CHAPTER 165: CHANGED TASTE OF OUTDOOR LIVE STREAMING

The barbecued skewers were served, and Liu Banxia found himself salivating at the sight.

As a doctor, he knew that eating too much barbecued food was bad for one’s health. But that only applied to "eating too much," which wasn’t the case right now.

Picking up a lamb skewer, Liu Banxia expertly devoured it. He had to admit, eating skewers outside in the gentle breeze felt great.

"Why aren’t you guys eating?" Liu Banxia asked, noticing everyone staring at him as he put down his skewer.

"We’re waiting for you to serve us. We’re beautiful ladies, after all. How could we just grab them ourselves?" Qiaoqiao said.

Liu Banxia shook his head with a smile. "Why be so reserved when eating this? Come on... Qing Kewa, try one and see how it tastes."

He picked up a skewer, intending to pass it to Qiaoqiao, but then he felt a sudden surge of pressure. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on that lamb skewer.

"Help yourselves, everyone. Dig in!" Liu Banxia said, putting the skewer down and adding the remark.

He now also felt the atmosphere here was a bit strange, but he couldn’t figure out why.

Qiaoqiao glared at him, then picked up a chicken wing herself and took a large bite.

Xiao Yue watched with a grin, as if this was more entertaining than a TV drama.

"This is delicious," Qing Kewa said after finishing her skewer.

"If you want to eat this again in the future, just come back here. Don’t go wandering off to other places. You’re unfamiliar with the area, and things could get chaotic," Liu Banxia said casually.

"Dr. Liu, are you always this concerned about others?" Jiaojiao asked curiously.

"Is this considered caring? I don’t think so." Liu Banxia shook his head. "Qing Kewa doesn’t know much about our country, and there are too many bad people around these days."

"All of you should be more vigilant. Don’t be like a certain someone, so foolish as to resort to violence at the drop of a hat in this society governed by law."

Qiaoqiao was quite peeved, knowing he was referring to her. But she couldn’t refute it. Only in the past two days had she truly understood how dangerous that day had been. It wasn’t because of the man’s HIV-positive status, but because of the potential for assault causing disabling injury.

Even if the man’s conduct was improper, legally speaking, if he really sued, someone would end up with a criminal record for assault.

Wang Xiaoyan found this amusing. Qiaoqiao had a personality that never admitted defeat. It was truly rare to see her remain quiet after being told off by Liu Banxia like this today.

"Dr. Liu, when are you going to show some concern for our Jiaojiao? You need to get revenge on that scumbag for her," Qiaoqiao said, putting on a smile.

"I just said this is a society ruled by law, and now you want me to be your fighter?" Liu Banxia replied helplessly.

"What can you do with that small frame of yours? When the opportunity arises, be Jiaojiao’s boyfriend and disgust that scumbag," Qiaoqiao said.

"Hey? That actually sounds feasible! Dr. Liu’s physique might not be very built, but he’s very handsome," Wang Xiaoyan said, her eyes sparkling.

"Stop, hold it!" Liu Banxia said with resignation. "How are you guys getting more and more outrageous? Eat your skewers."

"Jiaojiao, are you still moping over that scumbag?" Liu Banxia continued. "If you ask me, it’s not worth it. I actually think it’s a good thing. It’s much better than finding out his true colors after getting married and living together."

"Hmph, men are all trash," Qiaoqiao snorted.

"That bastard just wanted to take advantage of Jiaojiao; when did he ever think about marrying her? Jiaojiao, you too, why are you still thinking about him? If nothing else, let’s find someone to put a sack over his head and beat him up. At least we can vent some anger."

"Sigh... it’s not that easy to let go," Jiaojiao said with a bitter smile.

"What’s a scumbag?" Qing Kewa asked curiously.

Although Jiaojiao had some reservations, Qiaoqiao’s anger towards that scumbag was greater, so she directly recounted Jiaojiao’s situation.

This was quite something. The two groups, which had been somewhat at odds, now found themselves in the same camp. They condemned the scumbag together. In the process, Liu Banxia also received cold glares, and even Qiu Mingyuan and Wang Mingxing were lectured not to become scumbags in the future.

It had to be said, with this topic, the atmosphere at their little dining table immediately became much more harmonious. The girls took center stage.

Their table also became a beautiful sight on this barbecue street. Beautiful women naturally attract attention, not to mention there was a foreign beauty present. This instantly made business at Wang Mingxing’s family restaurant much better.

"Alright, you can discuss it for a bit, but don’t actually go for ’physical annihilation’ or anything. You can’t do illegal things," Liu Banxia said after the girls had chatted for a while.

"Tch, all men say that. None of them are any good," Liang Xiaolin pouted. The recent topic of scumbags also brought up how Liu Banxia often "took advantage" of situations, making her feel that this guy was still a big villain.

"Right, they’re no good," Qiaoqiao also emphasized.

"Dr. Liu is very good, very capable," Qing Kewa said in Liu Banxia’s defense. She also happened to grab a chicken foot for Liu Banxia and started gnawing on one herself.

She had never eaten this before, but the texture today was truly fantastic. Soft and glutinous, and then washed down with a big gulp of beer, it was very satisfying.

It was only after chatting for this while that they realized Qing Kewa was really very innocent. Otherwise, they would probably have "punished" her for her "defection" to Liu Banxia’s side.

"See that? The martial world is treacherous. You two also need to protect yourselves; it’s very dangerous out there," Liu Banxia said to Qiu Mingyuan and Wang Mingxing with a serious expression.

This made the two lads crack up, but they also really liked Liu Banxia’s unconventional personality.

"Yesterday is gone and won’t return, oh yeah, happiness is more precious than anything. Spilled water can’t be recovered, oh yeah, when peach blossoms wither, roses bloom. Life’s few decades will always be accompanied by wind and rain..."

At this moment, the sound of singing came from not far away, attracting everyone’s attention.

Several young men surrounded another young man who was singing. This young man was quite something; he had four mobile phones hanging from his selfie stick. And it had to be said, his singing had a certain charm.

Liu Banxia’s group at their table was still quite eye-catching. When these young men walked over, they stopped and began to sing and dance.

"My loyal viewers! Double-tap those likes, send a wave of 666s! I’ve discovered a treasure trove here!" the young man yelled after finishing his song.

"This beautiful lady from a foreign land, do you understand Chinese? What you come? Where are you from? Are the skewers here awesome to eat?"

"Thank you, I understand Chinese. I am from Russia," Qing Kewa said with a smile.

Liu Banxia, at the side, frowned slightly. He felt that this young man’s way of speaking was a bit improper.

"Wow... a great beauty from Russia! Please allow me, on behalf of all my loyal viewers watching on their phones, to perform a magic trick for you." As he spoke, the young man handed the phone holder to one of the others.

The girls also became interested; they hadn’t expected to see a magic show while eating barbecue.

The young man took a coin from his pocket and held it between his thumb and index finger. "Beauty, look closely at this coin, keep your eyes on it. Whenever you say ’gone,’ I can make this coin disappear."

"’Gone,’" Qing Kewa said, her eyes also very carefully fixed on the coin.

As her voice fell, the young man’s hand also moved. However, his intentions were impure. He didn’t actually know any magic; he was just planning to use performing magic as an excuse to take advantage of Qing Kewa.

His descending hand was aimed at Qing Kewa’s chest.

His calculations were well made, and his movements were swift. However, after making contact, he found it felt different from previous experiences; it was somewhat hard.

"Aren’t you ashamed? Don’t you feel embarrassed? With so many people around, how did a creature like you emerge?" Liu Banxia said coldly, grabbing his hand.

"What are you doing? Let go!" The young man grew nervous.

"Damn it, so he’s a hooligan after all," Qiaoqiao, at the side, now understood.

"Don’t slander people with baseless accusations! Everyone is watching; I was just performing a magic trick," the young man said.

"Does performing magic involve pressing on someone’s chest?" Liu Banxia had no intention of letting him off so easily and applied some force with his hand.

If it were truly a magic trick and his hand had slipped, that would be understandable. But Liu Banxia had been watching closely ever since he sensed something was off. This was intentional. This was an outdoor live stream that had gone sour.

Qing Kewa was a doctor learning from him, and he was the one who brought her out today. If something really happened because of this, it would be no small matter.

"Oh my God, you are a bad guy, a scumbag!" Qing Kewa finally reacted, using the new words she had learned today.

"Apologize. Apologize, and I’ll let you go," Liu Banxia said.

"Who do you think you are? Are you bullying people?" the young man blustered, though he was scared inside.

"Brother, this is just a misunderstanding."

"Brother, brother, don’t be angry. We can’t let our foreign friend see us making a scene."

Two men walked up from behind the young man. While speaking placating words, their hands reached out towards Liu Banxia.

Liu Banxia was also wary of them. He pulled the young man’s hand towards himself, sidestepped, and threw the young man to the ground.

"Brother, that’s not right. If there’s a misunderstanding, we can explain it. How can you hit someone?" one of the young men said.

"So what if you have money? Does having money mean you can look down on others and bully people as you please?" The third person from behind also chimed in.

They weren’t just talking; their hands were also pushing and shoving Liu Banxia. Liu Banxia was actually a bit intimidated now; these guys really didn’t look like good people.

Just then, a draft beer mug flew through the air and smashed directly onto one of their heads. The mug was of good quality; it didn’t even break when it fell to the ground, but it gashed the man’s head.

"What do you think you’re doing? Believe it or not, I’ll chop you up with this cleaver!" Before Liu Banxia could react, Wang Dashan strode over, brandishing a cleaver.

This display was formidable. It was a real cleaver, no joke, and it made the three men freeze. The one who had been hit clutched his bleeding head.

"Qiaoqiao, you stay put," Liu Banxia said, first glancing at Qiaoqiao, then turning to Wang Dashan.

"Brother Wang, could you please put the cleaver down? I was just considering whether I should take a tumble first, so then I could fight back in self-defense. With you making such a mighty and domineering entrance, how am I supposed to proceed?"

Hearing Liu Banxia’s words, one of the onlookers who was eating and watching the commotion couldn’t help but laugh out loud. You can play it like that?