In fact, Lin Huai did not have much experience in buying gifts for girls. In recent years, he had spent most of his time carrying out tasks in dangerous circumstances. Although he had various encounters with different women, the majority of them did not involve genuine relationships but were merely one-night stands; he never had to rack his brain to think of a gift.
However, Lin Huai realized a sudden change in himself after coming to Tongcheng City. He could not help but devote more feelings into his surroundings; there was a major change in his attitude too.
Lin Huai entered a mall and wandered around. After all, he had made a fortune from his past experience of being a bodyguard due to its rewarding salary—he would definitely not choose an average-priced gift. At last, he entered a jewelry shop. Catching sight of an exquisite heart-shaped necklace, he could picture how attractive Liu Meiqi would look if she wore this necklace on her snow-white neck.
<At that moment, the night club was crowded. Seeing that it wasn’t the club’s operating hours yet, the people there were all Lin Huai’s underlings. Among them were also followers of Chu Wenxing—who had come from across the street—as well as followers of Yang Dahai too.Lin Huai summoned Zhang Biao and Li Hu to be brought in. Tied up with ropes, Zhang Biao looked feeble as he had been stabbed by Yu Luosha during the interrogation earlier; his wounds were becoming severe. On the other hand, Li Hu had a helpless and anxious expression on his face.Shooting a glance at the both of them, Lin Huai then immediately looked to the rest and said in a loud voice, “I’m sure all of you know about the passing of Yang Dahai and the hospitalization of Chu Wenxing.”“Yes, we are aware of that!” Some of them yelled furiously. “F*ck you, Li Hu. Big Boss Chu treated us so well; how dare you betray him?! I really want to tear you into pieces right now!”
By the time Lin Huai arrived home, Li Liner had already left for work. His original intention was to give Li Liner a few more days off to have sufficient rest at home, but the bar was short of manpower. Moreover, Li Liner did not want to stay at home any longer either. Lin Huai lay down on his bed and started reading Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classic Novels of Chinese Literature. In fact, Lin Huai had read the four novels multiple times except The Dream of the Red Chamber. Among the four novels, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin were his favourites—Lin Huai personally loved the beginning of Water Margin and always read only the first half of the story because the later parts were more heart-tormenting to read.Just as Lin Huai was enjoying his read, the part about Song Jiang’s submission came into play. Lin Huai closed the book and sighed as he murmured to himself, “If Song Jiang had not submitted to the local authorities at that tim
Liu Meiqi introduced a few of her high school friends to Lin Huai. She smiled as she said to them, “Meet my good friend, Lin Huai.”“Lin Huai? Are you the Lin Huai from Yulan College?” One of the boys, who had been staring at Lin Huai with jealousy just now, asked curiously.Lin Huai was reminded of Liu Meiqi’s concern earlier on. He smiled and replied, “I quit college long ago, and I’m now working at a bar.”Actually, Lin Huai was just stating the truth—he was indeed working at a bar, but he owned the place. Upon knowing that Lin Huai was just a bar staff, the guests instantly gave him the cold shoulder; a few of them even displayed contempt through their expressions. Nevertheless, Lin Huai did not take it to heart. Given his current social status, he no longer had to care about judgement from others.Liu Meiqi took the initiative and invited Lin Huai to sit beside her, making some of the guests to be even more jealo
Liu Meiqi blushed as she never expected that Lin Huai actually remembered to buy her a gift. In fact, the value of the gift was not of utmost importance, but Lin Huai’s thoughtfulness. She would appreciate whatever gift she got from Lin Huai because after all, this was the first gift from him.Filled with hope, Liu Meiqi accepted the gift, thereafter she was startled upon opening it.“What’s in there?” Everyone else started twittering.“Meiqi, what’s with the face? Is the gift so shabby that it stunned you?”“Sigh, he’s just an employee at the pub, so of course he won’t be able to afford a luxurious gift. Lin Huai, it’s not that I’m picking on you, but you’re not in the same league as Meiqi. Honestly, I think Meiqi and Brother Hang would be a perfect match.”Liu Meiqi took a deep breath and took out the shining diamond necklace from the gift box. Wide-eyed in amazement, everyone gasped and kept their mouths shut when t
All of a sudden, Qiu Yuhang burst into laughter and sniggered, “Meiqi, you sure have good taste in finding a boyfriend. Initially, I didn’t want to say this, but I think it’s better for you to break up with him. It doesn’t matter if a man is poor, but it is most displeasing for a man to lack dignity, not to mention that he’s prideful and loves to boast.”Liu Meiqi’s expression turned cold and she bellowed, “Don’t you comment on Brother Huai!” Qiu Yuhang snorted. “The most I could do is to ask for an autograph, yet he is thinking to ask Wu Mo over and even make him drink a toast! Who does he think he is?”As upset as Liu Meiqi was to hear criticisms about Lin Huai, she could not rebuke Qiu Yuhang either. She, too, thought that it would be impossible for Lin Huai to get Wu Mo over. Even though Lin Huai was a gangster, he had no connections with showbiz. Furthermore, Lin Huai’s influence was only limited to Chengbei District, and Wu Mo was not ev
As soon as Lin Huai stepped out of the room, Mao Xinyue sneered, “Liu Meiqi, all your boyfriend knows how to do is boast. He’s just a worker at the pub, so how would it be possible for him to invite Wu Mo over? I won’t be surprised if he is a male prostitute in nightclubs, and he might just bootlick Wu Mo.”While a few of the classmates burst into laughter upon hearing these words, the rest remained silent as a courtesy to Liu Meiqi. As much as they agreed that Lin Huai had made a ridiculous brag, Mao Xinyue’s comment about him being a bootlicker was indeed too much.Suddenly, Liu Meiqi stood up and walked briskly toward Mao Xinyue. Panic flashed across Mao Xinyue’s face and she babbled, “Wh-What do you want?”Slap! Slap!Grabbing Mao Xinyue’s hair, Liu Meiqi gave her two slaps in the face.Dumbfounded, it was only then Mao Xinyue recalled that Liu Meiqi was a well-known girl gangster. She had nearly forgotten how scar
Qiu Yuhang’s expression was unpleasant to see. He sucked in a deep breath as he stood up and said stiffly, “I admit defeat. Liu Meiqi, I still have other matters to attend to, so bye for now.”Everyone else looked at Qiu Yuhang in sympathy. After that blow earlier, he didn’t have the nerve to stay and eat.Seeing Qiu Yuhang about to leave, Lin Huai suddenly smiled, his eyes crinkling. “Don’t be in such a hurry. You haven’t fulfilled the terms of the bet since you’ve lost to me.”Qiu Yuhang’s expression shifted as he coldly asked, “I already admitted that I lost. What else do you want?”“That’s right, Lin Huai. Gotta let bygones be bygones,” said a man who was on close terms with Qiu Yuhang.Qiu Yuhang looked at Lin Huai with a venomous gaze. “Even though I did lose to you, you shouldn’t get carried away. You’re just a regular worker. I don’t know what kind of lucky streak you were on earlier, but at any rate, you’re no
Seeing that Wang Zhengyang called the man Brother Huai, Qiu Yuhang was stupefied; so did everyone else, for they suddenly remembered that the red cane from Thunder Gang who currently garnered the most attention in Chengbei District was also called Lin Huai. They had never treated the two Lin Huais as the same person, for they thought the two of them merely had the same name. However, if the two of them merely had the same name, why would Wang Zhengyang address a nightclub worker with such respect? Qiu Yuhang could feel his calves shaking. He came from a family of businessmen who never went beyond their bounds and had no influence in the underworld. Even though they befriended gang leaders like Wang Zhengyang, they never regarded the latter as their close associates, for their relationships with the latter were strictly pecuniary.To Qiu Yuhang and his family, members of the underworld were a presence that they should avoid at all costs, which was why he wa