Inside the private room.

Xu Yuan finally ended his eye contact with Tang Xinxin.

Xu Yuan subtly withdrew his left hand. Tang Xinxin, her cheeks still flushed, gently nudged him, her eyes filled with a hint of reproach: "I initially thought you were a decent person."

"Sigh..." Xu Yuan didn't want to explain anymore; he was tired.

He turned to look at Ultraman, who was standing to the side, poised to fire a beam of light at him, and asked, "Aze, what are you doing?"

Zhao Ze said with a heavy heart, "I never expected this! You're so cunning, you actually dared to keep this from me for so many years. From today onwards, you are no longer my son!"

"What is all this nonsense... Speak properly." Xu Yuan was speechless.

"Hehe..." Zhao Ze stopped joking around, took off his hood, and sat down next to him. He nodded his chin at Chen Jun, who was huddled in the corner, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with him?"

Xu Yuan explained in a low voice for a few moments, then asked curiously, "Why didn't he ask you for money?"

Zhao Ze is a true second-generation rich kid. With his family's financial situation, tens of thousands of yuan is nothing to him.

"He's just jealous of me," Zhao Ze chuckled knowingly. "He thinks my family is better off than his, and I'm also better looking, so he's always trying to outdo me. How could he possibly ask me for money?"

"Never mind him, tell me what happened between you two, how did you two get together so quickly?"

"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!" Tang Xinxin glared at him. "What do you mean by 'hooking up'? You're really rude."

Xu Yuan also explained, "It's not what you think. It's just a misunderstanding, a series of coincidences."

"But you two seem to be getting closer, it doesn't seem like a misunderstanding. Is there something I don't know?" Zhao Ze's eyes scanned back and forth between the two like radar, his face full of suspicion.

Xu Yuan took a sip of water and remained silent, while Tang Xinxin smiled without saying a word.

Zhao Ze's eyes widened: "Wow, there really is one?"

Tang Xinxin chuckled: "It's a secret."

As she spoke, she secretly gave Xu Yuan a look.

Zhao Ze looked at Xu Yuan as if struck by something, taking a few steps back and saying in a desolate tone, "Alas, you even have secrets between us... It seems that a sad, thick barrier has already formed between us..."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that anymore," Xu Yuan changed the subject, "Where did you buy those clothes?"

Zhao Ze fell for the trap as expected, and said smugly, "I had it custom-made. How is it? Pretty cool, right? Want to borrow it for a couple of days?"

"Then we won't need to."

Tang Xinxin asked curiously, "Why did you buy this?"

"We're going on an adventure with Bai Ziming and the others, so I got a set of gear. I originally wanted to choose Spider-Man, but someone else beat me to it..."

"An adventure?" Xu Yuan was slightly taken aback. "Where are we going on an adventure?"

"Xingding International, it's been abandoned for a long time, but lately there have been rumors that monsters have been appearing there. Bai Ziming asked us to go and take a look together in a while."

"By the way, didn't Chen Fei mention Xingding International in the class group last night? The message was retracted by the class monitor, and he was banned from speaking. He can't say anything now. It's hilarious! And that Xu Liang, he's a genius among geniuses..." Zhao Ze slapped his thigh with laughter.

"Monster? What monster?" Tang Xinxin's attention was drawn, and she showed an interested expression.

There are various versions of the story, but the most widely circulated one is that it was a woman in white who looked like a spider.

Tang Xinxin's eyes lit up: "That sounds really exciting! Can I go?"

Xu Yuan suddenly spoke up: "Don't go."

Why?

"Yeah, that sounds interesting."

Zhao Ze and Tang Xinxin were both taken aback when they heard this.

Xu Yuan recalled the corpse from the early morning, and then the calamity mark on Guang Ge's body, and said hesitantly, "The monster... might really be real."

He wasn't sure if the rumors about Xingding International were just that—rumors—or if it really was some kind of monster, nor did he know if anyone had already dealt with it, but he still felt there was no need to take the risk.

"What?" The two were startled, both somewhat skeptical.

Xu Yuan looked at them and said seriously, "Trust me this once, don't go, okay?"

Zhao Ze shrugged: "Since you've said that, then I won't go. It's just a shame about my battle suit."

Tang Xinxin glanced at Xu Yuan thoughtfully, then smiled and said, "Okay, then you have to play games with me."

Xu Yuan nodded, then said to Zhao Ze, "If possible, it would be best to tell your friends not to go either."

"I'll give it a try, but I don't know if they'll listen," Zhao Ze said helplessly.

The group moved on from that topic and started talking about other things, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Ze poured himself a glass of wine, put his hood back on, and walked to the middle of the private room.

"Ahem!" He raised his glass and addressed the group in the private room, "Come, come, it's a great honor for Ultraman to be gathered here with you all today. Let's drink to this!"

"Alright!" Liang Xiaolong, already a little drunk, slapped his thigh and laughed heartily, "Ultraman has spoken, how could I, a Kamen Rider, not respond?"

Li Da staggered to his feet, then retorted defiantly, "In that case, my Super Team has to lend a hand!"

Liu Cheng immediately knelt on the ground and shouted, "Little Calabash Brothers, I'm here!"

Zhao Ze seemed stunned by their words; his previously casual expression suddenly turned serious.

His body tensed abruptly, his left leg lunging forward into a horse stance, his right arm bent at the elbow to protect his chest, and his left arm stretched straight up diagonally, as he let out a low shout:

"Wash the socks!"

Tang Xinxin watched with curiosity, tugged at Xu Yuan's arm, and whispered, "What is Zhao Ze saying?"

"Oh, you mean him?" Xu Yuan stood up, picked up his wine glass, and swirled it halfway around as a gesture, saying casually, "He's speaking Ultraman's language."

"Hahahaha..." The roommates exchanged glances and burst into laughter, raising their glasses and looking at Jiang Yueyao, who was completely stunned.

"What are you guys so cheerful about..." Feeling the probing gazes of everyone, Jiang Yueyao's lips twitched, but she didn't want to spoil the fun, so she also raised her glass.

"Let's do it!"

Everyone downed their drinks in one gulp, instantly bringing the atmosphere to a climax.

They drank and sang until 9 p.m. before the dinner party ended, and everyone reluctantly prepared to leave.

Li Da looked at Xu Yuan and asked, "Brother Yuan, are you going back to the dorm tonight?"

"Let's go back, Yuan-ge," Zhao Ze quickly advised. "How long has it been since we last chatted together in our dorm? Besides, you've been drinking, and it's not convenient for you to ride your bike. I'll call a car to pick us up."

Seeing this, Xu Yuan didn't want to spoil the mood, so he smiled and said, "Since you've all said so, then of course there's no problem."

Liang Xiaolong said excitedly, "Since we don't have classes these few days, why don't we go for a walk around the neighborhood and continue with the second half!"

"I'll do whatever you say," Liu Cheng readily agreed, but his face showed a hint of frustration. "It's just that lately, I don't know why, I've been feeling unwell. My legs are a bit sore, and my knees are always burning."

Jiang Yueyao was speechless with admiration: "That's because you knelt on the floor!"

While his roommates were enthusiastically making plans, Xu Yuan and Zhao Ze escorted the two girls downstairs.

"I had a lot of fun today," Tang Xinxin said with a smile. "Let's get together again next time!"

Zhao Ze smiled and nodded: "Sure, you're available anytime you're interested."

At this moment, Jiang Yueyao took out her phone and glanced at it, saying, "Let's go, Xinxin, the car is already downstairs."

"Then Yueyao and I will be leaving now, bye-bye, Xu Yuan!" Tang Xinxin waved with a smile, winked playfully at Xu Yuan, and then pulled Jiang Yueyao away.

"Bye-bye, Xu Yuan~"

Zhao Ze mimicked a line in a high-pitched voice, his tone sarcastic: "Saying goodbye only to you, and you still say there was no infidelity?"

Xu Yuan ignored his ramblings and turned around, saying, "Let's go too."

Zhao Ze quickly followed, and after a few words, he suddenly spoke up: "By the way, Brother Yuan, can I ask you a question?"

"Ask away."

"What did you do with that bald guy?"

Li Da and the others had already told him most of what happened after he left, so he was naturally scratching his head, extremely curious.

"It's hard to say, let's ask another question."

"So what secrets do you and Tang Xinxin share?"

"..."

Xu Yuan was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, "What did you just ask me?"

"What secret do you have with Tang Xinxin?"

"The previous sentence."

"What did you do with the bald guy?"

"The previous sentence."

Zhao Ze thought for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Brother Yuan, can I ask you a question?"

Xu Yuan smiled and said, "No."

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