Outside the hotel.
"Lin Chen, what took you so long? You were in the bathroom so long, I thought you'd fallen into the toilet."
Lin Chen had barely stepped out of the hotel when Cheng Gang's teasing voice reached his ears.
"My stomach acted up while I was taking a leak, so I got held up for a bit."
"But I'm fine now. Let's keep the fun going at the KTV."
"Wait a little longer."
"Wait longer? What, do you still have something to take care of?"
Lin Chen was somewhat confused.
"There's nothing else, but our Colonel Qin went to the bathroom too."
"But it's strange. She only said she drank too much water and needed the bathroom, so why hasn't she come out yet?"
"Don't tell me her stomach acted up halfway through too, just like yours?"
Cheng Gang gave Lin Chen a suspicious look.
Lin Chen felt a little awkward when he saw Cheng Gang's suspicious gaze.
Of course, Cheng Gang could not be blamed for overthinking it.
The two of them had gone to the bathroom one after the other. It was simply too much of a coincidence.
And they had both been inside for so long. Anyone normal would have had thoughts after seeing that.
"No..."
Lin Chen wanted to explain, but for some reason—
after uttering the first word, he could not continue.
It was as though the words were stuck in his throat.
"Cheng Gang, would you say we're good brothers?"
After a moment, Lin Chen took a deep breath. His gaze changed as he turned to Cheng Gang beside him and spoke seriously.
"Of course we are. Do you even need to ask?"
"Hey, why so serious? I was just joking earlier. Don't take it to heart."
"I trust your character, brother."