Chapter 208: Watching an Erotic Movie
Zhang Yang smiled after hearing her and nodded. "Alright, if you guess right, I'll go with you after class tonight."
"Good, we'll see then." Gao Qi smiled sweetly and turned her charming eyes toward Cai Yu, who was nervously shuffling the three drinks back and forth. "What's wrong? Still can't decide? Need our help?"
"No need!" Cai Yu didn't hesitate and grabbed the cup of hot water, downing it in one go.
"Can I go now?"
Zhang Yang looked at Gao Qi, who smiled mischievously and nodded. "Of course."
Hearing that, Cai Yu bolted downstairs in relief—but after just a few steps, he froze, clutching the handrail as his body hunched over.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" The sounds echoed clearly through the restaurant…
He turned back, glaring venomously at Zhang Yang and the others. "You bastards! All three were drugged! Zhang Yang, just wait till your woman cheats on you!"
"You're the idiot here, who else is to blame?" Gao Qi walked to the table, calmly took a sip of the orange juice, then the Wahaha, and smiled at Cai Yu. "See? It's just bad luck. Don't go blaming others."
Cai Yu was speechless. He didn't even bother to ask how Gao Qi knew he'd choose the hot water. Clutching his farting, squelching ass, he crawled and rolled his way downstairs.
"Zhang Yang! And you, Gao Qi, you damn bitch! Just wait—I'll make you pay!"
Zhang Yang and Gao Qi exchanged glances and burst into laughter. "Young Master Cai, we'll be waiting! Come again anytime!"
Once he was gone, Gao Qi stopped laughing and turned to Zhang Yang. "I won the bet, didn't I?"
"Impressive. How'd you know he'd pick the hot water and not the others?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.
"Simple. It was the only hot one. I noticed he doesn't like cold drinks. And you think all that hesitation was indecision? No—he was observing. He knew laxatives could be spotted in hot water, so he was stalling for time to check. But he didn't expect this one to be the latest colorless, tasteless formula invented by the Little Devil."
"And if he hadn't picked the hot water?"
"Then the other two were drugged too—just slower-acting ones."
Zhang Yang sighed. "Then why'd you make me swear? I don't want a green hat, you know."
"Hehe, sure, I made you swear. I said if he drank one, he could leave. I never said the drinks were safe."
Zhang Yang thought about it and realized she was right. The weight lifted from his chest.
"But you also swore that if you lied, you'd turn into an airport," Zhang Yang said, staring at her big boobs with concern.
Sure, oaths meant nothing, but still—what a waste it'd be if those shrank.
"Silly, I said one drink had fast-acting laxative. I never said the other two didn't have slow ones."
"You're ruthless." Zhang Yang glanced at her chest, thinking, So much for 'big boobs, no brains.' Looks like hanging around Lulu's made her sharper.
"So, am I worth you giving up one night to go to the movies with me?" Gao Qi teased, smiling.
Zhang Yang paused, gently brushed her shoulder, and said apologetically, "It's my fault for not spending enough time with you. Tonight, wherever you want to go, I'll stay up watching movies with you all night."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Thank you, Yangzi." If not for the people nearby, she probably would've kissed him right then.
Hearing her, Zhang Yang felt a pang of guilt. Gao Qi was his second woman, yet he spent the least time with her. She always acted carefree, pretending not to mind, but just the promise of a movie made her this happy—it showed how much he meant to her.
And yet, he couldn't give her the love or care she deserved.
"Yangzi, that Cai Yu won't let this go easily. Be careful."
"Yeah." Zhang Yang nodded. "I'm not worried about myself—he can't touch me. But after tonight, he'll definitely want revenge. I'm worried he might target you. Until the Cai Yu problem's dealt with, you all stay close to me."
"What can he do to me? With Zixuan around, he wouldn't dare try anything."
Zhang Yang shook his head. "Better safe than sorry." He understood—if he were Cai Yu and had been humiliated like that, there's no way he'd just walk away.
Cai Yu—and the whole Cai family—had to go, just like the Du family.
Of Cai Yu's subordinates, twenty-eight were caught. Twelve had planned to attack the villa but were arrested on the spot by Chen Tianxiong's team.
The six who went after Yang Fei fell straight into a police trap, and the ten left at the hotel were captured by Ah Gou, Old Yi, the Doctor, and the Qiao family's men.
This time, Cai Yu truly lost everything—not just his dignity but also his men. Of the twenty-eight, only those captured at Haitiang Pavilion made it home safe; the rest now had criminal records in Meining, making them easy targets next time they showed up.
For now, Zhang Yang wasn't worried about retaliation. The Meining police were already watching their every move. Even if Cai Yu wanted revenge, it would have to wait.
Besides, the Cai family was about to face off with the Qiao family. If they wasted time on Zhang Yang now, it'd be suicide.
After class, Zhang Yang kept his promise and went to the movies with Gao Qi.
She'd clearly dressed up for the occasion. The weather had warmed a bit, and she wore a white dress with a blue V-neck cotton sweater underneath, topped with a short white blazer. Her lower half was a short white skirt that showed off her long, bare legs—no stockings—paired with white knee-high boots.
She looked stunning. Her chest was already huge, but the tight blue sweater pushed her curves even higher, the deep cleavage practically bursting out. Her white blazer couldn't even close.
Her black hair was styled into an elegant bun, and she carried a white handbag—modern, sexy, yet classy.
"Where to?" Zhang Yang smiled, offering his arm.
Gao Qi smiled back and slipped her hand through his arm.
"Tonight, I decide." She said with playful pride.
"No problem." Once in the car, Zhang Yang glanced over and asked, "So, Miss Gao Qi, where to? Fengda? Jinting? Or Zhongheng?"
Meining only had a few major cinemas—Fengda, Jinting, and Zhongheng. It had to be one of those.
"Drive to Xingji District."
"Xingji District?" Zhang Yang didn't think much of it. It was on the outskirts, mostly educational. The only theater there was in the university town.
But to his surprise, Gao Qi didn't choose that one—she picked a small, independent theater.
"I went to middle school here," she said, having Zhang Yang park beside an old school. She took his hand and led him down a rough marble path along the school's wall, walking like a couple in love.
They weren't alone. Zhang Yang noticed many young couples walking ahead of them, holding hands just the same.
"This street's called Love Fate Road. When I was little, I used to envy all those couples walking by, so I swore that one day, when I had a boyfriend, he'd walk down this road with me."
"I see." Zhang Yang smiled softly. Seeing the usually fierce Gao Qi act like a shy schoolgirl stirred something in him. Even the toughest women had soft hearts.
The road was long. After about ten minutes, they turned a corner, and Zhang Yang spotted a small theater that looked more like a church.
Yet there were plenty of couples going inside.
"Come on, hurry! It's starting soon!" Gao Qi said, tugging Zhang Yang's hand toward the entrance.
"Two all-access tickets!" she said, handing a fifty to the plump ticket lady.
The woman looked up at them with a knowing smile. "Good choice, sweetheart. Tonight's show is quite something."
Zhang Yang looked at the board listing the movie titles, written in messy chalk but still legible.
"Lustful Waves of Desire!"
"The Golden Lotus!"
"Carnal Prayer Mat!"
Were they seriously watching softcore porn? Zhang Yang glanced at Gao Qi, who shot him a glare before striding inside on her long, pale legs.
As expected, the theater was pitch dark inside.