Chapter Thirty-Eight: Cloud Realm

  Meng Zidan was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the phone in her hand with a puzzled expression. Ning Lan had called, but hadn't said a word, and she had grabbed the phone from him and even hung up on the caller?

  Ning Lan was also a question mark, since she got to know Meng Zidan, she had never seen her lose her composure like this before. The family background and upbringing had long made her calm and composed in the face of chaos, and she was extremely steady in her dealings with others. At most, she would only reveal some feminine charm behind their backs, how could she be so worked up by a man that she lost all decorum?

  "Zi Dan, you... " Ning Lan asked hesitantly: "You won't really have taken a liking to him, will you?"

  Upon hearing this, Meng Zidan almost burst into tears, feeling extremely wronged. This was the first time in her life that she had been so thoroughly devastated by a man, both physically and mentally. The feeling of wanting to live yet wanting to die at the same time could not be expressed in words.

  She fell onto Ning Lan's body, laughing and crying at the same time: "How could I possibly like him? You know I already have a fiancé. Someone like me, emotional matters are destined to be controlled by others."

  Ning Lan's expression changed, and she stroked her face with a hint of sympathy. Although being born into a wealthy and influential family seemed glorious, the desolation behind it was something that outsiders couldn't understand. For the sake of the family's interests, Meng Zidan had no control over her own life; her family had already arranged for her future husband, a so-called political marriage.

  She took the phone from her hand and dialed Lin Zixian's number again. As soon as it connected, she said, "Lin Zixian, it's me, Ning Lan."

  "Uh... you're not with that Sanba, are you?" Lin Zixian said, the sound of rushing wind and speeding cars could be heard on the phone, apparently still on the road.

  Ning Lan looked at Meng Zidan, who was lying on his legs with his eyes closed and not speaking, and sighed: "Lin Zixian, Zidan is just joking with you, don't take it to heart."

  Lin Zi's cold laughter came: "I'm not a fool, with her identity, she can slap the table and yell at me to pay in public, do you think this is a joke? I'll give her credit for being ruthless. Alas, I treated her as a friend. A billion yuan to buy a clean break, from now on we won't bother each other, so that I won't be humiliated again."

  Ning Lan felt Meng Zidan's body tense up and hastily said: "She's a girl, can't you be more tolerant?"

  "Nonsense! What's wrong with girls? I'm still a boy, aren't I? I've always believed in democracy and equality between men and women. Besides, you don't need to have a big belly to deal with shrews. I'm only being lenient because of your face, otherwise I could have given her a good scolding on the spot." Lin Zixian said shamelessly.

  Meng Zidan, who had been listening intently with her ear to the side, suddenly opened her eyes, clenched her fists and sat up, seemingly wanting to fight with Lin Zixian. Ning Lan hastily waved at her to calm down, but Meng Zidan had already snatched the phone from her hand and answered in a cold tone: "Lin Zixian, where are you? I'll go find you and return that 10 million to you."

  "Hmm... it's you again, daring to eavesdrop on my phone call. Do you believe I'll sue you for invading my privacy?" Lin Zixian seized the opportunity to scold him, without any elegance.

  "Are you still going to take that 10 million or not?" Meng Zidan's chest rose and fell as she remained calm.

  "What? Now you've found your conscience and know you're wrong?" Lin Zixian sneered, "The things I give out are never easily taken back. Once I want them back, I won't do it without interest. That's my rule. You want to return it? I'm afraid you can't afford to!"

  "Oh? And how much do you want?" Meng Zidan sneered.

  "Since you're so sincere, I won't make it difficult for you either, one hundred million then!"

  "You really dare to open your mouth so wide, aren't you afraid of bursting?"

  "Cut the nonsense. If you don't have money, just say so. I won't mind if you repay me with your body. Spend a night with me and we'll consider this matter settled."

  "Alright! As long as you dare to sleep, I'll dare to open a good room for you on the Ivory Coast." Meng Zidan's words were said with a bit of gritted teeth, and the chilling intent was conveyed through the phone, making Lin Zixian shiver.

  Ning Lan saw that the two of them were getting more and more unreasonable, quarreling like children, so she quickly grabbed the phone back and said: "Lin Zilei, where are you? I'll go find you."

  "I'm on my way back to the Ivory Coast, let her clean up in bed and wait for me." Lin Zixian casually threw out a sentence and hung up the phone before shutting it off directly. At this time, he had already ridden his bicycle back to the old street, muttering to himself with a smirk: "Wait slowly!"

  He found that his recent life was a bit dull and tasteless, bored to death, accidentally caught a beauty and vented heavily for a while, this one thousand million spent comfortably, slipped away on a bicycle wandering around the streets, feeling so comfortable that he whistled, this matter was soon forgotten, thinking of Sakura Yuki apartment still had several beauties waiting for him, immediately quickened his pace to return.

  Ning Lan hung up the phone and stared blankly at Meng Zidan: "He said he's on his way back, and asked you..."

  Meng Zidan naturally heard it, her face turned red with anger, and she glared at him, cursing: "He dares! I'll castrate him!"

  As a result, the two women foolishly waited here for him, unaware that Lin Zixian had hung up the phone and stood them up. Ning Lan was slightly better off, but Meng Zidan's calm exterior hid her inner anxiety; she had witnessed his skills herself, and if he were to use force, she wouldn't be able to resist - what if he really did take liberties with her?

  After waiting for more than two hours, Ning Lan didn't see anyone and made another call, only to find that the other person had already turned off their phone. The two of them then realized they had been played by that guy. Knowing that Meng Zidan was tense with anxiety, he became furious and started cursing loudly: "Bastard, scoundrel, mad dog..."

  The Sakura Snow apartment was filled with laughter, and before Lin Zi returned, he bought a big pile of midnight snacks on the road and brought them back. A group of people sat in the living room chatting and telling stories.

  Lin Zixian and Li Mingcheng opened their stomachs, and several women were more reserved, not because they were polite, but mainly afraid that eating too much at night would change their figure, which is a taboo for women. Tong Yunan, however, went to bed early with her daughter.

  Because they bought too much midnight snack, what couldn't be eaten was thrown into the fridge, and everyone dispersed to their own rooms to rest.

  Deep into the night, people are still active, a nightclub in the clouds, loudspeakers rumbling and booming, under the dazzling lights, men and women dance like demons.

  Inside the private room, it was very quiet. Gao Yunliang, who had broken his arm, learned to drown his sorrows in drink. His hand was wrapped in a plaster cast and he wore a bandage around his neck. He couldn't help but feel anxious. Not only did he get beaten up that day, but he also ended up in the hospital for treatment. Then, the deputy director of the police station's uncle rushed to the hospital and beat him again, ordering him to behave himself and focus on studying at school, not allowing him to cause any more trouble. Otherwise, he would personally have him shot dead.

  He had never seen his uncle get so angry with him before, not even his own mother could stop it. He was scared, and he knew that the reason he could be so arrogant was because of his uncle's support; without him, he would be nothing.

  This little thing wouldn't make him worry, after all, no one saw what happened behind his back, just hit and scold.

  The most humiliating thing is that under the tyranny of his uncle, he had to return to Donghai University to study honestly. The "Liang Ge" who used to walk horizontally in school was beaten and broke his hand, and he couldn't show his face in front of his classmates. Moreover, the group of younger brothers who followed him before are now scattered, making him almost a lone wolf, and his prestige can no longer be maintained.

  "Come on! Lian Ge, let's have one." The three remaining younger brothers picked up their wine bottles together.

  After four people drank a toast in unison, the blond-haired boy who had been trampled by Lin Zi and had his palm crushed asked worriedly: "Liang Ge, are you really going to study abroad?"

  Gao Yunliang spat out a mouthful of wine, took out a cigarette from the pack on the table, and had one of his younger brothers light it for him. He took a drag, leaned back in the sofa, and sighed: "Huang Mao, I don't want to go to that unfamiliar place either. Once I'm abroad, who's going to know who Lao Gao is? But there's no way out, my uncle has already started processing my overseas study papers, and my mom wants to accompany me as a reader. It's hard not to go."

  Huang Mao looked at his own mangled palm and frowned, saying: "Liang Ge! Won't our feud be avenged?"

  Gao Yunliang's face showed an unusually tortured expression, he wiped his face and stood up saying: "Let's take a break."

  "I'll go with you." Huang Mao followed behind him.

  As soon as the door opened, the deafening sound of the music outside shook their ears. On their way to the bathroom, Huang Mao suddenly pulled Gao Yunliang and pointed downstairs at the disco hall. A group of people had just walked in from the entrance, wearing black Zhongshan suits that stood out from the crowd in the disco hall, clearing a path for a tall, thin man to pass through.

  A group of people quickly went upstairs, and at the corner of the stairs, they gave a cold look to the two people, protecting the tall and thin man with a piece of gauze on his face as he went upstairs. This tall and thin man was the one who had been shot by a stray bullet when trying to kidnap Qiao An Tian before.

  Gao Yunliang led a group of young thugs, and the momentum of this group was simply unmatched. After the two entered the bathroom, Huang Mao said with a sly expression: "Liang Ge! Do you know those people from just now?"

  "How do you know him?" asked Gao Yunliang while putting down the water.

  "I don't know, but I've heard people say." Huang Mao said in a low voice: "These people are the real bosses behind Yunshang Renjian, they are ruthless and use...". Huang Mao made a gesture of a handgun with his hand. "The skinny guy with the injury on his face earlier is the notorious 'Houzi' in the underworld."

  "Is he the Monkey?" Gao Yunliang exclaimed, zipping up his jacket. To these young rascals, "Monkey" might not be a elegant nickname, but it was indeed a legendary figure.

  The yellow-haired man who pulled the zipper approached and said in a low voice, "Liang Ge! Why don't we get them to help us take revenge? As long as we invite them to join forces, that guy's skills won't be enough to beat guns."

  "This..." Gao Yunliang hesitated: "I don't know them! How can they help us take revenge for no reason?"

  "Hey, Brother Liang! You don't know this? With your uncle's reputation, whoever you meet on the Tokaido will give you some face. Just show them your identity and they'll help you out, or at least not dare to make things difficult for you. Why don't we try it?" Huang Mao said with a sly smile.