On the first day of school, the school beauty in black stockings took me to a hotel.

At 7:30 p.m., the atmosphere in the private room of the "Su Yu He Fu" restaurant in northern Beijing was already at its peak.

"Come on, everyone stand up!"

Du Peng was already drunk. He was standing on a chair, holding a wine glass in one hand and his phone in the other.

On the screen was the SMS message that the money had arrived, and he had enlarged the number "30,000.00" to its maximum.

"Did you see that clearly? What is this? This is money! This is my empire! This is the empire we earned with our sweat and... and almost got crushed into a pancake by Wang Qiang!"

Li Ning tugged at his trouser leg from below: "Get down! The chair's going to collapse!"

"No! Today I'm going to stand on high! Brothers! Sisters! Family! I declare—the Class 103 basketball team has officially escaped poverty and entered a comfortable life!"

Wang Qian covered her face below, saying, "So embarrassing...so embarrassing..."

Su Wanqing laughed and leaned on Liu Yu's shoulder: "With Du Peng's energy level, it's a pity he's not in Deyun Club."

"Let him go crazy, he's been holding it in for over a month."

The table was laden with delicacies from land and sea: lobster, king crab, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall...

Wang Li not only deposited the bonus into his account, but also booked a celebration banquet at a hotel under the Su family's control, raising the standard to 2,000 yuan per person.

"Come on! The first toast! To our sugar daddy... no, sugar daddy's wife! Comrade Su Wanqing!"

More than a dozen people stood up in unison, their wine glasses pointed at Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing quickly stood up: "No, no, no... You won this yourselves!"

Du Peng spoke with heartfelt emotion: "Without your sponsorship, we might still be struggling to afford the 500 yuan team uniform! Sister-in-law, you are our second mother! Our Goddess of Wealth! Our..."

Liu Yu couldn't listen anymore: "Stop, stop, stop! If you keep talking, she'll become Guanyin Bodhisattva."

Everyone laughed.

Su Wanqing said earnestly, "Really, it's because you guys played well."

She looked at Liu Yu: "Especially one classmate, that last pass was so cool that I almost fainted on the spot."

"Yo yo yo..." A chorus of shouts rose from all sides.

Wang Hao winked and said, "Brother Yu, your sister-in-law's sweet talk is more accurate than your three-point shot!"

Cai Yuan added, "Not just accurate, it was a total kill! Look at how red Brother Yu's face is, like a little lobster."

Liu Yu did blush, but he tried to remain calm: "Eat your food! With so much delicious food, can't you shut up?"

Du Peng jumped up again: "Can't stop it! Second cup! To our coach! Coach Zheng! Without your grueling training, we probably wouldn't even be able to finish half a game!"

Coach Zheng's face was full of smiles: "You guys really deserve credit. Of all the teams I've coached, you guys are the most hardworking."

"The third toast! To ourselves! To our ten brothers! To the Shohoku team! To the champions—"

"champion!!!"

A dozen or so glasses collided, splashing beer, liquor, and juice everywhere.

Zhang Chunli asked naively, "Brother Peng, does that mean we're...rich now?"

"More than just rich! Chunli, let me tell you, what does 30,000 yuan mean? It's enough for you to eat two thousand bowls of Lanzhou noodles! Enough for you..."

Li Ning interrupted him: "You should talk less and eat more."

Wang Qian finally couldn't hold back any longer and pressed Du Peng back into his seat: "Shut up! If you keep acting up, I'll confiscate your 30,000 yuan!"

"No, Qian'er! I was planning to use this money to buy you a gift..."

"What gift?" Wang Qian raised an eyebrow.

"Um... what do you want? A bag? Lipstick? Or... or should I get you a game skin? The new one in 'Honor of Kings'..."

Wang Qian smiled, her hand already touching the chopsticks on the table: "Du Peng. I'll give you three seconds to rephrase your words."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I bought a bag! The most expensive bag!"

"That's more like it."

Jiang Shan, watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh. She nudged Su Wanqing and said, "Look at the two of them, they're like a comedy duo."

Su Wanqing smiled and nodded, then leaned close to Liu Yu's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to spend your 30,000?"

Liu Yu was peeling a shrimp when he heard this, so he put the shrimp meat into her bowl: "Let me treat you to something nice first."

"this one?"

"And then...squander it!"

"How can I spend money like this? You don't buy me any gifts!"

"You're so rich, why do you need me to buy it for you!"

"Liu Yu, you just wait!" Su Wanqing pinched Liu Yu's leg under the table.

Liu Yu nearly jumped up when he was pinched: "This is a public place, be mindful of your behavior."

Du Peng witnessed this and immediately transformed into a "know-it-all": "Hey, hey, hey! Watch out! Some comrades are doing something under the table! What kind of behavior is this!"

Everyone looked over.

Su Wanqing immediately sat up straight, looking like she was being very obedient.

Amidst laughter and chatter, dishes were served one after another.

Du Peng launched into a "mukbang" mode: "Let me tell you, I'd only ever seen restaurants of this caliber on Douyin before... and now I can actually eat here in person... Thank you, sister-in-law! Thank you, basketball! Thank you, my parents, for making me so tall!"

Li Ning quipped, "You should thank your parents for not making you mute."

"Ning'er, you're wrong about that! My mouth is the soul of the team! It's the engine of morale! Without my 'I'm a genius' slogan, could we have won?"

Zhao Zhiwei nodded honestly: "Indeed, every time you shout 'I am a genius,' the other person is stunned for a moment."

Du Peng said smugly, "See? That's psychological warfare!"

Cai Yuan said leisurely, "The other person paused for a moment, thinking: Where did this idiot come from?"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

The entire private room erupted in laughter.

Su Wanqing leaned on Liu Yu's shoulder, watching the group of boys playing around, and felt a warm feeling in her heart.

She grew up in wealthy circles and had seen too many hypocritical social interactions, where everyone wore masks and spoke empty words.

But this group of people is different. They will fight tooth and nail for a rebound, feel frustrated over a mistake, hug each other and cry when they win, and be as happy as children over 30,000 yuan.

Authentic, vibrant, and endearing.

Liu Yu peeled another shrimp and handed it to him: "What are you thinking about?"

"My boyfriend is so handsome." Su Wanqing opened her mouth to catch the shrimp, and then licked Liu Yu's fingers.

Liu Yu's hand trembled: "You..."

Su Wanqing blinked innocently. "What's wrong with me? Does His Majesty think my saliva is dirty?"

"No...you did it on purpose."

"Yes, it was intentional. My boyfriend, I can lick him whenever I want."

Liu Yu was speechless and could only continue peeling shrimp.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

Du Peng has already started singing "Heroes' Song" into the microphone, but he's completely off-key.

Wang Qian tried to stop him, but failed, and could only cover her face and pretend she didn't know him.

Coach Zheng left early, patting each player on the shoulder before he left: "Celebrate well, you deserve it!"

"Long live the coach!" the crowd cheered.