Chapter 60: Past Events in Beiping

The group indulged in debauchery until 1:00 AM before dispersing, leaving only Liu Zeyu and Zhang Tianshuo smoking in front of the Heaven on Earth entrance, waiting for their driver.

Liu Zeyu said with a displeased expression, "Master Zhang, you're late today."

"Young Master Liu, I was truly held up; something happened over in Langfang this afternoon!"

"I... I want to ask you for a favor!"

Liu Zeyu saw that his expression was somewhat gloomy; based on his own experience and worldly wisdom, this meant he had encountered something thorny.

Everything must start with that Lu Changchun by Zhang Tianshuo's side.

He was the thug who had rushed over the day Boss Lu was showing off at the bar to help Zhang Tianshuo suppress the bad luck...

As mentioned earlier, Zhang Tianshuo started out in rock and roll in the 80s, but had since basically abandoned music for business, and even from...

In 1999, his first "Friends Disco" officially opened. One could tell from his own temperament and the name of the shop that there would be no shortage of people eating for free in this bar!

Known in the underworld as Master Zhang, his fair-weather friends were everywhere; one would come to sponge off him today, another would come tomorrow and stay passed out drunk, and in less than a year, the bar went bust.

Coupled with the poor social order of that era, even a fierce-looking man like him had local ruffians coming to provoke trouble.

That was until he met this Northeastern man, Lu Changchun.

Lu Changchun was a man of both literary and martial talent who recruited underlings and managed the bar for him; in two years, he helped Master Zhang's business flourish.

On the surface, there were large cash flows from several bars, and they also engaged in some shady business monopolizing the entertainment market.

Zhang Tianshuo was also puzzled; his business, which had been running smoothly and prospering, had faced constant trouble ever since the day he clashed with Lu Kuan. It was truly cursed!

First, his partner at the Fourth Street Disco in Langfang, Sun Dabao, turned on him and proposed a split.

This Fourth Street in Langfang was built when the government was shouting the slogan of creating a "Langfang Wangfujing." To expand its influence, they invited Zhang Tianshuo to be the spokesperson, and later transferred several storefronts to him under the guise of paying endorsement fees.

It was this disco he partnered with Sun Dabao on, with Sun holding 70% of the shares and Zhang holding 30%, both managing it together.

The old saying goes that some people can only share hardships, not prosperity; the same logic applies to friends doing business together.

Sun Dabao proposed a split, and Zhang Tianshuo and Lu Changchun kicked him out with a mix of coaxing and threats. Unexpectedly, he turned around and leased a larger, more popular Heatwave Disco right by the train station.

The two bars fought openly and secretly, siphoning customers from each other, and deep resentment built up.

Just this afternoon, the two sides, no longer able to restrain themselves, engaged in an armed brawl in front of the train station plaza. Dozens were injured, some lightly and some severely, causing an extremely negative impact.

Xiao Meng, a security guard at Sun Dabao's bar, died on the spot, many were injured, and Zhang Tianshuo's underling and brother, Lu Changchun, had already fled...

Liu Zeyu listened to the full account of the brawl with a livid face, flicked away his cigarette butt, and was about to get into his car; the matter was too big, and he didn't want to get his hands dirty.

Zhang Tianshuo had finally managed to cozy up to this Young Master Liu by using the opportunity of joining forces against Lu Kuan; how could he let him walk away so easily?

He immediately clung to Liu Zeyu's arm shamelessly: "Young Master Liu! Young Master Liu! Please help me this once. Once I get past this hurdle, I, old Zhang, will be at your beck and call!"

Liu Zeyu felt his temper flare when he looked at that ugly face of his, which looked like the surface of the moon. Even a second-generation like him knew how to use his brain to trip others up, so why was this fat pig still playing at fighting and killing?

What era is this? Don't you know this is a society ruled by law?

"How can I help you? I'm just a college student, how can I help you?"

Zhang Tianshuo looked around to see no one was there before he gathered the courage to stammer: "The leadership side..."

"Shut up! You're trying to get me killed, aren't you? Who can cover up a case this big?"

Liu Zeyu felt stifled and wanted to just leave, but then he thought of Lu Kuan's hateful face, so he coldly threw out one sentence before getting into the car.

"Don't let a third person know about this. Handle it yourself, and wait for news."

"Yes! Yes! Thank you, Young Master Liu!"

"Young Master, where to?"

Liu Zeyu lit a Little Panda cigarette in silence, and after a long while, he struggled to exhale a puff of smoke: "Go to my dad's place."

The disparity in life and class can never be erased; even at the age of twenty-something like Liu Zeyu, he was already steeped in schemes and tricks, self-taught.

Most second-generations are not stupid, just bad; in fact, they are the best at knowing how to control people's hearts, utilize rules, and avoid risks.

He instructed Zhang Tianshuo not to let a third person know about this, but could he really get his wish?

When Lu Kuan saw the front-page headline news about the "Langfang Brawl Incident" in the newspaper the next day, it meant that the conspiracy between these two was doomed to fail.

A cheater is not to be trifled with; it's a pity that Master Zhang and Young Master Liu still couldn't understand this principle.

"It's good to be young, Director Lu, you look in good spirits today!"

Liu Xiaoli was accompanying her daughter through her morning exercises and greeted Lu Kuan, who was strolling over.

Because of the news in the morning paper, Boss Lu was beaming and began to tease Liu Xiaoli.

"Little Liu, whenever I see you and Liu Ayi standing together, I'm reminded of a two-part allegorical saying!"

Liu Yifei watched the director who didn't like to wash his hands in silence; based on her experience, nothing good would come next, and he was definitely going to tease her again.

Either it was thick legs, or gums, or a chubby face; in any case, it was always the same few things, and she had become desensitized to it.

Liu Xiaoli looked at him curiously. Seeing no one to play along, Boss Lu had to talk to himself.

"Liu Yifei opening the door for Liu Ayi — beautiful to the extreme!"

"Go on, you little brat, you're even making fun of your aunt now!"

Liu Xiaoli gave a shy, empty-handed swat, but the corners of her mouth that she couldn't suppress betrayed her.

Dog of a man, so disgusting!

Liu Yifei cursed angrily in her heart.

The Xiangjiang trio had also finished breakfast and arrived at the set: "Good morning, Director!"

A winner will never be stingy about showing kindness to the loser; this is a reward for their success, just like Chen Guanxi now.

Yu Wenle was his usual self, and Xie Tingfeng usually didn't show his emotions on his face; although he often had disputes with the director, there could be no open conflict.

This was also the requirement of their manager, Huo Wenxi.

But why did Chen Guanxi feel like he had found a peanut in his poop today? He was greeting him with a sneaky smile.

Although Lu Kuan couldn't figure out where his change came from, he knew it had something to do with the three of them joining forces with Liu Zeyu these past few days.

"What are you people doing!"

"Get out!"

"Hey! Auntie, this is a film set, you can't come in!"

Suddenly, a few exclamations from the floor manager came from outside the studio, and a whole crowd of old men in undershirts and noisy old ladies burst in.

The brawl incident is real, there is someone else behind Zhang, and it cannot be written; readers, just take it as entertainment, no need to delve deeper.

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(End of this chapter)