Chapter Thirty: An Interesting Place

  When he was with Liu Yiran, Li Sansheng always felt that he could be carefree and indulge himself. Perhaps every man would feel that the world had changed in an instant when facing the woman he liked, and he was the only one who was unique. Just like the scenery along the way, no matter how beautiful it is, it's not as good as having you by my side for a second.

  Liu Yiran looked at the man in front of her, who could play "Guangling San" with such mastery, yet in reality, he acted like a ruffian without any breeding. From a young age, Liu Yiran had seen too many men who were insincere and flattering due to their family background. They would appear perfect in front of her, but behind her back, they would lead lives of extravagance and debauchery, making her feel sick to her stomach. They would scheme and plot, with words that didn't match their hearts, all too common. But Li San Sheng had never been like that in front of her, never giving her a reason to feel disgusted. He was ordinary, yet when he focused, he became mysterious and profound. This must be the charm of a man.

  Perhaps it was too sultry, after coming to the lake, there was a cool breeze blowing, Li Sansheng fell asleep unknowingly, maybe it was because of Liu Yiran by his side, that his physically and mentally exhausted body finally had a moment of peace.

  Li Sansheng's sleeping posture made Liu Yiran look very comfortable, a bit pale but not sickly white, his facial features were well-proportioned and didn't make him too handsome or cool, just comfortable. His haircut was a simple five-yuan buzz cut from a street barber shop, not flashy or attention-seeking. The faint, almost imperceptible curve of his mouth seemed to be either mocking the world or self-deprecating about his own perfect world. The sweat beads on his forehead added a bit of color to his face due to the heat. His plain and simple outfit, consisting of a short-sleeved shirt and pants that definitely didn't exceed 100 yuan, and a pair of sturdy and humble black canvas shoes, didn't seem out of place on him, but rather simple and comfortable.

  This outfit might be worth hundreds of Chanel handbags that he casually slung over his arm.

  Oh, and there's that classic Piaget Earl Polo men's watch on his wrist, which looks like it's been around for several years. Liu Yiran had seen this watch before when he was shopping with his sister at IAPM Mall. His good sister had even sighed about wanting to buy one for her dad, but it was just too expensive. Liu Yiran was almost certain that the Earl Polo on Li Sansheng's wrist was not a fake one sold for tens of dollars at a street stall, but a genuine Piaget Polo, which cost over 700,000 yuan back then. Liu Yiran found it strange that Li Sansheng, who only wore clothes worth no more than 100 yuan, could afford an Earl Polo watch that could buy a decent house and a ordinary car in Xi'an. Was he pretending to be poor while being rich? But it didn't seem like it.

  Liu Yiran carefully observed Li Sansheng's wrist, every time she saw Li Sansheng, he was either wearing that string of beads with an incomprehensible structure or this brand that looked more like a street vendor's Polo.

  Perhaps it was curiosity, but Liu Yiran was very interested in taking out her SLR camera to capture Li Sansheng's current appearance, which had just started drooling. Everything was ready, and just as Liu Yiran was about to take the shot, Li Sansheng suddenly woke up and made a very strange face. As a result, this photo of Li Sansheng with his mouth open, eyes wide, and cheeks pulled apart by two hands became Liu Yiran's masterpiece. Not only did Liu Yiran not get angry, but she also found it even more interesting.

  "Who would have thought that beautiful Liu had a hobby of sneaking photos, tsk tsk tsk." Li San Sheng woke up and started shamelessly flirting with Liu Yi Ran while wiping away the drool from the corner of his mouth.

  However, it seems that Li Sansheng used his eighteen martial arts to challenge Liu Yiran, but Liu Yiran was as calm as an ancient well without a ripple, leaving Li Sansheng shaking his head in frustration and could only perform his solo act alone.

  "I'll take you to a fun place" Li Sansheng finally couldn't bear to stay in Xingqing Park anymore, suddenly thought of a very interesting place, and eagerly wanted to take Liu Yiran there.

  "Are you sure it's fun?" Yueran asked back.

  "You'll know when you get there" Li Sansheng took Liu Yiran's bag and pulled her along, holding her soft and boneless little hand as they walked out. What was strange was that Liu Yiran didn't feel uncomfortable with Li Sansheng holding her hand. Perhaps what Li Sansheng didn't know was that Liu Yiran had never let a non-relative of the opposite sex hold her hand since she was young, and if Li Sansheng knew, he would be overjoyed. Liu Yiran herself also didn't know why she wasn't uncomfortable with Li Sansheng.

  Li Sansheng took a taxi for the first time since school started, which made Liu Yiran feel quite surprised. Because every time Li Sansheng came to Jiaoda or went back, he would always wait for that one-yuan public bus and not take the two-yuan air-conditioned car with fewer people. However, when they finally arrived at their destination, this rascal said with embarrassment that he didn't have enough money on him for the taxi fare today. The driver showed no hesitation, with a look of disdain, "You're broke but still pretending to be a big shot, and you even brought a girl along in the taxi."

  Liu Yiran finally knew why this guy wanted to hit him, it turned out that he had long planned to let himself pay the bill, and could only be defeated by this driver. Liu Yiran slightly despised Li San Sheng and decided not to take a taxi with him again. Liu Yiran took out a 100-yuan note from his bag and gave it to the driver. Li San Sheng had already gotten off the car and run away, lest he be further despised by the driver. Taking a taxi requires your girlfriend to pay the bill, if you have no money, don't even talk about having a girlfriend.

  Liu Yiran caught up with Li Sansheng in his guilty gaze, wearing high heels. Li Sansheng chuckled and said "Next time I'll treat you to a meal of mutton soup at Lao Mi's house".

  "Not going, I'm afraid it's me treating you again." Yu Er Yan refused without hesitation, actually just joking with Li San Sheng.

  "You brought me here, not to watch the fountain with you?" Yui began fiddling with her SLR camera, continuing to take pictures. The scenery was indeed breathtaking, a combination of modern and ancient elements that created a sense of depth and illusion that piqued Yui's curiosity, as she snapped away at the interesting scenes unfolding on the square.

  "Definitely not, let's go."

  It must be said that the investment of Xi'an Municipal Government is too clear, and the creation of a domestic top-level cultural and commercial integration in Qujiang National Cultural District is indeed a business model that makes everyone's eyes shine, as well as a city model that many cities are eager to imitate.

  There is the largest fountain in Asia, the site of the Temple of Great Compassion, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Tang Dynasty City Wall Relics Park, the Datang Ever Bright City, the two major commercial buildings on both sides of the square imitating the style of the Tang Dynasty, the New World of Datang and the Peony Garden of Datang. All these cultural industries form a very clear industrial chain when integrated together.

  The place Li Sanyuan wanted to take Liu Yiran was a small, inconspicuous place inside the Tang-style building complex on the left side of the street. It was a place where you could read books, drink tea, drink coffee, and chat with people. There was no name, no coordinates, nothing at all. However, when Li Sanyuan and Liu Yiran arrived, the cars parked in front of the door made Liu Yiran realize that this place was not ordinary or simple.

  Shaanxi Military Region's cars starting with Lan A2, Provincial Party Committee's cars starting with Shaan A3, and several other cars that may not have impressive license plates but are high-end vehicles, including a Maserati favored by Li Sanxing, a high-performance Hummer H1, and a white Porsche Cayenne that is somewhat ordinary but not commonly seen.

  Liu Yiran became slightly interested in this place of Li Sansheng, and after taking a look at Li Sansheng beside her, she felt that the more mysterious a man was, the more interesting he was, and the more curious she became.

  Liu Yiran didn't let Li Sansheng carry his bag again. A man's face is propped up by his own woman, and although Liu Yiran and Li Sansheng aren't exactly close friends, Liu Yiran didn't want to be despised by someone who might become Li Sansheng's intimate friend.

  Li Sansheng gently pushed open the ordinary Tang-style door on this imitation Tang street inside the Tong Cien Inn, and Liu Yiran noticed that Li Sansheng was no longer in his usual joking and teasing manner, but instead very formally and seriously opened the door.

  "Three Lives" Li San Sheng had just entered when he was surprised by the young man wearing a Tang suit, possibly a service staff at the entrance.

  "Guo, it's been months since I've seen you and you're even more handsome now. Have you hooked up with another girl?" Li San Sheng smiled and patted the doorman, who was called Lao Guo but looked about the same age as him.

  "Three Lives, you're no better than me!" Little Guo said with a chuckle as he punched Li San Sheng.

  "This is, oh..." Little Guo saw that behind Li Sansheng was a woman wearing a duck tongue hat and sunglasses, with high heels and about the same height as Li Sansheng. From her overall impression and his extensive experience in appreciating women, she was absolutely a top-notch beauty. Having seen many beautiful women around Li Sansheng before, Little Guo was not surprised at all. He subconsciously took Liu Yiran to be Li Sansheng's girlfriend and asked with great interest.

  Li Sansheng deliberately didn't explain, and thought to take advantage of Liu Yiran's carelessness. Liu Yiran was too lazy to pay attention to other people's gazes, and casually glanced at the architectural style here.

  The entrance was a traditional Tang-style building with intricate carvings, and on either side of the wall hung massive paintings of beautiful women. In front of the receptionist stood a gigantic purple sandalwood carving of a "heart" screen, adorned with ancient patterns that resembled both flowers and text, which piqued Liu Yiran's interest enough to grab her camera and snap a photo. The image was quite striking, especially the heart character surrounded by four dragons, which seemed to be trying to break free from worldly shackles, leaving one's heart racing with excitement.

  The door was opened by a young man named Xiao Guo, who seemed to know Li San Sheng. However, the receptionist looked like a newcomer and didn't seem to recognize Li San Sheng. She had an antagonistic attitude towards Liu Yi Ran, which is a common feeling women have towards those they perceive as more beautiful than themselves.

  "What about Aunt Zhao?" Li Sansheng glanced at the front desk lady who had always looked down on him, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with that. Compared to the big shots who came here every day, his appearance was not something to be taken lightly.

  "There is an important guest, Aunt Zhao is on the third floor of Tianzi Hall, do you want me to call Aunt Zhao?" Old Guo obviously had a flattering attitude towards Li Sansheng, no way, thinking back to the year when Li Sansheng was Aunt Zhao's confidant.

  "Who has the ability to let Aunt Zhao entertain in Tianzi Hall?" Li Sansheng muttered with a frown, this private club's box setting Li Sansheng is clearer than anyone else, the four boxes of Tiandi Xuanhuang are all on the third floor, no one knows the secret of Tiandi Xuanhuang, only Li Sansheng and his so-called Aunt Zhao know.

  "It's okay, you go ahead and I'll just wander around and wait for Aunt Zhao." Li San Sheng casually waved his hand and handed the unopened Diamond Peony King in his bag to Old Guo. The Diamond Peony King was a gift from Lu Guangzhong, the rich second-generation heir of a nouveau riche family, because Li San Sheng had bravely retrieved it from Wang Li's dormitory. He took out a treat that made everyone in the dormitory happy, and Li San Sheng admired the generosity of Lu Guangzhong, who often prioritized instant gratification.

  "Oh, San Sheng, Zhao Shao and Miss are also here today, on the second floor." Old Guo said casually as he watched Li San Sheng prepare to leave. He knew that the two children of the boss's wife had the best relationship with Li San Sheng, and couldn't help but sigh that he had no way to tame those two big monsters. If only he could, his status in the heart of the boss's wife, who had a strong background, would have risen sharply. He could only lament that only someone like Li San Sheng, a monster himself, could tame the other two monsters. This was called "one thing subdues another", and he didn't have that kind of skill.

  Lao Guo's humility in front of Li Sansheng made the talented young woman from Xi'an Music Academy, who had only been here for less than a month, feel a bit depressed and strange. She was used to seeing officials and celebrities coming here every day, many of whom were famous politicians from the northwest region that she could only see on TV. However, she hadn't seen Guo Ge behave so humbly before. But this young man, dressed in ordinary clothes like a country bumpkin, made Guo Ge, who always thought he was very proud, appear somewhat flattering and humble, with a hint of fawning and sycophancy. To be honest, the only thing that made her think this man was interesting was the woman behind him, carrying a single-lens camera, wearing a duck-billed cap and sunglasses. From the woman's demeanor, she knew that this woman must be a proud princess.

  "Guo Ge, who is he? He's so awesome!" Just after graduation, she found a job with a higher salary than all her classmates. On one hand, it was due to her mastery of piano skills, and on the other hand, it was because of her good looks, which gave her an advantage, especially in this place where she could meet many big shots, making her stand out among her peers.

  Lao Guo was well aware that the girl must have looked down on Li San Sheng, with a slight disdain. However, considering the girl had been behaving quite well otherwise, he wanted to enlighten her and said, "Ya Jing, in the future when you enter society, never judge people by their appearance. You don't know that the old man doing morning exercises at the foot of the city wall is actually the leader's father. This man is not an ordinary simple man as you might imagine."

  When she heard Lao Guo's words, the girl named Yajing felt a little unbelievable.

  "Do you know about the screen behind you that has amazed many guests?" Old Guo said calmly.

  Ya Jing nodded, because he knew the value contained in this screen, especially the entanglement of the middle heart word and four dragons, which made every person who saw it take a breath.

  Xiao Guo pointed at Li San Sheng who had just gone in and said coldly "That's what he did"

  Ya Jing turned her head and looked at the heart-shaped character surrounded by four dragons, with a shocked expression on her face.