C18 Enemies Are Always on the Side of the Same Road

At the entrance of the university, Susan was waiting.

With her striking looks, Susan naturally drew a lot of attention. However, she appeared quite aloof, not sparing a glance at anyone.

Perhaps the wait had been too long, as Susan was growing impatient. She called and urged, "I've been waiting forever. Are you coming or not? You better not be standing me up!"

But there was no response, and then the call was disconnected.

"Chen! You actually hung up on me!"

Susan was not pleased.

Just then, a taxi pulled up in front of her. The window rolled down, and Chen stuck his head out.

"Susan! Hop in!"

"Chen!" Susan gritted her teeth. "You actually took a taxi to pick me up? You're unbelievable!"

"So, are you getting in or not?" Chen asked.

"Of course, I am!" Susan huffed and got in, sitting in the back with Chen. She then instructed the driver, "To the Drunken Fairy Restaurant, please!"

She pinched Chen, complaining, "I'm the campus beauty, and I thought you'd at least drive over to pick me up yourself!"

"You're overthinking it. I'm just a broke student. Where would I get a car?" Chen shook his head, unconcerned.

"But I heard you're quite the fighter!" Susan said, skeptical.

"And what does that have to do with owning a car?"

"You must have trained in martial arts. I heard that people who do are usually from wealthy families!" Su Hanxue said earnestly.

Chen Ping frowned and asked, "How do you know I'm good at fighting?"

"The incident at the karaoke place is all over the school!" Su Hanxue replied. "Everyone's talking about how you took down a bunch of people at Angel Entertainment KTV!"

Chen Ping's frown deepened. After a moment, he asked, "So, you came to find me last night because you heard I'm a good fighter and wanted me to be your shield?"

In his previous life, Chen Ping had battled for thousands of years in the Immortal World, so he understood many things. Just from that one sentence, he realized why Su Hanxue had approached him the night before.

As the school beauty, Su Hanxue naturally had many admirers, and she was extremely fed up with them, though she couldn't do much about it. After hearing about Chen Ping's fighting skills, she thought of using him as her shield.

Of course, it wasn't just about having a shield. The moment she saw Chen Ping, her heart inexplicably skipped a beat, something that had never happened before! So, she confessed her feelings last night, only to be turned down.

Any other girl might have been too embarrassed to face Chen Ping again, but Su Hanxue was determined not to give up. She was set on winning him over.

"I never intended to use you as a shield! I wanted you to be my boyfriend!"

Su Hanxue spoke with a hint of resentment, "I'm the campus beauty, after all. How am I not good enough for you? You even turned me down last night!"

Hearing this, Chen Ping decided to keep quiet. The more he said, the more Su Hanxue would have to say.

Soon, they arrived at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.

The Drunken Immortal Restaurant was more upscale than the Welcoming Immortal Restaurant, and naturally, the prices were much higher. The ingredients here were the freshest, with many flown in from afar.

Despite the high prices, the place was always bustling with diners!

"You're treating me to a meal here?" Chen Ping asked as they walked.

"Not me!" Su Hanxue shook her head, her eyes sparkling. Then she laughed, "It's the son of one of my dad's business partners who's treating us. I couldn't turn down the invitation, so here I am!"

"So, in the end, you're still using me as a shield?" Chen Ping snorted, feeling a bit displeased. But since Su Hanxue had helped him before, and he felt somewhat indebted to her, he didn't just walk away.

"Well, I don't care. You've already agreed, so you can't back out now!" Su Hanxue said, playfully acting stubborn.

"The son of your dad's business partner must come from a good family. It's pretty obvious why he's inviting you to dinner. Aren't you worried about offending him by doing this?"

Chen Ping walked along, musing to himself.

"Ugh!" Su Hanxue scoffed. "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother. But the person who invited me to dinner is a real creep, just after my body! I can tell these things!"

"With people like that, I won't make a scene, but I'm not going to be overly polite either!"

Then, looking at Chen Ping, Su Hanxue added, "Before, I was always so annoyed. But now that you're here, I hope he'll back off!"

Chen Ping seemed thoughtful. Just then, his eyes caught sight of two people entering from outside. To his surprise, Wu Xiaojuan and Wang Cheng had arrived as well.

Chen Ping was a bit taken aback. He glanced at Su Hanxue, then back at Wu Xiaojuan and Wang Cheng, who were walking toward him, pondering the situation. Something about this felt off.

"Chen Ping!" Wu Xiaojuan strutted over with Wang Cheng, her tone dripping with arrogance. She sneered, "This is the Zui Xian Lou, not some run-of-the-mill place. Here, a table costs at least $1,800. Can you even afford to eat here?"

"Nope," Chen Ping replied evenly, shaking his head.

At the other place, a table starts at $300, and a private room is at least $880. But at Zui Xian Lou, even though the names are similar, a table starts at $1,800. As for the private rooms, Chen Ping had no idea.

In a previous life, Chen Ping definitely couldn't afford it. Even when he later earned some money, it was still out of reach.

"But since I'm here and it's not my money, it's not about whether I can afford it or not!" Chen Ping added.

He really didn't want to say another word to Wu Xiaojuan and Wang Cheng. Right now, Chen Ping wasn't ready to take revenge on them, but once he figured out how he ended up jumping off that cliff in his past life, their days would be numbered. When the time comes, they won't stand a chance! For now, let them keep living.

"You're right about that!" Wu Xiaojuan sneered. "Honestly, Chen Ping, this is about as far as you'll go! Without someone else's help, you'd never set foot in a place like this!"

"Xiaojuan, that's not fair!" Wang Cheng chimed in with a smile. "What you're really saying is that Chen Ping is broke and always will be. But I think you can't blame him for that!"

Wang Cheng sighed. "Think about it, a lot of people are born into circumstances that define their whole lives. Chen Ping didn't have a choice, did he? In this life, it's unlikely he'll ever afford a place like this. But since someone's treating us, let him enjoy a taste of the high life!"

With that, Wang Cheng's face was full of mockery. But then his eyes caught the displeased look on Su Hanxue's face, and as he glanced at Chen Ping, his smile turned oddly sinister.

"Hey, Chen! You're here with Sue for dinner, but do you even know who's picking up the tab?"