Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 1860 - 1922: Trouble at the Diner

The next day, Song Lianyao invited Yin Feng’er and Bai He out for a meal. Of course, she had more friends in Ying City, but the ones she was close to weren’t home, and it wasn’t necessary to call acquaintances. If another Qin Muchu appeared, it would be uncomfortable. Of course, now Qin Muchu wouldn’t dare act excessively and could even be said to have a very low profile.The three women met at the old restaurant to eat. By the time Li Yifei and Song Lianyao arrived, the other three had already found a nice window-side spot. It wasn’t mealtime, so the restaurant wasn’t crowded, sparing them the noise.

"The restaurant doesn’t have private rooms, so we had to sit here. Yifei, I hope you don’t mind," Qin Muchu said, somewhat embarrassedly after bustling about. A few days ago, he would never have spoken like this, but times have changed now.

Li Yifei smiled and nodded, saying, "It’s fine. Lianyao and I have been here before. The food here is really unique and delicious."

Bai He nodded repeatedly, saying, "My fellow graduates and I love eating here. Sometimes I still come over to eat, but since I live quite far, on the other side of Ying City, and I can’t drive, I have to take two buses every time."

Li Yifei laughed heartily, pointing at Bai He with his chopsticks and saying, "You’re so frugal. Doesn’t your dad give you pocket money? You could just take a taxi instead of switching buses!"

"He doesn’t give me any. What I spend now is my own manuscript fees and my internship salary for the past few months. I don’t usually spend much, so it’s enough," Bai He said proudly.

As a daughter from a wealthy family, she isn’t spoiled and relies on herself. With such upbringing, Li Yifei thought highly of Bai Tianpeng. Of course, upbringing is one aspect, but one’s character is still crucial. So, Li Yifei gave Bai He a thumbs up.

Bai He’s face reddened, and she shyly lowered her head, fiddling with her chopsticks.

Song Lianyao thought, if you keep teasing, you’ll capture another girl’s heart. So, she pinched Li Yifei’s thigh. Li Yifei felt it, looked at her, then at Bai He, and realized. He cleared his throat and stopped talking nonsense.

As the dishes they ordered came out one by one, they began eating and even ordered a few bottles of wine. Li Yifei and Qin Muchu drank and chatted about some things.

Not long after they started eating, a few brawny men came in from outside. Leading them was a man with slicked-back hair, wearing a tight shirt and appearing under thirty. Though short, he walked with a swagger like a duck. As soon as he entered, he called out, "Where’s the old lady? Come out."

Five or six big men followed behind him, with the last one directly shutting the door behind them.

Liu Hao waved a hand in front of his face, complaining, "Damn, it’s so hot in here, and there’s no air conditioning. Are they trying to roast us?"

The restaurant auntie, busy in the kitchen, wiped her hands and came out. Upon seeing the newcomers, she froze, panic flitting across her face. She walked over and said, "You...why are you here again?"

"What, not welcome? Find us a table quickly," Liu Hao tilted his head, spat out a toothpick, and one of his men already pulled over a chair for him, saying, "Young Master Liu, please sit." Liu Hao plopped down, crossed one leg over the other, and said, "This is the fourth time I’ve come here, right? What’s the deal?"

The auntie’s face grew even more anxious. She wrung her hands together, glanced at the other diners in the room, and softly said, "Young Master Liu, how about we talk tonight? There are other customers here, and it’s not appropriate."

"What’s inappropriate? Did I spit in their food or piss in their rice?" Young Master Liu said, glancing around. When his gaze reached Li Yifei’s table, he paused, squinting initially, then opened his eyes wide with a gleam. Li Yifei and Qin Muchu didn’t catch Liu Hao’s eye, but the three women at the table were exceptionally stunning.

Among the trio, Song Lianyao’s beauty was undeniable. Becoming a host and a leading lady required top-tier looks. After having a child, she carried a noble air, and with being well taken care of by Li Yifei recently, her entire presence exuded allure. Meanwhile, Yin Feng’er, with makeup on and well-dressed today, though slightly less attractive than Song Lianyao, was still a rare beauty. As for Bai He, while her looks might not surpass her senior sisters, she was young and had a great figure, blossoming like a young flower in her prime. The trio sitting in the small restaurant was captivating. Liu Hao couldn’t tear his eyes away.

Li Yifei took a bite of food and noticed Liu Hao’s gaze, frowning slightly. Qin Muchu directly glared back. Knowing there’s no issue with Li Yifei around, even if things got messy; besides, this guy, coming in with people, throwing his weight around, was no good.

Just as Liu Hao was about to get up and approach, one of his underlings placed a hand on his shoulder and softly reminded him, "Young Master Liu, let’s finish the business first. Once we’ve handled it, then you can have some fun."

"Hmph, alright!" Liu Hao finally didn’t stand up, turned around and snapped his fingers, immediately a lackey took out a thick black cigar from his pocket, placed it between his fingers, and then pulled out a ZIPPO lighter, struck it, and lit the cigar for Liu Hao.

The shopkeeper aunt was still standing there, her face growing more anxious. She obviously knew what Liu Hao was there for, which was why she was anxious. Besides, it wasn’t his first time there; if she could agree, she would have done so long ago.

Liu Hao took two puffs, blowing out thick black smoke, showing that the cigar was not a good one, but he didn’t care. As he exhaled smoke, Liu Hao directly tapped the ash on the floor, then said, "Today, give me a result, I’ve made it clear, lady, if you’re sensible, just sign the contract quickly and transfer the store."

"The store can be transferred, my husband and I don’t want to be this worn out anymore." The shopkeeper aunt said.

"Oh, so straightforward today?" Liu Hao didn’t expect it. He had tried three times before without success, and this time he was immediately agreed upon. Liu Hao then said, "Alright, count you as sensible, draft a contract, let’s sign it today, and you don’t need to bother with the junk in the store, I’ll give you an extra five thousand bucks."

The shopkeeper aunt lowered her head and softly said, "Okay!"

The five people eating here had no choice but to pay attention, especially the three women, who all had a special connection to this little shop. During their early school days, they all loved eating here. For example, Bai He still sometimes takes two buses just to eat a meal here. Hearing the shop was going to be transferred, their expressions became complicated, especially Bai He, who bit on her chopsticks and forgot to take them out; by the time she realized, there were teeth marks on them.

Liu Hao ignored others’ reactions. He stretched out his hand, and the lackey handed over a piece of paper, obviously a pre-prepared contract. He read aloud, "Same price, one hundred fifty thousand, sell the shop to me. I just said I’d give you an extra five thousand, any issues with that?"

"No." The shopkeeper aunt said, at this moment, the shopkeeper husband, who was cooking in the back, also came over, still holding a spatula in his hand. Seeing Liu Hao, the old man immediately questioned, "Why are you here again? I said we’re not selling, even if we work ourselves to death, we won’t sell the shop!"

Liu Hao squinted his eyes, chuckled disdainfully, and said, "Old man, your wife already agreed to sell, why are you making a fuss? What, feel the money’s too little? You can say, I’m the fairest when it comes to business, you both are so old, I should at least leave you some money for your burial."

That was quite harsh, the old man’s face immediately turned red, and his hand holding the spatula trembled. The shopkeeper aunt grabbed his hand, persuading, "Old man, let it go, we can’t afford to provoke them, if we don’t sell today, they’ll just come back tomorrow. Let’s just live peacefully for a few more years at our age!"

"Lady, you can eat, but don’t speak irresponsibly. When did I ever trash your shop? Let me tell you, I, Young Master Liu, am a cultured man, a proper graduate from a small institute, always reason with people, impressing people with morality. If you slander me like this, be careful I’ll turn nasty!" Liu Hao put down his leg, took a puff of the cigar, and puffed out a cloud of black smoke.

Bai He frowned and murmured, "What is a small institute, why haven’t I heard of it."

"It’s an elementary school diploma." Yin Feng’er looked at Liu Hao with a mocking face while answering.

Bai He let out a sound, then burst into laughter, So he’s pretending to be cultured with no real education, she wasn’t afraid of whatever this Young Master Liu was, in Ying City, even without relying on Li Yifei, her status alone meant she didn’t fear anyone. Bai Tianpeng’s other side was enough to scare off many petty criminals, and sometimes, the little girl could be quite cunning; for instance, one sentence from her that day rendered Huang Dagang ruined.

Song Lianyao couldn’t help but laugh, and Yin Feng’er went further, saying, "What advanced knowledge, being able to do addition and subtraction within ten."

Liu Hao suddenly turned his head, seeing it was the three women speaking, he let out a laugh, puffed out a black smoke, and said, "What, do the three sisters also want to test if I’m cultured? Don’t rush, let me finish the contract, then I’ll show you some culture."

"Kid, watch your language." Qin Muchu immediately scolded.

Li Yifei sneered, took a sip of his drink.

Sometimes it’s not that he looks for trouble, but trouble finds him, there’s always some clueless person who comes looking for it. Even if Liu Hao didn’t actively provoke Song Lianyao and the others, those three women would have intervened. Seeing the expressions of the three women just now made it evident, yet this guy was still obliviously walking right into it.