"Where do you work?" Gou Liqun asked tentatively, unconsciously using polite language.
"Oh, all my businesses are in Jiangdong City. Jiangnan City is just a new market I want to open up. They're all low-end stuff," Li Yang said modestly.
"What?" Gou Liqun jumped up again. Holy crap, Jiangdong City? Li Yang? Holy crap, Li Yang of the Bagua Sect? My God, holy crap, you might as well just strike me dead with lightning, why are you scaring me like this?
"You don't think I look like it? I'm too young?" Li Yang suddenly said with a stern face.
"No, no, no, I, I just find it too incredible. How could someone as important as you be with someone like me..." Gou Liqun stood in front of Li Yang, rubbing his hands and bowing, speaking like a lapdog.
He believed Li Yang almost instantly. Only someone like Li Yang could persuade Yuan Jun to take action against someone like Jin Zhejiu. Don't underestimate Jin Zhejiu; he's no ordinary person. Anyone who can become a bank manager is a formidable individual, and dealing with him would require considerable resources. Furthermore, Li Yang's tone and demeanor, the way he spoke about Yuan Jun, his fighting skills, and the effortless and casual way he beat him up all convinced him. But the main reason was Tao Hua and Tao Ye. Everyone knew that although Li Yang was powerful, he was extremely lecherous, with countless female confidantes. He was very confident in his ability to seduce these two sisters; even he himself couldn't resist the urge to do something beastly, let alone Li Yang.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just happened to know those sisters. I saw they weren't doing too well, so I just helped them out," Li Yang said casually.
"Yes, yes, please forgive my rudeness. I really didn't know who you were just now, I was so offensive, please don't mind~" Gou Liqun hurriedly apologized, regretting that he hadn't figured out the situation earlier. He never imagined that these two brats weren't clinging to Yuan Jun's coattails, but to this ruthless person. That scared me to death.
"Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf are my friends. You should know what to do from now on, right?" Li Yang said coldly.
"I know, I know, don't worry, I understand~" Cold sweat broke out on Gou Liqun's forehead again. Some things he couldn't understand suddenly became clear. Wang Xia had suddenly stopped asking about his debts, which had puzzled him for a long time. Now he finally knew the reason. A sudden shock ran through him. He thought of something: was the recent chaos in the underworld also because of him? He said he wanted to open up a market here; he was a underworld tycoon, so expanding the market naturally involved the underworld as well. Holy crap, that really scared me to death.
"Good to know. Some people are just lucky, but favors will eventually run out, and good luck will eventually be exhausted," Li Yang said softly.
"I understand, I understand!" Gou Liqun knew that Li Yang was reminding him that if he didn't know what was good for him, he wouldn't get away with it. Gou Liqun swallowed hard, his heart clenching. From now on, he really couldn't mess with Tao Hua and Tao Ye. He wouldn't hit Li Zhenzhen anymore; he'd treat her like his own mother. If he felt itchy, he'd go to a club and find a professional prostitute. He absolutely couldn't offend this guy.
"Hmm. Do you like watching TV?" Li Yang asked, turning on the TV.
"Not bad~" Gou Liqun never watches TV.
“Sometimes it’s not bad to watch TV. It can give you a sense of intellectual superiority, and it’s also good to treat some TV programs as comedies.” Li Yang focused his attention on a dating show.
"This show that sells meat is not bad, huh?" Li Yang chuckled.
"Hehe, yeah, they have prices clearly marked~" Gou Liqun chuckled lewdly. He had actually gone to these radio stations to ask about prices and had slept with a few pretty girls who were quite skilled.
"How many have you played?" Li Yang asked.
"Pfft~" Gou Liqun almost choked on his water. He hurriedly turned around to look at the kitchen and saw that they were all busy. He breathed a sigh of relief and shrank back, chuckling, "Well, there aren't many."
"So that means you've already played around with it?" Li Yang sneered.
"I'll never do it again, I'll never do it again!" Gou Liqun said in a panic.
"It's nothing. Men are all the same. It's normal to play around with a woman or two now and then. But you have to remember who you are and who truly cares about you and loves you. You're just doing a business of flesh and blood," Li Yang said casually.
Gou Liqun was immediately moved, his eyes welling up with tears. "A kindred spirit! My dear father! You're a living bodhisattva! No wonder you're so powerful. Big shots are just different. I'm impressed."
"Yes, yes!" This time, Gou Liqun truly submitted.
Chapter 866: The Wet Ground~
A simple table of dishes was served, all home-style dishes, but they were very distinctive, smelled delicious, and tasted like home.
"Alright, dinner's ready!" Taoye cheered excitedly in the restaurant.
"Li Yang, you can come over now," Tao Hua said as she walked out of the kitchen.
Li Zhenzhen wiped her hands and took off her apron, smiling gently as she looked at the two of them.
"Let's go, dinner's ready," Li Yang said, getting up and turning off the TV.
"Please go first," Gou Liqun said obsequiously.
“Okay.” Li Yang didn’t stand on ceremony and walked over first.
"Taoye, is this your handiwork?" Li Yang asked, sitting down and rubbing his hands together.
"What do you think?" Peach Leaf pouted.
"Haha... I never knew you had such skills. You're truly beautiful and intelligent!" Li Yang praised.
"Hehe...you're mistaken, this is Mom's cooking. Peach Blossom and I wouldn't dare show off our skills, we're afraid," Peach Leaf giggled.
“My two daughters are too modest. Actually, their cooking is quite good. They learned it from their mother. They are beautiful and intelligent women in the city,” Gou Liqun said in a surprisingly gentle tone.
Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf exchanged a glance. They had never seen Gou Liqun speak so gently before. Had the sun risen in the west? Li Zhenzhen gave Li Yang a deep look. As the person who knew Gou Liqun best, she was very curious about what had happened to him that could have caused such a big change in him.
Li Yang was in a good mood. Gou Liqun had been dealt with, and the two sisters wouldn't have too many problems in their lives from now on.
The meal was quite enjoyable, with Gou Liqun trying her best to liven things up, even making fun of herself. Tao Hua and Tao Ye were speechless. However, they had to admit that this was the first time in years that their family had eaten so peacefully together. In the past, they almost never ate together, and even when they were, they had no appetite and would part on bad terms.
After seeing the two off, Li Yang was invited back to stay for a while longer. Peach Blossom and Peach Leaf were both very curious about what had happened between Li Yang and Gou Liqun.
"What exactly did you say to him?" Taoye was the presiding judge.
"It's nothing. I just talked to her about some principles of life," Li Yang said.
"Did you tell him your identity?" Taoye guessed.
“Yeah, it’s no big deal to tell him. He’ll find out sooner or later anyway. Besides, my identity isn’t anything to be ashamed of,” Li Yang said with a laugh.
"Don't be modest. If your identity is something to be ashamed of, then I won't go out and meet anyone," Tao Ye said reproachfully.
"Hehe... Don't underestimate yourselves. When you go out, you'll definitely get 100% attention. I wouldn't dare to ask for that!" Li Yang chuckled.
"Tch~ You're not honest~" Peach Leaf rolled her eyes coquettishly.
"I'm a little sleepy, you guys chat~" Peach Blossom suddenly felt a little lonely, feeling like she was superfluous and didn't want to be a huge third wheel anymore. She got up and walked towards her bedroom, leaving Li Yang with a beautiful back view and a smooth, alluring curve of her hips.
"Does she feel neglected?" Li Yang asked, looking at Tao Hua's beautiful hips.