Chapter 26

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The reason why Zhao Luer cried so bitterly was not entirely because of the pain from Li Xiangdong's beating, but mainly because Li Xiangdong had extorted 50,000 yuan from him and taken away his Toyota FJ Cruiser.

Nowadays, in the underworld, all the talk of brotherhood and loyalty is just bullshit. Times have changed. These days, if you have money, you have brothers, and the more money you have, the more loyal your brothers will be.

But if you don't have either, who would still be your brother or show you any loyalty?

He was a thug, and he basically couldn't save any money. Even if he had a bit, he would spend it all, leaving him in a state where he feared nothing more than falling into a river.

His valuable possessions were all on him: a large gold ring on his finger, a thick gold chain around his neck, and a set of clothes worth over ten thousand yuan. The Toyota FJ Cruiser was the only thing that made him look cool.

These days, if you're in the underworld and don't have a car worth over 300,000 yuan, how can you call yourself a big brother?

Compared to Dog Brother, Zhao Luer was not in the same league. He was just a squad leader at Hengfa Group, earning a few thousand yuan a month. He didn't get to watch over the good spots, so he really didn't have much money.

Even the FJ Cruiser was something he had extorted from someone while helping to collect a debt. He had taken great care of it, and it had earned him a lot of face.

But it had only been a couple of days since he got it, and now it was taken away. How could Zhao Luer not be upset?

However, Li Xiangdong didn't care about Zhao Luer's feelings. He whistled as he walked out of the hospital. The Chevrolet Suburban he had stolen from Hengfa Group couldn't be used anymore, as it had already attracted the police's attention.

Driving around for the past few days, he suddenly had to go back to walking or taking the bus, which was uncomfortable. Now, with the car he had taken from Zhao Luer, he wouldn't have to worry about the bus for a while.

The key to the FJ Cruiser had the phone number of a repair shop. Li Xiangdong called and confirmed the address, then went to pick up the car.

The car was one Zhao Luer had stolen, so it wasn't taken to a 4S shop but to a black-market repair shop with no surveillance. Li Xiangdong easily retrieved the car.

When he got home, it was already dark. Wang Luoshi hadn't returned yet, but his mother's bone fracture wasn't serious, and she could already walk around.

Seeing him, she asked him to take Wang Luoshi home.

Li Xiangdong glanced at Wang Luoshi and saw her shyly lower her head, her face blushing. Looking at her bashful expression and his mother's expectant eyes, he understood her intentions.

"Alright, I'll take you home, Teacher Wang."

"Um, okay."

The girl nodded, her voice as soft as a mosquito's.

"Little Wang has been running around for me all day and hasn't eaten yet. Take her out for a good meal in the city."

Before they left, his mother grabbed Li Xiangdong's wrist and said loudly, winking at him.

Li Xiangdong could only give his mother a helpless smile, then took the blushing Wang Luoshi out of the gate.

"Did you change your car again?"

Looking at the FJ Cruiser, Wang Luoshi asked. A few days ago, she had seen Li Xiangdong driving a huge Chevrolet.

"Um, yeah, I borrowed it from a friend."

Li Xiangdong didn't say much, then opened the door and let Wang Luoshi in.

Li Xiangdong drove straight ahead, while Wang Luoshi, sitting in the passenger seat, played with the hem of her clothes, looking like a meek kitten.

Li Xiangdong wanted to start a conversation but kept swallowing his words, lacking experience in dating and unsure how to start.

"Teacher Wang, where do you live?"

As they entered the city, Li Xiangdong asked.

"Ah? ... I live in Heping District, Modern City, Building 60, Unit 401!"

Seeing Wang Luoshi's flushed face and dazed expression, Li Xiangdong thought to himself that the girl was really straightforward, giving her address so clearly.

"It's the weekend, and you couldn't rest at home. Instead, you've been busy all day at my place. I really appreciate it, Teacher Wang. To show my gratitude, let me take you out for a meal."

Li Xiangdong drove to Heping District and, as they approached Wang Luoshi's neighborhood, mustered the courage to say.

"Okay! Okay!"

Wang Luoshi suddenly looked up, her face red, and said "okay" twice, as if she had been waiting for this for a long time.

They looked at each other, and seeing each other's expressions, they both burst out laughing, a natural rapport forming between them.

Not far from Wang Luoshi's home was a new self-service barbecue restaurant. Li Xiangdong parked the car and took Wang Luoshi upstairs.

After paying, they took a lot of food and started grilling and eating.

Breaking the initial awkwardness, they began chatting. Being around the same age, they had many common topics and quickly became familiar with each other.

Just as the atmosphere was getting good, someone suddenly slapped Li Xiangdong on the shoulder. A voice he found both familiar and detestable rang in his ear.

"Wow! I didn't expect this! Xiangdong, you're quite the ladies' man, aren't you? And you're quite skilled too. Just rejected by Ling Shuang'er, and you've already found a new girlfriend so quickly. You're really fast!"

Wang Luoshi looked up, her face dazed, and saw the man standing next to Li Xiangdong. He was tall, not as tall as Li Xiangdong but around 1.8 meters, with a fair complexion. Though not handsome, he had regular features, but his eyes were unsettling.

At that moment, those eyes were shamelessly roaming over Wang Luoshi's body. Though dazed, Wang Luoshi found him very unpleasant.

What a small world. This man was none other than Lu Jian, who had made Li Xiangdong lose face at school!

Li Xiangdong slapped the man's hand off his shoulder with considerable force, making Lu Jian's hand go numb.

"Where did this stray dog come from, trying to make connections? You're really annoying!"