Chapter 1 The Rat in the Sewer

Chapter 1 The Rat in the Sewer

"Brother, can't you show me first?"

In the dimly lit room, the faint glow from the screen illuminated a handsome and arrogant face.

"How do you want to see?"

"What does Brother think? Should we video chat?"

Zhou Liao curled his lips, his eyes hiding a turbulent undercurrent. "Video chatting is not as good as meeting up. What do you think, baby?"

The other person seemed surprised by Zhou Liao's directness and quickly sent a message: "Brother, it's too late. Sister isn't ready yet."

"In that case, forget it."

He replied swiftly, as if he wasn't the one flirting just moments ago. After closing the dating app, Zhou Liao leaned against the headboard and lit himself a cigarette.

Everyone using such dating apps had clear intentions. Who would chat for so long only to end up video calling? Zhou Liao didn't lack women; he simply wanted some immediate excitement.

After finishing the cigarette, his thoughts cleared a bit. He ignored the continuous messages from the girl and tossed his phone aside, locking the screen before falling asleep.

Perhaps because of pent-up frustration, Zhou Liao didn't sleep well all night. He planned to go to a bar after his evening class the next day to find some excitement, but he was blocked at the classroom door by his current girlfriend, with a crowd watching.

"Zhou Liao, what do you mean by this?" The girl's pretty face twisted with anger, almost on the verge of tears in front of everyone.

"What's wrong, baby?"

This girlfriend had been with him for two months, which was quite a while for him. Everything was fine except he was getting tired of her. Zhou Liao felt annoyed looking at her face but still gently wiped away her tears.

"Is this you?" The girl held up her phone, showing the flirtatious chat records from last night. It turned out to be her classmate, thanks to the small university town.

A group of people were secretly watching them. Zhou Liao, who usually cherished women, didn't like making a scene in public.

He grabbed her hand and pulled her into an adjacent classroom, then locked the door and kissed away her tears. However, his words were cold as ice.

"Baby, did you forget how we got together?"

Her face instantly turned grim. She had also been a third party, now acting like a scorned woman.

........

"Brother Liao, did you dump the ballet goddess you just got?"

Zhou Liao, with a cigarette in his mouth, smirked when he turned around. "I got tired of her."

Everyone laughed. The guy lit a cigarette, admiring Zhou Liao's striking appearance, feeling a bit jealous. "How long have you been with her?"

"Two months."

"What's the reason this time?"

"She caught me cheating." Zhou Liao sneered.

"Did she forget how she got here?" The others chuckled, remembering clearly. "She didn't shy away from stealing her friends' boyfriends."

"She even cried about being pregnant in the classroom." Zhou Liao exhaled smoke, feeling more irritated. "It took three Chanel bags to shut her up."

"All women use the same tactics."

"Because Brother Liao is rich and handsome. Sleeping with you isn't a loss, and breaking up means getting tens of thousands in bags."

"The way you put it, I want to sleep with Brother Liao too." Someone hugged Zhou Liao's shoulder.

Zhou Liao had spent a lot on her and now had to pay even more upon breaking up. He turned and extinguished the cigarette. "Then you'd be short by two..."

Before he could finish, someone bumped into him, forcing him to step back.

Zhou Liao lifted his eyelids to see who dared to bump into him without noticing. But the person walked past without even glancing at him, their face cold like a thousand-year-old glacier, towering taller than him.

"Hey, didn't you see you bumped into me?" Zhou Liao frowned, annoyed.

The person stopped, turned around after a moment, and looked at him expressionlessly, as if giving him a look of pity.

Zhou Liao wasn't usually petty; he was often quite generous. Though he was a jerk in relationships, he had good male friendships. Today, already frustrated by the girl's blackmail, he felt his temper flare at this person's indifferent demeanor.

The person remained silent, turning and walking away, ignoring him completely. Zhou Liao wanted to confront him but was held back by his friends.

"Forget it, Brother Liao. Calling him won't help. He's always like that, doesn't care about anyone."

"Who the hell is he?" Zhou Liao had never seen someone like this in school, ghost-like, with a decent face but a dead family vibe, like a rat in the sewer.

His friends were surprised by his question. "He's the top student in our department. We've had classes together; he sits in the front row."

"Why should I know the top student?" University wasn't high school, especially since he barely knew anyone.

"Ghost Qin, Qin Zhan. He doesn't socialize or have friends. My ex-girlfriend mentioned him because her roommate likes him."

"Someone actually likes him?"

"He's not bad-looking."

Zhou Liao was dismissive. He didn't remember Qin Zhan's face but remembered the name and the eerie aura. Bumping into someone so rudely was a first, and his unique dead-man vibe was unprecedented.

Seeing Zhou Liao still staring at Qin Zhan's disappearing figure, his friend patted his shoulder. "Forget him, Brother Liao. Just a minor incident. Let's go drink."

At night, the nightclub was filled with neon lights and music. The dance floor was packed with restless men and women. By 1:30 AM, the atmosphere reached its peak, with the DJ spraying champagne, causing screams from the crowd.

They reserved a booth with a bottle of Black Ace, and soon a group of people gathered around. Zhou Liao sat with his legs crossed, smoking, while his friends danced to the beat, looking amusing after a while. He couldn't help laughing, feeling a bit better.

"Handsome, alone?"

He heard someone speaking to him nearby and, when he looked up, he saw two sisters standing by their booth. They seemed to be twins, both quite innocent-looking, but dressed provocatively in strapless tops that left little to the imagination.

"What do you ladies think?" Zhou Liao raised an eyebrow.

He was naturally handsome, with a touch of mischief in his features that made his smile particularly striking. Young girls found it hard to resist, which is why there were always some who fell for his charm no matter how much of a player he was.

"We just came over to confirm."

The twins caught sight of the bottle of Black Peach A on their table, and Zhou Liao took note.

"Ah, I see... Then come closer, ladies. The music here is too loud." Zhou Liao beckoned with his finger, and the two sisters willingly moved closer. He put his arms around their shoulders and lowered his voice, "Later at the hotel, it'll just be me."

The sisters giggled, covering their mouths, and sat down next to Zhou Liao, each leaning against his arm. "So handsome, yet alone?"

"Aren't I waiting for you ladies?" Zhou Liao sweet-talked.

They could tell from his table that he wasn't short on money, and his attire suggested he was a rich second-generation heir. Such frequenters of nightclubs knew who their targets were.

"You want both of us?"

"Why not?" Zhou Liao blinked.

"That depends on your performance. Guess, am I the older or younger sister?" One of the twins picked up the glass of wine and took a sip, holding it in her mouth.

Zhou Liao thought they were quite skilled, but he couldn't tell them apart just by looks. He hugged both of them and guessed randomly, "You're the older sister."

The other girl laughed, "Wrong guess."

"What's the punishment?"

"Drink the wine from my sister's mouth."

Zhou Liao grinned and, pinching the younger sister's chin, kissed her directly. The wine flowed down their chins, and the only sound was the wet smacking of their tongues entwined.

The younger sister was thoroughly kissed into a daze, with saliva still trickling from the corners of her mouth. Zhou Liao licked her lips at the end, "This wine is pretty sweet."

Looking at Zhou Liao's face, the younger sister blushed, unable to resist even though she usually had more control. "Brother, how many girlfriends have you had?"

"Guess. If you get it right, you can drink from my mouth."

The younger sister blushed even more, caught off guard by Zhou Liao's response. The older sister, feeling a bit neglected, wrapped her arm around Zhou Liao's other side, "It must be hundreds, right?"

Zhou Liao couldn't remember exactly, but the warmth and softness of the two girls on either side made him close his eyes in contentment, "You'll find out tonight, won't you?"

Their hearts fluttered at his words, and soon the three of them were kissing passionately in the booth. Zhou Liao couldn't tell who he was kissing, as the sisters loved teasing him, often making him close his eyes and guess whose mouth he was exploring.

Zhou Liao had no intention of staying in the bar any longer. Having met such exquisite twins, he immediately left the bar with the two beauties in tow.