Chapter 195: Chapter 0195: Xiao Jiu’s Classmate (Second Update)_1
 

“Cousin-in-law, let’s go to the hospital later to see that young man who saved me,” Tang Ning said while eating, seeming to have completely forgotten last night’s incident. “He risked his life to save me; we can’t just hit and run.”

“I was planning to go see him even if you didn’t mention it,” Ye Xiong replied.

Ye Xiong called Bald Li to confirm the hospital where Xiao Jiu was staying, and then called Yang Xinyi to arrange a meeting with her and Yangyang at the hospital.

After checking out of the hotel, the two took a taxi to the hospital.

In a beautiful little western-style house, within the garden,

Master Fang Liu got up early in the morning and practiced a set of Tiger Fist in the yard.

On the underworld, no one who made a name for himself was without martial arts skills.

Master Fang Liu was a martial arts expert, having practiced national martial arts for many years, well-versed in various styles of boxing.

He made it a habit to practice boxing for two hours every morning.

After working up a sweat from his routine, Master Fang Liu picked up a towel to wipe himself off when his steward approached from outside, reporting, “Master Liu, I’ve found out everything you asked for.”

“What’s the story with that guy?” asked Master Fang Liu.

“The son of Capital City’s top ten richest, Ye Yuandong’s son, Ye Jun.”

“You mean the son of Ye Yuandong, who took down the Phantom Three Siblings all by himself in that huge jewelry heist?” asked Master Fang Liu, shocked.

“That’s right.”

The steward exclaimed in awe, “Who would have thought that the son of a wealthy magnate could possess such high-level martial arts? It’s truly astonishing. The Phantom Trio were not pushovers; even our Cloud Guild would be forced to retreat if we faced them, yet he handled them single-handedly.”

“You think that’s his only identity? If I’m not wrong, he must have many more secrets behind him,” Master Fang Liu remarked.

“Congratulations, Master Liu, you’ve made another powerful friend.”

“Making friends is one thing; he might not be willing to. Xiao Jiu, this kid, has met a patron. It’s up to him whether he can grasp the opportunity,” Master Fang Liu pondered and then said, “Zhao Fu, prepare the car immediately. I need to go to the hospital. Oh, and bring that blood-nourishing Ginseng and Knotweed from my room.”

“Yes, Master Liu!” the steward responded, ready to execute the orders.

Sanzhou Hospital, a certain ward.

It was a four-person ward, with three beds already occupied.

“It hurts like hell,” Green Hair complained, clutching his stomach and groaning loudly.

“What the hell, man? I’m wrapped up like a zongzi, and I haven’t even cried out in pain!” Xiao Jiu couldn’t help but curse.

“You can’t handle this little pain, and you call yourself a punk?” Red Hair scolded.

“Talk tough all you want; you’re the one with the lightest injuries here. You don’t even need to be in the hospital. Doesn’t lying here embarrass you?” Green Hair retorted.

“I just like it here; I like being with Brother Xiao Jiu. Now that Brother Xiao Jiu has become a tycoon, it’s natural for me to cling to his coattails,” Red Hair declared.

“Speaking of which, Brother Xiao Jiu, that guy wasn’t tricking us, was he? Could it be he didn’t actually pay up?” Green Hair asked.

“I think it’s suspicious; if he was sincere, he should be here by now,” Red Hair added.

“Stop it, you’re annoying,” Xiao Jiu cut them off from continuing the conversation.

Just then, the door to the ward was pushed open, and a diminutive figure in a school uniform walked in.

Seeing the girl before him, Xiao Jiu’s face changed in an instant.

“Lu Rou, you guys are here?”

Green Hair glanced at Xiao Jiu, then at Lu Rou, suddenly sat up from the bed, and said, “I’m going to the restroom, Red Hair, come with me.”

“I’m not in a hurry to pee,” Red Hair replied.

“Slept all night and not peeing, holding it in will kill you, you bastard.”

Green Hair slapped him on the head and dragged him out of the ward, regardless of his willingness. After stepping out of the door, he slapped Red Hair on the head again: “With a head like yours, you’re still playing the thug, you should just go back to farming.”

It took Red Hair a while to realize that Green Hair was trying to give Xiao Jiu and Lu Rou a chance to meet alone.

“I just came back from visiting your dad, and he’s so angry that you quit school to be a thug that he won’t even eat. Why do you have to be so disappointing?” Lu Rou said, frustrated with his lack of progress.

Xiao Jiu twisted his face away, not looking at her, and had no desire to explain.

“Aren’t you going to say something? What’s with the silent treatment?” Lu Rou asked, clearly annoyed.

Before Xiao Jiu could speak, a tall male student wearing a school uniform walked in through the door of the ward.

Xiao Jiu recognized the boy; he was Qiao Le, the vice class president. After Xiao Jiu left school, Qiao Le became the class president.

“Lu Rou, stop bothering with him. A man like him, who can’t even choose his own path, what kind of future can he have?” Qiao Le looked at Xiao Jiu, wrapped like a zongzi, and reveled in his misfortune.

“Qiao Le, get the fuck out, you’re not welcome here,” Xiao Jiu cursed.

“Yo, Xiao Jiu brother, you’re getting quite a temper now. I heard that Bald Li thinks highly of you. I thought you’d shake things up, but I didn’t expect you to end up like this before achieving anything,” Qiao Le said, pointing at his bandages and mocking him.

“Xiao Jiu, did you go get into a fight?” Lu Rou asked.

“What’s it to you, Lu Rou? Don’t waste your time here,” Xiao Jiu said indifferently.

“Why are you so stubborn? You know being a thug is a dead end. This time it’s a serious injury; what about next time? You could lose your life. Haven’t you thought about your own well-being, not to mention considering your dad lying in the hospital? If something happened to you, who would take care of him?” Lu Rou said, more and more agitated as she spoke.

“Lu Rou, stop bothering with him, he’s beyond saving,” Qiao Le said, and prepared to leave, putting his hand on Lu Rou’s shoulder.

Lu Rou looked at Xiao Jiu one more time, seeing him still turned away, not giving her a single glance, she felt utterly hopeless.

“I told you, when I’m a thug, I have my own principals, I don’t go around chopping people up for no reason,” Xiao Jiu suddenly said.

“If not for chopping up people, then what’s with all the injuries on you? Don’t tell me you were performing a heroic deed; you think anyone would believe that?” Qiao Le said with a sneer.

“Of course, someone believes it,” an old voice rang out.

Fang Liu, along with his henchman Bald Li and the Steward Zhao Fu, walked in.

“Xiao Jiu, you’re a lucky kid, Master Fang Liu himself has come to see you,” Bald Li said.

“Zhao Fu, give the gift to Xiao Jiu,” Fang Liu commanded.

Zhao Fu came over, took out a precious medicinal herb from a bag, placed it on Xiao Jiu’s table, and said, “Xiao Jiu, this is something Master Fang Liu has treasured for years and never wanted to consume. He’s brought it specially to nourish your body. Also, the two hundred thousand for your dad’s medical procedure, Master Fang Liu has just paid it.”

“You’re Master Fang Liu from the Cloud Guild?”

Upon hearing Fang Liu’s name, Qiao Le, who was just previously being quite arrogant, instantly deflated.

(Sorry, I went out this morning and came back late, this update is a bit delayed.)