Chapter 216: Chapter 130: It’s Still You, Brother Lie, Who Knows How to Spend Money
Wang Xiaotian, Fang Tongzhi, Liu Yingjun, Ma Ke, and Yu Xueqin, a group of nine in total, were led by the hotel lobby manager to the presidential suite on the 25th floor.
The door was open. Han Lie stood in the center of the living room, with Nata and her team greeting them at the entrance.
This group of young men wasn’t entirely unaccustomed to grand occasions, but faced with such a reception, they still unconsciously straightened their backs and held their heads a little higher.
"Fang, Liu, everyone, please take a seat."
Han Lie’s attitude was quite enthusiastic, yet it didn’t seem overly warm; his management of personal distance was somewhat reminiscent of Xi Luting. He was truly adept at learning and applying what he observed.
As for what drinks to offer, Han Lie didn’t mention a word. Nata was specifically there to handle such details.
As the service team guided them to their seats, they softly inquired one by one about their drink preferences. Most opted for water, while the four girls ordered a few freshly squeezed fruit juices.
Han Lie sat on a single armchair. Wang Xiaotian requested a chair and sat beside Han Lie, beginning to introduce everyone.
Today, all five leading figures from the sophomore and junior years were present.
Liu Yingjun was publicly known as the wealthiest sophomore, while Fang Tongzhi was the sophomores’ discreet leader.
Ma Ke was the last remaining wealthy junior; most of his peers had had their fill of fun in the country and had already gone abroad "to bring glory to the nation."
Yu Xueqin was the sole student from the business school, representing the student council.
The other four were young women.
Lou Xiaoxiao was Ma Ke’s girlfriend, a freshman from the College of Education, and a beauty on par with Yu Yun and Fang Feifei. After a server took her coat to hang it up, she was revealed to be wearing a sleeveless, backless dress, with an English tattoo slanting across her collarbone. In a few years, such tattoos would be commonplace, but in 2013, she was among the trendsetting early adopters.
Chen Lu was Fang Tongzhi’s girlfriend, a sophomore in the all-English finance program, making her a direct senior to Pan Ge. She was the most unassuming of the four women, with a small, round face and a particularly gentle demeanor.
Zhao Shengnan was Liu Yingjun’s girlfriend, the prettiest girl in the sophomore year. Unfortunately, she still couldn’t compare to this year’s Xi Luting or Pan Ge. However, it was evident she came from a wealthy family. Her posture was excellent, and she casually wore jewelry worth hundreds of thousands on her neck, arms, and fingers. The way she confidently surveyed her surroundings—not with curiosity, but with an appraising gaze—clearly indicated her frequent presence in high-end establishments.
The last young woman was an old acquaintance of Han Lie—Wang Tianqing, the head of publicity for the student council.
Wang Tianqing, known at D University for her ample endowments, also had on a shirt beneath her outerwear; it featured a deep V-neck that revealed cleavage head-on and accentuated her curves from the side.
When her eyes met Han Lie’s, she smiled sweetly and discreetly winked her right eye.
What was that called again?
Oh, a wink?!
Han Lie suddenly had a premonition—his dream of being aggressively pursued by a pretty girl might just come true tonight...
After Han Lie briefly acquainted himself with those he didn’t know, Zhao Shengnan asked with a smile, "Young Master Han, may I have a look around?"
"Of course, please feel free."
Lou Xiaoxiao was the first to express her delight, exclaiming, "Oh yeah! Thanks, Brother Lie!" She seemed very lively and extroverted.
Then, the four young women went off together to explore the suite.
Don’t even bother asking what could be so fascinating about a room over two hundred square meters in size; if you do, you simply don’t understand women.
Once they had departed, the six men lit cigarettes, and the atmosphere for conversation became even more relaxed.
Naturally, the first topic was those four unfortunate fools. Fang Tongzhi was still very perplexed.
"Young Master Han, how did you even think to..."
"It was merely a coincidence." Han Lie, the master prevaricator, began his tale without hesitation, "I was engaged in a special multi-dimensional fitness regimen. The exercise involved an unsupported, suspended leg lift to ninety degrees, meant to train the core muscles of the waist and abdomen. Then, they suddenly burst in... It was rather unfortunate for them."
The group of men stared blankly for a moment, exchanged glances, and then erupted into laughter.
"HAHAHAHA..."
"HOLY HELL!"
"That’s too damn funny, I could die laughing..."
Although they had laughed about this incident countless times over the past two days, learning the true cause now still brought tears of laughter to their eyes. It was truly too bizarre.
Fang Tongzhi clutched his stomach, shaking his head. "Wow, I can actually understand why Dan and the others were so scared. In the pitch darkness, to suddenly witness a scene like that... anyone would find it unbearable..."
Han Lie responded nonchalantly, "Who could have predicted they’d suddenly lose their minds? The current outcome is actually quite good; after all, no one was seriously injured."
Han Lie didn’t voice the rest of his thoughts, his attitude conveying enough. But everyone present was intelligent. With a little reflection, they deduced what the "bad outcome" could have been: if Han Lie had actually been beaten and the incident had escalated, given Zhou Ci and Dan Zihao’s limited standing, they truly might not have been able to withstand the retaliation.
Liu Yingjun, always straightforward, said bluntly, "Those guys are complete fucking idiots!"
Ma Ke nodded. "Exactly. We used to get into fights a lot during our freshman year too, but it was always face-to-face. Who can you possibly subdue with a nighttime sneak attack? Whose family doesn’t have some influence? If you can’t make them yield, aren’t you just inviting the situation to escalate?"
"It indeed breaks a few unspoken rules."
With a few brief exchanges, they had characterized the situation.
However, their visit was clearly not to seek justice for Han Lie; this was merely an opening topic.
After a bit more small talk, Fang Tongzhi suddenly chuckled mirthlessly. "Young Master Han, your conflict has really put everyone in a terrible spot..."
"Oh?!" Actor Lie raised his eyebrows in feigned surprise. "It can’t be that bad, can it? I wasn’t planning on retaliating. Has something else happened?"