225: Chapter 223: Enemies on a Narrow Road 225: Chapter 223: Enemies on a Narrow Road Near Donglin University, by the entrance of the affiliated elementary school, there’s a row of food stalls, which is where Tangyu and his colleagues, including Wang Dazhuang, had barbecue last time.
It’s the same barbecue stall as before, and Xu Hu also said that the barbecue here is pretty good.
Xu Hu had met Liu Shanshan before and even though he knew Xu Hu was involved with gangs, she didn’t have any bad feelings towards him.
However, Wu Leng kept staring at her with a silly smile, which made Liu Shanshan feel very uncomfortable.
Although Wu Leng’s smile did not have any hint of aggression, but rather a touch of comic relief that was hard to resist, Liu Shanshan had never been stared at so intently for such a long time, so the whole way there, she was somewhat evading Wu Leng’s gaze.
“Slap!”
Tangyu slapped Wu Leng’s big head and said, “How many times have I told you not to stare at beautiful girls like that?
It makes them shy.”
“Hehe.” Wu Leng scratched the back of his head and grinned sheepishly at Tangyu, “Boss, I forgot again.
But boss, this sister-in-law is so pretty, even prettier than the one we saw this afternoon.
She’s so beautiful, I just couldn’t help taking a few more glances.”
Xu Hu managed to hold back his laughter as he watched Wu Leng.
Did this guy really call every beautiful woman he saw next to Tangyu sister-in-law?
And did he have such a high level of tolerance, calling another beauty sister-in-law in the afternoon and now switching to another one?
Liu Shanshan was already a bit shy, and turned even more red-faced when Wu Leng called her sister-in-law, turning her head aside.
This shy gesture, without any reply of rejection, made something flicker in Xu Hu’s eyes as he looked enviously at Tangyu.
With his experience, he could tell that Liu Shanshan had taken a liking to Tangyu.
Tangyu’s romantic escapades had always made him feel envious and admiring; he couldn’t help but admire him.
It wasn’t the money or power that made beautiful women take a liking, but strength.
“Sister-in-law my foot, every time you see a beautiful woman, you start calling her sister-in-law.
I am not that fickle,” Tangyu glared at Wu Leng.
Wu Leng’s old problem was that he couldn’t change.
Not only here, but at home too.
As soon as he saw a beautiful woman getting close to Tangyu, he would call her sister-in-law.
“Hehe, that’s right, boss, you have always been very devoted, always only liking great beauties.
If she’s not a great beauty, you wouldn’t be moved no matter how much she pursues you.
Boss, I’ve always taken you as my role model, I want to be devoted just like you.
But, my taste is not as high as yours, hehe,” Wu Leng said with a wide grin.
“Uh…” Tangyu was at a loss for words.
Was he really this kind of devoted man?
“Haha—” Xu Hu couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
It was the first time he had ever heard of such devotion, especially with Wu Leng’s honest and slightly silly expression, it was hard not to laugh.
Even Liu Shanshan couldn’t help but let out a ‘pfft’ of laughter, her expression easing up a bit.
She found some truth in Wu Leng’s natural sense of humor.
Moreover, Wu Leng had an inherent charisma.
As long as he was friendly towards you, it was hard to harbor any unfriendly feelings towards him.
“Tangyu, I didn’t expect you to be so devoted.
So, how many beauties have you been devoted to?
And you still claim to be single, who are you fooling?” Liu Shanshan said, with a playful twitch of her nose.
“Don’t listen to Wu Leng’s nonsense, how could I be so devoted?
Heaven knows, I’ve truly been single all along,” Tangyu said.
Wu Leng nodded and added, “Yeah, yeah, our boss has really been single all this time.
Many beauties have chased after our boss, but our boss hasn’t seen the one he likes yet.
Our boss’s standards are high, at the very least it has to be a beauty as pretty as you, sister, to catch our boss’s eye, right?”
Liu Shanshan smiled sweetly at this, finding it quite satisfying to hear.
“Am I that picky?” Tangyu said, with a pout.
“You are that picky, otherwise why are you still single?” Liu Shanshan said.
Tangyu said, “That’s not it, I’m waiting for the right fate.
Let’s stop joking around, we might scare the girl.”
“Why do they call you Wu Leng?
It doesn’t sound very nice.
And you are not older than me, why have you been calling me sister?
I’m not old at all,” Liu Shanshan said, a bit curious as she turned towards Wu Leng.
Wu Leng shook his big head and said, “Yeah, my name is Wu Leng.
No way, I think this name suits me perfectly.
I’m Wu Leng, the boss calls me Wu Leng, so everyone started calling me Wu Leng too, but I prefer Wu Leng, I think it sounds good.
I haven’t even turned eighteen today, of course I call you sister.”
“Pfft—” Liu Shanshan laughed again.
How curious.
Who would name their child Wu Leng?
Wu Leng, is it really that nice?
However, Liu Shanshan didn’t overthink it.
Personal tastes vary, what she found unappealing might not be the same for others.
It just surprised her that Wu Leng wasn’t even eighteen yet; if he’s already this big, what would happen in a few more years, would he not become a little giant?
And his face gave off a mature vibe, she hadn’t expected him to be under eighteen.
“Sister, you’re not laughing at me, are you?” Wu Leng suddenly said.
“Ah—” Liu Shanshan started before quickly realizing and hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands, “No, no, Wu Leng, don’t get me wrong.
I’m not laughing at you, I just find it really interesting.
I haven’t lived in the countryside, so maybe I’m not very familiar with your customs.
I just find it very interesting, I don’t mean to laugh at you.”
“Hehe, I was just joking with you, sister.
Of course, I know you’re not laughing at me,” Wu Leng said with a wide grin.
Liu Shanshan was bemused by his teasing.
The food arrived quickly, with several plates of barbecue soon brought to the table one after the other.
“Brother Tangyu, Wu Leng, what are you drinking?” Xu Hu asked.
“With barbecue, you’ve got to drink beer.
Drinking liquor would be over the top,” Tangyu said.
Wu Leng grinned and said, “I’ll go with what the boss says, beer it is.
But it’s been a long time since I had some hard liquor.
Can I start with a bottle of that to satisfy my craving?”
“Haha, drink all you want,” Xu Hu said with a laugh, calling the owner to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of liquor, and also to bring two bottles of JDB herbal tea for Liu Shanshan.
——
Ever since Liu Ming faced humiliation at his cousin Song Qingyu’s place, he had been harboring ill feelings, particularly a intense hatred for Tangyu.
Specially since he had suffered a considerable loss at Tangyu’s hands, Liu Ming was biting his teeth in frustration these past few days, always looking for a chance to retaliate.
However, after being humiliated along with two buddies he had brought to pick a fight last time, he had been reluctant to decisively rally a few more buddies to seek out Tangyu’s trouble again.
Today, as he was out eating barbecue with a few brothers who were doing alright in the gang and were top-notch fighters, Liu Ming took the opportunity to vent.
“Come on, Brothers Hua, Tai, and Jiu, let me toast to you guys again.
You’re doing well now, so don’t forget to pull your brothers up with you.
If there’s any good opportunity, please look out for a brother.
I’m doing really tough right now, I’m ashamed to see you guys,” Liu Ming said.
The ones called Brother Hua, Brother Tai, and Brother Jiu were three tall men in their thirties, each imposing and fierce-looking, with an unfriendly air that made it clear they were trouble.
“Don’t worry, little brother Ming, we’ve been brothers for many years now, we definitely won’t forget about you if there’s any benefit.
Right now, we’re with Brother Yan, we’ve got a foothold and Brother Yan’s trust and care.
Rest assured when the opportunity arises, I’ll introduce you to Brother Yan.
If you can work under Brother Yan’s command, you’ll at least not have to worry about food and drink.
Brother Yan has been pretty hands-on recently, huh, see this territory?
Brother Yan’s been eyeing this place lately, and if we can take it over, huh, I don’t need to say more about your prospects,” a man with a tuft of beard said.
“Wow, that’s fantastic!
I’ve heard of Brother Yan’s name, it’s like thunder in my ears.
Brother Hua, I’m leaving this matter entirely in your hands,” Liu Ming said with a smile, his face blooming with joy.
Although he had always been on the fringes of the gang scene, he had never really been a leader, so he’d been just a minor player.
Liu Ming glanced around and his gaze was suddenly captivated by a gorgeous figure, but as soon as he caught sight of another figure beside her, Liu Ming’s expression darkened immediately, and a cold glint flickered in his eyes.
“What’s wrong, Liu Ming?” the one called Brother Hua asked.
“Huh, speak of the devil.
No need to break iron shoes in a fruitless search; it comes right when you least expect it.
Brother Hua, that guy is the one I was saying humiliated me the other day,” Liu Ming said.
Brother Hua and the other two looked over at Tangyu.
Brother Hua sneered contemptuously, “Are you regressing, Liu Ming?
You can’t handle even this skinny kid?
And you got humiliated by him?”
Embarrassed, Liu Ming replied, “Brother Hua, this kid is tough.
He’s a skilled fighter.
I brought two brothers with me last time, not only did we not gain any advantage, but we also got humiliated by him.”
“Oh, a skilled fighter, interesting.
Alright, Liu Ming, Brother Hua will decide for you.
Today we’ll help you get your face back.
After all, you’re a brother I’ve grown up with; how can I allow others to bully you?
If word got out, what face would I, Brother Hua, have left?” Brother Hua said with a cold smirk curling up at the corner of his mouth.
“Hehe, I thank you, Brother Hua, I’ve been wanting to regain some face,” Liu Ming said, delighted, his heart filled with viciousness.
He was naturally very happy at the chance to get back at someone today.
Brother Hua stood up, casually grabbed an empty bottle, and started walking toward Tangyu.
Liu Ming and his other two buddies immediately stood up and followed behind him.
Tangyu and his friends, who were enjoying their meal, were unaware of the four men approaching them.
“Hm,” Tangyu’s brow suddenly arched.
He sensed a dangerous aura closing in, a kind of innate intuition.
Looking up, he saw a large, muscular man with an unfriendly and cold look on his face walking toward him.
Tangyu quickly noted the empty bottle in the man’s hand and felt sure from the hostility emanating off him that he was coming specifically for him.
At first, Tangyu was slightly taken aback, as he didn’t know this man, had no quarrels with him, and couldn’t fathom why he would come at him.
But then, with a lift of his gaze, he caught sight of Liu Ming following behind and immediately understood—it was that man again.
Last time, he had restrained himself from seriously hurting Liu Ming out of consideration for Song Qingyu.
But now this man had not learned his lesson and was looking for trouble again, truly a despicable character.