"If it were ... I'd probably find it quite funny, haha..."
Chu Ge laughed, a cold laugh, but inside he felt a bit stuck, realizing Li Nan's journey hadn't been easy either.
Li Nan was stunned, then burst out laughing, putting both arms on Chu Ge's shoulders, "Master Chu, haha, you actually think the sa way? Hahaha, I never thought I'd et soone who shares my thoughts in this world!"
"Yeah, I just find it funny. It's a joke I even held fantasies about that jerk. I fantasized about her, damn it! What the hell was my dad thinking when he fell for that jerk?"
"Do you think my dad was an idiot? Even when he was hacked up like that, he was still worried about , he still begged that jerk. Even now when I think about it, I still find it funny, haha! Hahahaha!"
Although Li Nan's mouth was full of curses, Chu Ge didn't feel any disgust. When she talked about whether her father was an idiot, her eyes were full of pride and admiration, and beneath that carefree smile there was an indescribable bitterness.
"From that mont on, I secretly swore to myself that I would never forgive that jerk. In my heart, although my dad could be a bit of a fool sotis, and a bit silly, he was a real man, a hero!"
"How dare that jerk look down on my dad? Then I'll live my life like my dad, but make it spectacular, more spectacular than anyone else's!"
"Maybe one day, when I stand at a height that jerk has to look up to, I might be able to use my foot to step on her face, which I've never seen, but surely disgusts imnsely..."
At this point, Li Nan gave a self-deprecating smirk, sighed, and looked forlornly at Chu Ge, saying, "Unfortunately, after all this, I still haven't made a na for myself in Lidu. Master Chu, am I just full of myself, actually like trash?"
Chu Ge took the nearly burnt-out cigarette from Li Nan's fingers, took a deep drag, and flicked the ash, letting the cigarette butt trace an arc before landing in the skull-shaped ashtray on the computer desk.
This was the first ti he'd smoked again since confirming his relationship with Qin Ruojing. That familiar taste filled his lungs, and he slowly exhaled the smoke, yet couldn't expel the complex emotions inside him.
"Soone with dreams can't possibly be trash, right?" After exhaling the smoke, Chu Ge shook his head and smiled at Li Nan, "Who says a woman can't stand tall? I have high hopes for you."
Li Nan laughed too, not continuing the topic, "Master Chu, you smoked my cigarette. I was the one who lit it for you, wasn't I? So isn't it like you've taken advantage of ?"
Chu Ge rolled his eyes at her, and Li Nan's smile beca even more radiant. She pointed at her lips, "How about... you try this too?"
Chu Ge gave Li Nan an even bigger eye roll, "Get lost."
"If you're not interested in this, I don't mind other stuff either, you know?" Li Nan snuggled closer to Chu Ge, laughing, "Master Chu, let tell you a secret, no one just cos into this bedroom casually, even if soone looks for , if I don't open the door, they won't just co in."
Hearing Li Nan say this, Chu Ge's eye twitched, and he shot up from the edge of the bed. As he stood, it was uncertain whether Li Nan did it intentionally or not, but she fell onto the bed, fortunately not heavily.
"Master Chu, are you planning to skip all the foreplay?" Li Nan propped her chin with one hand, a smile playing on her lips.
"Skip your nonsense! If you keep talking like this, we might not be able to continue this conversation."
Chu Ge helplessly rubbed his forehead, then sat down in the chair in front of her computer desk, "I want to ask you about soone, Cao Ge, have you heard of him?"
Li Nan lay on her side on the bed, propping her head up with her right arm, "Yeah, he's from our school's student council disciplinary committee. Why, did this guy piss you off?"
"It's nothing major, just that he's been bothering a girl I know lately. If you have any influence over him, try to knock so sense into him, make sure he behaves himself at school and doesn't do shitty things like bothering girls."
"Oh? Besides Ye Li, there are other girls around you here at our school, Master Chu? I didn't realize you were so into female students! If I had known this earlier, nothing would have stopped from staying in school!"
Chu Ge's face turned completely black, but he said nothing, just stood up from the chair and walked towards the door.
"Master Chu, don't go! Can't you take a joke?"
Chu Ge ignored Li Nan's plea, his hand placed firmly on the door handle.
"Master Chu, I'm sorry, alright? Tell , what's the girl's na, which class, which departnt? I can handle this, just leave it to ."
Only when Li Nan got serious did Chu Ge turn around and relay Shu Lulu's situation. After Li Nan took her phone to note it down, she inquired about the situation at the gym. Once assured there were no issues, Chu Ge said his farewells and left the Taekwondo gym.
The next morning, a delivery truck arrived at the entrance of Shangjian Restaurant where Song Baijia worked.
Because he had coordinated with Chu Ge the previous day, Song Baijia, since coming to the restaurant today, kept a close eye on the entrance. As soon as he heard the sound of parking and the shouts of the delivery man, he casually walked over to the entrance.
Not only Song Baijia but an undercover officer pretending to be a custor and loitering around Shangjian Restaurant also heightened his vigilance. This was a task personally assigned by Lin Gaoze, so he naturally stayed alert.
The delivery guy's face didn't look too good at the mont. He'd been given a hard ti early in the morning, dragged into an alley to "talk" with so punks, and he was really upset now.
Compared to Song Baijia's worry, the plainclothes police's tension, and the delivery guy's irritation, so people who had made serious preparations were in a pretty good mood.
Coming to the side of the delivery truck, Song Baijia sniffed and felt sothing was off. He glanced over the items being taken out one by one — the fruits were fresh, the vegetables were fine...
When several bags of frozen at were taken out of the truck, he suddenly frowned. He could basically confirm that what Chu Ge ntioned might have issues yesterday were these frozen ats.
To be cautious, after confirming the at had problems, Song Baijia waited a bit longer until everything was unloaded. Only then did he sneak to a side and dial Chu Ge's number.
"Bro, the stuff's here. There's definitely an issue. The at doesn't sll fresh."
"Are you sure the other things are okay?"
"Yep, the other stuff is definitely fine."
"Alright, got it."
It was still early morning this ti. Qin Ruojing hadn't left the house yet. After Chu Ge ended the call with Song Baijia, he imdiately had her contact the managers of the five Shangjian restaurants, telling them to use the at from yesterday for today's dishes. If there was a shortage, secretly send soone out to buy more.
In short, absolutely do not use the frozen at delivered today. If any unexpected situation arises, the person in charge should refrain from responding or explaining anything for the ti being.
Upon hearing this from Chu Ge, although Qin Ruojing was puzzled, she imdiately made the calls as per his instructions and then asked for the reason.
Considering the situation had reached this point and since Qin Ruojing had already overheard Song Baijia ntion so things about those Koreans, Chu Ge no longer kept things from her.
"Well, it's like this..."
Chu Ge explained everything from his encounter with Li Zheming to the ti he returned and had barbecue with Song Baijia, where they ran into those Koreans.
After listening to Chu Ge's narration, Qin Ruojing helplessly pinched her brow, "You really are..."
Chu Ge gave an embarrassed smile. Qin Ruojing didn't say more; after all, what had happened had happened. Whatever she said now was futile; she could only hope things wouldn't develop into a worse situation.
The five Shangjian restaurants operated as usual. Everything seed just like any other day, with diners sitting at tables, enjoying dishes.
Although uneasy about the frozen at issue, Song Baijia didn't show it on his face. While handling the saucepan, he constantly kept an ear out for the happenings outside the kitchen.
Suddenly, chaotic noises reached Song Baijia's ears, making his heart skip a beat. His hand carrying the wok also paused.
In the first-floor hall, next to a window-side four-person table, two n who were rrily chatting monts ago now had large beads of sweat forming on their foreheads, clutching their stomachs. The two people facing them looked anxious and began shouting loudly.
"Che Ge! An Ge! What's wrong with you?"
The man called "Che Ge" appeared to be in his mid-to-late twenties, dressed in a Korean-style casual outfit, of average height, with strikingly dyed golden short hair. His face was now alarmingly pale, and he struggled to utter a few words in Korean, "Stomach, stomach pain..."
"An Ge" was another young man, dressed similarly to "Che Ge," slightly taller than him, and appeared to be in even worse condition.
An Ge supported himself on the table, laboriously standing up, weakly and angrily cussed in Korean, "Damn it!" Suddenly, his body swayed, and he staggered a few steps before collapsing onto the aisle.
In Lidu City, foreigners aren't uncommon, but foreigners experiencing unexpected scenarios are rare. When Che Ge and An Ge spoke in Korean, it imdiately drew a lot of attention.
"Che Ge, An Ge, are you guys okay? Do you need an ambulance?"
"Damn it! What's going on? They were just fine a mont ago!"
"Is it possible there's sothing wrong with the food here?"
"Damn! Where's the owner? Get out here!"
Under the watchful gaze of the crowd, the two n at the table, with Che Ge and An Ge, beca increasingly furious and began shouting.
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