Chapter 31: The Mysterious Old Beggar

"They are not afraid of me, they are afraid of having no money!" Yu Manling said with a smile.

I looked at Sister Ling in confusion, hoping she would enlighten me.

Yu Manling continued: "Eighty percent of Zhang Longtao's economic sources come from my venues. If I stop cooperating with him, he will have to drink the northwest wind, so he naturally doesn't dare to fall out with me!"

I nodded. It seems that in this day and age, both money and power are important, and they basically belong to a complementary relationship.

"However, I didn't expect you to be quite popular with women, actually getting involved with Zhang Longtao's sister. I heard that Zhang Longtao's sister is a great beauty with a super high IQ. You kid are quite something!" Yu Manling looked at me with a bad smile.

I shook my head awkwardly and said: "No, she and I are just normal classmates. We met when we were at school!"

"Alright, don't explain, I understand!" Yu Manling had an expression of "I understand," which made me not know how to explain. I simply didn't explain and let them misunderstand. The more you explain these things, the more they believe it.

"If you can really handle that great beauty with a super high IQ, then you've made a big profit. If you can handle her father, your days will be prosperous in the future!" Sister Ling said with a smile.

"Her father? Who is her father?" I had heard Zhang Longtao say before that his father seemed to be much more powerful than Zhang Longtao.

"Zhang Longtao's family situation is relatively complex. Zhang Longtao and his sister are half-siblings. Zhang Yinuo's mother is a mistress who rose to power, so Zhang Longtao is actually not very good to Zhang Yinuo, and the relationship between the two is also average. His father is a quite awesome figure. He was one of the top figures in the city back then, but now he has retired and doesn't care about the affairs of the underworld, but there are still many loyal subordinates!" Yu Manling took a sip of wine and explained to me slowly.

Hearing Sister Ling's explanation, I nodded. No wonder Zhang Yinuo's address to Zhang Longtao was his full name, and the relationship between the two was not very good. But since the relationship between the two was not very good, why was Zhang Longtao angry because I approached his sister?

Sister Ling saw my confusion and continued: "Very simple, Zhang Longtao is afraid that you will get the appreciation of his father, and then his days will be bad. Not to mention that you two still have hatred now, so he doesn't want you to have any background or means even more!"

"Sister Ling, I have always wanted to ask a question, Su Xueyan!"

Before I could finish, Sister Ling interrupted me and said: "I know you want to ask why, but I can't give you the answer to this matter. You have to investigate it yourself. At that time, only a few people upstairs knew about the situation. I can give you their names, but I hope you don't be too anxious, because no matter which one it is, with your current ability, you are not easy to provoke!"

I nodded and expressed my gratitude to Sister Ling. However, when Sister Ling paid the bill, I looked at the bill and almost fainted. A meal actually cost more than thirty thousand. I felt that I didn't need to live anymore.

Yu Manling smiled, patted me gently on the shoulder, and said: "Don't worry, I said I would treat you, these are nothing to me!"

However, when I saw the waiter about to take these dishes away, my heart ached, and I quickly said to Sister Ling: "Sister Ling, can I pack them?"

Sister Ling was stunned by my move, and even the waiter was stunned. The waiter had worked here for several years, and those who came here were basically people with money and status. No one would pack them. Today could be considered an eye-opener.

Sister Ling nodded and said to the waiter: "Pack it for him!"

The waiter nodded in confusion, and I was also embarrassed and didn't feel good, but it was really a pity to throw it away. It would be great to take it home for Third Brother and the others to eat.

Carrying these leftovers, I returned home. Third Brother was currently staying at my house. This house of mine was rented by Sister Shuang before, and the rent was paid for several years directly. Third Brother saw what I was holding and shouted excitedly: "Damn, Number Four, you've made a fortune, these dishes aren't cheap, right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? This was treated by Sister Ling. I saw it was a pity to throw it away, so I brought it back!" I put down the dishes in my hand and said to Third Brother.

"Damn, I think Sister Ling is quite good to you. Is she trying to keep you?" Third Brother picked up a chicken leg and started eating directly.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I think it's mostly true. Otherwise, why does Sister Ling always help you, not others, specifically helping you?"

"Get out of here, eat your meal!"

"I'm serious, Number Four, if you were kept, we brothers could also enjoy the blessings together. After all, she is a rich woman, and she has a good figure, looks good, and is just in the prime of life. This is simply perfect. It's a pity she didn't look at me, otherwise, I would have had to do it no matter what!"

"Since you want to do it so much, then you do it!"

I didn't pay attention to him and went directly into the room. Actually, I had asked Sister Ling this question more than once, but I never got a conclusion. Every time I asked Sister Ling, Sister Ling would make jokes improperly, saying it was just because she wanted to keep me, saying she was a widow now, lonely and cold, and it was very normal to find a man. But I didn't understand, there were so many men, why did she choose me? Although I admit that I look okay, I'm not handsome to that extent, so actually, I have always been wary of Sister Ling, always feeling that she helped me for some purpose. However, at least until now, she had never harmed me. I was still very grateful to Sister Ling.

This day, Third Brother and I went to school together. Suddenly, we met a beggar on the road. The beggar was very pitiful, wearing thin, tattered clothes in the cold wind, shivering. When he saw us, he came over with a bowl, begging us to give him something to eat.

Third Brother pushed him away impatiently and said: "What are you doing? No money, no money, we can't even afford to eat, you don't have any eye for begging, can't you find a rich person? Really!"

"Pity me, I haven't eaten for three days!" The old beggar looked at me pleadingly.

My heart softened, and I took out the only twenty yuan I had on me and handed it to him. However, before I could hand it out, it was snatched by Third Brother: "Number Four, are you crazy? We only have this last twenty yuan, for this stinky beggar, do you want us to starve to death?"

"He is really pitiful, give it to him!" I persuaded.

"Damn, I'm the one who's pitiful, why is no one pitying me? You don't know these beggars, maybe they are dancing in nightclubs at night, they are so good at pretending!" Third Brother looked at the old beggar angrily.

However, the next moment, what shocked us was that the old beggar's figure flashed. I don't know why the twenty yuan actually arrived in his hand. Third Brother and I were both stunned, feeling like we were watching a martial arts novel. ===== CHAPTER 32 =====