Chapter 26: Omnipotent

Translator: Larbre Studio

Editor: Larbre Studio

An Xiaoyan sat on the ground in a daze. After a while, he stood up and saw a man standing behind him. He draped himself with his own clothes and retreated to a corner, just like a frightened deer.

Nan Qiang’s nature was obvious, his whole face turned red with excitement. His fat hands began to take off An Xiaoyan’s clothes one by one, “Still in a daze? Hurry up. I have no patience to wait for you.”

An Xiaoyan was trembling all over. The man in front of him could not compare to Gu Jun at all. He was willing to sleep with Gu Jun because he was indebted to him. However, the fat-headed and big-eared man in front of him made him feel dirty. In a hurry, An Xao Yan took the glass ashtray on the table and used it as a protection in front of his chest. If the man were to come any nearer, he would smash it on the man.

Nan Qiang was half naked as he watched An Xiaoyan huddled up with an ashtray in his hand.

“The ashtray was made with safety in mind. Do you think it could hurt me?”

Hearing this, An Xiaoyan carefully observed the ashtray in his hand and saw that it had smooth edges all around it. He looked around and found nothing could be used to resist Nan Qiang. Seeing Nan Qiang walking in a swagger towards him…

The next day, a refreshed man walked out of the Night Charm Luxurious Clubhouse. At the same time, a half-dead man was carried out. Outsiders had no idea who was being carried out.

Chen Chen handed the contract to Gu Jun. Gu Jun took a glance at it, sat down and raised his legs on the chair. He was obviously in a good mood.

“The contract has been signed, and the land belongs to us now. The next step is to start building high-class housing. Mr. Gu Jing was very angry when he heard the news. Based on his temperament, I believe he will bear a grudge. During this period, I will send more people to monitor him.”

Gu Jun closed his eyes and spun his chair. This was both expected and unexpected. Anyhow, it was a good thing to be able to have the land. However, it was still unknown who will win or lose later this year. So far, Gu Jun always got what he wanted. A while later, Gu Jun still did not hear the sound of door closing, he opened his eyes and saw Chen Chen still standing at the table.

“Why haven’t you gone yet?”

“There’s something I don’t know whether to say or not.”

“Say it.”

“Mr. An has been sent back to the clubhouse. After having fun all night, President Nan said that he is very satisfied and will not need it anymore,” Chen Chen hid most of the information. It was said that Mr. An was found in bed by the cleaner the next day. His whole body was full of wounds. Although Nan Qiang could not perform in bed, he enjoyed using violence and few people could withstand his rough play.

“Well, I see.”

“What shall we do next?” Chen Chen was hoping to receive the instructions to bring An Xiaoyan back. Even though he knew it was wishful thinking, he still held on to the hope.

“Leave him there and sharpen his temperament. I don’t believe that he can’t be tamed.”

Chen Chen finally left without saying a word. He knew he should not have intervened in this matter. He thought for a moment and looked at his watch, then drove to the clubhouse.

“Drink, yes, I will drink,” An Xiaoyan looked up and down a glass of wine. He could not remember how much he had drank, but he was still conscious. Only when he was drunk could he forget the humiliation of that night.

“I didn’t expect to see such a thin person drink so much,” the guests next to An Xiaoyan murmured as they watched him drinking countless glasses of wine. They enjoyed the sight and kept asking the bartender to serve more wine.

When Chen Chen walked in, he saw An Xiaoyan in the waiter’s uniform, face flushed red and trembling, holding up a glass of wine and gulping the wine down.

“Stop drinking and sober up,” Chen Chen helped An Xiaoyan to a clean room and put him on the sofa. An Xiaoyan emitted a strong alcohol smell, which made Chen Chen frown involuntarily. He wondered how much wine he had drunk?

An Xiaoyan drank a lot but was still conscious. He knew that Chen Chen had brought him out of the miasma.

“Why did you drink so much? Although your job is to accompany the guests to drink, just pretending to drink a few glasses will do. There’s no need to drink so much.”

Chen Chen’s words of blame and concern reached An Xiaoyan’s ear. He leaned on the sofa with his body propped up and smiled with his face covered, “You know what, the more wine the guests ordered, the more money I’ll get.”

Chen Chen frowned and continued, “Money is not omnipotent. No matter how desperate you are for money, you cannot put your health at risk.”

An Xiaoyan laughed wildly when he heard that money was not omnipotent. This laugh made Chen Chen a little afraid. An Xiaoyan had always been a gentle, resolute and tolerant figure in his heart. Now this image changed completely.

“Who says that money is not omnipotent? If money is not omnipotent, why did I stay in the prison for four years? If money is not omnipotent, why did Gu Jun use me to trade for money? If money is not omnipotent, why are all people so eager for money?”

Chen Chen naturally knew the importance of money. At present, these words from An Xiaoyan made him feel bad. He knew that these words would never be said when An Xiaoyan was sober.

“You’re drunk. Have a good rest. You’ll be alright after a sleep.”

Before Chen Chen walked out of the door, he heard a small whimper behind him and what he heard next pierced his heart. An Xiaoyan said, “Do you know how frightened I was that night? And how many times I thought of dying? But do you know why I’m still alive? At the moment before I fainted, I saw my parents. Their aged face lingered in my mind. I heard my mother say to me, ‘Yan Zi, if things don’t go well outside, come home. We’re lucky to have such a talent like you in the family.’ Do you know how painful my heart was at that moment? They are my only pillar in the world.”

A tear fell on Chen Chen’s cheek as he also came from the countryside. He knew the feeling of high expectations by his parents. An Xiaoyan’s words were imprinted on his heart like a seal.

Chen Chen turned around and An Xiaoyan had already dozed off on the sofa. He approached An Xiaoyan and took a serious look. Finally, he chose to leave. No one gave him the right to disobey Mr. Gu’s orders because of his sympathy. He could not disappoint Mr. Gu.

Out of the clubhouse, Chen Chen drove aimlessly around the flourishing city. On the surface, the city looked incredibly busy, but not many people had their hearts’ desire. Chen Chen lit a cigarette and the air around him was instantly filled with smoke. He was a person who wanted to make a mark. Even though An Xiaoyan hated Gu Jun, Chen Chen was indirectly the cause of how everything developed by helping Gu Jun behind the scenes. If he had not helped Gu Jun make connections in the prison… If he had not helped Gu Jun bring An Xiaoyan over… All these things would not have happened…