Chapter 84

"Isn't the fish porridge at this shop quite delicious!" Li Xuan smiled and reached out to pat his girlfriend's small belly.

"Hey!" Zhong Chuhong leaned back lazily in her seat, swatted away her boyfriend's mischievous hand, and rolled her eyes at him.

Li Xuan, seeing Zhong Chuhong's slightly lazy and charming demeanor, couldn't help but lean in and kiss her.

"Let's go, we've had our fill, and if we don't go shopping, we'll really get fat!" Li Xuan, noticing his girlfriend's improved mood, took her hand and prepared to pay the bill and leave.

"If I become a fatty, you'll have an excuse to dump me!" Zhong Chuhong said with a huff, but her hands naturally looped around her boyfriend's arm.

Sigh, women's moods are so changeable, like the weather, and Li Xuan didn't dare to argue with her. Zhong Chuhong's recent film "Bishui Hanshan Duoming Jin" had just finished its run, with local box office earnings of less than one million. Even including the revenue from the film's distribution outside the region, there would definitely be a loss. Her performance as the lead actress didn't cause much of a stir, and the few reviews that did mention her were mostly brief, focusing more on the male lead Liu Songren and the action scenes. This made Zhong Chuhong feel down and listless for the past few days.

Zhong Chuhong seemed to want to turn her recent frustration into a shopping spree, and for the first time, she swiped Li Xuan's credit card without any restraint.

"Where are the clothes I bought?" Zhong Chuhong was surprised to find her boyfriend's hands empty and asked.

"I've had the store pack them all up. They'll be delivered to us when we leave! You went on a shopping spree today, and if I carried everything, I wouldn't be able to manage it!" Li Xuan shrugged, looking quite innocent.

"Did I really buy that much?"

Zhong Chuhong had forgotten how much she had bought. She just kept going from one store to another, trying on clothes she liked and having Li Xuan evaluate them. Li Xuan's only comment was always "It looks good," which sounded very perfunctory.

"Hmph, now you know it's not easy to support me. You'd better work hard to earn money, or I'll spend you broke!" Zhong Chuhong said with a proud tilt of her head.

"I'll earn money to support the family, and you'll be beautiful! I'll always work hard, honey!" Li Xuan pulled his girlfriend into his arms and said softly.

"Good to know. You'll have to support me for the rest of my life!"

"Don't worry, I wouldn't let you escape from my clutches. Just be my loyal wife and focus on giving me children. We'll have our own soccer team, and when they grow up, we'll form a team to join the First Division League. We'll definitely sweep through Shing Kong and Bao Luhua!"

1980 was the peak of the Hong Kong First Division Football League, with football matches sweeping the entire city. The red and blue battles between the Shing Kong team and the Bao Luhua team, founded by the wealthy brothers Huang Chuangbao and Huang Chuangshan, were the most cherished memories of Hong Kong football fans.

"Ha ha!" Zhong Chuhong couldn't help but laugh, but she quickly put on a serious face, "Do you think I'm a sow, giving birth to so many!"

"Hmm? A soccer team is a bit difficult. How about I lower my standards and just have a basketball team?" Li Xuan said with a straight face, but the teasing smile on his face couldn't be hidden.

"Who agreed to have children with you!" Zhong Chuhong blushed and changed the subject, "I'm a bit tired. Let's stop shopping for today!"

After all the clothes, bags, and accessories were packed, Zhong Chuhong realized how much she had bought. The back seat and trunk of the car were packed to the brim, and they had to have the mall send them the next day. Zhong Chuhong stuck out her tongue at Li Xuan, who didn't mind and smiled warmly at her.

"Beep! Beep!"

Li Xuan had just dropped his girlfriend off at home when his beeper went off. He picked it up and saw that it was his brother calling. Li Xuan picked up the phone in the living room and called his brother back.

"Okay, I got it! Nine o'clock tonight, at Golden Tycoon, I'll definitely be there!" Li Xuan hung up the phone, his face serious.

"What's wrong?" Zhong Chuhong noticed the change in her boyfriend's expression and asked carefully.

"It's nothing serious!" Li Xuan smiled and waved his hand, "You know Scarface Qiang, he's invited me to the Golden Tycoon nightclub to talk business tonight!"

"Going to that kind of place to talk business is never a good thing!" Zhong Chuhong huffed.

Li Xuan looked at his watch; it was almost 8:30. He comforted his girlfriend, promising not to stay out all night, and then left Yi Lu.

The incident where Eastern Electronics was vandalized by thugs had been completely resolved. Boss Chen had died in a traffic accident two days ago, when his car was hit and crushed by a heavy truck. Boss Chen, Fat Bo, and the driver were all killed on the spot.

The police arrested the driver who had reported the accident, and he insisted that the accident was due to fatigue. However, rumors on the street suggested that Gao Fei, who had recently transferred to the Hele Tang for three million, was afraid of retaliation from his former boss and had arranged for the accident to happen.

Yesterday, Boss Chen's other subordinate, Flower Demon, led a group of brothers to ambush Gao Fei, intending to avenge Boss Chen. Fortunately, Gao Fei had about seven brothers with him who fought to protect him, and nearby Hele Tang members quickly came to his aid. Flower Demon, seeing that the situation was hopeless, had to retreat.

But the truth was more complicated than the rumors. Li Ke told Scarface Qiang about his plan to transfer Gao Fei to the Hele Tang for three million, with Li Ke handling the negotiations.

Scarface Qiang, however, was even more ruthless. He told Li Ke, "If you don't kill a snake, it will come back to bite you." The plan was modified, and Li Ke was still responsible for luring Gao Fei. As soon as Gao Fei received the three million and announced his transfer to the Hele Tang, Scarface Qiang had Boss Chen killed and spread the rumor that Gao Fei was responsible.

At the same time, Uncle Jian, the boss of the Hele Tang, secretly contacted Flower Demon, who was not a loyal follower of Boss Chen. With Boss Chen dead and Gao Fei transferred to the Hele Tang, Flower Demon saw an opportunity to advance. He and Uncle Jian reached an agreement, and based on the information provided by Uncle Jian, Flower Demon accurately ambushed Gao Fei. However, with the help of nearby Hele Tang members, Gao Fei escaped unharmed. Although Flower Demon couldn't avenge Boss Chen, his goal was achieved. By showing loyalty and righteousness in his attempt to avenge Boss Chen, he smoothly took over Boss Chen's entire territory.

Boss Chen's reputation in the He Sheng Yi was very poor. While others were indignant about the Hele Tang's open attack, no one was willing to stand up for the deceased Boss Chen.

So Uncle Jian invited the leader of the He Sheng Yi for a meal and gave them two options: either the Hele Tang would pay 500,000 for Boss Chen's funeral, and both sides would make peace, or they would go to war immediately. The He Sheng Yi, unable to unite against the Hele Tang, had to swallow their anger and quickly move on.

Thus, Boss Chen's death was like a crushed cockroach, causing no waves. Even the Hong Kong police, who had been on high alert for a potential gang war, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly concluded the case as a result of the driver's fatigue and negligence.

"Uncle Jian, Brother Qiang!" Li Xuan followed his brother into the private room.

"Xuan is here, you should call him Young Master Xuan from now on! Your Eastern Electronics has been quite popular recently!" Shao Yongqiang smiled warmly.

"Among our own, Xuan, you don't need to be formal. Sit down!" Uncle Jian also smiled at Li Xuan and then turned to a man with a stern expression sitting beside him, "Fei, this is the real big spender who paid the transfer fee, Li Ke's brother, Young Master Xuan!"

Li Xuan could clearly feel the difference in Shao Yongqiang and Uncle Jian's attitude towards him. They used to call him Xuan, but now they called him Xuan to show closeness, and when introducing him to others, they called him Young Master Xuan.

"Hello, Young Master Xuan, I'm Gao Fei!" Gao Fei smiled at Li Xuan.

"Brother Fei, you're too polite, just call me Xuan!" Li Xuan waved his hand.

"Xuan, this time, thanks to you, our Hele Tang has gained a new strong member!" Uncle Jian was in high spirits, as the Hele Tang was currently at the peak of its power. "I've already let the streets know that if any thugs dare to cause trouble at your company, they'll be dealing with us, the Hele Tang!"

Li Xuan quickly expressed his gratitude. He understood that his growing strength was the real reason for their respect. He wasn't just rich; the police had conducted large-scale searches at Boss Chen's territory for a week, preventing any business from being conducted, which demonstrated Li Xuan's influence.

Even in the underworld, peace is valued, and they avoid conflict with the police unless absolutely necessary. A person like Li Xuan, who could mobilize the Hong Kong police, was someone the gangs didn't want to provoke.