Chapter 126: Romantic Encounter on the Train
Yang Ming wished to give Chen Mengyan a call, but he couldn’t. Although the misunderstanding wasn’t as severe as Yang Ming perceived, a new problem arose.
Aside from Lan Ling’s voodoo problem, would Chen Mengyan accept Lan Ling? Would Lan Ling accept Chen Mengyan? Could it turn out just like a web novel where I can sleep with multiple people? I could fantasize about it but to make it real, it wasn’t quite feasible. Right now, the girls were quite sly. Who would share a man with others?
The next morning, Yang Ming went to visit Fang Tian. He brought some Yunnan products to him. Yang Ming sympathized with Fang Tian because he didn’t have any children and his wife betrayed him.
Yang Ming visited Fang Tian’s house only once before, but his memory was quite good, so he managed to find it.
The door opened. Fang Tian saw it was Yang Ming and he welcomed him with enthusiasm. “Why are you free to visit an old man like me today?”
“Uncle Fang, I just came back from Yunnan, and I bought some of their local specialties for you.” Yang Ming brought a bag into the house as he smiled.
“What have you brought? I am just an old man who can’t eat much.” Fang Tian shook his head and smiled. “You can still think of me. Thank you, little fellow.”
“Uncle Fang, you don’t have any sons. I am quite free as well, so I am here to visit you!” Yang Ming didn’t have an immoral nature. On the contrary, he was a kind person. He joined the hoods in the past because of Su Ya. He had given up on himself then. All in all, he didn’t enjoy that kind of lifestyle.
“Hehe. How can I wish for more? Come again when you are free!” Fang Tian said, “Don’t buy anything if you come and visit again. An old man like me still has some money. You don’t have any income yet.”
“Alright, I will only bring myself to visit you next time.” Yang Ming didn’t decline it. Although he was going to be a millionaire soon, it was soon in the future rather than right now!
“Yang Ming…” Fang Tian hesitated a little while, and he spoke, “Have you seen Bao Sanli and his guys at all?”
Fang Ting was hesitant just now because he didn’t know Yang Ming very well. He felt that his innate character wasn’t bad hence he didn’t speak.
“Bao Sanli? He was released?” Yang Ming was surprised. In his time in detention hall, his connection with Bao Sanli was great. If he was released, he should go meet him.
“En, not long after you left, Bao Sanli was summoned to the court. Because both parties were responsible, Bao Sanli compensated the other party with a sum of money. They didn’t sentence him to prison.” Even though Fang Tian had an apathetic appearance, he still had a clear train of thought when he spoke. It was hard to imagine he was the crazy old man who sang at midnight.
“Hehe, I do miss them a bit!” Yang Ming smiled. “Oh, ya, Uncle Fang, have they returned your prior assets?”
“Prior assets? Hehe. It was all confiscated!” Fang Tian smiled as though he didn’t care.
“You were acquitted. Shouldn’t your prior assets return to you? You can apply for it!” Yang Ming suggested.
“Return to me? Forget about it. It is my fault to not recognize her true nature. I had put all my assets under the woman’s name!” Fang Tian shook his head. “Do you think she would return it to me?”
Yang Ming nodded as he heard the old man. “That’s true. Let’s forget it.”
“Yup, I am trying to forget about it now. The country has given me enough financial assistance for me to live out my old age!” Fang Tian smiled.
At this moment, Yang Ming’s phone rang. As he took it out, he saw it was from Zhang Bing. Yang Ming gestured an apology to Fang Tian and accepted the phone call. “Hey, why are you looking for me?”
“Yang Ming, where are you? Haven’t we agreed to meet up at my house today? The rocks that we gambled at Yunnan have arrived. Let’s head to my father’s office!” Zhang Bing shouted through the phone.
“Alright, I understand. I am at a friend’s house right now. I will be there soon.” Yang Ming finally recalled the appointment they made yesterday.
“Alright, I’m waiting for you. Come here quickly!” Zhang Bing hung up the call.
“Is your friend looking for you? You should go now.” Yang Ming’s speaker was quite loud. Hence, Fang Tian could overhear Yang Ming’s conversation.
“Hehe, it’s just a fellow brother.” Yang Ming nodded. [1]
“Did you go to Yunnan for rock gambling?” Fang Tian suddenly asked.
“En, I am just playing around.” Yang Ming nodded.
“Be careful on your own. Recently, there are people keeping an eye on rock gambling… Nevermind. You are just playing around. Nobody else will notice.” Fang Tian was thinking aloud.
Perhaps the speaker had no intention, but the listener determined the will. Yang Ming immediately asked, “Uncle Fang, what are you saying? Someone is keeping an eye on it? What do you mean?”
“Nothing much. I heard there are people who specialize in the grand theft of imperial jade trading. You don’t have anything exceptional on your hands, so you don’t need to worry about it.” Fang Tian easily brushed it off with one sentence. It was clear that he didn’t want to speak too much.
However, Yang Ming was in doubt. Why did Fang Tian mention this to him suddenly? In fact, I just lost my imperial jade recently! Would he know something?
Yang Ming quickly rejected those thoughts. Fang Tian was acquitted recently. He always stayed at home. How could he know anything about it? Probably, he saw it on the news.
Yang Ming didn’t ask further. He bid farewell to Fang Tian and left.
Fang Tian’s house was in the suburban area. On the other hand, Zhang Bing’s house was in the city center. There was no bus with a direct route going there. Luckily, there was still the train. Yang Ming bought a train ticket that covered half of the train journey. He stood behind the safety line as he waited for the train.
The train was much more on time compared to a bus. A train came not long after. Yang Ming boarded the train. There weren’t many people on the train, but there were no seats. Just a few people stood on the train.
Yang Ming found a place that had a more comfortable handrail as he braced himself. The train reached the next station quite soon. A student stood up as he got off the train not far from Yang Ming.
Yang Ming noticed it and went over for the seat. After all, the journey to Zhang Bing’s house would take half an hour. Even though Yang Ming had a sturdy physique, he didn’t want to keep standing like an idiot.
However, a girl holding a thermal food container also noticed the seat. She reached the empty seat at almost the same time as Yang Ming. If the person was a male or a bad girl, Yang Ming would not hesitate to push the person aside and take the seat.
Yang Ming wasn’t someone with lots of sympathies. The cruelty of society had separated him from the teachings of Wu Jiang Si Mei [2]. But, it was different right now. The person in front of him was a pretty girl. The girl seemed to be quiet. There were traces of exhaustion on her delicate cheek.
It was easy for people to sympathize with this kind of girl. People would uncontrollably pity and protect her.
There were many amazing girls beside Yang Ming – Lan Ling with her rejuvenating aura, Chen Mengyan with her youthful spirit, and Zhao Ying with her fine ladylike air. There was almost an absence of such an aura on the girl. She carried an aura which spoke of her helpless but not hopeless life. She could be exhausted but she was still resolute.
“You… take the seat…” said Yang Ming as he looked at the girl and smiled. But, why was this girl so familiar to him? Had he seen her before? In Yang Ming’s memory, there wasn’t such a great pretty girl!
Lin Zhiyun noticed the man in front of her, and she was caught off guard. Her face flushed. Why is it him? I actually met him again! Lin Zhiyun was nervous. From Yang Ming’s expression, it seemed he didn’t recognize her. Lin Zhiyun was relieved slightly. But, she didn’t know why she felt a lingering sadness.
As a matter of fact, she couldn’t blame Yang Ming for not noticing her. She wanted to sell herself to Yang Ming that day. At that time, the light was quite dim. Yang Ming couldn’t see clearly. Also, Yang Ming didn’t want to establish contact between them.
“I can stand for a while. I’m close to my destination.” Lin Zhiyun said softly.
“Quickly go ahead and take the seat. I am just training my body. If I sit down, it won’t be effective!” Yang Ming said as he flexed his arm and showed off his muscles.
“Hehe. Thanks…” Lin Zhiyun couldn’t help but smile as she covered her mouth. The man in front of her was quite humorous!
As he saw Lin Zhiyun smile, Yang Ming was stunned for a while. Initially, Lin Zhiyun with her delicate face had moved Yang Ming. He never imagined that her smile was so charming. A smile from a pretty girl could overturn everyone’s manner.
“Ah. Eh.” At this moment, the train suddenly stopped. Both of Yang Ming’s hands were not on the handrails, and he was posing like a gymnast. Due to the momentum of the train, Yang Ming plunged forward. In front of him, Lin Zhiyun just sat down.
With a sound of “Peng!”, Yang Ming fell directly into Lin Zhiyun’s arms. His head landed on her chest…