Chapter 122: Going Out for Drinks
The day quickly passed, and it was already afternoon dismissal. Initially, Chen Tianlong wanted to have dinner with Wu Mengting, but Wu Mengting had already arranged to meet Tang Qiqi and the others. Since Chen Tianlong didn’t enjoy dining with a group of women, especially when there was only one he liked, he decided otherwise.
As he was walking out the door, three people suddenly came towards him. Chen Tianlong looked up and realized it was the three he had encountered during a fight a few days ago.
"Boss, sorry about yesterday. We were supposed to have drinks, but something came up, and the head of the disciplinary office called me in for a talk, so I couldn’t make it."
The speaker was Tang Bing, and standing to his left was the big guy with a soldierly demeanor, Liang Chao. The last one, the slightly bookish-looking chubby guy, was Li Gui.
The Tang Family was a prominent family in South Sea City. They weren’t listed among the top four families of South Sea because they were a bureaucratic lineage, not competing for power or wealth, which could easily lead to enmity and scrutiny.
Who could claim that a bureaucratic family didn’t have petty thefts or under-the-table dealings? Not being one of the top four families, the Tang Family felt it was a blessing; after all, living off official paths isn’t easy.
"No worries, I was busy myself last night anyway," Chen Tianlong smiled lightly, not too concerned. "How about we have dinner together tonight?"
"Hehe, boss, hold on a sec. Just us guys, what’s the fun in that? Why not invite some girls?" At this moment, Tang Bing suddenly grinned mischievously and waved his phone.
"Oh? Can you really invite some girls over?" Chen Tianlong’s eyes lit up.
After all, as the saying goes, strong liquor should pair with beautiful women. Drinking alone without any female company can be dull. If Tang Bing could truly invite some girls over, it would be great.
"Hey, rest assured, boss. I recently met a pretty girl, and she has a sister who also goes to our school. Let’s have them join. Whether you can win them over is up to your charm." Saying that, Tang Bing dialed a number and chuckled.
After a short while, Tang Bing snapped his fingers with a "pop" and chuckled, "All set. A few beauties will be here shortly. Let’s see what you guys can do!"
Upon hearing this, the sturdy Liang Chao and chubby Li Gui started cheering, as if they were about to win over the girls immediately.
Chen Tianlong was also pleased, as having drinks and pretty girls for company is a delightful pastime. Suddenly, he thought of someone and figured it was a good chance to get to know each other better.
"Mind if I invite another friend?" Chen Tianlong asked casually.
"Hey, boss, what are you saying? Your friend is our friend. Of course, go ahead and invite them. Tonight, we’ll drink to our heart’s content."
Tang Bing, though a high school sophomore, was quite generous due to his extensive time spent mixing outside.
Through these encounters, Chen Tianlong had roughly figured out the trio’s personalities. Tang Bing was open-hearted and loyal, the big guy was rather composed, and lastly, the chubby one, despite his scholarly appearance, was hasty.
About five minutes later, suddenly, there were three stunning figures appearing up ahead.
"Here they come."
At this moment, Tang Bing suddenly shouted toward the distance, and Chen Tianlong noticed three young girls walking toward them against the light.
They were indeed beauties. Although the backlight made it hard to see clearly, Chen Tianlong could discern that two of them had great figures, all wearing mini-skirts with perfectly exposed long white legs, which made Chen Tianlong swallow hard, his throat going up and down.
"Li Tianqing, over here!"
Tang Bing jumped and shouted towards the two beauties up front.
"Huh? Chen Tianlong, why are you here?" When Tang Bing shouted, one of the three beauties seemed surprised and spoke.
Now, Chen Tianlong was dumbfounded because he recognized one of the three beauties — wasn’t she Liu Ting, the beauty from the school’s clinic?
Oh my, what a coincidence!
Chen Tianlong groaned inwardly, but then again, it seemed fine since Tang Bing, Liang Chao, and Li Gui were buddies he met here. Apparently, Tang Bing had taken a fancy to the little beauty named Li Tianqing. This way, there would be plenty of opportunities for everyone to hang out together.
"Oh? You know the boss?"
Upon hearing what Li Tianqing’s cousin said, Tang Bing was full of surprise.
"Yeah, we met before in the school clinic..."
As Liu Ting spoke, she couldn’t help but recall the ambiguous moment between them, and her pretty face turned slightly red right away. It was the first time she had been seen like that by a guy.
Moreover, Liu Ting hadn’t mentioned what happened in her dormitory; she had once seen something of Chen Tianlong’s.
Listening to Liu Ting, Tang Bing remarked with a rascally grin, "Boss, many people have been to the school clinic... but only Liu Ting knows you, hahaha... not bad."
Anyone hearing Tang Bing’s words could detect the double entendre, which immediately made Liu Ting’s pretty face turn red again.
"Oh crap, what are you three up to?" Chen Tianlong was startled and quickly intervened.
"Hehe, just kidding. Alright, shall we set off?" Tang Bing stopped just in time and refrained from teasing Chen Tianlong further.
Chen Tianlong nodded, suddenly remembering someone — Yang Fan — and quickly said, "Right, let me notify my roommate first."
"No problem." Tang Bing had almost forgotten.
True enough, in less than three minutes, Yang Fan arrived swiftly. He had been in the classroom, and upon receiving Chen Tianlong’s call, he was quite excited.
These days, Yang Fan had been looking for an opportunity to sit down and chat with Chen Tianlong, after all, he was the first friend he made at the school.
Chen Tianlong had not called Zhao Lei because Zhao Lei recently got a girlfriend and always went out for dates in the evenings, so he didn’t want to disturb them.
"Tianlong, I’m here. I heard we’re going drinking?" As soon as Yang Fan arrived, he smiled and asked Chen Tianlong. However, seeing a big group of people standing around, he was immediately taken aback.
"Haha, what’s your name, brother? I’m your boss’s new friend, Tang Bing, and these are my good buddies, Liang Chao and Li Gui. Let’s hang out more often."
Tang Bing saw the bespectacled Yang Fan, with his harmless appearance, and immediately stepped forward to speak.
"Hello, I’m Chen Tianlong’s roommate, Yang Fan." Yang Fan nodded respectfully and glanced towards the two beauties. At this moment, his gaze fell on one of the girls.
This was Li Tianqing’s roommate, Fang Xiaohui.
This girl seemed very quiet and hadn’t said a word since arriving, clearly a bit shy. Yang Fan found her particularly appealing.
At this moment, Fang Xiaohui also noticed Yang Fan’s gaze. Similarly, she felt an inexplicable fondness for Yang Fan. This is what they call love at first sight.
"Xiaobing, look!" Suddenly, the chubby guy nudged Tang Bing beside him, directing his gaze towards the two people exchanging furtive glances.
"Damn, the boss’s little brother is quite a player, picking someone up as soon as he arrives." Tang Bing teased.
Yang Fan seemed to hear Tang Bing’s words, immediately snapping back to reality, he said a bit embarrassed, "Hello beautiful, my name is Yang Fan, may I know your name?"