Chapter 1: The Graduation Banquet

  It was a night in late June 20xx, at a mid-range hotel near Xi'an University Town. The second-floor hall was packed with students eating and drinking, today was the last gathering dinner for our graduating class, all the schoolmates from the same grade gathered in this floor's restaurant.

  Two hours after the dean finished reading his speech that he had been preparing for years, the lively atmosphere in the restaurant has finally subsided.

  "Xiao Feng, what are you looking at? Come on, let's keep going!" I was leaning back in my chair, checking out the surroundings, when suddenly I got pushed by the oldest guy in our dormitory, who was also the most straightforward and generous Northeastern guy! He was holding a cup of beer and smiling at me.

  I smiled, poured a full glass of wine in front of me, clinked it with the boss, and then drank it all in one gulp. After the boss finished drinking, he wiped the wine drops that flowed to his chin with his hand, and scolded me with a Northeastern accent: "You little guy, we've been together for so many years, you don't live in the dormitory, I won't mention you, why haven't I seen you drunk even when drinking? To say that we drink together is not uncommon!"

  After hearing what the boss said, I looked at the other five people lying on the table, spread my hands and smiled back: "No way, too handsome, the wine was conquered by me... Haha..." After that, we two burst out laughing together.

  At this time, the second brother who was sleeping with his face down lifted his head, opened his blurry eyes and looked at us two. When I and the eldest saw the blood-red eyes of the second brother, we both hesitated for a moment, then quickly stood up and retreated two steps. Then came a "wow" sound, earlier on our table, were all the filthy things that the second brother had eaten and drunk and then spat out.

  I exchanged a glance with Lao Da, then looked at the others sleeping on the table with sympathetic eyes. The two of us shook our heads in unison, equally helpless.

  Why did the two of us retreat in a hurry just now? This has to do with our second brother. In modern terms, "second brother" basically refers to someone who is a bit foolish and not very clever. However, our second brother was actually the top student in the class, and he wasn't stupid at all. It's just that sometimes the things he did seemed quite unexpected.

  Just like what happened just now, if someone else was sitting across from Second Brother at this table, the consequences would be unthinkable. The first time our dormitory of seven people drank together, Eldest Brother had been vomited on by Second Brother, and the scene is still vivid in my memory to this day, so I've learned my lesson and quickly dodged just now.

  Actually, the origin of "Second Brother" is that we seven people were ranked by age, and Second Brother was second, so he was called Second Brother. However, later on, Second Brother became very famous in the whole school because of this name.

  That year, we had just moved into the dormitory and on the first day at noon, I saw my second brother fiddling with his cabinet. At that time, it was only me and my third brother in the dormitory, watching him fiddle for half a day. Then I asked him with some doubt: "I said, second brother, what are you doing? You've been fiddling for almost half an hour!"

  Second brother was sweating profusely and said without turning his head: "Damn it, I couldn't open my cabinet, and I don't know who changed the lock for me!"

  I also found it strange after listening, so I casually said: "You've been messing around for half a day and it's useless, go find the logistics department, let them take a look!"

  After listening, the second brother stood up, patted his head and ran out without saying a word. Not long after, the second brother brought a logistics staff to the dormitory, and the uncle was carrying a bag, which should be some unlocking tools inside.

  Something unexpected happened at this time. The uncle stood still, looked at the lock, then lowered his head and searched for a long time in his bag. After taking out the tool, he was about to get started, but when he pulled the cabinet door, it opened! And that uncle stumbled, then saw that uncle staring at my brother with eyes full of blood: "You didn't even lock the lock, what are you unlocking? Are you playing me?"

  The second brother looked at the opened cabinet and then looked at the uncle, with a wronged expression, began to explain...

  It wasn't until later that we found out what had happened. The cabinet was supposed to be pulled open, but my second brother kept pushing it and thought the lock was broken when he couldn't push it open, which led to this tragic event.

  As for Second Brother's name being called out loudly, it was all thanks to my efforts. During the big class in the whole hospital, I sat two tables away from Second Brother that time.

  I was bored at the time, so I thought of doing something. As a result, I saw my second brother on the side and wrote notes with him for half a day. Finally, my second brother handed over his beloved Samsung Baron mobile phone to me. Then I took out my own mobile phone and fiddled with two mobile phones for a while... In the end, I returned it again.

  At that time, my second brother was a good student. After getting back the mobile phone, he put it on the desk and continued to listen to the class. Seeing this situation, I couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. Then, holding my own mobile phone, I found my second brother's phone number and pressed the dial button...

  "Huluwa, Huluwa, seven flowers on a vine... La la la la, ding dang dong dong..." Suddenly the whole classroom remembered the theme song of the cartoon "Hulu Brothers".

  The result was that at the time, she was a relatively young and newly graduated female teacher who was also a trendy beauty. The teacher didn't put down the book in her hand until my second brother hung up the phone and turned it off, then calmly looked at him and asked: "Are you stupid?" Then the whole classroom burst into laughter. From then on, my second brother's reputation became more and more notorious, especially among the female classmates who studied anime.

  Back to the situation in the hotel restaurant, at this time our class teacher came over, frowning and looking at our table, waving his hand in front of his nose, and said to me: "Lin Feng, come with me, each class has to send a representative to toast the leaders." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Lao Da: "Don't hurry up and find the waiter to clean up and go?" After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  I gave the big brother a sympathetic look, drew a cross on my chest with my hand, and then said to him: "Big brother, don't worry! The Lord is with you!" Then I followed the class teacher and quickly retreated. Behind me, I heard the big brother's words: "I'm your grandfather!"

  Following the class teacher to a table, it was clear that the people sitting there were all of high status. I also found familiar faces among them, including Coach Zhang from our school's track and field team, who is also the private bodyguard and driver for the school principal. When my eyes met his, he smiled and nodded at me, and I slightly nodded back with a smile.