Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1251 - 748: Arrest

”Sure, sure, of course...” Li Shaogang replied, looking at Zhao Qianqian, eyes full of reluctance: ”Qianqian, I’ll wait for you here.”

Lin Meili couldn’t help but tease: ”Shaogang, I’m just saying a few intimate words among women with them, it won’t take long.”

Li Shaogang smiled and waved his hand to the group, turned his back and paced back and forth to hide his embarrassment. After a while, estimating that they had gone far, he turned back to stare at Zhao Qianqian’s back in a daze...

For the first time in his life, he genuinely wanted to be with someone, to cherish her, love her, make her happy, while also being terrified that she might leave him.

It should be said that his conditions more than match hers, but for some reason, he always feels uncertain inside, a strange feeling that she might leave him at any moment.

Because of this, he wanted to stay close to her all the time, and lowered his status to please her friends. If Mom and Dad saw him now, they would definitely wonder if he was still their proud and rebellious son.

From childhood to now, everything went smoothly for him. He experienced elementary and middle school under the favored attention of teachers, then went abroad for high school, until he returned after graduating from university.

While other international students were serving food to make a living, he lived in a spacious and comfortable apartment, cuddled with beauties and played games.

From fifteen to twenty-five years old, he couldn’t even remember how many women he had relations with, but none had left a mark on his heart, and none made him lose himself to cater like Zhao Qianqian did. This feeling frightened him and also filled him with anticipation.

His parents provided him with enough material enjoyment but never truly understood his inner needs, and he lived such a splendid life because he was lonely.

The so-called friends cared about the father standing behind him, the so-called relatives cared about the benefits his father could bring them, those who liked him cared about his extravagant spending... only his parents were sincere to him, but there was an unbridgeable generation gap between them.

Perhaps it was precisely her indifferent attitude towards him that deeply touched him. When he thought about it, there was never a girl who dared to treat him like this, they would instead exhaust all means to fawn over him.

As for the girls he met abroad, it wasn’t worth saying anything, everyone was just looking for a moment of fun.

Amidst his chaotic thoughts, Zhao Qianqian, Luo Ye, and Lin Meili appeared in his view. Li Shaogang smiled and greeted them, ”Impatient already?” Lin Meili teased with a laugh.

”Well, I don’t want to be apart from Qianqian for even a moment now.” Li Shaogang said as he stepped forward and took Zhao Qianqian’s hand, ”While you were away, I thought a lot. I can’t lose you, Qianqian. Let’s get married by the end of the year, okay?”

With more than a month left until the year-end, Li Shaogang’s proposal stunned not only Zhao Qianqian but also Luo Ye and Lin Meili.

”Qianqian...” Li Shaogang looked at Zhao Qianqian eagerly, eyes full of expectation.

”Um...” Zhao Qianqian forced a smile, ”Let’s talk about it later, we’ve only known each other a few days, it’s too early to talk about this.”

The anticipation in Li Shaogang’s eyes dimmed, and he forced a smile: ”I’ll listen to you.”

Luo Ye and Zhao Qianqian exchanged a glance in silent frustration, an outcome they hadn’t anticipated.

Anyway, Li Shaogang wasn’t a good guy, but he wasn’t a bad guy either, he was just a spoiled child, yet such a person becomes even scarier once serious.

Hurt is unavoidable, but... the damage must be minimized as much as possible.

Luo Ye and the others returned to the private room, Yang Rundong surveyed them, eyes flashing slightly, and smiled lightly: ”Did you visit the elders?”

”Yes, Brother Dong, sorry.” Li Shaogang filled a cup of wine to the brim and raised it high, ”Made Brother Dong wait so long, I’ll penalize myself.”

”No need...”

As Yang Rundong’s voice fell, the wine was already downed by Li Shaogang.

”Gangzi, we brothers don’t need such courtesy.” Yang Rundong asked him, ”Encountered anything unpleasant?”

”No.” Li Shaogang poured another cup, ”I’m happy, today’s truly a happy day for me. Er Gang, Baobao, I toast the two of you!”

”Gangzi...”

Before a voice could stop him, Li Shaogang downed another cup, and the two had no choice but to helplessly drink their own cups.

Seeing Li Shaogang about to pour another drink, Yang Rundong grabbed him: ”Gangzi, Gangzi, stop drinking. After dinner we’ll go to K Brother, then you can drink to your heart’s content.

Don’t waste this top-notch wine, it hurts my heart to see it, it’s not about the money, but your way of drinking really ruins this fine wine.”

”Brother, you’re looking down on me.” Li Shaogang glared at him with red eyes, ”Today’s meal, I’ll pay for everything, okay?”

Yang Rundong’s eyes shifted to Zhao Qianqian, showing displeasure: ”What exactly happened?”

”Isn’t there something wrong with your attitude?”

Zhao Qianqian looked at Yang Rundong with indifferent eyes, her voice carrying a hint of coldness. On the side, Zhang Aibao was displeased, ”You woman, Gangzi holds you in high regard, don’t just think of it as a side dish!”

”He, doesn’t have to...”

”Slap!”

Zhao Qianqian’s words were abruptly cut off because Li Shaogang suddenly stepped forward without a word and gave Zhang Aibao a loud slap! His face, already flushed from drinking, now bore deep red fingerprints!

”Gangzi!” Zhang Aibao glared at him, ”Our brotherhood ends here. From now on, you walk your broad way, and I’ll walk my narrow path!” In his view, though brothers weren’t as close as siblings, women were like clothes. For the other to treat him this way over a slightly prettier outfit, how could he save face?

”Whatever, if you dare to insult my woman, it’s fine not being brothers!” Li Shaogang tilted his head to look at Yang Rundong, ”Brother, what do you say?”

”Gangzi, you’re drunk.” Yang Rundong waved to the waiter, ”Check, please!”

”Hold on!” Li Shaogang pointed to the waiter, ”Get out, you get out first!” The waiter looked at Yang Rundong, then at Li Shaogang, bewildered.

”Just go; calculate the bill.” Yang Rundong waved his hand.

”Yes!” The waiter replied and left.

”Gangzi, what do you want to do? Speak.” Yang Rundong looked at Li Shaogang calmly, but there was a sharpness in his eyes.

”Brother, I’m upset...” Li Shaogang suddenly rushed forward, hugging Yang Rundong and burst into tears.

Luo Ye’s mouth twitched. The goblet holding the dry red wine was a large four-ounce glass. Before leaving, Li Shaogang had drunk more than half of a small glass. After going to Lin Meili’s room, while they talked, he drank with Shaodong Song, and collectively they had five or six half glasses. Coming back, he downed two large glasses one after another, totaling more than a kilogram.

Although the alcohol content of dry wine isn’t high, it’s quite intoxicating. Further burdened by his rejection from Zhao Qianqian, it’s no wonder he ended up like this.

Luo Ye’s watch screen lightly flickered twice. She sighed softly and gave Zhao Qianqian a look, ”Shaogang, you’ve got your tears and snot all over Brother Yang’s clothes.” Zhao Qianqian said and pulled Li Shaogang to sit beside her.

”Qianqian, you’re so good to me.” Li Shaogang grabbed Zhao Qianqian’s slender hand, rubbed it on his face, then raised it to examine closely.

There was a thin callus on her thumb and forefinger, which he recognized right away from his years abroad as the mark from regularly holding a gun!

He hesitated before smiling at Yang Rundong, ”Brother Dong, sorry for the scene. Qianqian’s been through a lot; I just want to protect her.”

Zhao Qianqian’s eyes flickered slightly. His earlier expression indicated understanding, clearly wanting to ask her about it, yet he suddenly said this to Yang Rundong. Was it to help her cover up?

”Bang!”

The door was suddenly pushed open, and a few strong men burst in!

Yang Rundong’s eyes narrowed, and he quickly moved behind the nearest person, Zhang Aibao, looping his left arm around his neck, watching the intruders warily, ”Who are you? What do you want?”

”Yang Songqi, what do you think we want?” The man in the lead flashed a military officer’s ID, smiling as he spoke, ”I’m Li Hongqi, head of the third regiment stationed in Yuanzhou, leading my team to cooperate with the police. Yang Songqi, you’re indeed an old fox!”

”I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Yang Rundong pulled Zhang Aibao to the wall, using it as a shield, ”You’ve got the wrong person!”

”If we’ve got the wrong person, why are you holding a hostage?”

”Heh...” Yang Rundong laughed, ”So according to you, when encountering robbers, I should greet them and let them rob me?”

As he spoke, his eyes continuously scanned left and right, loosening his grip slightly. Finally catching a breath, Zhang Aibao gasped, ”Dong... Brother Dong, you’re choking me.”

Yet Yang Rundong ignored him, his gaze sweeping between Luo Ye and Zhao Qianqian, ”Are you two with them?”

The sudden turn of events finally brought Li Shaogang back to his senses. He looked at the leading man, ”Do you have some mistake? Brother Dong is named Yang Rundong, not Yang Songqi. Also, can I see your officer’s ID?”

Li Hongqi handed his officer’s ID over, ”Verify its authenticity.”

Li Shaogang examined it closely, then returned it to Li Hongqi, ”I’m Li Shaogang, son of Li Guoqing, Secretary of the Yuanzhou City Committee. You can call my dad to confirm. There’s definitely some misunderstanding today. Brother Dong is a renowned entrepreneur in Yuanzhou, a major taxpayer in the city...”

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