Chapter 9 of 10

Chapter 9

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Lu Jing pointed ahead with a smile, "I'm going back to No. 4 High School, it's not far." In fact, today, he was somewhat surprised. In his memory, Dong Bing was straightforward and generous, and he had never seen her lose her temper. It turned out she also had a temper like a young lady.

Lu Jing estimated that if it were the ** era, Dong Bing would soon become a celebrity.

Dong Bing smiled and said, "Alright. Thanks for helping me out today."

"It just happened to be the right time. I believe you could have handled it yourself," Lu Jing said with a smile, waving his hand and lighting a cigarette.

Dong Bing smiled and said, "Okay—see you!" Then she drove away in her sports car.

The Maserati sports car had excellent performance. After leaving the busy downtown area, Dong Bing started to accelerate, racing along the road.

She felt that Lu Jing was not an ordinary person. Although she had heard that he had some background, she had no specific idea about it. Today, she got a glimpse of it. After damaging a car, he could still demand an apology. If he said he would jump into the lake to swim, he would definitely do it.

The way he smoked and his sinister smile gave her a strange feeling. When she first met him at a gala with Yinghua International School, she thought he had sneaked in through a friend studying there.

Now, it seemed far from the case.

Dong Bing's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed. If it was really like this, she needed to dispel Ding Ling's thoughts early. The two were not a good match.

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Lu Jing watched the red sports car disappear into the dust, finally realizing why he felt a bit strange. In his previous life, he often drove a sports car to the university, and when he saw a beautiful girl, he would stop and ask, "Beautiful lady, do you want a ride?"

Lu Jing chuckled, thinking that Dong Bing probably didn't mean it that way.

Walking back to the entrance of No. 4 High School, he made a phone call at the convenience store and then walked to a nearby barbecue restaurant to have dinner.

"Damn, Lu Jing, why are you so late? I'm starving," a young man with glasses and a crew cut called out from the round wooden table, eating a skewer and shouting, "Boss, hurry up, another ten pork skewers."

Lu Jing looked at his friend's familiar face, which had become younger, and sighed in his heart. He sat down and gave him a friendly punch, "It's not even five-thirty, and you're already shouting. Did you not eat lunch?" He picked up the bottle opener, opened a bottle of beer, poured it into a disposable plastic cup, and took a big gulp. He then said to the male owner, who was in his thirties and busy around the charcoal grill, "Boss, add two sausages, one chicken heart, three potato skewers, three leek skewers, one eggplant, and two lotus root skewers."

"Sure thing, coming right up!" The owner responded. It was Saturday, and only boarding students were on campus. Only two tables were occupied in his restaurant, so the speed of serving could be guaranteed.

The young man with glasses and a crew cut was Lu Jing's best friend, Wang Can. They grew up in the same military compound, playing together from childhood, and had a deep bond. Before Lu Jing's life reset, when he was under house arrest, Wang Can came to his villa and drank with him all night, comforting him and assuring him that everything would be fine.

At that time, the Wang family's influence was not enough to counter those powerful forces, and Wang Can himself was just a small officer, unable to help Lu Jing.

In high school, Lu Jing transferred to No. 4 High School, while Wang Can continued to study at Yinghua International School, which was across the street from No. 4 High School, with the other children who grew up in the compound. Their relationships gradually faded, but Wang Can still met up with him from time to time.

On Saturday evenings, if they had nothing to do, they would come to this barbecue restaurant called Baiwei Garden next to No. 4 High School for dinner. This place was their base.

"Damn, you don't know, do you? There's a good show on Yanzi Mountain tonight. Let's eat quickly and go over there early," Wang Can said, his mouth full of meat, holding a potato skewer and dipping it in vinegar and garlic in a white porcelain dish.

Lu Jing used chopsticks to pick up some golden fried peanuts and put them in his mouth, took out a cigarette, and threw one to Wang Can, "What's up?"

"Wow—special supply little pandas! I think I should call you Brother Jing. Damn, you even take your old man's cigarettes," Wang Can held the cigarette, savoring it for a moment, then took out a lighter and lit it, taking a deep puff. "My grandpa's cigarettes were all divided among my dad and others. I couldn't get a single puff. So frustrating."

Lu Jing picked up a pork skewer that the boss had just delivered, which was grilled to a fragrant, crispy, and tender perfection, and slowly bit into it, saying nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? My old man doesn't even smoke. Taking a few packs isn't a big deal."

"Gap!" Wang Can exclaimed dramatically, raising his beer glass, "Come on, let's have a drink."

Lu Jing drank with him heartily.

Wang Can put down his glass, "Do you know Su Wei from our school?"

"Su Wei?" An image of a handsome man appeared in Lu Jing's mind. His father later held a high position and did not recognize the eldest son. It was hard to say whether the eldest son's affairs had anything to do with him.

Wang Can pointed to the east, "The son of the governor of Ludong Province. His father is highly regarded by some people at the top, and his rise has been rapid recently. My second uncle is in a tough spot over there.

You must have seen that arrogant guy. He's only been here for half a month, driving a red Ferrari around campus all the time. Damn, I really want to smash it."

Lu Jing remembered seeing the red Ferrari yesterday, and the young man had glared at him, making him realize why it seemed familiar, "I've seen it. That car is indeed very flashy. I agree!"

"Ha ha!" The two laughed and drank another round. Wang Can continued, "Pig Mao Tan from your school and Chen Jian from our school are fighting over a girl, Guan Ning, one of the three beauties of No. 4 High School. They've asked Su Wei to be the referee and agreed to a one-on-one fight on Yanzi Mountain tonight. Everyone from the second high school knows about it. It's going to be a big night."

Lu Jing was taken aback. He remembered the fight on Yanzi Mountain from his previous life. He heard that Pig Mao Tan and Chen Jian had brought nearly a hundred people up the mountain that night. Although they didn't fight due to Su Wei's mediation, the whole incident caused a stir among the students. Guan Ning's reputation grew, and even the university students had heard about it.

Guan Ning's life was a perfect example of a beautiful woman's tragic fate. She failed the college entrance exam in her senior year, and her father's company went bankrupt, leaving her in a difficult situation. Later, she attached herself to a powerful figure and lived a luxurious life for a few years, but she died in a luxury apartment in Huanghai City at the age of 32. The official conclusion was "suicide." Lu Jing absolutely did not believe this conclusion. A 32-year-old woman, in the prime of her life, would not end her life in such a way. There were many suspicious points.

Suspicious points? A light flashed in Lu Jing's mind. He knew where Secretary Li Zheng of Yu Yi would be tonight.

Lu Jing smiled happily, "These two are really childish! Uh, what about Liu Xiaoshan? Isn't he always considered the leader of Yinghua International?"

The 1996 Hong Kong film "Young and Dangerous" was popular on campus through pirated DVDs. The term "leader" was also adopted by students.

Wang Can waved his right hand in the air, "Pfft—him! His family has a bunch of legitimate grandchildren. How can he compare to Su Wei, who is an only child? To put it in historical materialism terms, he has already exited the historical stage of Yinghua International School."

"Too much!" Lu Jing laughed happily, raising his glass to drink.

When drinking, the time, place, and people were important, as well as the so-called "four beauties and two difficulties." Drinking with Wang Can, Lu Jing felt very relaxed and comfortable, finishing his drink in one gulp. They ate meat and drank large cups of beer, sweating profusely and enjoying themselves.

Wang Can suddenly remembered something and asked, "Hey, Lu Jing, how are things with Li Feifei?"

Lu Jing's right hand paused in the air, then he put a chicken heart skewer in his mouth and, after a moment, said calmly, "Nothing much, just like that."

Wang Can shook his head, "I told you to come to our school, but you insisted on going to No. 4 High School. Otherwise, how could someone take advantage of the situation? I tell you, Liu Xiaoshan has been getting close to her recently and has already agreed to be his dance partner at the mid-term dance. Be careful, don't let your home flag be taken down."

"Ha ha," Lu Jing wiped his mouth with a napkin and patted Wang Can's shoulder, "Don't take the arranged marriage too seriously. It's just a joke among the elders. Everyone has their own choices. Li Feifei and I are like two parallel lines, it's normal to have no intersection."

"Clang—!" Wang Can's chopsticks fell to the ground, his mouth wide open, unable to close it for a long time. It was unbelievable to hear these words from Lu Jing. As his best friend, he knew how much Lu Jing liked Li Feifei.

After a while, he struggled to say, "Bro, are you running a fever?"

"You're the one running a fever!" Lu Jing rolled his eyes and blocked Wang Can's hand, which was trying to touch his forehead. He knew Li Feifei's future and was not worried that she would end up with Liu Xiaoshan. The self-important Li Feifei would not look favorably on a playboy like Liu Xiaoshan.

Lu Jing's decision to study at No. 4 High School was the eldest brother's idea.

Private aristocratic schools had many problems, such as cliques, comparisons of family backgrounds, and the easy formation of a sense of privilege, which were detrimental to the growth of young people. After realizing this, the eldest brother took advantage of the opportunity when Lu Jing returned from a year of military service after junior high school to transfer him to No. 4 High School in Dinghai.

"Let's not talk about this," Wang Can, afraid of upsetting Lu Jing, finished the last skewer and smiled, "Are you going to Yanzi Mountain tonight? I think all the playboys in Dinghai will be there. It's a grand gathering of playboys! This is a great opportunity to establish your reputation as the second young master."

Lu Jing put out his cigarette and sneered, "Too childish, I don't want to go. If you like someone, just go for it. What's the point of a one-on-one fight?" He paused and continued, "We'll go to Yongji Nightclub tonight."

Wang Can was taken aback. Of course, he knew the reputation of Yongji Nightclub. He smiled at Lu Jing and whistled happily.

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