Lower-class men bet excessively, middle-class men gamble infrequently, and upper-class men gamble substantially.
“Greetings to your father, Young Master Chase. How is David?”
Lorenzo sat down on the main seat, with an ever-present smile on his face and always polite words on his lips. However, that statement clearly means he recognizes Wolf Fang’s father, David Chase, as the only head of the Chase family. As for Wolf Fang, he doesn’t hold enough weight.
“My father has been in poor spirits recently, so he can’t go to Europe often. I hope Mr. Leo will forgive me.”
To Li Xiaobai’s surprise, Wolf Fang, who had always been wild and unruly, now seemed so well-educated! If not for the limited visual effect of the prison uniform and his unkempt half-length red hair, Wolf Fang’s current social appearance would be that of a gentleman who has spent a long time in social circles. In terms of momentum, he was not inferior to Lorenzo at all, which astonished Li Xiaobai the most. Even though Blade stood opposite Lorenzo, he was more crafty than domineering, and Wolf Fang could hold his own! In reality, he responded viciously to Lorenzo’s provocation in a brief statement: Mr. David Chase is old and in low spirits; therefore, it is obvious who is in charge…
After a small confrontation, Lorenzo suppressed his initial contempt and looked at the other party intently. “In that case, why not come out to relax? I have a villa in Switzerland that is very suitable for recuperation. If you don’t dislike it, you might as well consider it.”
“Switzerland is a beautiful place. Mr. Leo sure has a good taste. I will tell my father about your good intentions.”
“Insight?” Lorenzo asked, smiling. “I just like beautiful things in a vulgar way.”
“Haha…” The corners of Wolf Fang’s lips curled into a smile, and the usual unruly vibe immediately filled the air. “Vulgar? Mr. Lorenzo must be kidding; everyone loves beautiful things. That is called ‘taste’ in another word.”
Lorenzo laughed, “Young man, I like you very much!” He glanced at the prison uniform on Wolf Fang. “I have long heard that the heir of the Chase family was trained inhumanely. I didn’t believe it at first, but now it seems that they are really using all possible means… However, I personally agree to let the children go to prison to experience it. If they are too clean, they will not be able to do this job. The steak on your father’s plate cannot be sliced with a knife without bleeding! …I’ve also heard a little about your scene here, and you’ve gotten to this point in just three months… It appears that David has someone to succeed him.”
Wolf Fang’s praise for the European Godfather was quite controlled; he said thank you in an understatement and then went immediately to the point in Wolf Fang style: “I heard that Mr. Leo summoned an employee from the factory during his visit this time.”
“As a shareholder, I will meet with the newly selected employee of the year to congratulate him… Is there a problem?” Lorenzo patiently waited for Wolf Fang to divulge his ultimate goal.
“No problem at all.” Wolf Fang chuckled as he glanced at his watch. “Half an hour… the commendation meeting must have ended; I came to take him back. As you know, prison is quite a dogmatic place – especially when it comes to work and rest schedules.”
“I like people who are on time, Mr. Chase; you would make a great leader.” Lorenzo glanced at him with a half-smile. “But this employee… Like I said earlier, I’m a vulgar man who likes beautiful things, so now I don’t want to let him go. What should I do?”
“Is Mr. Leo exercising power?” Wolf Fang’s expression turned cold.
Lorenzo gave a “What can you do about it?” face and leaned back on the leather sofa comfortably. “Don’t forget, this is my family’s factory.”
Wolf Fang nodded, leaned back on the sofa with a nonchalant smile, and even crossed his legs arrogantly to demonstrate his ruffian character! “You are right, but this is my prison!”
For a little while, there was an incredibly frigid stalemate in the living room. It seemed as if the two guys were evaluating their strengths against one another, and neither wanted to give up. An unseen spark of conflict appeared in the air, and there was a loud crackling sound… Everyone was courteous enough to stay away…
The faint sound of a door opening broke the silence in the large living room!
Everyone was shocked when Li Xiaobai emerged, his wet hair concealing his eyes, dressed in a bathrobe and barefoot… He unhurriedly walked to the middle of the sparks, straight to the tea table between the two gang leaders, who were forced to stop confrontation and bend down to get some snacks.
Lorenzo looked at his wrist and asked, “Where are the handcuffs?”
“Tear it apart.”
Yes, he is a professional killer after all.
Wolf Fang looked at his bathrobe, which exposed a significant amount of collarbone and chest, and asked, “Where are your clothes?”
“Wet.”
After all, I have been in someone’s clutches for half an hour.
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“James said that as long as you don’t suffer a serious injury within a month, there will be no repercussions.” Lorenzo paused. “Oh, James is the doctor; he’s a specialist in surgery. I thought you might need it in this grumpy part of the prison. I hope you like it.”
Li Xiaobai’s body stiffened for a moment, and a complex emotion washed over him, nearly drowning him. “It was you,” he said, gritting his teeth. “Did you also get rid of Beyoncé?”
Lorenzo’s gray eyes stared at him. “Would you believe me if I said otherwise?”
Another man asked him the same question, and he refused to believe it. He no longer dared to come to such hasty conclusions.
Lorenzo didn’t seem to care about his answer and continued to lower his head to explore the back of his hand. “James mentioned that it can take an ordinary person a year to recover from an accident, and you were fine in a month. How remarkable! When you were seriously injured in Milan, you only slept for less than two hours despite receiving a 24-hour tranquilizer dose… It’s such a rare and exquisite body…” He lowered his head and kissed the back of his palm in appreciation.
Li Xiaobai coldly looked down at him, kissing his left hand. “What? Shouldn’t I be asking for your pardon, based on your script?”
Wolf Fang’s arm immediately surged from the side, decisively removing Li Xiaobai’s hand!
Lorenzo paused for a moment, smiled nonchalantly, leaned back on the sofa, and took up the champagne. “Don’t you want to hear my opinions on the bet you proposed?”
“I’m all ears.”
“As I previously stated, I am not interested in your bet; however, you may consider taking a look at mine.” Lorenzo shook the cup gently and observed closely as the light golden liquid produced small ripples. “I’ll let you off the hook this time, but remember, only this time. You can come to me after you are released from prison, but as soon as you appear in front of me again, it will be a lifetime. I bet you will come to me.”
“A lifetime… This is really a big gamble,” Li Xiaobai said softly.
“Wanna bet?” Lorenzo spread his hands indifferently. “Or you can come with me now. You can keep running away, and I can keep catching. I am a patient person, but not a kind gentleman. I can tell you clearly that if you escape three times at most, you will never consider the painful path of escaping again. If you don’t believe me, we can give it a try… How about a bet?”
“Of course.” Li Xiaobai took the entire bottle of champagne in the ice bucket and tilted his head towards the bathroom. “Keep your promise; I’ve already written the location of that thing in it.”
“Excellent,” Lorenzo said, smiling with satisfaction. He had long anticipated that he would definitely choose the riskiest and highest bet! Because people like them all have the blood of gamblers… “This is really a happy result for everyone, don’t you think so, Mr. Chase?” He lifted his glass to the indistinguishable Wolf Fang on the sofa opposite.
This is undoubtedly the greatest result. Mr. Lorenzo found the lost picture, paving the path for a potentially profitable gamble. Wolf Fang achieved the purpose of this visit and received recognition from the European Godfather as a bonus. The two families avoided a direct confrontation; Li Xiaobai fled and secured an assurance from Lorenzo. Of course, he could have unexpectedly discovered a big backer…
“Then…” Lorenzo lifted the champagne first. “Cheers!”
是的，Cheers！
Yes, Cheers!
Since the winner is uncertain, everyone can raise a glass before the curtain falls! Cheers!
As he left, Lorenzo politely kissed the back of Li Xiaobai’s hand again, with a seemingly serious grin. “Dear princess, don’t forget that the kiss of forgiveness is always effective. The king’s castle will always be open to you, and you are welcome to return at any time.”
Li Xiaobai nodded, pointing to the coffee table behind him. “Can I take that box of pastries with me?”
Wolf Fang’s visage was incredibly ugly as he exited the top-floor living room.
This kind of uglyness was barely suppressed until it exploded in the elevator!
“Princess? Huh?” Wolf Fang grabbed Li Xiaobai by the collar, lifted him up, and pushed him against the mirror in the elevator! Spit violently on his face! “How much more trouble are you going to cause us, bitch?!”
“Us?” Li Xiaobai maintained the posture of being held hostage with only his toes touching the ground and calmly handed the high-end European pastry box in his hand to the prison guard on the side.
“别跟我装蒜了，Blade看中的人没有这么笨！”
“Don’t play dumb with me; the person Blade fancy isn’t that stupid!”
“You overestimate me.”
“You! Don’t fucking think that I really don’t know anything!” Wolf Fang’s red hair stood on end, and his eyes were ferocious…
“What on earth do you want to say? Wolf Fang, no, the eldest son of the Chase family. I suggest you better hurry up, because the elevator will immediately reach its stop.”
“Don’t even think about changing the fucking subject!”
As soon as he finished speaking, as if to validate Li Xiaobai’s statements, a clear “ding” rang out in the cramped and small space! The elevator door swung wide, and the prison guard holding the pastry murmured carefully, “The elevator is open, Master Chase.”
Wolf Fang are furious! He turned around and exclaimed, “Get up here!”
Li Xiaobai almost wanted to laugh! Right, he is quite unreasonable. Although the polite person in the scene just now was impossing, it was really unbearable! It’s this kind of infuriating countenance that makes Li Xiaobai feel more at ease…
Wolf Fang stared into his eyes coldly, “I had thought you were forcibly taken away by Lorenzo! Now it seems you don’t fucking resist his touch at all… You actually enjoy it, don’t you? Shameless traitor!”
“Then what do you want me to do?” Li Xiaobai’s voice was very indifferent. “Will you risk being shot into pieces by more than twenty bullets to remain clean? Or do you cry and scream like a woman when you are touched?”
“Come on, look at the way he looks at you. How could he possibly kill you?”
“He won’t kill me, but he doesn’t care if he opens a few holes in me.”
“Aren’t you a killer?” Wolf Fang’s eyes flashed cunningly.
Li Xiaobai’s expression remained unchanged: “You know a lot; what’s wrong with the killer? I’m a killer, not a superman. I can’t run as fast as a bullet.”
“Don’t you know Chinese Kung Fu? Can’t you dodge bullets?” Wolf Fang’s tone was very righteous!
Li Xiaobai nearly passed out from fury! What the heck is this mess?! Who advertises Chinese Kung Fu as invulnerable?! All these foreigners, who know the truth but don’t know the reason for it, take it for granted to use the hostage as a bulletproof vest!
“Ding!”
The elevator reached its stop once again.
No one dared to remind him this time.
“Go up!” Annoyed, Li Xiaobai turned his head and yelled!
He reached out and grabbed Wolf Fang’s hair. Li Xiaobai gritted his teeth in a sinister manner: “Where did you hear that I know Chinese Kung Fu?”
The red-haired guy unexpectedly hesitated for a moment, and a trace of what can barely be called embarrassment appeared on his face, then he whispered, “The first day you moved into our cell… I saw you fighting Blade. It wasn’t just ordinary fighting; the movements were smooth and mysterious, and many of the techniques were very classical and special. I thought it was the legendary Chinese Kung Fu…”
Li Xiaobai nodded feebly and sighed: “I understand; you are indeed an idiot!”
Wolf Fang suddenly used his power to lift him up a few centimeters and smack him against the mirror! The mirror had catastrophic cracks, and Li Xiaobai’s feet were no longer on the ground… Wolf Fang came close to his ear to reveal his fangs, and a hissing threat filled the air: “I’m just realizing that talking to an asshole like you is perpetually infuriating!”
“Likewise!” Li Xiaobai was not to be outdone, lowered his head, and snorted coldly in his ear.
“Ding!”
The elevator reached its stop.
This time, the prison guard took the initiative and pressed the button…
Wolf Fang snorted, released Li Xiaobai, and dropped to the ground. “I’m crazy to offend the Leo family for you!”
“Aren’t you trying to win over Blade?” Li Xiaobai brushed the dust from his clothes. “It’s worth every penny.”
Wolf Fang gave him an unusual glance before looking away. “Of course I did it for Blade.”
It was already dusk when Li Xiaobai and Wolf Fang came back.
The release was over, and the inmates left the bare ground one after another. Blade stood alone in the vast open land, holding a cigarette and silently leaning on the high platform, watching the two individuals move slowly… The sun set behind Li Xiaobai, and in an instant, the sky and the earth were filled with orange light! At this point, the man’s light green eyes appeared to be emitting a mercury-like light… Reflecting the orange sunset, vibrant yellow clouds, and scarlet sky…
Li Xiaobai didn’t know whether Blade was looking at him or him, looking at the sky or the sunset, or somewhere farther away at that moment…
In the next instant, those light green eyes were tinged with a smile that outshone everything in them and disguised all emotions, leaving only a shallow warmth and reassurance similar to relief…
“You’re back.” The man said, gently stroking Li Xiaobai’s hair with his clean fingertips before dropping a kiss that seemed like the dust had settled…
“En.” Li Xiaobai didn’t resist or dodge, partially because of his sorrow for previously wronging Blade and partly because the man’s smile imparted a sense of security that he couldn’t describe…
Blade raised his head and extended his hand to Wolf Fang, who sat beside him. “Thanks, xiongdi.”
Wolf Fang was stunned for a second, and thousands of emotions flashed before his eyes… The final expression that settled down was like spring flowers blooming! He was ecstatic and couldn’t wait to give Blade a high-five! Then the two hands grasped strongly, closing all spaces… Wolf Fang’s voice was filled with restrained excitement: “It’s no problem because we’re brothers!”
For a moment, the sky was filled with a red glow, and the three people were enveloped in an extremely warm red light…
Li Xiaobai responded to the situation by turning around and opening the pastry box. “Would you like to celebrate?”
To be continued…
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Questions about the timeline:
Because I am the type of person who gets a quick burst of inspiration, I write whatever comes to mind; therefore, I frequently create certain pieces first and then put them into practice gradually… Therefore, it is normal for the 25th to appear in front of the 21st text.
Well, I’ve always had the impression that there aren’t many people. It gets tiring to write about so many people…
