Chapter 130 The Most Treasured Treasure
"Okay, you can go ahead if you have something to do. We're almost done. We'll leave when Lao Ge comes back." Shu Han's drunkenness subsided a bit, and seeing that Lu Yinzhao was leaving early, he nodded directly.
"Okay, goodbye."
"Goodbye, junior Lu. If there's a chance, I hope we can become true friends in the future."
Shu Han genuinely felt that Lu Yinzhao was a good person. Listening to Lu Yinzhao talk about those freestyle swimming techniques, Shu Han felt a strong sense of professionalism. It was hard to imagine that the other party only had swimming as a hobby.
When Lu Yinzhao and Ge Yinghao were drinking earlier, he vaguely sensed that something must have happened between the two of them before. As for whether this was the reason why Lu Yinzhao wanted to leave the swimming association, he had no idea.
A few minutes after Lu Yinzhao left, Ge Yinghao returned to the private room, clutching his stomach and looking deathly pale.
As soon as the waiter started serving the last hangover soup, his pupils constricted.
"This is no longer needed, take it away."
"But……"
"I said take it down, dump it, and I'll pay for it. Don't you understand?"
The waiter was frightened by the other party's ferocious expression, nodded repeatedly, and then hurriedly left the private room.
This drunken guest is terrifying; she has no desire to serve these tyrants.
Shu Han looked at Ge Yinghao with confusion: "Is there something wrong with that dish?"
"N-nothing..." Ge Yinghao looked around but didn't see Lu Yinzhao.
He felt a strange sense of relief; the masked man he had encountered in the restroom was someone he couldn't afford to offend.
Everyone had almost finished eating. When they saw Ge Yinghao return, they joked with him a few times before leaving the private room one after another.
"President, Vice President, we're heading back to our dorms now. We're a little tipsy from all the drinking. Thank you so much for your hospitality today, Vice President!"
"We're leaving too, bye-bye, see you tomorrow!"
Shu Han nodded and added, "Be careful on the road."
"Are you alright? You don't look well. Did you drink too much just now?" Shu Han asked Ge Yinghao with concern.
Ge Yinghao's expression changed slightly, but he managed to control his emotions in front of Shu Han.
"It's okay, I'll calm down in a bit. You can go ahead, don't worry about me."
"Are you sure you can get back to the dorm by yourself?" Shu Han asked again.
"Okay, you can go now."
"Oh well……"
After everyone left, Ge Yinghao suddenly bent over and vomited some more bile.
The man used all his strength; he felt like his stomach was about to burst, and his stomach was churning, making him feel nauseous.
He hadn't eaten much to begin with, and after vomiting up the alcohol in the toilet and then being beaten until he threw up his dinner, there was nothing left to vomit.
His eyes were bloodshot, and he suddenly overturned several cups and bowls on the table, like a volcano that had been holding back for a long time finally erupting when no one was around.
If he had known earlier that Lu Yinzhao had someone with such a background protecting him, he would never have had any such thoughts.
What to do... what to do?
He's not really going to call the police, is he?
Thinking of this, Ge Yinghao felt a deep sense of panic rising in his heart.
He walked dejectedly to the front desk, "Check, please..."
"Sir, the total price including drinks is 365,224 yuan. Do you have a membership card? If so, you can get a 10% discount."
Ge Yinghao was stunned by the number, forgetting all the pain in his body. "What? How much? Say it again!"
The cashier repeated the announcement, adding, "Then three more bottles of wine were added, all high-end wines costing 100,000 yuan, so..."
Ge Yinghao's family is somewhat wealthy, but his father only gives him a maximum of 100,000 yuan in pocket money each month, which he doesn't spend much of at school.
So he's saved up a bit over time. Today he boasted that he'd treat everyone, but now that everyone's gone, it's impossible to get others to share the cost.
Moreover, this price is simply unaffordable for ordinary students.
Ge Yinghao reluctantly swiped his card, and his hard-earned living expenses vanished instantly, leaving him with only a few hundred yuan on the card.
He clenched his fingers, his nails digging into his flesh, and spat out each word of his resentful voice, "Lu, Yin, Zhao..."
...
"Achoo!" Lu Yinzhao couldn't help but sneeze as soon as he got into the car.
"You've caught a cold?" Bian Ji frowned slightly. "You're not dressed warmly enough today."
Lu Yinzhao raised his hand and touched his nose. "No, maybe someone is cursing me."
Bian Ji handed him the candied hawthorns she had bought for him in advance, "Can you still eat?"
"Wow! You even bought this! I haven't had candied hawthorn in ages!" Lu Yinzhao's eyes suddenly lit up.
He had drunk a lot of alcohol tonight, and his mouth felt bitter. Now that there was something sweet to eat, Lu Yinzhao was overjoyed.
He took a bite of the hawthorn berry coated in sugar syrup, which was crisp and crunchy. The sweetness of the sugar syrup mixed with the slight sourness of the hawthorn, making it particularly appetizing.
"It's delicious! Brother, you should have some too."
"I came after I had eaten, so I'll leave everything for you."
Bian Ji said he had to thank the candied hawthorn. If he hadn't bought it, his hands wouldn't have gotten syrupy on them, and he wouldn't have gone to the restaurant restroom to wash his hands because of his germaphobia.
That way, he won't run into that scumbag...
Bian Ji never imagined that Lu Yinzhao would encounter something like this in college.
In his mind, the university was safe.
But what happened today left him terrified.
The thought that someone might have such filthy and despicable thoughts about Lu Yinzhao made Bian Ji unable to conceal the chill and rage that filled him.
He only regretted that this was a society governed by the rule of law, otherwise he was unsure what crazy things he might have done.
Before leaving, he pressed the other party for more information and learned that the other party had not yet had time to administer the drug. Bian Ji felt a little relieved.
He had already seen the other person's student ID and knew their name. Finding out the family background wouldn't be difficult for Bian Ji.
Bian Ji wouldn't let this matter end there...
"How are you feeling now? Are you dizzy?" Bian Ji asked with concern.
He knew that Lu Yinzhao had drunk a lot of alcohol at the dinner party today, and he was still a little worried that the boy might have drunk something unclean.
Based on the disgusting conversation he overheard in the bathroom, the drug should render people incapacitated and weak, but it also had a certain aphrodisiac effect.
Those things couldn't possibly be without any side effects, and Bian Ji couldn't even imagine what irreversible consequences would result if they were used on Lu Yinzhao.
"Don't worry, brother, I know my own alcohol tolerance, I won't drink recklessly."
Lu Yinzhao noticed that Bian Ji's expression was off and asked cautiously, "W-what's wrong?"
Could Bian Ji have found out something?
"Do you know what kind of people you're eating with? If they're strangers, would you just drink whatever they offer you?"
When Bian Ji's face turned completely somber, it was quite frightening.
Lu Yinzhao was somewhat frightened at this moment, and he was now certain that Bian Ji knew something.
"I...I know, I chose all the wine myself, it's unopened, so...it should be fine, right..."
Lu Yinzhao's voice grew softer and softer, and he slowly lowered his head.
He suddenly remembered the first pot of Immortal Cloud Brew, but he did not refuse it.
Lu Yinzhao's mind raced. He wondered how Bian Ji knew that today's dinner party was not simple. He had never told Bian Ji the inside story.
As his gaze darted around, he suddenly noticed a scratch on the knuckle of Bian Ji's right index finger.
"You hurt your hand? How did you get it?"
The blood on it had already congealed quickly, but it was clear that it was a fresh wound.
Lu Yinzhao took Bian Ji's hand in his arms, his brows furrowed tightly, and blew on the wound, "Does it hurt?"
Bian Ji was stunned; Lu Yinzhao's sudden action made him forget the reprimand he was about to give.
The boy always manages to interrupt at crucial moments, which is frustrating.
Without Lu Yinzhao's reminder, Bian Ji didn't even notice the wound on his finger.
This must have been caused by him accidentally getting cut by the zipper on that scumbag's clothes when he was beating someone up.
Only Lu Yinzhao would take a wound the size of a grain of rice so seriously.
"Blow on it a couple more times, and it will be completely healed," Bian Ji said with a helpless smile.
"Brother, tell me the truth, what exactly happened just now? Did you... get into a fight with someone?"
The boy raised his doe-like eyes and stared at Bian Ji with worry and unease.
Bian Ji marveled at how sharp the little creature's intuition was.
"It doesn't count as a conflict."
"Oh..." Lu Yinzhao was just about to relax.
Bian Ji, however, said, "It was just a one-sided beating..."
"Oh... Ah?!!" Lu Yinzhao exclaimed in surprise, his mouth agape and his eyes widening in astonishment.
Bian Ji did not hide anything and calmly recounted what had happened, including Ge Yinghao's dark and despicable intentions and the methods he had not yet implemented, telling Lu Yinzhao everything.
Bian Ji spoke casually, but Lu Yinzhao was terrified.
"Brother, there are security cameras outside the restroom... what if he..."
“He doesn’t have the guts,” Bian Ji said confidently.
Ge Yinghao, a man who is outwardly strong but inwardly weak, who is cowardly and easily swayed, and who is particularly concerned about his reputation, is most worried that the matter will be brought to the school and become known to everyone.
If the other party still harbors any ulterior motives, what awaits him is only a nightmare.
Lu Yinzhao felt both heartache and guilt. He held Bian Ji's hand and said in a muffled voice, "Brother, can you please not fight with that kind of scum for my sake in the future? He doesn't deserve it..."
"..."
"These hands of yours are for playing the piano; they are a thousand times, ten thousand times more precious than any other part of your body."
Bian Ji's expression froze slightly, and his heart skipped a beat.
The boy continued rambling on and on, becoming increasingly angry as he spoke.
"His character is so rotten, he's not called Ge Yinghao, he should be called Ge Scoundrel!"
"He talks about illegal things so casually; he's probably done a lot of things before! His family should be thoroughly investigated!"
"I shouldn't have gone to the dinner party today. Who knew that disgusting guy would be so crazy... Isn't he afraid of being exposed?"
"And you, brother...you're going to be a big star. If he tries to ruin your career with this, I'll kill him!"
Bian Ji laughed out loud.
It was clear that Lu Yinzhao was truly furious.
This must be the harshest thing he could ever say...
This made Bian Ji inexplicably find the boy quite adorable.
“Lu Yinzhao, I’m worried that when I get busy, I won’t be able to keep an eye on you every moment. If anything happens in the future, you must tell me, okay? When I’m not by your side, you also need to learn to protect yourself.” Bian Ji’s expression was serious and calm.
Lu Yinzhao hurriedly agreed: "I will!"
"Actually, I was planning to tell you about Ge Yinghao, but... I didn't have time..."
Before he could say anything, the boss beat him up.
As expected of a big shot, he's both literate and skilled in martial arts, and his execution is superb.
"Besides him, is there anyone else at school who likes you?"
Lu Yinzhao didn't know where to begin. "I'm not really sure. He was the only one who jumped right into my face to pursue me. I really don't know anything else. I don't have time to care about other people's thoughts..."
Lu Yinzhao told Bian Ji everything that had happened at school during this period, without hiding anything this time.
Bian Ji wasn't surprised that Lu Yinzhao was so popular at university, both openly and secretly, because the boy was naturally sunny and radiant, and no one could resist someone like Lu Yinzhao.
He had planned to find out about Lu Yinzhao's situation at school after the entire program was recorded, but Ge Yinghao's appearance made Bian Ji feel something other than nervousness.
The feeling was like... in some dark corner he didn't know, someone was flicking their tongue like a venomous snake...
They coveted his most treasured possession.
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Author's Note: Bian Ji: Darling, you can only be mine [shrug]
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