Chapter 242 Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously

Xiao Peng changed N phone numbers to call Miao Pei, and the basic process was: being hung up and blocked.

Just when Xiao Peng didn't want to make the call anymore, the call finally connected, and Miao Pei's voice came from the other end: "Wang Shuang! How many times have I told you that I can't lend you money anymore! I'm telling you, you can't touch opiates! If you don't quit, your life will be over!"

Xiao Peng suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Miao Pei didn't answer the phone. She thought he was Wang Shuang!

Miao Pei's words reveal two issues: First, Miao Pei also knew that Wang Shuang was taking drugs. How did she know? Second, Wang Shuang had borrowed money from her!

"I'm not Wang Shuang." Xiao Peng said.

The person on the other end of the phone was stunned. "Who are you? I only knew Wang Shuang in France! Wait! Don't tell me Wang Shuang was kidnapped. I won't pay her a ransom. Let her contact her family herself! But I'm telling you, kidnapping her is useless. Her family isn't wealthy, otherwise they wouldn't have chosen to stay in France!"

Xiao Peng was stunned when he heard this. He was about to interrupt Miao Pei, but Miao Pei continued, "Uh, don't tell me Wang Shuang is dead! If that's the case, you should contact the local embassy or her family instead of looking for me!"

"Miao Pei, you misunderstood!" Xiao Peng said with a wry smile: "I am Xiao Peng!"

"Hmm?" There was a pause on the other end of the line: "Xiao Peng? Who is that?"

Xiao Peng was stunned. "You are Miao Pei, right? The Miao Pei who traveled to France with Wang Shuang? The Miao Pei who dived in Marseille!"

"It's me!" Miao Pei said, "But I don't know anyone named Xiao Peng. If you're planning to scam people with Wang Shuang, then I advise you to give up on it. Okay, don't call me anymore!"

Xiao Peng's face was filled with black lines.

What does that saying mean? Don't take yourself too seriously, and don't take others too lightly! I made that mistake myself!

In this impetuous age, both men and women are eager to climb the social ladder. The end result is that "women don't care about being decent because they are not tempted enough; men don't care about being loyal because the stakes of betrayal are too low."

I still remember Miao Pei, but she has completely forgotten me!

Xiao Peng was about to introduce himself when Miao Pei said, "Wait, I remember now. Are you the diving instructor?"

"Huh." Xiao Peng let out a long breath: "It's me, it's me!"

"Why are you calling me?" Miao Pei said in an unhappy tone: "It's been so long since the incident happened, why are you still contacting me? Aren't you annoying me by calling me on so many different numbers? I've almost forgotten about you! Please don't disturb my life! I've already given you all the money I owe you, what else do you want? Do you still want money?"

Xiao Peng frowned and said, "Do you think I want to contact you? Let me ask you, is your boyfriend's name Shao Feng?"

"Huh?" The person on the other end of the phone was stunned. "How did you know? Did you investigate me?"

Xiao Peng angrily said, "I'm investigating you because I have nothing better to do! If it weren't for Shao Feng, I wouldn't care whether you live or die! This world is so damn small! Shao Feng is my childhood friend!"

Miao Pei was silent for a moment. "Shao Feng said his classmate is in France. Is he talking about you?"

"Nonsense!" Xiao Peng said angrily, "Why else would I look for you?"

Miao Pei's voice on the other end of the phone began to get nervous: "You...you didn't tell Shao Feng, did you?"

Xiao Peng sighed and said, "I didn't tell him. How can I tell him about this? But if I hide this from him, how can I face my brother? Now, teach me what to do?"

There was silence on the other end of the line.

Xiao Peng was speaking the truth. He was a common man, and the first thing he thought of when faced with trouble was to escape, so he hurriedly fled from China back to France. But when he calmed down and thought about it, hiding this from Shao Feng? That would be too unfair to his brother!

If it were anything else, it would be easy to talk about, but they are planning to get married and spend the rest of their lives together!

TV dramas promote the greatness of love every day, and everyone is shouting about seeking true love, but what about in reality?

Only a sigh remained.

On one side was a classmate and friend he had grown up with, and on the other side was a woman he had only slept with and met a few times, so much so that she had forgotten who she was. To deceive his brother for the latter? No matter how Xiao Peng thought about it, he felt that he was doing something wrong.

If I tell Shao Feng, he will definitely hate me, but can I blame myself for this?

The more Xiao Peng thought about it, the more he felt that he should talk to Shao Feng about this.

Miao Pei's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Um... You can't tell Shao Feng about this! Can't we just keep it as our own secret? We're all getting married soon, and if anyone gets married now, they'll be giving someone else the runaround."

Xiao Peng was silent for a while: "I know what to do!"

Miao Pei thought Xiao Peng had agreed. After all, Xiao Peng hadn't told Shao Feng to contact her first, which meant they must keep this secret together. So she felt relieved: "Your name is... Xiao Peng, right? You got my phone number from Wang Shuang? How is she now?"

When Xiao Peng heard her change the subject, he was also stunned.

He said he knew what to do and was determined to tell Shao Feng!

Keep this a secret? Truth will come to light sooner or later. If Shao Feng knew about this, he would definitely hate me forever. Some things can be avoided, but some things really can't be avoided.

After hearing what Miao Pei said, Xiao Peng replied, "Not very good, she's a drug addict. She'll be finished if she continues like this. How did you know she's addicted?"

Miao Pei sighed and said, "She borrowed money from me every now and then recently. Later, I found a few photos she posted on social media, all of which were tools for attracting singles. Then, considering the way she borrowed money, I guessed she must be a single. It seems I was right."

Xiao Peng shook his head: "I saw her hanging out with a bunch of ruffians last night. If she keeps up this, she's doomed!"

Miao Pei sighed after hearing this and said, "How could such a good girl become like this? I tried to persuade her to return home but she insisted on staying. What should I do now? Well, Xiao Peng, I'm having a SPA now, so I won't talk to you any more."

Xiao Peng said "hmm" and hung up the phone, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table.

"Xiao! What are you thinking about?" Fabian asked in confusion when he saw Xiao Peng thinking.

Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "Don't mention it. I was really upset about the fight yesterday!"

"Ah?" Walter asked puzzledly: "I beat up a lot of people!"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with you. The key point is that I didn't hear a word."

Khedira asked curiously, "Boss, last night you said 'I didn't hear anything', 'I didn't hear anything'. What did you not hear?"

"In Chinese TV dramas, there's a common line in almost every one of them: 'Please stop fighting!' But I've never heard it in real life. Television really is deceiving!" Xiao Peng stood up and said, "Let's get down to business! Walter, help resupply the 'Red Head Boat'! Remove the multi-beam sonic scanner and install it on the 'Dragon Boat'. Fabian, contact the shipyard and wait for the 'Dragon Boat' to return and give it a thorough maintenance!"

"What are you going to do?" Fabian was stunned.

"Help me contact Patachi and ask him to do the work in Spain. I want to go around the Strait of Gibraltar. This time I will go out to sea by myself!"