Who goes to work if they're a decent person?

The man who came in was around 30 years old.

He wasn't short, but his posture was a bit slouchy. He was wearing a white shirt with a tattoo showing through the cuffs, which seemed somewhat out of place with him.

He was carrying a cake box tied with a pink ribbon, which looked awkward no matter how you looked at it, given his outfit and demeanor.

The man's gaze swept around the room before finally settling on Shen Yue.

"Xiao Yue".

The man spoke, his voice a little hoarse, as if from years of smoking.

Shen Yue's expression changed instantly, and she stood up abruptly.

"Why are you here?"

However, in the dim light, no one could clearly see the change in Shen Yue's expression.

"It's your birthday, how could I not come?" The man grinned, revealing a set of teeth stained yellow from smoking.

He waved the cake in his hand and said, "Happy birthday, little sister."

The word "sister" immediately stunned everyone present.

He's actually Shen Yue's brother?

Chen Lu was even more surprised. Having known Shen Yue for so long, she didn't know that Shen Yue actually had an older brother.

"Let's talk outside," Shen Yue said in a cool voice.

Then, she looked at the other people in the private room.

"It's late today, you guys have fun... My brother and I have some things to do, so we'll be leaving now."

With that, she got up and left without looking back.

The man who had been carrying the cake hesitated for a moment after seeing Shen Yue leave, then followed her.

The people in the private room looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Holy crap!" Chen Hao was the first to exclaim, "What's going on? Shen Yue's brother?"

He looked at Chen Lu: "Sister Lu, did you know before that Sister Shen Yue had an older brother?"

"I can't sleep," Chen Lu shook her head.

Su Ming glanced at the time on his phone and said, "Alright, let's not pry into other people's family matters. That's enough for today, let's call it a day."

That's right!

Chen Hao looked at this, then at that, scratching his head: "Then... let's retreat?"

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

The group quickly packed their things and left the bar together.

Stepping out of the bar, the night breeze made everyone feel much more relaxed.

"Well then, Ming-ge, Lu-jie, we'll be going now."

The others greeted Su Ming and Chen Lu, then called for a car and left.

Chen Lu's apartment wasn't far from here, so they planned to walk home.

"Let's go." Su Ming took the lead and walked towards Chen Lu's apartment.

Chen Lu quickly followed and stood beside him.

After walking for a while, Chen Lu suddenly spoke up: "Su Ming."

"I feel a little dizzy."

"Serves you right," Su Ming said. "Who told you to drink so much?"

"Where did I drink too much?" Chen Lu protested.

She counted on her fingers: "One cup, two cups, three... I drank less than a hundred cups."

Su Ming ignored her.

After walking for a while, Chen Lu suddenly stopped and pointed to a closed milk tea shop on the side of the road.

"Su Ming, I want to drink milk tea."

Su Ming glanced at it. "It's closed."

"Then go knock on the door and ask them to open it," Chen Lu said, tugging at Su Ming's sleeve.

"Do I look that big?"

Su Ming picked up his phone and showed Chen Lu the time. "It's the middle of the night. People have already gone home to sleep."

"Then conjure up a cup for me!" Chen Lu persisted.

Su Ming suddenly stopped and looked at Chen Lu.

"You really want to drink it?"

Chen Lu nodded: "Mhm!"

"Okay, I'll take off my pants now and get you a drink."

"Huh..."

Su Ming didn't actually take her clothes off, and the two continued walking forward.

After taking two more steps, Chen Lu suddenly said, "Su Ming, let's have a competition."

"Let's see who can get to that utility pole first." Chen Lu pointed to a utility pole about 50 meters away. "The loser has to bark like a dog."

Then Chen Lu started shouting, "Three, two, one!!"

After shouting, he took the lead and ran forward, his run unsteady and wobbly.

Su Ming stood still, watching him hop forward like a drunken rabbit.

Chen Lu ran to the utility pole and leaned against it, panting.

He turned around and shouted at Su Ming, "You lost! Now bark like a dog!"

Su Ming slowly walked over and stood in front of him.

Looking at Chen Lu, he said, "You lost. Now bark like a dog."

Chen Lu glared at Su Ming angrily: "You lost, I got here first."

Su Ming smiled and said, "I lost, so I just barked like a dog."

Chen Lu immediately realized that he had been mimicking her speech.

"Fine, so you're calling me a dog." Chen Lu glared at Su Ming. "You're the dog, a stupid dog!"

"snort!"

Then Chen Lu walked forward angrily.

Seeing Chen Lu's unsteady gait, Su Ming quickly followed after her.

But the next second, Chen Lu came up with another crooked idea.

"Su Ming, let me sing you a song!"

"Don't!"

"Just one song, it's really good." Chen Lu cleared her throat and began to sing.

"A captivating smile draws attention, she leans languidly against a stranger's shoulder..."

Chen Lu's voice is sweet, but her pitch is so off that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her.

Su Ming covered his ears: "Stop singing, or the police will arrest you."

"Did I sing badly?" Chen Lu stopped and asked Su Ming very seriously.

"It's beautiful. Your singing is almost as good as my neighbor's heavenly voice."

"Huh? Is your neighbor a celebrity? Or a singer?" Chen Lu asked innocently.

"Neither."

"So what does he do?"

My neighbor is a pig butcher.

"You're the one who slaughters pigs!" Chen Lu kicked him, but missed and almost tripped over herself.

Su Ming quickly reached out to help her up, and she grabbed Su Ming's arm and clung to him.

"I can't walk anymore," she announced.

"Weren't you running with a lot of energy just now?" Su Ming tried to pull her down, but couldn't budge her.

"I'm out of energy now," Chen Lu said matter-of-factly. "You carry me!"

"Dream on," Su Ming said. "Go yourself!"

"I can't walk anymore..." Chen Lu started to whine, snuggling against him. "Just carry me for a second, just once..."

Su Ming sighed, unable to resist her rubbing against him.

"Just for a little while!"

"Okay!" Chen Lu was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

Su Ming squatted down, and Chen Lu immediately jumped onto him and lay down on him.

For Su Ming, whose strength had increased, Chen Lu was very light, like carrying a cat on his back.

"Let's go!"

Chen Lu swung her legs on Su Ming's back, looking excited.

Su Ming carried her forward. The night was quiet, and there were few people on this road, only the sound of his footsteps.

"Su Ming," Chen Lu whispered in his ear, "Have you ever carried other girls on your back?"

"Memorize it," Su Ming replied.

"Who?" Chen Lu immediately raised her head.

"My former female classmate," Su Ming said, "I still remember when we were in first grade..."

Chen Lu was stunned for a moment, then punched his shoulder, "You're kidding me!"

Su Ming chuckled but didn't say anything.

After walking for a while, a night breeze blew by.

Chen Lu mumbled, still half asleep, "Su Ming, I have a secret to tell you..."

Su Ming listened attentively, waiting for her to continue.

But after waiting for a long time, no one spoke again.

Su Ming turned his head and realized that Chen Lu had already fallen asleep.