The Variety Show Begins

The two men of similar height faced off, neither willing to give way. In the end, someone beside the other man quietly said, "Brother Li, forget it."

The man glanced at Xie Quan, then left.

Xie Quan looked at Ye Qing and Gu Ze. "Thank you."

He had a way to avoid going back today as well, but if he had relied on himself alone, things definitely would not have gone so smoothly.

Gu Ze gave a slight nod, while Ye Qing showed no reaction.

Xie Quan could sense that the atmosphere between the two was unusual, so he tactfully walked away.

It wasn't that Ye Qing didn't want to react. He was simply shocked by the way Gu Ze had addressed him.

Little friend, this is so embarrassing.

That was what he thought, but the expression on Ye Qing's face looked completely opposite to what was in his heart.

The blush on Ye Qing's face became even more obvious under the lights. He looked as delicious as a red apple, making people want to kiss him.

Ye Qing was still standing there in a daze, but Gu Ze acted as though nothing had happened and spoke to him. "Is there anything you want to eat?"

"No, n-no."

"Mm. What were you planning to do if I hadn't shown up just now?"

"What else could I do? Brother Xie didn't want to leave, so I definitely wouldn't have moved no matter what."

"Aren't you afraid of offending people?"

"It's fine. Have I offended too few people already?"

"Y-you... why did you call me that just now?" For some reason, the words "little friend" seemed to burn his tongue, and Ye Qing simply couldn't say them.

"Call you what?" Gu Ze pretended not to understand.

"It's, it's what you said to