novelraw Chapter 281 : Glorious Years
Chapter 281 : Glorious Years
Chapter 281: Glorious Years
Swoosh.
The group of young people playing cards in the courtyard all stood up.
Tian Ji, who had been in jail with Guo Shuai, even grabbed a hatchet from the side.
Guo Shuai stopped him with a look.
"Don't mess around! This is my brother."
After stopping his brothers, Guo Shuai coughed a few times.
"Brother Fan, I'm still injured here, if you hit me again, I might really die."
Chen Fan looked at this guy, and there was indeed fresh blood seeping out from his chest area.
Chen Fan frowned and pushed Guo Shuai away with one hand.
"I see you've completely changed. You're becoming more and more unfamiliar to me."
Guo Shuai smiled, straightened his clothes, and walked over to pick up the chair and place it in front of Chen Fan.
Chen Fan didn't sit.
Guo Shuai took out a cigarette.
"Brother Fan, want one?"
Chen Fan looked at this guy, "I need a reason."
Guo Shuai lit a cigarette himself, slowly exhaling a puff of smoke, before speaking.
"No reason, it's just that my brother was in trouble, so I helped him out."
Chen Fan stared at Guo Shuai: "Aren't you afraid of going back to jail?"
Guo Shuai laughed.
"Brother Fan, someone like me, who's been to jail, didn't finish college, do you think I can still follow a normal life path?"
"There's no hope for school anymore, and I doubt anyone would hire me for a job. Since that's the case, I might as well live it up a bit..."
"Is that what you think?"
Chen Fan looked at Guo Shuai, "You're planning to give up on yourself?"
Guo Shuai argued, "How is this giving up on myself? I'm just trying to live a different way."
Chen Fan stared deeply at Guo Shuai for several seconds.
"Have you thought this through carefully?"
Guo Shuai grinned, "Made up my mind, no regrets."
Chen Fan said nothing more and turned to leave.
Watching Chen Fan leave, Tian Ji came over.
"Shuai, is this the Brother Fan you often told me about?"
"Why didn't you explain things properly to him? Last night you were..."
Guo Shuai smiled and cut him off: "Don't worry. Brother Fan is not that kind of person."
"In this world, if there's still one person I can trust, it must be Brother Fan."
Guo Shuai patted Tian Ji's shoulder: "Alright. Don't worry about this for now, keep looking for Ah Biao."
"That bastard was injured and ran away last night, we must make sure he never dares to show up in Yunhai again."
"Got it. I've got the brothers watching him."
Guo Shuai glanced in the direction Chen Fan had left, and sighed.
Guo Shuai originally thought Chen Fan might need some time to cool off, but unexpectedly, within just three days, Chen Fan called to meet up.
Moreover, the meeting place was at a bar called Red Rose.
When Guo Shuai arrived, the bar was empty, not yet open for business in the middle of the day, with only Chen Fan sitting at the counter drinking.
"Brother Fan? What's going on? Why'd you ask to meet here?"
Guo Shuai walked in with a smile, curiously looking around.
"Want a drink? The bar's not open during the day though."
Just as he walked up to Chen Fan and sat down, Chen Fan flung something over.
Guo Shuai reflexively caught it, realizing it was a set of keys.
"This bar, it's yours from now on."
Chen Fan then pushed a document on the counter over to him.
Guo Shuai blankly looked at the line of text, immediately seeing it was a purchase agreement.
"You...me...Brother Fan, what's this about?"
Guo Shuai stared dumbfounded, not quite understanding.
Chen Fan turned his head to look at Guo Shuai, staring at him for two seconds before speaking.
"I know why you did what you did."
"Guo, I don't want you to get involved in my feud with the Zhao family. But now that you've decided to walk this path, I won't stop you either..."
Chen Fan pointed at the purchase agreement.
"I don't know what you all were thinking, but your previous actions were too reckless."
"The Zhao family is no ordinary family, they have great influence in Yunhai. If you keep acting like that, sooner or later the Zhao family will find out."
"This bar is a gift from me. From now on, you're the boss here."
"No matter how you want to proceed in the future, you need to stabilize first."
Seeing Guo Shuai about to speak, Chen Fan raised his hand to cut him off.
"I know what you're thinking, you want to help me, and I'm grateful. But as brothers, I don't want anything to happen to you."
"So, listen to me, stabilize first, then take it slow going forward."
"Even if you want to help me in the future, you'll need to have enough strength first. Otherwise, what use are just you and those dozen guys?"
Guo Shuai's eyes lit up, clearly understanding the meaning in Chen Fan's words.
"Brother Fan, don't worry. I know what to do now."
"From now on, you and I will be the light and dark sides. Anything you can't handle, I'll do it for you. I'm willing to be the blade in your hand..."
"It's just the Zhao family, we'll take them down!"
Chen Fan helplessly tapped the table.
"For now, just think about how to run this bar. Don't let others take it from you before you can even hold on to your own place."
Guo Shuai laughed heartily, "No way."
"Red Rose, what a girly name."
"Brother Fan, can I change the name?"
Chen Fan poured himself a drink, "You're the bar owner now, change it however you want."
Guo Shuai thought seriously for a moment.
"How about calling it Glorious Years?"
"To commemorate our brotherhood."
Chen Fan raised his glass to clink with Guo Shuai.
"I have no objections."
And so the bar's name was decided.
...
Giving the bar to Guo Shuai, Chen Fan just wanted to give this guy something to do, maybe after some time he would change himself and gradually settle down.
After leaving the bar, Chen Fan rode his bike back to school.
He originally planned to return to the dorm room, but unexpectedly ran into a familiar face on campus.
Fang Ling.
She clearly noticed Chen Fan as well, holding a file bag to block his path.
Chen Fan tried to move aside, but Fang Ling immediately stepped over to block him again.
Chen Fan could only stop awkwardly and greet her.
"Senior Sister, what a coincidence."
Fang Ling had a half-smiling expression on her face.
"Coincidence? We haven't been in contact for months."
"Chen Fan, is it that if I don't reach out to you, you won't contact me?"
"Of course not," Chen Fan shook his head decisively.
"I...I've just been too busy lately."
Fang Ling smiled without calling him out, "I remember someone still owes me a meal."
"It's been so long, surely that person isn't going to break his promise?"
Chen Fan recalled, it did seem there was such a thing.
That time on Su Ruochu's birthday, Fang Ling called to tell him that the person who killed Huang Xiaobo was Zhao Longqi.
She also helped him find information on those killers.
Back then, he did seem to promise to owe her a favor.
Remembering this, Chen Fan immediately grinned.
"Of course I haven't forgotten. Senior Sister, whenever you have time, I'll treat you to a meal."
"I have time right now."
"Uh..."
Seeing Chen Fan's awkward look, Fang Ling teased with a smile, "What? You're not trying to back out, are you?"