Chapter 053 The Fifty-third Melon
"Wow, the police should just come. Over there, over there, in the Shensuanfang, three people are fighting!"
Temple Street always has a large flow of people, and this is the time when tourists come here to relax and have meals. Lin Jianyi and Sun Zhaogan hurried over and heard passers-by coming from that side, pointing at the road they came from and saying.
Sun Zhaogan was startled, "Oh no, I hope nothing happened to Xiao Gu and the others!"
"That's great. Xiao Gu is so capable, she will be fine." A trace of worry flashed across Lin Jianyi's face. He hurriedly grasped the wooden basket at his waist and ran over here with Sun Zhaogan.
At this time, at the entrance of the Shensuanfang.
Lin Zheng, Sun Lehu and Wan Qi were fighting fiercely.
Wan Qi has been living a life of luxury for many years and no longer has to kill people himself. In addition, he has indulged in sensual pleasures and his skills have long been gone. Sun Lehu, this pretty boy, has always relied on his brain, so his skills are even worse.
These two people were pinned to the ground by Lin Zheng alone.
When Lin Jianyi and Sun Zhaogan rushed over, they saw Gu Xicao and Wang Laoshi standing at the door, watching the fun with a handful of melon seeds in each hand.
Seeing Lin Jianyi and the others coming over, Wang Laoshi waved at him quickly: "Xiao Lin, this way."
Lin Jianyi hurried over, panting, and looked at Gu Xicao with concern. Seeing that she was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the three people who were still fighting and asked, "Are you okay? Why did these three people start fighting?"
"Yes, Uncle Wang, didn't you say on the phone that a gangster came to cause trouble for you?"
Sun Zhaogan scratched his head in confusion, his face full of bewilderment.
Wang Laoshi pointed at Gu Xicao and said, "Don't ask me, ask her. It's all thanks to the boss!"
Gu Xicao was cracking melon seeds, meeting the puzzled looks of Lin Jianyi and Sun Zhaogan, and waved his hands, saying, "Nothing, I just told the red stick of the Sanlong Gang that his boss slept with his wife, and Sun Lehu was the one who made the connection, and then they started fighting."
Sun Zhaogan's eyes almost popped out of his head. He couldn't help but reach out and grab a few melon seeds. He stood next to Gu Xicao and said in surprise, "Second Sister Gou, this is a taboo in the martial arts world. If this gets out, Wan Qi will have no chance of living as a human being!"
"It's not just Gou Ersao. Their White Paper Fan Sun Lehu also embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the society." Wang Laoshi sighed.
Lin Jianyi's lips twitched, he coughed, and said to Sun Zhaogan: "Even if they didn't come to cause trouble for Xiao Gu, they would have been dragged back. Fighting in the street, they really think our police are dead."
Sun Zhaogan was cracking melon seeds when he realized that his real job was to be a policeman. His face flushed, and he stuffed the remaining melon seeds into his pocket. He rushed forward with Lin Jianyi, "Don't move, we are the police!"
"What's up, Awen? Are you still hesitating?"
Lin Xingyue admired her nails and looked at Zhou Minwen with a smile.
More and more people gathered around. When they heard that Lin Xingyue was making things difficult for Zhou Minwen, people from the crew came over, either out of sympathy or because they wanted to watch the fun.
The director also received the news and rushed over. Seeing Lin Xingyue making things difficult for Zhou Minwen, who looked pale, he couldn't help but feel some sympathy and stepped forward and said, "Ms. Lin, Awen is a well-known fool. Why are you arguing with her? By the way, I just discussed with the screenwriter and want to add a few more scenes for you. Let's discuss it now."
There was hope in the agent's eyes. If the director could convince Lin Xingyue to let Zhou Minwen go, it wouldn't matter how many scenes Lin Xingyue was given.
Lin Xingyue sneered, "Director, whether you want to give me more roles or not, that's not what I care about now. Zhou Minwen, if you don't kowtow to me, I don't know what will happen to that little sister. I tell you the truth, Brother Qi has already told me that he will go over this afternoon to teach that damn girl a lesson."
"Don't!!"
Zhou Minwen's lips trembled, and she bent her knees slightly, "I'll kowtow to you."
"Awen!" The agent's eyes were red.
"It's no big deal." Zhou Minwen whispered to her agent, "It's just kowtow. If I can kneel down today, I can stand up in the future."
There was a hint of heartache and appreciation in the director's eyes.
But he knew that he had no ability to help Zhou Minwen.
"Kowtow, Miss Lin is so flattering."
"I heard that Miss Lin had a relationship with the □□ boss. I didn't expect it to be true. Zhou Minwen was forced to kowtow."
"This is really big news. I wonder how much I can get if I sell it to a gossip magazine."
Zhou Minwen didn't seem to hear these words. She closed her eyes and was about to kneel down. At this moment, someone suddenly pointed at the TV on the set and said, "Hey, something big has happened. Come and see quickly. The Sanlong Gang has been arrested by the police!"
Everyone was shocked.
The agent reacted quickly and immediately remembered that the Sanlong Gang was Lin Xingyue's backer. She hurried over and stared at the TV.
Right now.
The TV news reporter was facing the camera: "Dear viewers, those people behind me who are being pressed into the police car are the three leaders of the Three Dragons Gang in Kowloon. I don't know why, but half an hour ago, the three leaders had a big fight in front of a fortune-telling shop called Shen Suan Fang. The reporter is now going to interview the staff of Shen Suan Fang."
The female reporter walked up to Wang Laoshi, holding a microphone.
Gu Xicao didn't want to be interviewed, so she simply threw the job to Wang Laoshi.
It was Wang Laoshi's first time on TV, and he felt a little restrained. He looked quite uncomfortable, pulling his sleeves and tugging his collar from time to time.
"Staff member, may I ask why those three leaders are fighting in front of your store? I heard that they are the three big bosses of the Three Dragon Gang. Is that true?"
The female reporter had a gossipy look in her eyes.
Wang Laoshi cleared his throat and said, "Yes, it's true. They fought because of an internal conflict."
"Internal strife? That's strange. I heard that it was the Red Stick who beat their boss and the White Paper Fan until they were bleeding. Doesn't the Red Stick fear death?"
The female reporter became more and more curious.
Wang Laoshi snorted, "What is he afraid of? Both his boss and that white paper fan have violated a taboo. His boss cheated on him, and that white paper fan cheated on him. According to the rules, both of them deserve to be beaten to death."
"Wow!"
In front of the TV, many people were stunned while eating the melons.
This is really explosive news.
"Awen, Awen, you don't have to kowtow to her!" The agent immediately rushed over, pulled Zhou Minwen up, and sneered at Lin Xingyue: "Ms. Lin, I have good news for you. Your backer Wan Qi has been arrested. I'm afraid he will be too busy to help you teach him a lesson for a while."
"Meh?" Lin Xingyue's expression changed.
Zhou Minwen was pleasantly surprised: "Really? Ali, you didn't lie to me, did you?"
"Why would I lie to you? The TV stations are all reporting on this. All three dragons from the Three Dragons Gang have been arrested. This is really going to be a lot of fun. I don't know if the Three Dragons Gang will still exist after the three bosses got arrested for fighting among themselves."
The agent was in a very good mood. She put her hands on her hips and looked at Lin Xingyue with a sneer, "Ms. Lin, your backer has fallen. I'm afraid your good days are coming."
Lin Xingyue rushed to the TV, pushed everyone else away, and stared at it with wide eyes.
At this time, the TV station's camera captured three men wearing handcuffs and paper bags on their heads in the police car. Although the lens was blurry, Lin Xingyue could recognize the Rolex on Wan Qi's hand.
Her legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground.
It's over.
It's really over now!
Zhou Minwen and her agent looked at her pale face and felt very angry.
Zhou Minwen would not go out of her way to retaliate against Lin Xingyue, but just the people that Lin Xingyue had offended in the entertainment industry in recent years were enough to make her suffer.
In the past, people didn’t dare to retaliate against her because they were afraid of the Sanlong Gang, but now that the Sanlong Gang has been arrested, there is nothing to be afraid of Lin Xingyue.
"The Three Dragons Gang was arrested. I wonder if it was Master Gu's work?"
The agent whispered to Zhou Minwen.
Zhou Minwen thought about it and nodded: "Of course, except for Master Gu, who else has this ability? We really underestimated the master before and thought she was joking. I didn't expect that she could really eliminate the trouble!"
"Awen, we have to show our appreciation later."
The agent sighed, "Master Gu is such a big leg, we must hold on to him."
“A-choo!”
Gu Xicao rubbed his nose, packed up his things, and said to Wang Laoshi: "Uncle Wang, we have to finish work early today. I will go home first, and you should go home early too."
"Okay, is there something going on at home?" Wang Laoshi asked casually.
Gu Xicao smiled and said, "Today is Ayuan's birthday. I secretly ordered a cake to celebrate his birthday."
"Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier? I wasn't even prepared!"
Wang Laoshi said in surprise.
He felt around in his pocket, took out a twenty-yuan note and handed it to Gu Xicao, "This twenty yuan is a small token of my appreciation. Please give it to A Yuan for me. I won't join in the fun."
"Then I would like to thank you on behalf of Ayuan, Uncle Wang."
Gu Xicao didn't hesitate to take the money, thanked him and left.
She ordered a ten-inch cake from a nearby cake shop, which cost her eighty yuan, which is not a small amount of money.
Gu Xicao specially ordered strawberry flavor and brought the cake home. Before she knocked on the door, Lin Yuan opened it and said, "Sister, you're back."
"Yes," Gu Xicao brought the cake forward, "Today is a special day."
After she said this, she noticed that there was a little girl next to Lin Yuan. The little girl looked to be eight or nine years old, with a student-style hairstyle, and looked very well-behaved. "Hello, sister."
"Hey, is this your classmate?" Gu Xicao asked with a smile, "What a pretty little sister."
Lin Yuan felt embarrassed and scratched his head. "She is my deskmate. She came here specially to help me with English. Her name is Zhang Jiali."
"Carrie, what a nice name. Thank you so much."
Gu Xicao said, "Ayuan, today is your birthday, why not invite sister Jiali to eat cake with you."
"My birthday?" Lin Yuan was stunned. He didn't remember it at first. When he looked at the calendar, he realized it was his lunar birthday. His face flushed and he felt a little embarrassed. "I, I don't need to celebrate my birthday. Buying a cake will cost money."
"I've already bought it even if I didn't want to, and I want to eat cake anyway."
Gu Xicao knew Lin Yuan very well. He was a bit stingy, especially towards himself. Although Gu Xicao was rich now, Lin Yuan was still very frugal. He didn't spend a penny of the pocket money Gu Xicao gave him, but saved it all. "Besides, Sister Jiali was kind enough to help you with your homework, so we should show our appreciation."
"Sister, this is my job."
Zhang Jiali said seriously: "The teacher said that classmates should help each other, and my father said that we can't take advantage of others. Lin Yuan, since your sister is back, I'll leave first."
Lin Yuan showed a hesitant look on his face.
Gu Xicao was helpless. Her silly brother was really useless. She grabbed Zhang Jiali's hand and said, "Jiali, I actually wanted you to stay and help us eat the cake. You saw it. The cake is so big that the two of us can't finish it. If we throw it away, it would be a waste of money. Can you please be kind and help us eat? Didn't the teacher say that it's not good to waste food?"
Zhang Jiali was still young, so how could she see through Gu Xicao's tricks? She hesitated for a moment, and before she could figure out what was going on, she was kept by Gu Xicao.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."
Looking at the two children, Lin Yuan and Zhang Jiali, singing with their heads shaking, Gu Xicao couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips.
She was a little worried that Lin Yuan would not be able to adapt to the school, but now that she sees that he has a good friend, she feels much more at ease.
The system sighed and said regretfully: "It's a pity that this little sister has a bad fate. She will be abducted and sold soon."
Gu Xicao's face changed. He glanced at Zhang Jiali, who looked well-behaved, and asked, "What happened? She was targeted by human traffickers."
"Almost. Her stepmother wants to sell her off. She has already contacted someone and will do it the day after tomorrow."
The system said.
Gu Xicao was furious, but she didn't show any strangeness on her face. She picked up the knife and cut the cake with a smile, "This piece with the most strawberries is for Jiali. Thank you for helping us eat the cake."
Zhang Jiali blinked her big black eyes, feeling as if something was wrong, yet everything seemed right.
After finishing the cake, Zhang Jiali was about to leave. She picked up her backpack and stood up. "Goodbye, sister. Goodbye, Lin Yuan. I'm going home."
"Carrie, don't leave in such a hurry."
Gu Xicao called Zhang Jiali and said, "Sister wants you to tell your father something."
Zhang Jiali stopped and tilted her head to look at Gu Xicao in confusion, "Sister, what's the matter? My father hasn't been home recently."
"It doesn't matter. He has returned today. Here is my business card."
Gu Xicao took out a business card and handed it to the little girl. "Give it to your father and tell him to come see me. I'm a fortune teller. I can tell that something bad is going to happen to your family."
"Ah?" Zhang Jiali's face was full of confusion. She scratched her cheek and said, "Fortune telling?"
Lin Yuan's expression became serious. "Jia Li, my sister must be saying this because something big is going to happen. She is not trying to cheat you out of money. You must tell your father."
Zhang Jiali thought about it and said, "Okay, if Dad is at home, I'll give it to him, but I can't guarantee that Dad will go. My dad doesn't believe in these things."
"Then tell him that I'm a very famous fortune teller and I can offer him free money this time. Tell him to come." Gu Xicao said firmly.
"And when you tell your father about this, don't let anyone else in the family know, okay?"
Seeing Gu Xicao's serious expression, Zhang Jiali nodded obediently, "Got it, sister."
She carefully put away the business card and left.
Lin Yuan was so worried that he lost all the good mood he had when eating the cake. "Sister, is something going to happen to Jiali?"
Gu Xicao was a little surprised: "How did you know?"
Lin Yuan said, "Because if someone else got into trouble, you wouldn't let her avoid them. I know Jiali has a hard time at home. Her stepmother brought a brother and a sister over. When her father is at home, her stepmother treats her very well. When her father goes out to drive, her stepmother ignores her. Her sister always steals her things, and her brother is even worse, always beating her."
Gu Xicao's heart softened, "Don't worry, Jiali will be fine with my sister here."
Zhang Jiali rode the Dingdang car back home. As she walked to the door, she walked slower and slower. When she thought about seeing her stepmother and her sister and brother at home, she felt as if a huge stone was pressing on her heart and her stomach ached slightly.
Everyone else doesn't want to go to school, but Jiali wishes she could go to school every day so that she doesn't have to go back home.
"Jia Li..." The iron door of the house was opened, and Liu Fengxia came out with a garbage bag. When she saw Zhang Jia Li at the door, she was startled at first, but then she thought that her man had returned home, and her expression changed immediately. She smiled and said affectionately, "Why are you back so late? Come in quickly, your father is back."
Dad is back?
Zhang Jiali widened her eyes in surprise, grabbed the straps of her schoolbag tightly, and ran a few steps quickly. If the person packing things in the living room was not her father, then who else could it be?
"Dad? Why are you back?"
Zhang Jiali rushed over and hugged Zhang Jianjie.
Zhang Jianjie picked up his daughter and said, "Hey, Daddy specially swapped shifts with someone else and came back early. Are you happy?"
"I'm happy, Dad. I'm glad you're back. I didn't expect that what Sister Lin Yuan said was actually true."
Zhang Jiali was a little surprised because she didn't really believe what Gu Xicao said beforehand, and her father had said before that he would go out and drive a sports car for a month.
"Which sister Lin Yuan is this? Your classmate?" Zhang Jianjie loved his daughter very much and took out a Barbie doll from his suitcase: "Dad saw someone selling this outside. Don't you like Barbie very much? Dad bought it for you."
"Thank you, Dad. Sister Lin Yuan is a good ..."
Zhang Jiali is very well-behaved and obedient, so she plans to tell her father what Gu Xicao told her right now.
But before she could finish her words, her sister and brother came out from the bedroom next door.
Huang Yin held her brother's hand and walked over affectionately, "Dad, I'm happy that you're back. I miss you every day when you're not at home."
"Yes, Jiali is really close to you," Liu Fengxia came over with a smile, "She even said before that she wanted to go with you to drive and transport goods."
Zhang Jianjie's eyes were full of love, and he touched Zhang Jiali's head. "Silly girl, transporting goods outside is so hard, how could Dad bear to let you suffer with me? You have to study hard, Dad will support you to go to college, and when we get a master's or doctorate, we can sit comfortably in the office and breathe in the air conditioning in the future, and we don't have to work so hard like your father."
Liu Fengxia, her mother and her two children all looked horrified.
If Zhang Jianjie works hard and drives a car to transport goods, he can earn 40,000 to 50,000 yuan a month, but if he has to support his children to go to college, the expenses will be much higher.
"Well, it's rare for the whole family to be together, why are you talking about this? I've already prepared the meal, let's eat."
Liu Fengxia glared at her sullen daughter, then put on a smile and asked everyone to sit down and eat.
Zhang Jiali has always wanted to find an opportunity to talk to her father alone.
But Zhang Jianjie had been out for more than ten days, and when he finally came back, Liu Fengxia and others surrounded him, looking through his gifts and asking about what was happening outside. Zhang Jiali couldn't find time to talk to him alone.
She was anxious, but there was nothing she could do.
Huang Yin saw this and felt extremely proud.
She had seen that Zhang Jiali wanted to be alone with her father. It was wishful thinking. Huang Yin would not give her the chance. "Dad, you brought a Barbie doll for your sister when you came back this time. What did you bring for us?"
Zhang Jianjie smiled and said, "Your mother said before that you were not good at your studies, so I bought you a Walkman to listen to English, and I bought your brother a set of toy cars."
"Wow, a Walkman! Dad is so generous." Liu Fengxia glared at Zhang Jianjie, "I told you not to buy gifts for them, just buy one for Jiali."
"How can that be possible? If they call me dad, then they are my children. There is no reason to buy it only for Jiali." Zhang Jianjie waved his hand and said.
Zhang Jiali's eyes dimmed when she heard this, and she pursed her lips, "Dad, I'm going to bed."
"Okay, go to bed early so you can get up early tomorrow."
Zhang Jianjie noticed that his daughter looked a little strange, and he felt something in his heart, but he didn't rush to ask questions.
Zhang Jiali lives in a room of her own, and when she lies on the bed she can see the night view outside.
She still had the business card given by Gu Xicao in her pocket. She recalled the intimacy between Gu Xicao and Lin Yuan, and her eyes became sore.
If possible, she really hopes to go back to the time when it was just her and her father. At that time, this home belonged to them, but now, even if her father came home, Carrie felt that this home had nothing to do with her.
It's late at night.
The Zhang family members were all asleep.
Liu Fengxia heard some noise outside, glanced at the sleeping man, and then quietly got up. She walked to the kitchen, and when she saw that it was her daughter, her face looked better, and she whispered, "Why are you running to the kitchen in the middle of the night?"
"Where are the snacks that idiot bought, Mommy?"
Huang Yin was startled, but when she turned around and saw that it was her biological mother, she breathed a sigh of relief and rummaged through the cabinet.
"You're calling me silly, it'll be troublesome if he hears you!" Liu Fengxia tapped Huang Yin's head, "Why would you want snacks in the middle of the night?"
"Mommy, you must have put it away. I'm going to show it off to my friends tomorrow. They're always saying they've eaten this and that. They've definitely never eaten what the silly guy brought from the mainland."
Huang Yin stamped her feet and acted coquettishly.
"No, I won't give them to you. You have to save them for later."
Liu Fengxia said, "You always take a lot each time. I don't know how long your uncle will stay here this time, so we have to leave some for that burden."
"Ah? You still have to leave it for her?" Huang Yin's face was full of dissatisfaction. "She kept wanting to talk to the fool alone tonight. I don't know if she is going to sue us. Mommy, you are such a good person, why do you leave something for her?"
"Complain?!" Liu Fengxia's face darkened: "How did you know?"
Huang Yin snorted, "I know everything. I also know that you contacted Uncle Shen and wanted to sell her..."
Liu Fengxia quickly covered Huang Yin's mouth and looked behind her. Seeing that there was no movement at the door, she breathed a sigh of relief and slapped Huang Yin in anger, "You want to die, if he finds out, we will all be kicked out of the house. Go to bed quickly, I'll give you snacks tomorrow."
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