Chapter Sixteen: The Thoughts of a Little Woman

  Li Sansheng dared to take a risk because he had seen Erlong's black Audi A6 parked outside the National Congress Hall before sneaking in, otherwise Li Sansheng wouldn't have been stupid enough to bring a stunning beauty who could make many men go crazy at night and fight to the death with a group of Ningxia tough guys who were more ruthless than him. This was not something that an old man would teach, knowing how good it is to live, liking zero-sum games, and winning without fighting. Li Sansheng did what he did just to buy some time for himself until Erlong came out, or if all else failed, to fight together.

  From young to old, Li San Sheng has been in more fights than he has had chances to scold his mother. Once someone touches his bottom line, he will not exchange insults like children do, following a set formula, before pushing and shoving each other, and finally resorting to group fighting when all else fails.

  Li Sansheng would never scold you, if he wanted to hit you, he'd just hit you. In his words, it's like going to war - once one side gains the upper hand, the other side is defeated as easily as withering grass, there's no room for negotiation. Plus, with a fierce and ruthless attitude, he slowly trained the group of people led by Er Long Lao Meng into this style, especially Er Long, also known as "Er Dang Zi", who was notorious for his fearless and desperate fighting style, and most importantly, this guy was like a cockroach that couldn't be killed.

  At Qinling College, Li Sansheng also slowly infected Hei Zi and his gang with this fighting style. They became more and more ruthless at Qinling College, it was absolutely because of Hei Zi's gang who didn't care about their lives, anyway after they finished fighting, someone would wipe their butts for them, Li Sansheng was happy to be idle.

  It was already eleven o'clock when I got back in the evening, and the school dormitory turned off the lights at twelve o'clock. Auntie had passed by the dormitory early, and when Li Sansheng entered the door, Auntie asked a few questions with concern about how late he came back. This is mainly due to the credit of the three guys Ye Yongsong, Qiao Mincheng, and Lu Guangzhong, who often send delicious food to Auntie's place, claiming that Auntie has worked hard, but in fact, they want to bribe Auntie for convenience in many things in the future.

  Back to the dormitory, three guys were doing their own things, making the dormitory a mess. Ye Yansong was watching a movie, Qiao Minceng was playing Dynasty Warriors, and Lu Guangzhong was still playing his World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

  NetEase took away the gold mine of 9 City, and what's more important is that Blizzard Entertainment, the company behind World of Warcraft, was quite angry with 9 City's inaction on the approval process for Wrath of the Lich King. It had been delayed for so long and still hadn't gotten the approval process right, so Blizzard decided to give the operating rights of World of Warcraft in mainland China to NetEase in a fit of rage. This made Ding Lei laugh all the way to the bank, especially after Wrath of the Lich King was launched, as players who had returned from Taiwan servers came back batch by batch. NetEase was already making so much money just from selling game cards that their hands were cramping up from counting it, while 9 City could only cry without tears.

  Lu Guangzhong is quite good at playing World of Warcraft, he's the leader of a top guild on one of the biggest servers in the second district. Every day, he basically doesn't go to class, and has already bribed his counselor and substitute teachers, so he's not afraid of failing or other things.

  "Lao Si is back." Ye Yansong saw Li Sansheng frowning and opening the door to come in, then sitting down without saying much. Ye Yansong put down his earphones and asked curiously.

  "I'm back," Li Sansheng said with a perfunctory smile.

  Lu Guangzhong and Qiao Mincheng also asked a few questions, but then ignored Li Sansheng, who continued to indulge in his own world. Li Sansheng felt sorry for and sympathized with these beautiful young people who had been ruined by games and universities.

  Li Sansheng brewed some Longjing tea for himself, the tea was from Yuqian Mei's family village in Longjing, it was brought by Uncle Long to Lao Yezi, but Lao Yezi had more opportunities and time to drink wine than tea, so Li Sansheng took some of the tea leaves.

  "Want a cup of tea, I'll brew one for you too." Li Sansheng said to Ye Yansong, who also looked quite bored.

  Ye Yongsong smiled and nodded.

  He washed his face, took off his clothes and got into bed, leaning against the wall. Li San Sheng sipped tea while thinking about tonight's events with a subtle and uncertain gaze.

  From the situation at that time, Er Long and Lei Gang were two people who couldn't get along with each other, and they also served different masters. Er Long and Lei Gang were on the same level, while Niu Ge seemed to be higher than them, otherwise he wouldn't have ignored the two of them in front of him.

  Li Sansheng clearly knew that the big Bodhisattva behind Er Long was a guy with a real knife in his hand, an absolute killer and goods smuggler. Li Sansheng had heard from Er Long that this master had two underground munitions factories in rural areas on the outskirts of Linshi City, and most of the goods from the northwest came from there, showing how strong the people behind were. However, judging from tonight's events, it seemed that many people had already coveted them, and this gang was not a solid iron plate either.

  Thinking and thinking, Li Sansheng fell asleep. He had drunk a lot of wine at night, and later he still did that kind of work that was exhausting for his brain and body. How could someone with Li Sansheng's physical condition hold on?

  The next day, as usual, when Li San Sheng walked into the classroom at 8 o'clock, he saw that the girl who was sitting restlessly beside his seat, the same girl who had wanted to protect herself last night, was waiting for him. Li San Sheng quietly walked behind Lin Xue Er and smiled faintly, saying "Beautiful girl, you should know that by doing this every day, not only are you ruining your reputation, but also pushing me into a fire pit. I'm just a small potato with a small nose and eyes, no matter how capable I am, I won't be able to withstand the turmoil."

  Many people have already arrived in the classroom, and some girls who like to watch the excitement and gossip have quietly noticed Li Sansheng, a rural loser who they look down on, and Lin Xueer, the proud princess whom they will inevitably envy, hate and covet.

  Li Sansheng didn't know that Lin Xue'er was worried and scared all night, after leaving the National Congress No. 1, she first sent Chen Dengke and others to the nearest hospital, and then called Chen Dengke's father, originally wanting to return to the National Congress No. 1, but thinking of Li Sansheng risking himself to save her and a few others from danger, Lin Xue'er didn't know what to do either, gritted her teeth and returned to school.

  She wanted to call Li San Sheng to ask if he was safe, but she didn't have his phone number. Lin Xue Er hastily called others to find Li San Sheng's phone number under the curious gaze of her dormitory mates, but after asking everyone in the class who knew Li San Sheng and herself, no one had his phone number. Everyone found it strange that Lin Xue Er suddenly cared about Li San Sheng.

  Lin Xue'er only then realized that this ordinary rural boy, who was destined to be ignored by many people and could have been overlooked, was actually quite remarkable. But last night, the way he handled things from start to finish in Congress No. 1 made Lin Xue'er feel a huge contrast, with a hint of mystery.

  The cautiousness of the mind, the calm and collected judgment, the decisiveness and ruthlessness of action, and the style of getting oneself into desperate situations all seem to be qualities that only someone who has been through a lot in society would possess.

  After finally getting Li San Sheng's phone number from the beautiful teaching assistant Li Jing Qi, Lin Xue Er nervously dialed it, but unexpectedly Li San Sheng was out of reach. This made Lin Xue Er even more frightened. The meaning behind his being unreachable made her subconsciously think that Li San Sheng had sacrificed himself for her. She spent a sleepless night with this complicated feeling and woke up the next morning still in a complex state, waiting for Li San Sheng to appear in class. Lin Xue Er had already decided that if Li San Sheng didn't show up for class that morning, she would unhesitatingly choose to report it to the police.

  Finally, Li Sansheng appeared, but unexpectedly, the guy who made himself worried and frightened all night yesterday was grinning from ear to ear. Suddenly, Lin Xue'er felt wronged and tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Li Sansheng, which startled him.

  I'm fine, what's the point of crying? You're not even dead yet and you're already making me cry to death. And now many people in the class are paying attention to our every move, I'm really afraid that those few boys will come over and beat up Li San Sheng, this ruthless flower heartthrob, at any moment.

  "Alas, why are you crying? I'm not mistreating you, am I? With so many people watching, they'll think I've wronged you. Am I in the wrong?" Li San Sheng sat down, grasping his hair in frustration and said.

  Lin Xueer was crying and then suddenly burst out laughing for no reason.

  Li Sansheng was even more confused, still a virgin to this day, and had never had a proper romance. Li Sansheng's emotional intelligence was inversely proportional to his IQ, making him a naive and innocent young man. When he saw beautiful women, he would sometimes unconsciously clench his fists tightly, so how could he possibly understand the thoughts of a little woman?

  "What's wrong, are you afraid to be associated with me?" Lin Xue'er seemed to have calmed down a bit, wiping away her tears while secretly glancing at the reactions of others in the classroom.

  "I'm scared, very scared," Li Sansheng replied honestly.

  Lin Xue'er was scolded by Li San and said "Am I that scary? I'm not a transformed centipede spirit or fox spirit"

  Li Sansheng took out the book he needed for class, looked at today's chapter and thoughtfully said "Grandfather said that a beauty can be a curse, so I'm afraid"

  Lin Xue'er didn't say anything.

  It seemed that Li Sansheng knew what Lin Xue'er wanted to say, and class had already started. Lin Xue'er hadn't returned to her own seat yet, still sitting beside Li Sansheng, smiling. Li Sansheng said quietly, "Is it that you want to ask me how I escaped from those Ningxia men who have tasted blood and played with their lives yesterday? Or is it that you want to ask why I didn't choose to abandon you as a sacrifice in exchange for my own survival last night?"

  Lin Xue'er seemed to have been guessed by Li San Sheng, silently looking at Li San Sheng, her slender fingers like jade branches playing with the hair hanging on her shoulders. Although she didn't confirm what Li San Sheng said, the answer was already known to him.

  "Look at this, it's like me, a highland under the Yellow River, where our ancestors have lived for generations in the 800-mile Qin River Valley. What are you guys doing?" Li San Sheng said with a heroic tone.

  The bravery of the Qin people may not be comparable to that of the Northeasterners, Shandong men and Inner Mongolian men who are now famous nationwide, but the iron-blooded men of the Qin dynasty when they unified China would never have fallen to such a state even if they were cowards.

  "Li Yuzhi, do you think we are friends now?" Lin Xue'er asked a question she was uncertain about. She felt that Li Sansheng should look down on a girl like her, even though he had helped her last night, she couldn't enter his world.

  Li Sansheng shook his head, laughing and saying "Don't you think that you and I are not from the same world? If I didn't consider you a friend, I wouldn't have waded through that muddy water last night. A small-nosed, small-eyed little person like me doesn't know what's good for him, playing with his own life."

  "Oh, okay, I've decided to consider letting Li Yuzhi be one of my potential boyfriends. If he behaves well, I might even let him cut in line." Lin Xue'er seemed to have made a big decision and said with a smile.

  Li Sansheng fell silent on the issue of Lin Xue'er, just as he said, it's possible that two people are not in the same world, and in the end, they encountered too much resistance, so from the very beginning, this problem that was destined to entangle the two people had no result.

  Because Grandpa said that if a man can't make a woman happy, then he shouldn't disturb her world.

  Li Sansheng thinks that he doesn't have the power to shake off the forces behind Lin Xue'er now. If Li Sansheng chooses to be with Lin Xue'er at this moment, the people from the Lin family will definitely appear in front of him immediately and give him two options: either leave or still leave Lin Xue'er. Therefore, it's better to avoid too many unpredictable things happening in the future by cutting off now.

  "Li Yuzhi, your name is quite strange. Is it meant to be 'great wisdom in foolishness'? Who gave you this name?" Lin Xue'er had already regarded Li San Sheng as a transcendent being at this point, and his position in her mind was vastly different from yesterday's.

  "Oh, my grandfather, it was snowing when I was born, and then Grandfather pondered outside for a long time before coming up with a phrase, so he named me Li Yuzhi." Li Sansheng said absent-mindedly as he gazed out the window.

  "Was it snowing when you were born?" Lin Xue'er suddenly thought of something and said excitedly.

  "Hmm" Li Sansheng looked at Lin Xue'er with a strange expression, his eyes seemed to be telling her "don't tell me you were born when it was snowing too", and then he thought about the fact that Lin Xue'er's name had the word "snow" in it, so the possibility of this thing happening was just too great.

  "How about it, was it snowing when you were born? That's why they called me Xue Er without even seeing my name?" Lin Xue Er hummed.

  Li Sansheng could only sigh that he was no match for the heavens, it seemed that Lin Xue'er had taken a liking to him, both of them were born on snowy days, and the girl who always had fantasies about life might have even more absurd fantasies.