Seeing Lü Yanran's completely changed attitude, Liang Yu's expression immediately turned grim.
When he accompanied Lü Yanran to report to the school at noon, the junior had been chatting and laughing with him the whole way, and had even proactively asked for his contact information.
Because of this, Liang Yu had been quite excited.
Just two hours ago, he had mustered the courage to send Lü Yanran a message, asking if she wanted to have dinner together. However, Lü Yanran had never replied.
He didn't take it to heart, thinking that since Lü Yanran had just arrived at school today, she was busy and didn't have time to check her phone. He then planned to invite her again later, so he gathered a few of his buddies to go for skewers and drinks to celebrate that his singledom was about to end.
The scene before him, however, caused his mood to plummet, making him feel as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a dead fly.
Looking at the flashy attire and style of the guy next to Lü Yanran, Liang Yu became even more furious.
Was this idiot, who practically had "I'm rich" written on his forehead, better than him?
Liang Yu's companions also seemed to have guessed the situation, and their eyes began to brew with hostility as they stared at Cao Mingliang.
A few newly arrived freshmen were accompanied by such high-quality beauties, while they, who had worked hard to welcome freshmen for two days, could only gather a table of buddies.
They were already envious and jealous in their hearts, and with their good buddy's current situation, it only made them feel more stifled and angry.
The proprietress nearby also sensed that the atmosphere was not right, her face filled with worry, and she seemed hesitant to speak.
"Junior, are these your classmates? Won't you introduce us?"
Liang Yu suppressed the churning anger in his heart, put on a smile again, and his gaze swept over Qin Tian and the others.
"Senior..."
Lü Yanran's face showed difficulty, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Senior, we don't seem to be very familiar with you, do we?"
Cao Mingliang interrupted her directly, saying to Liang Yu with a cold face.
Liang Yu's smile became even more pronounced as he nodded meaningfully, "I'm not very familiar with you, but I am quite familiar with junior. She even added my contact information and QQ account at noon. Oh, right, she asked for it herself!"
Cao Mingliang was stunned by this and frowned as he looked at Lü Yanran beside him.
"Don't misunderstand, I don't have any other intentions with him. I just arrived at school and was afraid I wouldn't know anything later, so I could ask him for help. I saw suggestions to do this on the forum!"
Lü Yanran explained earnestly, her face serious.
Cao Mingliang nodded as if suddenly enlightened, and didn't doubt her. He looked at Liang Yu again and said, "Did you hear that, Senior!!"
He deliberately emphasized the word "Senior."
The smile on Liang Yu's face disappeared.
The faces of the men beside him showed anger, and their questioning gazes were cast towards Liang Yu in the middle, waiting for his word before preparing to make a move.
At the dining table, the faces of several girls became nervous.
"Don't worry, I'm here!"
Qin Tian turned his head to look at Xia Nuannuan beside him and comforted her with a smile.
Xia Nuannuan smiled, feeling that her slight apprehension instantly vanished.
Chen Zhuang stared at Liang Yu and the others fearlessly, put down his chopsticks, and clenched his fists.
Men from Northeast China never feared fighting; he was even a little eager to show his manly strength in front of Shen Siqi.
On the surrounding dining tables, many diners cast their attention, looking like they were ready to watch a good show.
In the silence, the atmosphere gradually became more oppressive and tense, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
"Um... handsome guys, please sit down and order first. How about I give you a roasted fish? Or I can change your seats for you?"
The proprietress said with a forced smile, trying to ease the tension.
Liang Yu and the others remained silent, staring intently at Cao Mingliang.
Cao Mingliang also had a dark expression and picked up an empty beer bottle at his side.
"Several seniors!"
Qin Tian suddenly spoke and slowly stood up.
Liang Yu and the others instantly tensed up, their sharp gazes fixed on him.
"Calm down, calm down, don't be impulsive!"
Qin Tian raised his hand in a stopping gesture and calmly advised, "Whatever misunderstanding there is, you can sit down and talk it over first. If you can't resolve it, you can do whatever you want after going outside. It's not easy for the boss to run a business, so don't cause trouble here."
The proprietress, upon hearing this, was so touched that she almost cried and nodded frantically in agreement.
"Besides, you are all seniors, and we are freshmen. Many classmates are watching. If a fight breaks out and rumors spread about seniors bullying freshmen, it won't be good for you, right?"
Qin Tian continued to say with a smile.
Liang Yu and the others frowned subconsciously upon hearing this.
These words, with a hint of a threat, sounded very uncomfortable.
But they had to admit that what the person before them said was not wrong.
If they really fought, even if they successfully taught these juniors a lesson, the public opinion would definitely be unfavorable to them.
"This matter doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, right? Only he makes us very unhappy."
Liang Yu pointed at Cao Mingliang and said to Qin Tian.
"Who the hell are you pointing at..."
Cao Mingliang stood up angrily.
"Old Cao!"
Qin Tian glared at him.
Cao Mingliang gritted his teeth and shut his mouth, but he still glared at Liang Yu defiantly.
"Senior, although we are all new and have only interacted for a day or two, since we are in the same dormitory, we are brothers from now on. If you want to make a move on him, are you expecting us to just watch?"
Qin Tian smiled as he said this, then changed his tone, "And Senior, you seem to have misunderstood something. I'm not showing weakness to you. Believe me, you won't benefit from a fight either!"
Liang Yu stared at Qin Tian without speaking, but the guy next to him couldn't stand it and shouted angrily, "What are you pretending to be?"
"Damn it, who are you talking to?"
Chen Zhuang suddenly stood up, glaring fiercely.
His height of over 1.9 meters, coupled with his burly build like a black bear, made Liang Yu and the others' hearts suddenly sink.
The guy who had spoken harshly was so scared by the imposing aura that he took half a step back, wondering in his heart.
Shouldn't this kind of rough guy who looked strong but simple-minded be from the sports academy? How did he get into Jiangda?
Zhuang Zhe, whose presence was relatively weak, seeing his brothers stand up, also quietly stood up, imitating Cao Mingliang beside him by grabbing a beer bottle and cheering himself up repeatedly in his heart.
As a model student since childhood, he had never fought, but if he had to fight, he definitely couldn't back down.
He had already found his target. If a fight broke out, he planned to use his advantage of being less noticeable to sneak around and hit the forehead of the guy who had just spoken harshly, and then immediately slip away after the blow.
On the side, the proprietress was so anxious that she almost cried again. Didn't they say they would sit down and talk it over? Why was it about to turn into a fight again while they were talking?