"Haha, it's not that exaggerated! Just muddling through with a job income, getting by!" Zhang Yang didn't argue, casually responded with a laugh.

"Don't talk about useless stuff, we're all old classmates here, let's get straight to the point!

Have you got a girlfriend? Bought a car or a house? Give us a quick update. Xiaoli works at a call center, lots of girls there, if there's someone suitable, she'll introduce you?

By the way, if I'm not mistaken, your family lives in the countryside, right?"

Ma Chang asked without avoiding the eyes of others, holding Wang Xiaoli by the waist.

At first glance, these questions seemed to be considerate of old classmates, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that the intention was just to probe Zhang Yang.

After hearing the questions, Zhang Yang's expression remained calm, he shook his head with a smile: "Not yet! Bought a van to drive around, haven't bought a house yet!

Here's the thing, I came by car, so I can't drink alcohol, I'll substitute with cola, let's have a drink with everyone!"

Upon hearing Zhang Yang drives a van, the group internally sneered again, this thing costs only forty to fifty thousand yuan for a new one, barely better than riding a motorcycle.

In the eyes of many who aim high but deliver low, they'd rather not buy a car at all than consider this thing. If they were to drive, it'd have to be a sedan or SUV, a van isn't even considered.

"Everyone's drinking alcohol, using cola won't cut it! Don't talk nonsense, Xiao Bo, open the beer, made a round before anything else!"

Ma Chang had no intention of considering Zhang Yang's feelings, waved his hand to call Feng Bo to open the beer.

Feng Bo didn't hesitate, immediately brought over another case of beer from the entrance, popped them all open with a bottle opener and set them on the table.

Seeing these people meant business, Zhang Yang scratched his head: "I said I wouldn't drink, you guys definitely won't agree, so here's the deal, I'll down a bottle myself!

To our classmates' friendship and high school days! Just this one bottle ahead, once I finish drinking, I'll take my leave!"

Finishing these words, without waiting for others to react, Zhang Yang grabbed a bottle of beer and started chugging it. He was a decent drinker and had been drinking cola earlier, quickly downed an entire bottle of Tsingtao with ease.

After finishing the bottle, Zhang Yang burped: "That's all for today! I have friends downstairs, I'm leaving first, enjoy yourselves!"

"No way! We barely get together this time, you can't just leave like that! We didn't agree to let you go after one bottle!

Do a round, without a round you won't pass today, right class monitor?"

Ma Chang tugged Zhang Yang's arm, refusing to let go.

Through the previous questions, everyone had preliminarily gauged Zhang Yang's "background", Xue Yang saw Ma Chang taking the lead, signaled to him, knowing he wanted to force Zhang Yang to drink, nodded in agreement.

"Yes Zhang Yang, although we didn't have a deep relationship in school, we're old classmates never the less!

In society, old classmates are closer than friends, everyone's here, you're leaving just like that? Not giving face to your brothers!"

Zhang Yang shook his head: "Really can't drink more, have some private matters to handle, things will go south if I drink too much!

Next time, whenever there's an opportunity, I'll host, we'll make up for it, I really have to go!"

Zhang Yang knew nothing good would come if dragged further, he rose from his seat, as long as he could leave the private room, today wouldn't be an issue.

"Damn, you're just a fishing gear shop owner, what big things can you miss, saving the world or something?

Either do a round of drinking to get the feelings right, or present your business for everyone to judge, if it's really urgent and everybody agrees, they might let you go!"

Ma Chang, being tall, held Zhang Yang's arm firmly, making it hard to get away.

Pushed to the limit, Zhang Yang thought rapidly, how to escape this, he wasn't afraid of force, but in this situation, turning hostile definitely wasn't worth it.

"Met a new girl, first time having dinner, can't make her wait! It's really inconvenient!" Zhang Yang had no choice but to fib half-truthfully.

"Damn! Going on a date with a girl! Where is she? I'll go downstairs with you, invite her up to meet everyone! Brothers help to check it out!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Chang got even more excited, whenever it involved women, this guy was unusually excited.

"Doesn't seem appropriate..."

"What's inappropriate, which table? I'll go down with you!"

Just as the situation was deadlocked, suddenly a soft knock came on the room door.

In this semi-transparent room, a knock was quite loud, Feng Bo, sitting by the door, thought it was a waiter, opened the door casually.

In the next moment, everyone was stunned!

At the entrance, stood a pure, pretty 95-point girl.

Lin Nianwei glanced around the room, smiled at Zhang Yang: "Zhang Yang, my mom just called, asked us to go home, did you finish drinking with your classmates?"

Silence! Quiet! The entire room was pin-drop silent.

Someone like Lin Nianwei was at least a school beauty during school days.

Standing there now, rendered a group of people who've barely entered society, assuming they have some 'depth', completely dumbfounded.

Zhang Yang quickly realized Lin Nianwei purposely came to bail him out, signaled Ma Chang to release him, boldly introduced: "Everyone, let me introduce, Lin Nianwei, my friend! My high school classmates!"