154: Unsheathed Squad

Gao Xiaofan blinked, looking at the woman behind him with a shocked expression.

Li Yuer's lips curved slightly, and she stood by the bed with a smile. Her features were exquisite, her eyes seductive, and below her perky nose, her perfectly proportioned lips were painted with vibrant lipstick.

Her previously loose, wavy black hair was gone, replaced by long hair with burgundy highlights, tied high into a ponytail with a black hairband.

Her sports vest hugged her skin tightly, accentuating her excellent curves; her devilish figure was incredibly hot.

Over the sports vest, she wore a leather jacket, paired with loose cargo pants and simple white sneakers on her feet.

Her style had changed drastically, looking completely different from their last meeting, yet she possessed a distinct charm that was equally eye-catching.

"Sister Yuer?"

"Why do you keep calling me 'Sister'? I'm actually a few months younger than you~" Li Yuer said with her hands on her hips.

Gao Xiaofan's face was full of question marks.

"You're younger than me?"

"Yeah!"

Gao Xiaofan scratched his head. To be fair, Li Yuer did look quite young today. Perhaps her previous style was too mature, giving him the wrong impression.

The waves, black stockings, and pointed stilettos—that "big sister" look had subconsciously made him think she was older than him.

"Good grief, is your arm really crippled? Where's Yang Guo?~"

Li Yuer couldn't help but reach out and poke Gao Xiaofan's left arm.

Gao Xiaofan's face darkened. "Did you seriously wake me up in the middle of the night just to mess with my arm?!"

"Hehe~ It's been so long, I missed you~"

Qiu Gu stood nearby, looking at the two of them suspiciously, feeling like something wasn't right.

"Stop with that cheesy talk. Go get a room and sleep. We'll talk tomorrow morning!"

Gao Xiaofan's head throbbed whenever he heard that "hehe." She was such a nice girl, but what a mouth she had.

"I already got one~ It's just been a while! How about some BBQ?"

Li Yuer leaned in with a mischievous grin, hands on her hips.

Gao Xiaofan buried his head under the covers, ignoring her.

"Brother Gu, if he won't eat, we will~ Let's get some beer, it'll be great~"

Just as Qiu Gu was about to refuse, the young beauty started ordering takeout on her phone.

"I haven't eaten anything since tonight~"

Li Yuer's words made the honest Qiu Gu shut up immediately and sit obediently by the bed.

"Hmm, I don't see any BBQ..."

Nestled in his blanket, Gao Xiaofan rolled his eyes. It's freezing out and you want BBQ? Go eat farts instead~

Hmph~

"Then I'll order a beef pot~"

Gao Xiaofan swallowed hard under the covers. Listening to them chat aimlessly, his sleepiness began to fade.

Half an hour later, there was a knock at the door. Qiu Gu jumped up and ran to take the delivery.

Since it was takeout, there was no pot, just simple plastic containers. As soon as the lid was opened, the aroma that had been trapped inside wafted out.

"Mmm~ Smells so good!"

Catching the scent, Gao Xiaofan rolled out of bed and jumped down upon hearing Li Yuer's words.

"So annoying! What time is it? Why aren't you guys sleeping~"

"Hehe, didn't you say you weren't eating?~" Li Yuer couldn't help but laugh as she watched Gao Xiaofan plop down onto a chair.

"Can you stop with the 'hehe'? It's weird!"

Watching the two bicker, Qiu Gu also started laughing.

Li Yuer went back to the room next door to bring her chair over, while Gao Xiaofan and Qiu Gu moved the small table to the bedside.

Qiu Gu sat on the bed, while Gao Xiaofan and Li Yuer sat on the chairs.

"Come on, the squad is formed! Cheers! Let's crush those idiots!"

Gao Xiaofan looked at Li Yuer's excited face with a dark expression, and Qiu Gu was also quite shocked.

Outside, the cold wind blew and rain fell; inside, with the AC on, eating hot, tender beef and drinking beer was truly comfortable~

All three looked satisfied and began to chat.

"Why did you change your hair? And you even dyed it red, Sister Yuer~"

"Don't call me 'Sister'! I had no choice before; if I didn't look mature, I couldn't handle those brats!"

"Isn't red good? Prosperous and powerful, ready to dominate!"

Gao Xiaofan and Qiu Gu were speechless as they watched Li Yuer with one leg propped on the chair, one hand supporting herself, and the other holding a beer.

"So why did you decide to quit your job and come compete?~"

Gao Xiaofan asked curiously. Qiu Gu also looked at Li Yuer with curiosity; after all, being a tenured teacher was a very good position.

"I just felt like quitting. I'm easy to support since I'm on my own anyway~ Plus, I love fishing too!"

As they became more familiar, Qiu Gu also relaxed and started complaining to Li Yuer.

"Sigh, I don't even know how to fish, but he insisted I join!"

"If you don't know, you can learn~ We still have plenty of time. The qualifiers don't start for another two months. It's a piece of cake~"

Li Yuer comforted Qiu Gu with confidence, then looked at Gao Xiaofan.

"Brother Fan, what's our squad name? Is it the Chumming Squad?~"

"Hmm, you guys think about it. See if there's a name you like~"

Gao Xiaofan didn't even look up, stuffing beef into his mouth.

Li Yuer and Qiu Gu looked at each other and shook their heads, not knowing what name would be good.

"You should be the one to choose. You're the captain, aren't you going to name it?"

Qiu Gu nodded in agreement.

"How about this: Chu Qiao Squad~"

Gao Xiaofan swallowed the beef in his mouth and said casually.

Qiu Gu: "A sword Sheathed, overturning the seas and rivers!"

Li Yuer: "A Sheathed sword, slaying the old dog!"

"..." "..."

"No, seriously, are you sure you're a teacher?"

Gao Xiaofan looked at Li Yuer skeptically.

"That's why I'm an English teacher. I don't teach Chinese. Besides, didn't I say it well? We're here to take down that old man Deng Yuan!"

Hearing Li Yuer's words, Qiu Gu thought about the video he saw today where a bunch of fishing masters were ganging up on Gao Xiaofan. His anger flared up, and he slapped the table.

"Damn right, slay the old dog!"

Gao Xiaofan looked at the two with a dark expression. Good grief, they're in sync.

Once they were done eating, Li Yuer and Qiu Gu cleaned up the mess and returned to their rooms to rest. Gao Xiaofan couldn't hold on anymore either; after one bottle of beer, he was already dazed.

He checked the time: 3 AM. He flopped onto the bed and fell asleep instantly.

Qiu Gu, with a cigarette in his mouth, opened the window to let the smell of beef out. Otherwise, after sleeping through the night, they'd wake up smelling like marinated meat.

After finishing, he lay in bed, looked at Gao Xiaofan next to him, and couldn't help but smile. Then he opened his phone and started watching fishing videos.

This combination was really interesting. He had to work hard too and not be a burden.

He was really looking forward to tomorrow's livestream. How would the fans react when they found out the third squad member was Li Yuer?