At my doorstep.
Xiao Wei was still leaning against the door frame, eagerly waiting.
The small figure looked exceptionally resolute under the bright lights.
Bai Lu waved and greeted him from afar, then pinched Xiao Cheng's ear, saying, "Hurry up, kid."
Xiao Cheng stopped and retorted, "I'm not a child!"
Bai Lu found it amusing: "Alright, alright, you're not a child anymore, you're a big kid, okay?"
"Hurry up, hurry up, Xiao Wei is getting impatient... This little guy, I told him to go back to bed early, but he won't listen and insists on waiting. He's just as stubborn as you."
Xiao Cheng stopped refuting again: "I'm not stubborn."
Bai Lu was truly impressed by him: "Yes, yes, you're not stubborn, but I am. I'm the most stubborn, okay?"
Xiao Cheng nodded seriously: "Okay."
Bai Lu: "..."
Xiao Wei had always believed that waiting for the door was the right thing to do, until he witnessed Xiao Cheng carrying Bai Lu back with his own eyes. The unprecedented and shocking scene shattered his understanding.
Two big words finally popped into his little head.
Redundant.
He might, perhaps, be a bit superfluous.
I think I should go back to sleep.
Bai Lu stared blankly at the small figure who had gone back to his room after saying hello, and asked Xiao Cheng, "What's wrong with Xiao Wei?"
Xiao Cheng said, "I don't know."
Bai Lu glanced at the clock on the wall; it was past midnight. The little guy had waited so late.
Let's treat them to a late-night snack.
"Knock knock knock—"
As soon as Bailu knocked on the door, it opened.
A small head peeked out from the doorway, glanced at Bai Lu, and then at the expressionless man by the door.
"Brother and sister-in-law, is there anything I can help you with?"
Bai Lu asked, "Are you hungry? I'll go cook some noodles, and we can all have a late-night snack together?"
Xiao Wei looked up at Xiao Cheng, but Xiao Cheng didn't look at him; he was looking at Bai Lu.
He didn't seem angry or anxious.
Xiao Wei nodded happily: "Okay."
Three bowls of noodles were quickly prepared, with tomato and egg as side dishes. Bai Lu didn't add chili peppers, and Xiao Cheng had a cut on the corner of his mouth.
After having a late-night snack and brushing my teeth.
Xiao Wei went back to sleep on his own.
After the rudimentary incident of disinfecting the boss's wounds with cotton balls rolled with toothpicks when she first arrived, Bailu used the money she earned from selling chestnuts to buy cotton swabs, medical disinfectant, and medicine.
I originally bought it as a backup, hoping that no one would get hurt. I never thought I would need it so soon.
At the table by the window, two figures sat facing each other. Bai Lu used a cotton swab dipped in disinfectant to gently wipe Xiao Cheng's mouth.
His lips were slightly bluish-purple, and the small bloodstains were from tearing open an old, healed wound; there were no new injuries.
Therefore, she wasn't wrong when she said Xiao Cheng was unharmed at the nightclub.
The old injury had nothing to do with Hu Biao, so it was considered an uninjured wound.
"Lulu." Xiao Cheng grasped Bai Lu's other free hand: "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Bai Lu raised her eyes slightly and saw the obvious tension in Xiao Cheng's eyes, knowing that he was still a child.
A deep and reserved leader never reveals his emotions, and he keeps his word.
What a child says tonight, they'll forget tomorrow; their memory is fragmented, so saying it is pointless.
Bai Lu sighed helplessly: "I've already said what I needed to say, and I don't want to say it anymore."
Xiao Cheng gripped Bai Lu's hand tightly: "I won't fight anymore."
Bai Lu glanced at him but didn't say anything.
Sometimes, some things are unavoidable, and not everything can be resolved through reason.
If Xiao Cheng wants to develop his business locally, he will definitely have to compete with the four major giants of Nanshi in the future, unless he doesn't expand his business and runs a small business like Wen Xiuyun and her husband.
No one can claim a share of the wealth.
Otherwise, the four major powers that control and divide the economy of Tainan City will definitely intervene and try to take it over.
In industry competition, all sorts of unexpected things can happen, not just in Nanshi, but everywhere.
Xiao Cheng's local development is doing quite well; his network of contacts and resources here can provide a lot of assistance.
If we're outside...
Bai Lu was slightly moved when she thought of Xiao Cheng's arduous past, how he fought his way to success through bloodshed.
No one's success comes overnight; everyone has to take detours, endure hardships, learn painful lessons, and gain invaluable experience.
Only then can one turn defeat into victory, stand in a position that is out of reach, and possess the wealth and glory that everyone envies.
Having absolute power, from fighting and killing himself to commanding his subordinates to fight and kill.
The big boss is the most obvious example.
He doesn't need to lift a finger when something happens; his subordinates will act as his executioners.
The same applies to doing business. If you want to sit in the top position where one person gives orders and thousands of people follow, you can only rely on your own hard work to get there if you don't have a privileged background.
Xiao Cheng is the latter; he has no background, no power, and has to rely on himself for everything.
Perhaps his approach to solving problems was radical, simplistic, and brutal, but in this era and in this kind of cage-like economic environment, it was the most appropriate solution.
Do not think of others when you are not in their position.
Bai Lu doesn't impose her way of dealing with things on others; everyone has their own ideas, their own way of doing things, and their own plans.
So she didn't want to say more.
After disinfecting Xiao Cheng's mouth and applying some medicine, I carefully put everything away and returned it to its original place.
Unexpectedly, when she got up, Xiao Cheng grabbed her hand and placed it on his face.
Like inspecting territory, I touched his forehead, eyebrows, nose, chin, and finally lingered on his face.
"Lulu, I'm not hurt."
Bai Lu couldn't get up, so she could only put the things back on the table temporarily. She tried to pull her hand away from Xiao Cheng's face, but she couldn't; he wouldn't let her.
Helpless, he asked, "So?"
Xiao Cheng gripped Bai Lu's hand tightly: "Don't be angry."
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