Chapter 287: Chapter 284: [Brother Haonan’s Spring] (Extended Chapter)
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Chapter 284 [Brother Haonan’s Spring]
Saturday morning.
At a crossroads along Daming Road.
The car dealership had been open for a few days already.
The name was pretty tacky, but grounded: Hengfa Car Dealership.
The shop’s decoration couldn’t be described as luxurious or magnificent, but it gave off a spacious and bright feeling.
The floor tiles had been waxed and shone brightly.
There wasn’t much of a fuss made over the opening ceremony. The entrance wasn’t decorated like a flower market with rows of baskets of flowers. Li Qingshan did send over a copper plaque that read "Attract Wealth and Treasure," which Brother Lei had hung in the back office.
On opening day, Brother Lei had someone set off a string of firecrackers at the door, then courteously gave cigarettes and served tea to the city management officials who came investigating the noise, and willingly paid the fine.
He handled everything beautifully.
They had a promotional event for the opening, following the marketing strategy found in shopping malls, with discounts like "spend 500, save 80."
There were also salespeople, trained in the Hall’s street store, who guided customers on-site on how to "team up" and enjoy discounts together.
So, the store was bustling with activity the first few days, and the turnover was quite pleasing.
It was a beautiful opening success.
Afterward, Brother Lei didn’t stick around at Daming Road much.
For one thing, he still had to keep an eye on the store over at Hall’s street.
Secondly, there were still things to deal with at the supplier’s end, which required Brother Lei to make some visits.
And the third point was an insight Brother Lei had himself.
Brother Lei felt that Chen Nuo was clearly looking to nurture and train his junior brother, Zhang Linsheng.
The relationship between brothers was bound to be closer than with him.
If he sat around at Daming Road all day, and the clerks were all trained by him... they were his people.
If he stayed there all the time... the staff would habitually report everything to him, big or small.
Wouldn’t that make Zhang Linsheng just a decoration here?
Having realized this, Brother Lei stayed for the first couple of days after the opening, then made an excuse about other business and went back to Hall’s street.
He left the dealership for Brother Haonan to run.
Since Chen Nuo wanted to cultivate this little junior brother, let him figure things out.
Kids, if you don’t let them go and stumble, they won’t mature. Let them fuss around; after marinating in the business world for a while, they’ll gradually develop the flavor.
Anyway, with Chen Nuo there, things would always land on their feet.
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Zhang Linsheng had actually been quite busy these past few days.
In addition to overseeing the renovations at the store before opening, squaring off every day against that tricky and unscrupulous contractor, he slowly, through these contest, gained some experience of society.
Moreover, every evening when he went home, his father Zhang Tiejun would also impart words of wisdom to his son.
Although Zhang Tiejun was a common man from the lower class, he had spent a lifetime repairing cars with good craftsmanship, and had met all sorts of people.
He had seen all kinds of demons and ghosts in car dealerships and 4S shops: wealthy car owners, those with a nasty or petty nature, the greedy looking for a bargain, troublemakers...
He had seen it all.
He had also witnessed all sorts of shady schemes and unsavory practices that car dealerships used to make money.
Zhang Linsheng fought with the contractor during the day and sought advice from his father in the evening.
After these days, he was no longer that naive young man from school.
His experience had rapidly grown.
But whether it was contending with the contractor or heeding his father’s advice, none of it was useful for learning how to do business.
Business acumen was something Zhang Linsheng would have to grasp on his own.
Chen Nuo naturally wouldn’t bother with these.
For Chen Nuo, such a small shop was just a convenient way of explaining the source of his new wealth to his acquaintances.
Another reason was to give Brother Haonan a way to make a living and to repay Zhang Linsheng, who had been tricked by him many times.
Moreover, during that incident in the northwest, Zhang Linsheng had shown true loyalty, risking his life to protect Sun Keke.
That kindness deserved repayment!
But while the shop had opened and business had begun, Chen Yanluo wouldn’t intervene in such trifles.
It was all up to Zhang Linsheng to figure out how to manage it.
In this, Chen Nuo’s thinking coincidentally aligned with Brother Lei’s: let Zhang Linsheng take his knocks. Through these experiences, he would gradually learn.
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Zhang Linsheng had indeed been busy these days, contemplating the ways of business for a long time.
Every night after getting home and chatting with the old man, he’d lie in bed with his mind churning with various ideas.
Sometimes during the day, he would even sneak off to other car shops on Daming Road to look around.
He naturally spent some time at Brother Lei’s place as well.
The business model of the car shops on Hall Street, Brother Lei had explained to him in detail, making everything clear.
But Zhang Linsheng felt it wasn’t enough. He thought the marketing model was a bit too simplistic.
What they were doing in their car shop was essentially just sales, acting as agents for brands.
When you get down to it, they were just middlemen. The cars were not produced by them.
The scale of operations was small, far from reaching the point of establishing their own brand.
So, in reality, there wasn’t much room for creativity; after all, one could only really work on marketing and promotion.
After much thought, Zhang Linsheng finally came up with an idea.
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Users of electric scooters were, first of all, rarely young people.
Young folks like fashion, consumption, and entertainment.
Electric scooters, being neither stylish nor cool, were not the primary consumer group.
The main consumer base generally consisted of adults or middle-aged individuals.
Especially those adults with families to support.
Occasionally, while chatting, the salespeople in the shop suggested that this young boss Zhang distribute flyers near the local universities.
This suggestion was promptly rejected by Zhang Linsheng.
How many college students have you seen buying electric scooters?
Those who really buy electric scooters are usually ones with elderly parents and young children.
They buy electric scooters for commuting to and from work, going grocery shopping, or picking up and dropping off children.
Handing out flyers was indeed a method, but not at universities.
Zhang Linsheng had flyers printed at a nearby print shop and created some promotional offers.
Then, he sent people out to distribute them.
Zhang Linsheng targeted two places for the flyer distribution.
One was two large wholesale supermarkets nearby. He sent two eloquent salespeople to hand out flyers at the exits of the supermarkets every day, specifically instructing them to target adults between the ages of thirty and fifty.
Those with families were to be given particular attention!
As for those young lovebird student couples, they could be outright ignored.
The second location was several kindergartens nearby!
They would hand out flyers near the entrances of kindergartens and nearby crossings when children were being picked up, specifically targeting parents picking up their children.
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And believe it or not, this strategy really had some effect.
Within three days of distributing the flyers, customers began showing up with them and dozens of scooters were sold.
Subsequently, a few more were sold each day.
Zhang Linsheng’s first method had proven effective. Although it wasn’t a windfall, the results were tangible and visible.
It added a new layer of confidence to the young Brother Haonan’s heart.
I... I can do this!
With increased confidence, his mood improved as well.
Today, for instance, the mischievous Xia Xia, having nothing better to do, came to stick around again. However, Brother Haonan, in high spirits, unexpectedly showed a warmer side to Xia Xia.
Xia Xia actually came over every few days.
Initially, she was curious about Zhang Linsheng, thinking this young man must have an impressive background, akin to securing a powerful big brother to rely on.
But over time, she gradually realized that the people around Zhang Linsheng were all extraordinary! From Brother Lei to Hall Master Li Qingshan, and to Luo Dachanzi’s son Luo Qing, the young master.
And then there was Chen Nuo, the even more enigmatic and mysterious Chen Yanluo.
Chen Yanluo’s circle of girls, Xia Xia had seen them all at one time!
It was ridiculously impressive!!!
So many top-class beauties, if they were in Xia Xia’s industry, they’d definitely be considered super top-tier hostesses, beyond compare!
And yet, how did Chen Yanluo gather so many around him at once?
So, this sparked the competitive spirit in the little vixen—to win over Zhang Linsheng, regardless of his indifference towards her!
After sticking around for a while...
She really started to develop some genuine feelings.
Brother Haonan was simply such a straightforward guy—okay, in 2001, the term "straight guy" didn’t exist yet.
But the meaning was the same.
Blunt, tough-minded, thoroughly straightforward and obtuse to romance.
He’s always dodging and shuffling around.
He looks fierce and cold, but he’s actually pretty timid deep down.
Sometimes, when he’s seduced and drawn in, he sneakily glances at my legs under the skirt with his eyes. Then, when I look back at him, he pretends to be proper and sternly instructs the staff to work.
Sometimes, he’s so flustered by my teasing that he blushes and sweats profusely.
But he still keeps dodging and weaving, intentionally refusing to take the bait, and just keeps sipping cold water to suppress his emotions.
Ha, men!
But... they’re quite cute, aren’t they.
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Xia Xia is a little demoness, having rolled in the world of fame and fortune for many years, accustomed to the lustful looks men give her. She’s also used to those who pretend to be upright but gaze at her as if they wish they could strip her naked and take her to bed right there and then.
So, when it comes to a fledgling like Zhang Linsheng, a big boy who’s both repressing his desires and conflicted about his attraction to her, pushing her away with a cold face every day, she gradually developed a special affection for him.
Of course, as for liking him a lot... that’s still not the case for the time being.
But the goodwill, it’s definitely developed.
And if you really delve into it...
Such a simple "goodwill" that’s budding towards a boy, Xia Xia herself didn’t even realize... It’s been years since she’s felt this way towards anyone.
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Carrying a bag of snacks, Xia Xia walked into the store with a smile on her face.
She’s been coming here a lot these days, and the store employees have all recognized her. When they saw her coming, they gave her smirky glances.
Those who had gotten to know her would even tease, "Xia Xia’s here for ’work’ again, Boss Zhang is inside."
"What goodies did Xia Xia bring us today?"
——This is where Xia Xia’s shrewdness lay!
Most of the staff in the store are young girls!
Young girls, you know... What do you think when they see a single boss like Zhang Linsheng?
Zhang Linsheng is also quite handsome.
Being young and having already opened such a shop, the business is not too big nor too small.
The accolade of "young and promising" is naturally inevitable.
What if someone took a fancy to him and set their sights on him?
Xia Xia took the initiative from the very beginning, appearing before these young girls on the first day the shop was open!
That day Xia Xia also dressed herself up carefully, making herself look beautiful and vibrant, yet not vulgar or seductive.
Then she appeared in front of these young female staff, overwhelming them with her beauty and commanding presence!
That day, she stuck to Zhang Linsheng, bustling here and there, like a little tail, clinging to him closely.
She even seized a few opportunities to perform intimate gestures in front of the female staff, like wiping the sweat off Zhang Linsheng, handing him a glass of water, a cigarette, or casually hooking her arm through Zhang Linsheng’s.
Through her actions, she conveyed a message: Boss Zhang is taken!
And the "owner" is yours truly!
Look carefully! This face! This figure! This waist! These legs!
If you’re not as pretty as me or don’t have the figure I do, you’d better abandon those inappropriate thoughts and plans sooner rather than later!
The strategy was indeed effective!
Xia Xia’s beauty was certainly striking, indeed overshadowing the young girls in the store.
And her blatant intimacy with Zhang Linsheng cemented the preconception that this unbelievably pretty girl must be the boss’s girlfriend.
Zhang Linsheng’s character wouldn’t blatantly deny it.
Why would Haonan bother to gather his employees and clarify: so-and-so is not my girlfriend...
Would that even be necessary?
Furthermore, Xia Xia did something smart, which was being especially friendly and nice to the girls in the store.
—Because where there are many girls, there is much gossip!!
Don’t forget where Xia Xia came from!
In places with many girls, there’s plenty of backbiting, spreading rumors, and murmuring behind the back. That sort of thing happens all too often.
And it’s not possible for her to be in the store all the time.
What if, when she’s not around, someone who doesn’t like her starts speaking ill of her in front of Zhang Linsheng?
A word or two here and there is no big deal... Haonan’s personality would just let it slide.
But what if it goes on for a long time?
A person’s perception of another can slowly change over extended periods.
A few bad words in the span of a day or two are fine.
But if someone persistently speaks ill behind the back, what if it gradually leads Zhang Linsheng astray?
She couldn’t let the little favor she had worked so hard to build up be destroyed so easily.
Therefore, Xia Xia was particularly good to the girls in the store.
Plant more flowers, don’t plant thorns.
And, this kindness is the kind that’s visible "in the light"!
Never come empty-handed, always bringing some snacks, drinks, yogurts, etc., that girls like.
The girls in the shop get to share.
And, every time she made sure to do it in front of Zhang Linsheng!
In doing so...
The mouth that eats doesn’t talk bad, the hand that receives doesn’t hit!
Any person with a basic sense of morals and conscience wouldn’t speak ill of themselves in front of Zhang Linsheng, right?
Not to mention.
I treat you all so well, providing good food and drink, which Zhang Linsheng sees every day!
Under such conditions, if someone still talks bad about Xia Xia in front of Zhang Linsheng...
Could Zhang Linsheng possibly take it seriously?
No!
Zhang Linsheng would only think: Xia Xia brings you food every day and treats you quite well, yet you badmouth her behind her back?
First and foremost, there must be something wrong with your character!
That’s Xia Xia’s way of dealing with people!
To describe this girl in one sentence:
She’s a sly one!
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When Xia Xia rushed into the shop, she didn’t hurry to find Zhang Linsheng behind the counter.
Right under his watchful eye, she first chatted with two female clerks, exchanged pleasantries for a bit.
It just so happened that the business was slow at that time.
She took out the yogurt she brought and shared it, then talked about girl topics with the two clerks.
She praised one girl for her beautifully done nails and asked another about her recent relationship with her boyfriend.
After chatting for a good ten minutes or so, and seeing customers come in, the clerks got busy, and Xia Xia stopped the conversation.
She hopped and skipped to the counter, plopping down on the armrest of Zhang Linsheng’s chair.
Zhang Linsheng lifted his eyelids and frowned, "Where are you sitting? Sit properly on the chair!"
"I won’t~~"
Xia Xia cast a flirtatious glance at Zhang Linsheng, but deliberately stretched out her arm around Zhang Linsheng’s neck, bringing his head closer, and before Zhang Linsheng could open his mouth to question, she sniffed around his neck like a little puppy.
Only then, satisfied, did she let go: "Not bad, quite honest, no scent of any other femme fatale on you."
Zhang Linsheng’s heart was actually racing, his face a bit red, yet he avoided eye contact, murmuring in a low voice, "All day long, just talking nonsense!"
—That was pretty much it.
Xia Xia didn’t continue to flirt any further.
Up to this point, the bit of ambiguous atmosphere between the two was just at that level.
Xia Xia then took out the last box of yogurt she had specifically saved from the plastic bag she brought.
She carefully unpacked the straw, inserted it, and stuffed it into Zhang Linsheng’s hand.
"This is for you, I specifically bought one that wasn’t cold. You’re in the shop every day, and you don’t eat well, if this goes on, you’ll have stomach problems while still young!
From now on, you should eat less cold stuff and drink less iced drinks," she said.
After speaking, she even took out a big red thermos from her LV shoulder bag.
She put it on the table.
"This is from my house, cleaned it out, there are goji berries inside too, you can use hot water to soak and drink it later."
Zhang Linsheng blinked, "I... I’m only nineteen years old."
"So what if you’re nineteen? Brother Lei drinks this every day, last time I saw Chen Nuo seemed to have one in his hand too," Xia Xia continued to roll her eyes.
There’s no denying, this little enchantress, when rolling her eyes, actually looked quite attractive, making Zhang Linsheng’s heartbeat speed up another notch unwillingly.
What else to say...
No matter how old they are, do women all like to nourish their men?
Watching over these days, Xia Xia, whether purposely or not, step by step exploring, pushing forward, deliberately doing some "main wife" type actions.
Zhang Linsheng suddenly found that by the time he came to his senses, many things seemed to be set in stone by this girl.
If he were to object now, it would just seem awkward.
Oh, I want you to drink goji berries in a thermos, and you think it’s "too girlfriend-like"?
Then why did you drink the yogurt I bought for you?
You think you shouldn’t drink yogurt too, right?
Then why didn’t you shake me off when I hooked my arm through yours before?
You shouldn’t have hooked arms?
Then why didn’t you dodge when I was wiping your sweat earlier?
——This net, ah... it’s all a trap, bit by bit.
Xia Xia noticed Zhang Linsheng’s embarrassment, and instead of pressing him further, cleverly slipped out to take a look around the shop. Spotting customers entering, she took on the role of a shop assistant and went up to greet them.
Zhang Linsheng watched Xia Xia smile and sell electric vehicles to the customers, his heart unsure of what to feel.
But... at least, it definitely wasn’t dislike.
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Squeak.
A van stopped at the curb in front of the shop.
Two men jumped out of the vehicle.
One of them was short and stout, with a buzz cut and a shiny face.
He wore a zipper track jacket and around his neck hung a gold chain as thick as a pinky finger.
Sport trousers, skate shoes.
A leather bag was tucked under his arm.
He sauntered into the shop without a glance at the assistants, sized up the place with a look, and headed straight for the counter.
"You’re the boss, right?" The man smiled at Brother Haonan.
Zhang Linsheng lifted his eyelids to size up the newcomer.
The man took out a cell phone and a box of red Jinling Cigarettes from his bag.
He gently placed them on the counter.
The cell phone was underneath, the cigarette box on top.
Zhang Linsheng’s eyebrows twitched.
Looking at this man’s face, his attire, and the way he arranged the phone and cigarette box on the table...
This was the standard behavior of an old ruffian from Jinling City.
"Something I can do for you?" Zhang Linsheng’s tone was very calm.
"There is a little matter." The man picked up the cigarette box, lit one for himself, then tossed one toward Zhang Linsheng.
Zhang Linsheng didn’t catch it, letting the cigarette fall on the table.
Watching the man light up his own cigarette, Zhang Linsheng frowned and pushed an ashtray across the table.
The man glanced at it and chuckled.
"You run a pretty big business here. The area of this shop, its location at the market mouth...
The annual rent must be at least a couple hundred thousand, right?"
As he spoke, he carelessly flicked his cigarette ash.
Despite the ashtray clearly on the table and pushed in his direction,
he deliberately flicked the ashes onto the floor.
Zhang Linsheng frowned and glanced over: "Out with it. What do you want?"
"Nothing much. Just want to have a chat about the sanitation management fee," said the man with a smile still on his face.
"?" Zhang Linsheng shook his head: "How much?"
"With a shop your size, considering the floor area, the monthly rent has to be over ten thousand, right?
So, let’s say your monthly sanitation fee... five thousand, sixty thousand a year.
If you can pay for half a year at once, I’ll give you a ten percent discount."
"The sanitation management fee has already been collected by the street office," Zhang Linsheng replied coldly.
"What the street office collects is their business, we’re a different story, not the same thing," the man said, still smiling.
Zhang Linsheng laughed coldly: "Then who exactly do you represent? Which department? Do you have an official seal? An invoice?"
The man’s smile slowly began to fade, his tone still chilling: "Boss, it’s meaningless to talk this way, isn’t it?
You should know what I mean!"
"I don’t understand," Zhang Linsheng met the man’s gaze and slowly shook his head: "I’ve paid my taxes, and all the fees to the street office and industrial and commercial administration, the sanitation fee too.
What exactly is the money you’re collecting for?"
"Boss, doing business without knowing the ropes makes for bad business," the man shook his head and sneered.
"My business is doing just fine," Zhang Linsheng continued to shake his head.
The man stared at Zhang Linsheng for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Boss is quite young, huh? If you don’t get it, why not call an adult from your home to talk it over?"
"I’m in charge of this shop, there’s no one else," Zhang Linsheng continued to shake his head.
"Well, that makes it tough to negotiate." The man thought for a moment then suddenly suggested with a smile: "How about we do it another way?"
"How so?"
"I see you’ve got a good business here, boss, how about we partner up?" the man smiled: "I’ll waive the sanitation management fee.
It just so happens we’ve got our own brand of electric scooters. Just stock some in your shop and sell them.
How about that, boss? You guarantee sales of fifty units a month for me?"
"I’ll give you the bottom price."
Zhang Linsheng laughed.
That was just too obvious.
What ’health management fee’? It was nothing but a euphemism for protection money.
As for selling electric scooters on consignment...
Needless to say, those scooters were definitely of dubious origin, probably black market bikes, refurbished and modified.
Or they were rubbish churned out by some back-alley workshop.
Zhang Linsheng thought for a moment... Actually, this was a matter best handled by calling Brother Lei.
For dealing with these street fiends, Brother Lei would intervene, naturally having his methods.
But...
Zhang Linsheng didn’t reach for the phone.
Since Chen Nuo had entrusted him with this task, he couldn’t behave like a child who runs to adults at the first sign of trouble.
These kinds of situations had to be confronted eventually.
"Our store isn’t short on stock, nor do we sell other brands of scooters," Zhang Linsheng stated as he stood up.
Having practiced martial arts for some time now, his physique had become quite solid. Standing up, even across the counter, he looked a good half-head taller than the other man, with broad shoulders that gave off a somewhat imposing aura.
The light in that man’s eyes faded, his mood turned grim, and he gave an awkward chuckle, "Seems like we can’t reach an agreement today."
After saying that, he turned around and continued to scan the shop.
His eyes lit up when he saw Xia Xia nearby. He walked over and said with a smile, "Boss, your business seems to be doing well, and you’ve hired a beautiful assistant too."
As he spoke, he chuckled, "Beauty, why work in a place like this? Does selling scooters make a lot of money? Come on, introduce me to one. If you do it well, I might buy one."
Then he leaned in close.
"Ah!!"
Xia Xia suddenly screamed, recoiling instantly, glaring at the man’s hand, "Go to hell!"
The man’s had just moved towards Xia Xia’s rear, and though she managed to dodge, his hand still grazed her leg.
Xia Xia was dressed prettily that day; despite it being autumn, like any beauty-conscious girl, she wore a light sweater with a short skirt.
His attempt may not have been quite successful, but the man seemed pleased, grinning as if about to say more...
Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind from behind...
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Bang!!
On the roadside, a figure was thrown straight out of the store, landing splayed across the concrete!
The bag in his hand dropped into the nearby green belt.
A lackey who had come with him attempted, with a yelp, to charge forward but was met with a fist from Zhang Linsheng straight to his ribs, collapsing on the spot, unable to draw a full breath and reduced to gasping on the ground.
Zhang Linsheng had already strode out of the shop and, without waiting for the man on the ground to rise, delivered a punch.
The man rolled away and Zhang Linsheng’s fist smashed into the pavement, cracking a tile.
Turning around, he grabbed the fellow, delivering a barrage of slaps across his face.
One slap and half of his face swelled up!
Another slap and the other half did too.
"Motherfucker! You like touching girls, huh?
I’ll let you touch!
I’ll let you touch!!
I’ll let you touch!!!
I’ll let you touch!!!!"
Furious beyond measure, Zhang Linsheng cursed with each slap.
He reduced the man’s face to a bloody mess.
So infuriating!!
You just went straight for it?!!!
I’ve waited and held back for months, didn’t even dare to touch her once, you son of a bitch!!!
Brother Haonan was incandescent with rage!
As the battered man neared unconsciousness, Zhang Linsheng finally let go and tossed him to the ground.
Eventually, the two men struggled to their feet, not daring to swear or make noise, just glared hatefully at Zhang Linsheng. They pointed at him, then hastily helped each other into their car and drove off.
Zhang Linsheng watched the van drive away and then looked at his own hand.
"Ah! Your hand is bleeding!"
Xia Xia rushed over, gripping Zhang Linsheng’s arm, pinching his palm.
Having missed his punch earlier and hit the pavement instead, only the skin on the back of his hand was scraped, leaving some bloody marks, that’s all.
"It’s nothing," Zhang Linsheng shook his head.
...
Xia Xia looked at Zhang Linsheng.
Zhang Linsheng thought for a moment and checked the time.
"We’ll be closing up early today," Boss Zhang announced directly in the shop. "Everyone can head back early today, consider it a day off.
Tomorrow... take another day off tomorrow. But don’t worry, you’ll still get your full pay."
The employees also realized something had happened.
No one dared to say much, and at most, after offering some comforting words of concern, the employees left for the day with heavy hearts.
The shop emptied out.
Zhang Linsheng’s expression remained calm as he first tidied up the mess on the floor, then meticulously turned off the lights and pulled down the shutter before locking it securely.
"You should go home," he said, looking at Xia Xia, who was still standing by his side.
"I’m not going!" Xia Xia shook her head, stubbornly looking at Zhang Linsheng. "Your hand... it needs to be taken care of."
"Huh?" Zhang Linsheng shook his head. "It’s nothing. I’ll just go home and handle it..."
"Then I’ll take you home."
"No need for that. There’s a little residential area behind here where our company bought an apartment. I sometimes stay there when I don’t go home. It’s just a short walk for me.
You know, I practice martial arts. For something minor like this, it’s just a scrape..."
But Xia Xia’s eyes lit up! Her eyes quickly flitted about, then suddenly she dragged Zhang Linsheng off!
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The residential area was just behind the shop, a mere two hundred meters in a straight line.
There was a small convenience store and a pharmacy downstairs.
Xia Xia forcibly dragged Zhang Linsheng to buy iodine cotton and other wound care supplies, then persistently stuck by his side as they went upstairs to his place.
The apartment had been purchased by Chen Nuo before, and he had given it to Zhang Linsheng to live in.
Usually, when renovating, if it got too late, he would just make do and stay there overnight.
He hadn’t been staying there as much recently.
However, since it was a second-hand apartment, it came fully furnished with household goods.
Upon entering the door, Xia Xia immediately sprung into action, surveying the interior from inside out.
After ensuring she found no item or trace left behind by any woman in the apartment.
The little siren’s alarms were turned off.
Then she proceeded to sit Zhang Linsheng down on the couch to tend to his wounds.
Actually, it really was needless.
Zhang Linsheng’s injury... if they dawdled any longer, it might heal on its own.
But Xia Xia didn’t care! She took the iodine cotton and, imitating what she had seen on TV, began to clean Zhang Linsheng’s wound diligently.
She would also occasionally ask, "Does it hurt?"
"...No, it doesn’t hurt. It’s just a bit cool and ticklish."
Zhang Linsheng gave an honest answer.
But his eyes seemed to have nowhere to rest!
Because when Xia Xia sat down, she crossed her legs on the couch, facing Zhang Linsheng.
The girl was wearing a short skirt today, and with those long legs crossed in front of him, so white and straight...
Xia Xia, acutely aware of Zhang Linsheng’s discomfort, felt a sense of triumph inside, but deliberately moved a bit closer, her ear nearly touching Zhang Linsheng’s.
"The big fuss you made just now... was it because that guy touched me?"
"I..."
"Actually, he didn’t get to touch me; I dodged it." Xia Xia said with a smile.
Zhang Linsheng: "..."
"Linsheng, big brother... You were really angry, weren’t you?" Xia Xia deliberately put on a seductive smile and whispered, "You actually like me quite a bit, don’t you?
My legs are so white, so pretty, swaying in front of you each day...
I’ve been right in front of you for so long now.
And you haven’t even dared to touch me once...
Today that bastard made a move on me, and that’s why you exploded, right?
Linsheng, big brother?"
Zhang Linsheng’s breathing became a bit hurried: "Don’t, don’t lean so close."
As he spoke, he gently pushed her away with his hand.
With that push, his hands suddenly came into contact with two soft entities...
Zhang Linsheng was momentarily stunned and quickly withdrew his hands.
"I, I didn’t mean to..."
"You didn’t actually want to push me away, did you?" Xia Xia giggled like a little fox: "If you really didn’t like me, why was the force of your push so light?"
"..."
The little temptress deliberately shifted her position, as if by design, resting her pair of bare, white legs against the back of Zhang Linsheng’s hand.
Zhang Linsheng swallowed hard.
Xia Xia took a deep breath but pressed her small chest against Zhang Linsheng’s body. She whispered a sentence in his ear...
"Am I... really soft~~~"
"..."
Damn!
Suddenly, Zhang Linsheng felt like a string in his brain snapped!!
Turning his head, Zhang Linsheng glared at Xia Xia with bloodshot eyes, "You... don’t..."
But Xia Xia smiled broadly, wrapped her arms around Zhang Linsheng’s neck, and continued to speak in a low voice.
"Are my legs very white?
Do you like them or not?
They are... all yours... do you want to touch them..."
Boom!
The last shred of rationality finally exploded!
Zhang Linsheng grunted and suddenly lifted Xia Xia into his arms. The veins on his forehead bulged as he carried her toward the room.
Xia Xia squinted and smiled, her eyes seductive like silk, looking as triumphant as a little fox that had just won its prize. She clung tightly to Zhang Linsheng’s neck, hanging off his body like a koala...
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One minute later...
The heavy panting quickly subsided. Zhang Linsheng lay ashamed on the bed, almost on the verge of suicide from embarrassment.
Xia Xia’s face was flushed, but her forehead didn’t even have a trace of sweat.
Her pale body pressed against Zhang Linsheng, cuddling him tightly, one white leg draped over his body, and then she reached out a hand to gently wipe the sweat beads from Zhang Linsheng’s forehead.
"I... I..." Zhang Linsheng seemed to have no place to hide from his embarrassment.
"It’s okay..." Xia Xia’s voice was gentle, with a sweet tone, as she softly comforted him by his ear, "For a man’s first time... it’s all like this... very normal..."
Zhang Linsheng bit his teeth, not knowing what to say.
Xia Xia lifted her eyelids and glanced at Haonan, who had finally succumbed to her. She suddenly smiled coquettishly.
"Don’t worry... Little brother Lin Sheng... I’ll make you..."
With those words, the girl suddenly started to crawl down rustlingly...
Zhang Linsheng’s eyes suddenly bulged in disbelief as he looked down...
Xia Xia raised her head, her seductive eyes glinting. Gently, her pink tongue licked her lips.
"Do you like it?"
Zhang Linsheng let out a roar like a tiger and immediately stretched out his arms to embrace the girl.
With a roll, he pressed her underneath...
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In the morning.
Chen Nuo had just stepped off the long-distance bus that had returned to Jinling.
He touched the wooden box in his arms.
Actually, he had wanted to open it on the road.
But remembering what that woman said, "Find a safe place before opening it," he had restrained himself from doing it.
On the road, he unexpectedly received a phone call from Brother Lei.
"Nuo, some trouble came up. Have you come back yet?"
"Yeah, just arrived in Jinling."
"Our shop on Daming Road has been troubled by some people." Brother Lei sounded a bit annoyed on the other end, "It happened this morning."
After hearing this, Chen Nuo didn’t show much reaction, just smiled, "Is Lin Sheng okay?"
"He is fine. The situation isn’t complicated, someone came to collect protection fees yesterday, and Lin Sheng drove them away.
He did a smart thing by closing the store and giving everyone a day off. That move was pretty smart."
"What’s the situation now?"
"Same old fuss, nothing but the dirty tactics of the underworld."
Chen Nuo nodded and hailed a taxi.
"To Daming Road."
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