☆、Forty-seven、Feelings are built over drinks (1912 words)
Tang Qing had another outburst, but Wang Liang stopped him. Li Yaxi clearly saw their interaction under the table.
It's not surprising that we already knew Wang Liang's sexual orientation, but this boy should not be eighteen years old yet.
Wang Liang placed a piece of food on Tang Qing's plate. "I still have this much money. Xu Wen, you just said you wouldn't bully children, so why are you bullying them now?"
“Exactly,” Li Yaxi chimed in, “Brother Wen has already called me ‘brother,’ but he doesn’t even help me earn some pocket money. Instead, he helps Brother Wang Liang exploit me. He not only bullies the weak but also bullies the few with the many!”
After saying that, she rolled her eyes at Xu Wen, who was amused by Li Yaxi.
"Haha, alright, alright, it's my fault. I'll apologize. Liangzi, if we hire Ya Xi for tutoring, we'll have to pay double the fee."
Li Yaxi chuckled, while Wang Liang shook his head with a helpless smile.
Tang Qing scoffed, "Who needs him to teach them? The little brat's not even fully grown yet."
Wang Liang's smiling eyes suddenly turned cold. Tang Qing stopped talking and lowered her head to eat, but her expression was clearly unpleasant.
Li Yaxi pretended not to hear and continued to tease Xu Wen with a smile, "Who paid for this meal? If it wasn't Brother Wen, then Brother Wen will have to remember that he owes me a meal!"
Wang Liang gently patted Li Yaxi's head and said, "Tell me, how does Brother Wen owe you a meal?"
"Brother isn't so easy to call someone. Besides, I've been entertained by Brother Wen all night, I've sacrificed a lot, and this meal is actually quite cheap."
Xu Wen said he was unhappy, but the smile in his eyes didn't diminish at all. "Little guy, that's not fair. You called everyone at this table 'brother,' so why do I have to pay? You're bullying the older ones!"
Li Yaxi's eyes lit up as she chuckled happily, "That's easy. Anyone who heard me call you 'brother' just now, come here later and leave your name on my register. I'll go from house to house eating there, no one can escape."
Everyone at the table laughed at these words, and Yan Kuan was especially amused. "How badly has your school treated you? I remember..."
Li Yaxi gave him a knowing look. "Brother Kuan, you don't know this, do you? The food at H University is alright, but you still have to pay for it yourself. These days, with inflation and soaring prices, nothing's cheap. Living expenses are so limited, we have to live frugally. But now, all you brothers are lining up to treat me to a meal once a week. There's a saying, 'If there's a bargain, don't take advantage of it; only a fool wouldn't.'"
Another round of laughter erupted. Wang Liang chuckled and pinched Li Yaxi's cheek, feeling its smooth texture and a strange stirring in his heart.
"You! I'll remember this for you; none of them will get away."
These days, bars are still called bars, not nightclubs.
After finishing their meal, the group headed straight to Heaven on Earth.
Upon entering, they didn't even ask my name and led me directly to the sofa area; I guess I'm a regular.
Listening to the loud music, the rhythm felt like it was hitting me.
Li Yaxi sat on the sofa, feeling a little sleepy, and looked indifferently at the extravagant crowd.
In his past life, he had a wild time. Ever since Han Weiming started seeing someone else, he's been drinking heavily in bars almost every night, spending his days in a dissolute, decadent lifestyle with his cronies.
Coming back to this place now gives him a feeling of being in another world.
A voluptuous girl dressed provocatively sat down next to Li Yaxi and handed him a glass of wine.
Li Yaxi reached out and pulled the girl into her arms, then poured the contents of her hand into the girl's mouth.
The skill in those movements surprised Wang Liang.
He squinted, seemingly lost in thought.
Tang Qing whispered a few words in Wang Liang's ear. After Wang Liang patted Tang Qing's bottom, Tang Qing got up and walked towards the dance floor.
Wang Liang leaned back on the sofa and watched as Li Yaxi touched the girl's body without any shyness, occasionally making jokes with her to make her laugh. He felt inexplicably annoyed.
Although Li Yaxi was putting on an act with the girl, she kept an eye on Wang Liang.
Yan Kuan and Xu Wen seemed to be discussing something. There was no one around them. They each held a wine glass and watched the swaying crowd on the dance floor, occasionally whispering to each other.
Li Yaxi pushed away the girl on top of her and sat down next to Wang Liang. "Brother Wang Liang, it's getting late. I have class tomorrow, so I should go now."
Wang Liang only smelled a fruity fragrance, and his head felt a little dizzy; perhaps he was intoxicated.
"Okay, go and say hello to them."
Li Yaxi nodded, took the wine glass from Wang Liang's hand, and walked towards Xu Wen and the others. The bar was too noisy, so Li Yaxi had to shout to them.
"Brother Wen, Brother Kuan, I have class tomorrow, so I have to go now. I'll hang out with you guys again next time!"
He then gestured to the few people sitting not far away, raised the glass in his hand, and downed it in one gulp.
Wang Liang's heart inexplicably tightened the moment he watched Li Yaxi drink the wine in her glass.
Away from the noisy environment, Li Yaxi felt that the world was much quieter.
He said to Wang Liang, who had come out with him, "I'll flag down a car myself. You go back and keep them company."
Wang Liang nodded and saw him into the car. "Text me when you get home."
Li Yaxi waved to him, gave the driver the address, leaned back in the seat, and looked in the rearview mirror at Wang Liang, who was still standing there, until the car turned the corner.
The door opened as soon as he took out his key, and Feng Zihao's expression immediately turned cold when he saw Li Yaxi, his voice revealing displeasure.
"You've been drinking."
Li Yaxi took off her shoes and walked into the living room, saying, "Do you have a dog's nose?"
"You have a bad stomach, and you're still drinking alcohol. Aren't you in pain? Are you scared?"
Li Yaxi sat down on the sofa and rubbed her temples. "Pour me a glass of water, I'm so thirsty."
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