Chapter 813: Chapter 814: No One Believes the Truth
"Bro, I havenât had enough yet." Feng Kexin pouted as she looked at the empty clam dish.
Song Xiaodong immediately raised his hand to signal the waiter and said, "Bring us another plate of clams."
The daydreaming waiter at a distance was taken aback and asked, "What?"
"Another plate of clams," Song Xiaodong repeated.
The waiter finally responded and went off to prepare it.
Only then did Liu Yupu and the others turn their attention to Song Xiaodong and Feng Kexin. Qiao Yuqing sat down, patted his chest, and said, "That really scared me to death."
Wang Liya took a sip of water and said, "My heart nearly leapt out of my chest."
Xu Jing said with a pained expression, "I almost lost my soul with fright. A mob boss, this is my first time seeing one. I was really afraid theyâd get angry and snatch us away to become escorts."
"Pfft!" Feng Kexin burst into laughter and said, "Your imagination is something else. In broad daylight, no matter how powerful he is, he wouldnât dare to do that."
Xu Jing grimaced and asked, "Iâm saying, Kexin, Big Brother Song, werenât you guys scared just now?"
Feng Kexin laughed and said, "Whatâs there to be scared of? I have my brother here. As long as Iâm with my brother, Iâm not afraid of anything."
Qiao Yuqing asked curiously, "Then Big Brother Song, why werenât you scared?"
Song Xiaodong laughed and said, "There was really nothing to be scared of. Those little punks are the ones who fight in these public places. The real big shots care about their status and their influence, so in such situations, they definitely wouldnât do anything to us."
"But they are people from the underworld."
"People from the underworld are the same. At that level, they arenât the carefree hoodlums they used to be. They have their own businesses, their own families. Privately, they may dare to do things others wouldnât, but in public, if they act out, they have to consider the consequences. With todayâs fierce public opinion, if they get targeted and it affects the cityâs image, nobody can protect them. Why would they ruin their image over a few underlings causing trouble?"
"Oh... I see, Big Brother Song, you really know a lot," Wang Liya couldnât help but praise him, looking at Song Xiaodong with a touch of admiration.
Qiao Yuqing also nodded continuously, saying, "This kind of calmness in the face of trouble is indeed very impressive."
Liu Yupuâs face suddenly turned red, as he had seemed too panicked just before.
Xu Jing winked at Song Xiaodong and asked, "Big Brother Song, what does your girlfriend look like? Do you have a photo to show us?"
Qiao Yuqing said with a giggly voice, "Yeah, yeah, we want to see. We want to know what kind of girl can match you, and if sheâs not better than us, then we might have to make a move."
Song Xiaodong took out his phone and casually picked out a photo, which happened to be of Song Xiaoru.
In his heart, Song Xiaoru was the most important, so he subconsciously chose her picture.
The group took Song Xiaodongâs phone and huddled together to look at it.
"Wow, sheâs so beautiful!"
"Really pretty indeed, she looks like a very gentle girl."
"Weâve lost our chance."
"Eh, this one is not the same as the one we saw just now. This one is pretty too, wow, itâs another different person." Wang Liya casually swiped the screen, switching to the next photo.
When the group realized the photo was of another person, they quickly scrolled further, and then looked at Song Xiaodong with speechless expressions. Qiao Yuqing said, "Come on, Big Brother Song, youâre not pulling our legs, are you? These must be downloaded pictures of beauties from the internet, right?"
Feng Kexin chuckled lightly and said, "What download? Where can you find such beauty pictures online? Theyâre all my sister-in-law."
"All of them your sister-in-law? What kind of joke is that?" Wang Liya rolled her eyes.
Qiao Yuqing rolled her eyes as well and said, "Youâre really stretching it."
Feng Kexin lifted her chin smugly and said, "What am I stretching? Iâm telling the truth; these photos are all of my sister-in-law."
"Wait a minute, I think Iâve seen this picture before." Xu Jing, at that moment, noticed Lin Suâerâs photo and upon taking a closer look, said, "I remember now, this person was on TV a few days ago for an interview. It left a strong impression on me. Sheâs determined to establish a charitable hospital and is already a deputy director at a young age. Her name is Lin... Lin what was it?"
Feng Kexin chuckled again and said, "Thatâs my sister-in-law Lin Suâer."
Xu Jing gave Feng Kexin a disdainful look and said, "Cut it out, youâre going over the top. Lin Suâer is a celebrity, a deputy director of a hospital. Achieving such feats at her age is remarkable. Although your brother is quite good as well, compared to Lin Suâer, theyâre worlds apart."
Wang Liya rolled her eyes and said, "Exactly, Kexin, you really love joking around. If you donât want to show us, then donât, but donât use such pictures to trick us. I could claim a celebrityâs photo as my boyfriend too."
The group returned the phone, no longer interested in continuing to look. Photos of beauties were all over the internet, so what was so impressive about that?
Feng Kexin shrugged her shoulders and said to Song Xiaodong, "Big Brother, why is it that no one ever believes the truth?"
Song Xiaodong helplessly glared at Feng Kexin, put away the phone, and said, "Stop joking around like this. Come on, Iâll get you some clams to eat."
Half an hour later, when everyone got up to leave, Liu Yupu went to pay the bill only to be told that someone had already settled it, and it was none other than someone from Zhang Tianlongâs entourage.
This left Liu Yupu somewhat astonished; he had thought Zhang Tianlong was just putting on a show earlier and hadnât expected him to actually pay the bill. It seemed that this was no small gesture of face-giving.
In the future, it would be a matter of pride to say that when he dined out, Zhang Tianlong paid the bill for him.
But he was a bit puzzled about why Zhang Tianlong would do such a thing. Could it be, as Song Xiaodong said, that he was beginning to gain recognition?
He felt that there was something mysterious about Song Xiaodongâs identity.
However, he quickly dismissed the thought; a person driving a Porsche, how much influence could they really have? Even if they had a little money, their social status would be average at best. He was probably just overthinking it.
When everyone arrived at their cars, Liu Yupu said to Feng Kexin, "Kexin, could you give me an address? Iâll come to hang out with you sometime."
Feng Kexin smiled and replied, "Better not, Iâm afraid even if I tell you, you wouldnât dare to come."
Liu Yupu spoke in a flattering tone, "Why not? Iâve met your cousin now, so I wonât be turned away."
Feng Kexin smiled again and said, "Sorry, I really canât give it to you. Weâll be leaving now, letâs keep in touch on WeChat, okay?" With a wave, she got into the car with Song Xiaodong and they drove off in the distance.