Liu Shuai saw his reaction and nudged him with a grin. "Well? She's pretty nice, right? Want to go say hello?" Wang Chengwu smiled sheepishly. "Let's look around first."
Before long, their drinks and snacks arrived. Liu Shuai raised his glass and clinked it against Wang Chengwu's. "Come on, buddy. Let loose tonight. Don't hold back." They drank as they continued watching the room.
Suddenly, a spotlight fell on a girl dancing onstage. Her graceful, alluring moves drew every eye in the bar. Wang Chengwu stared too. "She's really good," he told Liu Shuai. Liu Shuai chuckled. "Maybe you'll get a chance to meet her later."
As the night went on, the bar grew livelier. Wang Chengwu gradually relaxed and began mingling. He struck up a conversation with a girl he had never met, and they found plenty to talk about.
Watching from the side, Liu Shuai smiled with relief. He knew how much pressure Wang Chengwu faced at work and how rarely he got a chance to unwind. Tonight, Liu Shuai wanted him to enjoy himself and forget his troubles.
Wang Chengwu and Liu Shuai spent a wonderful, unforgettable night in that vibrant bar.
They made new friends and enjoyed a change of pace.
When they left the bar late that night, they were tired but happy and content.
They agreed to visit places like this more often, to relax and enjoy life.
"Today was great. Why not stay in this world?" Liu Shuai said earnestly, a hint of hope in his eyes.
"No, buddy," Uchiha Ying said slowly. "You were my friend in my previous life. But I'm truly happy I got to see you again." He stepped forward and hugged Liu Shuai tightly, as if to sear their friendship into his heart. "Goodbye, buddy."
Then Uchiha Ying—Wang