KEIGHTY: Special thanks to Gofa for the ko-fi donations! (Extra Chapter 2/3)
Li Tang took off all his clothes without any scruples, revealing his thin upper body, which was covered with old dark scars. He changed his clothes and said, “Two old guys, Hong Xiangjun and Hong Xiangguo, bought the hospital. Hong Minhang is only conscious now but cannot move at all without auxiliary treatment. They want to take this opportunity to control the entire Dihong.”
Qiao Mudong was a little confused. “Hong Minhang has no son or brother. If I were his uncle, I would just take this opportunity to kill him. Wouldn’t it be over once and for all?”
Li Tang glanced at Qiao Mudong’s two xiaodis sitting in the front row and said nothing.
Qiao Mudong said, “Don’t mind them; they have been my xiaodis for more than ten years.”
Li Tang said, “Hong Minhang has an underground casino, which is quite large. A large amount of money was transferred into Dihong’s account every month, and his two uncles saw it. But the entire casino is solely owned by Hong Minhang. It was only after taking care of Dihong did his two uncles know about the existence of such a business. They didn’t know its specific location or who was in charge. Now that something happened to Hong Minhang, the funds in the casino were immediately cut off. Of course, his two uncles aren’t willing to give in, so they tried to dig out this line for their own use while dragging Hong Minhang’s life.”
“Nn.” Qiao Mudong nodded to express his understanding.
Li Tang added, “Besides, now is the time when Dihong needs money.” After saying that, Li Tang looked at Qiao Mudong.
Qiao Mudong asked, “What?”
Li Tang said, “I heard from Minhang that Lingyun intends to cooperate with Dihong to build a new Lingyun Enterprise in the south of the city.”
Qiao Mudong was startled, recalling that this matter might have been mentioned in the previous meeting. But what was he doing at that time? He was probably distracted.
Li Tang continued, “But Hong Minhang sees further. He wants to take this opportunity to develop the entire Xiaoxianlin area in the south of the city, claiming to be the Silicon Valley of the electronics industry in Chongfeng City.”
Hearing this, Qiao Mudong sighed. “Hong Xiaomao’s ambition is really quite big.”
Li Tang said, “Yes, so after Dihong was handed over to him, the scale of the company doubled more compared to his late father’s time.”
Qiao Mudong recalled the boy in the past who wore baggy boxer shorts and sandals, hugging a cat and always sniffing. For a moment, he felt that he and Hong Minhang were probably not friends at all, and no one really knew each other.
Li Tang said, “The decision-making power lies in Lingyun’s hands. It is difficult for the scale of the downtown area currently occupied by Lingyun to increase. According to the current development trend, it will be moved outside the city. It is the electronics industry in Chongfeng City. If the leader really succeeds in cooperating with Dihong, the scale of the subsequent development of the Xiaoxianlin area will be unlimited. Therefore, in order to show sincerity and attract Lingyun, Minhang has invested a large amount of money in the early stage, including the previous investment to obtain land from the government. Originally, the two parties had almost reached an agreement and just needed to sign the contract, but they didn’t expect that something would suddenly happen to Minhang at this time.”
Qiao Mudong seemed lost in his thoughts as he suddenly asked, “Who is the person in charge of this plan over at Lingyun?”
Li Tang spread his hands and expressed that he didn’t know. “However,” he said, “this plan for Hong Xiangjun and Hong Xiangguo will definitely not be terminated. In that case, Dihong will lose everything they invested. They just don’t know what the ideas of Lingyun are.”
At this time, the car had already driven far away. The boy in front turned back and asked,” Brother Dong, where are we going?”
Qiao Mudong asked him to drive the car to Renxin Street, take Li Tang back, and take He Yu home along the way.
Li Tang thanked Qiao Mudong for his help, so he told Qiao Mudong all the news he got from Hong Minhang, but he had no intention of using Qiao Mudong’s power to help him deal with the two Hong Xiang brothers.
It was Qiao Mudong who took the initiative to ask Li Tang, “What are your next plans?”
Li Tang answered, “I want to find first the person who helps Minhang manage the casino. He is Minhang’s true confidant and trump card, and then there are the other remaining forces in Dihong, which are Min Hang’s remaining forces.”
“Brother Li,” Qiao Mudong called out. “I don’t mean anything else. I just want to remind you that in your current capacity, you may not be as convincing as his two uncles when you go to Hong Minhang’s men. The Hong family… Which of their subordinates doesn’t regard you as their enemy?”
Li Tang said solemnly, “I understand. But I can’t watch the Dihong created by my father being divided up and encroached upon like this—and even his only son wasn’t spared from this.”
Qiao Mudong patted him on the shoulder. “I am in no position to stop you. If you need help, just tell your xiongdi.”
Li Tang nodded solemnly.
The car drove to the door of Shiyouwei. He Yu had been sitting on a stool in front of the restaurant all afternoon. When he saw Qiao Mudong’s car in the distance, he immediately stood up.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“What’s wrong, Brother Li?” He Yu was a little surprised.
Li Tang put a hand on his shoulder and raised his head to look at the Shiyouwei sign. “Something has happened recently. I can’t distract myself from taking care of the restaurant for the time being. Shiyouwei may have to close temporarily.”
Xia Xiaoxia, who was sitting in front of the cash register at the door, heard Li Tang’s words and quickly followed them out. She asked with wide eyes, “Boss, you’re not going to do business anymore? Is it temporary?”
He Yu also asked, “For how long? Is it just for the time being?”
Li Tang was silent for a while. “The monthly rent is a lot, and we can’t let everyone wait without receiving wages. As for how long, I really can’t figure it out yet. It’s still unclear. If possible, I would like to give up this store and get out.”
He Yu raised his head and looked at the sign of Shiyouwei, which was full of oily smoke, and suddenly felt a little reluctant to give it up.
Xia Xiaoxia was even more panicked. “Boss, please think about it clearly.”
Li Tang said, “Don’t worry, I’m still thinking about this matter carefully. It is best to help you all settle down well first.”
“Brother Li,” He Yu called out softly.
“He Yu.” Li Tang stretched out a hand. “Even if you don’t work here anymore, we will still be brothers from now on. You are a college graduate. It is not easy to study hard for so many years. Don’t waste it.”
He Yu reached out and held his hand.
Li Tang used some force on his hands, closed the distance, and hugged his shoulders. “Please make some good progress.”
He Yu was a little moved for a moment, hugged Li Tang tightly with his arms, and said, “Thank you, Brother Li.”
Qiao Mudong stood beside the car and stared at them silently for a long time. At this time, he walked over and pulled He Yu away. “Okay, it’s over; it’s not a separation between life and death.”
Li Tang stood there, raised his arm, and waved. “You go first; I’ll let them clean up and then close the restaurant.”
He Yu looked at Qiao Mudong and then at Li Tang. “Then I’ll leave first, Brother Li. If you need anything in the future, just call me. Don’t be polite.”
Li Tang smiled and patted his back.
In fact, it’s not really a separation of life and death, but he’s just a bit reluctant. During the most difficult period, it was Li Tang who reached out to give him a hand. He Yu felt that he should be grateful to this person throughout his life.
He Yu opened the passenger door and discovered that there were two people in Qiao Mudong’s car.
The two young men, both in their early twenties, smiled playfully at He Yu. One called out “sister-in-law“, and the other, not to be outdone, quickly followed suit.
He Yu suddenly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Qiao Mudong walked over and waved his hand. “Get out of there and go back by yourselves.”
“Brother Dong…” The two young men got out of the car with sad faces.
Qiao Mudong stood next to He Yu, put an arm around his shoulders, and waved to them both. “Come here.”
Two young men stood in front of He Yu. Qiao Mudong pointed to the thin one and said, “This is Cao Xia, nicknamed Xiazi.” Then he pointed to the tall one with yellow hair and said, “This is Wei Rongxi; everyone calls him Wei Xiaosan.”
He Yu smiled slightly and nodded.
Qiao Mudong said, “In the future, if you need to find someone to do something, you can call them. They will definitely be there at your call.”
Wei Rongxi straightened his back. “Sister-in-law, if you have something to do, just ask me.”
He Yu said, “Don’t call me sister-in-law.”
Qiao Mudong said, “Call him Brother Yu.”
Cao Xia quickly said with a smile, “Hello, Brother Yu.”
Qiao Mudong took out two hundred yuan from his pocket and threw it to them. “Take a taxi back.”
The two people quickly thanked them.
Qiao Mudong thought for a while and asked, “How are you doing lately?”
Wei Rongxi said, “Still like that.”
Qiao Mudong took out another three hundred yuan, held it in his hand, and said, “I heard last time… someone was inhaling ice?”
Wei Rongxi and Cao Xia looked at each other and shook their heads. “Brother Dong, he can’t be one of us. We won’t touch that.”
Qiao Mudong handed over the money. “If I find out that any of you touched that thing, you, my brothers, will be in trouble in the future.”
The two people accepted the money and immediately said, “We will go take a taxi right away. We won’t disturb Brother Dong and Brother Yu anymore.” Then they left.
Qiao Mudong drove away. He Yu sat in the passenger seat, hesitating whether he should call Ma Tian now.
Qiao Mudong advised, “Since you’ve already decided, then do it now.”
He Yu thought for a while and dialed the phone. Ma Tian was very happy that He Yu took the initiative to call him. He Yu told Ma Tian about his current situation and told Ma Tian that he planned to talk to Ou Yunjia.
Ma Tian said, “Very good, that’s it. Don’t hesitate to make a decision.”
He Yu smiled softly. “Thank you, Shixiong.”
“Why are you so polite?” Ma Tian said, “I just happened to have this opportunity today. Come to my place for dinner tonight. I will ask your sister-in-law to prepare some dishes, and we two brothers will have a drink.”
He Yu said quickly, “No need; this is too troublesome for my sister-in-law.”
Ma Tian said, “What troublesome? Haven’t there been any suitable opportunities? Now that I’m driving, it’s inconvenient to eat out and drink. It’s better to be at home. If it’s inconvenient after eating, then just don’t leave today!”
He Yu still wanted to refuse: “It’s no good; forget about it, ba. Besides, it’s my turn to treat you to dinner…”
“Why is my xiongdi talking about this?” Ma Tian interrupted him. “Are you not even going to give me this face?”
He Yu really couldn’t refuse, so he had to say, “Okay then, let my sister-in-law cook less than two dishes, so as not to cause any trouble to her.”
Ma Tian said, “You don’t have to worry about it. I’ll pick you up after work, ba?”
“No need,” He Yu said. “I have nothing to do in the afternoon. Just give me an address, and I’ll just go there.”
Ma Tian hesitated. “Okay, you can go there early when you have time. Your sister-in-law is at home with our child, so go and sit there for a while.”
“Okay,” He Yuyan quickly agreed.
Just after hanging up the phone, Qiao Mudong asked, “Where are you going? I’m going too.”
He Yu was a little helpless. “I’m going to shixiong‘s house for dinner.”
Qiao Mudong still said, “I’ll go too.”
He Yu looked at him. “What are you going to do? My shixiong knows you; he is an employee of Lingyun.”
“What are you afraid of?” Qiao Mudong asked. “I’m not afraid, so what are you afraid of?”
“I’m not afraid; I’m just not interested in telling the world.”
Qiao Mudong said, “You are not interested, but I am. I am not afraid of anyone who knows. I will not allow others to carelessly court you in the future.”
He Yu smiled. “Do you think I am RMB? That everyone wants to court me?”
Qiao Mudong said, “It looks like it to me.”
He Yu smiled and raised his head.
Qiao Mudong raised two fingers. “You have two choices. One, I will go with you; two, you are not allowed to go either!”
He Yu was afraid of him. “Let’s go; let’s go together.”
The author has something to say:
“Li Tang’s little xiongdi” side story is not suitable to be included in the main text, and I don’t want to open a separate chapter to interrupt everyone’s thoughts of reading the story, so I will append it to what the author has to say one after another, and also treat it as a gift for readers. If you are interested, you can read it. If you are not interested, just skip it.
While Hong Minhang was sleeping soundly, his beloved big cat’s tail brushed his face, tickling him and waking him up. He kicked off the quilt, not caring that his underwear was loose and exposed most of his buttocks. He jumped forward to catch his cat, but he heard a chuckle from the door.
Hong Minhang was startled. He didn’t know who it was. That person made no sound as he went up the stairs. He just stood at the door and looked at him. He lay on his stomach, raised his head to look, and saw the man walking towards the room. He was a little thin, but young and tall.
“Hello,” the man stood in front of him and stretched out a hand to him, “my name is Li Tang.”
Hong Minhang reached out blankly and held his hand without saying a word.
Li Tang lifted Hong Minhang up with force and let him stand on the bed. Then he helped him pull up his underwear and said, “Get dressed, and I’ll take you out to eat.”
Only then did Hong Minhang react and ask, “Who are you?”
Li Tang said, “I am Li Tang; your father asked me to come to you.”
Hong Minhang stood on the bed without moving. “Today is my birthday.”
Li Tang originally put his hand on the bed to help him get his clothes. He paused when he heard this, then looked up at him and said, “Your father didn’t forget. He asked me to help him say to you: Happy Birthday.”
Hong Minhang asked, “Where is the gift?”
Li Tang thought for a while and said, “Close your eyes.”
Hong Minhang obediently closed his eyes.
Li Tang came closer, kissed him gently on the forehead, and then said, “Your father asked me to tell you that although he is very busy, he will always love you.”
Hong Minhang opened his eyes, looked at Li Tang’s face close at hand, and raised a hand to touch his forehead, the slight heat there gradually spreading and reaching his whole body.
Eh what is that author’s note? 😶 is it implying Hong Minhang might have some feelings toward Li Tang?
Ohohohohoho, so li tang isn’t as straight as they said he was huh~~