Chapter 28: Chapter 19

Gugu, Guo-er’s hand has regrown itself!

After leaving home, Ren Zhu instantly called her secretary to investigate the current living costs of university students.

She had frozen all of the accounts under Ren Xingliu’s name and only gave him one debit card for daily expenses.

The cost of living was also comparable to that of an ordinary college student, with a monthly allowance of two thousand.

But now, Ren Zhu questioned if her perception on consumer goods were biased. A monthly allowance of two thousand was actually not enough for a college student to eat?

Otherwise, why would Ren Xingliu be this famished?

She was still in dazed from the scene just before she left,

Who would have thought that one day, she would be searching through the whole house for medicine to aid digestion for her son…

Speaking of which, it appeared that her kid got over his picky eating habit… She would consider that a victory!

…

After Ren Xingliu took a pill and rested for a moment, he contacted the doctor to schedule an examination for his hand.

The results showed a positive recovery, and the doctor removed the plaster cast for him along the way.

Ren Xingliu came back from such a long time and finally used his two hands. He couldn’t help but be moved to tears. He immediately decided to play two games to test the flexibility of his left hand.

After transmigrating back for so long, Ren Xingliu had finally got the use of both hands and was moved to tears. On the spot, he decided to play two matches to test the mobility of his left hand.

The last few days, because he could only use one arm, he hadn’t played mechanically intensive games!

What he didn’t expect was the moment he picked up his phone, he received a notification from his bank.

Ren Zhu used her own personal account to transfer one hundred thousand to his debit card.

Ren Xingliu: “…?”

As he was feeling puzzled, he received a message from Ren Zhu.

[Eat well.]

Ren Xingliu was more confused.

He recalled his meals for the last few days. Many thanks to Yuan–yeye. After returning to modern times, each of his meals had left him full and happy…as well as two food comas.

He had been eating very well!

Thinking that his current living standard was high, he didn’t connect this message with the bank transfers, only regarding it as a caring gesture from a senior.

So, why did the Empress Dowager suddenly transfer money?

Ren Xingliu pondered for a moment and quickly got it.

Earlier at the dining table, Ren Zhu had inquired about his situation with Bai Juanqiu. It was only after breakfast that he received the money.

Correct, that was the reason!

Initially, because of the incident with Pei Xianzhi, sanctions were placed on him. Now that he and Bai Juanqiu’s relationship was progressing smoothly, the matter with the Pai Family could easily be cut when it met the knife’s edge.

The Empress Dowager must be very pleased, thus, with the hefty rewards!

Sure enough, joining forces with Xiao Bai was the right decision!

Ren Xingliu felt that he had deduced the truth, just in time too because his hand was better. It was like a double blessing had descended upon the family!

He must report this wonderful news to Xiao Bai!

…

Bai Juanqiu didn’t sleep much the night before. After finishing the task on hand, and just as he was about to take a nap, his phone lit up.

He clicked on it and saw that Ren Xingliu had sent him a photo.

The photo showed a raised left hand. The arm was fairly pale from being covered for several days. There were also fragments on the table next to it, freshly cracked plaster.

Knowing what this implied, Bai Juanqiu smiled.

The young master’s hand was finally healed.

As he was about to give a congratulatory message, he was notified of another message.

Ren Xingliu: [Gugu, Guo-er’s hand has regrown itself!]

Bai Juanqiu: “…”

He silently backspaced the half-typed message and drafted a new one.

Bai Juanqiu: […Gugu?]

Ren Xingliu: [Not satisfied?]

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Ren Xingliu: [Are you saying you want to be Diao–xiong?]

Ren Xingliu: [That won’t work, because Gugu and Guo-er are the official couple, while Diao-xiong is just a tool bird (distress)]

Ren Xingliu: [If this gets out, others might doubt our relationship?]

Djl Aejcdle: “…”

Bai Juanqiu: [Gugu is fine then.]

Ren Xingliu: [Alright, Gugu ^—^]

Bai Juanqiu looked at the chat history between the two and couldn’t help but think deeply: Why did he follow Mr. Ren’s idea and choose a role in The Legend of the Condor Heroes?

Bai Juanqiu looked over their chat history and had to ponder. He didn’t have to go along with Young Master Ren’s crazy idea, like choosing characters from the Return of the Condor Heroes, so why did he?

…

Naturally, Ren Xingliu was messing with Bai Juanqiu. As he watched [The other person is typing…] that was continuously displayed on his phone, with no message in sight. He couldn’t resist laughing uncontrollably.

Bai Juanqiu: [Now that Guo-er’s arm is back, this Gugu is deeply moved. Does that mean this Gugu will be able to eat crabs cracked by Guo-er’s own two hands in the future ^—^]

The God of War’s competitive spirit was instantly aroused. He sat up straighter, ready to launch a battle with Bai Juanqiu.

Ren Xingliu: “…”

He had to say, he was feeling something inside at the sight of his childhood friend’s call.

Of course, in the end, they were still idiots who grew up together. No matter who shunned Ding Shi, it wouldn’t be him.

Ren Xingliu accepted the call and asked, “When will you livestream? I’ll send donations your way.”

Ding Shi choked speechless, “…When will you be able to forget this?”

“Probably the day I leave this world.” Ren Xingliu said with code of brotherhood, “But don’t you worry, I’ll entrust my funeral arrangements to play a video of you eating that at my memorial service.”

“Thank you.” Ding Shi tearfully said, “I didn’t expect to have a place at your memorial service.”

Ren Xingliu said, “You’re welcome. This kind of precious video deserves to be passed down forever.”

“Since it’s precious, let’s keep it as a secret between the two of us.” Ding Shi said from the bottom of his heart, “Please don’t mention this matter tonight.”

Ren Xingliu was confused and asked, “Tonight?”

“Did you forget?” Ding Shi was puzzled, “Tonight is the opening of Hu Yuji’s bar, and you said you would definitely come to show your support.”

Ren Xingliu: “…”

Yeah, that was definitely gone from his memory.

If Ding Shi didn’t mention it, he wouldn’t even remember someone like Hu Yuji.

It’s not that he is ruthless, it’s simply because he had too many friends before time travel, and there were countless people surrounding him. Hu Yuji was just one of them, and he was not very distinctive.

Not because he was lacking in any feeling or sense of justice, but because there were just countless dog-like friends surrounding him before his transmigration. Hu Yuji was but just one of them, and the guy was not particularly memorable.

It was normal to forget someone like that after so many years.

Hearing his reaction, Ding Shi knew what was up.

See, he was right. There were indeed some problems with his friend’s head that made him unable to remember much these days.

Ding Shi felt pain for his buddy while thoughtfully bringing him up to speed by retelling the whole story.

The story was very simple. Young Master Ren loved to have fun and was very generous in spending. Which was why whenever someone was opening a store, they were more than happy to get him to attend the grand opening.

This Hu Yuji was one of the people who used to hang around Ren Xingliu. He had graduated a long time ago, but after working for two years, he felt that work was too tiring. He recently persuaded his family to invest in a bar in Thirteen Square, renovated it and opened it.

This Hu Yuji was one of such people who hung around Ren Xingliu. He had long graduated, but after working for two years, he found it too tiring. Recently, he convinced his family to invest and renovate a bar at Thirteen Lane.

Hu Yuji had always been eagerly attentive towards Ren Xingliu. On the opening day of his bar, he naturally reserved a private room for Ren Xingliu very early on.

Speaking of, it was just a month ago.

At that time, Young Master Ren was still the infamous silk pants in Ling City, and the most popular patron in major bars…

Who could have imagined that after only a short month, his spiritual world’s sky and the earth would turn upside down, shedding his mortal body and exchanging his bones.

To be honest, Ren Xingliu wasn’t very interested in this kind of occasion now.

I subconsciously wanted to push it away, but before I opened my mouth, I heard Ding Shi start to complain that he had neglected his brothers a lot after the car accident and didn’t want to play with him. He also kept saying that he wanted to cultivate his moral character. Is this what young men like them should do?

He subconsciously wanted to decline going, but before he could speak, he heard Ding Shi’s complaint, how he had been giving his friends the cold shoulder after the car accident. Ding Shi could accept not hanging out together, but for Ren Xingliu to keep going off about cultivating his body and mind, was this something that young masters like them should do?

If this continued, as a friend, his heart was going to tremble with the cold.

Ren Xingliu: “…”

As expected from his former best partner in crime, able to make cultivating one’s body and mind sound like a crime.

But then again, he really hadn’t hung out with Ding Shi properly for the past few days. Although it was out of objective cause, Ding Shi didn’t know this, and it was not something he could explain.

Fine, since his plaster cast was removed today, and the Empress Dowager had dropped her guards. So, while he was in a good mood, he would kill time with this fool.

–

Thirteen Lane was located in the center of Ling City and was the most famous bar street in the area.

As soon as the sky was dark, neon lights lit up one after another, accompanied by various signs. The entire street instantly plunged into a monstrous and multicolored atmosphere.

Hu Yuji’s store is located at the entrance of Thirteen Square. It is very conspicuous, large in area, and very luxuriously decorated. Just by looking at it, you can tell that the consumption is not low and the customer positioning is very clear.

Hu Yuji’s store was located at the entrance of Thirteen Lane, a very prominent spot with luxurious decoration. The establishment was also large in area space. Just by looking at it, one could expect the huge operation cost that came with it, as well as a clear clientele orientation.

Ren Xingliu came with Ding Shi.

Ding Shi’s supercar was not inferior to Ren Xingliu. As soon as they arrived at the intersection, someone already notified Hu Yuji.

Once Ding Shi parked the car, Hu Yuji was already there to welcome them.

“You two have finally made it.” Hu Yuji led them towards the bar with a smile on his face. “Everyone else is already here…”

Ren Xingliu raised his eyebrows and asked, “There are others?”

“Of course.” Hu Yuji smiled and said, “They all know you’ll be coming today, so they do you the honor of arriving very early. They have been waiting for you for a long time.”

He spoke this casually, but in actuality, it was done with great care, praising Ren Xingliu and Ding Shi with every word and placing them at the center of attention.

Ding Shi was indeed very flattered and said, “There’s no need to be that polite…”

Before he could finish speaking, Ren Xingliu interrupted, “Waiting on us for what?”

Hu Yuji didn’t notice the sting in his words, and flattered him very skillfully: “That’s true, you two have always been the backbone of everyone. Without you, everyone will not have fun.”

Hu Yuji didn’t pick up on the barbs in his words and deftly patted the horse’s butt, saying, “Well, if you put it that way, you two have always been everyone’s backbone. Without you two, no entertainment feels fun.”

“Is that so?” Ren Xingliu found this hilarious and asked in a low voice, “It’s been a while since my car accident, which begs the question, how come none of them asked after me?”

Hu Yuji’s smile instantly froze. “Well…”

To suddenly hit a soft nail, a trace of doubt arose inside. Subconsciously, he glanced at Ren Xingliu out of the corner of his eyes.

What he saw was Ren Xingliu’s usual expression, and there was even a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth. He didn’t look the least bit reproachful.

Was that just an offhand remark? It had to be.

Otherwise, based on Ren Xingliu’s nature, there was no way he would remain this peaceful and calm.

Hu Yuji finally put his heart at ease and inwardly laughed at himself for overthinking it.

Ren Xingliu was a bag made of woven straw, no way could he distinguish between good and bad. Besides, even if he was unhappy, it was nothing a few fluttering and coaxing wouldn’t fix.

Anyway, as long as he himself was here, everything was gucci. This young master valued his reputation very much. As long as he was present, he would never let anyone pay for anything.

His bar’s revenue for today was considered set for the day.

Thinking of this, Hu Yuji quickly apologized and said, “Young Master Ren, you misunderstood. Everyone didn’t want to disturb your recovery…”

Ren Xingliu gasped, “So, that’s how it is.”

Seeing how easily he was fooled, Hu Yuji’s smile widened. “Precisely…”

Ren Xingliu gave him a glance and continued, “Then what’s the meaning of this? You clearly didn’t want to disturb my recovery, yet you asked me to come drinking. Isn’t that harming me?”

Hu Yuji: “…?”

It was a tricky angle he had never thought of.

But this came out of nowhere, for a moment, he couldn’t come up with a way to answer this.

Fortunately, during this critical moment, another pair of silk pants stood up and mediated the situation.

“Iron pallet, you can’t blame him for that.” Ding Shi chimed in, “Yuji invited you last month, before you got into a car accident…”

Hu Yuji breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded in agreement. “Yes, that’s right…”

“Oh, that didn’t cross my mind.” Ren Xingliu glanced at his childhood friend.

Ding Shi was indeed a fool, counting money for the person who sold him.

However, his past self wasn’t any much better. He could probably see that in other people’s eyes, he and Ding Shi were no different from dumb and dumber.

In fact, it was not that he didn’t know that many of these so-called friends were just here for his money, but at that time he was young and energetic, and had never been beaten up by society. He never thought that he would be in trouble one day, so he didn’t care about these things. .

In fact, it wasn’t like he from before wasn’t unaware that many of these so-called friends were just with him for his money. However, he was still in the prime of youth, having not been viciously beaten by society yet. He just never saw himself in a dire strait before, so it didn’t bother him.

But it was different now.

He already knew who was worth going to the extent for, and who wasn’t.

Ding Shi kindly tried to smooth things out for him, “Yuji, don’t take that to heart. A-Xing has been shut inside of home for too long and has forgotten some things…”

Why would Hu Yuji ever pose an objection as he quickly showed a kiss-ass smile. “I understand.”

Although he said that, he felt a bit uneasy. He didn’t know whether this was a misperception or not, but he was feeling Ren Xingliu would be a bane of existence today.

But before he could carefully think over this, they arrived outside of the private room.

It was finally time for the evening’s main event.

Hu Yuji tossed his doubts away, gathered his thoughts and pushed open the door while shouting, “Everyone, look who is here!”

There were indeed many people inside of the private room, making a clamor.

Seeing the newcomers, everyone’s eyes lit up, followed by a burst of warm greetings.

“Young masters, you two are finally here.”

“Young Master Ren, it’s been a while since our last gathering. We all miss you very much.”

Another person actually came forward to tug the newcomer in. “This way. We saved a spot especially for you.”

Ren Xingliu: “…”

Great, there were all the the most familiar strangers!

He felt that he recognized every face present, but he couldn’t put a name with most of the faces.

Obviously, there were the people who used to rub food and drink off of him in the past. But looking back now, not one of them left a lasting impression on him.

It could be seen how weak his friendship was with these people.

Ren Xingliu sighed inside but remained composed on the surface. Together with Ding Shi, he was escorted to the coach at the center.

As soon as they sat down, a young man next to them immediately waved to Hu Yuji and shouted: “Old Hu, what are you doing so stupidly? Mr. Ren is already here, why don’t you get out all the good wine quickly…” “

As soon as he sat down, a young man next to them instantly waved his hand at Hu Yuji, shouting, “Lao Hu, what are you standing there for? Now that Young Master Ren is here, why don’t you hurry up and bring out the good wine…”

As soon as one person started, the rest quickly followed suit one after another.

“Yeah, that’s right. Young Master Ren and Young Master Ding came specially to show their support. Don’t you know how things are usually done?”

“Did you just say you have Ace of Spades? Well, hurry up.”

“Young Master Ren is finally out and about. Tonight, we are not going home until we are drunk—”

Ren Xingliu: “…”

What a familiar routine and smell.

These people’s faces were clearly very blurry to him, but this scene was quite deja vu.

Before, every time he went out to have fun, these dog-like friends would raise his spirit up like this, putting him on a pedestal and flattering him into paying the bill.

He was still young at that time, loving to keep his reputation. Since he indeed had more than enough money, he took it upon himself to be a big head many times.

They undoubtedly gave tonight’s big-head script to him as well.

Sure enough, when everyone was done making noises, Hu Yuji slapped his head and apologized repeatedly: “Yes, yes, yes, look at my head, I was negligent… Please wait a moment, the wine will be served immediately.”

Sure enough, when everyone was almost done with the cheering, Hu Yuji patted his head and apologized, “Oh right, yes. Me and my brain, right? It’s my oversight… Everyone, wait a moment. The good wine will be brought up right this instant.”

He was well prepared and turned around to give an eye signal to the waiter.

In no time at all, several boxes of expensive, high-end liquor were brought in.

The person who started tonight off took the lead and hurriedly opened one of the boxes.

Hu Yuji, with a smile on his face, approached Ren Xingliu thoughtfully and asked, “Young Master Ren, see if these boxes are enough, if not, more can be brought in…”@@novelbin@@

Ren Xingliu was puzzled. “Why are you asking me for?”

Hu Yuji hadn’t realized the seriousness of the matter yet, but still looked attentive: “Aren’t you doing this? I don’t dare to make any decisions, so I still have to ask your opinion…”

Hu Yuji didn’t realize the seriousness of the matter yet, keeping his courteous appearance. “Aren’t you acting as host tonight? I don’t dare to make the final decision, so I still have to ask for your opinion, don’t I…”

“When did I say I was going to act as the host?” Ren Xingliu was even more baffled. “Didn’t you invite guests to the opening of your bar? You should be the one acting as host, no?”

He didn’t use a particularly loud volume, but as the proper C-spot, when he opened his mouth, everyone would pay attention to him, more or less.

So, when he finished saying that, the whole private room plunged into silence abruptly.

The ones who were popping bottles couldn’t stop their hands from trembling. They slowly looked over.

Everyone: “?”

Hu Yuji: “???!”