"Damn, that's still too little. You're second to none, with over ten thousand people under you. Your annual salary should be at least a million."
Everyone chimed in. Zhao Tiantian was about to sit down when Gong Jian directly took out a wad of cash from his bag and threw it on the table. The crowd stared, their eyes wide. He then said, "Hey, Zhao Tiantian, don't say I don't look out for you. For every three drinks you finish, you can take another wad of cash from me. What do you say, old classmate, am I generous enough?"
Li Qing pressed Zhao Tiantian's shoulder, winking at him and teasing, "Hey, Zhao Tiantian, this is like manna from heaven. Old classmates are truly old classmates, so generous. Drink up."
"Yeah, drink up. Where else can you find such a good deal?"
"Exactly, it's all money!"
The noisy voices were like a thousand sharp swords, constantly rushing into Zhao Tiantian's ears from all directions. The old classmates standing on either side pushed him around. It instantly reminded him of women entertaining guests in ancient brothels, and anger welled up within him. Not knowing where the strength came from, he suddenly broke free from those beside him and amplified his voice.
"I'm sorry, I, Zhao Tiantian, cannot hold my liquor. I'm afraid I can't take this money."
"Damn it, what the hell do you mean by that? You're ungrateful for the kindness shown? Your old classmates are taking care of you, so what's wrong with drinking a little!"
Li Qing shoved Zhao Tiantian. Zhao Tiantian stumbled, accidentally knocking a wine glass off the table, shattering it on the floor!
"Pfft, what a buzzkill. Come on, everyone, let's drink first. We'll deal with this guy later."
...
While Zhao Tiantian was being ridiculed at the dinner party, Ren Yuanhao's situation was completely different.
At this moment, he was smoking a cigarette, standing by a pool bathed in blue light. The night wind was a bit chilly, but for someone like him who practiced martial arts, it was nothing.
He looked down at his phone. There were no calls from Zhao Tiantian, but he could fully imagine the treatment Zhao Tiantian would receive at the dinner party. A chill suddenly ran down his spine. Just as he was about to turn back, he suddenly saw a beautiful woman not far away, dressed in revealing clothes, with her back to the pool, about to fall into it with her arms spread!
Her delicate and graceful body splashed a patch of azure water. Ren Yuanhao initially thought she was there to swim, as this was a hot spring paradise. However, after a brief two to three seconds, the woman began to flail wildly, but the more she struggled, the more she drifted towards the center of the pool!
"Hmph, if you can't swim, why pretend to be a water duck."
Ren Yuanhao dove into the pool without hesitation. His internal energy surged, making his speed faster than that of a world champion swimmer. The water seemed to part as if sliced by a sharp sword. In no time, he passed his hands under the woman's armpits and legs, lifting her up and slowly swimming towards the edge of the pool.
Fortunately, the woman hadn't been submerged for long and was unharmed. The moment she was pulled ashore, she even smiled faintly at Ren Yuanhao.
"Hey, what are you smiling about? Don't you know how dangerous that was?"
"I'm smiling because I won the bet. Shouldn't I smile?"
The woman's makeup hadn't smeared from falling into the water. Instead, the crystal droplets on her face made her look even more charming. Her face, with a slight baby fat, was full of collagen, exuding a full sense of girlishness.
"Bet?"
"Yes. I saw you from afar just now, and I told myself that if I fell into the pool and you saved me, I would confess my feelings to you."
Ren Yuanhao's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. He thought to himself, has my charm value increased again? But the system lady didn't mention charm as an attribute! However, thinking about it, he immediately realized how dangerous the woman's actions were.
"Do you know how dangerous that was! What if I thought you could swim and just turned away?"
"Then I would die?"
The woman said it so casually, as if death was as natural to her as opening her eyes upon waking.
—Holy cow? Isn't this person a lunatic?
Before Ren Yuanhao could speak, the woman continued, "If I can't have the person I want, what's the point of living? Right, Ren Yuanhao."
—What's going on? When did I become famous?
Ren Yuanhao frowned, asking with a hint of caution, "Miss, we don't seem to know each other, do we? You~"
"Your name, Ren Yuanhao, is on the 'hunt' list, and it's climbing rapidly. Don't you know?"
—Holy cow? Someone really is trying to harm me, so this woman is also an assassin?
A trace of killing intent suddenly flashed in Ren Yuanhao's eyes.
"Don't be scared. This 'hunt' is not that kind of hunt."
The woman's eyes flickered, full of a tender gaze. When she looked at Ren Yuanhao, it was as if she were admiring a piece of art.
"Miss, can you speak plainly?" Ren Yuanhao was completely bewildered.
"My name is Ji Fu, not Miss. Also, Ren Yuanhao, you're crushing me."
Ji Fu's face wasn't flushed, and her breathing was steady. Her damp clothes clung tightly to her skin, revealing her exquisite curves faintly. It made one's blood boil. She seemed unfazed by Ren Yuanhao's unintentionally somewhat intimate action, even with a hint of enjoyment.
"Uh, s-sorry, I~"
"It's okay, I know you didn't do it on purpose. What a shame, I wish you had done it on purpose."
Ren Yuanhao's old face turned red. He deliberately turned his head away, unable to resist such a woman who was flirtatious without being coy.
"Just like what the hunt list said, you, Ren Yuanhao, are indeed the hardest to flirt with."
Ji Fu sat up from the cold ground. The night wind caused fine goosebumps to appear on her skin, and her body trembled involuntarily. Ren Yuanhao stood up to block the wind and slowly asked, "Miss Ji, what exactly does this hunt list mean?"
"I'll explain it to you later. It's a bit chilly here. Why don't you come with me to my place to change? Do you have the guts?"
—Holy cow? She's so good at flirting! I can't refuse!
Ren Yuanhao suddenly laughed, "What's there to fear? Am I, a grown man, afraid that Miss Ji will eat me up? However, I have a friend still at the dinner party, I~"
"Haha, you mean Zhao Tiantian, right? I saw you two early on. It's alright, Yun Shui Ju is my home, though I haven't been back in a while. It won't take much time. Come on."
As she spoke, Ji Fu led Ren Yuanhao to a private room. The furnishings inside were quite casual. A unique feminine fragrance permeated the air like sweet wine. The dressing table had only a few cosmetic items, while stacks of comic books reached higher than a small mountain, neatly arranged.
Ji Fu first took out a set of prepared clothes and handed them to Ren Yuanhao, then went into the bathroom herself.
The sound of dripping water seemed to fall like drops onto Ren Yuanhao's heartstrings, like a plucked string, sometimes noisy like a sudden rain, and sometimes low and soft like a faint hum.