C79 Reception
C79 Reception
It was already midnight. Many lights had already lit up in the suburbs of Zhonghai. If it was a month ago, Yang Chen might have been more interested in those pink lights in the hair salon, but now he really had to indulge himself in it.
Occasionally, he would think about it. His actions and actions were really strange. Qiangwei, who treated him well with all her heart, rarely cared for him. As for that little girl Lee Jingjing, even if she were to see her once, she would still be happy for a long time. Such a woman was someone he didn't care about normally. On the contrary, he cared about Lin Ruoxi, that iceberg girl, and even thought of buying glutinous rice balls for her at a snack bar at night.
Maybe it was because she looked so much like that woman in the back of his mind … Perhaps, the one that can't be obtained is the best. This sentence really suits everyone.
With a little guilt towards Qiangwei, Yang Chen decided not to find her. After driving to a midnight snack district in West Region, he got off the car and planned to find a noodle stall, drink some beer, and eat some noodles.
At midnight, every street and alley in Zhonghai City, as long as they were not the main roads, all sorts of unlicensed vendors would start to make midnight snacks. If they were lucky, no one would care about them. If they were unlucky, their stall might be completely demolished by the Town Security and police.
Yang Chen found a relatively quiet noodle stall and sat down. Then he shouted at the stall owner who was cooking noodles, "Boss, one bowl of shredded meat noodles and two bottles of beer."
The owner was a middle-aged man. After hearing that, he smiled and replied honestly, "Ah, I'll serve the dishes to you soon."
When Yang Chen heard this, he suddenly felt that the voice sounded familiar. He looked over carefully and could not help but smile, "Why is it you!?"
The noodle stall owner raised his head in bewilderment. When he looked carefully, he finally recognized Yang Chen. He nearly fell to the ground with a bitter face, "So it's you, haha, what a coincidence."
The noodle stall owner was actually the person who had brought Yang Chen into the police station — Feng Biao, Captain Feng.
The West Region Police Force Officer who was wearing a police uniform and acting as the leader, was now wearing a dirty cloth shirt and apron. He set up a noodle stall on the street and became an unlicensed hawker.
Yang Chen thought for a while and asked with uncertainty, "Did you change your career or were you fired?"
Feng Biao's face flushed red as he said in a bashful tone, "I … I was fired. "
"Karma." Yang Chen shook his head with a smile, "But don't worry. I didn't worry about what happened at the beginning. You should continue serving noodles. Don't let the noodles get muddled."
Feng Biao, who had thought that Yang Chen was going to add insult to injury, was overjoyed. He knew very well that if he were to cause a ruckus, he wouldn't be able to beat him, and since the stall didn't have a license, he would definitely be at a disadvantage. Just as he was worrying, the other party actually didn't care about the previous conflict at all.
"Thank you, thank you little brother!" Feng Biao was almost moved to tears, "I had no other choice. I also know that I did many wrong things. Thank you, little brother, for not caring about this lowly person's past."
Yang Chen said indifferently, "Go ahead."
"Alright, alright, alright. Consider this meal as my treat. I won't charge you." Feng Biao acted as if he had been granted amnesty as he continued to busy himself.
Yang Chen smiled. This guy was really pitiful. Back then, when Cai Yan had said that they would be severely punished, he had thought that she was just talking back. He hadn't thought that that girl would really drive Feng Biao away. This was not something that could be determined by her position. It seemed that Cai Yan's background was definitely not ordinary. Otherwise, she would not have raised Feng Biao to such a state.
Thinking about what Cai Yan said in Lin Ruoxi's ward that day, and about Grandpa Lin Ruoxi, Yang Chen couldn't help but be confused. Since the two of them had known each other since childhood, could it be that his wife also had an official background? Why did Lin Ruoxi hate her grandfather so much?
While he was thinking about all this, Feng Biao had already mixed up the noodles. Holding two bottles of green beer, he walked over with a smile. "Little brother, take your time. If you need anything, just say it."
Seeing Feng Biao's face that seemed to be accustomed to selling goods, Yang Chen felt that this person was not too bad. At least he could understand where he was and how he could endure hardships. Such a person would never have a bad life.
After eating a few mouthfuls of noodles and drinking a few mouthfuls of beer, Yang Chen felt refreshed. However, suddenly, there was a noise coming from an alley not too far away …
"Brat, don't run!"
"Halt!"
"I'll beat you to death if you run again!"
"Halt!"
Several men suddenly scuttled out from that side, shouting angrily as they chased after a relatively petite figure.
Yang Chen's eyes were sharp and he was able to distinguish for a bit. He couldn't help but suspect if he was hallucinating, because the figure being chased was another man with snow-white skin and was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt — — Chen Bo!
Chen Bo seemed to be in a very sorry state. He ran in the direction of the noodle stall with a look of panic on his face, while the group of men behind him ran after him at least seven or eight people. Moreover, they were clearly a bit faster than him and were about to catch him.
Although Yang Chen didn't understand what was going on, he was sure that he would be able to help Chen Bo. Therefore, he picked up a wooden stool beside him and threw it with force!
The bench spun and smashed into the thighs of the two men in front. After the two men fell down screaming, the group of people stopped and looked at Yang Chen in shock.
When the customers at the noodle stall saw this scene, they all felt that the situation wasn't good and quickly dodged to the side, not daring to approach.
Chen Bo's face was full of surprise when he suddenly saw Yang Chen. Due to fear, he couldn't care less and ran behind Yang Chen while panting, trembling and not daring to face the group of men.
"Chen Bo, what's going on?" Yang Chen turned around and asked with a smile.
Chen Bo didn't know if it was because he was shy or because he was struggling to run. His face was completely red as he said, "They … They want to catch me, I … I don't want to go …"
"Capture you? Why would I want to catch you? "
Without waiting for Yang Chen to continue asking, the group of men were already furious and started cursing loudly.
"You've eaten the heart of a bear! Do you know who we are!? "
"He's my colleague. I have to protect him before I know why you're arresting him." Yang Chen said.
Chen Bo's eyes reddened as he heard this. He was obviously touched.
"Brat, you want to die too? Then let's help you!"
A few hoodlums, who were about to vent their anger, rushed over, but Yang Chen couldn't care less about those random punches and kicks.
He gave a few light slaps and a few kicks to the hoodlums' stomachs, letting the menacing people taste the consequences and fall flat on the ground.
Chen Bo was stunned to see Yang Chen solve such a big problem so simply. He couldn't help but look at Yang Chen in awe.
"Brat, you have guts! When our boss comes to see you, we'll let him deal with you! " A hoodlum wearing a silver chain hooted.
Without waiting for him to finish, another hoodlum shouted, "The boss is here! The boss is here!"
He saw that in the direction from which the few of them had chased, there was indeed another group of people walking over. The person leading the way was wearing a white shirt. His hands were in his pockets and he had an expression of arrogance. He was also what they called the boss.
The hoodlums quickly got up, beaming with joy, and rushed up to their boss to get revenge. They wanted their boss to fix Yang Chen up, but before they could, that "boss" had already taken the initiative to greet Yang Chen.
"Mr. Yang, long time no see. We meet again!"
"Good evening, Boss Guo. I didn't expect to see you here." Yang Chen almost burst out laughing. So their boss was this Guo Ziheng who "gave out money" to him before, that rogue company's boss.
That day, he couldn't even scare Yang Chen with his rifle and was completely defeated by Yang Chen.
"Fate brings us together, it seems like Mr. Yang and I are destined to meet." Guo Ziheng seemed to have forgotten the old enmity, taking the initiative to shake hands with Yang Chen with a warm smile.
Yang Chen also shook hands with him generously, as if they were really good friends that hadn't seen each other for a long time. Little did he know that the scene in their hearts were completely different.
"Since it's an old friend like Boss Guo, I don't think there's any need to say anything more." Yang Chen said lightly.
The hoodlums who were still acting arrogantly a moment ago were already dumbfounded. Why did the boss have such a passionate expression with this man that they had no choice but to stare speechlessly.
Guo Ziheng's face stiffened as he let out a bitter laugh, "Mr. Yang might not know, but we are actually entrusted by others to be ordered to bring this person behind you back. Otherwise, it would be really hard for me to report this to him."
Yang Chen was a bit surprised. Guo Ziheng had a rough understanding of his abilities, he should know that he was at a disadvantage if he attacked, but he still insisted on taking Chen Bo away.
"Boss Guo, could it be that this friend of mine has committed some kind of taboo in the underworld? Or do I owe you money? " Yang Chen asked in confusion.
Guo Ziheng smiled guiltily, sighed and said, "Why didn't Mr. Yang ask your friend what happened?"
Yang Chen nodded and looked at Chen Bo.
Chen Bo's legs were trembling and he was sweating profusely. When he saw Yang Chen's questioning gaze, he opened his mouth and said, "I … I... I... "They want me to pick up the guests …"
"Receive a guest?" Yang Chen frowned.
Chen Bo's face was as red as an apple. He lowered his head and said in a voice that was almost inaudible, "They want me to serve a man."
Yang Chen was stunned for a moment before he finally understood what Chen Bo meant. To be honest, he had a strange feeling in his heart. He didn't expect that Chen Bo, who was usually "feminine", would really be taken fancy by a man.
Fortunately, he had seen this kind of situation a lot when he was overseas. Yang Chen didn't feel too uncomfortable, so he turned around and said to Guo Ziheng, "That's not good. You see, my friend doesn't have this thought, so don't force him."
Guo Ziheng smiled bitterly, "Mr. Yang, with you around, how would I dare to force him? "However, I really can't afford to offend that person over there …"