At the start, I had to choose one of four options, and I immediately picked the Brahmin from the cou

He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that it was a male waiter who helped him take off his clothes, but what followed was a deeper sense of social despair and hopelessness.

He pulled the blanket over his head in anguish and let out a wail, "What a tragedy... My lifelong reputation, Zhou Yanhuai's, is completely ruined in this lousy KTV of yours..."

"Alright, you're a grown man, stop playing the virtuous lady. Get up and drink your porridge. Aren't you uncomfortable with an empty stomach?"

Zheng Hao then turned around, picked up a paper bag with a sports brand logo from the sofa, and accurately tossed it onto the blanket in front of Zhou Yanhuai.

"Look, I got up early this morning to buy you a change of clothes, and even prepared your underwear. Remember to change after you take a shower."

Zhou Yanhuai poked half his head out from under the covers, looked at the paper bag, and sighed resignedly.

He crawled to the bedside like a newborn caterpillar, grabbed the paper bag, and rushed into the bathroom at the fastest speed he had ever been.

Soon, the sound of running water filled the bathroom.

Warm water cascaded down from the showerhead. Zhou Yanhuai stood under the showerhead with his eyes closed, squeezing out three large pumps of shower gel, wishing he could use a brush to peel off the mixed smell of overnight alcohol and perfume from his body.

As soon as he closed his eyes, his mind would uncontrollably replay the scene from last night where he was dragging a hostess to a bar and doing hardcore derivation of conic sections on a glass coffee table—a truly embarrassing and absurd scene.

"I'm so ashamed to face anyone..."

He wiped the water off his face in despair, quickly rinsed himself off, and changed into the black tracksuit Zheng Hao had bought for him.

The size was fairly good, but the huge gold-plated logo on the chest made him, an honest man who usually only wore school uniforms and plain shirts, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Zhou Yanhuai opened the bathroom door, drying his still-dripping hair with a towel, and entered the suite's small living room.

In the living room, Zheng Hao didn't wait for him. He slurped down the box of seafood congee with great relish.

Hearing the noise, he looked up, sized Zhou Yanhuai up and down, and then laughed again, "Isn't this outfit nice? I picked it out especially for you."

"Looks good my foot! With such a huge logo, what's the difference between him and a nouveau riche!"

Zhou Yanhuai rolled his eyes in annoyance, tugged at the exaggerated gold-embossed pattern on his chest, plopped down on the sofa, and picked up his own box of seafood porridge to drink it in big gulps.

The warm, fragrant porridge slid down my esophagus into my stomach, finally soothing away the last trace of hangover from last night.

While drinking his porridge, Zhou Yanhuai asked indistinctly, "Where's Brother Xiao? Why isn't he with you?"

Zheng Hao slurped up a large mouthful of seafood porridge, and only after swallowing all the porridge in his mouth did he speak.

"Brother Xiao was downstairs making calls early this morning to arrange a car. He said he saw that you worked too hard last night, not only exhausting your physical strength but also severely depleting your brain cells, so he needs to find you a place to properly replenish your energy."

Zhou Yanhuai couldn't swallow the half spoonful of porridge he had just put in his mouth, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart.

"Get a fix? Where? Let me tell you, Rat, if you take me to that smoky, polluted place again, I'd rather just walk out the door and run myself over to the curb!"

"Look at you, so pathetic. Brother Xiao said he's going out of town for a couple of days next month, so he needs to get us brothers settled in this month. He's booked a detached villa at Mingyue Bay Hot Spring Resort on the outskirts of Jiangyang City. Let's go there and relax for a few days."

"A hot spring resort?"

Hearing that it wasn't some chaotic place, Zhou Yanhuai's tense nerves finally relaxed completely. "That's alright, soaking in a hot spring can definitely relieve fatigue."

Zheng Hao chuckled. Since they were already there, how could they possibly go for a vegetarian meal? But seeing Zhou Yanhuai's expression of being ready to run away at any moment, he decided not to tell Zhou Yanhuai the truth.

"That's natural! Pure natural volcanic geothermal activity, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience."

Zheng Hao patted his chest to assure him, but his eyes darted nervously to the side. Seeing Zhou Yanhuai still slowly drinking his porridge, he hurriedly urged, "Hurry up and eat. We'll go downstairs after we finish. Brother Xiao is probably getting impatient downstairs."

Zhou Yanhuai had no idea what kind of mischief Zheng Hao was plotting. Hearing Zheng Hao's confident words, he was completely relieved.

Hearing that Li Xiao was waiting for him downstairs, he didn't dare to delay. He quickly finished the remaining seafood porridge and waited for the two of them to get ready before taking the elevator directly to the lobby on the first floor.

At the entrance of the lobby, a brand-new black Alphard van was already parked steadily on the side of the road.

This was a new purchase by his father, Li Jianguo. Even he had never used it before Li Xiao borrowed it.

A Lamborghini is all about showing off; as for comfort, it's a complete mess.

Moreover, if he goes outside the county, with his sports car having such a low chassis, he'll probably have to get his license plate repaired before he even gets there.

The car window rolled down, revealing Li Xiao's clean-cut and sharp face.

Upon seeing Zhou Yanhuai's shiny, gold-plated logo tracksuit, Li Xiao paused for a moment, then a playful smile appeared on his lips. "Mouse, your taste has remained consistent for over a decade."

Zhou Yanhuai blushed, hurriedly opened the car door and got in, complaining as he fastened his seatbelt.

"Brother Xiao, please don't mention it. I've never worn such flashy clothes in my life. It's all Haozi's fault for buying them randomly."

Zheng Hao followed suit and sat in the back seat, shamelessly clinging to the seat and chuckling to himself.

"Brother Xiao, don't listen to him complaining after getting the benefit. Last night, Teacher Zhou was so domineering in the private room. If I hadn't stopped him, those two girls would have presented him with a banner praising his tireless teaching this morning."

"Alright, stop joking around. Get in the car and get ready to go."

"Brother Xiao, are we just going to go like this? Aren't we going to bring some clothes or something?"

Li Xiao told the driver to set off, then glanced at Zhou Yanhuai and chuckled.

"Do you think we're going to some remote wilderness for military training? Mingyue Bay has everything. We've already prepared changes of clothes and daily necessities and put them in the rooms. If you really need anything, there are also counters at the resort. Just pick whatever you want and put it on my tab."

"That's right, Lao Zhou! When we go out with Brother Xiao, when do we ever need to worry about these trivial matters? Just showing up is enough. But seriously, once we get there, you really need to control your teacher's mentality and stop lecturing the waiters about Newton's three laws. We're there to relax, not to teach!"

Zhou Yanhuai was hit where it hurt, so he rolled his eyes helplessly, closed his eyes, leaned back in his seat and pretended to be dead, which caused another burst of laughter in the carriage.

The driver in the driver's seat, however, seemed not to have heard anything and drove quietly.

Not long after, the black Alphard smoothly drove out of the city and sped towards Mingyue Bay Hot Spring Resort on the outskirts of the city.