"Alright, then we won't drink beer, we'll drink some expensive baijiu."
Both of them were drunk and didn't care about anything else. They also felt that such a small restaurant wouldn't have any particularly expensive baijiu, so they just ordered whatever.
As a result, after the meal, they found that the food and drinks cost over three thousand yuan. Xiao Pang wanted to swipe his card, but discovered that his balance was insufficient, with only over two thousand yuan left.
Xiao Pang was very confused. He had received his salary plus his savings, so not only three thousand yuan, but even thirty thousand yuan was available. How could he falter at such a crucial moment?
"Excuse me, could you please write an IOU?"
"We don't offer credit here. If you write an IOU, it's useless if we can't find you."
The proprietress refused. Both of them were drunk. Xiao Pang saw that the proprietress was quite difficult and looked fierce, not intending to let him go. So, on impulse, he winked at Ye Tiancheng and said softly.
"Brother Ye, we should run!"
"Okay, I've never skipped out on a meal even when I was at my poorest. This time, I'll skip out, setting a precedent. After this, I'll skip out on meals from now on, hahaha!"
Ye Tiancheng was truly drunk, otherwise, he wouldn't have laughed so wildly. After speaking, he even pulled Xiao Pang and ran.
Originally, these two drunk people were staggering, and others would definitely have been able to catch them. The proprietress had already loudly called for security, but Ye Tiancheng protected himself with his true qi. Their running speed wasn't fast, but the security guards seemed to be frozen, running even slower, and all their actions were slowed down.
"Don't run!"
The proprietress shouted hoarsely, but Ye Tiancheng ignored her. He got into the car and drove away, even driving drunk. The proprietress ran outside just as they were starting the car.
The proprietress immediately seized their handle and took a photo with her phone. Ye Tiancheng and Xiao Pang went to the staff dormitory together.
The two of them finally reached the staff dormitory and didn't say a word after that, but started sleeping soundly.
The next morning, Xiao Pang was woken up by the alarm clock and went to work. As soon as he arrived at the company, he found that he had become famous, as their skipping the bill and drunk driving had all been exposed.
Xiao Pang was taken away for investigation, and soon Ye Tiancheng's door was also knocked on, which was very frightening.
Ye Tiancheng was also taken away. The two brothers were now under investigation for drunk driving. The key was that there was no one to bail them out now.
The two of them stayed inside for almost two dark days of their lives, and then someone finally came to bail them out.
Both of their driver's licenses were revoked, but they still had to pay a fine to be released. After paying the fine, the unlucky brothers could finally regain their freedom.
After Ye Tiancheng came out, he saw who had saved him. It was Wang Xiaoniu, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
This woman had disappeared from his life for quite some time. When they parted ways, the relationship with Xiao Pang had also ended very unhappily.
If Wang Xiaoniu hadn't appeared proactively, Ye Tiancheng probably would never have remembered this person.
Previously, Wang Xiaoniu transformed from a village girl into Xiao Pang's wife, made a fortune, and then her dream of marrying into wealth was shattered. Due to embezzlement, there was a very unpleasant incident at the time. Now, Wang Xiaoniu had a more sophisticated air about her, likely having had cosmetic surgery, and was driving a luxury car, letting Ye Tiancheng and Xiao Pang get in.
Facing his ex-wife, Xiao Pang became flustered. He had advised Ye Tiancheng righteously before, but when it came to himself, he couldn't be so calm.
"Wang Xiaoniu, I thought I would never see you again in this life. Why are you willing to save me?"
"It's not because I have any feelings for you. I'm doing quite well recently. I've attached myself to a rich benefactor, and this car was also given to me by my benefactor. I also have two villas, which are much better than when I was with you."
Wang Xiaoniu showed off, but didn't explain why she came to save them. Ye Tiancheng and Xiao Pang were confused, not understanding what Wang Xiaoniu meant.
"You two are very curious, right? Then I'll mercifully tell you. Although my cousin Wang Xiaomiao and I had a complete falling out, she still contacted me through relatives. Wang Xiaomiao is currently abroad and it's inconvenient for her to come back. She gave me a hundred thousand yuan and asked me to help resolve this."
On the surface, it was Wang Xiaoniu who came, but in reality, it was Wang Xiaomiao who saved them. In Ye Tiancheng's heart, Wang Xiaomiao felt similar to Lin Xue. They had once owed them favors and never thought of repaying them, but then these two kept helping him.
"Regardless, thank you. When will Wang Xiaomiao return to the country? I will thank her in person."
This scandal caused by drinking made Ye Tiancheng feel very bad. The only way to alleviate it was to stop thinking about it.
However, since things were already so bad, Ye Tiancheng thought he might as well go all out. He wouldn't consider his own problems, but regarding the hundred thousand yuan spent, Ye Tiancheng felt grateful to Wang Xiaomiao, who had paid for them to get out.
Wang Xiaoniu, while driving, didn't forget to put down Ye Tiancheng.
"I think you should stay away from my cousin. Although I don't think much of that brat, and she reported me, causing me to lose everything, I've now attached myself to a very rich benefactor. I think it's a blessing in disguise, and I even have to thank that brat. You are like this now, despised by everyone. Stay away from my cousin, otherwise, my cousin will be too miserable."
"You say that as if I'm a plague god. I just drank too much and caused trouble."
"It's quite pathetic to say. Ye Tiancheng, you were once a powerful boss. How did you end up like this? You couldn't even afford a meal costing over three thousand four hundred yuan, skipped out on the bill, and then were reported for drunk driving and went to jail. I'm truly impressed by you."
Now, whenever it came to spending money, Wang Xiaoniu was more sensitive than anyone. At first, she was blind to fall for Ye Tiancheng, simply because Ye Tiancheng was quite handsome and had a somewhat naive aura. In the village, he was considered an outstanding handsome guy, which is why she fell for him. Now, thinking back, the penniless Ye Tiancheng had no charm at all and only deserved to be scolded.
"You can't talk like that. Although you are my ex-wife, I still respect you. But you can't just make things up."
"You didn't pay the bill for the meal. The news has reported it, and the proprietress has been spreading it everywhere, saying she swiped the bank card, but the balance was insufficient."
Xiao Pang's face turned red and then white. It was one thing to be shamed in front of others, but this was in front of his ex-wife. He had kicked Wang Xiaoniu away for the sake of brotherhood, and now he had no face in front of his ex-wife, only to be insulted.
"I don't know why, but my bank card couldn't be swiped for three thousand yuan."
"Who knows? I suspect you were scammed by some woman again. With your appearance, neither human nor ghost, you still want beautiful women? You're truly ridiculous. Beautiful women are all after your money. Once they scam your money, they disappear."
"Don't judge other women with your standards. There are plenty of good women in this world, and not all of them are like you, obsessed with money all the time, knowing nothing but money."
Xiao Pang felt that the white-collar worker he had met before, named Wang Yuqing, not only had a nice name but was also gentle and very beautiful. However, for some reason, after less than a month of being together, Wang Yuqing said it wasn't suitable, and they broke up.
Even after breaking up, Xiao Pang still thought of his ex-girlfriend from time to time. After all, they had only been separated for a week, which was a relatively short time, and they had many beautiful memories together. Thinking back now still made him feel happy.
"It looks like you've already broken up with her. Your money was probably scammed away, and you don't even know it yet, yet you're still gloating."
If he didn't have to ride in Wang Xiaoniu's car now, Xiao Pang would never have spoken to this annoying ex-wife again. He even had the urge to jump out of the car, as Wang Xiaoniu's words were truly hurtful.
"I don't want to talk to you anymore."
"Although I'm materialistic, we're not husband and wife anymore, so I don't need to cater to you like I used to. Therefore, what I'm saying now is the truth. They say that good advice is unpleasant to the ear but beneficial for action. I think you should seriously consider why the money in your bank card disappeared."
Xiao Pang fell silent because he also had doubts. While Xiao Pang was being persuaded, Wang Xiaoniu turned her attention to Ye Tiancheng.
"You're quite something. People think being a live-in son-in-law is shameful. I've never heard of someone doing it once and then wanting to do it a second time. Do you call this being addicted to living off women?"
"If you don't know how to speak, you can shut up. Whether I'm a live-in son-in-law or how many times I do it, it's my personal preference and has nothing to do with you, nor does it require your commentary."
Ye Tiancheng was already feeling annoyed, and then this Wang Xiaoniu deliberately touched on his sore spot. Ye Tiancheng had always heard others say this, and he felt a bit inferior. Now Wang Xiaoniu brought up such an embarrassing matter, which was also a significant blow to Ye Tiancheng.
"I'm helping you right now, you need to understand that. If you're asking me for a favor, don't expect me to agree to everything. Behave yourself and don't anger me, otherwise, I might just abandon you in the middle of nowhere and let you walk back with my ex-husband, this fatty. Anyway, you two don't deserve to ride in my luxury car, I'm afraid you'll dirty it."
Ye Tiancheng was truly furious at that moment. He had spent two days in a suffocating environment, and his head was about to explode. However, since they met, this Wang Xiaoniu seemed to be deliberately seeking revenge, bringing up things Ye Tiancheng absolutely didn't want to hear, making the situation so awkward.
"Fine, we don't need you. If you keep nagging like this, I'm afraid we'll both get sick of you. Then just stop the car, and we'll get out."
No matter how down and out Ye Tiancheng was, his pride remained. If he were to be threatened by a woman, what kind of life would he have? If he didn't even have the courage to resist, what was the difference between him and a good-for-nothing? He might as well die.