Beside the girl with smoky makeup on the sofa, a woman held in the arms of a young man glanced over at Qin Tian and his group, a teasing smile appearing on her face.
“Yaoyao, what is it? Taken a liking to someone?”
“Does that even need to be asked? Don’t you know our little demoness is a sucker for looks? It’s definitely the one who’s the most handsome!”
Another woman chimed in, smiling.
A few of the young men and women laughed at this.
“What’s so funny? What’s wrong with liking good looks? Haven’t you heard ‘it all starts with appearance’? Besides, he’s not just handsome, his demeanor is great too,” the girl with smoky makeup retorted, annoyed.
“Demeanor? What demeanor? I don’t see it,” a young man said dismissively after glancing at Qin Tian.
“You know nothing!” The girl rolled her eyes disdainfully.
As they spoke and laughed, Qin Tian and Cao Mingliang also noticed the attention from over there.
“Tian Ge, those guys seem to have been looking at you. Do you know them?” Cao Mingliang asked in a low voice.
“No,” Qin Tian shook his head, maintaining his composure. “Don’t mind them, let’s just do our own thing.”
Cao Mingliang nodded slightly and didn’t say anything more. Chen Zhuang and Zhuang Zhe, hearing them, also cast questioning glances at the group of young men and women.
“They all seem quite wealthy,” Chen Zhuang remarked.
Zhuang Zhe nodded in agreement.
“Must be a bunch of rich second-generation kids. That girl, she probably likes Tian Ge,” Cao Mingliang offered his guess.
“Really? Which one?” Chen Zhuang turned his head in surprise.
“Alright, stop looking,” Qin Tian interrupted them, not wanting any interaction with that group.
Seeing this, Chen Zhuang and Cao Mingliang looked away.
“Look down there, they’re here,” Zhuang Zhe said abruptly.
Qin Tian and the other two were startled and quickly looked towards the first floor, soon spotting Liang Yu and the others.
“Damn, shouldn’t it have just been the four from their dorm? Why are there two extra people?” Cao Mingliang frowned.
“Didn’t your mole send you a message?” Chen Zhuang asked curiously.
“No, if he had, wouldn’t I have told you?” Cao Mingliang shook his head.
“Maybe he didn’t have a chance to send a message. Doesn’t matter, four or six, it’s all the same,” Qin Tian said calmly.
The other two nodded, having no reason to doubt his words.
“Cao Thief, who’s your mole? I’ll try to go easy on him when we make our move later,” Chen Zhuang asked with a grin.
“The second one on the left, the one who looks kind of shady,” Cao Mingliang replied.
The three of them looked at the boy he indicated, their expressions becoming a bit odd. The boy was slender, with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, wearing glasses. He did indeed look a bit shady.
“Cao Thief, your taste in people is off. He just looks like a mole!” Chen Zhuang commented.
Cao Mingliang pouted. “That’s because you already know he’s the mole, so you’re saying that. This guy’s actually pretty clever, otherwise, he wouldn’t have said we could beat him up too.”
“That’s true!” Chen Zhuang nodded in agreement.
“So, what do you say? Should we go down now?” Qin Tian asked Cao Mingliang.
“Tian Ge, they won’t be leaving anytime soon, no need to rush. It’s better to wait until there are more people, so it’s easier to make our move and the bar’s security won’t come over too quickly.”
“That’s fine!”
“Heh heh… It’s quite interesting to watch how our seniors enjoy themselves at the bar,” Chen Zhuang chuckled.
“Brother Zhuang, your smile is more sinister than anyone’s, and you’re talking about others?” Cao Mingliang teased him humorously.
“Get lost!” Chen Zhuang glared at him and threatened, “Believe it or not, I’ll deliberately hold back when we fight and let them beat you up a couple more times.”
“My apologies, my apologies, come, let’s drink!” Cao Mingliang immediately conceded, raising his glass with a sheepish grin.
Qin Tian and the other two couldn’t help but laugh, clinking their glasses together. Qin Tian wasn’t drinking as he had to drive, opting for soda instead.
“Drinking soda at a bar? Yaoyao, is this the demeanor you were talking about?” From a nearby booth, the young man with crossed legs, holding a glass of whiskey with ice, sneered.
The girl with smoky makeup looked at him with a cold expression and said loudly, “What’s wrong with soda? Who says you can’t drink soda at a bar? Are you out of your mind, or what? Don’t talk to me, you’re interrupting my view of handsome guys.”
“You…” The young man was sharply rebuffed. The others smiled, drinking and watching the scene with interest. They were all friends in the same circle and knew he liked Yaoyao.
“Waiter!” The girl with smoky makeup called to a waiter nearby, snapping her fingers. “Get me a Coke, with ice!”
“Certainly!” The waiter responded with a smile. Seeing this, the young man downed the rest of his whiskey, drinking so quickly that his face turned red.
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As time passed, the first floor became more crowded. In the flashing dance floor, men and women swayed to the increasingly energetic music. Qin Tian and his three companions sat on the second floor, drinking lightly and keeping an eye on Liang Yu and his group. Two of the boys seemed to be first-timers, just sitting at the bar, drinking beer and playing on their phones, looking a bit hesitant. The others were clearly regulars. Two were dancing face-to-face with girls on the dance floor, while Liang Yu and the mole had found some girls who also seemed like students. Those girls were likely novices just looking for an experience, and Liang Yu was successfully showing off to them, soon chatting and laughing with several girls. As for the shady-looking mole, he was ignored by those younger girls. After all, when it came to hitting on someone, looks really did matter.
“Tian Ge, Cao Thief, shouldn’t we make our move soon? I don’t want to see that guy’s smug face anymore,” Chen Zhuang said.
“Then let’s make our move?” Cao Mingliang put down his wine glass, looking at Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe for confirmation. Qin Tian nodded calmly.
“Wait a moment!” Zhuang Zhe suddenly said, then poured himself a full glass of wine and tilted his head back to drink it down in one go. “Alright!” He took a deep breath and nodded with a serious expression.
“Don’t worry, brother will protect you!” Chen Zhuang stood up, patting Zhuang Zhe’s shoulder with a smile.
“No need, I can handle it myself!” Zhuang Zhe also stood up, his eyes shining. Having not fought since he was a child, he felt a surge of adrenaline.
“Let’s go, we need to get back to school quickly after this. I don’t want to be locked out of the dorm,” Qin Tian said with a smile.
“Damn, I don’t want that either!” Chen Zhuang echoed with a dark expression.
“Who the hell wants to stay in a hotel with you guys!” Cao Mingliang added, looking disgusted.