Chapter 144: Rogue Twin Tao
When Yang Ming and company arrived at school, the students of Grade 12 from different cla.s.ses had a.s.sembled on the field. The students flocked together and chatted with one another.
w.a.n.g Zhitao and Chen Afu had two underlings with them who were Bi Yuntao and An Quantao. Their nickname was Grade 12âs âInvincible Twin Tao.â Even though they were not in the same cla.s.s as w.a.n.g Zhitao, their parents worked in family w.a.n.gâs Xiongfeng Group. Hence, both of them had been w.a.n.g Zhitaoâs underlings ever since they were young. In fact, in elementary school, w.a.n.g Zhitao belonged to the category of âhedonistic rich kidsâ. Along with the two of them, people called him the âTriple Tao Overlord.â However, w.a.n.g Zhitao became more restrained as he grew older.
People regarded Bi Yuntao and An Quantao as ruthless like Li Dagang in school. But, they wouldnât dare to cause any trouble in front of a super-duper ruthless person like Yang Ming. Hence, they didnât interact much with Yang Ming, and therefore Yang Ming didnât know them.
w.a.n.g Zhitao and his three followers were discussing how to teach Yang Ming a lesson. As they noticed Yang Ming coming from afar, w.a.n.g Zhitao immediately signaled a hand gesture to his three followers. He squeezed a smile and waved his hand to Yang Ming. âYang Ming, come here!â
Yang Ming had noticed w.a.n.g Zhitao and company earlier. He also âobservedâ the topic of their discussion clearly. It seemed like his efforts in learning lip-reading wasnât wasted at all. Yang Ming laughed secretly. Letâs see who is the fool.
âw.a.n.g Zhitao, you are so early! The two of them areâŚâ Yang Ming pointed at An Quantao and Bi Yuntao.
âOh, both of them are my primary school cla.s.smates. Right now, they are in Cla.s.s 5. Hey, let me introduce them. He is An Quantao, and he is Bi Yuntao!â w.a.n.g Zhitao said to both of them, âThis is my good buddy, Yang Ming!â
Good buddy? Yang Ming had a cold smile in his heart. Do you think I donât know what you said to them? Yang Ming gave a sidelong glance at An Quantao and Bi Yuntao. It was apparent that the two of them werenât good fellows. Certainly, they were birds of the same feather as w.a.n.g Zhitao.
âCondom [1]? Contraception [2]?â Yang Ming intentionally said it in exaggeration, âTwo condoms? Nickname?â
An Quantao and Bi Yuntao certainly had a sour expression after hearing it. However, they didnât dare to cause any mess now. Firstly, they were no match for Yang Ming. Secondly, w.a.n.g Zhitao wouldnât allow them to have a conflict with Yang Ming now.
âHa, not condom and contraception. It is An Quantao and Bi Yuntao!â w.a.n.g Zhitao explained.
âOh, I thought it was your nickname. It is too obscene!â Yang Ming spoke in sarcasm.
âHehe, yes. Who knew how they came up with that name?â w.a.n.g Zhitao chimed in.
An Quantao and Bi Yuntao noticed how w.a.n.g Zhitao talked about it. Definitely, they werenât fond of it, but they didnât dare to speak out loud. Why are my parents working for his family? Most likely, w.a.n.g Zhitao will be taking up the general manager post of Xiongfeng group. At that time, he will control the survival of my parents! Also, I will probably be working for w.a.n.g Zhitao in the future. Hence, either of them didnât dare to have a second opinion about it.
âEn, thatâs a unique character!â Yang Ming nodded his head. He acted friendly with w.a.n.g Zhitao on the surface, but, he didnât want to talk so much. Hence, he spoke perfunctorily with w.a.n.g Zhitao. Then, he continued to chatter with Zhang Bing. Since it was in school, it wasnât very appropriate for Chen Mengyan to stick closely with Yang Ming. Hence, she mingled with other female students.
âWhy is the bus not here yet?â Chen Afu was impatient.
After a while, a speeding minibus arrived. Chen Afu was prepared to board the minibus first so that he could offer a seat to w.a.n.g Zhitao later on. With his goal to act like a smarta**, Chen Afu knocked on the minibus door, âKuang! Kuang!,â and said impatiently, âOpen the door faster!â
âDumba**, f*** you. This is a school bus dedicated to the teachers. Your buses are coming behind!â The driver stretched out his head and scolded in agitation.
One sentence was enough to render Chen Afu in embarra.s.sment. He wanted to display his capability, but it backfired. Yang Ming shook his head after he witnessed it. A r.e.t.a.r.d like him can only be the follower of w.a.n.g Zhitao.
Chen Afu can be regarded as a war machine among smarta**es. The previous incident of him reporting Yang Ming was the result of his impulsive drive. Hence, Yang Ming felt that he could utilize Chen Afu further. If the plan worked well, it would disgust w.a.n.g Zhitao for quite some time
After a few moments, a few old buses arrived. They were for the students in each cla.s.s.
In fact, it was irrational to have higher expectations for a better bus given a twenty yuan fare for each person. As such, it was ten yuan for a one-way trip. Of course, a price of a public bus would only offer a bus ride! It was amusing that Chen Afu expected to have a ride in a Mercedes-Benz with merely twenty yuan. It wasnât realistic after all.
The public bus was bigger. Everyone on board essentially had a seat. Yang Ming sat with Zhang Bing. Chen Mengyan sat together with a girl named Zhao Sisi.
Zhao Sisi and Chen Mengyan had a good friends.h.i.+p. Hence, Chen Mengyan could only glance at Yang Ming. She couldnât just ignore Zhao Sisi.
Zhao Sisi was someone with average looks but was a delicate girl. If someone was to have this type of girl as his wife, she would be excellent wife material for a family. However, Yang Ming wasnât fond of this type of girl.
âWhat do you think about Zhao Sisi?â Zhang Bing suddenly asked Yang Ming.
âZhao Sisi?â Yang Ming was surprised. âYou like Zhao Sisi?â
âNope.â Zhang Bing immediately denied. âI merely feel that her personality is quite different from Chen Mengyan. How can the both of them be good friends?â
âWho knows? Women canât understand the brotherhood between men; men canât understand the sisterhood between women.â Yang Ming shook his head in a dismissive manner.
âHey, this sentence is cla.s.sic!â Zhang Bing thought deeply, âAi, oh ya, do you think Chen Afu likes Zhao Sisi?â
Yang Ming raised his head and looked in the direction of Chen Mengyan. What appeared in front of his eyes was Chen Afu and w.a.n.g Zhitao sitting behind them. âw.a.n.g Zhitao is hara.s.sing my wife over there. Didnât you notice? Ai? Oh ya, why do you care so much about Zhao Sisi?â
âNo, I just felt that Chen Afu is a dumba**. I am irritated just by catching the sight of him.â Zhang Bing laughed it off.
West Star Mountain Reservoir is situated at West Star Mountain in Litong County, northwest of Song Jiang City. It is 137 km away from the urban area. It was historically known as Changâe River. The reservoir was called Changâe Lake. During the Tang dynasty, Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi [3] and many other poets had endured thousands of miles to recite a poem on the boat and go sightseeing. Ever since then, this place had turned into a tourism spot of Song Jiang City.
Recently, West Star Mountain turned into an excellent place for sightseeing, leisure, and fis.h.i.+ng. On weekends and holidays, crowds of tourists and fishermen would visit here for amus.e.m.e.nt and fis.h.i.+ng. Besides having a great view of the joyful scenery, there were also delightful moments in fis.h.i.+ng for betta fish [4].
They arrived at the West Star Mountain Reservoir after two hours. The teachers and cla.s.s monitors of each cla.s.s divided the room after the headcount.
The accommodation fee was collected on the spot. In other words, they could choose either a twin bedroom or eight-bed dorm, since they paid for it themselves.
Zhang Bing straight ahead took out four hundred yuan and reserved two twin bedrooms. It wasnât anything for Chen Mengyan due to her relations.h.i.+p with Yang Ming. However, Zhao Sisi was shy. She insisted on paying a hundred yuan to Zhang Bing.
Yang Ming had already noticed something wasnât right with Zhang Bing. At this moment, he seemed to notice something about Zhang Bingâs offer. It was undeniable that Zhang Bing was generous with friends, but it was only limited to friends. For strangers with no connection to him, it should be what it had been â everything on their own. As such, Zhang Bing already possessed the potential of a successful businessman.
However, for today, Zhang Bing didnât want to accept the money even though it was pa.s.sed into his hand. Yang Ming noticed it. Hence, he gave an eye signal to Chen Mengyan.
Chen Mengyan was smart. She muttered to herself slightly and grasped Yang Mingâs message. She smiled while holding Zhao Sisi hands. âSisi, you donât need to be modest with them! You knew about the relations.h.i.+p between me and Yang Ming. You are my best friend, and Zhang Bing is Yang Mingâs best friend. How can he possibly accept money from you?â
âThen⌠alright⌠How about I treat you all for a meal?â Zhao Sisi hesitated a little bit. She wasnât someone who sought petty gains.
âHehe, letâs talk about it later!â Zhang Bing said with a smile, âLetâs go ahead and settle down with our luggage first!â
In fact, most of the items that they brought for the trip were food. Yang Ming and Zhang Bing carried big bags into the room.
w.a.n.g Zhitao was tickled with anger when he saw the lovey-dovey scene between Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan. But, his conscientiousness told him to stop hara.s.sing Cheng Mengyan during this period of time. Based on Chen Mengyanâs indifference and her beating around the bush att.i.tude toward him on the bus ride, w.a.n.g Zhitao realized that his lie on the photo incident was exposed. The impression Chen Mengyan had on him dropped to rock bottom.
But, he was restless. With regard to family background and talent, I am better than Yang Ming on so many levels. Why is Yang Ming so lucky? Sometimes, the reason to be jealous was simple and w.a.n.g Zhitao definitely acted so.
Chapter Notes: [1] The name An Quantao has the same p.r.o.nunciation of the Chinese word for condom.
[2] The name Bi Yuntao has the same p.r.o.nunciation of the Chinese word for contraception.
[3] Famous Tang Dynasty Poets
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