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Chapter 5: A True Friend Stabs You in the Ribs, a Fake Lovers False Affection (Part 1)

  Chapter 5: A True Friend Stabs You in the Ribs, a Fake Phoenix and a False Lover

  Perhaps because of Ye Wen's reason, the two people seemed to have lost interest in talking and fell into silence at the same time, and the office atmosphere was a bit heavy for a while. The two of them silently took turns taking out cigarettes and smoking heavily. Soon, a box of "Hongtashan" on the table was empty. Luo Shuai got up with his head down and took out two more packs from the drawer of the office desk and slapped them onto the tea table.

  He raised an eyebrow and glanced at his watch, it was already past eleven. He lifted his head calmly and said: "Time's almost up, bring the stuff, let's go."

  Lu Shuai was stunned, seemingly hesitant. However, after looking at Shen Yang's serious expression, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, could only smile mockingly, nodded, and then lowered his head, pulled open the bottom drawer of his desk, and took out the two rubber batons that had been stored for a long time.

  This rubber baton is very simple in construction, just a thick spring wrapped with a thick layer of rubber to increase the striking force. Although it doesn't look impressive, Luo Shuai knew that this thing hurts to the bone when hit on a person, and yet there are no obvious scars visible on the skin surface, making it the top choice for fighting and brawling. These batons were purchased by Luo Shuai's father, Luo Wenhua, at a high price from the police station.

  Luo Wen Hua is a retired soldier who has seen the world outside and has a broad vision. He is also bold and resourceful, so after retiring from the army, he did not follow the arrangement to work in a factory, but instead started a small construction team with several comrades, which is now the Victory Construction Company. After decades of hard work, the company has developed and grown, and Luo Wen Hua has become a well-known entrepreneur in Quyang City. He has a good relationship with the government, especially the public security system, because he is a retired soldier and has many friends in the police department. Therefore, whenever there are "damaged" or "depreciated" goods such as electric batons or rubber batons in the police system, Luo Wen Hua buys them back at a high price. On the one hand, it is to help the police department generate revenue, and on the other hand, he really needs these things. After all, companies like his that deal with construction materials need to protect their property from thieves. Luo Wen Hua has hired many retired soldiers to work in his company, claiming they are construction workers, but in reality, they are security guards who can respond to any unexpected situation. These batons are mainly equipped for these security personnel. Luo Zhai saw that the rubber batons were powerful, easy to carry, and would not leave obvious scars on people's bodies, so he took a few from home and used them as his and Shen Yang Mei's signature weapon in Quyang Normal University, knocking down many "heroes" with them. After graduating, the two entered society and started working, especially Shen Yang Mei who entered politics, and these things were no longer useful. Luo Zhai kept them as a memento of their youth, but unexpectedly, they would still be used one day.

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  He slipped into Luo Shuai's Santana, sat in the passenger seat with a frown, rolled down the window glass with one hand, and leaned back against the headrest with his hands around his head. Luo Shuai threw the rubber baton onto the back seat, plopped himself down in the driver's seat, started the engine, turned the steering wheel, and the somewhat outdated Santana puffed out a rough breath as it drove onto the highway.

  He gazed out the window at the streetlights flashing by, the cool breeze making him squint slightly. Though his face was calm and expressionless, his heart was actually turbulent with emotion. His mind kept flashing back to the happy times he had spent with Ye Wen. From their first meeting, to their first date, to their first kiss, to their first argument, to their first promise of eternal love, to... so many happy, sweet, and painful memories flickered through his mind.

  About ten minutes later, Luo Shuai turned the steering wheel and drove Santana into a small alley, stopping in front of a three-story building. Shen Yangmei and Luo Shuai got out of the car one after another, Shen Yangmei looked up at the brightly lit room on the second floor, and his mouth slightly curled up. After twenty years, Shen Yangmei came to this place that made him sad again.

  After graduating from university, Ye Wen and Shen Yangmei both stayed in Quyang. Ye Wen became a teacher at Quyang No. 2 High School, while Shen Yangmei, due to her excellent performance in school, was the secretary of the school's party branch and an outstanding party member. Recommended by the school's party committee, she entered the Quyang Municipal Government's Policy Research Office as an ordinary clerk. This house was their jointly selected love nest. Originally, both had already planned to get married. Unexpectedly, soon after Shen Yangmei entered the policy research office, she wrote several articles about enterprise reform and gained the appreciation of Xiang Beijing, then vice secretary of Jialiang County Committee. After obtaining Shen Yangmei's consent, through Xiang Beijing's efforts, Shen Yangmei was seconded to Jialiang County and became Xiang Beijing's secretary.

  Although Shen Yangmei gained the appreciation of Xiang Beijing and made great progress in her career, she also lost something. Serving under a leader meant sacrificing most of her personal time and space, and since Xiang Beijing was a leader who wanted to achieve results, Shen Yangmei devoted almost all her time to work, barely having any time to rest even once a month. Because of this, Shen Yangmei often received complaints from Ye Wen, but at the time, she was single-mindedly focused on making achievements in her career and didn't take Ye Wen's complaints to heart. It seemed that Ye Wen's betrayal also had something to do with this reason.

  "Come on, let's go up, what are you waiting for?" Luo Shuai said as he saw Shen Yangmei staring blankly at the window on the second floor after getting out of the car. As he spoke, he tossed one of the police batons in his hand to Shen Yangmei and stepped into the building first. Shen Yangmei caught the police baton that Luo Shuai had thrown over and flipped it a couple of times before following him into the building.

  Luo Shuai and Shen Yangmei walked up the stairs to the second floor, one in front of the other. Shen Yangmei took out a key from her pocket, turned it gently, and pushed open the door, walking inside.

  When Shen Yangmei saw the messy clothes of men and women scattered on the sofa in the living room, as well as a pair of red lace underwear hanging on the coffee table, the scene before her eyes was so dazzling. Although it was not the first time she had seen this scene, although she had already made enough mental preparations, although this thing had passed for twenty years. However, a surge of great pain from her heart still made Shen Yangmei's face turn iron blue in an instant, the veins on her forehead burst out, and her tall body began to tremble uncontrollably.

  Lu Shuai's face also turned pale, and he almost didn't dare to believe his eyes. Although Shen Yangbrow had just sworn that Ye Wen had an affair, Lu Shuai still couldn't quite believe that the pure girl in his memory would be as shameless as Shen Yangbrow said, and he was still half-believing and half-doubting in his heart. However, the scene before him made his heart violently shocked. Now he is considering more about how to persuade the obviously enraged Shen Yangbrow in front of him.

  Almost at the same time, the people in the bedroom seemed to have heard the movement outside. The bedroom door was gently pushed open, and Ye Wen looked out from behind the door. When she found Shen Yang and Luo Shuai already standing in the living room, her face, which had been flushed with joy just a moment before, suddenly turned pale, and the despair in her eyes made Luo Shuai feel unbearable to watch.

  "Ah!!!!" Ye Wen exclaimed, her voice filled with a fear that was as if the end of the world had arrived. When she saw Shen Yang's brow grasping the police baton in his hand, he seemed to be somewhat afraid and subconsciously wanted to retreat behind the door. But then, as if remembering something, he suddenly opened the door and rushed towards Shen Yang like a madman.

  His chest heaved violently, as if using all his strength to maintain smooth breathing. Faced with the incoming Ye Wen, he didn't hesitate at all, and with a forceful push of his left hand, he pushed Ye Wen onto the sofa. He then turned around, his eyes red, and strode towards the bedroom. In his previous life, due to his personality, after seeing the scene in the living room, he had already lost all hope, and didn't even have the courage to take a look at who was lying on the bed in the bedroom before leaving dejectedly! This time, he must personally drag out the man who made him suffer endless humiliation, and tear him to pieces!

  "Wang Sheng, hurry up!" Ye Wen shouted hoarsely, scrambling up from the sofa like a small leopard and rushing towards Shen Yangmei. Familiar with Shen Yangmei's temperament, she knew that when he was furious, he would definitely do something terrifying.

  Luo Shuai, who was following behind Shen Yang's eyebrows, grasped Ye Wen's arm and no matter how hard Ye Wen struggled, she couldn't break free. "You're courting death!" Luo Shuai roared at Ye Wen.

  Ye Wen turned her face and begged: "Luo Shuai, Luo Shuai, let me go, please let me go, advise Yang Zi, advise Yang Zi."

  Lu Shuai looked at Ye Wen's desperate expression, then glanced at Shen Yangmei's back, and could only shake his head helplessly. Silently sighing, he too was a man, naturally understanding Shen Yangmei's anger and sorrow. As a man, what could be more humiliating than being cuckolded?!

  Looking at Luo Shuai, who showed no signs of letting go, Ye Wen tugged at his clothes and continued to plead: "Luo Shuai, things aren't what you think they are, it's not what you think it is. Luo Shuai, help me out, I didn't betray Yangzi."

  Hearing Ye Wen's weak excuses, Luo Shuai felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. The truth was right in front of him, and she was still trying to argue her way out of it. This woman's mind was really something - even when faced with death, she wouldn't shed a tear.

  Just as Shen Yangmei had just walked into the bedroom, a figure darted out of the room. Shen Yangmei was prepared and wouldn't let him escape so easily. With his foot raised, he kicked the black shadow with force, only to hear the other person let out a pained "ugh" before stumbling back into the bedroom and falling onto the floor on their buttocks. Shen Yangmei then pushed open the bedroom door with a loud creak and entered the room, holding up the police baton in his hand.

  As Shen Yang walked into the bedroom, Luo Shuai let go of Ye Wen's arm. What surprised Luo Shuai was that Ye Wen did not shout loudly as usual, but instead fell to the floor like she had lost her strength, and started sobbing softly with a "whimper".

  What made Luo Shuai feel even more eerie was that there wasn't a single sound coming from the bedroom. According to Shen Yangmei's personality, she should have been fighting fiercely by now, and with her combat skills plus the police baton, it should be a continuous wail of pain, but why was it so quiet? Luo Shuai's heart suddenly tightened, and he hurriedly walked towards the bedroom.

  Just as Luo Shuai was about to take action, a figure darted out of the bedroom, quickly picking up clothes from the sofa and putting them on one by one.

  Lu Shuai stopped in his tracks, staring intently at the person who was quickly putting on clothes. It wasn't until now that he got a clear look at this person's appearance - unexpectedly young, with short hair, a handsome face, and well-developed chest muscles. Seeing this, Lu Shuai couldn't help but curse out loud, "Damn it! He's actually a pretty boy!"

  When Lu Shuai finished speaking, the woman stared at him for a moment before picking up her bra from the sofa and putting it on. She then put on an outer jacket and calmly walked over to Ye Wen's side. She bent down to help Ye Wen up and sat her down on the sofa, pouring a cup of water from the thermos and placing it in front of Ye Wen. Sitting beside Ye Wen, she whispered softly into her ear to comfort her.

  When Ye Wen's emotions had calmed down a bit, the woman raised her head and looked at Luo Shuai with a provocative tone: "You're Luo Shuai, I recognize you, the son of Luo Culture. Get me a cigarette to smoke!"

  "Who the hell do you think you are?!" Luo Shuai glared at the woman with a fierce gaze, saying: "If I didn't see that you're a woman, do you think you'd still be standing here talking to me? You'd have been knocked down long ago."

  The woman burst out laughing, looking fearless. "Don't even mention Luo Shuai, even if it were his father Luo Culture who came here, he wouldn't dare speak to me like that. Do you believe it?"

  The woman's attitude made Luo Shuai a little angry, this woman was too arrogant. Luo Shuai walked a few steps to the woman's side and slapped her heavily on the face, saying: "You stinky woman, you really got angry when I said you were fat. Yangzi doesn't hit women, but I don't care about that. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up again. Get out of here quickly, and don't let me see you again, otherwise I'll cut your face with a knife to teach you a lesson."

  The woman seemed to have no fear of Luo Shuai at all, coldly smiling as she reached out to gently wipe away the bloodstain from the corner of her mouth. Her gaze towards Luo Shuai was filled with chilliness as she said, "Luo Baozi, don't you recognize me? My name is Wang Sheng."

  "Wang Sheng, is he famous? I don't care about any Wang Sheng or Li Sheng, if you make me angry, I'll beat you up so badly that you won't even recognize your own mother." Although he was muttering to himself, Luo Shuai's brain was actually working hard to recall this name, as if he had really heard it somewhere before.

  Suddenly, Luo Shuai took a sharp breath, his eyes widened in shock as he pointed at the woman and exclaimed: "Damn! You're Wang De Cai's daughter, you're that infamous fake young master Wang Sheng!"

  Wang Sheng nodded and sneered: "I am Wang Sheng, Luo Baozi, I will remember this slap today and return it double in the future!"

  How could Luo Shuai take her words to heart, smiling and sizing up Wang Sheng. Speaking of Wang Sheng, Shen Yang might be more familiar with him than others, because Wang Sheng's father was the county party secretary of Jia Liang County, Wang De Cai. Although he had a county party secretary as his old man,

  In Quyang City, Wang Sheng's "reputation" was far more notorious than that of her father, the county party secretary. The main reason was that she was a lesbian and had openly acknowledged her preference for women on multiple occasions. In the early 1990s in inland cities like Quyang, one can imagine the kind of sensation someone like Wang Sheng would cause, and how much ridicule and scorn she would face. However, Wang Sheng remained unfazed by public opinion, while her father, the county party secretary, publicly disowned her in a fit of rage. Nevertheless, as his own flesh and blood, Wang Decai couldn't bear to see others bully her, and it was precisely because of his protection that Wang Sheng could freely "hunt for beauty" all over Quyang; otherwise, she might have been beaten to death who knows how many times.

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