Chapter 119 Reencounter with Yellow Hair

Lin Chen arrived by a ride-hailing car.

As soon as he pushed open the car door, he smelled the lively aroma of food wafting from the late-night snack shop.

The scorched scent of fried skewers mixed with the crispness of ice-cold beer, making his stomach growl incessantly.

He hadn't had a proper meal that evening,

and after being busy at the bath center for two hours,

he was already starving.

He pulled his coat tighter,

and started walking toward the shop.

Just as he entered,

he spotted Chu Feifei in the corner.

Chu Feifei saw him immediately, her eyes lighting up,

and she immediately waved and shouted,

"Lin Chen!"

"Over here, over here!"

Her tone was significantly more familiar than usual.

Lin Chen muttered to himself,

wondering what this girl was up to, mysteriously calling him out for late-night snacks.

As he walked over, he realized that besides Chu Feifei,

there were four other people at the table—two men and two women.

They were clearly two couples,

huddled together, whispering and laughing,

their eyes glancing toward him from time to time.

"Sit next to me."

Chu Feifei pulled out the chair beside her,

her tone as natural as if they had known each other for a long time.

"Let me tell you, these four are all my friends."

"These two are a couple, and those two are a couple."

She pointed to the people opposite them,

and winked,

the suggestive meaning practically overflowing.

Lin Chen understood in a second,

and felt a secret amusement in his heart.

So she was intentionally organizing this gathering for her own sake?

But he didn't point it out,

smiling and nodding to the four people.

"Hello everyone,"

"I'm Lin Chen, Feifei's friend."

"Hello, hello,"

"I'm Zhang Hao, and this is my partner, Li Ran."

"I'm Wang Yu, and she's my girlfriend, Su Qing."

The others responded quickly,

their tones enthusiastic,

though their eyes held a bit of gossipy curiosity,

likely because they had heard Chu Feifei mention him before.

After the simple pleasantries,

Lin Chen picked up his chopsticks and began stuffing grilled skewers into his mouth.

As his hunger kicked in,

he didn't have the energy to overthink Chu Feifei's intentions.

Several bottles of ice-cold beer sat on the table, still emitting cold mist.

Chu Feifei poured him a glass from time to time,

and her attentive behavior

made the two couples next to them unable to resist secret smiles.

While Lin Chen ate,

he chatted with them casually,

but his ears weren't idle.

He felt as though a malicious gaze was staring at him,

chilly and sharp, like a needle prick.

Frowning, he looked up

and followed that gaze,

his heart skipping a beat.

Yellow Hair? Why was he here?

Yellow Hair was also staring at him,

a malicious grin curling on his lips.

He swaggered over,

followed by the same four thugs from last time,

each looking reckless and slovenly,

all reeking of alcohol.

"Oh, what a coincidence,"

"meeting you here again?"

Yellow Hair leaned by the table,

his eyes sweeping over Chu Feifei and the other two girls.

His tone was frivolous and annoying.

"Damn, kid, you really have some luck with the ladies!"

"Last time at the snack street up ahead,"

"you were with three beauties,"

"and they all had stunning figures."

"Today you've brought three more."

He pointed at Chu Feifei.

"This one's figure is just as stunning!"

"And it's a different set every time. Not bad, kid!"

"Little sister, if you drink a few bottles with me tonight,"

"I won't cause him any trouble. How about it?"

Lin Chen's brow furrowed instantly,

and he sneered internally.

'This kid probably didn't get enough of a beating last time,'

'or has he drunk himself stupid?'

'Last time, the five of them were beaten so badly they were crying for their parents.'

'It's only been a few days, and he dares to look for trouble again?'

Chu Feifei and her friends also realized something was wrong.

That tone

was clearly looking for a fight.

Chu Feifei immediately put down her chopsticks,

pulled Lin Chen's arm, and whispered urgently,

"Lin Chen, ignore them. They're clearly just thugs."

"We won't provoke them, but if they dare to cause trouble, I'll call the police right now!"

Zhang Hao and Wang Yu were also a bit panicked,

subconsciously leaning closer to their girlfriends, their faces full of tension.

They were just college students from the nearby school;

they had never seen such a scene.

Lin Chen patted Chu Feifei's hand,

signaling her not to worry. He slowly stood up,

his gaze turning cold

as he stared at Yellow Hair.

"I guess you didn't get beaten enough last time, and you're back for more trouble?"

Yellow Hair flinched under his gaze,

but then he toughened up

and snorted.

"Hmph!"

"Last time was because we drank too much, and the five of us didn't perform well!"

"Today, even though I've had a bit to drink, we're not doing a five-on-one."

"I'll make you admit defeat fair and square!"

After speaking, he turned and walked over to two nearby tables of onlookers.

The youths with dyed hair at those tables were shouting.

"Brother Mao, what's up? Met an old acquaintance today?"

Yellow Hair stood before the tables and pointed at Lin Chen.

"Brothers, it's this kid!"

"The one I told you about who's a really good fighter."

"Didn't you guys want to find someone strong to practice with?"

"Today's the perfect chance!"

The six men at those two tables,

clearly part of Yellow Hair's gang, immediately stood up in unison.

They patted their chests and agreed,

"Alright!"

"Yellow Hair, we'll help you deal with this kid today!"

With that, they followed Yellow Hair and surrounded him,

cracking their knuckles with fierce looks in their eyes.

Lin Chen's frown deepened.

Counting them, the other side had a total of eleven people,

while on his side, there were only three men.

Zhang Hao and Wang Yu looked terrified;

he couldn't count on them at all.

He subconsciously looked back,

and as expected,

Zhang Hao and Wang Yu were pulling their girlfriends

and quietly retreating to the corner.

They watched from a distance, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Lin Chen shook his head helplessly, feeling no waves in his heart.

He hadn't expected them to help anyway.

In this day and age, it was better to avoid trouble than to look for it.

He could understand, but it was still a bit disappointing.

He turned toward the two of them

and shouted at the top of his lungs,

"Don't worry, I wasn't counting on you guys!"

"Just stand back so you don't get hurt by mistake!"

On the other hand, Chu Feifei beside him

was much calmer than those two men.

While hurriedly dialing 110,

she shouted anxiously to Lin Chen,

"Lin Chen, don't be impulsive!"

"I've already called the police. Pozijie Police Station is less than ten minutes away!"

"The police will be here soon!"

"Don't fight them head-on!"

Lin Chen felt a warmth in his heart and nodded to her.

This girl was actually quite brave.

He didn't actually plan to just fight them head-on.

His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and he soon noticed the surveillance camera at the shop entrance.

The infrared light on the camera was glaringly bright, clearly indicating it was working normally.

With the camera there, even if things got messy,

there would be evidence. This gave him more confidence.

And so, he came up with a plan.

After checking the camera, Lin Chen no longer hesitated

and took the initiative to walk toward the open space in front of the shop.

It was spacious there, so a fight wouldn't hurt innocent people,

and the surveillance camera would capture everything more clearly.

It wouldn't hurt to send a few little thugs to the station for a bit.

"Lin Chen! Don't go!"

"Come back!"

Chu Feifei gripped her phone, her voice going hoarse with urgency.

As she explained the situation to the police on the phone,

she stared fixedly at Lin Chen's back, her heart in her throat.

Seeing this, Yellow Hair thought Lin Chen was afraid and immediately shouted arrogantly,

"What? Trying to run?"

"Too late!"

"Brothers, get him! Teach him a lesson!"