Fate is something that is a mystery within a mystery. For those who are not destined to be together, even if they pass by each other thousands of times, they would not pay any attention to each other. As for those who are destined to be together, even though they had just met each other for the first time, they would keep each other in mind forever. However, in reality, most people are not destined to be together. Even if they had accompanied each other for many years, they have no choice but to disappear into the crowd in the end without ever contacting or seeing each other again.
Some people were connected by vicious fate, who had been entangled with each other continuously while hating and loving each other. The man with a low upbringing whom Qin Sheng had seen at this moment was a perfect example. If he had been Qin Sheng’s friend, Qin Sheng might have sighed emotionally, saying that it was a small world. However, they were enemies instead of friends. Consequently, Qin Sheng could only say that enemies were bound to meet each other on a narrow road.
In a city with a population of over 10 million, the probability of two people encountering each other accidentally was simply too low. To a lot of people, though they had been in the same city, if they did not contact each other intentionally, it might be difficult for them to run into each other once in their entire lives. However, although Qin Sheng had just got to Shanghai, as he waited at a traffic light, he ran into the culprit who had betrayed him, got Qingyang killed, and almost got him killed at the critical moment.
He was nobody else but Gu Xiaobo…
Gu Xiaobo now had a luxurious car, a beauty, and a glorious life. Qin Sheng wondered whether he had gotten these rewards due to betraying him. If yes, no wonder Gu Xiaobo had chosen to betray him. After all, he had not been able to offer Gu Xiaobo these things in a short period at that time. However, life was not just about money. If all people thought that money was the most important thing, most of the people would end up being the walking dead. The further they walked, the more lonely they would feel. Many things were far more important than money, for example, family connection and brotherhood. However, in a society where many people thought they could do whatever they wanted as long as they had money, to most of the people, the f**king brotherhood and family connection could not beat the abundant cash in their hands.
Consequently, it was a time when belief was lacking and when it was easy for people to get lost…
At this moment, Qin Sheng did not let his thoughts wander. He focused on staring at Gu Xiaobo, who seemed to have completely changed. Gu Xiaobo was impulsive and vicious, no longer the innocent one at that time.
Xue Qingyan was busy communicating on WeChat. Consequently, she did not notice Qin Sheng’s peculiarities. At this moment, the stoplight turned green. The driver of the Porsche pressed on the accelerator and drove it forward directly. Qin Sheng said to the bodyguard sitting in the front seat, “Brother Zheng, catch up with the car.”
The bodyguard named Brother Zheng did not ask him why and pressed the accelerator without hesitation to catch up with the Porsche ahead. Brother Zheng was a bodyguard whom the Qin Family had been cultivating for many years. He had been following at Qin Changan’s side for quite a long time. It was Zhuang Zhou who had taught him martial skills step by step. Whether it was in his loyalty or capability, he was quite good at it. Otherwise, he would not have been sent to Shanghai along with Qin Ran and Qin Sheng.
It was not until this time that Xue Qingyan came to her senses and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Qin Sheng squinted and said, “It did not occur to me that I would happen to come across my enemy while waiting for a traffic light to turn green. Of course, I will not let him go easily.”
Since Xue Qingyan did not know what had happened in Huang Mei Town, she frowned and said, “Is he Yan Chaozong?”
“No,” Qin Sheng shook his head and said. “Sister, you also saw this man before. However, you did not know him. It is this insignificant player who betrayed me at the last moment and made me almost die outside. His name is Gu Xiaobo, Lao Chang’s Martial Nephew. He had been by my side along with his Junior Brother from the same sect, Gu Qingyang. He betrayed me that night and leaked my news to Yan Chaozong. If his Junior Brother, Gu Qingyang, had not sacrificed his life to protect me, I would be dead now.”
It was not until this moment that Xue Qingyan understood what had happened and said, “There it is.”
As expected, a lot of things had happened that night in Huang Mei Town. Though Qin Sheng had explained the details to her so casually, the whole process must have been profoundly disturbing.
Qin Sheng mumbled to himself, “Qingyang, rest well. I will avenge you.”
The car which Qin Sheng and Xue Qingyan were in was a Benz E-Class, whose functionality was not as good as that of a Porsche. However, in a prosperous city like Shanghai, one could not race on the road even if one was driving a Bugatti. Consequently, it was pretty easy to keep track of a person on the road. Moreover, since Brother Zheng was a professional bodyguard, it was a piece of cake for him to track people.
From Yan’an East Road to Xintiandi South Block, they had been tracking Gu Xiaobo without being noticed. In the end, the Porsche stopped by the road and parked in a random parking space. After that, Gu Xiaobo and a beautiful girl got out of the car slowly and walked inside.
Instead of getting out of the car, Qin Sheng fixed his eyes on the departing Gu Xiaobo, looking thoughtful. Brother Zheng asked casually, “Young Master, should we follow him inside?”
Qin Sheng was hesitant for a while. After that, he said, “Brother Zheng, I have one task for you. You don’t need to do anything else over the next two days. All you need to do is keep an eye on this man and figure out where he lives and who he has contacted. I will tell my sister about this later on.”
Brother Zheng, who was still not talkative, nodded quietly and said, “OK. Young Master, rest assured that I will complete the task.”
Qin Sheng and Xue Qingyan left the car to Brother Zheng and ordered a taxi to head for Hengshan Road, which Xue Qingyan did not oppose at all. After all, Qin Sheng was capable enough to face these enemies now. His enemies probably would be greatly astounded then, who might regret what they had done before.
Consequently, as the saying goes, don’t discriminate against a poor young man.
There were not many people on Hengshan Road on the New Year Holiday. However, many people chose to stay in this city. But the reason why they had not been willing to head for their hometown to celebrate the New Year was something that they alone could know. Moreover, several million foreigners were still in Shanghai, who did not celebrate Chinese New Year at all.
There were fewer and fewer bars on Hengshan Road. As for those that could continue their business, they were either the century-old shops with prosperous business, which had many loyal old customers, or the rich and powerful ones, which did not care about the deficit but rather, the nostalgia.
Why was the business named YOUNG Bar still running? The reasons could be divided into the two above-mentioned ones. The business of this bar was pretty good and its lady boss was Su Qin. Since Su Qin had so many memories here, she had been persistent in keeping YOUNG Bar open. Moreover, she, being fair-skinned, rich, and beautiful, did not lack money at all.
When Qin Sheng and Xue Qingyan arrived at the entrance of YOUNG Bar, they rejoiced in secret that the bar was still running during the New Year Holiday. Otherwise, they would have had to change the location again. They did not know that the bar had been closed for several days during the New Year Holiday. It was not until last night that it had reopened.
Qin Sheng knew YOUNG Bar the best. The internal layout of the bar was still the same. However, there were not many customers inside the bar now. Four to five tables of customers sat there in twos and threes. After all, it was the fourth day of the New Year Holiday today. Those who had been dispersed among various locations as if they were fireworks would probably come back to Shanghai starting tomorrow.
Qin Sheng found a quiet corner for Xue Qingyan, where he had observed Su Qin singing quietly previously. At that moment, a waiter walked over and asked if they would like to order anything to drink. Qin Sheng asked Xue Qingyan to place an order, who randomly ordered a bottle of red wine, some fruits, and some snacks. After all, they were here to talk business.
The residential singer on the stage was a girl, who was singing the song of Xie Chunhua named Please Give Me. More and more talented female singers showed up in the current society. Qin Sheng was not surprised at all that the residential singer was still working during the New Year Holiday. After all, in this seemingly noisy city, many people were still struggling with their lives. Among them, some might be roamers who had not been willing to go home. In that case, they would find a random job to kill the time and loneliness. Of course, they might have other various reasons to do so.
Xue Qingyan asked with great interest, “You can tell me now where others are since you are here. Moreover, what on earth happened that night?”
Qin Sheng let out a sigh and said, “We knew it was too dangerous for us to stay in Hangzhou. After all, we had offended too many people. Consequently, we decided to leave Hangzhou right away that night. I asked Lin Su to go back to Ningbo in advance. After all, it was not safe for her to stay with me. I would not be concerned about her safety if she were in the Lin Family. After that, we left Hangzhou in three groups to deceive and confuse the enemies. Hao Lei and Tang She headed for Taizhou, while Lao Chang headed for another place. Gu Xiaobo, Gu Qingyang, and I headed for Hubei. We figured out a way to get rid of the trackers in the city and exerted great effort to get out of the city. Originally, we had thought the plan was flawless. However, nobody knew what would happen later.”
As Qin Sheng talked about what had happened that night, he let out a sigh. Following that, he said, “Lao Chang and I agreed to meet each other in Huang Mei Town, Hubei. Unfortunately, Gu Xiaobo had leaked my plan to Yan Chaozong’s group members. They waited there for me to fall into their trap. The ending was quite tragic. Gu Xiaobo’s betrayal made me come to a dead end. Gu Qingyang died in Huang Mei Town protecting me. Later, I found out Lao Chang had been seriously injured that night. After that, I flew to Jiujiang City, which was on the opposite side of Huang Mei Town, and arrived in Tsingtao with another identity by train. I met my sister later on and she brought me back to Beijing.”
As Xue Qingyan heard Qin Sheng’s explanation, she felt somewhat confused and asked, “Then how did you get away that night? Why did you run to Tsingtao? How did your family members find you there?”
Knowing that Xue Qingyan was going to ask him those exact questions, Qin Sheng replied, “It turned out my father had found me sooner. However, he had been protecting me in the darkness all the time. Back when I had been in Huang Mei Town, without his people, I would have died there that night. The reason why I had gone to Tsingtao in the beginning was that I had old friends there and intended to restart from scratch there. However, I offended them again. So my sister stepped up then.”
Xue Qingyan asked curiously, “When did they find you?”
Qin Sheng was hesitant for a while. After that, he replied, “The year before last. I know what you are going to ask me again, sister. It turns out when it comes to many things, I do not understand them quite well. I am afraid that I can only figure them out in the future.”
Xue Qingyan said thoughtfully, “Yes. They probably had their considerations. Anyway, it is fine since you are here. By the way, where is Lao Chang?”
Qin Sheng said slowly, “I went back to Xi’an before the New Year Holiday and saw Hao Lei, who had been in Xi’an after he had left Hangzhou. However, I could not get in touch with Lao Chang, whose whereabouts were unknown. Lin Su had been in the Lin Family all the time. However, the Lin Family confined her at home. I felt somewhat speechless about her family. I will go to Ningbo to pick Lin Su up soon. At that time, I will reason with them.”
Xue Qingyan asked casually, “Do you need my help?” Following that, she gave up on this idea. After all, Qin Sheng was no longer who he used to be.
Qin Sheng burst into laughter as he said, “Sister, if I need your help, I will speak it out.”
At this moment, the waiter served the red wine, fruits, and snacks. Qin Sheng glimpsed at the waiter and found that it seemed all the waiters in the bar were new. After that, he turned to the manager in charge of the bar, whom he had not seen before. Qin Sheng could not help frowning and wondered what had happened.
Consequently, Qin Sheng said to the waiter, “Please ask your manager to come here. I am a loyal client here. I have something to confirm with him.”
The waiter did not ask for further details. Instead, after he put the things down, he left and whispered to the manager. Following that, the newly-appointed manager walked over smilingly.
The manager dressed in a suit, looking quite energetic, and asked politely, “Hello. How can I help you?”
Qin Sheng, who looked somewhat confused, asked, “Do you have a new boss here?”
After the manager heard Qin Sheng’s question, he understood what was going on immediately. That was because a lot of people had asked him the same question in recent days. He replied happily, “Oh. It seems that you are a loyal customer here. However, you must have not been here in a long time. We got a new boss before the New Year Holiday.”
Qin Sheng asked surprisedly, “Why?”
The manager studied the man in front of him up and down and confirmed that he had to be a fan of his former beautiful lady boss. He smiled understandably and said, “According to our boss, the former lady boss left Shanghai for her hometown, Xi’an. That was the reason she sold this bar.”
After Qin Sheng heard the news, he was so astounded in an instant that he did not know what he should do. He thought, “Did Su Qin go back to Xi’an?”
Of course, he knew what it meant for Su Qin to do this. It meant that Su Qin had let go of him and the relationship history between them completely. Qin Sheng’s heart was somewhat painful. It seemed that he had lost something in an instant.