Soul Patch

Chapter 65 Call 120!

Just then, the boss's phone rang. He hid in a corner and covered his ears with the phone.

"What? Huh? Who is it?"

The receiver was too quiet, so he kept saying "hello, hello" as he walked out of the bar.

At the bar entrance, a man holding a phone was also shouting into the receiver:

"I'm a designated driver! A designated driver! I accepted an order on Didi, my surname is Sun..."

The two looked at each other for a moment, then put down their phones and smiled helplessly.

"It's too noisy inside. Please wait a moment while I call them out."

The eldest brother picked up his phone to dial, but then thought better of it and put it back down.

"I'll go and call them myself!"

After the eldest brother went out to answer the phone, the three of them looked at each other, and Bai Yu spoke first:

"Zhang Yang, you're not being fair! It was clearly the boss who organized this drinking party!"

"What, you're not busy studying anymore?"

Wenjie had the most agonizing night tonight, echoing Bai Yu's sentiment.

"I got into graduate school! We're roommates, don't you guys know me?!"

Fueled by alcohol, Zhang Yang blurted out something, finally breaking down after holding back his emotions all night.

He was the most frustrated person all night.

I failed the postgraduate entrance exam and plan to study hard for a year, which will not only not earn me money but also cost me my family's money.

Looking at the rest of my roommates, they've either inherited their family businesses or are now government employees.

He was all alone, with nowhere to go.

"So, are you still going to take the exam?" Wenjie heard the sadness in Zhang Yang's voice and couldn't help but ask.

"I'm not taking the exam anymore. I'm planning to stay at the university and work on a research project with Professor Liang. The research group isn't too busy lately, so when the boss encouraged me, I agreed."

Zhang Yang spoke casually, then swallowed and pondered, "It's been a long time, and I've missed everyone!"

"Which Professor Liang? Do we have a professor with the surname Liang in our department? I don't recall him."

Bai Yu wasn't surprised when he heard that Zhang Yang had given up on taking the postgraduate entrance exam.

He felt that even if Zhang Yang studied for two more years, he still wouldn't pass the exam. His level was what it was, and even if he tried harder the day after tomorrow, it would be difficult for him to make a breakthrough.

Wenjie does have some talent; he might have a chance if he takes the postgraduate entrance exam.

However, Wenjie's family was not well-off, and he needed to earn money to support his family as soon as possible, so he accepted the internship recommended by the department and had no intention of taking the postgraduate entrance examination.

"Professor Liang Bin?" Wenjie guessed casually upon hearing the name Professor Liang.

"Yes, it's Professor Liang Bin! He's on vacation, so the research group hasn't had much to do lately."

Zhang Yang glanced at Wen Jie, somewhat puzzled as to how he knew Professor Liang Bin.

"Oh...we heard one of his sharing sessions, and I remember it quite well, so I remembered him."

Wenjie casually explained, then thought for a moment and asked, a little puzzled, "Is he on vacation?"

Wenjie recalled that when Qin Fen committed suicide by jumping into a lake before any changes were made to her life trajectory, Liang Bin did not take bereavement leave.

"Take a honeymoon!" At this point, Zhang Yang revealed a lewd smile:

"He married a beautiful wife, and I heard she's much younger than him! Damn, even younger than me!"

Zhang Yang wore a sour grapes expression, as if he wished he could snatch someone else's young wife away to consummate the marriage.

"Is she a long-haired girl who looks quite artistic?"

Wenjie recalled that when he last asked Professor Liang about the address of the prison where Qin Fen was being held, Professor Liang mentioned that he and Qin Fen had divorced. He had also seen Liang Bin shopping with that woman twice…

They got married?

"Artsy? What a green tea bitch! She's so fierce to us, so neurotic. She only acts all cute and innocent in front of Professor Liang!"

Oh! It seems Zhang Yang really dislikes that woman; he's just simply envious that Professor Liang was able to marry a wife so much younger.

Every man would envy this!

When Wenjie heard Zhang Yang's slander against that woman, he initially just smiled, but slowly his smile froze on his face.

A flood of information about Qin Fen, this artsy but manipulative woman, her divorce, her marriage, and so on, came rushing into my mind…

This gave him a terrible idea.

The passerby who drowned Lin Yufei in the girls' restroom at the Sixth Middle School in M ​​City.

That woman with a graceful figure, but wearing a blank hat.

"Cheng Xiaohui?" Wenjie murmured to himself.

"Cheng Xiaohui! You mean Professor Liang's mistress? You know her?" Zhang Yang looked at Wenjie in surprise.

When that woman came to the lab to see Professor Liang, I heard Professor Liang call her Xiao Hui, but I really didn't know her surname.

Zhang Yang's words struck Wenjie like a bolt from the blue.

He stepped forward in shock and shook Zhang Yang's shoulders violently:

"Professor Liang Bin married a woman named Cheng Xiaohui? Are you sure?"

Zhang Yang's head was being tossed around by Wen Jie. He was already feeling depressed and a bit tipsy from drinking alone, and the shaking made him vomit on the spot.

Vomit was everywhere, splashing all over the floor and emitting a foul odor.

People around pinched their noses and quickly moved aside. The waiter noticed the momentary commotion and rushed over.

Seeing the filth on the floor of the private booth, he gave Zhang Yang a disgusted look and turned to call for cleaning.

Wenjie quickly helped Zhang Yang to the bathroom to wash up, and Bai Yu poured a glass of warm water and followed.

The eldest brother came back from outside and called them, only to find no one there, except for the cleaning lady who was cleaning with a look of disgust.

He went to the cashier to pay the bill, and when he returned to the private room, the others had just come back from the restroom.

"What just happened? Who threw up?" he asked.

"Zhang Yang, you've had a bit too much to drink..." Wenjie helped the swaying Zhang Yang up and gave them a look.

Everyone could see that Zhang Yang was indeed more outgoing today, and the boss smiled sheepishly:

"That's enough for today, we've had a great time. Anyway, I'll be based in M ​​City from now on, so we can get together anytime!"

Everyone agreed and left the bar.

A gentle night breeze sobered up the group of drunkards considerably.

The eldest brother helped Zhang Yang up and let Bai Yu and Wen Jie go back together.

Bai Yu didn't try to be brave; drunk driving would result in the revocation of his driver's license, and although he was capable of driving, he didn't want to take the risk.

Wenjie obediently handed the keys to the designated driver, got into the car, and saw Bai Yu standing on the road fiddling with his phone.

"Get in the car? What are you doing?" Wenjie called out to Bai Yu.

A car sped towards Bai Yu in the middle of the road, honking its horn deafeningly.

"Watch out!" Wenjie and the boss exclaimed.

Screech! A sudden stop.

With a "thud," Bai Yu was sent flying and landed with a thud about four or five meters away.

Wenjie and the others rushed over like madmen and surrounded Bai Yu.

Bai Yu's eyes were wide open, and a mouthful of blood gushed from his mouth.

"Call...call 120!" Wenjie trembled as he pulled out his phone and pressed the call for help.

While waiting for the call to connect, Wenjie squatted down beside Bai Yu, "Bai Yu, hang in there, you won't...!"

The eldest brother reached out and checked Bai Yu's breath. His expression froze, and he collapsed to the ground, his lips trembling, unable to speak coherently.

"Wen... Jie, Wen Jie! Be rational, Bai Yu... Bai Yu isn't breathing."

After saying this, he covered his face and wept softly.

The system automatically triggered before Wenjie's eyes:

[This test failed]

[System locked, will reopen in six hours]

(End of this chapter)