LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 58
Chapter 58 – Brother Zhou, from now on, just call me Gangzi!
“Brother Zhou, if you want her dead, I’ll arrange it right away!”
Wait, what?! When did I say I wanted her dead??
Bai Zhou shook his head helplessly and said, “Young Master, calm down, there’s no need for that.”
“No!” To Bai Zhou’s surprise, Li Yonggang nodded even more seriously, his expression filled with gratitude as he grabbed Bai Zhou’s hand.
Bai Zhou could almost see the tears welling up in Li Yonggang’s eyes as he said, “Brother Zhou! For the sake of me and Qingqing, you even … even sacrificed your own body! Brother Zhou! Everything you’ve done for me is engraved in my heart!”
“Actually …” Bai Zhou, feeling awkward, pulled his hand out of Li Yonggang’s grip and tried to explain, “Young Master, you’ve misunderstood, in fact …”
“No!” Li Yonggang interrupted him again, “From now on, don’t call me ‘Young Master.’ You can just call me Yonggang, or Gangzi*, whatever you like! Because you are my big brother!”
[Gangzi (杠子) is also a term in modern internet slang, used to refer to an argumentative person. It can describe someone who enjoys or insists on debating or arguing with others, often just for the sake of it, similar to how “troll” is used in English. This term is related to the phrase “抬杠” (tái gàng), which means “to argue for the sake of arguing.”]
What the heck is this nonsense?! I was sent by your father to be your bodyguard, little buddy! When did you decide to start calling me ‘big brother’?!
Something about the way this situation was developing didn’t feel quite right.
“Wait, Young Master …”
“You’re still calling me ‘Young Master’?” Li Yonggang seemed a little upset, “If you keep calling me that, you clearly don’t see me as a brother!!”
“Uh …” Bai Zhou sighed internally, feeling a headache coming on.
Your stepmother clings to me all day, your fiancée has let me see everything, And yet …
“Alright. Gangzi?”
“Hey! My Brother Zhou!!” Li Yonggang’s face lit up with a wide grin.
Bai Zhou looked at him, feeling more and more confused. How did this Li Yonggang become so different from his character in the original novel?
Wasn’t Li Yonggang supposed to be a major villain?
And now, this supposed big villain had turned into a harmless, even “adorable,” little Gangzi?
Who would believe that?!
Even the original protagonist, Chu Yun, wouldn’t believe it! But since things had reached this point, Bai Zhou decided not to dwell on the twists and turns of the situation.
“Young Master … I mean, Gangzi, didn’t you say you only like Mu Qingqing now? What’s the deal with that woman just now?”
“Oh~ you mean that?!” Li Yonggang shrugged it off and said nonchalantly, “Well, in the future, I’ll only have Mu Qingqing as my woman, but that woman was someone I slept with before. Past women don’t count.”
Good grief!!
Bai Zhou couldn’t help but give Li Yonggang a thumbs-up.
What an explanation! It’s so ridiculous! So there’s a difference between past and future women, huh?! Alright then.
Since Li Yonggang had already said that, Bai Zhou had nothing more to add.
Just as they stepped out of the hotel, Bai Zhou was about to take his leave, but Li Yonggang stopped him: “Brother Zhou, you sacrificed your charm for me, so tonight, I must treat you to dinner, or a midnight snack! Let’s go! I’ll drive!”
Without giving Bai Zhou a chance to refuse, Li Yonggang dragged him into his Tiger-Head Benz.
Despite being Li Tai’s son, Li Yonggang didn’t have a particular obsession with fancy cars. A Mercedes-Benz was just fine for him. Besides, when it came to showing off, Li Yonggang didn’t need a car; his name alone was enough!
Li Yonggang drove them straight to Jinrui Hotel, the most famous luxury hangout in Magic City! He pulled up right to the entrance of the hotel.
Immediately, a valet rushed over with a flattering smile: “Young Master Li, you’re here! Let me park the car for you!”
Li Yonggang, already accustomed to this, simply waved and walked with Bai Zhou into the grand lobby.
To be honest, Bai Zhou had only imagined this place through the descriptions in novels. But seeing it in person, he realized that his imagination had been far too modest. The grandeur of the lobby couldn’t be described as merely “lavish.” There was only one word that fit: “Wow!”
That’s right, just “wow.”
As they entered, several young women in traditional qipao, with high slits showing enticing glimpses, approached them. None of the women had a beauty score below 80 out of 100. Two of them guided Li Yonggang and Bai Zhou to a private room.
Along the way, every ten meters or so, another stunning woman stood respectfully by.
Li Yonggang, showing no restraint, said to Bai Zhou, “Brother Zhou! See any woman here you like? As long as the price is right, you can take her with you!”
The women around them clearly heard Li Yonggang’s words, but none of them showed any reaction, maintaining their sweet smiles as if they were used to it.
Bai Zhou clicked his tongue and muttered to himself, “Damn, the filthy rich!”
Once they were in the private room, Li Yonggang dismissed all the qipao-clad women and instead called the manager over.
The manager, a man in his forties, entered with a fawning smile: “Young Master Li! An honor to have you here! Why didn’t you give us a heads-up so we could prepare properly?”
Li Yonggang, used to such flattery, waved his hand and said, “This is my big brother. From now on, whenever he comes to this hotel, put it all on my tab. Got it?”
The manager gave Bai Zhou a surprised look. As the manager of the biggest luxury venue in Magic City, he had seen all kinds of powerful figures. But he had never seen Bai Zhou before.
He was quietly shocked: “This young man … for Young Master Li to call him ‘big brother’?! Could he be from some prestigious family?”
Then, Bai Zhou saw the manager put on an even more ingratiating expression: “Oh my! A distinguished guest indeed! Sir, I’m the manager here. You can just call me Xiao* Wang!”
[*Xiao means little. The address is usually directed at someone younger or a junior. The manager is implying that Bai Zhou can treat him as a younger brother.].