The next morning, Li Yang finished his morning self-study session, which meant he continued to lie down and sleep. He was very excited the night before and couldn't sleep, having simultaneously flirted with Cao Xin, Song Tian'er, Zhao Lihua, and Su Xiaoxiao via text messages. Therefore, he was very tired in the morning.
He wondered if the others would also stare at his dark circles and hate him for it. Li Yang chuckled inwardly at the thought.
He took a taxi to the city library and saw Su Xiaoxiao happily going to work. He breathed a sigh of relief, hid to the side, and stared at her uniquely beautiful figure in her work uniform. He was in a very good mood.
Li Yang watched her busy figure and smiled warmly. It seemed that Su Xiaoxiao was alright. Looking at her busy figure and bright smile, Li Yang suddenly felt a sense of warmth.
Why does it have to happen like that? He's already gotten involved with so many girls; he should just settle down. It's not bad for men and women to be genuine, close, and purely platonic friends. Isn't that right?
He turned and walked out of the city library, then made a phone call to Su Xiaoxiao.
"Hey, Miss, are you alright?" Li Yang knew the truth, but his question still came from the bottom of his heart because he wanted Su Xiaoxiao to be well and genuinely cared about her.
"Li Yang, I was just about to tell you, our supervisor is in trouble and has been hospitalized. He probably won't be able to come to work for ten days to two weeks. And I heard that the higher-ups have been unhappy with him for a long time, and they'll definitely take this opportunity to get rid of him. Hehe, I don't have to worry about that anymore." Su Xiaoxiao's cheerful laughter came through the phone to Li Yang's ears, making him very happy and in a good mood.
"That's good. Then I won't go, I have class." Li Yang lied casually.
"Yeah, I'm pretty busy too. I won't bother you anymore, bye!" Su Xiaoxiao tactfully hung up the phone immediately. Li Yang looked at his phone, feeling a little lost. But one shouldn't be too greedy. After all, he had already attracted too many girls. If he got involved with her again, damn it, he really didn't know what to do.
However, Su Xiaoxiao didn't think that way. Although she vaguely guessed that Li Yang had other girls, her proud and stubborn heart couldn't help but sink into despair. She looked at her phone with a lost and forlorn expression, revealing a somewhat sad smile.
She then took a deep breath, tilted her head back, and forced back the tears that were gushing out.
"What's wrong, Xiaoxiao?" Her colleague asked, looking at her with concern.
Su Xiaoxiao smiled brightly and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing, I'm fine, let's get back to work." But tears welled up in her clear, watery eyes.
The colleague nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions; the two continued working.
Li Yang, of course, knew nothing about Su Xiaoxiao and her colleague. He was standing in the bustling crowd, not wanting to go back to school. After all, he had just left, and going back would be pointless.
I might as well go home. Anyway, it's been several days since I've been home, and I miss it. I'll go back and see what my parents are up to.
He reached into his pocket again and found that he was short of money again. Damn it, when will he be able to count money until his hands cramp? That huge casino is said to be worth tens of millions. Although the owner behind it has some power, he is definitely not as powerful as Gao Bucheng and the Mei family.
He had dealt with those two important figures himself, so this nobody was no problem at all. Lost in thought, he slowly walked back, since it was still early.
However, while he was still on his way, the phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was Master Song calling. What was going on? Had Song Tian'er complained to her father?
But if you're upright, you have nothing to fear. You haven't done anything heinous or morally reprehensible to Song Tian'er, so what's there to be afraid of?
"Hey, Mr. Song. Have you had breakfast yet?" Even though it was already past noon, this greeting was still necessary.
"I've already eaten. Where are you, kid?" Master Song chuckled and asked in a very forthright manner, without the slightest airs.
"I'm home," Li Yang said casually, his eyes darting around. He knew that Master Song rarely called him unless there was a reason, so something must be wrong. But Li Yang remained calm and didn't ask.
"At home? You dare to stay home during class time? You're too bold!" Master Song pretended to be very surprised. He thought that he must not have been a good person back then either, and skipping class was really child's play for him.
"No, I asked for leave. Hehe, the teacher is quite lenient with me." Li Yang certainly didn't ask for leave. Recently, he's been quite a prominent student in Class 2 of Senior Three. After all, who would dare to skip class for no reason and not be investigated by the teacher?
"Have you heard? Something big has happened to the Gao family." Master Song's voice trembled slightly, showing how agitated he was. The fact that even the dignified Master Song was so excited demonstrated the immense impact of this matter.
Li Yang had certainly heard of the famous Gao family in Jiangdong City, and he even had a major feud with their young master, Gao Yan.
The Gao family is a powerful family in Jiangdong City that can rival the Mei family. However, the Mei family runs a supermarket, while the Gao family runs an export trade and has intricate connections with foreign countries. Given the current frenzy in Jiangdong City to attract foreign investment and earn foreign exchange, the Gao family's status is naturally much higher than that of the Mei family.
Moreover, the Gao family also has underworld influence, making them a third-party underworld force in Jiangdong City, separate from the two prominent figures, Master Song and Black Ghost. Their strength is in no way inferior to the two of them.
He has always been someone that Blackie and Master Song are very wary of.
Chapter 131: The Little Girl's Precocious Behavior
Of course, Black Lai Zi has powerful backers now, and so does Master Song. The person behind the Gao family and his underworld forces is also widely known: Gong Dabao, the vice mayor in charge of economic and trade affairs. Gong Dabao is a staunch subordinate of Cai Lan, the municipal party secretary. In other words, the Gao family's most powerful backer is none other than the current municipal party secretary, Cai Lan.
Mayor Ye Qing's primary adversary.
But now, due to the prevailing trend, Gao Bucheng and his gang of thugs, who had caused widespread resentment, have finally been uprooted.
Even Cai Lan and Gong Dabao are now eager to make a clean break, neither of them admitting to having any relationship with Gao Bucheng. Instead of helping him out, they are kicking him while he's down.
Let the world see that he has absolutely no connection with her.
Now, the Gao family is indeed in dire straits, and their once-prosperous empire has crumbled overnight.
"What big thing?" Li Yang understood the key points, but he showed no excitement whatsoever, instead appearing quite calm. It was as if these matters had nothing to do with him.
Li Yang also realized that he had been too high-profile lately, and if he didn't keep a low profile, he would soon be targeted by some powerful figures.
My life will be miserable then! What a tragedy!
"Pretend! You're just pretending. Weren't you the one who went with Daozi that day? Daozi told me everything," Master Song said disdainfully.
"Master Song, don't believe Daozi's one-sided story. Look at the official statement! That case was a brilliant achievement, planned and executed by the entire city's police force under the instructions of the municipal party committee and government leaders and the personal command of Director Zhao of the Public Security Bureau. What does it have to do with a high school student like me?" Li Yang would never admit it, damn it, that was murder and bloodshed. Although he was ruthless at the time, it was out of necessity.
At this moment, if anyone dares to say that he is involved in that matter, he will fight them to the death.
After a moment of silence, Master Song sighed and said, "Li Yang, you really didn't disappoint me. Ah, you didn't disappoint me at all. Don't worry, Mayor Ye is very happy this time, and I'm very happy too, hehe... They will fall at our feet one after another."
"They should have fallen at the feet of Master Song and Mayor Ye. It has nothing to do with me!" Li Yang corrected again, "My involvement was out of necessity."
In fact, what I like to do most is to quietly make a fortune, discreetly pursue beautiful women, and live a carefree life. Not to be a half-orc with his underwear on the outside, constantly watched and with no freedom whatsoever.
Right now, he's already overwhelmed by several women, and he's feeling a bit drained just dealing with them. How can he possibly care about your political infighting?
"Good lad! You've really managed to push him away cleanly! What are you doing at home? Come visit me more often, Tian'er would love to have you." Knowing he couldn't persuade Li Yang, Master Song stopped pressuring him. As long as he and Mayor Ye knew of Li Yang's existence, that was enough.
Li Yang rolled his eyes. "Old fox, so shameless. He's impotent, so he uses his daughter to seduce me. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would abandon principles for lust?"