Chapter 75: A narrow road
Feeling surprised gazes settle on him, Zhang Yue stood up readily and smiled. "The lighting was bad earlier. I thought you looked familiar, but I didn't expect it to be you."
The people beside him were a little surprised. "Zhang Yue, you know him?"
Zhang Yue smiled awkwardly. "Yes, we had a meal together once. His name's Su Can."
In theory, Zhang Yue ought to have addressed him as Brother Su Can. After all, back at the Tang Family Banquet, despite his inner struggle, Zhang Yue had said it quite smoothly. But now that they were somewhere else, with his aversion to Su Can added to the mix, it no longer came so naturally.
He addressed Su Can by name as an equal, partly because he did not want his friends to know Su Can's identity. His bland exchange also carried a faint suggestion that Su Can should leave; he did not want Su Can entering his circle of friends. None of those present were clueless rich kids who knew nothing but eating, drinking, and having fun. Those with sharper eyes could see that Zhang Yue was not particularly fond of Su Can. They understood without pointing it out.
Lele covered her mouth with a little laugh, then reproached Zhang Yue. "So you know each other! Why didn't you say so earlier, Zhang Yue? Were you deliberately watching me make a fool of myself?" Only then did she pull out the chair beside her for Su Can to sit down.
The Gao woman said, "Well, since this is our first meeting, our custom is three drinks. After those three, none of us will press you to drink. You can drink as much as you like."
"I'm not much of a drinker."
Su Can frowned. It