CHAPTER 214: CHAPTER 214: ENVY, JEALOUSY, AND HATE

p.m., in a private booth of XX Bar.

In the dim lighting, Jiang Kechu and Xiao Bai sat across from each other, both with cold expressions and sharp eyes, staring down their rival.

The pressure in the booth was extremely low, as if sparks were flickering in the air.

After a while, Xiao Bai popped open a bottle of alcohol with a snap and slapped it in front of Jiang Kechu.

"Do you think Wan Chuchu is an easy target because she has no parents, playing the fool, so you assume she’s easy to deceive, an old bull eating tender grass!"

Jiang Kechu’s gaze was fixed tightly on Xiao Bai.

"First, I am serious about Wan Chuchu. I haven’t deceived her before, and I won’t in the future;

second, I’m not that old. I will grow old with Wan Chuchu and keep going with her."

Xiao Bai sneered, pointing at the bottle of alcohol in front of Jiang Kechu, and said, "You’re already talking drunk before even drinking; have a drink first, then talk."

Jiang Kechu narrowed his eyes; with an extension of his hand, he "pop" opened a similar bottle of alcohol and placed it in front of Xiao Bai.

Both men grunted at the same time, picked up the bottle in front of them, and took a big gulp.

Jiang Kechu had been through years of hard training in the military; this bit of alcohol was nothing for him.

Xiao Bai came from the North, people from Wutong County are naturally forthright and wild, used to big drinks and big meat, naturally, they wouldn’t take that bit of alcohol seriously either.

After putting down the bottles, both had a slight appreciation for one another: straightforward people.

Straightforward people like dealing with straightforward people the most.

Xiao Bai tilted his chin up, "Nice words won’t work; how do you plan to prove yourself? As far as I know, your family doesn’t even know about Chuchu, are you planning to keep her as a secret mistress!"

The words were sharp, but one could hear he was concerned about Wan Chuchu; Jiang Kechu dropped a bit of his disdain.

His eyes were unwavering, steady like a large iron bell, and he said: "I will formally bring Chuchu home, and right now I’m trying to get her agreement. Before that, I will take her to meet my friends.

Chuchu isn’t an item to be hidden away, she’s an independent and strong girl."

Xiao Bai curled his lip and shouted, "Drink!"

Once again, both reached for their bottles and took a big gulp.

"Wan Chuchu is nineteen this year, and you’re twenty-nine!" Xiao Bai struck right at Jiang Kechu’s sore point.

Jiang Kechu’s face tensed, like a wild wolf in the night, he stared fiercely at Xiao Bai: "I am not old!"

Xiao Bai stared at him, slowly asking a question, "If Wan Chuchu wants to study abroad, gets tired of waiting, would you let her go as you did your last girlfriend?"

Xiao Bai had learned of this from An Zihao.

Jiang Kechu felt as though all his blood had surged to his heart, creating a painful swell, and he didn’t speak for a long while.

Xiao Bai just watched as Jiang Kechu’s eyes slowly reddened, waiting patiently for him.

"No!" Jiang Kechu spat out two words.

It was not clear whether he was saying Wan Chuchu wouldn’t go abroad or that he wouldn’t let go.

Xiao Bai smiled and reached for the bottle again.

This time, however, Jiang Kechu did not follow suit and grab the bottle; the question Xiao Bai had just asked made him very uncomfortable, reminding him of that dream.

Xiao Bai asked, "Do you know what kind of person Wan Chuchu is?"

As Jiang Kechu contemplated Wan Chuchu’s prideful nature, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and he slowly said,

"That girl may seem aloof and thorny, but her heart is actually very fragile, even a bit self-conscious. When wronged, she always finds her way back, even if it means getting hurt in the process. Her love and hate are fierce as fire; if she gets hurt or believes she has hurt someone, she is likely to choose a decisive break to solve it.

So, she needs someone to truly guard and cherish her."

Hearing what Jiang Kechu said, Xiao Bai didn’t utter a word, just grabbed the bottle of liquor in front of him and downed it all at once.

After putting down the empty bottle, Xiao Bai seriously said: "If you dare to bully Wan Chu’er, I—Bai Qiyan will never let you off the hook!"

Jiang Kechu: "Alright!"

He sighed with relief in his heart, thinking this hurdle was finally crossed.

Now Chuchu wouldn’t have to face the awkward situation with the two of them anymore.

Xiao Bai opened another bottle of liquor and placed it in front of Jiang Kechu, then crossed his legs and said coolly: "What about the punch you threw at me? I’m a petty person, and if you don’t satisfy me, I’ll make trouble for you in front of Chuchu."

Jiang Kechu: "..."

Xiao Bai, who just now seemed like an upright man, now looks like a complete rascal, the kind that one would want to punch.

But allowing Xiao Bai to actually punch him was out of the question.

After some thought, Jiang Kechu proposed: "Let’s drink, If I fall first, you can hit me back, and if you fall first, we’ll call it even."

"Sure!" Xiao Bai agreed readily.

After that day, Xiao Bai was full of regret, vowing never to compete in drinking with Jiang Kechu again and solidifying his opinion of him.

Jiang Kechu is a sly and cunning little man!

That night, Xiao Bai didn’t manage to outdrink Jiang Kechu. Instead, he was coaxed into revealing a lot about Wan Chu’er, truly losing both his wife and his troops.

Wan Chu’er stayed at home, worried about these two guys, guessing how their talk went and if they could resolve the issue this time.

But she ended up waiting all night without a single call from either of them.

The next day, Wan Chu’er still didn’t hear from either of them, and since she had classes in the afternoon, she sent them messages before heading to school.

Jiang Kechu and Xiao Bai had drunk too much and were almost intoxicated the entire day.

As soon as her afternoon classes were over, Wan Chu’er stepped out of the classroom and dialed Jiang Kechu’s number.

The call connected but was hung up after just one ring.

Wan Chu’er narrowed her eyes, thinking, how dare you, Jiang Kechu, hang up on me!

She thought for a moment and called again, only to have it disconnected after a single ring.

While Wan Chu’er was grinding her teeth staring at her hung-up phone, a series of gasps suddenly came from nearby, and she saw Mai Qiqi approaching her, speaking in a fiercely envious tone:

"Wan Chu’er, I’m so jealous of you!"

Wan Chu’er: "...Did you forget to take your medicine before you left the house?"

Mai Qiqi twisted her arm out of frustration, gesturing for her to look ahead.

Following Mai Qiqi’s motion, Wan Chu’er looked forward, then took a sharp breath and widened her eyes.

Under the big Wutong tree in front of the academic building, Jiang Kechu was dressed in casual dark green clothes, looking neat and tidy, holding a bunch of fiery red roses and gazing at her with enticing eyes.

Wan Chu’er couldn’t help swallowing, when did Jiang Kechu become so irresistible?

She really wanted to pounce on Jiang Kechu fiercely!

The next second, Wan Chu’er shoved the books in her hands into Mai Qiqi’s arms.

"I accept your envy and jealousy."

Then she sprinted towards Jiang Kechu like flying.

"Uncle Jiang, I love you so much!" Wan Chu’er wrapped her arms around Jiang Kechu’s neck and said with a beaming smile.

Jiang Kechu wrapped his arms around her waist, giving her a deep kiss without any regard, then carried her away triumphantly.

Behind them, a crowd of people, just like Mai Qiqi, watched the couple walking away, filled with nothing but envy and jealousy.