Gu Li said to Ji Hai and Jiang Xu in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "How strange, the lazybones moved his pit. Let's find a Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirit."

Ji Hai: "Great idea, I'll contact them right now."

Jiang Xu: "No need to contact him, I know someone, I'll just ask him to come."

Lu Chao came running down the street. "You're really something, aren't you? You came here and immediately took my employee away." He patted Gu Li on the shoulder. "What's this?" He looked at Gu Li's face but didn't finish his sentence.

Gu Li knew what he was implying and spoke up without any hesitation, "That bastard has gone crazy from studying his major. He carries a utility knife everywhere he goes. He's quite the show-off."

Lü Chao: "Is it possible that someone brought it specifically for you?"

Gu Li: "Wow, am I that charming?"

Lü Chao: "Is it also possible that you're just too hated?"

Gu Li, "Sweetie, why are you talking about your father like that?"

Lu Chao shoved Gu Li's shoulder and shook his hand dismissively, "It's your father who wasted his breath on you."

Gu Li immediately confronted Ji Hai, saying, "Hai, he pushed me, and I feel like my wound has been severely injured."

Ji Hai glanced at Gu Li's hand and said, "No, there's nothing wrong with it to me."

Gu Li suddenly got into the act, and he turned around and threw himself on Jiang Xu's shoulder, "A bunch of heartless and ungrateful men, my life is so miserable!"

Jiang Xu raised his hand and patted Gu Li on the back. "See? Only I'm good to you. Break up with them." He played along, putting on airs.

Ji Hai and Lü Chao were both taken aback. Then Lü Chao said to Ji Hai, "That's impressive. I didn't expect to find someone with the same condition."

Ji Hai nodded. "You know what, they actually match quite well. Look at Gu Li's expression, it's amazing."

Gu Li stopped what he was doing. “I heard everything. Come on, let me introduce you,” he said, beckoning to Lü Chao, who was squatting in front of the mini-fridge getting something. “Give me a bottle to drink too.”

Lu Chao said, "What do you want to drink? You're such a shrewd person."

Gu Li: "Anything is fine today."

When Lü Chao walked over, Gu Li said seriously, "This is Jiang Xu. It's not the first time we've met. Now he's our friend and my neighbor."

Lu Chao raised the mineral water bottle in his hand to Jiang Xu, making it look like he was holding a swaying glass of red wine. "Fresh, I, Lu Chao," he said, taking a sip, "even more handsome, brother."

Ji Hai moved more gently, but still raised the bottle in his hand. "I am Ji Hai," he said, taking a sip. "He's quite right."

Jiang Xu also raised the bottle, "Jiang Xu, you're both handsome."

Lu Chaochong raised his chin at Gu Li, "Look at you, so polite, unlike you who said you were the most handsome man in the city as soon as we met."

Gu Li, "Did I say something wrong?"

Lu Chao, "Did you talk to those two guys, Lang Tao and Lu Chao?"

Gu Li: "Not yet, we'll talk about it next time we meet."

Ji Hai: "We've met before, we have a really good relationship."

Lü Chao said, "Don't say anything, I'll talk to them for you."

Gu Li said, “Look at your ill-intentioned look.” He turned to Jiang Xu and clinked the bottles together, saying “Clink glasses,” before turning back to Lü Chao and continuing, “But it’s up to you. Say whatever you want.”

The group finished a bottle of water in a few gulps, and the trash can was soon filled with four empty bottles. All four were thrown in, with Jiang Xu being the last one to throw in.

"Sure, let's play ball together sometime?" Lu Chao's eyes lit up as he watched Jiang Xu's movements.

Gu Li said, "I made the appointment first, don't try to steal it."

Lü Chao: "It's not like we can't fight together, you're being stingy."

Gu Li: "You're so stingy, it'll make you furious."

Lü Chao, "I'm so angry I could die."

Gu Li: "Then let's ask the person involved for their opinion."

Jiang Xu was immediately stared at by three people: two bickering and one just watching. "Beat him, beat him for three days and three nights."

Gu Li: "Did you hear that? Three days and three nights, you lazybones, do you think you can manage that?"

Lü Chao: "Don't worry, if you can do it, so can I."

Ji Hai smiled at Jiang Xu, "Don't take it seriously, those two..." Ji Hai pointed to his head.

Jiang Xu had an "I understand" expression on his face.

Gu Li and Lü Chao looked at Ji Hai with smiles. "Oh, I saw it," Gu Li said.

“Okay, I saw it too,” Lü Chao continued.

After some playful fighting, Gu Li stopped. "We have some things to do, so we have to go first. I'll treat you next time we get together. Remember to tell those two before then."

Lü Chao: "Definitely, otherwise that kid Xu Lang would have caused a huge uproar."

Jiang Xu: "It's a pleasure to meet you all."

Lu Chao and Ji Hai exchanged a glance and replied, "We are also very happy to meet you."

Gu Li coughed. The three of them turned to look at her, and Gu Li gave them a look as if they were idiots. "You guys really look stupid."

The three men looked at Gu Li with smiles, "Don't think you can act like a tyrant just because you hurt a finger."

Finally, Gu Li ran out of the barbershop first, followed by Jiang Xu, who was smiling.

Gu Li took two steps and stopped, waiting for Jiang Xu to walk up to her before speaking, "Lead the way, and it's impolite to keep laughing."

Jiang Xu said, "It would be impolite not to smile." His voice was cheerful, like a spring breeze in the summer.

Gu Li: "Okay, laugh all the way, or I'll tell everyone you're impolite."

Jiang Xu said, "You can't do it. Come with me."

After walking a few steps, Jiang Xu asked, "How did you get here? By taxi?"

Gu Li, "Just like the way you showed up today."

Finally, the two arrived at their destination on shared bicycles, one after the other.

Gu Li, "You didn't buy a bowl?"

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