"He's my boyfriend."

The words enraged Ding Zhengyang so much that he was about to strike again. Fortunately, at the last moment, he forcibly held himself back.

"Zhang Man, I'm telling you, it wouldn't matter if he were your father! I'm calling the police right now to have him locked up!" Ding Zhengyang roared, pointing at her.

Seeing that Ding Zhengyang was ignoring her, Zhang Man grew anxious as well. "Ding Zhengyang, let me tell you, if Liu Ergou is taken away by the police today, this isn't over between us! It won't just be me you have a problem with—my whole family will have a problem with you! Do you hear me?"

Zhang Man's outburst completely dumbfounded the other two people at the table. They had known Zhang Man for quite some time now, but this was the first time they had ever seen her defend a man like this. It was completely unprecedented.

Looking at the furious Zhang Man, Ding Zhengyang hesitated for a moment before finally putting his phone away. Although he had pocketed his phone, he couldn't let his aggressive stance falter.

He pointed at Liu Ergou and spat, "Damn it, you country bumpkin! All you know how to do is hide behind a woman! You just wait. Sooner or later, you'll have no woman to protect you, and that's when I'll settle the score with you!"

With that, Ding Zhengyang sat back down.

By this point, Liu Ergou had already finished looking at the menu and placed his order. In just a few moments, the dishes he ordered were served. Looking at the food before him, Liu Ergou showed no restraint and immediately began to gorge himself, completely ignoring even Zhang Man.

Liu Ergou's table manners prompted the others to start whispering among themselves.

"Ugh, that country bumpkin has such awful table manners. Why is Zhang Man protecting him?"

"I know, right? He's like a reincarnated starving ghost. It's truly disgusting!"

"Heh, I bet he's never eaten anything this good in his entire life!"

Hearing her companions' discussion, Zhang Man remained expressionless. After all, they were speaking the truth, so there was nothing she could say.

While Zhang Man was zoned out, Liu Ergou suddenly appeared before her with a plate of large shrimp. Seeing the plate, her heart leaped with joy, thinking Liu Ergou was going to peel them for her.

But what he said next nearly made her die of anger.

"What are you zoning out for? If you have nothing better to do, peel these shrimp for me. It's a hassle for me to eat them otherwise!"

Hearing his words, Zhang Man said through clenched teeth, "Don't you have hands? Can't you peel them yourself?!"

Liu Ergou simply sneered in response, not saying another word. "HEH. So you're sure you won't peel them, then?"

His sneer was enough to bring Zhang Man back to her senses. The next second, she was seen gritting her teeth as she picked up a shrimp and began to peel it for him. This sight left the other three even more astonished.

However, Liu Ergou simply ignored them and continued to eat heartily.

The meal lasted for nearly two hours before Liu Ergou was finally full. During that time, the other three just watched him eat, never once touching the food on the table. As they looked at the now-finished Liu Ergou, they were in utter shock. This was a whole table's worth of food, which four people normally couldn't finish, yet it had been devoured by Liu Ergou alone. That was just too much.

But Liu Ergou ignored their expressions, tossed his chopsticks down, and stood up to walk outside. As he walked, he said, "I'm full. Let's go, Zhang Man, let's head back. It's getting late, and it's a good time to rest up. I've got things to do tomorrow!"

Although Zhang Man was angry, she nodded at his summons and prepared to follow.

Meanwhile, Ding Zhengyang, who was seething with rage, grew anxious as he watched Liu Ergou about to leave. He hadn't found an opportunity to deal with Liu Ergou yet. How could he possibly let him just walk away? But he couldn't stop him, as he had no valid reason to. Ding Zhengyang was getting truly desperate.

Just as Liu Ergou was about to leave, an idea flashed through Ding Zhengyang's mind. Immediately, his disdainful voice could be heard, "A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. All they know is eating and sleeping, completely clueless about anything else. How embarrassing!"

Liu Ergou, who had one foot out the door, turned his head. He looked at Ding Zhengyang with an expression that was somewhere between a smirk and a smile.

"Oh? If someone's itching for a beating, they can just say so. No need for all these passive-aggressive remarks! What, is someone naturally passive-aggressive and incapable of speaking properly?"

Hearing this, Ding Zhengyang was about to slam the table and stand up, but the memory of Liu Ergou's strength made him involuntarily swallow. This country bumpkin could smash a solid wooden chair with one punch. If he angered him and got punched himself, he was afraid his brains might just fly out.

At that thought, Ding Zhengyang dared not continue with the passive-aggressive tone. Instead, he switched to a normal one.

"COUGH. What I mean is, there are other interesting things to do at night besides sleeping. Are you interested in checking it out with me? I'll warn you now, this game is seriously exciting. Just don't get scared and regret it later!"

In response to Ding Zhengyang's words, Liu Ergou merely scoffed in disdain. This kind of reverse psychology was just child's play; he couldn't even be bothered with it.

"Oh, not interested! I still think going back to sleep is a better idea," Liu Ergou remarked casually and turned to leave again.

His "not interested" left Ding Zhengyang dumbfounded and unable to react. He had never dreamed that Liu Ergou would respond that way. He had expected Liu Ergou to pound his chest and agree to go with him. But now... Liu Ergou wasn't playing by the script at all.

For a moment, Ding Zhengyang stood there, completely at a loss.

As she followed Liu Ergou out, Zhang Man cautiously tugged at his sleeve. "Ergou, those are my friends. Give them some face, okay? Let's at least listen to what he has to say! If you don't like it after he explains, it won't be too late to refuse then. Right? It's not easy for everyone to meet, there's no need to make things so tense."

Hearing Zhang Man, Liu Ergou was about to refuse again, but on second thought, he changed his mind. It suddenly struck him that, if all went as expected, this Ding Zhengyang fellow was probably trying to use this situation to get his dignity back. If he didn't agree, the guy might resort to underhanded tactics against him later. It wasn't that he was afraid of Ding Zhengyang. It was just that sneaky maneuvers were truly annoying.

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