"Beautiful lady, let's get acquainted. My name is A Biao. I'm a bit of a local on the back street of the city. I'll treat you to a late-night snack later." The speaker was a stocky, muscular man who deliberately opened his shirt to reveal the tattoo on his chest.
Lin Yao knew this was Chen Debiao, a frequent bar patron. Everyone called him Brother Biao, and his peers called him Ah Biao. This guy was no good; he specialized in swindling students.
The woman in black, who was being toasted, glanced coldly at Chen Debiao, ignored him, and continued to whisper to the woman in red.
Following behind Chen Debiao was a slightly thin young man who, like his idol, opened his shirt to reveal a white crew-neck undershirt. Seeing his idol being ignored, he saw it as his chance to show his loyalty and immediately shouted, "No one dares to refuse Brother Biao's toast. If you know what's good for you, drink this wine now, or you and your friends will be in big trouble."
After saying that, the young man stepped forward and tried to take the woman in black's wine glass to force her to drink.
Lin Yao hesitated, wondering whether he should say a few kind words to get rid of Chen Debiao; getting involved with this kind of thug was always trouble. Before he could decide, he saw the woman in black raise her left hand, and with a loud slap, the young man received a blow to the face.
The slap stunned everyone around. The young man hadn't expected the woman to strike first. Lin Yao was surprised by the woman in black's decisiveness and ruthlessness. Even Long Yihun hadn't reacted before she attacked.
Long Yihun's heart skipped a beat; for the first time, he felt his aura being suppressed by a woman. Chen Debiao hadn't expected this woman to be so fierce either. Holding his wine glass, he didn't know how to react. After all, she was unreasonably beautiful, and he thought he shouldn't treat her with the same methods he used on used-up women.
Only the woman in red acted naturally, taking her snacks and eating them as if it were perfectly normal, with a slight pursed lip.
Those around who witnessed this fell silent for a moment. This corner of Derby Bar suddenly became very quiet, a stark contrast to the surrounding environment. This silence quickly spread throughout the entire space. Apart from the music that was still playing, no one in the bar spoke; everyone was focused on how things were unfolding.
"You!" The young man was so enraged by the beating that he could barely speak. Glancing at Chen Debiao's expression, and seeing that his boss was about to negotiate, he immediately shut up and stood aside. Lin Yao inwardly praised the young man for his potential and quick wit.
"Beautiful lady, what do you mean by this? My brother came over to offer you a toast and didn't offend you, did he? Is it necessary to slap him? Do you want me to teach you the rules of the underworld?" Chen Debiao's face immediately changed. Lin Yao, who already knew his background, had to admit that he had a talent for acting. It seems that people without acting talent don't have much of a future as thugs.
The woman in black remained silent, glancing at Chen Debiao as usual before turning away and ignoring him. Long Yihun stood up at this moment. "Brother Biao, it was your brother who started it. Disrespecting a beautiful woman deserves some punishment. If you have any objections, tell me."
"Ah Long, you're really determined to get involved in this today, aren't you? I, Chen Debiao, am not someone to be trifled with." Chen Debiao threatened Long Yihun. At this moment, the music volume was turned down, and everyone's words could be heard clearly.
Just as the woman in black frowned and was about to stand up, the woman in red immediately stood up from her chair, floated towards Chen Debiao, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Biao, right? My sister offended me a lot just now, I apologize on her behalf." As she spoke, she leaned closer to him.
When Chen Debiao saw the stunningly beautiful woman offering herself up, he no longer cared about saving face for one of his underlings. Besides, the fact that such a beauty personally apologized had already earned him enough face; these two women were the most high-class in the entire derby today. He put his arm around the woman in red and pulled her to his side.
At this moment, Lin Yao noticed that the woman in red walked out stiffly, and her whole body trembled when Chen Debiao wrapped his arms around her waist. Obviously, she was not used to this kind of thing, but for some reason she did so. Logically speaking, she should not be in such a hurry to use her body to please the other party when she has a strong and powerful Long Yihun on her side.
"Xiao Lian, what are you doing? Come here!" the woman in black shouted, and immediately got up and rushed over to pull the woman in red named Xiao Lian away.
At this moment, Chen Debiao was bringing his big mouth close to Xiaolian's face, wanting to kiss her. Xiaolian, who was stiff, began to panic and tried her best to back away, but she only leaned back a little distance, as if she had made up her mind to take the initiative to move forward.
Just as their faces were about to touch, the woman in black arrived, grabbed Xiaolian, and slapped her across the face with her left hand.
A loud snap rang out again, leaving everyone in the Derby Bar speechless, with only faint music breaking the silence.
"You!" Chen Debiao was about to say something harsh when he saw the woman in black grab Xiaolian with her right hand, pull her into Lin Yao's arms, and then continue to punch and kick Chen Debiao.
Lin Yao spread his arms to steady Xiao Lian, who was lunging at him, his view blocked by her for a moment. When he finally settled Xiao Lian down in the seat next to Long Yihun, he saw that Chen Debiao had already been knocked to the ground by the woman in black, and then the young man was knocked down by a few punches and kicks, becoming a pair of true brothers in misfortune with Chen Debiao.
Is this a movie? Lin Yao was a little dazed, staring blankly at the scene in front of him without any reaction.
"Let's go!" Long Yihun pulled up the dazed Lin Yao and rushed towards the gate. The woman in black was even faster than them and had already reached the gate with Xiao Lian.
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Chapter Eight: Brawl
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The four people who ran out of the bar immediately took a taxi and left the scene.
"Where to?" Long Yihun turned to look at Xiaolian.
"Whatever," the woman in black replied, then continued to comfort Xiaolian, who had become somewhat dazed.
"Beer house, number 22," Long Yihun pointed out the location to the driver.
The beer houses are an entertainment and leisure attraction in Ya'an City, located on the north bank of the Qingyi River along Yanjiang North Road. The wooden, antique-style beer houses are all independent buildings, with different services offered from No. 1 to No. 38. The beer houses are spaced a few meters to ten meters apart and are surrounded by many banyan trees, making for a picturesque scene. However, at night, you can't see anything but darkness.
Beer House No. 22 offers specialty dishes, and if you want to try more, you can buy from other stalls and beer houses nearby. Skewers, spicy goose lips and rabbit heads, double-pepper stinky tofu, grilled fatty ribs—a series of barbecued dishes were served. Xiao Lian, who had been feeling down, seemed to instantly forget all her unpleasantness and devoured the food. Lin Yao noticed the worry on the woman in black's face, and her frequent glances at Xiao Lian—a look of heartache and pity.
"My name is Long Yihun, and his name is Lin Yao. Let's get to know each other now," Long Yihun introduced himself enthusiastically.
"This is Xiaolian, you can call me Ruonan." The woman in black named Ruonan remained as straightforward and forthright as ever.
"Your name is so strange." Xiao Lian was curious about Long Yihun's name, which made Long Yihun's face turn red. This made Xiao Lian giggle, and Ruonan smiled. This name was really too unique.
"Let me tell you." Lin Yao certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to introduce his brothers; he enjoyed seeing them blush.
"Ah Long's name is Long Yihun, the Chinese dragon. Yi means 'elegant' and Hun means 'soul'. This very mystical name comes from his Qiang ethnicity." Lin Yao used a storytelling tone, which made Xiao Lian laugh even louder, and even Ruonan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Long Yihun knew what Lin Yao was going to say, but he couldn't stop him, so he could only turn his face into a purplish-red color, shrink his red neck, and bury his head in gnawing on the rabbit head.
Lin Yao changed his style, adopting a tone reminiscent of Zhao Zhongxiang: "The Qiang people are a nation with a long history. Legend has it that they were very prosperous in ancient times, and their totem is the white stone. Long Yihun's mother is Qiang, and his father is Han. The story of how his parents met and fell in love is quite fantastical. Simply put, it's about the last heir of a large family who doesn't care about power but loves to travel. While traveling in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, he met a beautiful Qiang girl, and the two young people secretly pledged their lives to each other. Of course, this marriage was only between the two ethnic groups and had nothing to do with their families."
"After the two were betrothed, the young man returned to his family to report to his elders that he wanted to marry the girl. He was met with strong opposition and was confined to his home. The girl, who was pregnant with the child of their love, dreamed that light smoke was overflowing from the white stone, a sacred object of the Qiang people. The light smoke turned into a young man who called her his mother. So the girl, who was waiting for her lover to come, gave birth to a boy on her own and named him Long Yihun, which means the spirit that overflowed from the white stone."
"The origin of the name ends here. The second half of the story is like a long love drama. The two went through many hardships. The young man gave up all the interests of his family. Finally, the lovers got together and lived happily ever after."
Ruonan finally burst into laughter, while Xiaolian blinked her big eyes and stared at Long Yihun, scrutinizing him. She didn't laugh either, but her expression made Long Yihun even more nervous. He kept scratching his head and flicking his sleeves, looking as uneasy as if he were covered in lice.
Long Yihun's personality is somewhat similar to his dreamy name; he's like an elf who can't stay still all day, which makes Lin Yao always say that he chose the wrong major, and that the profession of a doctor, who cultivates character and temperament, is not suitable for him.
The only difference between him and the elves was his roguish charm. His burly build and mixed-race features gave him a somewhat masculine appearance, which suited the heroic ideals of today's young women. This also led him to develop the bad habit of playing the field, and the women he abandoned often lingered on him, making Lin Yao exclaim that women don't love men who aren't a little bad.
Seeing Long Yihun acting like a boy next door, which was rare for him, Lin Yao knew that the guy had fallen for Xiao Lian. He sighed inwardly, not wanting to ruin his brother's beautiful fantasy, and let him dream. Such a beautiful woman was far beyond the reach of a mere mortal like himself.
The delicious food put the two women in a great mood, and they ate more than the two men. They didn't act like outsiders at all, and their reserve had long been thrown to the wind.
Through their conversation, Lin Yao and Long Yihun learned that the two beauties were from out of the province and had come out to travel and relax before the New Year was even over because they were feeling down about something. Ruonan was accompanying Xiaolian as her bodyguard.
This time, they made a special trip to Paoma Mountain, the legendary location in the song "Kangding Love Song," and then visited the Bifengxia Panda Base, which provided pandas for the World Expo. They planned to stay overnight in Ya'an and head home the next day, but Xiaolian insisted on going to a bar, which caused so much trouble.