bookbashuk Chapter 128 Bar Encounters
Chapter 128 Bar Encounters
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Nizi!"
Aunt Kong smiled and nodded, then waved to the side, "Come in, Little Eight!"
As "Aunt Kong" called out, a white hedgehog crawled in.
The hedgehog is about the size of an adult's palm. Its fur and spines are white, but its nose and ears are pink. They shimmer in the sunlight, making it a rare and precious sight.
"So cute!"
Long Nier's eyes were immediately fixed on the little hedgehog.
"Little Eight, from now on you'll be following these two older brothers and sisters, understand?" Aunt Kong picked up the white hedgehog that had climbed onto her lap and whispered her instructions.
"Um!"
The white hedgehog nodded and let out a cute little hum.
"When you get there, don't be naughty or cause trouble. Be obedient and help with the chores..."
Aunt Kong kept giving her instructions.
"Wow, where did this beautiful little hedgehog come from?"
Fatty Lin woke up at this moment and immediately saw the little hedgehog in Aunt Kong's hand.
"Remember, don't be naughty, don't cause trouble. Okay, go on!"
Aunt Kong glanced at Fatty Lin, gave the little hedgehog in her hand another instruction, and then put it on the ground.
After the little hedgehog landed, Aunt Kong's expression changed, and she returned to her previous cheerful and decisive manner.
"Aunt Kong?"
I called out.
Aunt Kong blinked, glanced at the little hedgehog crawling towards her, and asked, "Has the old immortal finished explaining?"
"Um!"
I nodded, and Long Ni'er climbed up from the kang (a heated brick bed), scooped up the little hedgehog, tapped its red nose, and said, "Little Eight is so cute!"
The little hedgehog hummed in agreement, tucked its white legs in, and struck a cute pose.
"Wait, what's going on?" Fatty Lin looked at us, then at the little hedgehog, completely bewildered.
"Grandma Bai just arrived!" I briefly explained what had just happened.
"Oh, so this little guy will be with us from now on?"
After listening, Fatty Lin stared at the little hedgehog in Long Nier's hand and said, "Come on, let me see if it's a boy or a girl!"
"Hey Fatty, can't you be serious for once?"
Long Nier rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"What's there to be afraid of!" Fatty Lin muttered under his breath.
"Our Xiao Ba is a girl, how can we let just anyone see her?" Long Ni'er snorted, tapped the little hedgehog's red nose, and said, "Don't you think so, Xiao Ba?"
"Um!"
The little hedgehog nodded in response.
"Alright, Fatty, get up!"
I stretched and got up from the kang (a heated brick bed).
After I got up, I went to check the west room, and sure enough, the old hedgehog, Grandma Bai, was gone.
Now that Grandma Bai is alright, we'll say goodbye and leave.
Aunt Kong wanted us to stay for two days, but we declined, saying that we couldn't leave Beijing and we still had work to do.
When we left, Aunt Kong gave us some local specialties.
We didn't refuse.
Around 4 PM, I headed back, and just like before, people were still parking but not stopping.
I wasn't in a hurry to get back, so I didn't drive that fast. I arrived at the clinic around 9 a.m.
After arriving at the clinic, without even washing up, I took Long Nier's pulse again and determined the treatment plan.
"Ni'er, you weren't feeling well, why didn't you tell me?"
After taking her pulse, I looked at Long Nier with a pang of heartache.
"I'm perfectly fine!" Long Nier said softly.
"You must have suffered a lot during those years in the cave?" I asked.
"That's nothing, every Gu woman has to go through this!" Long Nier said with a smile.
"Why!"
I sighed, took her hand, and said, "Come on, let's go up to the third floor. I'll give you acupuncture first, then you can take a nap. After that, I'll work out a gentle, nourishing formula, and we'll gradually improve your health!"
"Um!"
Long Nier gripped my hand tightly and obediently followed me upstairs.
After giving Long Nier acupuncture, I brewed another pot of medicine. By the time I finished processing the medicine, it was already 3 p.m.
After watching Long Nier drink the medicine, I went back to my room and took a nap. When I woke up, it was already dark.
I glanced at the time; it was a little past seven.
After getting up, Long Nier had already prepared the meal.
After finishing my meal, I took out my phone and called Ye Yingzi.
"Sister Ying, what's going on with Sister Wen? Giving birth is such a big deal, why didn't you tell me?"
Once the call connected, I took the initiative.
"Xiao Feng, your sister Wen isn't keeping quiet, it's just that there's a problem with the child!" Ye Yingzi immediately explained.
"What went wrong?" I asked, feigning concern.
"It's almost done!" Ye Yingzi said after a moment's hesitation.
"Sister Ying, with our relationship, what is there that we can't talk about?" I said.
"Xiao Feng, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but things are a bit complicated and can't be explained in a few words. How about this, come to me, and I'll tell you myself!" Ye Yingzi said.
"Okay, Sister Ying, just give me the address and I'll be right there!" I said.
"I'm at a bar!" Ye Yingzi said.
"The one in Sanlitun, right?" I asked.
"Yes, that's it!" Ye Yingzi replied.
After hanging up the phone, I said to Fatty Lin and Long Nier, "Let's go see what Ye Yingzi has to say!"
"Walk!"
Fatty Lin rubbed his hands together and said, "Let's see what she can come up with!"
Half an hour later, at the Nax Bar in Sanlitun.
This isn't our first time at Ye Yingzi's bar; we've been here twice before.
The bar is doing good business, attracting many people from the industry. Some aspiring wandering musicians also come to try their luck, hoping to be noticed and mentored.
When we arrived, Ye Yingzi led us to a private room.
"Sister Ying, your business is doing well!"
After sitting down, Fatty Lin took a swig of beer and said.
"It's alright!"
Ye Yingzi said with a smile.
"Sister Ying, how is Sister Wen's baby?" I asked.
"There's nothing seriously wrong, just a minor issue!" Ye Yingzi said.
"A minor problem? What's wrong? Do you need my help?" I asked.
"You have a cleft lip; you'll need surgery!" Ye Yingzi said.
"Is it just a cleft lip?" Fatty Lin asked.
"There are some other problems!" Ye Yingzi hesitated a bit.
"Sister Ying, we treat you like our own sister, and you treat us like your godson brothers!" Fatty Lin leaned back and chuckled.
"Where did you get this idea?" Ye Yingzi asked, looking aggrieved.
"Bang!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the sound of a bottle being smashed rang out outside, followed by shouts and curses.
"Xiao Feng, you guys sit here for a bit, I'll go out and take a look!" Ye Yingzi said as she walked out.
"Is someone causing trouble?"
I was a little surprised, and followed them outside.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw two groups of people facing off.
One group had more than ten people, while the other group had only three or four.
The smaller group was led by a woman who looked like she had been wronged; she was covering her face, probably because she had been slapped.
When I got closer, I recognized the woman as Mei Yuting.
She became famous nationwide for her role in a domestic violence drama a few years ago.