Chapter 9

"Could it be that this kid is just pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?" Sun Bo was startled, but then thought, "No way, this kid can't hold his liquor, he must be using this trick to scare me. I can't let him get the better of me!"

"Cheers!" Sun Bo took the beer that Qin Lang handed him, tilted his head back, and finished the bottle in one go.

Sun Bo asked himself if he could drink six or seven bottles of beer, which was roughly equivalent to a liter of baijiu. However, alcohol tolerance is relative; if one drinks on an empty stomach, their tolerance would significantly decrease. Sun Bo was very clear about this, so he used this method to deal with Qin Lang, but he didn't expect Qin Lang to turn the tables and use the same trick against him.

"Mr. Sun, you have a great tolerance!" Qin Lang praised, and he also quickly finished his drink. Then, he swiftly opened two more bottles without giving Sun Bo a chance to catch his breath. "This time, I'll toast to you! Mr. Sun, not only do you have a great tolerance, but you're also approachable and treat us students as equals. That's really rare... Anyway, everything is in the drink, I'll drink first!"

What is self-entrapment? What is self-inflicted suffering?

When the third bottle of beer went down, Sun Bo finally experienced it. Although it was just beer, it was still alcohol, not water. Even if it were water, drinking three large bottles in a row would definitely make one uncomfortable. Sun Bo felt his stomach churning, and if he continued to drink, he would definitely embarrass himself in public.

What made Sun Bo even more frustrated was that Qin Lang remained calm and composed, showing no signs of drunkenness, and even opened two more bottles with a smile.

Sun Bo's face changed, and he hurriedly said, "Qin... let's stop here... After all, you're still a student, drinking too much... isn't good. Otherwise, you drink... and I'll just take a sip."

Tao Ruoxiang's eyes flashed with disdain. When Sun Bo tried to persuade Qin Lang to drink, she knew that Sun Bo was trying to make Qin Lang look bad through drinking. But she didn't expect Qin Lang to pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger and turn the tables on Sun Bo, putting him in an awkward and difficult situation. However, Sun Bo was also cunning. Unable to outdrink Qin Lang, he used the "just a sip" tactic to cope, showing his poor character.

However, Tao Ruoxiang didn't want to see Sun Bo embarrassed, so she said to Qin Lang, "Since Mr. Sun can't handle it, let's stop here."

Hearing Tao Ruoxiang say he "can't handle it," Sun Bo really wanted to grab a bottle and fight with Qin Lang, but experience told him that if he continued to drink with Qin Lang, he would be the one to embarrass himself first!

Seeing that Tao Ruoxiang had spoken, Qin Lang didn't press further and started eating the food in large bites. Since Sun Bo was paying, he didn't hold back.

Just as they were eating, three rowdy young men entered the restaurant, smoking. The leader, although a man, had a ponytail.

The three hooligans sat at the table next to Qin Lang. As soon as they sat down, the ponytail suddenly stood up, touched his butt, and shouted at Qin Lang's table, "F*ck! Who spilled beer on the chair! Damn—"

It turned out that the chair the ponytail had just sat on had some beer stains, making his butt feel cold and wet, as if he had just wet his pants.

"Sorry... It might have been us who spilled it accidentally. Otherwise, I'll pay for the dry cleaning." Sun Bo had been having a bad day. To drink less and avoid embarrassing himself in front of Tao Ruoxiang, he had been sneaky and spilled some beer on purpose, but he didn't expect it to cause trouble. He quickly got up to apologize.

"Go f*ck your mother!" The ponytail pointed at Sun Bo and started cursing.

Sun Bo knew the other person was a social thug and didn't want to get involved with such people, so he said humbly, "I'm a teacher at No. 7 High School. How much is your pants... I'll pay for it."

"Being a teacher is so great! I'm just a professional thug!" The ponytail sneered and blew smoke at Sun Bo. "See, Italian brand—'Armani,' two thousand for a pair! Pay up!"

"Two thousand... You're extorting me!" Sun Bo's mouth twitched in anger. The thug's pants looked like they were from a street vendor, and he even mispronounced "Armani."

"What are you going to do about it? What are you going to do!" The ponytail pushed Sun Bo's chest. This push made Sun Bo's already churning stomach spasm, and his mouth turned into a high-pressure nozzle, spraying the beer he had drunk onto the ponytail.

Qin Lang acted quickly, moving Tao Ruoxiang and her chair closer to his side.

Wow! Wow!

The ponytail was drenched, and not just once.

Sun Bo spewed a few times, finally feeling his stomach ease and his mind clear, but he soon realized he was in big trouble. Sure enough, the ponytail wiped the filth off his face and punched Sun Bo, shouting, "I'll kill you!"

The other two also moved towards Sun Bo.

"Stop! Or I'll call the police!" Tao Ruoxiang stepped forward. Sun Bo was her colleague, and she couldn't just let him be beaten up by these hooligans.

The ponytail, not a good person, cursed at Tao Ruoxiang, "Call the police? Fine, but you were the ones who started it. But, you look pretty, come with me to watch a movie, and we'll call it even—What, you're not happy about it, are you? Do you want to be a hero? I'll kill you!"

The ponytail's last words were directed at Qin Lang, as he saw the murderous look in Qin Lang's eyes.

"Brother Ma, give me some face, let's call it a day." The restaurant owner didn't want any trouble and hurried over to mediate.

"Fine, you started it. Since this kid is a student, I won't hit you. The guy on the ground is with you, right? Either you pay me two thousand for my pants, or this girl goes with me to watch a movie and sing, and we'll call it even!" The ponytail said arrogantly, as he was the big brother on this street.

This was originally Sun Bo's fault, but he was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, making Qin Lang and Tao Ruoxiang secretly despise him. Sun Bo was a coward, but Qin Lang wouldn't be. He looked at the ponytail with disdain, "Ponytail, are you drunk from second-hand beer? This is between you and him, what does it have to do with us? If you want money, go ask him. Teacher Tao, let's go."

"Looking for death—" The ponytail had never been ignored like this, roared, and blocked Qin Lang's path, throwing a straight punch at Qin Lang's nose, clearly intending to give him a bloody nose.

Qin Lang was waiting for the other party to make the first move. Seeing the ponytail's punch coming, he didn't dodge, standing straight, and then suddenly kicked the ponytail in the stomach.

Boom!

"Ouch—"

The ponytail screamed in pain, and his entire body was kicked out of the restaurant, landing on the ground like a dead toad, belly up.

The other two hooligans, seeing Qin Lang kick the ponytail three meters away, didn't dare to step forward and quickly took out their phones to call for help.

Qin Lang didn't want to waste time with these people, holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand and pulling Tao Ruoxiang with the other, he ran away, reminding Sun Bo, "Mr. Sun, it's getting dangerous, get up! Don't lie there pretending to be dead!"

Sun Bo was extremely frustrated, but it was true that he wasn't seriously injured. The hooligans just wanted to teach him a lesson, not kill him. To avoid a few punches, he had to lie on the ground and pretend to be seriously injured, but Qin Lang saw through it and called him out.

But with Qin Lang and Tao Ruoxiang running away, Sun Bo had no choice but to run as well, or the ponytail's gang would definitely target him first.

After running out of the restaurant, Sun Bo realized he hadn't paid for the meal.

At this moment, he saw a group of people chasing after Qin Lang and Tao Ruoxiang, clearly the ponytail's gang. Without hesitation, Sun Bo ran in the opposite direction.