Episode 4

Chapter Four

After finally making it inside the house, both of us were exhausted. Yan Di, because she had carried me, a big and heavy person, and me, because I had endured her weight for so long.

Why was I uncomfortable? Of course... as a young hot-blooded man who had had a few drinks at night, being half-hugged by a charming and beautiful girl like her for so long, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable?

As soon as we entered, Yan Di was stunned by the two large suitcases in the living room. I smiled and explained: "I have to move out of this house in a week and I was just getting my luggage ready."

Yan Di helped me to the bedroom and then went to the bathroom. After a while, she came back with a hot towel and handed it to me. Then, without stopping, she brought me a cup of hot water and held the anti-inflammatory medicine for me.

Looking at her sweating forehead, I realized that when we went upstairs, I had deliberately hung on her and had almost let this weaker girl bear all my weight all the way up three floors.

"Okay, sit down and rest for a while." I was touched and took the cup, swallowing the pill under her gentle gaze. Yan Di then smiled.

Under the lights, I realized that her smile was very attractive. There was a small dimple on the left corner of her mouth, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards like a new moon, with a hint of playfulness.

"Xiao Wuge, are you hungry?" Yan Di spoke softly, "I smell alcohol on you. You must have had a lot to drink tonight. My mother said drinking makes you hungry at night."

I smiled, "You know quite a lot. I'm fine now. You can go back. It's not safe around here. Take a taxi when you leave and the company will reimburse you tomorrow."

After speaking, I felt dizzy. Yan Di noticed my fatigue and helped me lie down. She gently assisted me in removing my jacket. I recalled I was still wearing my work suit, which had a stain from the guy in the private room who took a kick to the stomach and vomited on me. It made me a bit nauseous.

Yan Di covered me with a blanket and wiped my face with a towel. She then held my clothes and exited the bedroom, closing the door behind her.

The room was still permeated with Yan Di's fragrance. For some reason, I slept soundly that night, even dreaming of my childhood memories.

Back then, I practiced martial arts under my master's tutelage. Life was tough and my master often whipped us with bamboo sticks. But after each punishment, my master would cook a pot of pork rib soup for us to drink.

That pork rib soup was so fragrant, and it made our mouths water. Soon, we became conflicted and some would even pretend not to practice and wait for punishment. We knew that if we endured and didn't complain, we'd be rewarded with a delicious pot of soup.

It was then that I realized what it meant to “hurt and be happy."

After dreaming such a warm dream all night, I woke up in the morning with a smile on my face and touched my head, which didn't hurt as much anymore. Walking out of the bedroom, I saw the suit I had taken off last night hanging in the bathroom, but it was already cleaned. Not only the suit, but even the few dirty underwear I threw in a basin in the bathroom were also washed and hung up. The hot water bottle in the kitchen was full, and the house was very clean. The floor was obviously swept, and the kitchen cabinets were also obviously wiped. This silly girl, she was so cute that even though I had told her that I was moving out soon, she had helped me clean the house... Seeing all of this, a inexplicable feeling of touched rose in my heart. I even dared not touch the things around me, fearing that I would dirty these clean things just by touching them. In the morning, Huan called me. Huan was my boss, and the Golden Entertainment Center was his industry. Speaking of this person, he was a legendary figure in the city. It was said that twenty years ago, he had only a thousand yuan on him when he went to the southern coastal cities. It was said that he had smuggled electronics and gold, and later opened a seafood restaurant. Eight years ago, he brought back a sum of money to his hometown, and now he is considered a hero in the city! Apart from "Golden Brilliance", he also owned two western restaurants and a seafood hotpot restaurant. Two years ago, he also invested in a taxi company in the city. Now, a quarter of the taxis on the city streets are owned by his company.

This person was considered a big shot in the city. You could tell just by looking at the glitzy and glamorous Golden Wall Entertainment Center, which has never gone through any official inspections. To outsiders, the center is located in a famous five-star hotel in the city, but it has no affiliation with the hotel and is merely a private enterprise owned by Huan Ge. Huan Ge is kind to his subordinates, generous, and treats me well. He frequently says, "When you work for a company and receive a salary from them, you are an employee of the company, so the company will definitely have your back!" I often tell this to the subordinates in the nightclubs nowadays. Huan Ge once said that I shouldn't work in the nightclubs anymore in two years and to come work for him instead. He trusts me, which is why I am able to be a manager at the Golden Wall Entertainment Center despite my young age. Huan Ge especially appreciates that I started from the bottom, as a dishwasher, and worked my way up in the past five years. He takes care of me during normal days. Not everyone knows this, but my salary is the highest among the four managers in the nightclub. With Huan Ge backing me up, I am basically the boss of the nightclub when he is not around. "Xiao Wu, I heard there was some trouble at the club last night and you got hurt a bit?" Huan Ge's voice came through on the phone, and he spoke in a gentle, pleasant baritone that always sounded calm and confident as if he knew he would come out on top. "Yeah, I'm fine. A few customers got drunk and caused a minor incident," I replied.

"Young man, be careful. You know I value you a lot. In the future, don't be so hasty when handling things. Some things don't need you to experience them personally. Just let your subordinates do it. And regarding Ah Wei and the others, we pay them money every month. We're not just feeding them for nothing. If you have to personally intervene in these things, then let them go." Huan ge said calmly, "You should rest for a day today. Don't go to work tonight. Remember to go to the hospital for a follow-up visit. Otherwise, if you hurt your head, there will be no one to practice boxing with me."

He was talking about Ah Wei, the head of security in our establishment.

We don't have any "gangsters" watching over our establishment.

Don't think that everything we do is related to the mafia. Someone like Huan ge, who is powerful in this city, is not a member of the mafia, but which mafia would dare to provoke him?

Besides, we operate high-end venues and customers who come here to consume are relatively wealthy or have some status. If the place is filled with a few burly and fierce gangsters every day, won't it scare away the guests?

I knew Huan ge was joking with me, so I grinned and said, "I'm fine, Huan ge."

"Well, that's good that you're okay." Huan ge paused for a moment, then suddenly asked me, "How's Ah Qiang been doing lately?"

I was a little confused, thinking about the meaning behind Huan ge's question, and replied carefully, "He's still the same, he hasn't done anything out of line."

"Um." Huange pondered for a moment. "Xiao Wu, you know that Ah Qiang is not one of us. There are four supervisors in the nightclub now, and you're the only one from my faction. You need to look after the venue, and I trust you like family."

I was touched. "Huan ge, I understand."

"Good, you're smart. I won't say more." Huange chuckled on the other end of the phone. "It's been a while since we went out. I was thinking of having you join me in a couple of games tonight, but since you're injured, we'll have to wait for another chance."

With that, he hung up.

Everyone in the nightclub knew that, at only 23 years old, I was the youngest supervisor. Many people suspected that I had some sort of background.

Only I knew that I, Chen Yang, owed everything to Huange's kindness.

I was born in this city but went to high school in another city, where I was taken in as a disciple by an old boxing master and learned martial arts for a few years. As a young man, I became too aggressive and ended up neglecting my studies. I didn't have a chance to attend college. I returned to my hometown five years ago all alone.

My parents had passed away long ago, leaving me with only a house. When I first got back, I stood up for my friends and got in a fight, leaving a man injured and owing him a lot of money. I had to sell the house and went to work at Jinbi Huihui Nightclub.

By chance, Huange took notice of me. After working as a dish carrier for a year, I became a receptionist, then a waiter for another year, and then I was promoted to manager. Eventually, I became a supervisor.

It took less than four years for me to become Huange's most trusted associate.

Nowadays, he rarely comes to Jinbi Huihuang, and I know that he has entrusted the night club's management to me. Besides finances, I handle most things. I don't care what Huange is trying to do by cultivating me; maybe he just wants to cultivate an insider. But at least I know that one should be grateful. Everything I have now, my job, salary, and my dignity, are all given to me by Huange. Just for that, it is enough for me to be loyal to him.

Another thing is that Huange likes to box very much. He's very skilled, not just showy, but actually very powerful! I have studied martial arts for a few years, and he likes to practice with me when he has nothing to do. I saw many scars on his body. Once, I asked him curiously, but he looked deep into my eyes and said a sentence: "Xiao Wu, the more you want to get something in this world, the more you have to pay."

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