zhu Yang, "Zhu Yang, what business is it of yours where we eat?"
Zhu Yang gave a contemptuous smile, "If it offends my eyes, it's my business."
"Zhu Yang, don't push your luck too far," Wang Qi said furiously, glaring at him.
Especially seeing the short-haired girl Zhu Yang had by his side, Wang Qi's eyes seemed ready to spew fire.
Zhu Yang glanced at the girl beside him and sneered, "Yinyin, it seems this kid still has feelings for you. Look at his eyes, as if I stole his woman."
Yinyin glanced dismissively at Wang Qi, "Brother Yang, it's his own incompetence, what does it have to do with you?"
"Hahahaha," Zhu Yang couldn't help but laugh.
He then looked at Wang Qi and said, "Wang Qi, did you hear that? The reason your ex-girlfriend got into bed with me is because you're incompetent."
"Oh, Brother Yang, what are you saying? There are so many people here," Yinyin said with a feigned scold.
Wang Qi clenched his fists in anger.
However, just as he was about to step forward, Chen Mo pulled him back down.
"Just consider it the barking of stray dogs on the roadside. If a dog bites you, do you have to bite it back?" Chen Mo patted Wang Qi's shoulder.
Hearing Chen Mo's words, Zhu Yang's expression immediately darkened.
The young man standing beside Zhu Yang angrily pointed at Chen Mo, "Chen Mo, who the hell are you calling a stray dog?!"
"Whoever answers is the one," Chen Mo said, glancing at the young man.
"You son of a bitch!" The young man cursed angrily and lunged at Chen Mo.
Zhu Yang directly slapped the back of the young man's head, "Are you an idiot! If you go up there, doesn't that mean he's talking about us!"
The young man finally came to his senses and glared at Chen Mo with fury.
Zhu Yang spoke again, "Chen Mo, you pauper, who the hell gave you the guts to act tough in front of me? Do you still think this is the school? Am I afraid of your student union status?"
"Let me tell you, this is outside the school. If I find people to deal with you, it'll be a matter of minutes."
Chen Mo sneered, "Is that so?"
Zhu Yang pointed at Tian Mengyao and Yang Lan, "Chen Mo, be sensible. Let them have a few drinks with me. If I'm happy, I can pretend today's unpleasantness never happened."
"Dream on!" Liu Ze retorted coldly.
"Hehehe, Liu Ze, didn't you hear what I just said? This isn't school, and more importantly, you have no money or power. What can you use to fight me?!"
He then pointed at a BMW 5 Series not far away, "See that? That BMW is what my dad just bought me. Over 400,000 yuan. You probably haven't even ridden in such an expensive car in your lives, have you?"