After the case was closed, Wang Zeyang went to see Cao Shi. Cao Shi had been discharged from the hospital and was hopping around like a grasshopper with a broken leg in Wende Xiaoyuan. Wende sat in the grand tutor chair in the courtyard, paying no attention to Cao Shi’s behavior. Zhu Guang was leaning in a corner reading a magazine, and Li Jiu peeked over and immediately blushed. Cao Shi hopped over on one leg, “Let me see!”
“Don’t look, it’s not suitable for children.”
Just as Cao Shi was about to retort, he heard the sound of a door opening, and Wang Zeyang walked in. He spoke about the results of those murder cases today. Lao Qu’s handling of the matter left Li Jiu very dissatisfied. Lao Qu wasn’t treated as a criminal but rather as a sacrificed police officer. For Li Jiu, who believed that black was black and white was white, this was unbearable.
“The captain said~”
Li Jiu snatched the words, “I don’t care what your captain says, I don’t want to hear it.”
With that, Li Jiu was about to go back inside. He passed by Cao Shi, who grabbed him. Li Jiu shook him off, and Cao Shi yelped and stumbled back. Li Jiu knew Cao Shi was faking it, but he couldn’t help but check Cao Shi’s wound. At this moment, old Mr. Wende spoke.
Everyone thought old Mr. Wende was going to preach some great道理, but instead, the old gentleman chuckled and asked, “Little Shi, you went to the psychiatric hospital for the sake of the demon theory, tell us your thoughts.”
“Those people have very peculiar ideas, and strangely, I find myself agreeing with them.”
Old Mr. Wende laughed upon hearing this, and his disciples followed suit. Wang Zeyang looked at the people in the courtyard with surprise. Only Li Jiu and Cao Shi, who were whispering to each other, could be heard, “What is the demon theory?”
“It’s the highest realm for a schemer.”
“Nonsense, the highest realm for a schemer is that all things under heaven do not belong to me, and all things under heaven are used by me.”
Cao Shi didn’t refute. Instead, he turned his gaze to his second senior brother, sniffing hard and rubbing his nose…
Bang~ The door was pushed open, and a girl dragged a suitcase as she walked in. She was tall and slender. She scanned the courtyard and asked loudly, “Who, is, Wende?”
The girl was clearly displeased with her journey. Old Mr. Wende glanced at the girl with a hint of surprise and smiled, “I am Wende. In Beijing, you should speak Chinese? This is the least one can expect from the Gao family’s upbringing.”
The girl snorted, then, without hesitation, extended her middle finger at old Mr. Wende, as if to say this was the Gao family’s upbringing. Several disciples frowned, but only Cao Shi burst into laughter~
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Wang Zeyang’s storytelling was captivating, and I listened with rapt attention. The ‘invisible executioner’ who possessed the death plan book was indeed formidable, to be able to toy with Lao Gui and Chang She Gui. He was definitely no ordinary person. Speaking of the girl, I couldn’t help but interject, “Gao Xiaojuan?” I was very interested in this woman, as she was the one who had dragged the legendary figures Lao Gui and Chang She Gui into a love triangle.
“That’s right, you know her name too, kid.” Wang Zeyang seemed puzzled. Just as he was about to continue, he was interrupted by Wang Ren, “If you continue with what happened next, then we won’t be able to eat dinner tonight.”
Hearing Wang Ren say this, Wang Zeyang also sighed, “Alright, let’s stop here.”
“Don’t!” I said, still wanting more.
“What do you mean ‘don’t’? Go see if Xiao Luo is here yet. She should have arrived by now, given the traffic.”
Wang Zeyang probably saw that Wang Ren didn’t want me to know what had happened back then, so he deliberately sent me away to ask for Teacher Wang Ren’s opinion. I understood, and went out to wait for Sister Xiao Luo. Unexpectedly, as soon as I reached the door, Yu Xiaoluo arrived, with Luo Bo carrying wine behind her.
“Miss me that much?”
“Miss you to death, come, hug!”
I opened my arms, only to be pushed away by Yu Xiaoluo. In retaliation, I asked, “Where’s brother-in-law?”
“Him!” Yu Xiaoluo pointed at Luo Bo.
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Luo Bo looked at me in surprise, “You didn’t know about this?”
I knew. Proximity, right? I certainly knew that Yu Xiaoluo was going to marry Luo Bo. But I deliberately pretended not to know, “It’s rare for you to get married, why are you marrying an old man? Isn’t he forty? How about you call it off, sister, look how tender I am.”
Yu Xiaoluo laughed heartily at my words, “Your sister is also 32!”
Where has the time gone? When I first met Yu Xiaoluo, she was still a young girl, and now she's 32! Just as I was about to tease the couple further, my phone rang.
“What’s up? Big Huang, I have a party here~”
It was a call from Da Huang, sounding a bit drunk.
“Sister’s boyfriend is a male model!”
“Mm!” Hearing this news, my heart felt heavy, and I didn’t know how to respond. It’s fate, isn’t it? When it arrives, it’s gone.
“They met six months ago, and my sister has been busy and they’ve been in different places. Today is your last chance.”
“What do you mean?”
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“They’re not together yet, but tonight might be different. My sister is treating a few of us brothers to dinner. I think they’ll be glued together all the way to the hotel tonight.”
“Big Huang, can I do anything about this? I don’t have any say!”
“Still hesitating? Fine, you’re something else. We’re brothers, and I’m telling you, after dinner tonight, I’ll treat you to KTV. I’ll send you the address via WeChat. If you don’t show up, then your fate is truly over.”
“Thanks, Big Huang, I~”
*Pa*, Da Huang hung up without another word.
Lin Han was about to become someone else’s woman. My heart grew cold. Should I go? Why should I? It was my fault that time in Tai’an, not hers. Lin Han left angrily, and I hadn’t contacted her for the past two years. Why should I interfere in her private life again?
“Tang Nan, what’s wrong?” Yu Xiaoluo asked me.
“Nothing, Team Wang is waiting!”
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After Yu Xiaoluo arrived, Wang Zeyang indeed did not mention the past events again. They chatted about police matters, and I was left out. I was a bit distracted, Wang Da Huang’s words kept swirling in my mind.
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Fine, I’ll just drink. I picked up my glass to propose a toast, but my phone rang. I nodded awkwardly and walked out of the private room with my phone, “Brother Pang, I~”
“Are you coming later?”
“What do you mean.”
“That male model is getting handsy with my sister. I can’t stand it. What kind of person is he? Come later, bring a knife, and I’ll help you hack him.”
“Brother Pang, I~”
“Alright, I know! Hang up. I didn’t call. Sister, sing. Brother Pang, I’m the king of love songs, let’s sing Jacky Cheung…”
The last half of Fatty’s sentence wasn’t spoken to me. The environment was chaotic, and I heard Lin Han stop singing. Then she called for Fatty. Judging by Fatty’s explanation, Lin Han seemed quite displeased.
I walked back and forth with the phone in my hand, and told myself, “Tang Nan, you really are a masochist!” With that, I quickly walked to the cashier, “Settle the bill for 306!” The waitress was settling the bill, and my eyes scanned around, finally stopping at a bottle of foreign liquor on the wine rack. I didn’t know the name of the liquor, but the bottle was large and the opening was narrow.
“Give me this bottle!”
“2400, this is~”
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“Give me the bottle, no matter how much it costs, swipe my card!”
I hailed a taxi outside, carrying the large bottle of foreign liquor. Today, I’ll let that shameless male model see what I’m made of.
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The lights in the KTV were dazzling. I found room 409 and, as I got closer, I heard Lin Han singing Jay Chou’s ‘Nunchucks.’ Most people can’t keep up with this song, and it sounded like Lin Han wasn’t in a good mood, all because of that male model.
*Bang* I pushed the door open. Lin Han’s singing came to an abrupt halt. There were four people in the room. Lin Han looked bewildered, while the three lecherous old men burst into laughter, rolling with mirth. My face felt hot. I didn’t see any male model when I entered the room, and I instantly understood. This was a trap! I, the dignified schemer, had been tricked by these three old men!
“Why are you here?” Lin Han’s eyes sparkled.
“I… The party over there ended. I know you’re singing, so I came to liven things up.”
With that, I awkwardly took out the bottle of foreign liquor and placed it on the coffee table. Fatty picked it up and looked at it, “Wow, this is a nice knife!”
Da Huang was even more brazen. He made a gun shape with his thumb and index finger under his chin and asked me tenderly, “Tang Nan, how do you like my male model face?”
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Lin Han sensed something was wrong and pushed me hard. I stumbled onto the sofa, and Da Huang immediately put his arm around my neck, “Sister, I called Tang Nan here. If you don’t like it, I’ll chase him away right now.”
“I…” Lin Han hesitated.
Fatty interjected, “Don’t mention boyfriends. Brother Tang Nan came with a knife.”
Lin Han understood, her eyes shining like stars.
Chang Dachun smoothly played the role of peacemaker, “Stop messing around. Let’s sing. Today is the reunion day for our schemer ‘Youth and Internet’ squad. Open the foreign liquor Tang Nan brought, and we won’t stop until we’re drunk.”
Da Huang raised his glass, “Yes, let’s all get drunk. After we’re drunk, we’ll go to a hotel.”
I was getting impatient and said helplessly, “How can married people be so unrestrained?”
Fatty chuckled, “I’ll record this on my phone and go get my reward from my wife later.”
“How dare you~ Brother Pang, have mercy! I’ll kneel first!”
Everyone laughed. I secretly glanced at Lin Han and saw she was looking at me. After our eyes met, she quickly turned away. Later, Lin Han happily sang ‘Shan Dan Dan Hua Er Hong,’ saying she had the advantage of native language. In reality, her singing was wildly off-key, and she couldn’t hit the high notes, just yelling with all her might fueled by alcohol. Fatty, fearing for his eardrums, left first. A short while after Fatty left, Da Huang patted Chang Dachun, who, understanding, left with Da Huang.
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I looked at Lin Han, feeling a mix of emotions. We hadn’t been in contact for two years, but I had thought about her often. Watching her sing joyfully and immersively, I suddenly had the urge to walk over and hug her.
I stood up and walked towards Lin Han, who was intently looking at the lyrics. I got closer and closer to her.
Suddenly, the door opened, and I stopped awkwardly.
It was the waiter who said, “Hello sir, here is the fruit platter you ordered.”
“Ordered just now~”
I didn’t remember who ordered the fruit platter. Lin Han walked over with a smile, “My throat is dry. Where is it? It should be Brother Chang who ordered it.” As she spoke, Lin Han prepared to sit down and eat the fruit, “Hmm, what is this?”
It was a fruit platter, but underneath was a tray. The tray had a stand, and on top of that was another plate with fruit. Lin Han, being an antique dealer, was instinctively drawn to the stand beneath the plate. She lifted the plate and picked up the stand, examining it under the dazzling lights. Although I didn’t understand, I could recognize simple things like materials and patterns. It was a cloud bat shape, made of ivory, with a base.
“Ivory stand?”
“Yes, exactly! You actually know.” Lin Han was surprised, then picked up a piece of watermelon and put it in her mouth. I grabbed her hand. Lin Han looked at me, then at my hand, looking confused.
“Don’t eat anything. Call Brother Chang and the others back. We’ve encountered trouble.”