pertwk Chapter 107: Beer, Kebabs, and the Mysterious Man
Chapter 107: Beer, Kebabs, and the Mysterious Man
More than an hour later.
Lin Bei and his three roommates were at a barbecue restaurant on the street behind the school.
It's the first day of registration for new students, and the streets are bustling with activity.
Whether they were freshmen or sophomores or juniors, they all mingled and made a ruckus at the food stalls.
Lin Bei and his roommates ordered a grilled fish and a big plate of chicken, along with more than ten skewers, four plates of cold dishes, and two cases of beer.
After an hour of fighting, dozens of empty skewers and more than a dozen empty beer bottles were piled up on the table.
On the walls of the barbecue restaurant, there were red "Go Olympics!" stickers.
The television next to me was replaying clips from the closing ceremony of the Olympics.
The restaurant was still bustling with activity.
Zhang Wei's face was flushed from drinking. He was holding a chopstick and tapping it on an empty plate, saying:
"You have no idea how weird my deskmate was in high school."
"He ate instant noodles during class and was punished by the teacher to stand in the corner."
"He actually ate the entire instant noodle while standing up, without spilling a single drop of soup! Hahaha, isn't that hilarious!"
Wang Yuan leaned back in his chair, patted his round belly, and let out a burp:
"My biggest regret in life is that I didn't say more than ten words to the girl I liked during my three years of high school."
"Even now, thinking about it, it's all regrettable."
Bai Yawen put down his wine glass and asked, "What's the name of the girl you like?"
Wang Yuan tilted his head and thought for a long time: "It seems to be surnamed Li, but I haven't even asked for his given name."
Lin Bei took a sip of beer and chuckled, "You don't even know her name, and you still have the nerve to like her?"
"Aren't you afraid of admitting you're wrong?"
Wang Yuan simply smiled and did not continue to refute.
Bai Yawen drank the least; he only drank two bottles, and there was still more than half a bottle left in the beer bottle in front of him.
"I was admitted to high school through a special admission program, and I basically didn't attend classes in my senior year. I spent every day playing basketball."
"Moreover, I was frequently called to the homeroom teacher's office and reprimanded no less than twenty times."
"He would always say, 'If you keep doing this, I'm not going to take care of you anymore,' but he would still scold you the next day."
Zhang Wei, holding his chopsticks, said, "Your homeroom teacher is something else. They've already been admitted to university through the guaranteed admission program, so why bother studying?"
Bai Yawen smiled and said nothing more.
Lin Bei drank five bottles of beer, but his face didn't change much, and he didn't show any emotion when he spoke.
He leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers absently on the table.
I occasionally chime in with a word or two, but most of the time I listen to what others are saying.
While they were chatting, Lin Bei took out his phone, opened the Taobao backend, and glanced at today's store data.
Daily sales hit a new high, the inventory of Olympic T-shirts has been sold out, and the pre-orders for Fuwa dolls are scheduled for next week.
He glanced at the net profit figure, put his phone back in his pocket, picked up the remaining half glass of beer, finished it, and a slight upturn of his lips appeared on his face.
The group drank until almost 10 p.m., and Zhang Wei was already slumped over the table, rambling incoherently.
He pressed his head against the table, his hands flailing about, and shouted, "From now on... I'm the dorm leader..."
"From now on, anyone who misbehaves will... will be made to stand in the corner as punishment..."
Wang Yuan pulled Zhang Wei up, hoisted him onto his shoulder, patted him on the shoulder, and said:
"You've become a dorm leader, not a teacher!"
"Standing as punishment again?"
Lin Bei went to the front desk to pay the bill.
Then, the group of people staggered and walked towards the school.
They passed by the entrance of a small supermarket.
Wang Yuan said, "I'm a little thirsty, I need to buy some water, does anyone want some?"
"I want it." Bai Yawen nodded and accompanied Wang Yuan inside to choose one.
Zhang Wei leaned against the wall at the supermarket entrance, looking down at a fallen leaf on the ground.
Lin Bei stood under the streetlight, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, took one out, put it in his mouth, and lit it.
He had just taken two puffs when a voice came from beside him.
"Hey bro, can I borrow a light?"
Upon hearing the sound, Lin Bei immediately turned around to look.
Standing next to him was a handsome man.
The light from the streetlamp shone from the side, cutting a distinct line of light and shadow across the man's face.
He was wearing a dark blue sports jacket, the zipper open to reveal a white quick-drying T-shirt underneath, a sports bag slung across his shoulder, and an unlit cigarette between his fingers.
In particular, the man's facial features were well-defined, his jawline was sharp, and his height was similar to Lin Bei's.
Lin Bei didn't say anything, but handed him the lighter in his hand.
"Thank you." The man took the lighter and lit the cigarette in his phone.
He took a deep breath and returned the lighter.
However, when returning the lighter, she glanced at Lin Bei's face a little longer.
He exhaled a puff of smoke, glanced at Lin Bei again, smiled, and said, "Dude, you're pretty handsome."
Lin Bei took the cigarette out of his mouth and flicked off the ash: "I thought so too before."
"Now that I see you, I realize you're more handsome than me."
"You're the really handsome one."
This statement is absolutely true. The man in front of Lin Bei is the most handsome he has ever seen. He has a style reminiscent of Brigitte Lin in the 1990s, and it's hard to tell if he's male or female.
The man was amused by Lin Bei's straightforward praise. He tapped the cigarette between his fingers and chuckled.
"The way you're saying that sounds like one of those greasy middle-aged men praising someone."
Lin Bei: "I'm just telling the truth."
The man took a few puffs of his cigarette and asked, "Judging from your appearance, you must be a freshman, right?"
"Which school are you a student from?"
"That's right, I'm a freshman who just registered today." Lin Bei then announced the name of the school.
Upon hearing Lin Bei's words, the man laughed and said, "Oh, what a coincidence!"
Ok? !
Lin Bei looked at the other party with a suspicious expression.
The man added, "Because I'm also from this school."
Lin Bei then realized who it was and blurted out, "Oh, it's you, senior."
"Hello, senior."
Upon hearing the word "senior," the boy's expression changed slightly, and the smile on his lips vanished instantly.
However, he didn't say anything, and simply threw the cigarette butt out of his mouth and stomped it out.
"I'm leaving now. Let's talk again next time we meet."
The man waved to Lin Bei and walked in another direction.
The sneakers made a "crunch, crunch" sound as they stepped on the sidewalk.
My whole being was gradually swallowed up by the night.
At this moment, Wang Yuan and Bai Yawen came out of the supermarket carrying plastic bags.
Zhang Wei finally let go of the fallen leaf and woke up groggily from the ground.
"Let's go." Lin Bei stubbed out his cigarette and threw it into the trash can.
"No..." Zhang Wei said unsteadily, "I...I can still drink..."
Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed to the ground and vomited.
"vomit……"
"Damn it!" Wang Yuan quickly backed away. "You spat on my feet!"
The four of them walked forward unsteadily.
Lin Bei was in a daze when he felt that the boy's reaction just now seemed a little strange.
But the alcohol had softened his guard, and he didn't think much of it.
Then, I followed my roommate and walked towards the dormitory building.