“Why are you guys here tonight?”
Wan Yunting, having changed into his jersey, smiled at Jiang Peipei and Huang Yuqing, who were sitting by the court.
Jiang Peipei hugged her phone, her head bowed, pretending not to hear Wan Yunting, looking very embarrassed. Huang Yuqing, amused, chuckled beside her and told Wan Yunting, "We were shopping nearby tonight, so we decided to drop by and watch you guys practice."
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile. Seeing Jiang Peipei still looking bashful, he chuckled, "It's just watching a movie, what's the big deal..."
"Shut up!"
Jiang Peipei looked up, glaring fiercely at Wan Yunting. She glanced at Feng Biao and Zhang Ying, who were directing Luo Zhi and the others, and said angrily to Wan Yunting, "It's all your fault for messing with my stuff! Did I let you rummage through it?"
"Pfft..."
Huang Yuqing beside her covered her mouth and giggled non-stop.
"Laughing, laughing, you still have the nerve to laugh."
Jiang Peipei turned and glared at Huang Yuqing again, her little mouth twisted with anger, "If it weren't for the movie you brought, why would he have seen it and made me so embarrassed right now?"
Huang Yuqing, feeling a little sheepish, glanced at Wan Yunting and then at Jiang Peipei, retortting, "You said you didn't understand, so I brought it for you to see."
"I..."
"Hahaha..."
Wan Yunting couldn't help but laugh heartily. Looking at the two women, he felt they had so many stories. "Alright, I've said enough. You two talk, I'm going to train."
"Wan Yunting, you scoundrel..."
Seeing herself being mocked by a man, Jiang Peipei was filled with shame and anger.
Wan Yunting joined Luo Zhi Xiang and Zhou Mian in their training. As they practiced cooperating with each other, they played more and more smoothly.
Especially Wan Yunting's ball skills and his incredible leaping ability, it felt like he could fly. He performed various fancy dunks in the air, completely impressing Luo Zhi Xiang and the others...
The training lasted until ten o'clock in the evening. After changing their clothes, Wan Yunting and Luo Zhi Xiang followed Feng Biao and the others to a barbecue restaurant outside the stadium. They ate barbecue, drank some wine, and chatted about the upcoming match against the team from Wanshi City the day after tomorrow. Jiang Peipei and Huang Yuqing had also tagged along.
Since everyone was tired from training, they didn't drink too late. They dispersed around eleven-thirty.
"I'll call a designated driver to take you two back."
Wan Yunting took out his phone to call for a designated driver, and also arranged for his car to be driven back. Huang Yuqing and Jiang Peipei naturally did not refuse.
Soon, the designated driver started the car and stopped at the entrance of Jiang Peipei's residential complex. Huang Yuqing also got out with Jiang Peipei. "Yunting, I'm sleeping over at Peipei's tonight. You can go back."
"Okay, then I won't get out of the car."
Wan Yunting sat in the passenger seat, waved to Huang Yuqing and Jiang Peipei, then smirked, "Don't bother investigating that movie. If you have that much free time, hurry up and find a boyfriend."
These words made Huang Yuqing and Jiang Peipei blush with embarrassment on the spot. Wan Yunting let out a chuckle and quickly told the designated driver to drive away...
"Wan Yunting, you jerk..."
Jiang Peipei, after recovering, was furious and wished she could throw her bag at the car that had already driven off.
Huang Yuqing grabbed her and laughed, "Alright, it's not that embarrassing. Besides, you like him, don't you? Bring him home another day and you two can research it together."
Teased by Huang Yuqing, Jiang Peipei became even more shy and angry, "You terrible Yuqing, you smelly Yuqing, you're the one who should research it with him. I'll beat you to death..."
"Hehe..."
Huang Yuqing ran into the complex, giggling. Jiang Peipei chased after her, playfully saying, "You said it yourself! Anyway, Wan Yunting is so outstanding, I also want to research it with him..."
"Ah, you shameless woman, you say anything! Don't you like Guan Hongyu?" Jiang Peipei rolled her eyes speechlessly at Huang Yuqing and said.
Huang Yuqing rolled her eyes and replied with a smile, "That was so long ago! He didn't like me back then, why would I like him now? Besides, he's changed so much I don't even recognize him anymore, he feels so foreign."
Jiang Peipei said indifferently, "If you don't recognize him, get to know him again. Since you're single now, hurry up and find someone else."
"Heh, you have the nerve to talk about me."
Huang Yuqing glanced at her sideways. As they entered the elevator, she immediately said, "But Peipei, Wan Yunting and Yan Xi have definitely gotten back together now. Aren't you giving up? Are you going to keep having a secret crush on him like this?"
"Who, who has a secret crush on him..."
Jiang Peipei's expression became flustered, and she denied it.
"Tsk, your little thoughts are always written all over your face. You can't hide them from me." Huang Yuqing rolled her eyes at her but said seriously, "If you like him, just confess. Don't regret it later."
These words made Jiang Peipei's pretty face fall, and she pouted, saying, "Didn't you say he got back together with Yan Xi? Why should I interfere?"
Seeing the girl looking dejected, Huang Yuqing shook her head helplessly. She didn't know what to say to her...
Meanwhile, Wan Yunting, sitting in the car being driven back to his second brother's house, took out his phone and found Guan Hongyu's WeChat, initiating a video call. To his surprise, the call was hung up by Guan Hongyu after only a few seconds. Wan Yunting was stunned, and then received a text message from Guan Hongyu: "I'm not convenient to take it right now. I'll call you back later."
Seeing this, Wan Yunting didn't think much of it and replied, "No problem. You focus on your business, we'll chat later."
At this moment, in a desolate area outside the city, inside a废弃 factory building, Guan Hongyu, wearing a black vest, was looking at the text message Wan Yunting had sent on his phone.
Then, he put away his phone, turned around, and looked at the ground. Tian Guofu and Lin Huiping, their hands and feet bound and their mouths taped shut, along with their two sons, Tian Yanghui and Tian Gaohan. The family of four was looking at Guan Hongyu with panicked expressions, their eyes filled with fear, and they recognized him!
Guan Hongyu's face was expressionless. He walked over and tore the tape off Tian Guofu's mouth. Tian Guofu immediately shouted nervously, "Guan Hongyu, what exactly do you want to do?"
Guan Hongyu tilted his head, looked at the panicked Tian Guofu before him, and a cold smile played on his lips, "What do you think I want to do?"
Tian Guofu's eyes widened, and he said angrily, "Hongyu, I know you've been listening to rumors, but your parents' deaths really have nothing to do with me."
"Is that so!"
Guan Hongyu looked at him with icy eyes, and his entire aura plummeted instantly, becoming chillingly cold. "Do you think I really know nothing about what happened back then?"
Facing the strange and powerful killing intent emanating from Guan Hongyu, as well as his sinister gaze, Tian Guofu's heart trembled. His expression grew flustered as he quickly said, "Hongyu, I was doing it for your parents' own good back then, but their deaths were truly not my doing. Please let us go. We can discuss any issues we have properly. What do you think?"
"Heh heh."
Guan Hongyu let out a cold laugh, stood up, then turned back to the car. He took a bucket of gasoline from the trunk, unscrewed the lid, and walked back. Without a word, he ran towards Tian Yanghui and Tian Gaohan, who were sitting beside him, and poured the gasoline onto their heads. The two brothers were instantly terrified, letting out muffled cries...
This scene also scared Tian Guofu and Lin Huiping into screaming, "Guan Hongyu, what are you doing? Stop it, hurry up and stop!"
*Clack*
Guan Hongyu lit his lighter and glanced coldly at Tian Guofu, saying indifferently, "This is your last chance!"
"You, you, don't be impulsive..."
Tian Guofu was incredibly panicked and said anxiously, "Your parents' deaths were truly not my doing, just let us go... Ah..."
But the next second, before Tian Guofu could finish speaking, Guan Hongyu directly threw the lighter at Tian Yanghui. The gasoline-drenched body immediately burst into flames, and Tian Gaohan beside him was also ignited. The two brothers were instantly engulfed in flames, struggling and rolling frantically on the ground...
"No..."
Tian Guofu screamed in terror. Lin Huiping, her mouth taped shut, stared wide-eyed at her sons engulfed in flames, rolling on the ground and emitting tragic cries. For a moment, her mind went blank, and she sat there, completely stunned and motionless. Finally, she fainted.