The three teams, totaling twenty-two people, requested a large private room.
Inside are square tables, with a banquet-style arrangement on them, making it convenient to enjoy various dishes.
Of course, a room full of lively young people, even if they are constantly moving around, can't stop them from running around and changing positions.
Xingliu poured a few glasses of wine and passed them over. Chang Le came to his senses and found a glass in front of him.
She lowered her head and sniffed; it was sweet fruit wine, and the tip of her nose turned slightly red from the smell.
Chang Le licked her lips, glanced sideways and saw that Kulei wasn't paying attention to her, reached out and pulled the wine glass to her side, picked it up and prepared to take a "sip".
"Ahem! Those who can't drink alcohol know their place." The caged bird noticed someone's subtle movement.
More than twenty pairs of eyes were cast at the same time, and Chang Le's lips were almost touching the wine glass when he was stopped by their stares.
Chang Le looked up and met the smiling face of the actor sitting opposite him.
A vibrant little flower suddenly wilted.
Kulei smiled and took the wine from her hand, replacing it with a glass of milk: "Sweetie, this is more suitable for you."
Meng Danruo chimed in, "You were traveling south and north before your injuries had fully healed, so you shouldn't drink alcohol."
Xunfeng said nonchalantly, "We don't want to eat the victory celebration banquet before the main meal."
Even the usually serious Minghe joined in, smiling and saying, "I believe Chang Le, you can sing even better without drinking. How about you perform a medley of cartoon songs for us later?"
The people at Goubuli burst into laughter without holding back, and Bai Xie added fuel to the fire: "Oh right, I have several more videos, shall we enjoy them together?"
The deaths of people in the past are still vivid in my mind.
Chang Le was so embarrassed that he dug his toes into the ground and looked at Bai Xie pleadingly.
Hua Anning couldn't help but speak up for Chang Le first: "Alright, this is a celebration banquet, not a joke-making session. The dishes are almost all served, aren't you going to start eating?"
Everyone paused for a second, then all twenty-two pairs of chopsticks were used at the same time.
"Hey, I'm the fastest!"
"Bullshit, I'm faster than you!"
"You are all sons, I'm the one who got the first bite!"
"It was clearly me..."
Everyone started arguing and debating who would be the first to taste the food.
The atmosphere at the banquet was very pleasant, and no one felt awkward at all.
Li Jie and Kulai are taking turns telling everyone about what happened during this mission, with Bai Xie and Ling Ren adding to the story from time to time.
Towards the end of the meal, everyone started talking about the future.
Of these people, Bai Xie, Ling Ren, Chi Feng, Ming He, Xun Feng, and Tian Tian Tian will graduate next summer, while the others will graduate in another year. Whether their three groups can form a formal monster-hunting team in the future depends on their specific arrangements.
Chi Feng glanced at the group from Goubuli, his smile fading: "You all should... have your own plans by now, right?"
In Goubuli, Kulai, Raymond, and Crow are all leaving after graduation, so Goubuli definitely can't keep them.
Bai Xie didn't mince words and spoke frankly about their respective arrangements.
"What about Chang Le?" Chi Feng asked instinctively when he didn't hear Chang Le mentioned.
Styx said helplessly, "Does Chang Le even need to be mentioned?"
Chi Feng patted his head: "I'm drunk, I was just asking a pointless question."
During the meal, Hua Wuyan and Hua Anning did not appear relaxed.
Hua Anning, who was sitting on Chang Le's side, felt it the most.
She could clearly sense that Chang Le had become somewhat distant from her since her return, as if they were going back to the distance they used to be.
After discussing Goubuli, Chifeng and Xunfeng both stated that the Chiyan and Wuxian teams had no intention of disbanding and were preparing to form a formal Hunter-the-Odds team. However, Hua Anning would not stay with the team after graduation, and Meng Yu also had to return to attend to the Meng family's affairs.
When talking about the future, people can't help but feel sentimental about the present.
When I think back to all the little things that happened at school, both the good and the bad, they all became things worth remembering.
As they talked and drank, Chang Le, who hadn't been drinking, felt drunk amidst the clinking of glasses.
As they were leaving, a slightly tipsy Kulei asked Chang Le, "Are you going back to the Hua family or coming back to school with us?"
Hua Anning and Hua Wuyan stood by the car waiting for her reply.
Chang Le said, "I've been out for too long, I have to go home first, and I'll come to the school to find you later."
Kulei smiled and gently pushed her forward: "Go on, go home."
After everyone said their goodbyes, Chang Le saw that Meng Danruo and Meng Yu were still waiting and asked, "Danruo, why don't you come with us? We'll take you home first."
Hua Wuyan said the same thing.
Meng Danruo waved her hand: "No need, my mom is having dinner upstairs and will be down soon. I'll go with her."
As they were talking, Madam Meng and several other ladies came downstairs, chatting and laughing.
"Mother."
Madam Meng held her daughter's hand as Meng Danruo greeted each of her friends.
Luo Weiyin also ran up to one of the short-haired, spirited women.
Hua Anning and Hua Wuyan came over to greet them: "Aunt, Madam Meng."
The short-haired, spirited woman was none other than Hua Qiong, Hua Lihan's younger sister, the matriarch of the Luo family, and Luo Weiyin's mother.
Madam Meng greeted the two with a smile, but her gaze turned cold as she noticed the people behind them: "What are you doing here, you troublemaker!"
Her voice is rather high-pitched, which she tries to control to sound younger, but when she speaks loudly, it hurts people's ears.
Her shout drew the attention of the group waiting to see them off before heading back to the academy.
Chang Le found it amusing to meet Madam Meng's hateful and disgusted gaze.
It's not that I'm laughing at her for still hating her, but rather that I'm laughing at how worrisome this lady's emotional intelligence is.
In front of everyone, her daughter was all happy with her, but when she yelled like that, Meng Danruo felt embarrassed.
Meng Danruo didn't expect her to curse directly, so she quickly pulled her back: "Mom, what are you saying? We're all on the same team, let's have a meal together."
Madam Luo, Hua Qiong, also stepped in to smooth things over: "Sister, the children are just having a meal together. Lele, I'm sorry, your Aunt Meng has had too much to drink."
"I'm not drunk!"
Madam Meng abruptly shoved Meng Danruo aside, her eyes red as she pointed at Chang Le and said, "Where did I go wrong? Everyone knows what she did to my Ruoruo back then! How dare she show her face in front of our family? Shameless! People like you should be arrested!"
"Mom! Stop talking!" Meng Danruo said, her face turning red with suppressed anger.
Luo Weiyin and the others wanted to stop them, but they had nothing to say and could not refute them.
After all, what happened back then was real. Meng Dan's willingness to put aside her grudges and befriend Chang Le is magnanimous, but it doesn't mean they can expect the mother of a victim to be magnanimous as well.
Hua Anning naturally understood this principle, but...
Her face was cold.
Insulting people is going too far!
"Hey! This is one of the legendary 'intangible cultural heritages' of the Central Plains, cursing!"
Kulai stepped forward and interrupted Madam Meng's incessant chatter: "This has truly broadened my horizons."
"And where did you come from, you slutty vixen!" Madam Meng was so engrossed in her tirade that she couldn't stop.
Meng Yu quickly pulled her aside, signaling her to stop talking. Kulei wasn't exactly known for her good temper.
“Very good.” Kulai sneered, “The Meng family of Central Plains is quite spirited.”
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