bookbashuk Chapter 153 Third Master's Thoughts
Chapter 153 Third Master's Thoughts
"so what?"
Looking at Zhang Xiaodao, who was on the verge of collapse, Fatty Lin said calmly.
"Fatty, I know Director Gang suffered a huge loss because of you guys. He's complained to me about it a lot. I'm not asking you to help me terminate my contract; I just don't want to attend his dinner parties anymore!"
Zhang Xiaodao pleaded.
"When it comes to dinner parties, if you don't want to attend, no one can force you, and we don't need to tell you!" Fatty Lin said.
"Xiao Dao, put away your little schemes. Wanting to be famous is fine, but don't treat others like fools. Be more sincere with people!" I added.
These days, girls are all incredibly shrewd.
When it comes to dinner parties, no one can force you to attend if you don't want to.
Of course, if you don't participate once or twice, no one will invite you in the future, and the corresponding consequence is that you won't get any resources either.
Zhang Xiaodao came to us asking for a favor, simply because he wanted to leverage our influence so he wouldn't have to attend the dinner party but also wouldn't want to lose our resources.
This is a classic case of wanting both.
Zhang Xiaodao's expression changed, and he bit his lip, remaining silent.
"Little Knife, considering our past connection, I'll let this go!" Fatty Lin shook his head and said, "As for you, go back and think carefully about who Qian Xiaogang really is, whether following him has any future, and whether those dinner parties are still worth attending!"
"You're a smart girl. You've thought it through, so you should know how to choose!"
"I understand, Fatty!"
Zhang Xiaodao remained silent for a long time before bowing to Fatty Lin.
Go!
Fatty Lin waved his hand.
Zhang Xiaodao turned and left.
"She's a formidable character too!"
Watching Zhang Xiaodao's departing figure, I spoke slowly.
Qian Xiaogang is a bit of a psychopath.
Perhaps because he was too oppressed when he was young and served as a lackey of a powerful figure, his mentality became twisted. After becoming famous, he particularly enjoyed humiliating those who sought his help.
He replaced Chen Ying a few months ago, also based on this.
And there's Brother Yu.
Yu Ge's mental problems stemmed from two factors: firstly, his association with Boss Wang, and secondly, Qian Xiaogang's various humiliations and tests.
Speaking of which, Brother Yu is pretty impressive. You know, he was Qian Xiaogang's follower for ten years. That kind of dedication is not easy to come by!
The day after Zhang Xiaodao left, Aunt Xiao called and asked us to come over and have a drink with her.
As expected, it was another case of drinking alone in silence.
"Sister Yu, who upset you this time?"
"Once we arrived, Long Nier asked."
"Who else could it be but that bitch Lan Lan!" Aunt Xiao snorted.
"Sister Yu, she's cleaned up her own mess, why would she dare to upset you?" I asked.
"It's all clean!"
Aunt Xiao said in a muffled voice.
"Who helped with the pacification?" I asked.
Aunt Xiao snorted and said sarcastically, "Anyone who can smooth things over for her knows how to flatter and please the big boss!"
"That's it?" I was a little skeptical.
"Of course not, she and her husband transferred 80% of their shares to the boss!" Aunt Xiao said.
"That's more like it!" I said.
"Sister, how did she provoke you?" Long Nier asked.
"She held a charity gala in Shanghai and sent me an invitation. That bitch is obviously showing off to me. She's just trying to say that she got through without my help!"
Aunt Xiao, her face dark, said through gritted teeth, "What's there for her to brag about? She's given away all the money she's earned over the years, she's lost everything, and she still wants to show off!"
"Sister, there's no need for us to get angry with her!" Long Nier coaxed.
Fatty Lin and I exchanged a glance, sat down, and silently poured ourselves a drink, ready to act as Aunt Xiao's emotional dumping ground.
Of the few who could keep Aunt Xiao company, Mary was working on a film set; Ye Yingzi was pregnant and needed to rest; and Xia Wen's daughter had a cleft lip, so she was busy taking care of her daughter.
Everyone was busy, so we had to come.
After drinking too much, Aunt Xiao started talking nonsense again, mainly complaining that Third Master didn't take her back to the old house on New Year's Day, so she couldn't go back for New Year's Day or even for the Spring Festival.
That's the real reason she was angry.
There was nothing the three of us could do but coax and persuade them.
"Third Master said he'd like you all to spend some time in Hong Kong!"
While she was getting tipsy, Aunt Xiao said this.
"Shall we go to Hong Kong Island?" I asked.
"Um!"
Aunt Xiao let out a drunken hum, barely able to hold her wine glass.
"Why are we being sent to Hong Kong Island?" I asked.
"Third Master said that someone needs to be in charge over there, and that most of those people in the entertainment industry are cunning and slippery!"
In the end, Aunt Xiao lay on the table, humming and giggling foolishly.
The three of us exchanged glances and had no choice but to give up. With Aunt Xiao in this state, we wouldn't get anything out of her anyway!
We carried Aunt Xiao to the bed, and then Long Nier helped clean her up before the three of us left.
"Why do I have a feeling that Third Master is trying to get us away from here?"
On the way back, Fatty Lin pondered for a while and then said.
"Li Li!"
I uttered two words.
"Could it be because of her?" Fatty Lin asked.
"Most likely!" I said.
That day, I had dinner with Li Li. After dinner, Third Master called.
A few days later, Aunt Xiao said that Third Master wanted us to stay in Hong Kong Island for a while. Isn't that obvious?
The key point is that Third Master's reasons are very valid, and we have no reason to refuse now.
"What does Third Master want to do?" Fatty Lin asked.
"have no idea!"
I shook my head, increasingly worried about Li Li.
But there's no use worrying. If I were to go and tell Li Li that Third Master is going to use her fate to cause trouble, she might actually help him because of how good he's been to her over the past year.
"Third Master's heart is getting wild!"
"Lin the Fat Man muttered to himself."
"Let's take it one step at a time!" I said.
Given our current situation, we can't refuse Third Master, especially since there's nothing wrong with his reasons; those people in Hong Kong are indeed dishonest.
In the following days, there was no word from Third Master, and he didn't mention anything about us going to Hong Kong Island.
Time flies, and the New Year has passed in the blink of an eye.
After the New Year, Third Master still didn't make a move.
My brother and I started to wonder, could it be Aunt Xiao's drunken ramblings?
As we waited, it was already mid-March.
That afternoon, right after I finished eating, a phone call came in.
"Uncle, are you at the clinic?"
The person making the call was Chen Jiafu, the son of the eldest brother, Long.
"I'm here!" I said. "What's wrong? Are you out of medicine again?"
Ever since Third Master stepped in to mediate, and after Eldest Brother Long bowed his head and admitted his mistake, Chen Jiafu also came to me to apologize and even called me Uncle.
After that, Chen Jiafu would come to my place every few days to buy some medicine to nourish his body.
I thought that, like before, his health had deteriorated again.
"Uncle, a friend of mine has a problem; his hemorrhoids have flared up. Can you treat them?" he asked.
"Go to the hospital if your hemorrhoids flare up; I can't have surgery here!"
I said it directly.