Chapter 618: A Small Gathering

"My God, the exams are finally over."

In a Huaxia University dormitory, Huang Luo threw his body onto the bed with a thud.

"I really haven't seen a teacher who can make such a fuss; these questions are simply playing with us!" Thinking of the questions on the test paper, Liu Feng couldn't help but complain as well.

"No matter what, we've made it through this ordeal, and now we have over a month of happy times ahead!" Han Yu looked out the window and said with a relaxed expression.

"I say, Second, when do you plan on going home?" Huang Luo asked, looking at Han Yu.

"Why are you in such a rush?" Han Yu waved his hand and said. "The exams these past few days have exhausted me; I plan to rest for a few days before leaving."

"Since you're not leaving for now, Second, why don't we call Fourth out to have a meal together? I remember it's been quite a long time since we all gathered together, right?" Liu Feng immediately sprang up from his bed.

"I agree with that. Third, you call Fourth and see when he's free," Huang Luo said.

"By the way, Boss, where are we going to eat?" Han Yu asked.

"That goes without saying, of course it's that barbecue place outside the school!" Liu Feng said.

"Third, your intentions are truly as obvious as Sima Zhao's—everyone knows them!" Huang Luo looked at Liu Feng, his eyes full of teasing.

"Ahem, well, isn't it because their barbecue is delicious and the price isn't expensive?" Liu Feng said with a light cough.

"Hehe, we all understand these things, we all understand!" A meaningful smile appeared on Huang Luo's face. "I remember that this semester, whenever you've treated, no matter who you were treating, the location was always that barbecue place!"

"That, I'm going to make the call to ask when Fourth has time." Liu Feng's face turned red, and he ran out of the dormitory in a somewhat flustered manner.

"Third is shy now!" Watching Liu Feng, who seemed to be fleeing in a panic, Huang Luo couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"I say, Boss, do you know you're rubbing salt into my wounds?" After Liu Feng left, Han Yu looked at Huang Luo, a trace of sorrow appearing on his face.

Seeing Han Yu's expression, Huang Luo felt a jolt in his heart and suddenly took a step back: "I say, Second, I am a die-hard straight man; I don't have any special hobbies!"

"What the hell, Boss, your mind is really twisted. When have I ever had special hobbies?" Han Yu said with a depressed look.

"Then what did that expression of yours just now mean?" Huang Luo retreated several steps, then skillfully picked up a washbasin to block himself.

"Boss, think about it. Now you already have a sister-in-law, Third and the department beauty Chen are also flirting with each other, and Fourth goes without saying—he has several beauties. Now think about me, all alone, solitary; how can I not feel sorrow rising from within?" Han Yu sat on the chair, looking dejected.

"I say, Second, didn't you say before that you had a beautiful fiancée who is currently studying at Peking University? How did you become solitary again?" Huang Luo asked with a curious look.

"She's gone. She took a fancy to someone better than me, and then she ran off."

"What? Which bastard dared to poach my brother's girl?" Hearing Han Yu say this, Huang Luo jumped up at once.

"Forget it, the matter is already in the past; there's no use saying anything now. Since she has already chosen someone else, why should I wallow in self-pity?" Han Yu patted his face, wiping away all the dejection from it.

Just at this moment, Liu Feng bounced in from outside the door: "Boss, I've already talked to Fourth. He said he has time today, and since it's almost time for dinner, let's go now!"

"Let's go, let's go!" Huang Luo put down the washbasin and jumped up at once.

"Fourth, you're finally here." Seeing Lingyun arrive, a smile also appeared on Huang Luo's face.

"Let's go," Lingyun said with a smile.

The four of them arrived at the barbecue shop, and Liu Feng waved at Chen Lingling, who was reading a book to the side.

"Liu Feng, you're here?"

Seeing Liu Feng, a smile appeared on Chen Lingling's face as she put down her book and walked over.

"Lingling, let me introduce you. This is the Fourth from our dormitory I told you about, Lingyun." Liu Feng held Chen Lingling's hand and introduced him to her with a smile.

"Hello." He greeted Chen Lingling.

"Is this the famous 'study god' from your dormitory that you told me about, Liu Feng?" Chen Lingling looked at Lingyun with some curiosity.

"I say, Third, is that how you introduce me?" Lingyun looked at Liu Feng and said with a smile.

"Uh, well, I think you can fully live up to this title, Fourth!" Liu Feng said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Alright, let's not talk so much; let's order food first," Huang Luo said from the side.

"Okay." Chen Lingling nodded and handed over the menu.

Liu Feng took the menu, skillfully ordered a few of the small shop's signature dishes, and then passed the menu to the others.

"You guys take a look and see if there's anything else to add."

Lingyun looked at the dishes Liu Feng had ordered and shook his head: "No need."

"I don't need anything either; if we add more, we might not be able to finish it. If there's anything needed, we'll talk about it then." Han Yu also shook his head, clearly knowing the portion sizes of the dishes Liu Feng had ordered.

"Bring us a few bottles of beer," Huang Luo said, putting down the menu. "Barbecue without beer always feels like something is missing."

"Okay, please wait a moment." Chen Lingling took the menu and walked toward the back kitchen.

The speed at which the barbecue shop served food was very fast, and before long, all the dishes ordered by Lingyun and the others were brought out.

"Come, Fourth, this one is yours." Huang Luo stretched out his hand, opened four bottles of beer at once, and handed one to Lingyun.

Lingyun didn't stand on ceremony and took the beer from Huang Luo's hand, while his gaze swept around the shop. He discovered that the aura unique to the Nether Body was beginning to emanate from Chen Lingling again, but hadn't he already used that Stone Buddha to conceal the aura on her body before?

"Hmm, that Stone Buddha is gone." A trace of doubt flashed in Lingyun's eyes.

"Fourth, what are you looking at?" Liu Feng asked with some curiosity.

"Nothing. I remember when we first came to this shop, wasn't there a Stone Buddha in here?" Lingyun said casually. "At the time, I felt that Stone Buddha was very interesting, so I remembered it. Why is it gone now?"

"That Stone Buddha? It seems it was sold," Liu Feng said.

"Sold? I remember the shop owner valued that Stone Buddha quite a bit back then, didn't he? How could he have sold it?" Lingyun asked with some doubt.

"It seems a monk came to the shop a while ago. After seeing that Stone Buddha, the monk said it was a lost treasure from their temple that had been stolen by someone. Uncle Chen talked with that monk for a long time and eventually gifted the Stone Buddha to that monk," Liu Feng said after thinking for a moment.

"Oh, so that's how it is." Lingyun nodded slightly and kept this matter in his heart; his intuition told him that this matter was likely not that simple.