âGo give Susu a call.â Xiao Li easily let Qi Xiu Yuan down. Then, he took out his cellphone, hand it over to him and pointed to a spot a bit further away, âGo over there and make the call.â
QI Xiu Yuan knew all too well that he wanted to speak with Xiao Yang so he obligingly steadied his footing and walked to the side. But, once he took a quick glimpse at Xiao Liâs appearance, he still couldnât feel any relief. He hesitated for second and decided to not walk off too far.
Xiao Yang stood up, leaned against the car and watched as Xiao Li slowly walked over. He angrily straightened his chest, yet the expression in his eyes did not seem frightful; there were only a sense of hesitation dwelling in them.
Xiao Li stood in front of him and raised his hand up.
Subconsciously, Xiao Yang wanted to hide from it, however, Xiao Li only lightly gripped his left hand. Xiao Yang was unexpectedly riddled with a sense of shock once he saw him looking at his hand with such a complicated expression. In one second, it was as if he was finally able to feel a sense of relieve, then in the next, it looked as though he was utterly disappointed.
Finally, Xiao Li let out a long sigh. He released his hand, took a step back and lifted his eyes to look squarely at him.
âWhere is Han Jia?â
Xiao Yang turned his face to the side, âHow would I know? I only spoke to him on the phone. I never met up with him.â
âWhat did you say when you spoke to him?â Xiao Liâs brow knitted together with a questioning look.
âI only told him to head to the entrance of Feng Mao mansion and someone will be there to get him,â said Xiao Yang quickly.
âWhy did he listen to you?â
âI knew that he has a lover. So, I told him that if he doesnât come and switch with me, Iâll tell Luo Dong who his lover is so that he will be switched with me instead.â
âHe has a lover?â Hearing that, Xiao Li was stumped for words, then he asked again, âHow do you know that he has a lover?â
âI saw them!â Xiao Yang buried his face in his hands and tried to get a grip of his own mood. âCan you not interrogate me as if Iâm a criminal? I knew you would be like this. Let Qi dage come over here, Iâll tell him everything. I donât want to see you!â
Xiao Li grabbed his hand, pulling it away from his face, before restraining himself.
âThatâs not what I meant. Did you tell Luo Dong who his lover is?â
âNo!â
âYou really didnât? Luo Dong didnât ask you this question?â The lines between Xiao Liâs brows knitted even tighter.
âI already said I didnât so I didnât!â Xiao Yang sulkily yelled, âThat man Luo Dong, specifically told me not to tell him. He also said that once he captured Han Jia, heâll slowly ask him himself. Then he saidâŚhe said, he said, it would definitely be amusing when he slowly draws the answer out of him!â
Xiao Liâs complexion ashen as the strength of the grip he had on Xiao Yangâs hand increased. Feeling the pain worsen, Xiao Yang shouted.
âLet go! Let go!â He broke Xiao Liâs hand away, âThis is not my fault. Could it be, you rather see my hand get cut off? Or could it be, you want me to die? Would you feel better if I were to die? Using me in exchange for that fuck boy of yours would make you feel better, right?â
âYou!â Just hearing him talk about his hand being cut off, Xiao Liâs expression immediately became unsightly, but hearing him said that last sentence made him even more angry. He raised his hand with the intent to hit him however he halted midair.
âGo on, hit me!â Xiao Yang angrily raise his face up, âThe person that captured me had also hit many times already. Whatâs more hits from you will do!? Do you hate it that much when I cursed him? You didnât even know that he got a lover behind your back and hid it from you! You want to hit me for someone like that? You really have no sense of shame!â
âWe donât have that kind of relationship!â Xiao Li retorted, âIt doesnât matter what he did to offend you before. Youâre the coward that betrayed him, so at the least, you should have some respect for him.â
âCoward?â Xiao Yang laughed grimly. âIs that how you see me? Why should I act like a hero in this dog-eat-dog criminal world that youâre messed with? What good has Han Jia done for me that would cause me to protect him? Xiao Li, I couldâve called you and make you come in exchange for my freedom. Have you ever thought about why I called him? Now you even want to hit me!â He lost control of his emotion, âWhy have you never look your own problems? If you werenât mixed in with these people, with the underworld, would I have been captured? If you werenât mixed in with the underworld, would these despicable things happen?! Iâve told you early on not to mix with them, have you ever heard any of it?!â
Bam!
Xiao Yang shockingly covered his face. Xiao Li was also startled as he looked at the person that struck his fist out.
Qi Xiu Yuan clutched Xiao Yangâs collar tightly and pulled him close to him.
âXiao Yang, the entire world can curse Xiao Li for being a violent, merciless gang member and say that he deserves whatâs coming to him, but you CANâT.â
âWho are you to â-âAfter being shock, Xiao Yang flew into a fit of anger from the shame.
âIâm also someoneâs brother.â Qi Xiu Yuan looked him straight in the eyes, âYouâre using your brotherâs kindness toward you as tool. From the start, youâve been blinded to all the sacrifices that heâd made for you. Even more so, youâve never willingly done anything for him while your own ego and selfishness increase. Youâve been heartless, disrespectful, extremely immature and hurtful. I have a lot of experience with adolescence like you that are rebellious and ignorant. Go back and study well on how the world works, then go spend at least two day with people that are at a disadvantage in this broken economic system; see what kind of concern and protection they might have towards you. The most important thing is, you must understand that the world does not revolve around you. Your brother let his world revolve around you only because he doesnât understand the rules of education.â [1]
He patted Xiao Yangâs face, âIf you are immature again, donât blame me for taking Susu away. No brother would be at ease giving their sister away to someone like you.â
Xiao Yangâs anger and anxiousness was written all over face as it flushed with a distinct redness. Whatever he wanted to say, Qi Xiu Yuan stopped him with a sudden laughter.
âYou canât beat your brother and you canât out talk me. So, can you be a bit more self-aware, go sit and wait in the car and let me say a few words to your brother?â
Xiao Yang let out a few angry puffs, spat on the ground, and stretched his hand out toward Xiao Li.
âKey!â
Xiao Li couldnât help but to involuntarily give Qi Xiu Yuan a quick glance before handing the key over to Xiao Yang. Once Xiao Yang entered the car, Xiao Li suddenly pulled open the front passenger door and took out the black case.
Xiao Yang spoke in a low muffled voice, âThereâs no need to be so alert. I have no interested in the underworldâs secret!â He then slammed the door shut.
Qi Xiu Yuan let out a deep sigh as he faced Xiao Li, âOnly after going through these two days of hardship did I know that Iâve actually lost a few pounds. Maybe letting him go to another province isnât such a bad idea after all. What do you say?â
A cloud of smiles fell on Xiao Li, âYouâre actually an expert at this.â
The moment Qi Xiu Yuan saw Xiao Liâs smiles, he himself also became excited as if his spirit has risen high into the heaven.
âIf you have any educational questions, you can ask for my guidance ah.â
Xiao Li lowered his head and thought for a moment, then he smiled again and softly said, âThen, in the future, Iâll have to trouble you with Xiao Yang.â
It was only after 15 hours later did Qi Xiu Yuan realized what kind of feeling Xiao Li used when he said that sentence to him.
When Xiao Li brought Qi Xiu Yuan and Xiao Yang back home, just after Qi Xiu Yuan got out of the car, Xiao Li finally forced Xiao Yang to talk about the matter regarding Han Jiaâs lover.
âThat day, Susu and I were heading to the theme parkâŚâŚâ Xiao Yang finally felt a bit of guilt toward Han Jia as he leaned his head against the car window and looked outside. âHe was dressed so casual; it was a shock that Iâd even recognize him. At that time, he was lining up at a pirate ship ride with a boy who looked like a girl. Afterwards, I saw them two more times. The first when they were coming down from a fake mountain; looking at their clothes all messed up, it was obvious theyâd done something bad. That boy was panting with rage and Han Jiaâs face looked as though it had been slapped. But later, at the entrance, I saw that boy openly hug Han Jia before giving him a kiss. It seemed like theyâve reconciled.â
ââŚâŚthen, how did you know who that person is?â
âAfterwards, I saw him again.â Xiao Yang suddenly sneered, âI never expected that it was really him.â
After sending Xiao Yang off, Xiao Li hurriedly returned to Jin Ting to arrange some things. When Han Jia was here, Xiao Li always thought that he was handling things half-assed. But now that he was properly doing it, he felt that it wasnât easy to handle at all.
The person that Li Shi Qing appointed to temporarily stand in for Han Jia was one of his footman call Zhang Xue Ming. Normally, he was always dressed in black and followed behind Han Jia. Today, for the first time, he was wearing a sparkling gold shirt. Seeing that smug expression wrapping around his face, Xiao Li had the urge to punch him, but he had no choice but to call him to the side to ask him something.
âNormally when youâre with Han Jia, you would follow him pretty close. Do you think he has a lover or anything?â
Zhang Xue Ming sorted through his thoughts for a while then said, âNothing special really. Han Jia has lovers everywhere. I donât follow him 24 hours a day, so if he were to secretly keep a lover, I definitely wouldnât know about it.â
In just one night, âHan banâ has become âHan Jiaâ. At first, Xiao Li wanted to kick Zhang Xue Ming, but now he felt that there was no need to. If a person doesnât know modesty or how to respect their senior, even if they are considered a gangster or a bastard, they both no good. In the future, there will be plenty of opportunities for him to get beaten.
Seeing that even Han Jiaâs closest footman was clueless about this matter, Xiao Li was slightly at ease.
His cell phone chose this exact moment to ring. It was Li Shi Qing.
Xiao Li answered the call, âQing Ye.â
Li Shi Qingâs voice sounded rather beaten, âZi Cheng told you about it, right?â
âYes.â
âThis time Luo Dong became impatient first and captured Han Jia. Xiao Li, donât have any ideas. There was nothing Zi Cheng and I couldâve done about this.â
âQing Ye, I understand.â
Li Shi Qing went quiet for a few seconds before he asked, âI heard you found Da Gui yesterday?â
âYes. At that time, Xiao Yang had already escaped by himself.â
ââŚâŚthen, thatâs good. You mustâve not sleep yet for an entire night. Do you want to go rest at my place for a while? I canât go back, but I can notify the housekeeper ââ
âThereâs no need to Qing Ye. There are still some things to deal with at Jin Ting.â Xiao Li pondered for a second, âQing Ye, itâs also been hard on you.â
Li Shi Qing sighed faintly, âXiao Li, your brother escaped himself. What youâve promised me, were you thinking of letting it pass like this?â
âQing Ye ââ
âDonât be in such a rush to answer.â His voice softened, âZi Cheng and I still have some more things to deal with today. Tomorrow, Iâll be on a plane back. We can chat face to face then, okay?â
ââŚâŚâŚokay, Qing Ye.â
Xiao Li hung up, then called Lin Zi over. He told him that he wasnât feeling well and needed to return home to rest, so for the time being, he will have to watch over Jin Ting.
Once he arrived home, he quickly dealt with some matters, ate, showered, and went to sleep. This way, he could recharge and preserve his strength so that he would be in the best mental state to face the things that he must face.