City of Evil (Chapter 5: Temporary Peace)

  "What are you all doing here, it's too crowded to fit so many people, please leave me alone, I've been busy all day and want to rest for a while." Xu Huaiqing said as he lay down on the single bed. Lisa walked over and sat down beside him, asking: "You got such a small house, where am I supposed to live? Why didn't you get a bigger one?"

  "If you get a big house, I'm afraid you won't leave." Lili sat on the sofa switching channels with the remote control. Just when Xu Huaqing felt very embarrassed, the doorbell rang. He was annoyed and could only get up to open the door himself. When he opened the door, he became even more annoyed. Cheng Lu stood at the door stretching her neck to look inside, "So many people have come to your home."

  "What are you doing here?" Xu Huaiqing asked unwelcomingly, because the person in front of him was his biggest mistake. Recognizing her was a mistake from the start, and she just wouldn't let go. Cheng Lu said: "I came to see you, although you don't want to see me, but I think differently, tonight if you want to go somewhere, I'll accompany you."

  "Whatever, you've seen me, now go wherever you need to go." Xu Huaqing was about to close the door when Cheng Lü had already slipped in halfway. Lisa saw that things weren't going well and walked over to the entrance, putting her arms around Xu Huaqing and pretending to be affectionate. She even deliberately sniffed his face a few times before finishing her performance and giving Cheng Lü a disdainful look. "Who is this old and ugly guy? Is he someone you met by mistake in your past? No worries, I can forgive you. Who didn't make mistakes when they were young? Get rid of her, we don't have time to waste on her." She pulled Xu Huaqing inside, leaving Cheng Lü standing there.

  "I know she's Cheng Lu, you didn't understand anything before, it's not a big deal to misjudge someone, your sister-in-law has told me about it too, and I don't blame you. Before I met you, I could recite your social relationships like the back of my hand, so I can forgive you for making this mistake. Just don't take the wrong path in the future, go tell her to leave." Lisa lectured Xu Huaiqing.

  Xu Huaiqing went to the balcony, lay on the chaise longue and looked at the night view outside the window. Cheng Lu followed him with great displeasure, but Lisa blocked her way. Xu Huaiqing turned his head to look at Lisa, "You know I can't make any more mistakes. Why don't you do me a favor and send her away? I trust your ability to handle things 100%."

  Lisa knew in her heart that she had to get rid of one person at a time, and it was impossible for all three of them to stay here. She could only nod in agreement. As she was about to leave, she gave Lili a fierce look and said: "Don't think you can take advantage of me when I'm not around, you'd better behave yourself too. I'll be back soon, don't let me see anything that I shouldn't."

  Cheng Lu shouted at Xu Huaiqing, refusing to leave. Lisa grabbed her shoulder and dug her fingernails into her acupressure points, causing Cheng Lu to feel both pain and numbness. This uncomfortable feeling spread throughout her body, making it impossible for her not to move. Lisa dragged her outside and told the apartment security guard, "Don't let this person cause trouble again. If you can't stop him, I'll file a complaint against you."

  Lisa chased Cheng Lu away and quickly returned to the room, Lily was still honestly sitting on the sofa watching TV. Xu Huaiqing was exhausted by their antics, this situation should end, otherwise she would collapse herself, so she simply told them straightforwardly: "I'm annoyed, can you two please go outside and close the door for me?"

  "Don't be like this, make a decision, either I leave or she leaves." Lisa's temper wasn't good either, and she didn't have time to drag things out with Lily anymore. Xu Huaiqing looked at them, and he quickly made his decision too, "If you two can't walk together, and must make me choose one of you, then I choose you to leave."

  "Give me one reason." Lisa asked angrily.

  "I think I've told you before, being with you makes me feel unsafe."

  "My skills are no less than yours, you should feel safe, I'm a professional bodyguard." Lisa also knew her strengths and weaknesses, Xu Huaiqing said: "If you were my girlfriend or wife, as long as you had a little misunderstanding about me, just one misunderstanding would be enough to make you take me down too. Your abilities are no worse than mine, I know that, but I couldn't defend against you 24 hours a day, that would exhaust me."

  "Is it because of this that people can't have a little trust in each other?"

  Xu Huaiqing smiled and said: "It's okay if we don't trust each other when making a fortune together."

  "He's made it clear, why don't you leave? You're just a light bulb." Lily stood up to send her off. Lisa sighed and left without saying anything. She felt that this period of time wasn't wasted. At least he wasn't someone who thought with his lower body, nor was he incompetent. He could make a lot of money in a short amount of time. If she had to consider the distance of their personal relationship, she might lose a good opportunity for development. His relationships with the constabulary and the security company determined that he could make a fortune. There were some shady businesses that would be done for them. Why bother considering whether or not they could be together? It's not like they wouldn't see each other again. Even if he got married, he would still have to go out and do business. Otherwise, how would he support Lily, the spendthrift beauty? Even if she couldn't become his wife, she would find ways to ruin them in the future. She had plenty of opportunities."

  Lisa left and Xu Huaiqing let out a sigh of relief.

  "If you say she's not good, that means I'm good." Lily sat back down on the sofa, feeling very comfortable with no one she disliked in front of her. Xu Huaiqing said: "She left and you still haven't left, you're not flawless either, if it weren't for my sister-in-law promising to give me a generous gift, would you be willing to find me?"

  Here is the translation:

  "When I liked you, your sister's company wasn't as powerful as it is today. Besides, she was the one who spoke later, and what she said didn't affect my decision. I've always been puzzled - why don't you like me? Is it because my education level is higher than yours?"

  Lily turned off the TV and focused on discussing matters related to her future. Xu Huaqing sighed, lit a cigar, and said:

  "There are many reasons why I don't like you, but not one reason why I do. We're two different kinds of people. You grew up in a villa, went to school in a Bentley, and traveled the world by plane during holidays. Even if you didn't go to school, your life was similar to my sister's. But you work too hard and have become very strong. In front of me, I'm nothing. The cultural difference is huge - I never even finished high school and had to wash dishes. Of course, you would look down on me. Additionally, there's a big regional difference - you're used to eating with knives and forks since childhood, while I use my hands or chopsticks. We also weren't born in the same era. You like things that I don't, and being together would be painful for both of us. Don't think I don't know anything - although you work as a housekeeper for my sister, your power is greater than the CEO of her company. My sister's investments in futures, stocks, and funds are all operated by you. That's why you can stay at home every day, while those business journalists... actually, you're the one who's really in charge of my sister's company. My brother and sister-in-law are just shareholders, and your shares are only second to theirs. Compared to you, I'm nothing - you can make money without working, just by using other people's gaming time to earn half a year's living expenses."

  Lily didn't think he knew so much, Yi Fei didn't have the opportunity to get more degrees because she got married early, facing a large number of master's and doctoral employees in the company, she felt very unmanageable. Moreover, she was not an all-around businesswoman, Lily by her side was not only a collaborator but also a strategist, major investment decisions were made by her, even if she disguised it well, Xu Huaiqing clearly knew the gap between them.

  "You know so much, what else can't you accept? You're with me, at least you don't have to work. Your brother does whatever he wants at home and tells your sister-in-law, I'm not unaware of it. When they discuss things privately, they also don't keep it from me. You've found me because it's beneficial for you." Lily knew her skills were enough to let him live a life of traveling by private plane.

  "I'll just try to put up with it, if I can't bear it, I'll disappear." Xu Huaqing lay on the chaise longue on the balcony, continuing to smoke the remaining half of his cigarette. He thought that this burden was not going to be shaken off, and even if he sent someone away, it would still hurt Big Sister's face. Leaving one person behind to deal with things first, anyway, he himself wasn't a perfect person either. He had too many flaws that others couldn't bear. In the past, when he was at Big Sister's house, he was very refined and polite, and if he acted carelessly, the nanny would laugh at him. So he pretended to be okay, she probably just didn't see through it. With time, if she couldn't bear it, she would leave on her own.

  "Lately it's been a bit too peaceful, my staff's combat effectiveness will decline." Wu Junwen only goes to his own company after work every day, and Yu Fei can't catch many people. A city is not all thieves, he only deals with prosecutors and judges every day, handling the arrested people one by one. The prosecutor assists the victim in filing a civil lawsuit, and residents who were once harmed by the criminal gang receive compensation. They are grateful to the brave gendarmes and also thank the prosecutor. The prosecutor can also use the case to increase his influence, no one wants to be a prosecutor forever, he also needs to accumulate prestige. The court's judgment is particularly severe, winning the applause of the victims, Judge Chen Jiafang is not stupid either, imposing very high fines on the criminals until they go bankrupt, and also sentencing the relatives who harbor the criminals to very severe penalties. Of course, news programs also praise her as the embodiment of justice.

  Yu Fei said: "There will always be a time when the thieves are caught, what's next?"

  "You can collect protection fees without killing or robbing, deal with suspects of intentional injury crimes, or catch traffic offenders. I can rent a plane to assist you in enforcing the law. The prestige of prosecutors and judges has risen sharply, and people think that justice is upheld with one strike of the gavel. The work done by the constabulary behind the scenes is more than theirs. You need to interact more with the media, so as not to let those who do simple follow-up work take the credit. Why don't I arrange an interview for you? Of course, it's when you're not in court, this way the time utilization rate is very high."

  Wu Junwen's backstage supporter is Yu Fei, and he made such careful plans also for Yu Fei. When Yu Fei appears on TV, it's easy for him to be in the spotlight, which is equivalent to giving the company free advertising.