Chapter 45: Double compensation
The fire at the barbecue stall nearby blazed fiercely, sparks rising through the swirling heat. Grease dripped from the roasting food, suddenly stirring the flames. Charcoal ash scattered with a puff, and countless sparks flew in every direction...
And now, this corner of Nanjing University's snack street vividly played out that very scene.
Cheng Congcong's cup of hot tea was like a splash into that fire. Before it could even hiss, it struck Qian Feng squarely, freezing the expressions of everyone around the table into focus: some panicked, some rose to avoid getting caught in it, some had no idea what was happening, and others slammed the table and stood up in fury. For a moment, their reactions were a spectacle of every description.
"Are you fucking sick or something? Is there something wrong with your brain?" The rebuke came not from Qian Feng, whose face was covered in hot tea, with tea leaves still clinging to it, but from a man a few places away. He was already showing restraint. Had Cheng Congcong not been an attractive woman with a good figure, he probably would have started hitting her.
Qian Feng wiped the tea leaves from his face, his fair skin flushed red where the tea had scalded it. In fact, the instant it struck him, he had already risen halfway out of his seat before finally sitting back down. His body trembled slightly with almost uncontrollable rage, which he ultimately suppressed as he stared viciously at Cheng Congcong.
Someone beside him immediately, instinctively offered him tissues and asked if he was all right. Qian Feng shook his head, wiping the droplets running down his face and neck. His unusual silence gave the impression of an even fiercer storm slowly brewing.
"Tell him to watch