Chapter 8: Not being stingy

  Xu Si's eyes dodged slightly.

  Song Jian's expression was very relaxed, "I lost all my property due to gambling and could only wander the streets. It was your cousin who took me in, gave me a job, and a place to live. Yeah, that's how it is. Once I've saved up enough money from working, I'll move out."

  "What about your family, parents and wife?" Xia Lin asked.

  "My parents are dead, and I haven't even married a wife yet." Song Jian took the hot dishes and red wine from the waiter with an air of nonchalance.

  Xia Lin looked at Song Jian with a sorrowful expression, "Uncle, you're really pitiful."

  "Hurry up and eat," Xǔ Sī interrupted the conversation between the two people. "Waiter, bring a large bowl of rice, yes, a lot."

  Xia Lin looked at Xu Si strangely, "Sister, it's been a year since we last met, have you become a pig?"

  "Shut up, stinky girl. It's Song Jian who can eat." Xu Si didn't explain further.

  Next, Xu Si and Xia Lin shared a 150ml bottle of red wine, while Song Jian didn't drink any alcohol but ate all the dishes on the table, then finished ten people's worth of rice.

  Wiping his mouth, Song Jian patted his own belly and said, "I'm almost full, where are your sisters?"

  Xia Lin stared at Song Jian, her small mouth gradually opening into an "O" shape. Then she turned to look at Xu Si and said seriously: "Sister, I take back what I said earlier. I think you're not stingy at all. When encountering a foodie like Uncle, you dare to manage his eating and drinking. You are absolutely a heroine among women, a kind person in the world."

  "Shut up!" Xi Si couldn't help but glance at Song Jian, seeing that his expression didn't change much, she finally felt relieved. Although Xi Si knew that Song Jian wasn't a narrow-minded person, being dependent on others would inevitably make one's self-esteem vulnerable to hurtful words.

  Under the gaze of a group of men with lustful eyes, Song Jian took Xu Si and Xia Lin onto the car and soon returned to their home in Jinxiu Garden.

  The second floor of the house had already been cleaned up and a room was prepared for Xia Lin by Xu Si, while Song Jian still lived on the first floor. This way, although they were cohabiting as male and female, there wouldn't be any trouble.

  Song Jian glanced at the time and said to Xu Si and Xia Lin who were watching TV in the hall: "I'll go out for a bit, I'll be back later."

  "What are you going to do?" Xu Si stood up, with a few points of worry on his face. Obviously, Xu Si was afraid that Song Jian would take drugs again. Although he didn't know how Song Jian had quit before, Xu Si definitely didn't want Song Jian to get involved with drugs again.

  "See some old friends, don't worry, I'm fine." Song Jian smiled slightly at Xu Si, then turned and left the apartment.

  Xu Si originally wanted to rush over and stop Song Jian, but when he saw Song Jian's last smile, Xu Si inexplicably believed in Song Jian, and it was a heartfelt belief.

  "It seems that the experience of fainting last time has indeed helped Song Jian kick his drug addiction." Xǔ Sī thought to herself.

  "Sister, are you still going to restrict Uncle's personal freedom?" Xia Lin pulled Xu Si down and sat her down. Seeing Song Jian walk out the door, Xia Lin immediately asked in a low voice, "Sister, are you sure Uncle is a good person? He... will he suddenly go wild at night? I'm so scared."

  Xu Si looked at Xia Lin helplessly, "What are you thinking?"

  "What's wrong with that? You see, you're so beautiful, and I'm naturally beautiful too. As long as he's a man, he'll have feelings for us." Xia Lin said very affirmatively.

  Xu Si patted Xia Lin's forehead, she didn't want to tell Xia Lin that she and Song Jian had actually obtained a marriage certificate, so she just said: "Don't worry, I've taken him in for a month now, he's very quiet, not as annoying as you think."

  "Oh......" Xia Lin's eyes kept rolling, "I know, Uncle must be a eunuch! Hehe... definitely is!"

  Xu Si rolled her eyes and then pulled out a design proposal report from the briefcase beside her, studying it seriously.

  Xia Lin snatched it over, took a look at it twice, didn't understand it, and threw it back to Xu Si, then continued to watch "The Legend of Zhen Huan" with relish.

  Song Jian walked out of the apartment and hailed a taxi on the main road outside. He didn't take Xu Si's car, not wanting to trouble her.

  Half an hour later, the taxi stopped in front of Jinbi Huihuang.

  Song Jian touched the small dagger in his pocket, calmed himself down, and then walked into the building with big strides.

  Jinbi Huihuang is an entertainment city, open 24 hours a day. The first floor is for dining, with Jinbi Huihuang's own hotel, as well as KFC and other chain fast food restaurants. The second floor has KTV, while the third floor has a bathing and sauna center, equipped with professional foot therapy and massage technicians. Overall, as one of the top three entertainment cities in Gusu City, Jinbi Huihuang has regular entertainment venues, as well as some hidden activities.

  Song Jian entered the entertainment city and went up to the second floor.

  A mournful howl echoed faintly from each private room.

  "Hey, Young Master Song, it's been a long time since you've come. The Young Masters Ma have been waiting for you for a long time." A short, oily-haired boy in a horse jacket bowed and greeted Song Jianxiong, then led him through the narrow corridor to a corner suite.

  This place is close to the golden escape route, if there is a surprise attack on prostitution and drugs, the people in this private room can quickly escape.

  Song Jian looked around and then pushed open the private room door and walked in.

  In the private room, there were three men and four women. Except for one woman who was humming a tune "Over Fire" while holding a microphone, the other three men and three women were leaning against each other, playing dice.

  The light was very dim, and the three women's red low-cut dresses were rumpled together, revealing large areas of skin.

  "Ah, Song Shao, come on over, hurry up, Song Shao. These days you haven't been around, it's like I'm going to die." The man sitting in the middle stood up, his hand withdrawing from between the thighs of the woman beside him, waving at Song Jian with a face full of smiles.

  This man is Ma Teng. His father is the deputy director of the Finance Bureau in Xiangcheng District, Suzhou City. Relying on his father's power, he has also made a name for himself in Xiangcheng District.

  Song Jian stretched out his hand and scratched his ear, he really couldn't stand the woman-like voice of Ma Teng.

  The other two men and three women did not get up at all, still playing dice with each other.

  Song Jian knew that Ma Teng and his ilk didn't need to show him respect, if it were in the past before the Song family went bankrupt, Ma Teng would naturally try to curry favor with Song Jian, as one of the top ten rich men in Gusu City, the officials who had dealings with the Song family were far more important than a district finance bureau chief. But now, Song Jian was just a pitiful creature in everyone's eyes.

  Song Jian nodded towards Ma Teng and said, "You've been watched too closely these past few days, you all continue playing."

  Ma Teng said: "Come on, Song Shao, let's play together. Xiao Mei, don't just sing by yourself, come and keep Song Shao company."

  "Ah, Song Ge, you've finally arrived. I was worried sick about you these past few days." The woman known as Xiao Mei hung up the phone and leaned in close to Song Jian's side.

  These four women are all "princesses" in Jinbi Huangguang, that is to say, they are professional hostesses who entertain guests by drinking, singing and having fun.

  When Song Jian first came here, he asked Xiaomei to accompany him. At that time, Xiaomei happened to have a cough. The next day when he came again, Song Jian brought a package of cough medicine and asked Xiaomei to accompany him again. After Xiaomei took the medicine, her cough was completely cured.

  As a result, Xiaomei became Songjian's exclusive princess, and whenever Songjian came here, it was definitely Xiaomei who accompanied him. A month ago, Songjian was very generous, although the Song family went bankrupt, but Songjian's savings were not small, apart from buying poisonous flowers, Songjian was also not stingy with the tips for the girls, as a result, Xiaomei was even more considerate of Songjian.

  In just over a month, Song Jian's savings were all spent, and he was only able to come here thanks to Ma Teng's invitation.

  Because Song Jian was too poor and had a toxic addiction, the other princesses were unwilling to accompany him, but Xiao Mei always took the initiative to come and accompany him.

  Xiao Mei's appearance was average, but her figure was plump and curvy. She wore a low-cut red dress that accentuated her voluptuous body, and in the dim light, she looked even more stunning.

  Xiao Mei pulled Song Jian down to sit, and Ma Teng handed Song Jian a bottle of beer, saying: "Song Shao, you rest first, let us three people undress these three **'s clothes first."

  As he spoke, he shook the dice cup.

  "Haha! I won! Strip! Quick strip! Or not, a bottle of beer!" Ma Teng looked at the dice in his hand and burst out laughing towards the woman beside him.

  That woman had obviously drunk too much and hummed a tune, saying: "I don't believe Brother Ma's luck can be this good all the time, I'm out!"

  She said, and quickly took off the dress on her body, leaving only a half-cup bra and a lace-edged thong.

  "Come on, let's continue!" The woman shook the dice in her hand, and the two men and two women next to her cheered non-stop. Ma Teng was also excited at this time, and he couldn't help but ignore Song Jian for a moment. One of his big hands kept wandering between the woman's legs and buttocks, while the other hand opened a bottle of beer in the hall.

  The atmosphere was tense, and Xiaomei's hands were also hanging on Songjian's neck. "Song Ge, my stomach hurts earlier, can you accompany me to the toilet?"

  Song Jian looked at Xiao Mei, and Xiao Mei winked at Song Jian.

  Song Jian nodded and stood up, saying to Ma Teng: "You guys go ahead and play, earlier I had a cold beer, Xiaomei's stomach is not feeling well, I'll take her to the restroom."

  Ma Teng waved his hand casually, and one of the women giggled and said: "Oh my, is it really a stomachache? Won't you be having a real fight in the bathroom?"

  "You little **, do you want or not? Brother is ready now, let's do it on the spot, how about it?" The man beside him suddenly hugged the woman who spoke earlier and pressed her breasts hard.

  Song Jian furrowed his brow, pulled Xiao Mei out of the private room and walked towards the distant restroom.

  "Song Ge, I'm so scared," Xiao Mei suddenly hugged Song Jian's arm and said in a sad tone, "Song Ge, you'd better leave quickly and never come back here again. Don't ever see Ma Teng again, he wants to harm you!"