Chapter 34: Evil Cannot Prevail
One of the caddies was Liang Ge. After serving them that morning, she'd been resting in the clubhouse, preparing for the evening round. Seeing Long Weihe waiting there, she'd even chatted with her. She took her golf bag. "You don't seem to have had dinner? You've already walked several kilometers this morning, and then several more on an empty stomach tonight. It's quite strenuous, and it's hard on your body. Would you like some snacks or sugar? We have some here." Golf demands a combination of physical strength, mental ability, and stress tolerance, and Liang Ge, experienced in this, felt it would be a great challenge. She'd been disgusted by the pervert at noon, and with important things on her mind, she'd eaten lightly. But things went smoothly, and she felt relaxed and happy, not feeling hungry or tired at all. Afraid that Chen Yuantuo would wait, she quickly braided her hair into a side braid and thanked Liang Ge. "It should be fine. Let's hit the fairway." Liang Ge handed her some mosquito repellent, "Spray it on. There are a lot of mosquitoes at night." This course offered a nine-hole night round, and evenings were sparsely populated. Just as it was getting dark, the bright lights cast a silvery hue on the grass, making it incredibly bright. The feeling at night is completely different from that during the day, it's much cooler. Liang Ge drove the golf cart, and Long Weihe followed Chen Yuantuo in the back. The speed limit was set at night, and the electric cart drove slowly along the asphalt road on the west side of the golf course. Chen Yuantuo asked a few more details about Li Huaigang, and she took the opportunity to consolidate them. He was satisfied, and they didn't talk about candidates anymore. The boss, who had put down his airs, was quite easygoing. The two chatted about golf and the surrounding environment, and were in a good mood. Shi Zhenglin and Yang Chengkai waited for a while at the tee of the first hole, and saw their golf cart coming from a distance. Yang Chengkai thought it was normal to see more people. Shi Zhenglin was very surprised. He was surprised that this woman was so wild that she dared to approach anyone, and she actually succeeded in getting Chen Yuantuo close. Chen Yuantuo smiled and said from a few meters away, "Sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting. Xiaolong can play too, let's get four people together." "That's perfect, we can form a group of two." Yang Chengkai put his hands on his hips and looked at them with a smile. Long Weihe knew she was just a temporary companion, providing emotional value. As long as everyone had a good time, she didn't want to cause trouble, so she didn't plan to mention her experience with Xingtan to Yang Chengkai. She believed that she and Shi Zhenglin weren't pretending to be strangers; their relationship was just that. She would ignore him, as if they didn't know each other. But she couldn't help but say something polite. "What's your skill level?" Yang Chengkai asked her. "I'm a low handicap player on this course." "Two are medium handicaps, and one is high handicap," Yang Chengkai turned to Shi Zhenglin. "You're the only low handicap player. So you should be paired with the high handicap players, and I'll be paired with Boss Chen. We'll be evenly matched." Low...
One of the caddies was Liang Ge. After serving them in the morning, she had been resting in the clubhouse, preparing to go to the night club. She saw Long Weihe waiting there and even chatted with her for a while.
She took her golf bag. "You don't seem to have had dinner, right? You've already walked several kilometers this morning, and then you walk several more kilometers on an empty stomach tonight. It's very strenuous and it's hard on your body. Would you like some snacks or sugar first? We have some here."
Playing golf requires multiple strength, brainpower and stress resistance. Liang Ge has experience and feels that it is a big challenge for her.
She'd been disgusted by the pervert at noon, and with important matters on her mind, she'd eaten lightly. Things were going smoothly, and she felt relaxed and happy. Surprisingly, she didn't feel hungry or tired at all. Afraid that Chen Yuantuo would wait, she quickly braided her hair into a pigtail and put it aside. She thanked Liang Ge, "It should be fine. Let's hit the fairway."
Liang Ge took out the mosquito repellent spray and gave it to her. "Spray it. There are a lot of mosquitoes at night."
This golf course offers a 9-hole night course, and there are fewer people playing golf at night.
It was just getting dark, and the night lights were bright, giving the grass a silvery sheen. The feeling at night was completely different from the daytime, much cooler.
Liang Ge drove the golf cart, while Long Weihe and Chen Yuantuo sat in the back. Due to the nighttime speed limit, the electric cart slowly drove along the asphalt road on the west side of the course.
Chen Yuantuo asked for a few more details about Li Huaigang, and she took the opportunity to consolidate them. He was satisfied, and there was no further discussion of candidates. The boss, who had put aside his pride, was quite easygoing. The two of them chatted about ball and the surrounding environment, feeling cheerful.
Shi Zhenglin and Yang Chengkai waited for a while at the tee box of the first hole and saw their golf cart coming from a distance.
Yang Chengkai has met many people and thinks it is normal.
Shi Zhenglin was very surprised. He was surprised that this woman was so unruly and dared to approach anyone, and she had actually succeeded in getting Chen Yuantuo close to her.
Chen Yuantuo said with a smile from a few meters away, "Sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting. Xiaolong can also fight, so let's get four of us together."
"That's perfect. We can divide into groups of two." Yang Chengkai put his hands on his hips and looked at everyone with a smile.
Long Weihe knew that she was just a temporary companion playing basketball, providing emotional value. As long as everyone was having fun, she didn't want to cause trouble and had no intention of mentioning that she had served Xingtan in front of Yang Chengkai.
She believed that she and Shi Zhenglin were not pretending not to know each other; their relationship was just like that, and she would ignore him, as if they didn't know each other. But she couldn't help but say the polite words.
"What's your level?" Yang Chengkai asked her.
"I'm a poor player, and this course has a high handicap."
"Two medium handicaps, one high handicap," Yang Chengkai turned to Shi Zhenglin, "and you're the only low handicap, so you'll be in the high handicap group, and I'll be in Boss Chen's group, to even things out."
The man with the low handicap pulled the glove on his left hand and said, "I'll follow the boss's instructions."
"Then I'll be holding you back." She said to him.
He looked down the lane. "You're being polite. Tonight, for fun and entertainment, let's pair up and play some wild ball. Just relax."
He also ridiculed her for her unconventional ways. She felt as if she had been hit by a stick.
The first hole is a 410-yard right dogleg par 4. The left side of the green faces the lake, and the right side is surrounded by trees in a blind spot.
"The wind direction is northeast, level 3." Liang Ge put away the anemometer and handed the luminous ball to Shi Zhenglin.
He hit a 3-wood off the tee and it landed in the middle of the fairway.
Long Weihe was not used to playing at a night club for the first time. He used a rented No. 1 wood and the ball went into the rough and out of bounds.
Shi Zhenglin watched coldly and sarcastically said, "You're out of your mind after teeing off, two penalty strokes."
"Don't take it too seriously. It's just one stroke, one penalty stroke." Chen Yuantuo smiled.
The two bosses discussed strategy for a long time. She was weak, but they were patient, using their sense of humor to guide her with enthusiasm. She went out of bounds twice and had a lot of putts in the first seven holes, but her form improved later. On the eighth hole, she followed Chen Yuantuo's strategy and made significant progress, saving par. The two bosses felt their guidance was effective and felt a great sense of accomplishment.
The people in her group wouldn't discuss or offer suggestions. He stood back from her every shot, watching with disdain as the two bosses gathered around her to devise strategies. It was a test of her endurance. She ignored his sullen expression, hoping to get to shore safely.
Chen Yuantuo saw this and believed that Shi Zhenglin was relying on his own high level and aloofness to look down on his teammates. He joked that he had lost his manners and encouraged him to take better care of his teammates.
The 9th hole is a par 5 hole with a sloping trend from high on the left to low on the right. The drop from the tee to the fairway is about 20 meters. The green is located at the end of the downhill, which is extremely challenging.
Liang Ge used a laser pointer to mark the optimal landing area. Long Weihe considered a club, hoping to hit it farther, and asked Liang Ge for a No. 1 wood.
"Give her a No. 7 ironwood! There's OB on the right side and a ditch on the left. If she hits the tee shot with a No. 1 wood, she'll probably hook right out of bounds or hook left into the ditch." Shi Zhenglin moved a little closer, unable to bear it any longer.
This was the only instruction he had given her so far, and it was to the caddy.
"A 3-iron or a 5-iron will do," Chen Yuantuo also suggested.
"I'll use No. 3 iron." She listened to Chen Yuantuo.
She practiced her downswing, hitting a 3-iron that landed about a third of the way to the right, a relatively good expected position. Chen Yuantuo and Yang Chengkai both applauded her.
Shi Zhenglin couldn't stand her trying to impress the boss just to get the deal. The more harmonious their interaction became, the more uncomfortable he felt. But for some reason, he wanted to intervene and give her the best shot advice.
He felt deeply divided.
When it was his turn, he used a driver, got distracted, and damn, it went out of bounds.
His boss and Chen Yuantuo both hit the fairway on their first shot. Seeing his poor performance, Chen Yuantuo laughed, "Boss Shi, are you using strategic margins?"
Yang Chengkai also teased him, "Shi Zhenglin is very measured and rarely hits out of bounds. How come he got too ambitious tonight and landed the ball in the weeds?"
They didn't know that it was the unofficial people who disturbed them.
The person who was out of bounds simply crossed the line, intending to help her onto the green. He finally came up to offer advice, "For your second shot, you can transition your strategy. Use a 5-iron, tap and putt, and hit the ball into the center of the fairway, about 180 yards from the green, avoiding the fairway bunkers and the stream on the left. Then use a 6-iron on your third shot to approach the green. There's still some hope of making par."
She was not convinced, "I have a wild way, I will just try to hit the green directly."
With a silvery sound, the ball hit the fairway bunker and she failed to hit the green.
"That was a bad move," he chuckled. "I missed my chance to save par."
Nine holes were complete, a three-hour round. The cart helped speed things up, and the two caddies worked well together, keeping the timing just right. Chen Yuantuo had a major breakthrough; previously, his best score had been a par on the ninth hole, but tonight he made a birdie, and he was in high spirits.
The bosses' puzzling feng shui thinking. He thought Long Weihe would bring him good luck, and the candidate she recommended would also bring him good luck. He and Yang Chengkai rode the same golf cart back to the clubhouse, and he shook her hand politely. "Thank you, Xiaolong, for your hard work! I'll be waiting for your promotion on Saturday."
With a thank you, she knew that the matter was settled.
Liang Ge asked the remaining two people to ride in the golf cart she was driving.
It was 10:30, the course had just been cleared, and the fairways were deserted. The two of them remained silent for a while, neither of them speaking. Long Weihe was truly exhausted, too exhausted to speak. The night wind rose and fell, and the chirping of insects in the bushes drowned out the low hum of the electric scooter.
The golf cart went around the sand trap beside the green, startling a few night herons hiding in the long grass. They fluttered around a few times, breaking the silence.
"Miss Long is everywhere. Does she often come here to place orders?" Shi Zhenglin spoke first, took out a bottle of mineral water from his golf bag, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to her.
"No, thank you." She turned her face away. "I don't come here often, this is my first time. The feng shui here doesn't seem to be on my side. I've been struck by evil spirits since I arrived."
"You're talking about Feng Shui?" He took a sip of the rejected water and laughed, "The best Feng Shui is to follow the right path. If you take the wrong path, don't blame the evil spirits."
She opened her mouth speechlessly, thinking she was arguing with him. Suddenly, she felt dizzy. She had felt weak and hungry since finishing the ninth hole. Now she had some palpitations, and her palms were sweaty. She forced herself to hold on, and after a while, she said, "Evil cannot prevail over good. I am not afraid of the evil within the evil."
The electric scooter turned a sharp corner along the small green circle. She didn't hold the handrail. She was already weak and dazed, so she leaned towards him and bumped her shoulder against his. The strong shoulder and arm hurt her.
He instinctively leaned over to steady her, touching her waist. She flinched away, grabbed the handrail, and slid aside, feeling increasingly uncomfortable from lack of oxygen.
There was another silence.
When they arrived at the club, the car stopped and he picked up his golf bag. As he got out of the car, he said, "Since we've encountered evil spirits, we shouldn't encounter ghosts again. It's getting late, so be careful on your way home."
She thought of Li Mingpeng and got out of the car as well. She raised her voice as he walked a few meters away. "I'm kindly reminding you to talk to KG about that matter. Think carefully about whether you've mentioned it to anyone. Don't let someone sell you out without you even realizing it."
He paused, having already known the situation in his heart, but never mentioned it to anyone. He turned around, his eyes gleaming with a smile, "Yes, someone wanted to sell me, but unfortunately the deal fell through and I can't sell."
He yin and yang and she recommended him to KG failed and waved away.
"You think you're a Buddha, but you can't sell anything!"
She muttered to him, took the golf bag Liang Ge handed over, thanked her, and felt dizzy again.
He goes his own way.
Xiao He's car arrived and he was waiting. A phone call came and he answered it. Suddenly, Liang Ge screamed from behind him, "Ah - Miss Long!"
He looked back and saw her lying on the ground.
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