novelraw Chapter 141 : Past and Present, You Have Always Been My First Love
Chapter 141 : Past and Present, You Have Always Been My First Love
Chapter 141: Past and Present, You Have Always Been My First Love
"Holy crap, what's going on?"
"Has Huang Hu gone crazy?"
Guo Shuai exclaimed in surprise.
Li Na explained in a low voice, "Just now Huang Hu was about to get in the car, this person came over with a sign and said something to him. Huang Hu suddenly started hitting him out of nowhere."
Chen Fan frowned, "He started hitting him without any provocation?"
"The other person didn't fight back?"
Li Na shook her head.
"No, it was just Huang Hu hitting him the whole time."
Su Ruochu seemed a bit worried.
"Will he get in trouble for this?"
"Should we go stop him?"
Guo Shuai sneered, "That guy doesn't know his own name after a few drinks."
"It's better if he gets in trouble, then we can just let the police lock him up for a few days."
Su Ruochu glanced at Guo Shuai, then looked at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan stared at the scene across the street hesitantly for a moment, about to step forward.
But then Huang Hu stopped hitting the other person.
The guy was drenched in sweat from kicking the person, panting heavily.
Finally, he didn't forget to spit on the ground.
"Damn it. If I ever see you again, I'll kill you directly."
After saying that, he cursed a few more words, took out his car keys, got in the car, started it, and drove away.
Chen Fan and Su Ruochu exchanged a glance, then hurried across the street.
The middle-aged man on the ground looked a bit disheveled, covered in snow and dirty water.
"Are you okay?"
Chen Fan took the initiative to lend a hand and help the man up.
The middle-aged man didn't say anything, just got up and brushed off his clothes.
"Thank you."
"What happened just now? Why did he hit you?"
Guo Shuai asked curiously.
Chen Fan then noticed the paper sign the man had picked up.
It had a sentence written on it in calligraphy.
"In urgent need of money. Any kind-hearted person willing to help me, I can serve you for five years."
Seeing this strange sentence, Chen Fan was puzzled.
Guo Shuai also saw the sentence.
"What does that mean?"
The middle-aged man bent over and carefully brushed the snowflakes off the sign, as if afraid of getting it dirty.
Su Ruochu picked up the dirty hat from the ground and handed it to him.
"Thank you."
The man thanked her and put the hat on his head without caring if it was dirty.
Li Na couldn't help but ask, "Why did he hit you just now?"
The middle-aged man spoke hoarsely, "I asked him if he needed a driver or bodyguard, and that I could serve him for five years."
"But he has a bad temper and just started hitting me without any reason."
Chen Fan somewhat understood now.
This middle-aged man must be in urgent need of money, so he was standing outside the restaurant with a sign.
Specifically looking for rich bosses to offer himself as a driver.
Since Huang Hu arrived by car, he was mistaken for a rich boss.
But unexpectedly, Huang Hu was in a bad mood and ended up beating this middle-aged man up.
"Are you okay? Do you want to report this to the police?"
"It's fine."
The middle-aged man shook his head. Although he looked disheveled after the beating, he didn't seem to be injured.
Guo Shuai asked, "What does that sign mean? Are you looking for a job?"
The man looked over the four of them and explained.
"There is a sick person in my family lying on the operating table, in urgent need of money..."
He didn't continue after that.
But Chen Fan had already understood his meaning.
"This is not the way to go about it. Those rich bosses don't know you, they won't hire you like this."
The man shook his head, "Besides my physical strength, I can't think of any other way."
"Thank you all."
The man nodded at the four of them, then turned and left.
A man in his forties, in the prime of his life, but his back was slightly hunched as he walked, as if bearing immense pressure.
Su Ruochu watched his retreating figure, hesitated for a moment, then quickly caught up with him.
"Wait a minute."
After catching up, Su Ruochu took out 100 yuan from her wallet.
"This is all I have on me. Don't think it's too little."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment and didn't reach out to take it.
"I can't take your money."
"This is just a small token of goodwill from me."
The man stubbornly shook his head.
"Sorry. I don't accept charity from others, I prefer an equal exchange."
Just as he was about to leave, Guo Shuai suddenly thought of something and quickly took out a wad of cash from his pocket.
"Here's 2,000 yuan, you might need it."
Before the other person could speak, Chen Fan took the initiative to say, "Take it. The guy who hit you earlier is our classmate, consider this money an apology from us on his behalf."
"If you feel uncomfortable about it, you can just return the money to us when we meet again in the future."
The man must have really been in dire financial straits, as he visibly hesitated when looking at the 2,000 yuan.
Seeing this, Guo Shuai didn't say anything further and directly shoved the money into the man's hands.
Chen Fan gave a meaningful look, and the four of them bid farewell and left.
The man suddenly reacted.
"Friends, I didn't catch your names, how can I return the money to you later..."
Chen Fan smiled and waved his hand dismissively.
"No need to return this money."
"Mister, go to the hospital as soon as possible. I wish for your family member's speedy recovery."
The middle-aged man stood in the cold wind, watching the backs of the four people for a long time until Chen Fan and the others disappeared at the intersection.
It was just a small incident, and the four of them didn't dwell on it much.
After separating from the main group, the four decided to do their own thing.
There really weren't many places to go in the dead of winter, as it was too cold outside, so they could only stay indoors.
And in a small county city like Luocheng, there were so few entertainment venues.
After discussing it, they decided to go to the underground mall near the school to shop.
Chen Fan and Guo Shuai were all too familiar with this underground mall.
Outside the mall, there was a long underground passage, usually lined with vendors setting up small stalls.
Chen Fan used to love coming here to browse the book stalls and buy study materials.
Although most of the books were pirated copies, for a poor student like Chen Fan, this place did save him quite a bit of money.
Of course, Guo Shuai also loved it here.
Back in school, he didn't miss out on any love education materials, whether it was Soldier Brother, Hotel Brother, or Sister White.
However, since it was still before the New Year, the underground passage was deserted without many people around.
Shopping at the mall was naturally the girls' favorite activity, so Chen Fan and Guo Shuai had no say in the matter and could only play the role of accompanying them.
Chen Fan observed that Guo Shuai was constantly trying to find opportunities to chat with Li Na.
Although Guo Shuai tried his best to act nonchalant, it was evident that this guy still had some feelings for Li Na.
But Li Na clearly didn't have any further thoughts about Guo Shuai.
Moreover, after half a year in university, especially since Li Na was studying to be a flight attendant, her demeanor had undergone a significant change when she returned this time.
On top of that, she had learned to dress up and apply makeup, significantly enhancing her appearance.
Standing next to her, Guo Shuai looked more like a puppy following its owner.
Chen Fan couldn't help but comment quietly, "These two... probably have no chance."
Su Ruochu was looking at a dress when she heard this. She turned her head to glance at Guo Shuai and Li Na, then secretly glared at Chen Fan.
"Doesn't Guo Shuai have a girlfriend? Don't talk nonsense."
Chen Fan smiled, "For a man, he can have countless girlfriends, but only one first love."
"The one he'll never forget in this life is definitely his first love."
Su Ruochu suddenly asked with a strange expression, "Then what about your first love?"
"Ahem..."
Damn! He let his guard down.
Chen Fan hurriedly smiled awkwardly.
"My first love has always been you."
"You're my first love, my girlfriend, my future wife, the mother of my children, my lifelong partner. Even if we die, I'll have to be buried together with you so I can pursue you again in the next life."
Su Ruochu pursed her lips after hearing this.
"Smooth talker, always knowing what to say to flatter people."
Although she said that, the slight upward curl of her lips revealed that she quite liked what he said.
Chen Fan inconspicuously let out a long sigh of relief.
That was a close one.
Crisis averted.
But his first love... it really did seem to be Su Ruochu.
Whether in his past life or this one, his first girlfriend appeared to always be Su Ruochu.