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Chapter 180, Teenage Boys and Girls (Please Subscribe)
There aren't many people at the night market at this time. Although it's already October, the weather in Beijing is still hot and humid. It will only get better when the sun has completely set, and that's when the night market is at its liveliest.

Shen Yixiao, carrying a hammer, stood out in the night market. Other people browsing the night market were either carrying snacks, newly purchased souvenirs, or occasionally fanning themselves with fans.

Feeling out of place, Shen Yixiao put the hammer into his backpack and began to stroll around the night market. He stopped in front of a darts stall.

This stall uses darts to pop balloons. It costs 20 yuan for 20 darts. Hitting 10-15 balloons is a commemorative prize, 16-18 is a third prize, 19 is a second prize, and hitting all of them is a first prize!

There is also a grand prize, which requires hitting both rounds correctly.

"Boss, one game, please."

Boys are generally more interested in this kind of thing. Shen Yixiao scanned the code for 20 yuan and started the first game. His luck was so-so, and he hit 15 times, just one away from the third prize.

"One more round!"

Shen Yixiao, still not convinced, scanned the code twenty more times. This time, he was actually better than in the first round, hitting 16 codes and winning a third prize, which was just a very small plush toy.

"Hey handsome, let's play one more round. If you hit 15 or more, I'll upgrade you to a second prize."

Seeing that Shen Yixiao had already played two rounds, the proprietress, who was in her thirties, offered him a perk.

Shen Yixiao was already somewhat unconvinced, so he immediately scanned another 20 yuan!
Third, fourth, and fifth sets
For the next half hour, Shen Yixiao was busy playing with the balloons on the wooden board.

Before I knew it, I had played ten rounds. My highest record was 19 hits, but I never hit all of them in a single round.

"Handsome, you can choose one of the grand prizes!"

The proprietress felt a little bad and pointed with a smile to the largest plush toy in the row.

Shen Yixiao didn't stand on ceremony and chose a gray "Rogue Cow" from a row of plush toys.

"Big sister, could you give me another small one as a gift?"

Shen Yixiao then pointed to the rabbit doll among the second prize winners.

"no problem!"

The proprietress smiled and handed the rabbit doll to Shen Yixiao.

I earned 200 yuan, gave away two plush toys, and made 150 yuan with tears in my eyes. I could easily give away a few more rabbit plush toys, let alone another one.

"Handsome, come visit sometime!"

The proprietress warmly watched the "God of Wealth" leave.

Leaving the stall, Shen Yixiao looked at the doll in her hand; now she didn't need to choose a gift.

After wandering around for a while, Shen Yixiao received a call from Wang Yunpeng, who had already finished getting ready.

ten minutes later.

The two met at the main entrance of the night market.

Shen Yixiao was almost stunned by Wang Yunpeng's outfit. This guy must have listened to someone's advice, wearing black trousers on his lower body and a white short-sleeved shirt on his upper body, with the shirt tucked into his trousers and the gold LX belt buckle shining brightly.

Her hair was styled in an adult-like three-seven part, sprayed with a thick layer of styling gel, making it shiny and oily. In Northeastern dialect, it looked like it had been licked by a calf, and even flies would slip on it!

"How about it?"

Is it mature enough?

Wang Yunpeng seemed quite satisfied with his look, and he proudly ran his hand through his shiny hair.

"Cooked!"

"They're all perfectly ripe!"

Shen Yixiao was speechless for a moment: "Uncle Wang, what are you trying to do?"

"Brother Xiao, you don't understand."

Wang Yunpeng argued confidently: "Kong Xiaoyi is a top student from the University of Political Science and Law, so she must feel a sense of kinship with the staff of the political and legal system."

"I dressed like this because I saw court staff on TV."

Shen Yixiao was amused by this guy's antics. He pointed to Wang Yunpeng's chest and said, "Wait a minute, you're missing a judicial badge here!"

"I'll try to find one online later, but there's no time today!"

Wang Yunpeng said this with an air of seriousness.

"6!"

Shen Yixiao gave him a thumbs up and stopped arguing with him.

"Brother Xiao, what's going on?"

Wang Yunpeng pointed to the two dolls Shen Yixiao was carrying, especially the anthropomorphic rogue cow, which was over a meter tall.

"I won with darts."

Shen Yixiao gave a calm reply.

"I rely on!"

“So awesome!”

Wang Yunpeng expressed his shock.

"Small idea!"

Shen Yi shrugged smugly, not mentioning at all that he had spent 200 yuan on the 10 games he played.

The two of them walked and talked.

Soon we arrived at the seafood barbecue place Wang Yunpeng had mentioned.

It was already dinnertime, and the restaurant was indeed packed.

All the dozen or so tables inside the store were full, and another dozen or so tables were set up outside the store, with a large sunshade supporting them.

Actually, the best place to have barbecue in the summer is at a roadside food stall. It's almost the end of summer, and it's not cold sitting outside.

Shen Yixiao and Wang Yunpeng found an empty table and sat down. Since the restaurant was quite busy, the waitress left a menu and went to get busy.

As the two were discussing what to eat, Shen Yixiao's phone rang. It was Lin Yufei and Kong Xiaoyi who had arrived.

The store wasn't far from the subway station, and the two of them walked there. Lin Yufei was standing on the other side of the road when she made the call.

Shen Yixiao stepped out of the sunshade and waved to her.

Since she came directly from the mall, Lin Yufei was still wearing the same light yellow floral dress she wore at noon, which looked very compatible with Shen Yixiao's yellow and white checkered T-shirt.

Kong Xiaoyi wore a white dress today, and her hair was still in her signature bun. If she didn't speak, she looked quite quiet.

"Shen, you scumbag, your treat is so insincere!"

"They actually found a place this far away."

After meeting, Kong Xiaoyi, who had taken the subway for an hour and a half and walked for another 10 minutes, immediately started complaining.

"It just so happens that my friend is here!"

"It's alright, don't be afraid. I'll take you home after we finish eating."

Shen Yixiao didn't plan to stay overnight; he wanted to watch the flag-raising ceremony the next morning.

In fact, he had already planned his itinerary for the next few days before even arriving in the capital.

There are two things that you absolutely must do: watch the flag-raising ceremony and climb the Great Wall.

The plan has been disrupted.

But Shen Yixiao still had to complete the flag-raising ceremony and the Great Wall climb.

For many Chinese people, these two things are on their list of things to do in their lifetime.

"If you don't send it, we're not really afraid!"

Kong Xiaoyi made a joke.

"Let's sit down and chat."

"We're waiting for you to order!"

Shen Yixiao led the two into the sunshade, but when he returned to his table, he was stunned because Wang Yunpeng was nowhere to be seen.

No, where are they?

Shen Yixiao looked around but couldn't find Wang Yunpeng anywhere.

"Shen, you scumbag, are these two plush toys a gift for us?"

At this moment, Kong Xiaoyi pointed to the two plush toys placed on the plastic chair.

"I won at the darts stand at the night market just now."

"You're lucky to have this."

Shen Yixiao gave the small rabbit doll to Kong Xiaoyi.

Then he handed the big, rascal-like cow to Lin Yufei: "Yufei, this is yours."

"No way, Shen scumbag, it's one thing to give such a childish gift, but do you have to be so hypocritical!"

Kong Xiaoyi rolled her eyes.

"We've already won two!"

"If you prefer a bigger one, I'll get you another one later."

Shen Yixiao gave a perfunctory reply.

"whispering sound!"

"Believe it or not!"

Kong Xiaoyi snorted and pulled up a chair to sit down.

Lin Yufei pinched the horn of the rascal and asked with a smile, "Did you win by throwing darts at the balloons?"

"It seems difficult!" Shen Yixiao waved his hand lightly: "It's not that difficult, just hit the target twice in a row and you're good to go."

"That's not difficult?"

"It's super difficult!"

Lin Yufei gave her approval.

Kong Xiaoyi, who had already sat down, pouted and complained, "Maybe it was thrown away eight times."

Shen Yixiao's lips twitched, thinking to himself: That was close, I was only two more chances to guess correctly.

But since he didn't guess correctly, it didn't stop Shen Yixiao from continuing to show off. He swore indignantly, "If I threw it 8 times, I'm a dog!"

Seeing that Shen Yixiao had even made a special swearing, Kong Xiaoyi stopped arguing.

She picked up the menu and asked, "Would you like to order anything?"

"Casual!"

"This meal is on Mr. Shen's plate today!"

Shen Yixiao patted his chest confidently.

He currently has over 3 yuan at his disposal, making him richer than ever before.

"Then I won't be polite."

"If you can't afford the bill, you can stay and wash the dishes!"

Kong Xiaoyi pouted and began to study the menu.

Shen Yixiao then took out Lin Yufei's spare phone and returned it to her.

Just then, Wang Yunpeng, who had suddenly disappeared, suddenly reappeared, holding a bouquet of lilies and baby's breath in his hand.

However, he put the hand holding the bouquet behind his back, seemingly wanting to give Kong Xiaoyi a little surprise.

"Hello, beautiful lady."

Wang Yunpeng greeted him with a big smile.

Kong Xiaoyi, who was studying the menu with her head down, looked up in confusion: "Are you talking to me?"

"Yup!"

Wang Yunpeng quickly nodded.

"Oh, I don't need insurance, thank you!"

Kong Xiaoyi waved her hand and then continued to study the menu.

Wang Yunpeng stood there dumbfounded. He never expected that his carefully prepared opening would end like this.

Shen Yixiao couldn't help but laugh out loud. He had just thought that Wang Yunpeng's outfit looked like that of an insurance salesman or a real estate agent.

As it turns out, my intuition was correct.

Kong Xiaoyi immediately mistook Wang Yunpeng for an insurance salesman.

Lin Yufei looked at Shen Yixiao with suspicion. Her thoughts were similar to Kong Xiaoyi's; they both thought Wang Yunpeng was there to promote some product.

Shen Yixiao burst into laughter, leaving Lin Yufei somewhat bewildered.

"Brother Xiao, stop laughing!"

Wang Yunpeng looked utterly hopeless and nudged Shen Yixiao hard with his elbow.

"Let me introduce Kong Yiji to you."

"This is my brother, Wang Yunpeng!"

"what?"

After hearing Shen Yixiao's introduction, Kong Xiaoyi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled awkwardly: "Hello, my name is Kong Xiaoyi."

"I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."

Wang Yunpeng waved his hands repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay, maybe I dressed too maturely."

"It's nice to meet you. Here's a small bouquet of flowers, nothing special."

As he spoke, Wang Yunpeng handed Kong Xiaoyi the bouquet of flowers he had hidden behind his back.

"Uh……"

Kong Xiaoyi was surprised that the other party had even prepared flowers. She hesitated for a moment, but still accepted them, saying, "Thank you."

Seeing this, Lin Yufei couldn't help but look at Shen Yixiao, casting a questioning glance at him.

Shen Yixiao responded with a knowing look.

After receiving the reply, Lin Yufei laughed. For the past two days, Kong Xiaoyi had been nagging her not to get involved in love or anything like that.

Now, she has suitors.

Lin Yufei was quite curious to see how her best friend Kong Xiaoyi would handle the situation.

The four of them took their seats.

We ordered some of the seafood barbecue's signature skewers and a "Super Seafood Platter".

"Kong Yiji, are you drinking again today?"

After ordering the food, Shen Yixiao gestured towards Kong Xiaoyi with her lips.

"look at you."

"Anyway, I wasn't the one who drank too much!"

Kong Xiaoyi shrugged indifferently.

"Then you tell me, white wine or beer?"

"It's white."

Seafood and beer don't go well together!

"Okay, white then!"

Since Kong Xiaoyi had said so, Shen Yixiao couldn't back down, so he immediately ordered a bottle of Langjiu liquor.

Wang Yunpeng watched in disbelief, never imagining that the seemingly quiet and gentle Kong Xiaoyi could actually drink baijiu (Chinese liquor).

"Brother Xiao, don't make Xiao Yi drink too much."

Wang Yunpeng tugged at Shen Yixiao's arm and whispered something in his ear.

"Do not worry."

"I know it well."

Shen Yixiao casually replied, but inwardly he thought: It's good enough that your Kong Yiji didn't make me drink too much!
Shen Yixiao didn't tell Wang Yunpeng in detail about getting drunk yesterday; he only said that he drank to drown his sorrows and got drunk.

"Shen Yixiao, what are your plans for the capital?"

While waiting for the food, Lin Yufei asked.

"Tomorrow we'll watch the flag-raising ceremony, then visit the Forbidden City, and the day after tomorrow we'll climb the Great Wall..."

Shen Yixiao briefly explained his plans.

"Shen, you scumbag, did you secretly find out about my and Yufei's schedule?"

"How come it's so similar to what we discussed before?"

Kong Xiaoyi took over the conversation.

She and Lin Yufei also plan to take advantage of the holiday to watch the flag-raising ceremony, visit the Forbidden City, and climb the Great Wall.

“These are all must-see attractions when visiting Beijing, there’s no need to secretly inquire about them.”

"It seems to be the same..."

Kong Xiaoyi thought Shen Yixiao's explanation made sense.

"How about we go together?"

"With me and Brother Xiao here, we can help you carry your bags, get you water, run errands, and so on."

At this moment, Wang Yunpeng said with a simple smile.

But before he could finish speaking, Shen Yixiao kicked him under the table and whispered, "Damn it, if you want to be a simp, don't drag me into it!"

"I'm going to be a scumbag!"

"Yufei, what do you think?"

Kong Xiaoyi turned to Lin Yufei for her opinion.

"Anything is fine with me."

Lin Yufei naturally agreed, but she still acted as if she didn't care.

Kong Xiaoyi pouted. How could she not know what her best friend was thinking? She deliberately said, "Yufei's mother is in Beijing, and her schedule might be uncertain."

"so……"

Before Kong Xiaoyi could finish speaking, Lin Yufei quickly interjected, "My mom is leaving tomorrow to go to Shanghai to find my dad."

"Then there's no problem!"

Wang Yunpeng chuckled and patted his chest, assuring everyone, "Xiao Ge and I can not only work, but also act as bodyguards."

"You're absolutely safe with us!"

(End of this chapter)