Meanwhile, Zu An’s party of three got situated. A maid quickly came with food and drink. They weren’t in one of the private rooms, but it was still a fine spot. It was easy to see that Gao Ying had put a lot of care into this matter.

But that only made Yi Zhibing seem even more hateful. Scarlet Invitation had clearly prepared all of the spots according to the invitation, and yet he had sent people to stop them outside.

“Brother Zu, I’ll drink this toast to you first! What happened today was really embarrassing,” Gao Ying said, ashamed.

“Don’t worry about it. It happened because someone was causing trouble behind the scenes.” Zu An drained his alcohol in one gulp.

As they chatted, the atmosphere unwittingly became more carefree and passionate. They talked about all kinds of things. Eventually, they talked about Bi Ziang from before.

“That guy? He was born to be a protagonist.” Gao Ying and Pei You both sighed at the same time.

Zu An was stunned. What the hell?  This was the first time he had ever heard anyone described that way. If Bi Ziang is the protagonist, then what am I?

Gao Ying seemed to have guessed at what Zu An was thinking when he...