Ma Yunfei cried out that he was wronged and explained, "Erlv, it's like this, those two men who came to buy yams went to Sasha's barbershop to get their heads cut. Sasha chatted with them for a while and, upon hearing that they were buying yams, inquired about their situation."
Erlu said angrily, "Boss, you already have a wife, and you still want to interfere in my life? That's really unfair of you. All that talk about buying yams is a complete fabrication, a bunch of lies."
"Erlv, if you don't believe me, you can ask Sasha yourself."
Erlv stamped his foot and said, "Boss, you and Sasha have already formed a defensive alliance. Asking her is pointless. She'll definitely say the same thing as you."
"Erlv, I swear: if I have even the slightest thought of seducing Sasha, may I be struck by lightning!"
Erlu pointed to the sky and said, "How can there be thunder on such a sunny day? Your oath is just a lie."
Ma Yunfei knew he had jumped into the Yellow River, but he didn't want to fall out with Erlv over a woman. So, he earnestly said, "Erlv, you know my wife is the most beautiful woman in town. Do you think I would be interested in another woman?"
Erlv got even angrier and said in a fit of rage, "Boss, what do you mean? Are you saying that Sasha isn't as pretty as your wife? Are you saying that I married an ugly woman?"
Ma Yunfei's attempt to smooth things over only made things worse. Helpless, he said, "Erlv, we've been brothers for over ten years. Don't you know me? Aside from gambling, I'm not interested in anything else, especially women."
“Boss, I admit it: you used to only love gambling, but recently you've changed. You've started to like women. Every morning and evening I see you riding your motorcycle with your wife to and from get off work. The way you two are so affectionate is rare in Qinglong Town.”
Ma Yunfei's eyes darted around, and he came up with an idea. He said, "Erlv, here's what we'll do. If one day you find out real evidence that I'm with Sasha, you don't need to tell me. I'll immediately go to Qinglong Cliff and jump off to my death."
After Ma Yunfei finished speaking, he raised his right hand and said to the heavens, "God, I will definitely keep what I just said. Otherwise, please punish me and make me wish I were dead."
Ma Yunfei spoke very sincerely, which made Erlv somewhat believe him.
Erlv asked, "Boss, I'll trust you this once, but I can't stand you being with Sasha. From now on, could you please stop spending time alone with Sasha?"
Ma Yunfei said decisively, "Okay, from now on, even if I run into Sasha on the street, I will only greet her. If Sasha and I have something to discuss, we will go to the barbershop and talk to her father in front of her, or go to your No. 1 Shop in the world and talk to you in front of her."
"Boss, that's more like it. Don't blame me for being jealous. I'm getting on in years and I don't even have a girlfriend. I finally got my eye on Sasha, and if someone else snatches her away, how can I be happy about it?"
"Erlv, I'm not the kind of person who would betray my principles. You should know me."
“Boss, I know you, but I only know the you from before. Now, you're like a completely different person, and you feel like a stranger to me.”
Erlv is right. Ma Yunfei is a completely different person. He is no longer the gambler he used to be, but a famous economics expert.
"Erlv, I'd like to invite you to dinner at Mantanghong Hotel. It's been a long time since we've eaten together."
"OK."
Ma Yunfei suggested, "Invite Sasha over too. While we're eating, you can ask her to clear up the misunderstanding between us."
"Okay, boss, you go to the Mantanghong Hotel to make a reservation first, I'll go to the hair salon to find Sasha."
Ma Yunfei went to the Mantanghong Hotel.
Generally speaking, when Ma Yunfei invites people to dinner, he goes to Baixing Restaurant to support the young widow's business.
However, inviting Erlv to dinner was an exception.
Erlv once tried to seduce the young widow, but Ma Yunfei finally came up with a plan, lying that the young widow was the town mayor's lover, which made Erlv wary.
Erlv went to the barbershop.
Li Sha was washing up and getting ready, applying the cosmetics she had just bought to her face, humming a little tune.
Erlv deliberately asked, "Sasha, did you buy a set of cosmetics?"
"I didn't buy it; it was a gift from someone."
"Sasha, who gave you such expensive cosmetics?"
"Keep it a secret."
"Sasha, do you have another boyfriend?"
Li Sha glanced at Er Lv and said disdainfully, "Whether I have a boyfriend or not has nothing to do with you. I'll reiterate: we're just ordinary friends."
"Sasha, you must never fall for bad men, especially older married men. They have a knack for seducing women, and a naive girl like you can't resist their allure."
Li Sha snorted and said, "Erlu, don't think that just because I've never been married or had a boyfriend, and I'm still a clean slate, I'm going to fall for a man's tricks."
“Sasha, the man who sent you this set of cosmetics must have ulterior motives. If he has been married, you need to be extra careful.”
"Erlv, guess who gave me this set of cosmetics?"
"I don't even need to guess to know that it must have been given to you by an old man."
Li Sha glanced at Er Lv and asked, "Are you jealous?"
Erlu said sourly, "Sasha, I'm truly sincere towards you. Everyone else has ulterior motives towards you. Don't be fooled by the cosmetics they give you; they're just trying to lure you in. Once you're fooled, like a fish on a hook, these old men will throw you into the oil without hesitation."
"Hehe... Erlv, I heard that your grades weren't great in school, but you're quite good at describing things. I can almost hear the sizzling sound of oil in the pan, and I can even see the fish struggling in the oil. The problem is: that fish can't possibly be me."
Erlv sighed and said, "Sasha, my buddy Ma Yunfei invited us to dinner at the Mantanghong Hotel."
Li Sha asked in surprise, "You ran into Brother Ma?"
Li Sha calling him "Brother Ma" made Er Lv extremely jealous. He said unhappily, "Sha Sha, stop calling him 'Brother Ma' all the time. Why are you calling him so affectionately? From now on, you should call him Ma Yunfei, or you can call him 'Boss' like I do."
Li Sha said angrily, "Er Lv, I can shout whatever I want, it's none of your business. I'm going to shout: Brother Ma, Brother Ma, Brother Ma!"
Li Sha called out "Brother Ma" three times in a row, which made Er Lv extremely jealous.
He said sourly, "Sasha, don't you know that the boss is married?"
"Of course I know that Brother Ma is married and has a three-year-old daughter."
"Sasha, since you know that the boss has been married, why do you still bother with him?"
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