Chapter 11

"Your big sister's eyes are sharp, how could I be wrong!" Chen Xiaoli was also shocked by Chen Dasheng's brute strength; he almost slipped out of her grip just now. However, she maintained her composure and didn't show it. She released Chen Dasheng and smiled, "I think this girl is quite good, much prettier than your previous one. How about it? If you're interested, I can do a good deed and help you get together."

Chen Dasheng, upon hearing this, crossed his arms and looked at Chen Xiaoli with a mocking smile, "Sis, I never realized before, you're really underutilized as a fortune-teller. You should be a matchmaker instead!"

"Brat, asking for a beating!" Chen Xiaoli spat at Chen Dasheng, "If you're really interested, I'd be willing to be a matchmaker. This is a big deal for our Chen family. Ruo Xue has many suitors, so if you're too slow, be careful someone else gets to her first!"

"My dear sister, I'm still young. You should worry about your own future, not mine!" Chen Dasheng put his arm around Chen Xiaoli's shoulder and acted cute.

Chen Xiaoli rolled her eyes, "If you know that, good!" She still looked a bit worried and added, "Ruo Xue is a very gentle girl. If you like her, you should act quickly. She's a friend of a friend, and she's having some trouble, so she won't be staying here long."

"She's from our school. As for Liu Hao, I beat him up last night!" Chen Dasheng said.

"Hmm?" Chen Xiaoli frowned, "You ran into Liu Hao last night?"

"Uh!" Chen Dasheng hesitated, then laughed awkwardly and told Chen Xiaoli about what happened last night. Of course, he didn't mention the inheritance from the Juling Clan, only the incident with Liu Xiaomin and Liu Hao's street racing.

After listening, Chen Xiaoli's frown eased, and she pointed at Chen Dasheng's nose, warning him, "I'm warning you, don't hang out with scoundrels like Liu Hao, or I'll deal with you!"

"Got it, sis!"

Chen Dasheng obediently responded. He and Liu Hao had only met once, and it was uncertain if they would cross paths again. He certainly wouldn't hang out with a rich kid like that.

"Good to know!" Chen Xiaoli rolled her eyes, still a bit worried, "Liu Hao is a complete scoundrel. I don't want my precious little brother to become like him!"

Chen Dasheng sighed in frustration. Once Chen Xiaoli started nagging, she wouldn't stop. He quickly changed the subject, "By the way, sis, I have a lot of questions for you."

"Hmm? What is it? Speak up, I'll help if I can!" Chen Xiaoli said without hesitation, clearly very doting on Chen Dasheng.

"Last night when I met Liu Xiaomin and the others, they told me some things," Chen Dasheng shook his head and looked into Chen Xiaoli's eyes, "They seem to respect you a lot. Sis, are you hiding something from me?"

Chen Xiaoli's lips curved slightly, "Didn't you always say I'm a fraud?"

"Uh!" Chen Dasheng hesitated, then said, "I'm not joking. We haven't seen each other in three years. I don't know what you've been up to in Rongcheng. Sis, what's going on? Tell me!"

"You little ingrate, you remember how long it's been since we last saw each other. You don't even come to see me when you're so close!" Chen Xiaoli rolled her eyes, then took a deep breath, "If you want to know what's going on, find me when you have time. I have a lot of questions for you too. Now, I need to get back to my mahjong game!"

With that, Chen Xiaoli left Chen Dasheng and walked toward the courtyard.

"Sis, don't go! You haven't answered me yet!" Chen Dasheng called out.

Chen Xiaoli didn't turn back, just waved her hand and left mysteriously.

Damn, acting like some high and mighty sage? Chen Dasheng grumbled to himself. He had wanted to get to the bottom of his sister's secrets, but she just left him hanging.

Although he didn't understand the situation, Chen Dasheng realized one thing: when Chen Xiaoli grabbed him, he hadn't used his full strength, but the force was still several hundred pounds. Chen Xiaoli managed to hold him tightly, which meant she wasn't as simple as he thought. She was definitely more than just a tough and aggressive person.

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"Ring ring!"

Just as Chen Dasheng was lost in thought, his old, cheap Nokia phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket, a phone with several missing buttons.

"Hmm? Why is it this girl?" The screen was blurry, and the phone didn't show caller ID, but he recognized the number.

"Hey, Chen Dasheng, you bastard, where have you been?" A fierce female voice came from the other end. Chen Dasheng instinctively held the phone away from his ear.

"Hey, big sis, can you lower your voice? You almost deafened me!" Chen Dasheng waited for her to stop shouting before bringing the phone back to his ear.

"Serves you right!" Liu Yunshi's voice was still angry, "I called you so many times last night, why didn't you answer?"

"Uh!" Chen Dasheng was taken aback, "Did you call me? I didn't know. You know my phone, it doesn't even show caller ID!"

"You have so many excuses. You're not very manly, are you? You didn't come home last night after I scolded you a bit!" Her voice was still as aggressive as ever.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't bring up manliness. I'll show you one day!" Chen Dasheng's voice rose a notch. Liu Yunshi was beautiful, but her personality was as rough as a man's, which was the one thing Chen Dasheng couldn't stand. This might be why she hadn't found a boyfriend yet.

"You!" Liu Yunshi was clearly angry, "Hey, bastard, where are you now?"

Damn! Chen Dasheng cursed in his mind. This girl was still holding a grudge over what happened yesterday morning. She used to call him Dasheng, but now she called him a bastard.

"I'm at my sister's place. I'll be back after the National Day holiday. What's up? My phone bill is expensive!" Chen Dasheng replied bluntly.

"Who cares when you come back? I hope you die out there. It's not that I need you, but your friend needs you!" Liu Yunshi said irritably.

"My friend? What friend?" Chen Dasheng was puzzled. He didn't have many friends in Rongcheng.

"That fat guy, the one you call 'Guohui'!" Liu Yunshi said.

"Guohui?"

Guohui was his classmate and one of the few people he got along with. They had become friends while sleeping at the back of the classroom.

"Why is he calling you?" Chen Dasheng was confused. Why would Guohui call Liu Yunshi to reach him?

"He lost money playing cards and was detained. He wants you to bail him out. He said he couldn't reach you, so he called our house!" Liu Yunshi said.

"Lost money playing cards? How much?" Chen Dasheng's face twitched.

"How should I know? He was crying on the phone!" Liu Yunshi replied impatiently.

Chen Dasheng frowned. If Guohui didn't say how much he lost, how could he bail him out?

"Where is he now?" Chen Dasheng thought for a moment and asked.

"At Duozixiang Rongxiang Teahouse. Go quickly, or he might get hurt!" Liu Yunshi hung up without waiting for a response.

"Damn!"

Hearing the busy signal, Chen Dasheng's expression was complex. Guohui was known for his card skills, but he usually only played for fun. This time, it must have been a significant amount for him to be detained.

Guohui was one of Chen Dasheng's closest friends and had helped him a lot in the past. Whether it was true or not, Chen Dasheng felt he should help.

Putting down the phone, Chen Dasheng's first thought was to ask Chen Xiaoli for money. He took a step but stopped, knowing he couldn't bring himself to ask. Even if he did, his sister would likely scold him for helping someone with gambling debts.

After hesitating for a while, Chen Dasheng turned and walked toward the front courtyard of the sisters' house. He had to check it out, no matter what. As long as he was there, no one would hurt Guohui.

"Hey, where are you going? Lunch is almost ready!"

A gentle voice came from behind. Chen Dasheng turned to see Han Ruoxue.

"I have something to do. Eat lunch by yourself!" Chen Dasheng said and ran off.

Han Ruoxue pouted, her face showing disappointment. She had worked hard to prepare lunch, but no one would enjoy it.

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Duozixiang was not far from Wenshu Temple. Chen Dasheng left Wenshu Temple Street and hailed a taxi. Soon, he arrived at Duozixiang.

"Hey? What are you doing here?" As soon as he got out of the car, Chen Dasheng saw Liu Yunshi standing under a tree, looking around furtively.

"If you can come, why can't I? I want to see how you get beaten up. Is that okay?" Liu Yunshi's face showed a meaningful smile when she saw Chen Dasheng.

Thinking about what happened yesterday morning, Liu Yunshi was still angry. She had checked herself at home, and thankfully, everything was fine. However, her resentment toward Chen Dasheng remained.

Today, when she learned that Chen Dasheng's friend was detained and needed to be bailed out, she saw it as a perfect opportunity to see Chen Dasheng in an embarrassing situation. Maybe she would even get to see him get beaten up!