Volume 1, Chapter 134: It’s a Deal, We’ll Be Scumbags Together

All fifty thousand tickets were sold out, and the day of the concert finally arrived. Fans converged from all corners of the city, turning the Shanghai Stadium into a sea of people. Although the show hadn't started yet, the venue was already packed. Those who had secured tickets were beaming with joy, while those who hadn't were wandering around, hoping to stumble upon a scalper.

"Brother, are you here for Jiang Yu's concert too?"

"That's right, you as well? Hahaha, did you manage to get a ticket?"

"No, it's infuriating. I tried with seven phones at once and still couldn't snag one."

"That's rough. So, why are you here if you don't have a ticket?"

"At other celebrities' concerts, there are always people selling tickets at the gate, so I came to try my luck. Hey, brother, are you selling yours? I'll pay double."

"Not selling. This is the first concert ticket I've ever managed to grab, and it's Jiang Yu's first-ever concert. I wouldn't sell it even for ten times the price."

"Sigh... I'll ask around some more. Maybe a scalper will show up soon. If there's no other way, I'll have to buy from them."

"You're going to bleed money if you do."

Just then, a man with a sleazy appearance and shifty behavior sidled up to them, glancing left and right. As the two men looked at him with suspicion, the sleazy man whispered, "Hey brothers, need a ticket?"

"Who? Is it for Jiang Yu?" The man who hadn't secured a ticket asked, his eyes lighting up. "How much?"

"I've only got one left, I'll let it go cheap." The scalper held up three fingers.

"Thirty thousand?" The man frowned at the number. At twenty times the original price, it was a bit daunting.

However, as he hesitated, the scalper shook his head. "Three thousand."

"What did you say? Three thousand?" the man exclaimed. That was incredibly cheap; Jiang Yu's tickets were only fifteen hundred, so three thousand was just a modest markup. He hadn't been able to buy one from the fan earlier even at a ten-fold price, and now he could get one for just double?

Suddenly, a commanding voice boomed over the crowd: "Fifteen thousand, I'll take it!"

The man turned around to see who was trying to cut in, only to find a very familiar face. It was Principal Wang.

Principal Wang walked over and looked at the scalper. "Fifteen thousand, I'll take it. If that's not enough, I can pay more!"

The scalper was overjoyed. "Deal! Fifteen thousand, it's yours!" He handed the ticket over. The fan who had been negotiating gave up on the idea; after all, that was Principal Wang. No matter how much money he had, he couldn't compete with him.

But when Principal Wang took the ticket and glanced at it, his expression turned to one of pure rage.

"I specifically asked for a Jiang Yu ticket! Who the hell is this 'Brother Snow God'? Are you playing me?" He slammed the ticket into the scalper's face.

The scalper looked incredibly awkward, muttering under his breath, "It's just a concert, what does it matter who's singing?" Even so, he sheepishly picked up the ticket and scurried away; it was still real money, after all.

The man who had been trying to buy the ticket laughed. No wonder it was only three thousand. This garbage ticket wasn't even worth taking for free, let alone fifteen thousand.

Principal Wang, face dark, cursed under his breath before turning to the two men. "Hey, I heard you have a ticket."

The man who had succeeded in buying his ticket looked cautious. "I'm not selling."

"Thirty thousand," Principal Wang offered.

"Not selling..."

"Fifty thousand."

"Principal Wang, I..."

"One hundred thousand!"

"I... Principal Wang, this is Jiang Yu's first concert, and the first time I've ever gotten a ticket... you'll have to add more."

"Last offer, I'll add another thirty thousand."

"Deal!"

The transfer and transaction were completed on the spot. The fan happily ran off with the cash, leaving the middle-aged man behind to watch with envy as Principal Wang walked into the venue. He sighed, knowing he’d have to settle for just soaking in the atmosphere from outside.

Suddenly, he heard an argument nearby.

"I told you to buy tickets for my idol's concert, why did you buy Jiang Yu's instead!"

"Honey! Those people just screech and wail, I can't even understand what they're singing. Come on, let's go listen to Jiang Yu; these were so hard to get!"

"No! I want to listen to my idol. Even if it costs ten times the price, you should have bought those tickets, or we're breaking up!"

The man went silent at these words. The woman glared at him aggressively, looking confident. She knew that in the past, no matter what she wanted, he would always agree unconditionally. Even for unreasonable demands, she only had to make a scene and he would cave. But this time, the man's expression was weary, yet his laughter carried a touch of coldness. "Fine, I agree."

"That's better. Now hurry up and find a scalper!" The girl smiled, feeling as though she had won a battle.

"You misunderstood. I said I agree to breaking up with you."

"What did you say?" The girl's triumphant smile vanished, replaced by sheer disbelief.

"I said I agree to breaking up!"

"Fine, let's break up! Wang Yu, don't you regret this, plenty of people are chasing after me!"

"Then go to them." The man, named Wang Yu, remained expressionless.

"Wang Yu, I'll give you one more chance," the girl said, staring at him.

"I don't need it." Wang Yu laughed at himself, picked up his phone, and opened an image.

The girl shrieked when she saw it: "You spied on my phone and took pictures? You're so pathetic for doing something like this!"

"Heh." Wang Yu was so angry he laughed. "I held you in my heart, and you treated me like a fool. And in the end, it's my fault? That's it, we're done. Don't see me again." He walked away quickly, leaving behind the woman's hysterical screaming: "Wang Yu, if you walk away now, we are finished! Even if you beg me on your knees, I will never have anything to do with you again!"

But Wang Yu did not look back. The girl could only stomp her feet and storm off in a rage.

A moment later, Wang Yu emerged from a corner, his eyes filled with sadness as he watched her retreating figure. Once she was gone, he went to a snack stall, bought a can of beer, and sat down to drink.

A voice came from beside him. "Brother, your name is Wang Yu, right? It's not worth it, not for a woman like that."

It was the man who hadn't gotten a ticket earlier; he walked over with a beer as well. Wang Yu chuckled bitterly and clinked his can against the other man's.

"Brother, you know what? We were together for six years, ever since university."

"My favorite song is Jiang Yu's 'Plain Face.' When I found out he was having a concert, I bought tickets immediately, hoping to bring her along and maybe change her mind. But I was wrong."

The man took a sip of beer. "I'm Wang Peng. We're practically family, same surname. Take it from an older brother: it's not worth it. Everyone runs into a few jerks in their time; just treat it as a lesson. Let's be scumbags together from now on!"

Wang Yu finished his beer in one go. "You're right, brother. After this concert, let's be scumbags together."

"Listen to the concert? Did you get a ticket?"

"I did. Two of them. I was supposed to come with my ex-girlfriend, but since we broke up, I have an extra one!"

Wang Peng was overjoyed. "Brother, how about you sell that ticket to me? I'll pay five times—no, ten times the price."

"Brother, don't talk about money; it makes us strangers. Meeting is fate, I'm treating you!" Wang Yu smiled openly.

"It's a deal. From now on, we're scumbags together."