Tian Nina Pretends to Be Drunk

Li Nanguang could not hide his pride. "That night, I went all out. I got drunk and made a scene below their girls' dormitory. I thought that would be the end of it. But my sincerity moved the heavens, you know? She ran downstairs, crying her eyes out."

Who knew what Li Nanguang's future would become after it had been changed by him?

Lin Qiye sighed inwardly and chatted idly with the two brothers.

After a while, the three girls approached from the distance and stopped outside the Internet Cafe.

They were Jiang Wanxin, Wang Meijia, and Tian Nina.

Jiang Dabao and Li Nanguang went to meet their girlfriends and walked off to one side, leaving Tian Nina standing alone outside the Internet Cafe.

Tian Nina had dressed up especially today.

She wore a long lace-trimmed dress paired with a small Gothic-style leather jacket.

Her fluffy golden hair and fair, smooth skin stood out beautifully.

Her tall, slender figure displayed graceful curves.

Her lovely face and youthful beauty made hearts flutter.

She truly was beautiful, with a beauty that was real and natural.

Lin Qiye found himself walking over to her.

Yet he did not know what to say.

"Thank you for the leave slip."

Tian Nina covered her mouth and giggled.

"This is to repay you for being such a gentleman that night."

The maturity hidden beneath Lin Qiye's guise as a youthful student gradually awakened, and he recovered his composure.

"Ha, really? I'm not a gentleman every time, you know. Don't drink this time."

Tian Nina rolled her eyes at him, though her smile was charming.

Soon, the six college students, paired off in twos, walked along Fallen Street, their long shadows stretching beneath the moonlight and streetlamps.

In the end, they chose a late-night eatery to fill their stomachs first.

It was a local specialty restaurant, and its name matched its offerings: Huo Keng Barbecue. It had an excellent reputation among college students.

The six chose a fire pit and sat around it. The waiter brought over charcoal for grilling and set up a barbecue rack.

Then each of them ordered the food they liked.

Jiang Dabao and Jiang Wanxin were locals and loved spicy food. They welcomed every kind of skewer and specifically told the Boss to add extra chili when brushing on the seasoning.

Li Nanguang was not particular, but Wang Meijia could not handle chili. Thus, they ordered mild grilled eggplant and grilled green beans, along with fried rice noodles with ham.

Then it was Lin Qiye and Tian Nina's turn.

Lin Qiye handed the menu to Tian Nina. "You order. I eat anything."

Tian Nina looked through the menu. "Actually, I can eat very spicy food. You know, my father is from here, while my mother is Hungarian. Both sides can eat spicy food really well."

"Really? Isn't Europe supposed to prefer sweets?" Lin Qiye asked.

"Not entirely. We sprinkle paprika over meat and pancakes there. It tastes really good."

A beautiful woman with such an exotic air describing foreign cuisine immediately drew the attention of the restaurant's customers. Even the Boss came over. "Miss, could you tell us more about Hungarian food? Let me broaden my horizons too. I'll give you twenty percent off your bill today."

Tian Nina glanced at Lin Qiye, and Lin Qiye smiled. "I want to know too."

That made her even more interested.

"Besides paprika, we also use fennel. It's a little different from yours, slightly sweet. Roasted fennel seeds in particular are a perfect match for beef stew with potatoes."

"And pickled cucumbers. My mom taught me a secret recipe: add a little dill, and they'll have more flavor while also helping digestion."

As they listened, their food arrived. The Boss specifically pointed to one dish and said, "Hearing the young lady talk gave me a burst of inspiration. This dish is on the house. It's called Fennel Roast Meat."

A steaming plate of Fennel Roast Meat was brought over. It contained slices of pork belly dusted with spices and grilled golden-brown, with fresh fennel leaves lining the bottom and edges of the plate.

The Maillard reaction of the hot fat, combined with the spices and the distinctive scent of fennel leaves, was enough to whet anyone's appetite.

"Thank you, Boss." Tian Nina smiled in response, then ignored her image and picked up a slice of pork belly with her hand, placing it in her mouth. "Mmm, it's so good."

At her words, everyone else stopped being polite. In no time, they had finished the entire plate of Fennel Roast Meat.

The flavor really was excellent. They immediately had the Boss make another plate, and customers at several other tables could not resist ordering this new barbecue dish as well.

With such delicious food before them, how could they go without Beer?

At a barbecue place like this, the best thing to drink was draft beer served by the pitcher. The three brothers took turns filling everyone's glasses, and even Jiang Wanxin and Wang Meijia were included.

Only Tian Nina was not allowed any. Last time, she had gotten drunk as a log after only two bottles. Lin Qiye did not want to cause trouble.

Feeling a little wronged, Tian Nina could only vent her anger on the food, eating one skewer after another.

The first pitcher of Beer was soon emptied, and everyone's topic shifted to Lin Qiye.

"Big Lin, tell us already. How did you get Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens?"

Stimulated by alcohol and eager to share the joy of success, Lin Qiye told them about trading stocks with Li Xiongye.

The whole process, which had taken more than half a month, was not actually complicated: choosing stocks, buying, waiting, and selling.

Besides, none of the five listeners had ever dealt with stocks, so he could not explain it in detail.

In short, the guy had succeeded once again. He had helped a big boss earn over a million, and his reward was an Internet Cafe that was barely staying afloat.

Jiang Dabao felt sorry for Lin Qiye. "Big Lin, why were you so stupid? Wouldn't seven hundred thousand in cash have been better than an Internet Cafe? Think about it. At the salaries we can get after graduation, even if we neither ate nor drank, it would take us years to save up seven hundred thousand."

Although the topic involved his own Uncle, Li Nanguang did not avoid it. "That's what I think too. Cash is better than an Internet Cafe. Your half-price top-ups are basically losing money just to gain attention."

Whether the Internet Cafe made money was a minor matter. Its main purpose was to cultivate an intelligent lifeform.

But he could not tell them that. He smiled and said, "I'm not stupid. If I had taken cash, how could it have been seven hundred thousand? Uncle Li didn't want this burden, but it's valuable to me. Isn't that exactly what each side needs?"

Once he put it that way, the two brothers understood and said no more, preparing to drink another round.

Something was wrong. There had clearly been nearly half a pitcher left, so how was it empty already?

Jiang Wanxin and Wang Meijia were quietly giggling, and Lin Qiye quickly turned around.

Tian Nina, her face flushed and eyes unfocused, leaned against him and reached out to shake him. "I'm not drunk. Come on, let's go stroll along the Riverside Scenic Belt."

Lin Qiye shook his head and refused. "No. Once the wind hits you, you'll start making a drunken scene. You should go home and rest early."

No matter what, he was now the owner of the Internet Cafe. Taking a drunk girl back there would not look good.

But this time, Jiang Dabao and Li Nanguang did not help him. Instead, they both found excuses and left.

"Big Lin, I promised Jiang Wanxin I'd take her to the night market to buy socks. We're leaving first."

"I'm going to watch a movie with Meijia. The tickets are already booked."

Lin Qiye was speechless. What kind of brothers were these? He could only pay the bill and support Tian Nina out of the late-night eatery.

Watching the two leave, the waiter said worriedly, "Boss, that girl is drunk. Will she be in danger?"

The Boss rolled his eyes at the waiter. "Which eye of yours saw her drunk?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Obvious my ass. Look where she was sitting. The floor is soaked. She didn't drink any of it; she poured it all out."

"No way! Why do I feel like that boy is the one in danger?"

The Boss sighed. "Yeah. Boys need to be careful when they go out these days too. They need to protect themselves properly."