After Sun Dongwei left, the classmates in the room looked at each other, dumbfounded. The gathering had been organized by Yang Jincai and hosted by Sun Dongwei, but now both of them were gone. How was the party supposed to continue? They were all ordinary working-class people with monthly salaries of just two to three thousand yuan, certainly not enough to cover the high costs of this venue.

Noticing everyone’s concern, Ye Bufan said, “Don’t worry, everyone. Today’s meal is on ...