Chapter 37 Interest Paid in Advance
Hearing Liu Shang, drunk as he was, still thinking about her, Jiang Ruolin was deeply moved.
But on the surface, she pretended to be angry. "If you're really thinking about me, then don't be so reckless next time."
"You drank so much high-proof liquor. How do you expect me not to worry?"
"Besides, what would you have done if Tan Feng had someone on his side who could drink better than you today?"
At this, Liu Shang chuckled contemptuously. "For you, I'd dare to risk my life. How could they beat me?"
"They're nothing more than a few punks. Look, didn't we clean them up today?!"
When Liu Shang quoted the catchphrase of the chubby Daoist immortal, Taiyi Zhenren, he thought Jiang Ruolin would be amused. But unexpectedly, she fell straight into his arms, hugged him tightly, and began to cry.
After a while, Jiang Ruolin murmured, "Why are you so stupid?"
"Absolutely not again in the future. I won't allow you to do such a stupid thing again..."
"Hehe, I see."
Liu Shang smiled and helped her wipe away the tears on her tender face. He then moved his head slowly closer, feeling her breath gradually quicken.
Just when their lips were about to meet, Jiang Ruolin suddenly turned her head. "No!"
"Wait until the alcohol wears off..."
After speaking, Jiang Ruolin then tiptoed, kissed him lightly on the face, then smiled, hugged his arm, and continued walking forward.
"Here, this is the interest paid to you in advance..."
When Liu Shang was supported by Jiang Ruolin to the building downstairs, Fu Liang and Cheng Meng, who had received her call earlier, were already waiting.
By this time, they had also heard from other dorms about the epic drinking contest at the party.
As soon as they met, Fu Liang immediately gave a thumbs up. "Drinking four glasses of 60-degree liquor in a row... that's awesome!"
Afterward, Jiang Ruolin entrusted Liu Shang to the two of them, but she still worriedly told Cheng Meng, whom she already knew, "Cheng Meng, if Liu Shang still vomits tonight, please take care of him."
"Call me anytime if anything happens."
Cheng Meng had said before that he got nervous whenever he saw Jiang Ruolin, a celebrity in their circle.
Hearing her instructions now, he nodded again and again. "Sister Ruolin, don't worry, it's fine."
Without waiting for him to finish, Liu Shang directly gave him a light smack and jokingly scolded, "Call her sister-in-law!"
Cheng Meng was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in shock. "Oh, sister-in-law, sister-in-law!"
Fu Liang on the side also had a carefree personality. He imitated Liu Shang and patted Cheng Meng. "You idiot, you really have no tact!"
Then, he and Cheng Meng both laughed and called her sister-in-law.
Seeing them like this, Jiang Ruolin didn't get angry. Instead, she smiled and acquiesced, watching them enter the dormitory building before turning to leave.
This scene shocked Cheng Meng even more.
Jiang Ruolin, a pearl of their circle, had just become the girlfriend of his roommate, Liu Shang. This world... it was just too crazy!
While all this was happening on their side, the situation for those who had gone to the hospital seemed even more flustered and embarrassing.
Tan Feng, Zhou Liang, and Lu Kai... their group of seven or eight had been almost completely wiped out.
In particular, Tan Feng and Lu Kai were dead drunk, and their situation was even more serious.
After all the chaos, an ambulance had to be called.
With such a big event happening, Song Jia, being a close friend, was naturally roused from her dorm. She ran back and forth with several other girls, constantly having to take care of people who were vomiting.
It wasn't until the middle of the night that the guys, who had been put on IV drips at the hospital, finally regained consciousness and gradually stabilized.
Only then did Song Jia, who had been busy all night, start to go berserk, venting all the anger that had been pent up in her heart.
"I said, what is going on with you guys?"
"After scheming against someone for so long, and meticulously planning tonight's party, you're the ones who schemed yourselves into the hospital?!"
"And you made us run around and wait on you all night!!!"
Seeing Song Jia getting angry, Tan Feng, feeling weak and with his stomach still on fire, had an apologetic look on his face. For some reason, his eyes were still moist. "Jiajia, I'm sorry..."
"Shut up!"
"Look at the state of you! If you can't drink, then don't drink! What's the point?"
After shutting Tan Feng down, Song Jia turned to Lu Kai. "And you, Lu Kai!"
"You've got a death wish, don't you? Drinking four glasses of 60-degree Baijiu in a row?!!!"
"Just drink yourself to death, why don't you!"
At this, Lu Kai put on a sad face and bowed with the hand that didn't have an IV in it. "Jiajia, don't scold me. I was wrong, I know I was wrong, okay? I was really wrong..."
"By the way, when I finished that last glass, did Liu Shang drink with me? What happened to him after?"
On the other side, Zhou Liang, who was also feeling weak, retched a few times and then spoke up. "That Liu Shang is too insidious and treacherous. We all underestimated him!"
"If I'm not mistaken, he must not have drunk that last glass. Then, he gave us a contemptuous and playful look, a triumphant smile, and left majestically with his prize, Jiang Ruolin, right?"
To everyone's surprise, after hearing Zhou Liang's words, Zheng Jiao, the girl who had paid the bill with Liu Shang's bank card, erupted.
"Zhou Liang, I'm telling you right now, your so-called conspiracies and speculations are bullshit!"
"After Lu Kai drank that glass, Liu Shang drank his too. He just has a better tolerance for alcohol than you, and he's been sent back to his dorm by now."
"And thanks to you guys, none of us could settle the 7,000 yuan banquet fee tonight. In the end, it was Liu Shang who took the initiative to swipe his card and pay the bill!"
"Also, what do you mean, 'his prize'? Jiang Ruolin was already his girlfriend! It's you guys who were scheming and trying to make things difficult for them, trying to tear them apart!"
"Zhou Liang, what right do you have to call others sinister or cunning?"
"Please, before you talk about others, take a look in the mirror and see yourself, okay?"
"Forget it, I'm really disappointed in you guys! I'm leaving!"
Zheng Jiao was a girl with a very good personality in Tan Feng's small circle; her family background and grades were both excellent.
It was the first time Tan Feng, Zhou Liang, and the others had ever seen her get so angry.
Seeing Zheng Jiao grab her bag and leave angrily, Song Jia also gave them a fierce look and then chased after her.
At this time, Zhou Liang slammed his head on the pillow of the hospital bed. "Hah! A complete mess... a total and utter loss!"
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