Hearing this, Zhou Zhiyuan actually felt a warmth in his heart.
Zhou Zhiyun let out a sigh.
"I..." After forcing a single word out, he seemed unable to continue speaking.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng shook his head, "If you can't say it, then don't. Let's drink first."
Soon, the Waitress brought over the Yamazaki 18 Year.
When handing his bank card to the Waitress to swipe, Jiang Cheng ordered more than a dozen different cocktails, looking like he intended to drink with Zhou Zhiyun until they both collapsed.
The three Girls at the next table couldn't help but turn their heads and glance at Jiang Cheng, seeing how generously he ordered drinks.
In reality, most people who come to the Lounge Bar are not couples.
Most are here to fish for rich guys or look for one-night stands.
Girls like them, who come here together, can sit for an entire evening just by ordering the cheapest cocktail on the group purchase deal, which costs 20 yuan per person.
"Hey, that Handsome Guy looks promising."
"They ordered tens of thousands worth of alcohol. Is that just 'promising'? He's a premium catch!"
"Exactly! Let me be clear, I'm going first."
After the last Girl said this, the other two were clearly unwilling.
"Why should you? We've waited all night for someone who instantly outshines everyone else, and you think he's automatically yours?"
"Exactly! Besides, it's not certain he'd even look at you." Saying this, the Girl cupped her own vulgar breasts and spoke disdainfully.
Being targeted by her two 'plastic sisters,' the Girl stared angrily at her own disappointing 'little buns' and huffed, "Fine, let's all go for him then. Stop being so provocative."
After greeting the Waitress and telling her not to take their cocktails, the three of them walked toward Jiang Cheng.
Seeing the three women standing before them, a slight smile appeared on Zhou Zhiyun's previously somewhat disheartened face.
"Three beauties, would you like to drink with us??"
After Zhou Zhiyun finished speaking, all three Girls glanced at him.
They had seen Zhou Zhiyun when they first came in.
They weren't interested in him then, and now that he was sitting next to Jiang Cheng, not only was the difference in their clothing significant, but the difference in their charm was even greater.
Naturally, they were even less interested.
All three pairs of eyes immediately focused on Jiang Cheng.
"Handsome Guy, can we join you for a drink??"
Jiang Cheng was currently chatting with Bai Xiaoxiao. Hearing this, he stopped tapping his phone and looked up at the three Girls.
Damn, these three Girls must have listened to Xu Song's songs.
All three of them were shades of purple.
After scanning them with the Character Scanning System, Jiang Cheng immediately shook his head.
"Three older sisters, it's really inconvenient right now."
After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, the one with the more vulgar chest shook her bust and then said suggestively, "If it's inconvenient now, I can wait for you. After we finish drinking, we can go to Haidilao together."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng immediately refused, "Sorry, I'm not hungry."
Seeing Jiang Cheng look her up and down and appear completely disinterested.
Another Girl immediately said, "Handsome Guy, if you don't want to go to Haidilao, how about we go to the restroom and play Wangzhe? The soundproofing here is quite good."
Although the purple-colored Girl had a very 'fertile' aura.
But Jiang Cheng only wanted to say, I'm afraid the 'flavor' is too strong.
However, he was always gentle with these 'good Girls.'
"I can't play right now. My girlfriend will be arriving soon. You ladies should go back to drinking."
After being rejected multiple times by Jiang Cheng, the three women reluctantly departed.
The ice ball in the glass had melted into a blurry mass.
Zhou Zhiyun poked the remaining ice with his straw, making a rattling sound.
With a slightly sour look, he asked, "Why do I always feel like there's a hidden meaning in what they say? If they just wanted to eat Haidilao, why would they stick their tongues out at you??"
Looking at Zhou Zhiyun's foolish yet innocent eyes.
Jiang Cheng burst out laughing.
"You didn't actually think that when a Girl suggests Haidilao, she means eating hotpot, did you??"
Seeing Jiang Cheng say this, Zhou Zhiyun frowned even harder. "I know what 'playing Wangzhe in the restroom' means, but does Haidilao have some special meaning too?"
"Alright, your father will teach you a lesson today. Generally, if a Girl agrees to go to Haidilao with you after drinking at a bar, it means she wants to go home with you."
Hearing this, Zhou Zhiyun's eyes widened, showing a look of sudden realization.
"Holy cow, I learned something new!"
However, after learning this insider knowledge, the expression on his face became even more dejected.
He picked up a cocktail from the table and immediately chugged it down.
He then spoke, "To be honest, brother, after graduating and finding out you weren't just ordinarily wealthy, I actually envied you for a while."
Seeing Zhou Zhiyun suddenly say this, Jiang Cheng was first surprised, then felt a sense of embarrassment.
Finally, he felt some understanding.
"It's only human nature."
"You're my good brother, and I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, nor do I want to hide it from you. At first, it wasn't just admiration; I felt genuine jealousy. We were so close in high school, and then suddenly you had money and a campus belle, while I had nothing and was still a simp."
The way Jiang Cheng used to simp for Zhao Jia in high school was exactly the way Zhou Zhiyun simped for Xu Ya.
After all, they were two brothers.
Sometimes, during 'Children's Day Robbery,' 'Valentine's Day Robbery,' or 'Dragon Boat Festival Robbery,' they would meet up to discuss how to please their Girls.
Therefore, Jiang Cheng could deeply understand Zhou Zhiyun's suffering.
Jiang Cheng patted Zhou Zhiyuan on the shoulder and joked, "This just goes to show that you've been consistent all along—that's a good quality."
"Get lost."
After exchanging a playful laugh, the atmosphere immediately relaxed.
After three years of high school, both of them knew exactly what kind of scoundrels the other was.
Once they had cleared the air, there was naturally no longer any awkwardness.
The two of them ate fruit and snacks while watching the resident performer in the bar.
Zhou Zhiyun continued, "But when I saw you later, driving a luxury car and bringing Zhou Ying, I realized that I wasn't jealous of you; I was genuinely happy for you. All my previous unhappiness was just because I felt I couldn't be as carefree as you, unable to let go of things so easily."
Seeing Zhou Zhiyun get to the main point, Jiang Cheng recalled his interaction with Zhong Chuxi in the villa's storage room last time.
That was Jiang Cheng's first time seeking survival within the gap of a dual merger.
Although the feeling was slightly lacking at first.
But as the distance moved further upward.
Once they began to reach the core point.
Some things quietly began to change.
The situation of being wrapped on two sides turned into being wrapped on three sides.
And finally, a drizzling timely rain caused the two of them to anxiously bundle up together for warmth.
Thinking back now, it was a beautiful experience.
A thought suddenly struck Jiang Cheng: could he repeat this entire process with Bai Xiaoxiao tonight?
That's right, Bai Xiaoxiao, who had been quiet for several days, couldn't help but proactively contact Jiang Cheng.
Based on the location of Bai Xiaoxiao's hotel, it would take her about an hour to get here.
In a little over an hour, Zhou Zhiyun should be adequately drunk.
"Didn't you used to be pursuing Zhong Chuxi and Jiang Yun? Why does it sound like you've circled back to Xu Ya now?"