Chapter 24 If we can't kill Pei Hengzhi, we'll at least cripple him...
He was so angry about this that he was blinded by rage and desperately wanted Pei Hengzhi to pay the price. Without considering any factors, he went along with the landlady's idea.
Little did they know, "this method is actually completely unworkable."
Luo Yunqing asked, puzzled, "Why won't it work?"
“You forgot.” Chen Zhao pondered for a moment, then reminded him, “As I said before, the old man doesn’t think much of Song Xuechen. Even if this matter gets out, he has a million ways to suppress it, just like… this matter concerning the boss.”
This is why, after learning the truth, the boss didn't go to Pei Hengzhi, but instead went to Grandpa Pei immediately.
Behind this lies his indulgence, tacit approval, and even the possibility that he cleaned up the mess.
"Besides," Chen Zhao sighed, revealing the cruel truth, "even if we manage to get them in, it's Xu Qi who will actually do the dirty work. Pei Hengzhi will at most be considered an instigator, and his sentence won't be long. Besides, he's the only son of the eldest son's family. When the time comes, the eldest son's family will just cry to the old man, and all our efforts will have been in vain."
"Is this just going to be left like this?!"
Luo Yunqing was so angry that she forgot to keep quiet for a moment.
Realizing that everyone around him was looking at him, he quickly moved to the side, a chilling glint in his eyes: "It doesn't matter if he doesn't get a long sentence, I just want him, go in."
Even if it's just a temporary escape from Pei Wenxian's protective umbrella.
Understanding his meaning, Chen Zhao pinched the bridge of his nose and said frankly, "This mistake is not enough. With a little effort from Master Pei, he can be released, and it would be very easy to find out that it was us... Unless he commits a bigger mistake that even Master Pei cannot save him from."
There was silence on the phone for a long time.
Fearing that he would be so angry about this that he would faint, Chen Zhao quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities."
"I was just thinking." There was something that Luo Yunqing found strange, "You actually... you actually drugged those two people."
He had already prepared himself for Chen Zhao to hang his head and cry with teary eyes after the honeymoon, saying, "Boss lady, my conscience is being attacked, I can't do it!" He never expected him to act so quickly.
Chen Zhao pursed his lips and mumbled, "Actually, it's not that bad."
He honestly recounted what had happened, “Last night I was trying to convince myself of my conscience. Around ten o’clock, I saw Pei Hengzhi loitering in front of your and the boss’s courtyard gate. You and the boss went on your honeymoon, right? I thought to myself, this kid is probably up to something again, so I kept an eye on him. In less than half an hour, he plucked a handful of Nandina domestica leaves from the corner of the wall and broke off several sage plants…”
"Stop!" Luo Yunqing quickly interrupted, "Get to the point."
"He went to a bar." Combining this with a scene from the video, Chen Zhao didn't need to think too much about it. "He probably got drunk and invited Song Xuechen and the other young masters."
He thought to himself, "Isn't this an opportunity?"
I secretly mixed two glasses of strong liquor and ordered the waiter to bring them over.
"I didn't even have to lift a finger, and the two of them were already rolling around together." It was so easy that Chen Zhao even felt that he could get things done without lifting a finger.
"I see." Luo Yunqing then asked, "What's wrong with that video?"
Chen Zhao: "..."
Why are we back to this issue again?
He tapped the table a few times, clearly changing the subject: "Although it didn't achieve the desired effect, these two... Song Xuechen asked him for a formal status the next day, so they're practically together now. If Xu Qi finds out, don't you think he'll cause a scene in the detention center?"
"What's the use of guessing? Go do it." Luo Yunqing pressed on: "What is it in the video that you...you can't tell me?"
"No! Nothing at all!" Chen Zhao's voice rose unconsciously. "Then let's leave it at that for now. I won't bother you any longer. We'll talk again when you and the boss are back from your honeymoon."
I hung up in a hurry.
Then look at the computer on the table,
*Snap!* It slammed shut.
If the landlady finds out about this sordid affair, she'll probably cancel her honeymoon and rush back to beat Pei Hengzhi to a pulp.
But when Chen Zhao thought back to yesterday morning, he worried that the person might have had a good beating.
After much thought, it's best to keep it to himself.
…………
The call was disconnected, and Luo Yunqing couldn't get any answers, so she had no choice but to go back with a belly full of doubts.
A few more small fish have appeared in the tank.
"You've done it in such a short time, Brother Xiaoyu, you're amazing!"
One sentence made two people turn around.
Luo Yunqing ignored Teng Zaiye's mournful gaze, walked a few steps to Pei Yanli's side, glanced at the water tank, and then exclaimed again, "Wow! What a fat fish! It must weigh more than five pounds!"
Pei Yanli nodded calmly: "Minister, release them all."
"Oh, I see." Suddenly remembering that barbecue grills could be rented on the island, Luo Yunqing suggested, "Let's grill this big one for dinner!"
He rolled up his sleeves, full of enthusiasm: "My grilled food smells amazing."
Pei Yanli agreed.
"You stay here and fish a little longer, I'll go rent a barbecue grill." Luo Yunqing turned to leave, but suddenly someone tugged at her clothes.
He turned back suspiciously, "Is there anything else?"
"It's nothing." Pei Yanli immediately let go and looked back at the water. "Go early and come back early."
Luo Yunqing stopped moving, rested her chin on her hand, and squatted down: "Really nothing to say?"
The fishing hook sank a little deeper.
Pei Yanli slowly turned her head, glanced at Jiang Ziyu who had already walked to the opposite side, and muttered softly, "Why... why don't you praise me like you praise him?"
Luo Yun blinked twice with a look of surprise, straightened her back, and whispered in his ear, "Husband, you're amazing too~ No, you're the most amazing!"
"There's no absolute best; my brother-in-law's skills are just..."
"Honey, the fish has taken the bait."
Luo Yunqing tapped the pole in his hand, then got up to rent a stove. When he returned, he heard that someone on the shore had gone mad.
"Hahaha, I finally caught it!"
Teng Zaiye held the large salmon with its flapping tail fin, wishing he could lift it to the sky, and went up to everyone he met, saying:
"King salmon."
"It's very rare."
"Oh, it's not that heavy, maybe twelve or thirteen pounds."
...
Jiang Ziyu had already covered her face, not wanting to recognize him, but Teng Zaiye, after finishing speaking to someone, still had to turn around and shout: "Little Yuyu, isn't I awesome!"
Jiang Ziyu: "..."
The situation continued until Luo Yunqing returned.
Teng Zaiye was extremely pleased with himself and raised an eyebrow at him: "This young master is called 'silent until he speaks, then he amazes everyone.'"
Just now, I heard the fishing rod seller marvel at how no one had caught a king salmon in the past six months.
He's the first one!
The first one!!
Luo Yunqing lowered her gaze slightly to the fish in his hand, then looked at the two people behind him who were blocking their faces, and clapped her hands without any emotion. "Wow, Young Master Teng is so amazing! You caught such heavy fish! Let's have this for dinner."
Teng Zaiye stopped laughing in a second: "Huh?"
…………
After spending a whole day and night fishing for the king salmon, Luo Yunqing pressed it onto the cutting board and was about to raise the cleaver when Teng Zaiye finally couldn't hold back anymore and let out a deafening howl.
"My big salmon!"
The cleaver suddenly stopped on the head of the king salmon. Luo Yunqing glanced at him indifferently, then tossed the 12.8-pound king salmon into his arms. She took Pei Yanli's five-pound sea bream, skillfully chopped off its head, cut it into four pieces, washed it, and then pan-fried it on the grill until both sides were golden brown, sprinkling it with homemade sauce.
The aroma is wonderful.
Teng Zaiye sniffed frantically, and swallowed twice without any self-control while holding the fish.
Seeing this, Jiang Ziyu shook his head, rolled up his sleeves and helped clean the other smaller capelin and mackerel. As he passed by, he whispered, "He's just teasing you. Aren't you going to help? Are you just going to sit here and eat?"
"Oh, oh, it's here!" Teng Zaiye was a beat late, putting the king salmon into the tank.
But to be honest, Jiang Ziyu and Luo Yunqing did almost all the washing and grilling, and he couldn't help much. He just symbolically handed over the seasonings and smelled the aroma.
"I have to say, it must be delicious." He set up a small table, placed the chilled beer he bought from the store on it, and distributed plates, bowls, and chopsticks.
Pei Yanli was given the food, but then it was taken back. "I forgot you can't drink alcohol or eat barbecue right now, so... I'll do it for you!"
Luo Yunqing: "Dream on."
A plate was placed in front of Pei Yanli, filled with freshly grilled sea bream and red shrimp, but the seasoning was not as rich as the other plates.
“What my Ali can’t eat are scallions, ginger, garlic, and other spicy and stimulating things. As long as it’s not high in salt and oil, why can’t she eat barbecue?” Luo Yun put her hands on her hips and bent down, then said to Pei Yanli, “I’ve already reduced the seasoning for these, and I even borrowed a pot from the restaurant to make fish soup. Eat with peace of mind.”
Pei Yanli nodded in agreement.
"Yo yo yo." Across from him, Teng Zaiye had already started drinking, holding a mackerel in his mouth, and mimicking his sweet voice, "Ah Li~"
The last syllable of his voice took seventeen or eighteen turns, and before he could finish shouting, a fish stuffed his mouth shut.
Jiang Ziyu: "One should not speak while eating."
"oh!"
Teng Zaiye instantly became obedient and started chewing the fish in his mouth. As he ate, he saw Pei Yanli picking bones out of the fish on Luo Yunqing's plate.
How nice, someone even points out flaws... No, he stared at it several times, his mind hazy with drunkenness, and then, in a rather serious manner, snatched the plate from Jiang Ziyu.
Jiang Ziyu: "What, what are you going to do!"
"Let me pick out the bones for you~" Teng Zaiye picked up a whole piece of sea bream, breaking it into pieces, and then picked out two incredibly thick bones. "Huh? You finished picking them out so quickly?"
Jiang Ziyu: "...Hehe."
People can actually laugh out loud when they're speechless.
"I didn't drink that much." Luo Yunqing hadn't expected that less than two glasses of beer would make him so drunk.
It seems he overestimated Teng Zaiye.
Seeing that the man was about to grab the wine again, Jiang Ziyu reached out and snatched it away, pressing his palm against the man's face, "You can't drink, why are you forcing yourself to drink?"
"I didn't force myself to drink, I was just... too... sleepy." Having not slept all night, Teng Zaiye mumbled the words before his head lolled to the side and he fell asleep.
Jiang Ziyu withdrew his hand, then swayed and fell down. There was nothing he could do but move him to his side to lean against.
"You can't hold your liquor well, so drink less," he reminded Luo Yunqing again, then noticed the milky white fish soup that had suddenly appeared in his bowl and thought it was unnecessary.
He doesn't need to worry about it; someone is keeping a close eye on things now.
The group quietly enjoyed their barbecue under the setting sun and the sea breeze until it was completely dark.
Sensing the chill rushing towards her, Luo Yunqing first touched Pei Yanli's hand, then hastily concluded, "Let's call it a day."
Then he asked Jiang Ziyu, "Are you going to stay here for another night, or come back to Lover's Island with us?"
Let's go back together.
At 8:20 p.m., the four of them took the ferry back together.
Teng Zaiye was still half asleep when his phone rang. With his eyes closed, he pulled it out of his pocket and frantically pressed buttons. When he answered, he also turned on speakerphone.
"Ono, are you going to participate in that early winter event this December?"
"I'll participate."
"It's settled then, no take-backs allowed."
"Ugh... ugh! No!"
Teng Zaiye was practically choked awake and quickly said into the phone, "Brother Yu really can't do it."
"Huh? You just agreed."
"There's nothing we can do, the family won't allow it."
“…Alright.” The other party sighed helplessly, but did not give up easily. He took a step back and tried to reason with them: “How about you come and give our team special training? Training, but not running, is that alright?”
"But……"
"Ono, you don't know, this year the Vanguard team said that the trophy is definitely theirs, and they even said that our Speed team is just weak in group battles. Who can tolerate that? Right?"
Teng Zaiye: "So arrogant?"
"I heard they've secured top-tier resources." Yu Huai'an whimpered and complained to him, "It's that tech giant, the Pei family."
As soon as the words were spoken, Jiang Ziyu and Luo Yunqing both silently turned to look at Pei Yanli, while the person in question herself was completely bewildered.
Then I heard another voice on the phone: "Pei Hengzhi, the eldest son of the Pei family, isn't he a really good racer? The Vanguard gang coaxed people to their club."
Upon hearing the familiar name, Luo Yunqing instantly perked up.
When Lin Wenting first introduced Pei Yanli to him, she casually mentioned that Pei Hengzhi was not as good as his second uncle, as he only loved racing and rock climbing.
Racing...
"Ha! Pei Hengzhi is good at racing? Back when I was racing, he was nowhere to be found!" Teng Zaiye said sullenly.
Turning his head, he met Jiang Ziyu's dissatisfied gaze, and his arrogance vanished completely, even becoming meek and submissive: "I won't compete anymore, I'll just give them training guidance."
Jiang Ziyu slowly closed her eyes and turned her head away: "Whatever."
"Brother, what's wrong?" Luo Yunqing pointed at the other person and then at him. "What happened?"
"It's not a secret," Jiang Ziyu chuckled. "A couple of years ago, he was racing and went too fast on a bend, crashing off a cliff. He was bedridden for more than half a year, which scared Old Master Teng so much that his heart almost stopped. After that, he explicitly forbade him from racing again."
Then this person started collecting junk all over the world.
Luo Yunqing tilted her head in thought: "It seems very dangerous."
Jiang Ziyu: "It is extremely dangerous; a slight mistake could result in death."
"Oh, it could be fatal."
That would be wonderful.
…………
At the hotel entrance, Luo Yunqing pushed Pei Yanli to say goodbye to them, and kept thinking about it on the way back.
Who can predict what will happen on the field?
Accidents happen all the time.
After thinking all night, the next morning, while Pei Yanli was in the bathroom washing up, he sent a message to Teng Zaiye.
[Luo Yunqing]: I'm quite interested in your club. Can beginners join?
[Collecting scrap metal, waste paper, and old appliances]: ? ? ?
[Collecting scrap metal, cardboard boxes, and old appliances]: You!!
[Luo Yunqing]: Hmm. I'll give double the amount Pei Hengzhi gave to Vanguard.
About three minutes.
[Collecting scrap metal, waste paper, and old appliances]: (Image)
Upon opening the chat log, Luo Yunqing saw it was between Teng Zaiye and Lao Yu from the Speed Club. She scrolled straight to the bottom.
[Old Yu from the Speed Club]: God of Wealth (hands clasped together)
[Old Yu from the Speed Club]: But... is the newbie sure he's going to run the race? This year's race has quite a lineup.
Teng Zaiye also sent a message right away.
[Collecting scrap, waste paper, old appliances]: Why don't you come to the site and take a look first... Wait a minute, if I may ask, do you have a driver's license?
I heard that he was quite poor before he was recognized by the Song family and married into the Pei family.
[Luo Yunqing]: Yes. I took the exam at school in September.
I just took the exam!
Teng Zaiye felt that he was teasing him.
[Collecting scraps, waste paper, old appliances]: Little brother, stop fooling around and enjoy your time with Lao Pei.
But then again, why did he suddenly become interested in racing?
[Luo Yunqing]: The competition isn't happening right now. I need to train and see what my potential is first. If it doesn't work out, I know my limits and won't do anything reckless.
[Collecting junk, cardboard, and old appliances]: Why do you want to race cars? If your brother finds out, he'll skin me alive. (Crying)
Why?
The culprit was drinking and racing, living a carefree and unrestrained life, while Pei Yanli was confined to a wheelchair and had to consider their blood relation, so she couldn't touch him for the time being.
On what grounds?
Even if we can't kill him, we'll cripple him!
Since Pei Yanli is having a hard time, he shouldn't expect to have one either.
[Luo Yunqing]: What if I have talent? It just so happens that Ali's birthday is at the end of December. I could bring a trophy to my Ali as a birthday present. (Blushing and smiling)
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