Chapter 120: The Seasoned Driver Guides the Novice on the Road (Requesting Recommendation Votes)

Nanming City, the new headquarters building of Huakun Supermarket.

Knock, knock, knock.

“Come in,” Lu Kun said without looking up. After a moment of silence, still no reply.

“*Cough, cough*,” a voice sounded, prompting Lu Kun to finally look up.

“Oh, it’s you! What are you up to?” Lu Kun chuckled heartily, tossing a cigarette from his pocket to him.

“Heh, I’m out and about all day, unlike you. At this rate, you’ll be an old man in just a few years,” Shitou said without any formality, pulling a cigarette out of the pack and lighting it for himself.

Lu Kun set aside his work and joined him on the nearby sofa to chat for a while.

“Hey, I heard things are heating up between you and your little girlfriend lately. When are you going to bring her around so the brothers can meet her?” Lu Kun nudged him playfully with his shoulder.

“Don’t worry, I’ll introduce you when the time’s right. She’s still in school, and the Gao family is strict with her. It’s not easy for her to get out,” Shitou said, cigarette dangling from his lips as he smoothly handed Lu Kun a fresh one along with a lighter.

“Hey, don’t keep secrets from me! I heard you two were caught kissing around the corner downstairs by Gao Weiliang. That guy’s been hunting you down everywhere, ready to settle scores!” Lu Kun revealed outright.

“You had someone tailing me?” Shitou exclaimed.

“You’re overthinking it,” Lu Kun retorted mercilessly. “This story’s practically all over Guian. I actually heard it from my wife—that the daughter of a county official got taken advantage of by some street thug.”

“Damn it!” Shitou cursed, taking a long drag.

“Guian’s cracking down on gangs and hooligans right now,” Lu Kun said, holding back laughter. “I figure it won’t be long before Gao Weiliang digs up your identity.”

Shitou’s mouth twitched. He stubbed out his cigarette, ruffled his hair, and sighed helplessly. “Old Gao is really petty, making such a fuss over something so small.”

Lu Kun crossed his legs, a hint of pride on his face. “If I were you, I’d lay low for a while. Wait until Old Gao cools down—then this storm will blow over.”

“I don’t need you to say that. That’s why I came to Nanming to hide out,” Shitou shot a sideways glance, annoyed.

“Heh, biting the hand that feeds you…”

“Who are you calling a dog?!”

...

“This is her. See? Pretty, right?” Shitou proudly pulled a photo of him and his girlfriend from his wallet, holding his chin high as he showed off.

Lu Kun leaned in, squinting for a better look. Not bad—a clean-looking girl, fair-skinned and beautiful. Together with Shitou, they actually looked like a proper couple.

“Forget it, no chance!” Lu Kun scoffed, averting his gaze.

“Screw you!”

Shitou pushed Lu Kun aside and carefully tucked the photo back into his wallet.

Looking at his own wife’s face, she fell just a bit short compared to Shitou’s girl. But when it came to curves, Liu Liping could easily outclass her!

That was D’s true strength!

“Are you going to stay in Nanming for a while then?” Lu Kun asked after a moment’s thought.

“Yeah. I can’t go back to Guian for now. I’ll probably lay low in Nanming for a few days,” Shitou replied, puzzled.

“Want me to accompany someone?” Lu Kun lowered his voice.

“What kind of person? Male or female?” Shitou grew impatient with Lu Kun’s mysterious tone.

“A guy. A little punk,” Lu Kun answered firmly.

Shitou was speechless.

Lu Kun filled him in on Zheng Wei’s situation.

“So you’re saying it’s a case of ‘no peace without a fight’?” Shitou’s interest was piqued, smiling.

And indeed it was.

Once Vice Governor Zhao intervened, the Liu family backed down and sent word, making amends.

The Zheng family was a powerful local force in Angui—like a territorial tiger. Since they had relented, Lu Kun didn’t want to push things further.

After all,

Vice Governor Zhao couldn’t stay in Angui Province forever.

“How exactly do I ‘accompany’ him?” Shitou raised an eyebrow.

“Don’t play dumb,” Lu Kun rolled his eyes, embarrassed.

Shitou was speechless.

“Men’s favorite two activities are either dragging respectable women into trouble or persuading women of the night to reform. Use your imagination along those lines,” Lu Kun said with a smirk.

“You mean you want me to take him to a prostitute?” Shitou pointed at himself, incredulous.

Lu Kun nodded very seriously.

“Why don’t you go?” Shitou sneered. “You know all the places, don’t you?”

“Uh...” Lu Kun was caught off guard by that.

How to answer? Admit he was afraid of his wife? What about a man’s pride?

Or that he’d grown tired of the mature women, lolis, dominant ladies, witches, and young married women he frequented?

“I’m not going, and I won’t take that kid to those places either,” Shitou said firmly.

“Really not going?” Lu Kun pressed, eyebrows furrowed.

“Nope.”

“Alright then.”

“Huh?”

Lu Kun returned to his desk, picked up the phone receiver, and was about to dial.

“What are you doing?” Shitou suddenly had a bad feeling.

“Calling Old Gao to tell him that the punk who kissed his daughter is hiding here,” Lu Kun answered without hesitation.

Shitou was speechless.

Goddamn it!

“Remember, better make that kid respect you, worship you like a big brother...” Lu Kun called out as Shitou walked out.

Shitou agreed to the plan, finally relieving Lu Kun of his dilemma.

That Zheng kid might be a playboy among the second-generation elites, but against Shitou, he was nothing.

Not to mention, Shitou could outdrink them all easily.

In contests of stamina with those courtesans, Shitou could even hold his ground all night if he wanted.

With a seasoned veteran like Shitou leading, Zheng Wei and his rookies were sure to lose!

Guian. Late at night.

Lu Kun pulled open the roller shutter in the stairwell and found Liu Liping sitting on the living room sofa watching TV.

Probably waiting for him to come home.

She lounged lazily on the sofa, plucking a grape from the fruit bowl, eyes fixed on the screen, occasionally wiping away tears.

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