Guo Xuyang released his senses, clearly perceiving Brother Jun’s thoughts: "I’m the boss’s direct son in the bureau, who dares to not give me face. Who is this bastard who ruins my good deeds? I’ll have him in the station for a few days later.”
No matter how strong one’s connections, they are no match for a cleaver.
Guo Xuyang said nothing more. He walked forward, grabbed Brother Jun, slammed him to the ground, and kicked him hard twice.
Brother Jun screamed like a slaughtered pig, “You wait, if my surname isn’t Wang, I’m no son of my father.”
Who couldn’t utter threats? Guo Xuyang ignored him. He lifted Brother Jun’s ankle with one hand and swung him forcefully against the ground, again and again, four or five times. Brother Jun was left with more air going in than coming out.
“What did you just say? I couldn’t hear,” he asked, squatting in front of Brother Jun.
As the saying goes, the strong fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear the reckless.
Brother Jun was truly scared, afraid that this person in front of him would kill him without hesitation.
“Brother, dear brother! I was wrong, please spare me,” Brother Jun shouted with all his might.
“It is never too late to mend one’s ways, a good child.” Guo Xuyang patted Brother Jun’s face, mocking him. “Don’t think about revenge. One finger from me could end your entire family. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and try!”
“I’m protecting that girl. If that girl so much as loses half a strand of hair, I’ll make sure you can never be a man again for the rest of your life,” Guo Xuyang said, a certain ferocity emerging from him. “Get out.”
The few men accompanying Brother Jun quickly helped him up and fled, not daring to utter a word. They were truly stunned by Guo Xuyang’s brutal fighting style.
Damn it, a man weighing over a hundred catties was reduced to a cripple by your throws. Who would dare to provoke such a person? They quickly went back to call for reinforcements.
After Brother Jun and his group left, Guo Xuyang smiled at the girl surnamed Lin and said, “Go home quickly. It’s best not to come here again in the future.”
The girl surnamed Lin thanked Guo Xuyang, “Thank you, big brother, for saving my life. May I know your name?”
“My surname is Guo. When I see injustice, I’ll step in. That Brother Jun just now was too arrogant. However, I’m afraid he might cause you trouble later, so you’d better not come here again.”
“Guo Xuyang?” the girl surnamed Lin asked cautiously.
Guo Xuyang was a bit confused, “You know me? Who are you?”
“I’m Liu Ziqi. Are you really Guo Xuyang?” the girl surnamed Lin said.
“Aren’t you Xiao Lin?” Guo Xuyang pointed to the girl beside them and asked. “Didn’t she call you Xiao Lin?”
“Yes, my surname is Lin. My name is also Lin Ziqi,” the girl surnamed Lin said.
Guo Xuyang was truly bewildered.
Who was Liu Ziqi? His first love. Later, due to his parents’ issues, she was transferred to another school. He hadn’t expected to meet her in such a situation.
“You should leave quickly. Brother Jun’s family has great influence, and all the bars in this area dare not offend him. He suffered such a loss, he will definitely come looking for you,” Liu Ziqi said. “Why don’t you come with me? You can stay at my place to hide for a while.”
Guo Xuyang of course agreed. So, the two of them and another girl hurried out of the bar.
Liu Ziqi lived in a residential area; she shared an apartment with friends.
The three arrived at Liu Ziqi’s residence. Someone was cooking in the kitchen.
“Sis, we’re back,” Liu Ziqi called towards the kitchen.
“Mm, hurry and wash up, dinner is almost ready,” a voice came from the kitchen.
Guo Xuyang felt he had heard this voice before but couldn’t recall where for a moment.
Liu Ziqi’s lip was broken, and her face had two slaps, a bit bruised. She quickly went to the bathroom to wash her face and applied a light makeup.
“Sis, I’ll help you,” she said, entering the kitchen.
“No need, you go change your clothes first. It’ll be ready soon. Where’s Xiao Li?”
“Sis, I’m changing.”
So the other girl’s name was Xiao Li. It seemed they were renting a three-bedroom apartment.
This apartment had two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, about sixty square meters. It was more than enough for three girls.
“Dinner’s ready!” a woman came out of the kitchen holding two plates.
“Ms. Lin?” Guo Xuyang blinked his eyes, a little incredulous.
“Mr. Guo? What brings you here?” Lin Zixuan was also a bit taken aback.
“I know Liu Ziqi. I didn’t expect you to be Liu Ziqi’s sister.”
“Sis, let’s eat first and talk,” Liu Ziqi said, pulling out a chair. “I’ll introduce you later. Xiao Li, are you ready? We’re waiting for you.”
“Coming, coming,” Xiao Li ran out wearing home clothes.
“Yangzi, come on, don’t just sit there. Have some with us. It’s home-cooked food,” Liu Ziqi called out.
There was stir-fried bean sprouts with meat, fried tofu, pickled cucumbers, and preserved vegetables. The staple was steamed buns, and they were handmade.
Guo Xuyang was not polite and ate two large steamed buns consecutively. The three girls didn’t even finish two buns, and he ate the small leftover piece as well.
He said a bit sheepishly, “I haven’t eaten handmade steamed buns in a long time. Homemade ones are the best. Hehe.”
“Silly you!” Liu Ziqi gave him a look. “Come back and eat, we have plenty. The buns are unlimited.”
“Mm, okay. Oh, no. I came back mainly for Ms. Lin’s house. After I handle things for Ms. Lin tomorrow, I’ll resign. Guo Xuyang said. “I plan to develop my career in the provincial capital.”
“Oh, is that so.” Liu Ziqi didn’t say anything else upon hearing this.
Lin Zixuan looked at Liu Ziqi, then at Guo Xuyang, and asked, “When did you two meet? How come I didn’t know?”
“You were in college then, so of course you wouldn’t know,” Liu Ziqi said. “It was because of him that I transferred schools.”
“He’s your first love?” Lin Zixuan’s eyes widened. “It can’t be that coincidental! How did you meet?”
“At a bar, he saw injustice and…” Xiao Li, who was beside them, spoke too quickly.
“He saw someone harassing me and came to my rescue,” Liu Ziqi stepped on Xiao Li’s foot and quickly continued. “I didn’t recognize him at first, but later when he said his surname was Guo, I felt he looked familiar and asked if he was Guo Xuyang, only then did I realize it was this guy.”
Guo Xuyang said a bit shyly, “Everyone appreciates beauty. I felt you looked familiar the first time I saw you, but I couldn’t recall for a moment. Do you know why now?”
“Why?” they all asked simultaneously.
“Liu Ziqi and Ms. Lin look very alike, that’s why I felt you looked so familiar,” Guo Xuyang replied.
“Tsk, I thought you remembered who I was,” Liu Ziqi pouted.
“How many years has it been since we last saw each other? We haven’t seen each other since you transferred schools, have we? You were just a little girl with dyed hair back then. Who would have thought you’d grow up to be so beautiful now.”