The Secret to Picking Up Girls

Zhang Yuze's actions were merely to avoid suspicion. He knew that even if he didn't explain Tao Jie's background, Guo Xiaolu, who had met Tao Ruolan, would explain it for him, which would make things less awkward. However, despite his thoughts, Zhang Yuze was still uneasy. Although these were just his guesses, he couldn't be entirely sure of the actual situation.

Zhang Yuze claimed he needed to use the restroom, but at the moment, he didn't have any such need. He was preoccupied with whether any inconsistencies would arise among the women. If that happened, it would be truly terrible. Nevertheless, Zhang Yuze had to face it all. Soon, Zhang Yuze started walking back, but feeling uneasy, he inadvertently bumped into a drunken middle-aged man, causing him to stumble.

"Damn it, were you raised by a mother but not taught manners? Are you blind when you walk?" The middle-aged man, nearly knocked over by Zhang Yuze, glared in Zhang Yuze's direction, furious, and immediately started cursing.

Zhang Yuze felt somewhat guilty for bumping into the man, but he didn't expect the other party to be so rude, which made him feel impatient. Zhang Yuze hated this kind of casual insult the most, but at this moment, he wasn't in the mood to argue with him. He just glared at the man and turned to leave. The middle-aged man still didn't want to let Zhang Yuze off, but his companions pulled him back, and he gave up.

"Damn it! You got off easy," the middle-aged man cursed in the direction Zhang Yuze left before turning away.

When Zhang Yuze returned to his seat, unexpectedly, the atmosphere at the table was very harmonious. The women were talking and laughing, which astonished Zhang Yuze. It seemed that during his absence, the relationship between the women was much better than the tense atmosphere from before. The situation wasn't as bad as he had imagined. So, Zhang Yuze secretly breathed a sigh of relief, only to see the women surrounding Tao Jie, asking her something. He wondered if she had diverted their attention.

"You're back? We thought you had disappeared using the 'bathroom escape'! You were gone for so long," Liu Mengting finally turned her head and glared at Zhang Yuze, saying sarcastically.

Zhang Yuze smiled awkwardly, knowing that Liu Mengting was still resentful towards him. He felt a little depressed, but on the surface, he pretended to be relaxed and said to Liu Mengting, "How could that be? With so many beauties here, how could I dare to leave?"

"Really? As far as I know, there's nothing our classmate Zhang doesn't dare to do. Aren't you being a little too modest?" This time, it was Guo Xiaolu who spoke, her gaze fixed on Zhang Yuze's face as she spoke with a smile.

"Uh, sister, the way you say it makes me sound like a reckless person," Zhang Yuze said with a bitter face.