Song Wangzhuo was being pressured by the pheromones of that alpha. Even though he had an inhibitor patch on the back of his neck, he could still feel the arrogance in the other person’s pheromones.
That alpha was determined to make Song Wangzhuo kneel and “get justice” for Shen Yuqing.
Song Wangzhuo almost laughed. His mental strength had already surpassed double-S rank. The other person’s pheromones meant nothing to him. But to avoid exposing himself and drawing more attention, he had no choice but to bend his knees, pretending to be affected.
Shen Yuqing and his lackey really were trash.
【Blackening Level: 85 | Favorability: -60】
The people walking by all saw what was happening, but no one stepped in to help. They all knew the guests upstairs today were powerful people invited by the boss, and offending them would bring trouble.
Song Wangzhuo held back his emotions. Just as his knees were about to touch the ground, someone grabbed his arm and pulled him up easily.
He froze for a moment. As he turned to see who had helped him, he heard the alpha shout, “Qing-ge! Let me teach this brat a lesson for being disrespectful to you!”
Looking over, the person standing next to him was indeed Shen Yuqing.
It was Shen Yuqing who had stopped him from kneeling.
For a moment, Song Wangzhuo couldn’t understand what Shen Yuqing was thinking.
Then Shen Yuqing spoke: “Since when do you get to discipline people for me?”
The alpha’s face immediately turned flattering. “Yes, yes, Qing-ge, I was being presumptuous.”
At some point, Lin Sui had also come upstairs. He looked tipsy as he walked toward the group and said, “Song Wangzhuo—hic—you brat, how dare you upset Qing-ge? Kneel and apologize!”
Shen Yuqing’s mouth twitched.
Seriously? Why are they so obsessed with making the protagonist kneel?
【Blackening Level: 85 | Favorability: -62】
Fine. The dumb things these cannon fodder do, he, the bigger cannon fodder, had to clean up.
Shen Yuqing was calm. He finally understood that if he didn’t follow the plot, another side character would jump in to act it out exactly—and worse, the hatred would still end up on him.
Shen Yuqing sighed and rubbed his forehead.
“If I don’t go to hell, who will?”
At least if he went, he might still have a chance to negotiate with the devil.
He said aloud, “Always trying to make people kneel—how tacky.”
Song Wangzhuo’s body stiffened.
Sure enough, that’s what it was.
A wolf in sheep’s clothing like Shen Yuqing couldn’t possibly be kind to him.
He remembered what he saw in the security office back at the academy, and his disgust for Shen Yuqing grew even stronger.
Shen Yuqing could hear the sound of fluctuating system stats and really wanted to ask, “What now, my little young master?”
He couldn’t delay anymore. If he did, Song Wangzhuo would reach full blackening on the spot.
Shen Yuqing glanced at the ten bottles of alcohol placed on the table. Splashing wine seemed like the perfect distraction.
So he said, “Since everyone’s in the mood, why don’t we play a game?”
Lin Sui, being Shen Yuqing’s die-hard fan, immediately agreed. “Sure! What are we playing?”
Shen Yuqing looked at Song Wangzhuo and tilted his chin. “You, sit inside.”
Song Wangzhuo took a deep breath. He had already prepared himself mentally. He walked into the booth and sat down, his gaze coldly sweeping the crowd. His coworkers looked at him with complicated expressions—some mocking, some envious.
Games like this weren’t new to people who hung out at bars all the time. If you did well, you might catch the attention of a powerful person and go from a nobody to someone important overnight.
Lin Sui asked, “Why’d you make him sit down?”
Shen Yuqing only raised his chin. “You two sit opposite. Sui, you go inside.”
Lin Sui didn’t understand but followed instructions and sat with the alpha.
Shen Yuqing looked around and said, “Give me a tray.”
A server brought over an empty tray. Shen Yuqing weighed it in his hand—it wasn’t heavy, felt just right.
Once everything was ready, he sat next to Song Wangzhuo and placed the tray down. Then he waved his hand. “Pour ten glasses of wine.”
The servers quickly poured the drinks. After all the preparations were done, Shen Yuqing said, “The game’s simple—one attacker, one defender.”
He briefly explained the rules. It was actually a game he suddenly remembered from a variety show he watched in his past life. The game was called “3, 2, 1 Look This Way,” a classic segment.
Shen Yuqing smiled and stretched out his hand. “Let’s go.”
The alpha had mostly sobered up and was eager to play. “Alright!”
Shen Yuqing went first. “3, 2, 1, look this way!”
The alpha turned his head exactly in the direction Shen Yuqing pointed.
Shen Yuqing waited a few seconds but didn’t see any wine being thrown. He looked over—Song Wangzhuo was holding the glass but seemed to hesitate.
Without warning, Shen Yuqing grabbed Song Wangzhuo’s wrist. While Song Wangzhuo was still surprised, he helped him throw the wine quickly and accurately onto the alpha’s face.
Then Shen Yuqing turned to Lin Sui and asked, “Lin Sui, why didn’t you help block with the tray?”
The alpha, who had just been splashed, got angry immediately. But before he could do anything, he heard Shen Yuqing’s words.
He turned to Lin Sui and asked, “Sui-ge, why didn’t you help me block it?”
A server brought a clean towel. Lin Sui personally wiped the alpha’s face and apologized, “Sorry, I didn’t react in time. Don’t worry, I won’t let him splash you again!”
The alpha finally calmed down. The wine had fired up his competitive spirit. He looked at Shen Yuqing and said, “Again, Qing-ge! I’m not going easy this time!”
Shen Yuqing nodded. “Alright.”
Though honestly, he felt a little guilty—after all, the system was secretly helping him cheat.
【Left side】
Shen Yuqing looked left. The alpha turned his head in the wrong direction—he lost again.
Shen Yuqing smiled and stretched out his hand. “Come on.”
The alpha gulped nervously and took a deep breath. “Let’s do it!”
But he lost again.
This time, Lin Sui reacted fast and used the tray to block, but Song Wangzhuo was slow to splash. He waited until Lin Sui had fully shielded the alpha, then gave a light splash.
He was just a guest. He knew to hold back. It wasn’t worth making enemies over a silly game.
More and more people gathered to watch.
Shen Yuqing glanced at Song Wangzhuo. He understood what the guy was thinking, but this kind of cautious playing was no fun. At this rate, how long would it take to use up ten glasses?
So he simply said, “What’s with the half-hearted splashing? Switch seats—I’ll do it.”
Song Wangzhuo stood up and switched places with him.
Shen Yuqing rolled up his sleeves. “You guys better be careful. I’m not holding back.”
Lin Sui also quietly rolled up his sleeves. He wouldn’t go hard on Shen Yuqing, but if it was Song Wangzhuo? He was going to give him a splash to the face!
Shen Yuqing leaned close to Song Wangzhuo and said, “You’re player one—don’t embarrass me.”
Song Wangzhuo pressed his lips together and said nothing.
The game resumed.
In this new position, Song Wangzhuo clearly felt less pressure. His luck was good too—he won the first three rounds.
Shen Yuqing was getting addicted. He splashed all three cups fast, sharp, and accurately onto the alpha’s face.
He said, “What’s going on? I keep splashing, and it’s getting boring. Song Wangzhuo, can’t you let him win once?”
The alpha had also splashed several cups, but he really did keep losing. He was getting tipsy.
He said, “Who needs to be let off? No way—again!”
He was determined to teach Song Wangzhuo a lesson!
