Jiang Fan’s sister-in-law was busy cooking, while he slept until the afternoon. Upon waking up, he still dared to tell her: “I won’t be eating at home tonight!”
“Where are you going? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?!” Asked his sister-in-law.
“Remember last time, the girl I played the matchmaker for… She got married,” Jiang Fan said. “I have to go out, drink, and receive red envelopes!”
“Getting married so soon?” Jiang Hang, who was sitting on the sofa reading the news, shook his newspaper and smiled happily: “Go ahead and have fun!”
And so Jiang Fan put on some decent clothes, took his camera, and went out.
His sister-in-law, Liu Li, clicked her tongue: “What friends did Xiaofan make this time?! He is already twenty, when will he become a serious man?”
Jiang Hang sighed…
Liu Li: “There are two new girls in our unit, both with good family conditions, pretty, smart, and capable! Xiaofan doesn’t even have a proper job…I’m too embarrassed to mention him to the girls!”
Jiang Hang: “I’ll talk to him later.”
“He was spoiled by your family! Raised like a baby since he was little! Now you know how to be worried?!”
At the gate of the unit, as soon as Jiang Fan got into the car, he was stunned by Shu Ran and Xu Shen’s new looks. “Go to hell! You guys?!”
“Who are you telling to go to hell?!” Xu Shen turned around unhappy.
“No…” Jiang Fan pointed at their heads: “Who cut this..? Damn, you’re so handsome! Can you give me a haircut too?”
That style was not popular yet… But why did it look so shocking?!
Men also wanted to be pretty, okay?!
Shu Ran raised his hand: “I designed it. If you want to get a haircut, Brother Fan, I will take you to “Fang Fang’s Barber Shop” next time.”
“Which “Fang Fang’s Barber Shop?” Jiang Fan digested it for a while… How come it was another one of Shu Ran’s designs?!
Shu Ran was speechless, looking at Xu Shen: “Are there many “Fang Fang’s Barber Shops?”
“Ah…” Xu Shen and Jiang Fan nodded: “A lot.”
They were all over the street, either following the trend, or there were too many boss ladies named Fang Fang…
It was the 1980s, so Shu Ran understood: “…”
After picking up Jiang Fan, they headed to Zhang Yunsheng’s unit.
“Don’t we have to pick up Brother Kai and the others?” Shu Ran asked.
“They have motorcycles,” Xu Shen answered.
“Oh.” Shu Ran initially thought that Chen Kai and his brother were riding ordinary motorcycles. Upon arriving at the door of Zhang Yunsheng’s unit, he saw the Chen brothers sitting on imported Harleys, waiting for them.
Harley Davidson?!
Shu Ran was thoroughly shocked! He quickly got out of the car and went over to take a look. If he remembered correctly, imported Harley-Davidson motorcycles were very expensive, something that you couldn’t afford unless you were really rich…
“Isn’t it handsome?” Chen Kai patted the front of his motorcycle. He really loved playing with it.
“Handsome!” Shu Ran gave him a thumbs up. “Invincibly handsome!”
Inexplicably, he felt quite relieved. After hearing so many stories about the Chen family, he always worried that the Chen family was at the end of its rope… Now it seemed he was overthinking it.
Chen Kai smiled: “Let your man…Brother Shen get you one.”
He was this close to losing his mouth again! Chen Sen patted his brother’s helmet saying: “Be careful of what you say.”
“It’s fine, the bicycle suits my temperament better.” Shu Ran shook his head.
“What..temperament?!” Chen Sen didn’t understand. Was riding a motorcycle linked to a specific temperament?
“The temperament of a literary and artistic youth.” Shu Ran pointed at himself, and then at them: “You two have the temperament of elder brothers who like to play hard. A perfect match.”
Xu Shen parked the car and came over with Jiang Fan. When they stood together, the Chen brothers noticed that there seemed to be something different about them.
“Which master cut your hair?!” Everyone looked straight at it. It was so beautiful and different!
“Fang Fang’ Barber Shop.” Jiang Fan answered quickly, putting his arm around Chen Kai’s shoulders: “Let’s get a haircut together later.”
The two Chen brothers said in unison: “Which Fang Fang’s Barber Shop?”
It was unclear how those words managed to hit Shu Ran’s point of laughter, but he smiled inexplicably!
He didn’t know either, just thought it was funny!
After gathering together, the five people went to Zhang Yunsheng’s dormitory.
“Which floor and number?” Xu Shen gently touched his wife’s arm with his elbow.
“Third floor, 312.” In fact, it was also Shu Ran’s first time here, so he didn’t know if he was leading the way correctly. Zhou Hui was cooking in the kitchen and saw her brother coming from the window. She turned to her man, saying with a smile: “Go quickly! My brother is here.”
“Yes!” Zhang Yunsheng was playing with the fruit snacks on the table. When he heard that his wife’s brother and his friends had arrived, he nervously arranged his appearance and then went out to greet them. The two parties met in the corridor.
“Here! Welcome!” Zhang Yunsheng was today’s groom, no longer wearing his uniform, but dressed in classy trousers and a white shirt. He raises his hand, signaling everyone with a cheerful face: “Go ahead, please come quickly.”
“Brother-in-law!” Shu Ran shouted first, also with a face full of smiles.
“Hey, brother-in-law!” The others shouted in unison, along with Shu Ran.
Especially Chen Kai, who was known for being crazy and talkative: “Congratulations, happy wedding! My brother-in-law is in high spirits today! A radiant face fit for such a happy occasion!”
“Hey, thank you!” Zhang Yunsheng beamed when he was called. He originally thought his wedding would be deserted, never expecting that there would be so many people from his wife’s side.
Everyone walked into the newlyweds’ residence. The area was a bit small, but it was neatly tidied up. As the saying goes, although it was small, it had all the necessary features, full of a warm feeling, and fit for a young couple to start their lives together.
“The house is really well kept!” Several people came in and praised: “Brother-in-law must be excited to marry our sister.”
“Who says I’m not?” Zhang Yunsheng was still smiling, pouring tea for them.
Zhou Hui also came out to say hello: “Everyone’s here? Then I’ll start cooking the side dishes. The main dishes are already done, you can eat them later.”
“Thank you for your hard work, sister. It’s your big day, but you still have to cook everything yourself.”
“It’s okay, I’m happy that you can eat the food I’ve cooked!”
Today she was getting married, with thick black braids combed up, and a set of red clothes under her apron, which perfectly outlined her slim figure. Standing next to the tall and handsome groom, she looked particularly good. Everyone had to praise sincerely: “Sister and brother-in-law are a perfect match!”
Jiang Fan took out his camera and shook it proudly. “I also brought this with me. The food will be on the table soon, so let’s take a picture.”
“We’re lucky that you’re so thoughtful…” Chen Kai also had a camera at home but he forgot to bring it. Fortunately, Jiang Fan remembered.
The camera was not cheap. Many people had to borrow one to take a few pictures during a wedding party. Xu Shen never thought of bringing a camera when he got married. It was such a pity… He quietly kicked Jiang Fan’s feet and winked, saying that he should give it to him later. He needed to take a few more photos with Shu Ran.
Jiang Fan had a tacit understanding with him and raised his hand to make an OK gesture.
“Sister, how can I help?” Shu Ran followed Zhou Hui into the kitchen, while his brother-in-law remained outside, entertaining the guests. After counting, he was the only one suitable to come in and help.
“It’s all done, there’s nothing for you to help with,” Zhou Hui ordered: “Just bring the food out.”
“Oh.” Shu Ran had known for a long time that Zhou Hui was an efficient worker. Every time he saw her taking care of the family’s meals, he was full of sincere admiration.
After carrying a dish out, he went back to the kitchen and whispered a few words to Zhou Hui: “Sister, from now on, don’t do all the work by yourself… Let brother-in-law also do something.”
Zhou Hui snorted, but she was very moved: “Your brother-in-law is very hard-working… I didn’t do everything alone.”
Shu Ran could only scratch his head: “Well, that’s good then…”
“I’m married now,” Zhou Hui continued: “From today on, you should take care of yourself and be more diligent in eating three times a day…” As she spoke, her eyes turned red.
“Sister!” Shu Ran felt lost, patting her shoulder: “Don’t cry on your big day…”
Zhang Yunsheng came to take a look, but upon seeing the two siblings talking inside, he quietly left.
“What’s wrong?” Xu Shen asked.
“They are talking…” Zhang Yunsheng pointed at the door, whispering.
Everyone inevitably put away their smiles, expressing their understanding. Marring a sister away was quite sad, and both siblings must have been very reluctant to part.
“Brother-in-law, you must be kind to our sister from now on.” All the men looked at Zhang Yunsheng.
“That’s for sure.” Zhang Yunsheng said repeatedly: “I will be good to Xiao Hui, you can rest assured.”
If you don’t love your own wife… Who will?!
After sitting down, everyone saw that Zhou Hui’s eyes were red, and they all wisely did not mention those sad topics… Just keep talking about happy things!
“By the way, let’s take a group photo together to commemorate it.” Jiang Fan set up his camera, set the timer, and quickly ran back to his seat with a grin.
In the camera’s lenses, the bride and groom were smiling happily. Somewhere where no one noticed, Xu Shen and Shu Ran were holding each other’s hands, sitting slightly close to each other.
With a click, their first photo together was born.
Jiang Fan stood up. “The rest of the people, go away! I want to take two separate photos of the bride and groom.”
Zhou Hui and Zhang Yunsheng sat in front of the banquet table for a picture, then stood up and hugged each other lovingly for the second one. But Jiang Fan still didn’t think it was enough: “Kiss! Let me take a picture!”
Watching Jiang Fan directing the newlyweds to take photos, Shu Ran couldn’t help but think of the feat he performed at Xu Shen’s wedding banquet… At that time, it was all due to his stubbornness, but now his face felt hot thinking about it!
He glanced at Xu Shen, who was standing behind him, and found that the other person was also watching him.
This time no one was looking at them. Shu Ran paused, then smiled sweetly. Xu Shen was startled, but then his face bloomed into a bright smile, looking as if stars had accidentally slipped into his eyes.
After taking the wedding photos of the couple, it was time to eat.
“Brother Fan, you can do it! You have the soul of a photographer!” Shu Ran looked at how intense he’d been working, convinced that Jiang Fan had it in his body.
“Stop joking with me.” Jiang Fan smiled lazily.
Xu Shen said: “Brother Fan is in fact a professional. He occasionally goes to the wilderness to collect wind.”
“Yes!” Chen Kai unceremoniously exposed Jiang Fan’s black history: “This guy even got bitten by ants just to take a picture of a flower blooming! Bah! His face was full of pustules, all red and swollen!”
Jiang Fan stretched out his hand to hit him.
Photography was a good hobby, and Shu Ran had always envied those trendy people who knew how to take pictures. What he didn’t know was that Jiang Fan’s family thought it was a waste of time, thinking he was an embarrassment to the family…
“Stop talking nonsense.” Xu Shen picked up his cup, leading everyone to toast the newlyweds.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Yunsheng and his wife stood up quickly: “We should be the ones paying respects to everyone! Thank you for coming!”
The atmosphere was so good that Shu Ran also had a drink, being grateful to all his friends from the bottom of his heart. In the end, the person who didn’t like drinking liquor drank a lot for the first time and kept toasting people.
Xu Shen couldn’t hold him back but still tried to reason with Shu Ran: “Take it easy, everyone in the room has drunk too much… Who will send everyone back later?”
“It’s okay!” Zhang Yunsheng’s face was also red after drinking. “I can ask a colleague from our unit to send everyone back if you’re really drunk.”
“That’s right!” Chen Kai said. “Brother-in-law has spoken! Drink, drink, drink! If you don’t drink, you don’t give me face!”
Xu Shen couldn’t hold anyone back, so he had to let them go. He was also happy today, and he drank a lot himself, but he had a good drinking capacity and no one could tell he was drunk at all.
The one who drank the least was Jiang Fan. Firstly, he was not a drinker. Secondly, he was Shu Ran’s personal soul photographer and wanted to…
Take ugly photos of everyone!
This part was mainly aimed at Chen Kai. Xu Shen and Shu Ran were good-looking, and they couldn’t look ugly no matter how he took pictures. Chen Sen was also more stable and couldn’t take ugly pictures like Chen Kai’s, with grinning teeth and lopsided laughter.
As for Shu Ran, he drank too much, and could no longer control his mouth. He felt like livening up the atmosphere and even started telling cold jokes and bad skits. The funniest stories on the entire Internet were transmigrated over, making everyone laugh hard.
They had never heard of those silly jokes for people with incomplete brains… It was enough to laugh hard all night long!
“What’s inside your head…” Xu Shen laughed and continued: “Who are you pretending to be?” This was so funny that his stomach hurt.
Shu Ran couldn’t help laughing at himself: “Let me think of another one, and…”
Chen Kai almost laughed his way under the table: “Hahaha, crazy, hahaha…”
The whole room was filled with laughter.
Zhou Hui was very moved to see her younger brother smile so happily. After he came out of the countryside, his whole person finally started to shine. He was able to make friends and do the things he was good at, encouraging her to also work hard after marriage so that the two of them could live a fulfilling life.
The lively wedding banquet lasted until nine o’clock in the evening, and then everyone wisely left the party, leaving the night to the newlyweds.
The moment he stood up, Shu Ran’ whole body swayed, and Xu Shen immediately reached out and hugged him: “I’ll help you.”
Shu Ran wanted to say that it was not necessary, but thinking about it, this was a rare moment when they could hug openly in front of others, so he nodded and leaned against Xu Shen.
Chen Sen was also supporting his drunk brother, making the scene look very harmonious.
“Are we going back so early?” They were so happy tonight and everyone who was tipsy didn’t want to go home yet. Chen Kai, who has always loved playing, suggested: “Come on, this Big Brother will invite you to the dance hall!”
Chen Sen slapped him on the head: “You started acting like my big brother after drinking some horse urine… Do you want to keep drinking and turn into my father?!”
Shu Ran was the only one younger than Chen Kai. No matter how much he struggled, he and Chen Kai could never be the Big Brothers…
“Hehe…” Chen Kai was half awake: “I was talking to Shu Ran! Shu Ran hasn’t been to the dance hall yet! Let’s open his eyes!”
“What do you want me to say?!” It’s been a long time since they went dancing, and everyone really wanted to go… Now all eyes were fixed on Xu Shen.
Zhou Hui got married today. Xu Shen felt very happy when he thought that he and Shu Ran would be alone at home in the future… In the end, he gave in, putting his arms around Shu Ran’s shoulders and saying: “You can go if you say you want to go.”
One lowered his head, while the other raised his. The two of them looked at each other in the dimness, and Shu Ran noticed that Xu Shen’s eyes were very bright, making his heart palpitate.
“Then let’s go and take a look.” Shu Ran was indeed full of curiosity about the current era’s nightlife.
“We’re going to the dance hall!” Chen Kai was jumping around, as happy as a monkey, and even started leading the way.
“Where are you going?! Get in the car!” Chen Sen grabbed his brother’s back collar and lifted him into the car.
Jiang Fan didn’t drink much, so he had to drive to the dance hall. He turned the steering wheel, looking back at the other gentlemen: “Which one are we going to?”
When Shu Ran heard this, he was surprised to find out that Nanshi was beyond his expectations…
There were so many dance halls to choose from?!
“Go somewhere quiet.” Xu Shen thought that Shu Ran might not feel comfortable in that kind of situation, so he instructed Jiang Fan: “Don’t go to a place with a chaotic atmosphere.”
Shu Ran was curious: “What does a chaotic atmosphere mean?”
Chen Kai yelped twice: “It’s a place that’s frivolous!”
Xu Shen wanted to stop Chen Kai’s big mouth, but it was too late… Shu Ran already asked: “How frivolous ?” He actually wanted to compare whether it was more unorthodox now or in the future…
“Hey!” Xu Shen hinted, wanting him to stop saying nonsense.
Maybe Chen Kai was really insensitive, or he wanted to brag his way to the grave, but this time he really didn’t care about Xu Shen’s jealousy: “There are dancers on the stage… The more money you stuff, the less clothes they wear, hehehehe…”
“Oh.” Shu Ran looked calm.
Now it was Chen Kai’s turn to not be calm: “Don’t you find it exciting?!”
How could Shu Ran’s reaction be so bland?!
Yes… Everyone looked at Shu Ran. What was with this man’s reaction?! Didn’t he find it exciting?!
It turned out to be just a sexy dance… After seeing too much on the Internet, Shu Ran could no longer get excited about something like that. He didn’t know how to explain his “dead heart” mood, so he tried to tease Chen Kai, touching his chin while saying: “Am I not more exciting than this?”
“What?!” Chen Kai was stunned for a moment, then he said: “Damn!” while bursting into laughter and nodding wildly: “Yes, yes, yes, yes! I’ve never seen anyone play more excitingly than you!”
Xu Shen’s laughter died in his throat, listening to their conversation…
Suddenly, Shu Ran turned and looked at him: “Brother Shen, do you go to dance halls often? Have you ever given money to a dancer? Have you ever shared a glass of wine with a girl?”
Inside the car, it became deathly silent.
Even Chen Kai, who has always been the most noisy, turned his head and looked out the window as if temporarily disconnecting from the world.
Jiang Fan held his breath while driving. The road was uneven and the car jumped, so he quickly apologized: “I’m sorry.”
Shu Ran said nothing and had no expression on his face, looking quite scary.
After a few seconds, Chen Sen couldn’t stand the atmosphere anymore and said: “Brother Shen, just tell him if you did. Can you hide it for the rest of your life?”
“That’s right.” Chen Kai turned back.
Xu Shen came back to his senses and coughed lightly: “I’m not guilty, just suddenly confused by your question.” He looked at Shu Ran and continued: “Do you really… mind this?”
“It’s so difficult to answer?” Shu Ran frowned. “Then don’t say it.”
The other people in the car were anxious: “Brother Shen, are you even a man?!”
They were more anxious than the person involved!
“Shut up, you guys!” Xu Shen cursed. He actually wanted to take off his shoes and throw them in their faces… And then confess to Shu Ran: “No, I have never given money to a dancer, nor have I drank the same glass of wine or shared a table with the girls. …Tell me if there’s something else that you mind, I have nothing to hide.”
Fortunately, the plot was not too thick… Everyone felt relieved for Xu Shen.
They also felt that Xu Shen’s and Shu Ran’s love affair made them experience all kinds of ups and downs…Even immersing themselves in the affair, fearing that they might be the cause that leads to them breaking up one day…
Shu Ran laughed out loud, hugged his belly, and said: “I lied to you, and I don’t care about you!”
He just suddenly wanted to act, never expecting Xu Shen’s reaction to be so funny.
“…”
Xu Shen found out that he had been tricked by his wife. His first reaction was not to be angry, but to laugh as well: “Are you making fun of me?”
“I’m sorry!” Shu Ran apologized.
“It’s okay…” Xu Shen ruffled his hair, but it was not enough, so he hugged and kissed him: “I hoped you really cared.”
Shu Ran pushed Xu Shen’s face away: “You’re asking for trouble!”
It was rare to see Xu Shen acting like a fool, and Chen Kai and the others were also snickering. They just thought that the liveliness of the young couple was beautiful, and it seemed that Xu Shen lacked any sort of principle toward his wife…
A car full of young people arrived at the dance hall chosen by Jiang Fan, laughing and joking along the way. They stopped on a road that bypassed the river. At ten o’clock in the evening, other streets were dark, but this one was the busiest.
Shu Ran glanced at the coquettish neon lights, which flashed the words “Blue Sky Dance Hall”. The entrance was quite grand, with many cars parked and doormen greeting guests. In fact, it was the predecessor of the nightclub, now called a “disco”, and a gathering place for many fashionable young people.
Shu Ran got out of the car and walked in with those regulars. What came to his ears was an old English dance song, with a real sense of the times… Shu Ran felt the sound effects of that era were very retro.
The lighting inside was as coquettish as the door sign, making everyone’s face change color. Looking at the men and women dancing on the dance floor, most of the men were wearing denim bell bottoms, while the girls donned fashionable dresses with large skirts and small leather shoes. Everyone was dancing so energetically.
Up on the stage, a group of men and women were leading the dance. They were probably professional dancers paid by the dance hall, with very unique hair and makeup.
There were also enough tables to sit on around the dance floor. Everyone asked for a big one able to seat all of them, and the waiter came over with a big teapot to pour tea…Which was surprisingly down-to-earth.
“Order some beer and snacks!” The waiter gave Chen Sen the menu, and he immediately threw it to his brother.
“Okay, I’ll do it!” Chen Kai took the menu very actively.
Shu Ran picked up the hot tea and took a sip, guessing that this must be the most fashionable place in the city, right?!
He looked around, while Xu Shen looked at him intently.
“My face has changed color. What are you looking at me for?” Shu Ran retracted his gaze and glanced at Xu Shen.
Xu Shen smiled and leaned into his wife’s ear: “I like to watch.”
“Hey, you two…” Chen Sen pointed at them. “Don’t act like you’re alone. There may be acquaintances here.”
Shu Ran thought about it and immediately distanced himself from Xu Shen. “Are you famous in Nanshi?”
He knew that Xu Shen would be very famous in the future, but now everyone was still young.
“I think it’s okay?!” Xu Shen didn’t know how to answer, so he summarized for a long time… “I don’t pay much attention to this.”
Shu Ran was about to say something else when he saw three or four spirited young men in bell-bottom pants walking towards their table… Arm-in-arm, holding glass bottles full of beer and dressed in floral shirts that looked very familiar. It was estimated that they had the same clothing supplier as Chen Kai!
“Brother Sen! Brother Sen!”
Several young people called out respectfully, and when they saw the others, they called out again. Finally, it was Shu Ran’s turn, and they got stuck: “Who is this?”
Chen Sen waved his hand: “Don’t worry about him. Just don’t find trouble when you see him in the future.”
“Okay! We are all friends!”
After the waiter brought the beer and snacks, they pulled half a bottle of wine and shared it with Chen Sen and the others, saying with a smile: “We went dancing! It’s good to drink and have fun!”
Shu Ran watched with gusto. Since he was just a bystander, he found everyone very interesting.
Chen Kai’s party worm also started to throw a tantrum… After drinking enough wine, he finally said: “I’m going to dance! You drink slowly!”
“Oh.” Shu Ran looked at him, and soon he was on the dance floor… Dancing with a beautiful woman wearing a big puffy skirt, looking quite popular.
It was not surprising. Chen Kai’s face has always looked straight.
Speaking of being popular… Shu Ran looked around. If he was right, from the moment he sat down and all the way till now, there were glances directed at them from everywhere.
Maybe in the eyes of others, they were also proper, fashionable hipsters!
While his thoughts were running wild, another young man came over to say hello. This time, he seemed to be someone who was working with Xu Shen, so he came over to offer him some cigarettes.
“Brother Shen, it’s been a long time since I saw you guys hanging out together.” The visitor said, turning around and letting his followers disperse the cigarettes.
Shu Ran was also handed one, and the man called him: “Brother-in-law, take it.”
Damn! Shu Ran was frightened, and his back turned straight in an instant. It turned out to be an acquaintance… He accepted the cigarette stupidly, feeling it hot in his hands. A little overwhelmed, Shu Ran immediately passed it to Xu Shen.
“Come out and play when you’re bored.” Xu Shen took the cigarette from his wife and told the young man: “Don’t call him brother-in-law any more. People have names.”
“Yes.” Jiang Fan smiled and said: “His name is Brother Ran.”
“No…” Shu Ran felt very embarrassed, probably because he couldn’t adapt to the culture of big brothers and little brothers. “Just call me Shu Ran.”
“Haha!” The man laughed twice, chatted with them for a while, and then went to find a girl to dance with.
“Brother Sen, you should go too.” Jiang Fan continued to encourage him: “Look at how promiscuous your little brother is… He is the most promiscuous in the entire dance hall.”
Shu Ran glanced over there, and oh no! Chen Kai’s butt was almost sticking up to the sky!
“I’m old and don’t like to move.” Chen Sen blew on his cigarette, shaking his head.
They were laughing while having fun when there seemed to be a commotion on the dance floor. Suddenly, Chen Kai’s voice made its way over, roaring angrily: “Fuck you, Yuan Jun! If you have the guts, say it again!”
“You bastard, what’s wrong?! Is it a lie that you are just a bastard?!” Yuan Jun pointed at Chen Kai’s chest arrogantly: “If you have the guts to fight me here, I will send you in to work with your father! “
Chen Kai: “On my way there, I’ll make sure to do your mother!!”
Hearing this, both Chen Sen and Xu Shen stood up in a hurry. One of them carried a beer bottle and strode over, while the other remembered that there was still someone else beside him, stuck for a moment.
“Shall we go and take a look?!” Shu Ran was worried about Chen Kai, so he also stood up.
Xu Shen pressed him down: “I’ll go, but you stay here.”
“Are they going to fight?” Shu Ran frowned when he saw Chen Sen taking his beer bottle with him.
“It’s fine… Brother Sen probably went to break up the fight…” Just after he finished speaking, the dance floor was already in chaos. Xu Shen felt thoroughly speechless, asking Shu Ran to stay back: “I’ll go over and take a look. Jiang Fan, you watch.”
“Okay.” Jiang Fan answered while throwing a peanut into his mouth.
Shu Ran was surprised to see that he was still interested in eating: “Brother Fan, aren’t you worried?!”
Over there, ah! There was a fight, ah! A group fight with all their friends involved!!
“Don’t worry!” Jiang Fan continued: “This is a common thing. They can handle it. Just don’t get involved.”
Shu Ran nodded and asked again: “You usually…” He pointed there: “Don’t get involved?”
Jiang Fan smiled at him: “Yeah, I can’t fight, so they won’t let me go.”
Shu Ran couldn’t laugh, so he forced his lips to twitch: “But still…”
“It’s okay. Your brother Shen is the only one in Nanshi who is awesome at fighting!” Jiang Fan kept comforting Shu Ran, fearing that he would rush forward stupidly… And then Xu Shen would promptly murder him!
“Okay…” Shu Ran sat back down with his hands and feet feeling a little cold, and his heart still worried that something bad might happen.
Not long after, Xu Shen came back with a serious face, carrying a very angry Chen Kai.
“Let me go! Damn it!” Chen Kai said, “Let me beat that grandson Yuan Jun to death!”
“You drank too much.” Compared to Chen Kai’s anger, Xu Shen’s tone was calm.
What’s wrong with being scolded a few times?! Words were the weakest attack… If you have the ability, only then you are better than others!
Chen Sen stayed over to negotiate with Yuan Jun, also returning soon.
“You didn’t let him take advantage of it, did you?” Xu Shen asked.
“No.” Chen Sen said, “He’s just trying to scare me.”
“Hmph!” Chen Kai was still angry but did not dare to resist, so he picked up his beer bottle and drank hard.
Both the Yuan and Chen families were once well-known in Nanshi. In recent years, the Yuan family’s business has grown bigger and bigger, and they’ve become serious businessmen, with high-class contacts.
On the other hand, Chen Sen and his brother degenerated into low-class bastards in the eyes of others.
“Brother Kai, don’t be angry.” Shu Ran was worried about him: “Drinking is harmful to your health.”
Chen Kai, the man who was always lively, depressingly lowered his head and said nothing.
“Leave him alone. He needs to think about it on his own.” Xu Shen whispered to Shu Ran.
Shu Ran sighed secretly, nodded, and said nothing as well.
They were quite happy today, but then something like this happened… No one was in the mood to still have fun, so they quickly went home.
After entering the house, Xu Shen quickly locked the iron gate. The first thing he did was kiss Shu Ran, right there in the yard. He had wanted to do this for a long time, and today he could finally do it.
Since there was no one around, Shu Ran had no reason to refuse, and soon found himself in Xu Shen’s arms.
Breathing together, he felt his shoulder blades touch the wall of the house, the coolness of it barely offsetting the burning sensation Xu Shen brought to him. Both of them drank wine tonight, and they tasted the faint smell of alcohol, which was quite similar to the feeling on their wedding day… But today they kissed even more skillfully than then since they both knew how to make the other surrender.
At the end of the fight, Shu Ran begged for mercy with red eyes: “No…”
When Xu Shen received his signal, he simply let him go and carried him inside with a smile.
“You lie down for a while, I’ll heat up the hot water.” Xu Shen carried Shu Ran back to their bedroom, put him on the bed, and turned around to leave. Shu Ran stretched out his toes and hooked his leg from behind: “It’s a hot day. Just wash in cold water.”
“No.” Xu Shen felt the hooked area was numb, but still insisted: “Hot water is good for the body.”
Shu Ran’s body was not very good to begin with. If he poured cold water all over himself… He might just fade away!
The water was boiling quickly. Xu Shen went outside, fed the fire a handful of firewood, and came back up. He took Shu Ran’s hand and rubbed it: “In the dance hall just now… did it scare you?”
Shu Ran shook his head: “I wasn’t that scared… Just worried about an accident. Who is Yuan Jun?”
“One of Yuan Ming’s sons… His father and Chen Kai’s father used to be brothers-in-law, but now the relationship between the two families is no longer good.” Xu Shen explained the situation broadly.
Yuan Jun has always been at odds with Chen Kai, and they often had conflicts when they were still in school. Now that Chen Kai was down and out, Yuan Jun became even more addicted to bullying him.
“I see…” Shu Ran understood the general idea but felt very uncomfortable seeing Chen Kai being bullied so hard that he couldn’t even resist.
“Don’t worry.” Xu Shen continued: “He will figure it out on his own.”
Chen Kai’s temper usually went away as quickly as it came…
Shu Ran shook his head. Who could really not care about this kind of situation?!
Instead of arguing about the things that were already done, he asked: “When’s the earliest that Brother Kai’s father can come out?”
Xu Shen thought for a while: “Probably about eight more years… What’s wrong?”
“Then use that time to make a comeback.” Shu Ran looked at him. “Brother Shen, how about you take Brother Sen and the others and set up a factory?”
“You weren’t originally..” He remembered that Shu Ran didn’t support setting up a factory, preferring investing in real estate instead.
“What?” Shu Ran waited for him to continue.
“It’s nothing.” Xu Shen knew that his wife had been stimulated tonight and his fighting spirit was aroused. He also liked the idea of setting up a factory, so he smiled and agreed.
“Okay, I will listen to you. You make the decisions in our family!”
