Testing a New Move
It was October, autumn.
Moonlight spilled over the streets like mercury, enough to drape them in a silver veil, if not for the scattered lights disrupting it.
The wind blew by, bringing autumn's coolness.
No.4 Middle School, Ma Jie Barbecue.
The open space before the restaurant was buzzing with voices. Shan Kaiquan, Guo Kunnan, Wang Longlong, Ma Shicheng, Hu Jun, and the others raised their voices amid the bustle of everyday life, talking grandly about the world.
The boys wolfed down meat and guzzled cola, having a grand old time.
"Today, I want to thank you all!" Shan Kaiquan raised his cup in a toast.
He had clashed with Liu Chuandao during Evening Self-Study. Nan Bro and Jun Ge had jumped in to back him up without a second word, and when Director Wang showed up, Wang Longlong had turned the tide.
Wang Longlong said, "No more words. It's all in the drink. Bottoms up!"
After three rounds of drinks, several young people came to the next table. Shan Kaiquan took one look and recognized old acquaintances: Shen Xu, Deng Xiang, Gong Xuan, and two other men and women he did not know.
Seeing Deng Xiang in AJ sneakers, Shan Kaiquan recalled how, right after school started, he had asked Gong Xuan for her contact information. Deng Xiang had then come to his class looking for him. He was supposed to get beaten up, but Jiang Ning had stepped in and resolved the matter.
In the past, Shan Kaiquan would inevitably feel a little intimidated upon seeing Deng Xiang. After all, Deng Xiang had strength in numbers and could beat him up whenever he wanted.
But now, Shan Kaiquan merely glanced at him a couple more times and showed no further reaction.
Long-term physical training had