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Seeing the three of them with their arms around each other's necks and waists, Xiang Lingling smiled, and then, as if thinking of something, her smile gradually took on other meanings.

Zhou Shengde and Xu Qiang led the way, with Zhu Tian following behind, and soon they arrived at their destination.

This was Zhou Shengde and Wang Lijia's new house.

"Not bad, brother, now you have a house and a wife. It seems like you're doing the best out of the three of us!" Fang Yuan said, putting his arm around Zhou Shengde's shoulder.

"Come on, don't let people think it's true! Who doesn't know that you're doing the best out of the three of us? What's more, now that you've got Big Sister, you must be thrilled!" Zhou Shengde said, looking at the somewhat shy Xiang Lingling.

Sure enough, he lived up to his nickname 'Lacking Virtue'. He was truly lacking in virtue when it came to doing things.

Hadn't he just teased him a few times? Was there a need to retaliate so quickly?

"Lingling, why don't you go find Lack Virtue's girlfriend first!" Fang Yuan said to Xiang Lingling, who was standing aside with a red face.

"Yes, yes, Big Sister, after you arrive, have a good chat with Lijia. She's been especially nervous these past few days, just waiting for you to come," Zhou Shengde quickly added.

"Okay!" Xiang Lingling said and walked in without looking back.

As for whether she knew where the couple's new house was, wasn't that obvious? After all, she was her best friend, and she had accompanied her when she bought the house.

Zhou Shengde had also accumulated some savings in recent years. Don't think that he didn't have any sources of income when he was in school.

In fact, the subsidies from the country and the school added up to 5,000-6,000 yuan per month, plus scholarships and project bonuses.

He could save a lot of money every year.

At least, he had the money to renovate the new house.

As for the rest, his family had helped him solve it.

"Yuanzi, I'm very happy that you could come back. I originally thought you wouldn't be able to make it!" Zhou Shengde said with emotion.

He wasn't ignorant of everything. He could imagine how busy Fang Yuan must be, given his current position.

He originally thought it would be great if Fang Yuan could come back on his wedding day.

He didn't expect him to come back so far in advance.

As expected of his good brother, he was really giving him face.

Now, who doesn't know who Fang Yuan is? He didn't even dare to say that he was Fang Yuan's good brother when he went out, for fear that others would say he was bragging.

This was not an exaggeration at all. Don't think that he was a rising star at Beihai University of Technology. Compared with Fang Yuan, he was not in the same league at all.

According to the news he had received, this kid had been in the limelight in the past year.

First, there was the carbon-based chip, and then the holographic projection technology. He heard that the several nuclear physics professors who had been transferred away from Beihai University of Technology a few days ago also seemed to be related to this kid.

He had heard this unintentionally. Looking at the expressions of those professors, Zhou Shengde could also guess that there must be some amazing discovery on their side.

However, he didn't know what it was. Even the fact that it was related to Fang Yuan was just his own speculation. He couldn't guarantee whether it was true or not.

He even said that he was the one doing the best. Apart from getting married first, he was inferior to the other two guys.

Even Xu Qiang was doing better than him now, with more influence and honor.

However, according to the current trend, he might still be able to be on par with Xu Qiang, but if he wanted to be on par with Fang Yuan, he should just go to bed and dream.

Anything was possible in dreams, and he didn't have to work so hard.

What would he do if he didn't work hard? He was completely different from before.

Having a family as a burden, or rather, as a driving force, would make him work harder than before.

Besides, his two brothers were so outstanding. Wouldn't it be a little embarrassing if he didn't make a career for himself?

The three of them didn't go straight to the internet cafe like before. As they grew older, the internet cafe gradually said goodbye to them.

He didn't know what the reason was, but that kind of atmosphere seemed a little out of place for the three of them.

Besides, if these two people next to him went to an internet cafe, wouldn't they be torn apart by fans?

To be honest, these two guys would easily be surrounded by people even if they just walked on the street, let alone went to an internet cafe.

Fang Yuan was a little better, rarely appearing in the public eye, but Xu Qiang was different. He could be considered a public figure.

The title of "Light of 100 Meters in China" was not for nothing. Now his achievements were enough to support his popularity.

As long as the Chinese flag rose in a world-class competition, he would reach a new level.

That would be the greatest test for him. Chinese people have this shortcoming: if you win, everything is easy to say, but once you lose, all kinds of monsters and demons will come out.

This was also the most annoying thing. If you can do it, you do it. You just know how to talk nonsense. Do these people think they are keyboard warriors just by typing a few keys?

Even if you were Iron Man, you would be assembled from scrap metal and would break with a touch.

Forget it, these are all things for later. Maybe Xu Qiang will have a solution by then.

Or he will keep winning until he retires.

...

The three of them came to their favorite restaurant, still the same as in high school.

Sometimes these three people would secretly drink some wine here, brag and chat, and then turn around and walk to the internet cafe opposite.

Without saying anything else, the chef's skills in this restaurant were definitely top-notch.

"Boss, the usual, and an extra case of beer!" Zhou Shengde said to the boss who walked in after entering the only private room in the restaurant.

He had come here so many times over the years that even if he hadn't come with Xu Qiang and Fang Yuan, the boss still remembered these three people.

"Are you having a class reunion?" the boss asked with a smile.

"Hehe! It's my brother's wedding, and we two came back to help," Xu Qiang said with a smile, scratching his head.

He had the best relationship with the boss in high school. Every time he drank too much, he would call him brother.

"I was just saying, I haven't seen you two for so long. By the way, you look so much like that someone on TV. I used to think that person on TV was you. Hmm, who was it?" The boss tilted his head, making a thinking expression.

"Xu Qiang, right? The sprinter!" Fang Yuan said with a smirk from the side.

"Yes, yes! That's the person. If I remember correctly, your surname seems to be Xu too!" the boss said, looking at Xu Qiang.

"Yes, yes, my name is Xu Tian. They all say I look a lot like Xu Qiang!" Xu Qiang glared at Fang Yuan and turned to say to the boss.

"What a coincidence. If I didn't know you guys, I would have thought you and Xu Qiang were the same person!" After saying that, the boss went out to order the dishes.

"Yuanzi, are you doing this on purpose!" Xu Qiang put his hand on Fang Yuan's shoulder, looking like he would demand an explanation.

"What are you talking about? Wasn't I helping you out? If the boss recognizes you, how will you come here to eat in the future?" Fang Yuan looked at Xu Qiang with an innocent expression.

"Alright, alright, let's not worry about that. Let's brothers get drunk today!" Zhou Shengde separated the two of them and said.

"By the way, Xiao Qiang, can you drink alcohol?" Zhou Shengde suddenly asked.

He knew that Xu Qiang's identity was different now. Professional athletes had to pay attention to their eating habits at all times.

"It's okay, I haven't touched beer for a long time. It's okay to have it occasionally. What's more, I don't have any important competitions in the second half of the year. I have to make final preparations for the Neon Olympics," Xu Qiang waved his hand.

On this day, he didn't want to spoil the brothers' fun because of himself.

Besides, that was the truth. He really didn't have any competitions in the second half of the year and was focusing on preparing for the Neon Olympics next year.

This time, he wanted to let everyone see the speed of China.

People of Asian descent can also become world sprinters. He had even thought about his speech on the podium.

This time, he must do this, at all costs.

After a few rounds of drinks, the three brothers gathered together and talked about their hardships over the years.

Don't look at how glamorous the three of them are on the surface. Only they themselves know how much they have paid. Now that they finally had someone to confide in, they naturally wanted to vent.

There was no need to say more about Xu Qiang. Every day was just the most boring training. The only palette in his life was his girlfriend. Now that he thought about it, he felt that he was very wise to have found such an understanding girlfriend.

She took care of his life and career in every aspect.

Let's put it this way, as long as he gets that medal, he will immediately propose to his girlfriend.

Zhou Shengde's side was even more miserable. Xu Qiang's training was at least with many people, with various trainers and nutritionists accompanying Xu Qiang.

As for him, he was now struggling alone in the quagmire of academics, not knowing how much he had suffered.

If it weren't for Fang Yuan, this shining pearl, in front of him, he might have gone back to inherit the family business. Who would want to suffer this crime?

Fang Yuan could be considered the best of the three, with money, status, and honor.

He was simply a "three haves" youth, but the price was that he was immersed in the sea of knowledge day and night. If he didn't have a good attitude, he would have lost his way in the sea of knowledge long ago.

"Yuanzi, it's all your fault!" Xu Qiang suddenly said.

Zhou Shengde quickly nodded, also looking at Fang Yuan with accusatory eyes.

"What? How is it my fault?" Fang Yuan looked at the two of them with an innocent expression.

“Don't even mention it. If you hadn't suddenly cheated, the two of us wouldn't be working so hard!” Zhou Shengde retorted.

“That's right! We agreed to be lazy together. Now you've suddenly turned things around, what are Quaide and I supposed to do?” This time, it was Xu Qiang's turn to agree.

“How can you blame me for this? Someone as outstanding as me is bound to shine sooner or later!” Fang Yuan retorted, clearly feeling that these two were envious of his excellence.

It's okay; if my IQ isn't enough, my looks will make up for it.

These two guys, putting everything else aside, are really helpful when it comes to looks.

They're no worse than those pretty boys with makeup. What's even more infuriating is that they're two rugged men who don't even know what makeup is.

Compared to them, even my own stunning beauty pales in comparison.

That must be it. God is fair, unless these two guys don't want their faces anymore.

“Hehe!”

“Hehe!”

The two of them sneered in unison.

Their laughter contained a hint of malice.

Seeing the increasingly perverted looks in their eyes, Fang Yuan clutched his chest, leaned against the corner of the wall, and said helplessly.

“What are you two going to do? I don't like men. If you keep this up, I'm going to scream!”

Zhou Shengde and Xu Qiang exchanged glances and said.

“Scream, then. No matter how loud you scream, no one will come to save you.”

“Ah! Help! Non… … Ugh… … Ugh… … Cour… … Ah!” Seeing that things were going badly, Fang Yuan quickly shouted.

“Hehe! Prepare to die!”

“Stop struggling. Be good, and it'll be over in a moment.”

Fang Yuan's screams were met with even more unrestrained laughter from the two.

… …

After coming out of the restaurant, Fang Yuan was listless.

In contrast, the two perverts in front seemed unusually excited.

They're so old, and they're still playing this game?

What's even more infuriating is that the chairs in this small restaurant are of such good quality.

That's right, inside the restaurant, Fang Yuan was “pole-vaulted” by these two inhuman guys.

At least I'm a well-known figure in the world, yet I'm being treated like this.

Why is this happening?

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan looked gloomily at the two perverts in front, limping along behind them.

“You just wait. My bodyguard is up ahead. If you keep acting up, I'll let you two know what special forces are!” Fang Yuan threatened unwillingly.

“Sure, let me see what special forces are all about. When we get home, see how Quaide and I will deal with you.”

“That's right, unless you have him follow you twenty-four hours a day.” Zhou Shengde put on a fierce look.

“…”

Fang Yuan felt like he was being targeted. He used to be the one doing this to these two.

He never used to be the victim; he was always the perpetrator.

Now everything has changed. Er Gouzi, you've changed.

Fang Yuan didn't want to pay attention to these two guys, silently following behind them.

The earlier antics had sobered the three of them up quite a bit.

In reality, the three of them hadn't drunk much. The most important thing now was still Zhou Shengde's wedding.

“By the way, Quaide, is there anything you need help with on your end?” Fang Yuan asked.

“Yes, the restaurant, the wedding dress, the wedding etiquette, the venue, Chinese style or Western style… Anyway, nothing related to the wedding has been prepared yet!”

“What? Then what have you two been doing these past few days?” Fang Yuan questioned.

“Don't even mention it. After this guy came back, he didn't help but caused trouble. If it weren't for him, I would have prepared almost everything by now.” Zhou Shengde lowered his head guiltily, saying with a lack of confidence.

“Quaide, how can you say that? Every time I wanted to prepare the related things, you pulled me out to play. I think you're just using me as an excuse to avoid work.” Xu Qiang said angrily.

“Alright, alright, stop arguing. Leave the restaurant and the wedding venue to me. My dad has ready-made ones, I guarantee you'll be satisfied. You two hurry up and take care of the rest. The wedding is only a few days away now. Time is tight and the task is heavy, don't take it lightly, okay? I really don't know if it's your wedding or ours. Honestly, you haven't prepared anything at all, I'm really impressed by you.” Fang Yuan instantly transformed into Tang Sanzang.

“It's not like I haven't prepared anything at all, I've prepared the wedding photos!” Zhou Shengde retorted.

“How can you even say that!” Fang Yuan was amused by this guy.

And so, the three of them started to get busy.

The hotel was the most high-end hotel under his father's banner, and it was considered one of the most high-end in Beihai.

Behind it was the wedding venue, which could support both Western and Chinese styles, and even a combination of Chinese and Western styles wouldn't be a problem.

After preparing these things, Fang Yuan looked back and saw that these two guys were quite capable. They had solved everything else in three days.

Well, it had nothing to do with the two of them. It was all Wang Lijia, Xiang Lingling, and Xu Qiang's girlfriend, Bai Ruoruo, who were busy.

Which meant that the two of them still hadn't done anything.

He didn't know how they could be so shameless sitting there watching the three girls running around.

However, when Fang Yuan saw the three of them, he also joined the ranks of the lazy.

I have to say, this feeling is really good.

It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that no matter what I do, they think it's wrong, so I might as well sit here and cheer them on.