Chapter 25: Encountering a Brother, But Not a Handsome One!

Hua Ming came out. 'Innocent' was released.

Apart from the head of the security department, Zheng Chengfeng, who was puzzled when he received Huang Jie's call and didn't know what had happened, Hua Ming, Li Yu, Liang Tao, and others all knew the truth.

They knew that Jiao Yuheng must have called someone with considerable influence. Otherwise, with Huang Jie's arrogant and domineering personality, how could this matter just be dropped?

Although Tang Chong had gone to see Jiao Yuheng, it didn't mean that Jiao Yuheng had to make that call.

Now that he had made it, it proved that Tang Chong held a certain position in his heart. Perhaps this position wasn't solid, but at least it showed that he didn't dislike Tang Chong.

The "first gathering of 307" turned out so badly that they even ended up in the hospital and the security department, leaving the four roommates with a bitter and sour feeling.

Offending someone like Huang Jie, who had a powerful background, would likely bring more bitter consequences in the future. However, they didn't have the heart to think about such issues right now.

Now, they had more important things to consider, like eating.

It was almost ten o'clock, and they hadn't had dinner yet. Their stomachs were growling.

"Man is iron, food is steel. Missing a meal makes one hungry. Because of my issue, everyone has gone hungry with me," Hua Ming said, waving his hand. "Let's go. We're going to eat. I'll treat you all tonight."

"We can't go to the campus restaurant again," Liang Tao said with a smile.

"Spit. I wouldn't go even if you invited me," Hua Ming cursed. "There are plenty of restaurants at the school gate. With money, we can eat fish and meat and drink beer."

"You guys go eat. I have something to do, so I won't join you," Li Qiang said with a smile. The matter being resolved perfectly had lifted a heavy burden from his heart. However, he was also puzzled. Huang Jie had been so determined earlier, so why did she call Zheng Chengfeng to let them go? No matter how hard he thought, he wouldn't have guessed that Tang Chong had gone to see Jiao Yuheng and that Jiao Yuheng had agreed to help. "You guys be careful and don't cause any more trouble."

Hua Ming put his arm around Li Qiang's shoulder and said, "Teacher Li, I see and remember everything you did for me today. No matter what you think, I, Hua Ming, owe you a favor. Come on, let's eat something and have a couple of beers. Don't worry, just two. Then I'll let you go. After all this hard work and arguing with that old woman, you must be thirsty even if you're not hungry, right?"

Li Qiang hesitated slightly and said, "Alright, let's have a couple of beers. But don't drink too much. We have to get up early for military training tomorrow."

Sichuan Fragrance Restaurant.

Hua Ming stood up with a bottle of beer and said, "This first bottle of beer, I offer to Tang Chong. There's nothing more to say. From now on, we are brothers."

After saying that, he tilted his head back and gulped down the newly opened bottle of beer.

Without eating a single bite, he opened the second bottle and said, "This second bottle of beer, I offer to Teacher Li. Thank you, Teacher Li, for dealing with the evil forces for my sake."

Then, he tilted his head back and finished the second bottle in a few swallows.

"Awesome," Liang Tao said, giving Hua Ming a thumbs up. "Offering a bottle of beer at a time, drinking two in a row. That's mighty and domineering."

"Hua Ming's drinking capacity is good," Li Qiang said with a smile. Although he had said he would only have two beers, seeing Hua Ming's impressive drinking capacity, he didn't try to stop him. He knew that when young people got excited, it was hard to stop them.

Li Yu looked at Hua Ming with bright, admiring eyes.

Hua Ming wiped the beer from his mouth with the back of his hand and said, "This third bottle of beer, I offer to all the brothers in 307. Come on, let's all drink together."

So, Tang Chong and the others stood up with their beer bottles and followed Hua Ming's example, pouring the beer into their mouths.

Li Qiang, a seasoned drinker, finished a bottle of beer in one go.

Tang Chong took a break while drinking but finished quickly.

Liang Tao's face turned purplish-red halfway through.

Li Yu drank a third of the bottle and held the remaining half, looking uncertain whether to stop or continue.

After finishing the third bottle, Hua Ming shouted, "Painful but satisfying. Men should be like this."

Thump.

He fell face down on the table.

"Hua Ming! Hua Ming!"

A group of people shook and called out to him.

But Hua Ming was sound asleep, with no response.

At six o'clock in the morning, Tang Chong woke up on time.

This was a habit he had developed over many years. Every day at six o'clock, he would get up to exercise.

After washing up, he changed into a black Nike shorts and a white sports tank top, then quietly opened the dormitory door and ran to the school's playground.

The autumn breeze was cool, refreshing his spirit. His whole body felt invigorated, and his mind became clearer.

The playground was shrouded in a thin mist, and the dew on the grass wet his calves. The sun had not yet risen, only showing a shy glimpse on the distant horizon.

Tang Chong took a few deep breaths of fresh air and started jogging around the playground.

No one else was there, and the entire playground, the entire world, belonged to him.

He liked this feeling.

It reminded him of the prison, where every morning at six o'clock, he and the boss would jog around the exercise yard, one in front and one behind, one tall and one well-built, one strong and one slim. No one spoke, only the sound of their light breathing and the soft thud of their running shoes on the ground.

One lap. Two laps. Three laps.

When Tang Chong was on his third lap, he heard footsteps behind him.

"Is someone else up this early?" Tang Chong thought. However, he focused on running and didn't look back.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

He clearly felt the pace of the footsteps behind him quicken.

Then, a sexy figure darted past him.

White shorts, black tank top, it looked like she was wearing a matching set with Tang Chong.

Because she moved so quickly, Tang Chong didn't see her face, only her slightly raised buttocks and long, beautiful legs moving rapidly.

Tang Chong smiled and didn't pay much attention.

He maintained his pace, not too far behind the woman.

After surpassing Tang Chong, the woman slowed down. However, her pace was still fast enough to keep her from being overtaken by Tang Chong.

One lap. Two laps. Three laps.

One in front, one behind, one in black shorts and a white tank top, one in white shorts and a black tank top, one man, one woman. They ran in the cool breeze, stepping on the morning dew, maintaining a special默契, running with the beauty of a Chinese ink painting, running with the brilliance of life and death.

Fifteen laps, sixteen laps...

Tang Chong's daily training included not only running but also push-ups, sit-ups, weighted frog jumps, and the free-fighting techniques taught by the boss.

But today, he only wanted to run.

It seemed that nothing else could interest him except running.

The mist dissipated, and the sky revealed the sun's blushing face.

The woman leading the run stopped at the entrance to the playground, clearly ready to end her exercise.

Tang Chong saw her standing on the steps and turning back with a smile.

When Tang Chong reached the entrance, the woman was already gone.

"Interesting," Tang Chong said with a smile.

Then he shook his head and walked towards the school cafeteria.

When Tang Chong returned to the dormitory with a large bag of fried dough and four bowls of red bean porridge, Li Yu was sitting on the bed, reading a book and muttering to himself, while Hua Ming and Liang Tao were still sound asleep.

Tang Chong put the breakfast on the table and said to Li Yu, "I bought breakfast. Come down and eat some. It won't be good if it gets cold."

Then, he went into the bathroom to shower again.

After showering, Hua Ming and Liang Tao were still sleeping.

Tang Chong called them a few times, but they only mumbled in their sleep, showing no intention of getting up. It seemed that the long holiday had made them accustomed to sleeping in, and their biological clocks hadn't adjusted yet.

Tang Chong, feeling helpless, ate breakfast with Li Yu and then headed to the playground.

When Jiao Nanxin came out of the bathroom, the three girls in her dormitory were busy with their own activities. One was drinking corn porridge and eating crystal buns, another was carefully drawing her eyebrows, and another was holding an English book and muttering to herself.

The girl drawing her eyebrows put the eyebrow pencil back in the box and laughed, saying, "Nanxin, why did you get up so early? I was still half-asleep when I saw you push the door open and leave."

"It's a habit from when I was young. I wake up naturally at a certain time. I can't even sleep if I want to," Jiao Nanxin said, drying her hair with a white towel.

"You're amazing," the girl said. "When we were in high school, we couldn't finish all the homework. Who had the energy to get up early and run?"

She paused and asked with shining eyes, "So, did you meet any handsome guys while running?"

Teenage girls always have a mysterious expectation of encountering handsome guys.

Jiao Nanxin raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a faint smile, "I met a guy, but he wasn't handsome."

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