Chapter 381: No Lies Before a True Person

Jingkun sat beside Li Xin, watching the three play cards without a hint of impatience.

If it were possible, he would want to keep sitting like this; after all, he can't get into the circle, so just hanging out on the side is good too!

He also wants to learn from Li Xin; whenever it's a proper occasion, he wants to glom onto it.

After all, others don't even get a chance to glom onto this; the opportunity is right in front of him—if he doesn't, it would be a waste of having met Li Xin.

Until it got dark, after everyone finished dinner together and He Xin and another left, Jingkun finally spoke his purpose.

Jingkun said pitifully: "A Xin, Brother Xin, Father Xin!"

Take me along, take me along!

Today the Crown Prince and A Tai didn't come to the meeting, so I knew this was your idea. Although my foundation isn't as good as theirs, my sincerity toward Bai Zhixin far exceeds theirs!

Brother Xin, considering I've always been at your beck and call, give a brother a hand.

Li Xin pursed his lips and asked: "Brother Kun, explain things clearly—when did you start attending to me?"

My principle is: as long as you put in effort, you get a return. Don't come here trying to scam me—I'm an expert at this.

Jingkun counted on his fingers: "You want to start a film company—was the equipment sponsored by me? Isn't that attending to you?"

Hmm, Brother Kun is perceptive; now he's using the phrase, he doesn't even bring it up.

Didn't I let you into the proper film market?

Jingkun also said: "The Hongxin agency went into Mong Kok; I put up money, effort, and manpower, running errands for you—isn't that attending to you?"

Doesn't Hongxin Film City have your shares?

Jingkun persisted, continuing: "I saw the LX license plate and immediately snapped a photo; all I thought of was you—you ought to appreciate this, right? Isn't that attending to you?"

Hmm, I got shot!

Jingkun!!

Finally, with no other choice, Jingkun pulled out his trump card, clinging to Li Xin's thigh and whining: "Brother Xin, let me hug your thigh for a moment—take me along!"

Li Xin lifted Jingkun by the collar at the back of his neck.

Not joking, he said seriously: "Brother Kun, if the chance comes I'll definitely give you a hand, but not now—later we'll see if you have the guts to do it!"

Jingkun's face lit up with joy; he eagerly asked: "A Xin, tell me, tell me what it is—I might lack other things, but my courage is absolutely huge."

Hmm, Li Xin admits this point—that guy's courage is more than enough, and there really isn't anything he wouldn't dare do.

Brother Kun, look at you getting impatient again! Stay steady—I'll tell you the news when the time comes; for now just stay calm and don't meddle in the messy affairs of the martial world.

Now when you introduce yourself to others, it's "Hongyi Electronics Distribution Company, Li Qiankun"—that's progress; the color on you has faded a lot, a very good improvement.

Jingkun understands Li Xin; since it can't be said now, asking again would be pointless!

Leaning back on the sofa, he sighed lazily: "A Xin, if I had debuted and met someone like you, a big shot, perhaps there would be no Jingkun in the martial world!"

He should be like Jimi—when people meet him they'd also call him "Manager Li".

Li Xin laughed and scolded: "Brother Kun, don't flatter yourself—Jimi studies every day, constantly improving; do you have his perseverance?"

Jingkun retorted: "A Xin, you really shouldn't doubt it—I used to smoke, and I quit cold turkey through sheer willpower!"

That habit of rolling my eyes dates back then; you don't know how awful that feeling is—worse than cutting flesh off myself—but I got through it, so do I have willpower or not?

Li Xin truly didn't know this; hearing Jingkun say that, he straight up gave him a thumbs-up.

He said admiringly: "Brother Kun, you really have guts! Few can quit smoking completely, and you've held out till now without relapse—I sincerely admire you."

What's there to admire!

Jingkun pulled out a Zhonghua cigarette from his pocket—this was a gift from Jianguo brought back from his hometown; now Li Xin also smokes this brand, accustomed to its taste, smoking anything else makes him cough!

He took the cigarette Jingkun offered and lit it right away.

Besides a few people he's counted, Li Xin never smokes anyone else's cigarettes.

As the two smoked, Jingkun continued: "A Xin, I know you look down on demolition work, but back then I truly had no choice—outside there were loads of enemies, and the boss I swore under was inhuman; not doing it would have gotten me killed."

It was to earn the Zhuang family's trust that I gritted my teeth and smoked; otherwise they wouldn't supply me, and I'd have no alternative.

Later, after I made it big, I gritted my teeth and quit this stuff—there's nothing admirable about it; it was pure compulsion.

Finally he ended with that famous saying: "In the martial world, one has no control over one's fate!"

Li Xin sat beside him, put an arm around his shoulder, and said: "Brother Kun, today you went from throwing tantrums and playing the rogue to now lamenting past helplessness."

In just one day you've used two tactics on me: first you reasoned with me, then you appealed to my emotions.

You, a martial-world big shot, don't look at the Horse Classics and Little Yellow Uncle—you've taken up military strategy! What's up? Are you about to go to war?

Jingkun, having his thoughts exposed by Li Xin, felt not the slightest embarrassment.

If he didn't have a thick skin, he wouldn't have gotten to where he is today.

He chuckled and said: "A Xin, you're just boring!"

No matter what method you use, as long as you achieve the goal it's fine—means are just the process; as long as there's a result, that's enough.

Since you've seen through my thoughts, it seems you truly care about my affairs—then today I haven't come for nothing.

I won't say "thanks"—that word is too light, and between us there's no need to utter it.

I've said before: I don't believe in loyalty and righteousness; I only remember gratitude and grudges.

I now take that back—since meeting you and Tianhong, I now both believe in loyalty and righteousness and remember gratitude and grudges.

The two words loyalty and righteousness—I've not only seen them in you two, I've also personally experienced what they mean!

Having wandered the martial world for so long, the only ones I've seen truly live up to those two words are you two—so I believe it!

Li Xin stuck out his middle finger and said: "Brother Kun, are there few people in the martial world who have both loyalty and righteousness?"

"Though not many, there definitely are!"

"It's just that they lack the status that you and Tianhong have; nobody notices them. After all, only with status do the words loyalty and righteousness get remembered by others."

"Without status, loyalty and righteousness are worth a few pennies—who would even notice the loyalty of a puny mule?"

"It's just a few people around them—who else cares whether others are loyal or righteous?"

Jingkun felt a bit disinterested, and said unhappily: "A Xin, you're just like that—nothing good about you; you can turn a perfectly fine thing into stripping off your outer clothes and exposing the bloody truth, really spoiling the mood!"

Li Xin laughed and scolded: "Don't be ungrateful! If it weren't for you sitting here, could others hear this?"

"In front of a true person, one does not speak falsehoods; otherwise, it's an insult to your intelligence."