Chapter 10 Cheated On by the Scum for the 101st Time 10

Chapter 10: Cheated On by the Scumbag for the 101st Time 10

Yan Bai hesitated for a second before picking up. Ye Chen playfully hit the "speakerphone" button.

Yan Bai shot him a glare but ended up letting him.

Lin Yizhou's chipper voice rang out,

"Yan Bai, Yue Xu is back. He hasn't seen you in years, so he wants to get together tonight. Wanna bring your boyfriend?"

Yan Bai raised an eyebrow,

"Who's Yue Xu?"

Lin Yizhou sputtered, his blood pressure spiking,

"He was our high school classmate. You forgot him?"

Yan Bai tapped his fingers on the table, his tone indifferent,

"I never remember irrelevant people."

Lin Yizhou really felt like vomiting blood,

"You guys were tight in high school. Just come. You'll recognize him when you see him!"

A wicked grin spread across Yan Bai's lips, looking every bit like a little devil,

"Alright!"

Lin Yizhou wasn't expecting Yan Bai to agree so suddenly, figuring he'd have to work harder. His voice was delighted,

"I'll send you the time and address on WeChat. Don't forget to bring Ye Chen!"

Yan Bai hung up without another word,

and asked Ye Chen, "Do you want to go?"

"Why not? Don't you want to introduce me to your friends?"

"It's not that. If you want to go, then go."

It's just that tonight's dinner is no friendly gathering—there's bound to be trouble. Yan Bai didn't say this out loud.

Ye Chen suddenly spoke up,

"This Yue Xu guy... does he look a bit like He Zixuan?"

Yan Bai couldn't be bothered to search his memory,

"Maybe? Why?"

Ye Chen smiled meaningfully,

"Nothing. I have to go take care of something first."

Yan Bai watched his back as he walked away, completely baffled. Something felt off.

Nine-Tailed Fox popped out to explain,

"The original host was linked with Yue Xu in rumors because he looks a bit like He Zixuan.

Years ago, when the original host was hopelessly pursuing He Zixuan, he briefly spent time with Yue Xu.

But later, He Zixuan got jealous and accepted the original host's advances, leaving Yue Xu to bow out quietly.

After that, rumors spread that Yue Xu was heartbroken and went abroad for love.

Ye Chen probably heard something, so he's jealous, right?"

"This guy sure loves getting jealous. He's so spoiled!"

Yan Bai wasn't aware of this drama from the original host, so he searched through that part of his memory and could only sigh,

"Gossip will be the death of you! There was nothing between the original host and Yue Xu—not even a hint of ambiguity.

Although I have no proof, I'm sure this was another rumor spread by that kid Lin Yizhou. He's caused the original host plenty of trouble."

Nine-Tailed Fox nodded vigorously,

"Tell me about it! Didn't you already find out that the one who bribed those four people was Lin Yizhou?

If he's capable of something so evil, spreading a rumor is nothing to him."

Speaking of this, Yan Bai was still puzzled. He asked Nine-Tailed Fox,

"Lin Yizhou has his eyes on that public cucumber He Zixuan. He Zixuan has slept with so many people—hasn't he slept with Lin Yizhou yet? Lin Yizhou isn't a total eyesore."

Nine-Tailed Fox frantically searched through the plot,

"He Zixuan really hasn't slept with Lin Yizhou. It's not that he doesn't find him attractive.

It's mainly because Lin Yizhou knows He Zixuan's nature all too well and isn't content with just being a passing fling. He wants to take your place as the main partner.

So the two are currently in a stage of ambiguous tug-of-war. Lin Yizhou is playing hard to get, still reeling He Zixuan in.

As for He Zixuan, he's always had people on the hook, so he's not in a hurry to chase after him."

Yan Bai sighed,

"A bitch and a dog are a match made in heaven. They deserve each other. If not, I can even lend a hand."

Nine-Tailed Fox rubbed its hands excitedly,

"Is there going to be a good show tonight?"

Yan Bai smiled but didn't reply. He dug his class schedule out of his backpack and headed to class.

The original host only had romance on his mind and his class attendance was a mess.

Yan Bai didn't want to not get his diploma—the Demon Lord couldn't afford that kind of shame!

So he had no choice but to attend classes seriously.

Ye Chen had walked a ways before glancing back and saw that Yan Bai hadn't followed him. He grew even angrier!

In the past, he looked down on Yan Bai, but others would always bring up Yan Bai's business in front of him.

That's how he remembered the name Yue Xu.

This is the legendary "white moonlight," Yan Bai's idealized first love who became unattainable after going abroad, leading Yan Bai to end up choosing He Zixuan instead.

Ye Chen seethed with resentment over Yan Bai’s past romantic history.

Now that the old flame had returned, Yan Bai rushed off to see him.

Ye Chen was furious, yet Yan Bai couldn't even be bothered to comfort him!

How infuriating!

By evening, Ye Chen had talked himself down and went to find Yan Bai.

When the two arrived at the bar's private room, it was already packed with over a dozen people.

Lin Yizhou was sitting next to He Zixuan, with a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses on the other side. This man did resemble He Zixuan but appeared more refined—likely Yue Xu.

Most of the others were also rich kids from the same social circle, many of whom Yan Bai recognized.

As soon as they entered, Lin Yizhou immediately stood up enthusiastically.

“Yan Bai, Ye Chen, look who finally showed up! You’re the last to arrive, so down three penalty shots!”

Yue Xu stood up gracefully. When he saw Yan Bai, his eyes lit up behind his glasses, a flicker of greed flashing before being masked by an air of refinement. His voice was soft and smooth.

“Yan Bai, long time no see. Let me drink these three glasses for you!”

Ye Chen glanced at him, giving him the once-over, his look was anything but friendly.

Lin Yizhou’s eyes shifted, glancing at He Zixuan, who was sitting on the sofa and had been watching the scene with a displeased expression. He teased,

“Yue Xu, you really spoil Yan Bai! I’ve never seen you cover for me. We’re all old classmates—why the preferential treatment?”

Yue Xu smiled and reached for the wine, the picture of chivalry, his tone intimate.

“Yan Bai has always been a bit pampered since he was little, so I naturally have to take extra care of him.”

Yan Bai felt a wave of disgust. Anyone who didn’t know better would think the two of them were incredibly close.

Yan Bai immediately spoke up to stop him.

“I'll drink what's mine. I don’t need anyone to drink for me.

I'll drink mine *and* my boyfriend's. Make it six!”

Yue Xu froze, standing there awkwardly, while Lin Yizhou’s eyes sparkled with mischief.

“Yan Bai, it seems you and Ye Chen are truly in love. I support true love, and I support you!”

A waiter promptly poured six glasses of wine, all of them hard liquor.

Ye Chen watched as Yan Bai was about to pick up a glass, then stepped forward, grabbed the glasses, and knocked back all six in one go.

Yan Bai clicked his tongue.

“Why drink so fast? In a hurry to get wasted?”

Ye Chen looked at him and smiled.

“Couldn't bear to see you feel rough tomorrow.”

The room immediately broke out in whoops and hollers, while He Zixuan, sitting nearby, was nearly seething with anger.