Things of a kind come together, people of the same group gather, it's indeed an unbreakable truth that beauties are often surrounded by other beauties. Chen Ergou originally wanted to take Xiaoyao for a stroll to A Mei restaurant to have some midnight snacks and return the money to her. As soon as they walked out of the bar, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at a sports car that caught his eye - it was an open-top convertible with a sleek design, exuding an aura that seemed to belong only to high-society people. Inside the car sat a young couple who were very well-matched, busy flirting and bickering. When they saw Xiaoyao, the beautiful girl inside the car stood up and shouted: "Xiaoyao, we'll give you a free ride home, the payment is that you have to promise your body to Ben Gege tonight."

  Xiaoyuan's face turned red, and she immediately explained to Chen Ergou: "Doggie brother, this is my roommate. She likes to call herself Gege, saying that her ancestors were members of the imperial family from the Upper Three Banners with a yellow border, speaking as if it's true, almost showing me our family tree. She often talks about this matter in a mysterious way, so please don't mind when the time comes."

  She saw her best friend, Xiao Yao, looking embarrassed and not moving, thinking that she had run into another annoying person who was bothering Xiao Yao. In a fit of rage, she jumped out of the car, forgetting her elegant demeanor. When she saw Chen Er Gou's shabby appearance, wearing cloth shoes and with his hands in his sleeves, she became even angrier. Pointing at Chen Er Gou's nose, she scolded him: "You toad, get away from me! If you can run to another province, don't stay in Shanghai, it will affect the city's appearance. Don't you dare look in the mirror and see your own face? How dare you pursue Xiao Yao with your behavior? Did you grow up eating bear hearts and leopard gallbladders?"

  Chen Ergou didn't bother to respond to this pretty little shrew, her attitude and demeanor were far inferior to those of the experienced scolding aunts from Zhangjiacun. He simply took a glance at the handsome young man in the car who had been staring at Xiao Yao's body the whole time, and indeed he was quite the ladies' man, able to attract women's attention wherever he went. What's more, he had money, and Chen Ergou couldn't help but feel envious of this kind of rich second-generation kid who had a good starting point in life, with a face like Zhang Xiaobai's and probably even muscles honed from working out at the gym. No wonder there were so many single men in China seething with resentment - it was all because of the huge gap between the rich and the poor.

  She didn't bat an eyelid when she saw Chen Ergou, her anger burning even hotter, almost to the point of exploding. That's how arguments are, one person yelling their head off while the other remains calm and collected, making everyone around them feel awkward for the one who's spewing venom. Already pale with fear, Xiao Yao didn't dare let this hothead continue to rant, so she pulled her aside, lowering her voice and speaking in a tearful tone: "Xixi, stop yelling, or I'll really get angry."

  She was taken aback by Xiao Yao's pitiful appearance, which made her panic for a moment. When had Xiao Yao, her best friend, ever been nervous about a pursuer? This little girl would often watch the boys in college get into fights over her, and some even went so far as to arrange hundreds of candles in the shape of a heart under their dormitory building during their freshman year, or hang giant banners asking for love on the opposite male dormitory building. Xiao Yao had always been disdainful or dismissive of these actions, but today's events were a bit strange. She couldn't help but observe Chen Er Gou again, only to find that this man, who was only a few years older than them, was staring at her boyfriend, but soon shifted his attention back to the expensive sports car, with an undisguised look of envy on his face. Poor and lacking in sophistication, that's how she defined Chen Er Gou. As a result, she lost her anger and didn't think it necessary to argue with such a small person.

  "Brother Dog, this is my friend Zhang Xixi, with a surname that's as long as a bow and a name that's as endless as a road," Xiaoyao introduced nervously.

  "Good name." Chen Ergou said with a soft smile, again with that damned smile and eyes, which made people feel uncoordinated no matter what he said.

  Originally calm Zhang Xixi immediately got angry upon hearing this, a golden princess who was used to being the focal point of men's attention and the apple of their eye. She couldn't tolerate such a veiled insult, although it was an unspoken one. Zhang Xixi just couldn't stand Chen Ergou's calm demeanor - what right did a country bumpkin have to be sarcastic in front of her? Shaking off Xiao Yao's hand, she stood with her hands on her hips and said acidly: "Are you a wolf-hearted dog or a base-born cur?"

  Xiao Yao's face turned red with anger. Who dares to mock others like this? Before she could explain anything, Chen Er Gou sneered and said: "Running dog's dog."

  The little girl, Xiao Niang, was so taken aback by Chen Ergou's teasing that she ended up crying and laughing at the same time, leaving tears in her eyes. Her pitiful and lovely face, with tears streaming down like pear blossoms in the rain, left the young man who had just gotten off the bus and approached Zhang Xiangxiang dazed. Neither Chen Ergou nor Zhang Xiangxiang expected the child to actually start crying, so they both put aside their argument. Chen Ergou was speechless, while Zhang Xiangxiang comforted Xiao Niang in her arms. As a result, Chen Ergou had no choice but to lock eyes with the handsome young man again at close range. Both of them had fair skin, but Chen Ergou's was pale and sickly, while the other had rosy lips and white teeth. His canvas shoes were paired with the young man's handmade Italian leather shoes, his cheap long-sleeved shirt with the young man's crisp and elegant casual suit. No matter how you looked at it, Xiao Niang should have been focusing her attention on this wealthy and handsome young man.

  "What's there to cry about." Chen Ergou said with emotion.

  Xiao Yao immediately shut up, although she couldn't help but still sniffle and sob, yet she was extremely obedient, scrunched up her face pitifully and looked at Chen Er Gou.

  The scene made Zhang Xiangxiang and her boyfriend's heart skip a beat. Has the world changed? Where did this guy come from? Although Zhang Xiangxiang was sharp-tongued and seemed to be a spoiled rich girl without any family education, she was not stupid. In her opinion, there were two types of men in this world who were worth looking at with admiration. One type was young, handsome, and wealthy second-generation rich kids, preferably with some brains. The starting point of these young masters was probably higher than what ordinary people could achieve in a lifetime. The other type was middle-aged men who had made it through hard work and had a lot of brains, were willing to spend money on women, and had a masculine charm. If they still had a good figure and performed well in bed like young men, then they were the best. But what about this guy in front of her? He was definitely penniless, so how could he have achieved such a high position at such a young age? How much higher could he go? Among Xiaoyu's pursuers, there was no lack of rich second-generation heirs or high-ranking officials like Huang Yuying.

  Zhang Xuanxuan really wanted to give this strange man a disdainful expression, but she couldn't do it, because she knew that a bastard who would say "is a running dog's dog" would absolutely not be hurt by such an expression.

  The tense atmosphere suddenly turned into a stalemate, with neither side making a move. Chen Ergou remained silent, while Zhang Xiaoxiao tried to get him to talk. It was then that they discovered he was just a small-time hoodlum who worked as a bouncer at the SD bar. Despite this, she still managed to maintain some of her rich-girl disdain for poor people. However, she couldn't help but have a little admiration for someone who could scrounge up food from Liu Baozi's bowl. When Zhang Xiaoxiao suggested going out for a midnight snack, Chen Ergou didn't object, figuring that he wouldn't be the one paying anyway. Why would he refuse free food and drink? That wouldn't be dignity, it would be self-deprecation. If Chen Ergou had refused, he wouldn't have been known as the shameless, thick-skinned Chen family's wolf cub who could curse his way through Zhangjiacun.

  After Xiaoyao and Chen Ergou sat in the back seat of the convertible, Chen Ergou lit a Zhonghua cigarette. This car was different from the tractors or buses on the side of the road in Zhangjiashan Village. The driver in the front row occasionally showed off his driving skills on the empty winding roads, playing a little drifting that could only deceive outsiders. Poor Xiaoyao was bumped into Chen Ergou's arms several times due to the drifting action, and once even knocked the cigarette out of his hand onto the car floor. It was estimated that he had accidentally burned a hole in the leather upholstery. Seeing him being more heartbroken over the cigarette than the car's interior decoration, Xiaoyao couldn't help but laugh, thinking that Chen Ergou was indeed a wicked man.

  Cao Qinqin regarded her as a shrewish commoner, while Xiaoyi saw her as an evil person. This may be the difference between two women, with different positions leading to different perspectives, either looking down or looking up.

  The street stall was not far from Xiaoyao's place, and the money was naturally paid by Zhang Xiangxang's man, Chen Erdou was busy devouring food, he didn't even think of taking out his wallet with only a few dollars in it, this undoubtedly made Zhang Xiangxang despise him a little again. After finishing their midnight snack, Zhang Xiangxang wanted to accompany her boyfriend to the downtown area to bar-hop, for them, the truly exciting nightlife was just beginning at half past midnight, the bars they were going to play with were naturally not on the same level as SD, this could be seen from the price of that sports car.

  Zhang Xuan's boyfriend drove away with Zhang Xuan, his eyes lingering on Xiao Yao. He knew that if this beautiful girl was willing, she could follow him to the best bars in Shanghai at any time. He also wanted to have a left and right hug, subduing these two beauties together, but it seemed he didn't have that kind of skill. Otherwise, it would be a truly divine life. However, he really didn't consider Chen Erdog as an enemy, because he didn't think a guy who watched the scene at a small bar could stir up much commotion. Through Zhang Xuan, he somewhat understood Xiao Yao's temper, and getting along with people was easy for her. Making ordinary friends to eat and sing together wasn't difficult either, but going further than that was harder than ascending to heaven.

  "That ox has designs on you." Chen Ergou said with a toothpick in his mouth, who was responsible for sending Xiaoyao back to the nearby residential area.

  Little Zhang's big mouth, I don't dare believe it.

  "I'm also a man, I know the special meaning of certain eyes." Chen Ergou lit another Zhonghua cigarette. A cigarette after dinner is like being in heaven, and this saying is indeed not false, especially with a good cigarette.

  "Brother Dog, don't be angry with Xixi, she didn't mean any harm." Xiao Yao looked at Chen Ergou's mood, which seemed to be not bad, and finally dared to bring up this topic.

  "Goodbye, listen carefully, I reckon you're tired of shouting too."

  Chen Ergou smiled and said, "Don't be angry, she's also doing it for your own good, I can understand. Look at me like this, and then look at you, how many people on the road stared at us with an incredible expression, even I myself feel like a combination of a flower and cow dung, it's not strange if it's not strange."

  "Dog brother, do you really think you're awesome?" Little Yao asked with a tilted head.

  Chen Ergou smiled and didn't say anything.

  "Brother Dog, I think that even if you're really cow dung, it's the kind that can make flowers grow and flourish." Little Xiao joked.

  Chen Ergou spat out a mouthful of smoke and said, "This flattery is comfortable."

  The little girl smiled proudly, stuck out her tongue and walked with her hands clasped behind her back. "Dog brother, you can play Go, and you must be a master."

  Chen Ergou shook his head and said, "No, I only understand a bit of the surface of Go."

  "You must be very good at math." Xiao Yao said with conviction.

  "Why?" Chen Ergou asked curiously.

  Xiao Yao made a sly face, seemingly a bit afraid to say anything.

  "I see, you're saying I'm very calculating?"

  Chen Ergou smiled, narrowing his eyes, savoring the comfort brought by that cigarette. "Actually, I'm just playing small tricks, fighting with heaven, earth and people, it's endless fun. After a long time, many things that were not understood before will be understood. Xiaoyao, this is not to say that I am smarter than others, it's just that the environment is different. A crazy old man once said, the poverty of the poor is not stupidity, but fate. I'm just a person who grew up in a rural area, read 12 years of books, and believe in fate more than anyone else. But believing doesn't mean I don't want to struggle. We mountain people go hunting, set traps, and often see those iron-wire-cutting mountain hares, which are like the rabbits that you city people only know how to squat in cages and eat vegetable leaves. And me? I'm not a rabbit, I'm a wild mountain hare."

  Chen Ergou walked for a while, only to find that Xiao Yao suddenly stopped moving. He turned around and was surprised to see this little girl crying again without any reason. Didn't she know that when she cried, it really made men unable to resist? Chen Ergou sighed, threw away his cigarette butt, and walked over to her side. In a gentle voice, he said: "You're crying again, kid. Speaking of which, I used to like crying when I was very young because that crazy old man said that when someone cries, it means they still have spirit. Later, he died, and for some reason, I didn't like crying anymore. I'm curious, what are you crying about?"

  With tears in her eyes, Xiaoyao wiped away her tears, as if trying to get a clear look at this man who never pretended to be profound and always liked to smile when looking at people and things. But she couldn't stop the tears from flowing again, sobbing: "I'm heartbroken."

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