Section 04: Love is not a thing

Yu Weiwei has a sweet tongue; every time she sees them, she affectionately calls them "big brother," "second brother," and "third brother," making them all laugh heartily. Every night during their bedside chats, they start persuading Huang Chu to date her, saying, "You little rascal, your ancestors must be burning incense at their graves to have such a beautiful girl from the Arts Department interested in you. If you don't agree soon, we won't be happy either." Huang Chu is also moved by this gentle and beautiful girl and agrees to date her. At that time, Huang Chu is extremely busy, with matters from class, the department, and the literature club all tangled together, leaving him with no time to accompany her. She, however, has no complaints and silently supports Huang Chu from behind. She advises him to drink less, not to overwork himself, buys him medicine when he catches a cold, and stays by his side all night when he is getting an IV drip. One time, Huang Chu's quilt was taken to the rooftop by his dorm mates to dry, but they forgot to bring it back. When everyone remembered and rushed upstairs, there was no quilt left. It was winter, and after a heavy snowfall, not having a quilt at night would surely turn him into an ice pop. Originally, Huang Chu planned to squeeze onto a friend's bed for one night and buy a new quilt the next day. Unbeknownst to him, Yu Weiwei found out about this and immediately brought her own quilt to Huang Chu, spending the night squeezed with her dorm mate instead. The next day, she bought a new one. Huang Chu, touched, held Yu Weiwei and kissed her for a long time. If it weren't for someone knocking on the door, he would have completely devoured this girl whom he loved wholeheartedly right there on the dorm bed. (Is this the way men repay kindness?)

The person calling Huang Chu is Wang Zhong, a classmate from university, who also shared the same dormitory and was a fellow student. Being the oldest in the dormitory, he held the top position. Wang Zhong is from Shandong, with a straightforward and forthright personality, valuing loyalty. Under his influence, the six members of Huang Chu's dormitory were very united, always sharing cigarettes, drinking together, engaging in fights, and watching adult films together, essentially achieving the ideal of a harmonious society in the eyes of the public. Of course, this was when none of them had girlfriends, and no one was willing to have a wife join in.

Have you been there, you rascal

Huang Chu forcefully pushed Wang Zhong back onto the chair. "Why should we cut her down? Boss, I actually understand now; her choice is the right one. I have nothing, so why should I hold onto someone else? If I am not doing well, I shouldn't make others suffer alongside me"

Huang Chu laughed heartily, as if he had just heard the funniest joke. "Boss, what year is it? Why are you still talking about love? What is love? Love is nothing but a damn joke. Do we poor people deserve to talk about love? No, we do not. Is there still love now? No, there is not."

After speaking fluently, the call was hung up

Huang Chu touched the cut on his face and replied fiercely, "You hit me so hard; I just don't want to suffer a loss"

At that time, just after entering university, Huang Chu was elected as the class monitor by his classmates. He then went on to be elected as the deputy director of the Discipline Inspection Department of the Student Union. He won first prize in a writing competition held by the literature club, which was a unique occurrence as it was the only time a freshman had ever won first prize. The president of the university's literature club personally approached him to request that he take on the role of assistant to the president, anticipating a smooth transition. At that time, Huang Chu was quite a prominent figure at school; he was tall and handsome, and many young girls admired him. Among them, a girl from the art department named Yu Weiwei pursued him the most fervently. Huang Chu enjoyed sleeping in, so she would buy breakfast every day and have someone deliver it to him, as she was unable to enter the boys' dormitory. She attended every basketball game he played, cheering loudly from the sidelines, and when he took breaks, she would hand him towels and mineral water. She was studying art while Huang Chu was studying Chinese, and their classes were in different buildings, which made Huang Chu curious about how she always seemed to know what was happening. She knew that Huang Chu liked to eat apples, so every night she would buy a large bag, which was more than enough for everyone in the dormitory, thus winning their hearts while satisfying their appetites.

Alright, alright, we can talk more when we meet later. This is a Shandong card of mine, roaming. Where are you? Where shall we meet?

Go to hell

Alright. See you later. I suppose the taxi driver always knows.

Haha, sure thing, boss, you've figured it out so quickly. Even if we haven't eaten pork, haven't we seen pigs run? I know there are beautiful ladies over there

Do not pretend anymore, I am well aware of your little tricks

I can't stand you, and I just want to hit you. Huang Chu, don't think that just because you're so impressive at school, you can treat those who love you like this. Do you have any conscience at all

Where the hell is Zhang Jing and that bitch from the library? I'm going to cut her down

Wang Zhong does not appear as robust and strong as people describe him as a "Shandong giant"; on the contrary, he is somewhat thin, yet gives off a very solid impression. He has a very dark complexion, and his classmates often joke that they can only see his eyeballs moving, but not his facial expressions. He is dressed in a black suit, a white shirt, and a tie, making it clear that he is in business.

Is being a mistress considered a job

He also rushed over and punched Wang Zhong in the face, knocking his glasses off.

These few sentences were shouted out by Huang Chu. Anyone who is interrupted at the peak of their emotions would not feel good about it. Moreover, he had not finished taking off his clothes yet

Wang Zhong slammed the table with a bang and pulled Huang Chu to head outside

No, I truly have never been there. I only heard my colleague mention it last time.

Wang Zhong listened to Huang Chu's words in silence for a long time, then filled his cup and swallowed it in one gulp. Huang Chu followed suit and downed a glass as well

Huang Chu fell silent for a moment and slowly recounted the events that had transpired recently

Both individuals burst into laughter simultaneously

Boss, please take a seat

Wang Zhong rushed over and threw a punch at Huang Chu's face after learning that Huang Chu had broken up with Yu Weiwei. Huang Chu's eye immediately swelled up and started to water. Huang Chu was also furious and shouted, "What the hell does my breakup have to do with you?"

Huang Chu thought for a moment, realizing that he was relatively close to Tangxia. He then said, "Do you know the place called Tangxia? I will wait for you at the Tangxia bus station."

Um, which sister-in-law are you referring to? Are you talking about Li Ping from https://www.hetushu.com, who is in Shenzhen

Huang Chuzheng was busy unbuttoning the last button of the beautiful woman, while Liang Jingru continuously sang, "You are fire, you are wind, you are the demon of disappointment, the broken swallowtail butterfly still dreams its final beautiful dream, you are fire, you are wind, you are the temptation of angels, let me be the swallowtail butterfly embracing the last beautiful dream"

Hello, who is this? If you have something to say, please do so quickly; if not, goodbye

You love her so much, and this is how she repays you now

Boss, rest assured. I can lose my head and bleed, but I will never pretend when it comes to drinking. Boss, you don’t know, in Guangzhou, no one drinks with me. However, their drinking capacity is indeed lacking. Last time, I drank with a few colleagues; five men shared three bottles of beer, and three of them were knocked out.

I am in Guangzhou on a business trip, taking care of some matters. I will be returning tomorrow afternoon. Do you have time for us brothers to get together in the evening? It has been a long time since we had a drink together, and I wonder if your drinking capacity has declined.

The two individuals burst into laughter simultaneously

"Lao Liu, have you eaten gunpowder? I am the boss. You've become so bold that you no longer recognize the boss."

Afterwards, Wang Zhong put his arm around Huang Chu's shoulder and said, "You little rascal, fighting so fiercely."

He gritted his teeth and opened his eyes, reaching under the pillow to retrieve his phone

Come remind him that the call has come in. "Damn it, let me do a swallowtail butterfly once too?"

This is a noodle shop in Henan, which is very prosperous. Dozens of tables are set up both inside and outside, and many people are waiting nearby for a seat. Huang Chu and Wang Zhong are sitting in a corner of this noodle shop

Love— and the pictures— are simply worthless, money— is also damn worthless, Lao Liu, you have to take me to a fun place tonight

Huang Chu suddenly jumped up from the bed. "Oh, it's you, boss! If I had known, even with more courage, I wouldn't dare to speak to you like this. I've been having a streak of bad luck these past few days; I'm so unlucky that I want to jump into the Pearl River again. Boss, where are you?"

more than twenty pieces

How did you get there? Work?

How much money do you have in your pocket

After the two of them had another drink, Wang Zhong looked at Huang Chu with concern and said, "Lao Liu, why do you look so haggard? When you called me just now, I could hardly believe that person was you. Back in the day, you were so spirited in school; what happened now? Have you encountered some trouble?"

Where is the boss's wife

As Wang Zhong was speaking, a stool came crashing down.

Boss, you have truly wronged me. I swear on the Renminbi in my pocket that I have really never been there

The consequence of the fight between the two individuals was that Huang Chu had two cuts on his head and his eyes were swollen. Wang Zhong had a large bump on his head, his glasses were broken, and his nose was bleeding. Five stools were broken, and the two of them jointly compensated 250 yuan. This also turned the two into close friends. Since both were student leaders, the department was concerned about the negative impact if this got out, so they only issued a verbal warning.

The voice in the microphone carries a strong Shandong accent

Among the six people in the bedroom, Huang Chu and Wang Zhong have a very close relationship. However, it is worth mentioning that their relationship was forged through conflict