Song Mingdongâs expression turned even uglier. He cursed, âIdiotâ and turned to leave.
Wang Dabao paid the fare and pulled Ye Xiaofei aside. He then hugged Ye Xiaofei tightly in a bear hug. His voice was a little choked. âDamn Xiaofei, where have you been? I havenât heard from you for so many years.â
Ye Xiaofei also hugged Wang Dabao tightly. His heart was filled with indescribable warmth, but he smiled and said, âHey, why do you sound like a resentful woman? Itâs as if I dumped you.â
Wang Dabao let go of Ye Xiaofei and punched him in the chest. He gritted his teeth and said, âYou f*cking dumped me. We agreed to be brothers for life. You actually disappeared for more than five years without even a word.â
Ye Xiaofei saw tears in Wang Dabaoâs eyes and was touched beyond words. He hugged his shoulder and said, âItâs a long story.â
âThen you better explain everything to me. Come, letâs go in and talk slowly. If you miss out even a little, I wonât forgive you.â
The two of them walked into the bar arm-in-arm and found a booth. Wang Dabao ordered a bunch of beer and food.
âCheers!â
The two of them knocked the beer bottles together and drank the whole bottle. Then, they laughed at the same time.
âWhere have you been all these years?â Wang Dabao asked again.
âHehe, I went to work.â Ye Xiaofei did not tell the truth.
Wang Dabao frowned. âThen why didnât you reply? Did you get sent to a black coal mine?â
Ye Xiaofei said, âNot exactly. But thereâs really no signal at my workplace. I came to find you as soon as I came back.â
Wang Dabao looked at Ye Xiaofeiâs tanned face and said, âYou must have had a hard time these past few years. I wonât ask any more questions. Come, letâs drink.â
On Villain Island, in order to survive and get some food, he was exposed to the sun almost every day. Ye Xiaofei was indeed tanned, making people feel that he had been working hard.
The two of them took another big gulp. Ye Xiaofei asked, âThen how have you been these past few years?â
Wang Dabao threw a broad bean into his mouth and said with a smile while chewing, âItâs simple for me. I went to an unrated university and found a job after graduation. I wonât starve to death for the time being.â
Wang Dabao was an optimistic person by nature. No matter how difficult things were, he could still smile.
Ye Xiaofei raised his glass. âThen Iâm back. You canât stay here anymore. Iâll make you rich.â
Wang Dabao slammed the table and said, âHaha, of course. Whether I get rich or not depends on you.â
Ye Xiaofei laughed and said, âDonât worry. Even if I donât make you the richest man in the world, I will make you the richest man in Ning City.â
âPfft! Iâm dying of laughter!â Song Mingdongâs sarcastic laughter came from behind.
Wang Dabaoâs expression changed. He stood up and said with widened eyes, âSong Mingdong, Itâs none of your business what we say.â
Song Mingdong stopped laughing and sneered. âWang Dabao, donât be so shameless. I forgot to tell you that the little boss you work for is begging me to give him some business. Donât you think I can make you lose your job immediately?â
Wang Dabaoâs face turned red, and he was tongue-tied.
Song Mingdong pursed his lips in disdain and looked at Ye Xiaofei again. He revealed a mischievous smile and said, âYe Xiaofei, an old classmate is coming over soon. He will definitely give you a surprise.â
Wang Dabaoâs expression changed. âSong Mingdong, youâve gone too far. Ye Xiaofei has just returned. Do you have to be like this?â
âOf course. Didnât you say that he just came back? As an old classmate, I have to prepare a gift for him.â The smile on Song Mingdongâs face deepened.
Ye Xiaofei had a faint smile on his face as he said, âIâm really interested. What gift can you give me?â
Wang Dabao immediately grabbed Ye Xiaofeiâs arm and said anxiously, âXiao Fei, letâs ignore him and drink somewhere else.â
âDonât be anxious. Youâre already here.â Song Mingdong waved his hand, and a girl walked over, swaying her hips.
Ye Xiaofeiâs eyes lit up when he saw the girl.
Su Xiaoyu was Ye Xiaofeiâs high school classmate and also his crush.
Ye Xiaofei did not have any thoughts about her, but Su Xiaoyu was an important part of that incident.
That day, Ye Xiaofei was having a drinking party with some classmates. Wang Dabao had something to do that day and did not go. On that day, Su Xiaoyu always went to Ye Xiaofeiâs side. In the end, she even pulled Ye Xiaofei to a hotel room.
At that time, Ye Xiaofei was drunk and also really infatuated with Su Xiaoyu.
The two of them booked a room in the hotel, but Su Xiaoyu immediately said that she had something to do and would be back in a while.
Ye Xiaofei fell asleep in a daze. When he woke up, the person beside him was Fang Yunshu.
Therefore, Su Xiaoyu should know something about that incident back then.
Initially, Ye Xiaofei thought that it would be difficult to communicate with Fang Yunshu, so he wanted to look for Su Xiaoyu. Now, Su Xiaoyu came uninvited.
âXiaofei, let bygones be bygones. Donât take it to heart.â Wang Dabao put his arm around Ye Xiaofeiâs shoulder. Seeing Ye Xiaofeiâs excited look, he became even more worried.
Ye Xiaofei smiled. âItâs alright. I have something to talk to her about.â
Wang Dabao said hurriedly, âSu Xiaoyu is now Song Mingdongâs girlfriend.â
As he spoke, Su Xiaoyu had already walked over and held Song Mingdongâs arm. Her smile was brighter than a flower as she said coquettishly, âDarling, you said you wanted me to meet someone. Who is it?â
Su Xiao Yu had heavy makeup on, wore gold and silver, and was wearing branded clothes. She was no longer as pure as she was when she was a student.
âYes, itâs him.â Song Mingdong pointed at Ye Xiaofei.
âAh! Ye Xiaofei!â Su Xiaoyu only took a glance at Ye Xiaofei and screamed. She took two steps back and almost fell down.
This kind of reaction was too strong, completely out of Song Mingdong and Wang Dabaoâs expectations.
There was indeed a problem. Otherwise, Su Xiaoyu would never have had such a fearful reaction.
âXiaoyu, whatâs wrong with you?â Song Mingdong frowned and looked at Su Xiaoyu. He was obviously very dissatisfied with Su Xiaoyuâs reaction. This was not the scene he was looking forward to.
Ye Xiaofei smiled and said, âSu Xiaoyu, am I that scary?â
âYou ⦠Youâ¦â Su Xiao Yu stuttered the word, but she suddenly patted her chest and rolled her eyes. âYou really scared me. I havenât seen you for so many years and there hasnât been any news. Isnât it normal for me to be shocked when you suddenly appear?â
Oh? This womanâs reaction was quite fast. It seemed that her psychological quality was not bad.
However, Ye Xiaofei was 100% sure that Su Xiaoyu knew something about what happened back then.