Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

"I never expected Zhang Yan to be this kind of person behind the scenes... she even looted equipment..."

Bai Li sat there, her expression no longer so calm.

He saw the text message on Zhang Yan's phone very clearly.

The smell, combined with Zhang Yan's disheveled movements, meant that the truth of the matter was almost completely pieced together in his mind.

That woman was too promiscuous, she didn't even care about homeless people, it's no wonder she got into trouble.

Even worse was Zhao Gang; Bai Li also noticed his constant scratching of Ji Er.

This guy still looks completely bewildered; he seems alive, but he's practically dead.

"Brother Bai Li, what exactly is that thing?" Li Mengmeng was naive after all; although she thought it smelled bad, she was very curious.

As she asked the question, she picked up her chopsticks, preparing to grab a plate of steamed fish from the turntable.

Bai Li's eyes flashed, and he swiftly reached out and grabbed Li Mengmeng's wrist.

"Don't touch it."

Although his tone was soft, it carried an undeniable air of authority.

Li Mengmeng was stunned for a moment, her chopsticks hanging in mid-air.

Zhang Qian, who was standing next to Bai Li, also turned her head and looked at Bai Li with some confusion.

The dishes on this table look quite plentiful, but no one has touched them much yet.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" Zhang Qian asked softly.

Bai Li lowered her voice, making sure only the two of them could hear:

"Don't touch anything on this table, including this set of tableware. Especially the things that Zhao Gang and Zhang Yan touched."

Li Mengmeng blinked her big eyes: "Why? I'm so hungry."

"If you want to live the rest of your life surrounded by the smell of seafood markets, or have to make an appointment with the infectious disease department later on, then go ahead and eat it."

Bai Li playfully flicked Li Mengmeng's nose, half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Be good, I'll take you guys to eat something delicious later."

The two girls weren't stupid. Upon hearing this, coupled with the visual impact of the unidentified object not far away, they instantly understood what was going on.

"Ugh..." Zhang Qian's face turned deathly pale.

She glanced instinctively at the bowl and chopsticks in front of her, feeling as if they were crawling with invisible bacteria:

"Does she...and Zhao Gang have that kind of illness?"

"It's pretty much a done deal." Bai Li nodded.

Li Mengmeng wrinkled her nose and gave Zhao Gang a disgusted look: "This is disgusting! If they're sick, why do they even go out to party? Aren't they just harming people?"

"I suspect that Zhang Yan is the biological mother."

Bai Li sneered and glanced at Zhao Gang, who was scratching Ji Er and grinning foolishly:

"Look at Zhao Gang's silly face, he's probably still in the dark."

"Brother Bai Li, shall we leave? I don't want to stay here for even a second longer," Li Mengmeng pleaded softly, tugging at Bai Li's sleeve.

"Wait a little longer." Bai Li took Zhang Qian's hand in return and found that her fingertips were still trembling slightly.

He knew that Zhang Qian still had a hurdle in her heart that she hadn't overcome.

Zhang Yan's shadow was too heavy for her. If she didn't vent her anger here, Zhang Qian would never be able to truly stand tall.

Now that Zhang Yan has handed over her weakness, today's performance must reach its climax.

Besides, he wasn't some saint. Zhao Gang and Zhang Yan had repeatedly mocked him for no reason, and today he had to make those two lose face completely!

"What is Brother Bai Li going to do?" Li Mengmeng tilted her head.

"Just watch the show." Bai Li raised his head, his gaze fixed on the door of the private room. "I'm going to give them a big surprise!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Yan pushed open the door and walked in.

This time, her mental state had changed significantly, as if she were a completely different person.

She must have dealt with it in the bathroom earlier and even touched up her makeup, because the panic on her face was suppressed and replaced with a false composure.

Although his walking posture is still a bit awkward, at least he's not walking as fast anymore.

"Oh dear, why aren't you guys eating?" Zhang Yan noticed the awkward atmosphere as soon as she sat down.

Xia Qing pointed at the chair, her face ashen:

"Zhang Yan, look at the mess you've made! Is there something wrong with you? What exactly is that thing?"

Zhang Yan glanced down and her heart skipped a beat.

But she had excellent composure; without changing her expression, she pulled out a stack of tissues and, while wiping herself, complained:

"Look how scared you are."

"I accidentally sat on a paint bucket earlier. I went to the bathroom to wash it, but it wasn't completely clean, so it might have melted."

"Zhao Gang, really, you didn't even bother to get me a different chair."

Her lie was full of holes, but most of the students present were ordinary people. Although they thought it was disgusting, they couldn't think of it in that way.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang felt as if he had grasped a lifeline. He quickly called the waiter to change the chair and asked the cleaning staff to come and mop the floor.

"What a scare! What a scare!" Zhao Gang shouted, trying to cover up his embarrassment.

"Come on, everyone, let's drink! Bai Li, what are you standing there for? Are you scared by this scene?"

Zhang Yan changed chairs and sat next to Zhao Gang, giving Zhang Qian a vicious look.

Having just dealt with an embarrassing situation, the cooling sensation from the ointment gave her confidence again.

"Zhang Qian, weren't you quite the talker just now?" Zhang Yan said sarcastically.

"Why are you suddenly so quiet? Is it because you can't even breathe properly when you see your sister Yan?"

"Yeah, someone like you who used to be bullied in school, it's already pretty good that you can even look me in the eye."

Zhang Qian tightened her grip on Bai Li's hand.

Bai Li could feel the sweat on her palms.

"You've really gone too far," Bai Li suddenly said.

He put down his teacup, grabbed the thick menu from the table, and threw it directly at Zhang Yan's face.

"Smack!!!"

With a sharp crack, the heavy menu slammed down on Zhang Yan's heavily made-up face.

The force was so great that Zhang Yan was thrown backward, and blood immediately started flowing from her nose.

"Bai Li! How dare you hit my woman?!" Zhao Gang suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open.

"That's who I'm going to hit." Bai Li stood up, walked around the round table, and stopped three meters away from Zhang Yan.

He looked at Zhang Yan with disdain, keeping a distance of about three meters, staring at her with the eyes of someone looking at a dead person.

"Are you crazy! I'm calling the police! I'm going to put you in jail!" Zhang Yan screamed wildly, her leopard-print skirt stained with blood.

"Call the police???" Bai Li chuckled softly, his voice low but clear enough for Zhang Yan to hear clearly: "Are you sure you want to call the police?"

"Guess... when the police arrive, will they investigate me for assault first, or will they arrest you first for spreading this filthy disease?"

Zhang Yan's screams stopped abruptly, and she looked at Bai Li in horror.

"What...what nonsense are you talking about?"

Bai Li took half a step forward, her voice even softer, carrying a chilling aura:

"Homeless man... under a bridge... steamed bun... you're really cheap, aren't you? It tastes pretty good, doesn't it?"

Zhang Yan's face turned paler than a dead person in an instant.

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