Chapter 260: Barbecue, Beer, and Music

After a long moment,

Peng Shaoqiang spoke up languidly, “Old Fan, seriously, are you and Sister-in-law Qinghe really here for university?”

Beside him, Wang Shouyi and He Dongdong also nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Gu Yifan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry!

“Duh!”

“If I wasn’t here for school, what else would I be doing here?”

He rolled his eyes at the three of them, looking utterly speechless.

“To experience life and just play around!”

Peng Shaoqiang and the other two exchanged a look, then said in unison.

Gu Yifan: “…”

“Alright, that’s enough of your wisecracks. Get to work!”

Gu Yifan shot the three a glare and said irritably, “If you keep dragging your feet, we won’t get to eat before it gets dark!”

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Over an hour later.

“Tsk~”

“Whoa, there’s even a pavilion here for a lounge area!”

“And look at all those flowers and plants over there. It looks so relaxing!”

“Just sitting here drinking tea whenever you feel like it… what a life!”

“It really is a great life!”

“Damn it, compared to Old Fan’s place, our dorm is worse than a kennel!”

“!!!”

Peng Shaoqiang and the other two grumbled with envy, jealousy, and hate as they skewered meat.

This left Gu Yifan, who was lighting the charcoal off to the side, at a loss for words.

‘These three scoundrels!’

‘Unbelievable!’

For this barbecue, Gu Yifan had bought a special walnut-shell charcoal that released a rich aroma when burned. This walnut charcoal was much more expensive than the regular kind, but food grilled over it was significantly more fragrant.

In any case, Gu Yifan wasn’t short on cash. If he was going to do something, he was going to use the best.

Around seven o’clock, Bao Baijie, Chu Xiaomeng, and the other girls arrived.

It looked like each of them had showered and gotten all dressed up before coming.

After all, there were other guys present. Girls will be girls, and they tend to care about their appearance.

“Wow~”

“This… Qinghe, Handsome Gu, this courtyard of yours is amazing!!”

Chen Siyao exclaimed in amazement as soon as she entered the small courtyard.

“It really is lovely!”

Bao Baijie also said, her face full of surprise.

She had known before that Jinling University would give special treatment to Gu Yifan, the national college entrance exam champion, for recruiting him, but she never expected even his living conditions would be this good!

This didn’t look like he was here to study at all; it was more like he was on vacation!

‘I’m so envious,’ she couldn’t help but think.

“Hah…”

“It’s nothing special, really!”

Gu Yifan said casually with a smile.

“Wow, Qinghe, I’m so jealous of you guys!”

Chu Xiaomeng said, her face full of envy.

Hearing this, Gu Yifan didn’t know what to say, so he just smiled and didn’t respond.

After marveling for a bit, the girls didn’t dwell on it. Instead, they joined the work crew, and the whole group started bustling about, laughing and talking.

Some started skewering meat, while others began washing and prepping the rest of the ingredients for the grill.

With guys and girls working together, the work felt effortless!

Before long, everything was prepped.

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“Hey, you guys, come help me move this stuff over there!”

Gu Yifan shouted, turning his head toward Peng Shaoqiang and the others.

“You got it~”

Wang Shouyi and the others hurried over.

Then, Gu Yifan and the other guys moved the barbecue grill and everything to the side of the pavilion.

And then, the barbecue began!

A few of the guys were in charge of grilling, while the girls sat in the pavilion chatting. The whole scene was incredibly harmonious.

Twenty-some minutes later, the first batch of grilled food was ready!

As for who grilled it?

Gu Yifan, of course!

Peng Shaoqiang and the others had wanted to help, but the food they grilled ended up either burnt black or half-raw.

There was no other choice!

The job of manning the grill could only fall on Gu Yifan’s shoulders!

“Don’t just stand around, you guys. Go to the kitchen and bring the beer from the fridge!”

“Okay!!!”

Without another word, Wang Shouyi and He Dongdong ran off to get the beer!

Soon, the two of them had brought the beer and the grilled food to the dining table by the pavilion. The group gathered around, eating piping hot skewers and drinking ice-cold beer, having the time of their lives!

A night breeze blew past, bringing a hint of coolness as the ice-cold beer flowed down their throats and into their stomachs!

“Ahh~”

They let out a breath of alcohol-tinged air, feeling utterly refreshed!

“Awesome!!!”

the guys exclaimed in unison!

“Come on, let’s have a toast!”

The girls also raised their cups, and everyone’s cups clinked together!

“CLINK~”

“CLINK, CLINK~”

“Cheers!!!”

everyone shouted in unison.

The group drank and chatted. Whenever the barbecue ran out, Gu Yifan would go grill another batch.

The entire rooftop was filled with the constant sound of laughter and cheerful voices!

It was a good thing it was a detached villa, with a good distance from the neighbors. Otherwise, they would have probably heard the group’s laughter next door!

“Hey, it’s still early. How can we drink without some music!”

“Old Fan, I just saw a guitar in the living room. How about you play a couple of songs for us?”

Peng Shaoqiang suddenly spoke up.

“Yeah!”

“Brother Fan, you were amazing at the school anniversary gala last time!”

“That’s right! Classmate Gu, give us a song!”

“Yeah! Handsome Gu, play a song for us to sing along to, liven things up!”

“Beer, barbecue, and music are the perfect match!”

“Qinghe, have your man sing a song for everyone. We all want to hear it!”

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The group chimed in, egging him on.

“Er…”

Suddenly put on the spot, Su Qinghe subconsciously glanced at Gu Yifan.

Seeing this, Gu Yifan shook his head with a resigned sigh. “Alright, it’s not too late. Young Master Bi, go get the guitar.”

After speaking, he went back to tending to the skewers in his hand.

‘A mere guitar is, of course, no problem for me. After all, I’m a master of musical instruments!’

Soon, Young Master Bi, Wang Shouyi, ran into the living room and brought the guitar back!

Just then, the skewers Gu Yifan was holding were also done, sizzling with hot oil and giving off a rich aroma!

Gu Yifan brought the skewers over, and everyone happily dug in, drinking their beer!

After finishing a skewer and downing a few more mouthfuls of ice-cold beer,

Gu Yifan clapped his hands, picked up the guitar beside him, held it in his arms, and gently plucked a string.

Gu Yifan found that the guitar was already in tune, so he looked up at the crowd and asked casually, “Are there any songs you want to hear? Or what song do you want to sing together?”

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, at a loss.

“Um… Classmate Gu, why don’t you sing a solo first? We can do a big sing-along later.”

“Right now, we mainly want to hear you sing!”

Bao Baijie said.

“Yeah, Handsome Gu, you sing first. Sing one of your specialties. We’re good with anything!”

“Brother Fan, hurry up and sing!”

“Whatever you sing, we’ll love it!”

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The group all nodded in agreement.

Gu Yifan looked at the group before him, feeling a bit helpless.

“Alright, then!”

“I’ll sing first. You can tell me what you’ve decided on later!”

He thought for a moment, then spoke.

“Okay!”

everyone nodded.

Then they stared at Gu Yifan without blinking, their faces filled with anticipation…