Chapter 51: Hongmen Banquet

I tossed the empty takeout box into the trash can, rubbing my small belly with dissatisfaction.

Ugh, still so hungry, that was nowhere near enough…

Whatever, I’ll endure the hunger for now.

Once I get home…

I’ll eat instant noodles…

Suddenly, I felt no excitement at all, ugh.

Sighing, I slowly sat down on a bench.

At that moment, my phone’s notification sound pinged again.

This time, it wasn’t from nearby hotspots—it sounded like WeChat?

Sure enough, it was a message from Mo Yu.

The moment I saw Mo Yu’s name, I recalled the last time she and Qian Yin tricked me into bed.

That experience infuriated me!

Still, I’ll check it.

Maybe she has something important to say.

[Mo Yu: Miss Righteous Warrior who exposes “scumbags,” are you free? I’m really sorry about tricking you into Qian Yin’s bed last time. Are you free after work? Want to grab dinner together?]

Tch, if you’re apologizing, don’t bring up my dark history!

Thinking about being tricked into bed last time makes me so mad.

Who plays like that?!

And she even mockingly called me “Miss Righteous Warrior who exposes scumbags.”

This is definitely not an apology—she’s taunting me!

Hmph, I’m ignoring her!

I let out a cold huff and put away my phone.

It was a bold move, but my stomach chose that moment to let out an embarrassingly loud growl.

“Grrr~~~”

Ugh…

Even if she’s mocking me, if I can mooch a meal off her, it doesn’t seem like a bad deal.

And in a way, if I eat my fill, it’s like getting some petty revenge, right?

I’ve been played so many times—it’s my turn to mooch!

Yes! It’s my turn to mooch!

With that thought, I opened my phone again and replied to Mo Yu.

[Gui Ye: Who’s coming? Just the two of us?]

[Mo Yu: Qian Yin’s coming too. I couldn’t bring just you and leave her out. Also, I’m bringing someone you don’t know.]

I don’t care much about the stranger, but Qian Yin?

I have a bad feeling, like they’re setting up a trap, a modern-day Hongmen Banquet.

Historically, whether it was Liu Bang facing Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng’s Hongmen Banquet or Liu Bei facing Sun Quan and Zhou Yu’s, they all chose to attend boldly.

And I, Gui Ye, as a fierce hero like them, won’t back down from Mo Yu and Qian Yin’s Hongmen Banquet!

Besides, it might not even be a trap.

Maybe Mo Yu just wants to treat us to dinner.

And even if it is a Hongmen Banquet, with my wit and courage, outsmarting their schemes would be as easy as drinking water.

Feeling a surge of confidence, I didn’t hesitate and agreed to Mo Yu’s invitation.

[Gui Ye: Fine, see you at the school gate!]

When Ning Xueyang let me out, it was already close to the end of the workday.

I ate my takeout right by the school gate, so now I just had to wait for Mo Yu and Qian Yin.

Sure enough, Qian Yin soon appeared in my line of sight.

I waved at her, and she quickened her pace toward me.

“Hey, Teacher Gui Ye, where were you all day? I didn’t see you in the office at all. What were you up to?”

“Hmph, I was busy with a secret mission from higher-ups. Of course I didn’t have time to sit in the office.”

I crossed my arms, boasting proudly.

She must’ve been miserable without me around all day, right?

Though I was exaggerating, it wasn’t entirely wrong.

Ning Xueyang, as the principal, counts as a higher-up, right?

As for the secret mission…

“Oh, Mo Yu, you’re here too!”

Qian Yin waved ahead, and I followed her gaze.

A black SUV pulled up at the school gate.

Qian Yin opened the door and hopped into the back seat.

Not wanting to sit with her, I headed for the front passenger seat.

Only then did I notice through the window that a girl was already in the front seat.

Though I didn’t want to sit with Qian Yin, I had no choice but to reluctantly take the back seat.

This car seems different from the one Mo Yu drove last time.

She’s gotta be a rich socialite…

As I got in, Qian Yin didn’t do anything to me, but Mo Yu, in the driver’s seat, started mocking me first.

“Oh, if I’m not mistaken, did a certain silly loli just try to take the front seat?”

“I didn’t see anything, okay? Just drive!”

I puffed out my cheeks in annoyance, urging Mo Yu to start the car.

Seriously, did she have to call me out like that?

Don’t I deserve some dignity?

“Oh, you better remember, when she’s here, the front seat is hers.”

“Here, have some fruit~”

The girl beside her fed Mo Yu a piece of sliced apple, perfectly teaming up to rub it in my face.

Mo Yu took the apple with her mouth, then looked at me and shook her head, her long black hair and… well, her chest bouncing noticeably.

I didn’t realize she was that curvy when she’s not binding her chest.

If I’d noticed she was a girl sooner, I might’ve figured out their trick and avoided being fooled by Qian Yin into bed…

It’s all Mo Yu’s fault for setting up that “scumbag” persona, distracting me completely!

Now, facing her mocking head-shake, I could only grit my teeth and puff out my cheeks.

It’s infuriating!

Why does she keep targeting me?

Qian Yin’s right here too!

When we get there, I’m definitely going to make her pay—big time!

Though, with my small stomach, I probably can’t eat that much…

Whatever, I’ll make her pay anyway!

My resolve is set! Mock me all you want—this time, I’ll show you the harshness of the real world!

As if her earlier taunt wasn’t enough, Mo Yu turned to the girl beside her with a sweet, affectionate smile.

“Hehe, this apple’s really good~”

“Huh?”

Caught off guard by the sudden compliment, the girl blushed, stammering after a moment.

“Tch, this time I bought it from a different fruit shop. Last time you said it wasn’t good, so I switched stores.”

“Oh, I see.”

Mo Yu nodded, her gentle tone a stark contrast to the snarky attitude she used with me.

Then, she raised an eyebrow at me mockingly.

That confirmed it—that whole exchange was for me!

She was taunting me and flaunting her affection right in my face.

Ugh, when these two break up, I’ll bury one on the peak of the Himalayas and the other in the Mariana Trench!