Chapter 66: The ‘Date’ with the Madonna
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
In the grade 12 boys hostel block. Hostel room 203.
“Tang Meng, Ling Yun’s back in school and Ning Lingyu has left cla.s.s to look for him!” Zhao Lei reported with his gaze switching from the window to Tang Meng.
Tang Meng was lying with his legs crossed on the bed while smoking a cigarette as he received Zhao Lei’s report.
After receiving Li Qingchuan’s call, Tang Meng decided to stop watching films. Instead, he was lying on the bed pondering about who the fella mentioned in the call was. Who was it that had such fearless guts to be able to do such a daring thing like pick a bone with Li Qingchuan?
I even gave everyone a clear warning! Tang Meng thought in his mind. Isn’t his action the same as picking a fight with me? I swear I will catch that daredevil before Big Brother Li returns to Qingshui City, or my name won’t be Tang Meng!
Of course, with all that in mind, Tang Meng had not forgotten to make sure that Zhao Lei kept a close eye on Ning Lingyu. After hearing that Ling Yun was fetching Ning Lingyu home today, Tang Meng had a eureka moment. This was the perfect chance for him to play the role of envoy to send the campus belle home!
Under normal circ.u.mstances, Ning Lingyu would surely have rejected his kindness coldly, leaving Tang Meng dejected and depressed. However, today was different since there was the presence of the thick-skinned Ling Yun! Tang Meng was convinced that if he waited for the siblings at the entrance with his precious hummer and offered them a ride home, Ling Yun would surely jump at the offer. There was no way Ling Yun would go to the trouble of rejecting such a sweet deal and fork out extra expenses for a cab!
Speaking of Ling Yun, after spending the whole day with him yesterday, not seeing a trace of him today felt kind of weird for Tang Meng.
“The h.e.l.l’s wrong with me? Since when did this young master hold any interest in that thick-skinned fat t.u.r.d?” Tang Meng scolded himself with contempt.
Maybe this was the charm of the strong. The strong often exert a kind of dazzling charisma that attracts people to them, sometimes even earning the devotion and loyalty of those people. Furthermore, there was no doubt Ling Yun was a powerful figure capable of possessing such charm!
Back to the present, upon hearing Zhao Lei’s report, Tang Meng immediately shot up from the bed.
“What? That fat t.u.r.d is finally back? Where’s he going now? The cla.s.sroom or the hostel?” Tang Meng questioned.
“The hostel,” Zhao Lei replied.
Hearing that, Tang Meng jumped out of bed in a hurry as he rushed to put on his shoes.
“Help me keep the laptop and if you’re free, download more nice films, will ya? I’m going to meet that fatty!” Tang Meng shouted to Zhao Lei before das.h.i.+ng out of room 203 and climbing the stairs towards room 305. If he were to stick to Ling Yun, Tang Meng would have no worries about missing Ning Lingyu!
Having reached his room and realizing the door was locked, Ling Yun had no choice but to remove the keys from his pocket and unlock the door. Once inside, Ling Yun decided to place all his baggage on his bed. After that, he took off his Li-Ning sports attire. The whole outfit was drenched in sweat, there was no way he was going to wear that home.
Just as he took off the top, a rough voice that could only belong to Tang Meng rang out from the door.
“Say, where have you been all day, fatty? Coming back so late.”
Without waiting for a reply, Tang Meng barged into the room. What was awaiting him was Ling Yun’s swift, hard kick to his b.u.t.t!
“Didn’t I told you to be respectful or else I’ll put a kick up your a.r.s.e?” Ling Yun replied
Tang Meng almost fell flat on his b.u.t.t. The kick had almost split his b.u.t.t cheek in half. As he ma.s.saged his b.u.t.t cheek, Tang Meng replied indignantly, “Okay, okay… Big Brother Ling… I just forgot about it in the moment. What kind of greeting gift is this?!”
“Then you jolly well etch it into your mind!” Ling Yun replied with a slight smile as if he was schooling a kid.
Tang Meng attempted to argue but his mouth stopped as his eyes fell on to the shopping bags lying on the bed. He immediately ran over to the bedside.
“Wow, boss, where…where did all these come from? Darn… isn’t this Nike
? You refused to buy it yesterday and instead bought it today!”
“My G.o.d, you even bought Versace?! And…”
“iPhone 5! You even bought a new phone?!”
“What’s this? A wooden box?”
Tang Meng made a ruckus as he rummaged through the shopping bags on the bed.
“Don’t touch that wooden box!” Ling Yun yelled before Tang Meng had a chance to open it. There was no way Ling Yun was going to show Tang Meng the jade box and gold needles in the box.
Having seen all the items, Tang Meng could not help but eye Ling Yun suspiciously before scratching his head and asking.
“Hey, Big Brother Ling, you didn’t perhaps rob a bank or something right? If not, where the h.e.l.l did you get the money for all these branded goods?”
“Leave the phone, the Nike outfit and the wooden box on the bed. Put the rest in my cabinet.” Ling Yun ordered without answering Tang Meng’s question. Having taken off the sweat filled attire, Ling Yun wanted to wear the Nike sportswear home.
“What’re you here for now?” Ling Yun asked as he changed into his new clothes.
“Oh yeah, didn’t you say you were going home today? I have a car so thought that I could give you a ride home!” Tang Meng replied in a persuasive tone.
“Sure!” Ling Yun replied without hesitation. There was no way he was going to reject such a convenient offer served up to his doorstep. Then again, Ling Yun was well aware of what Tang Meng was scheming but decided to feign ignorance. Just as Ling Yun removed his sports pants, Tang Meng immediately noticed the two sandbags tied to Ling Yun’s legs.
“Big Brother Ling… don’t tell me you were wearing these two sandbags for the entire day?” Tang Meng asked incredulously. He was flabbergasted because he was with Ling Yun when he had bought the weights. He knew that each sandbag was a few kilograms heavy. To be able to walk around all day with those on his legs, just how strong were Ling Yun’s legs?
Ling Yun frowned as he looked at Tang Meng before replying, “Of course I did, why else would I have bought those sandbags? Now hurry up and start packing! I still have to bring Lingyu out for some shopping before we go home!”
Just hearing Ning Lingyu’s name was enough for Tang Meng to forget everything else. Within minutes, everything was placed neatly in the cabinet. Ling Yun had just finished changing into his brand new Nike clothing as well. He then proceeded to put on his Nike shoes before walking around with it. They were indeed exceptionally comfortable!
“Now, carry my box and phone for me. Let’s go!” Ling Yun exclaimed as he locked his cabinet before leaving the room with Tang Meng. Once he locked the door, Ling Yun walked briskly down the stairs with Tang Meng in tow.
At the entrance to the boys’ hostel block.
Both Cao Shanshan and Ning Lingyu were standing at the entrance to the boys’ hostel block. With the two campus belles at such a place, a tide of curious students started gathering from all directions. Everyone was puzzled as to what was going on.
As for the two ladies, they had arrived at the same time. And the moment Ning Lingyu saw Cao Shanshan’s grim expression, she knew something had happened. In these three years, since when had Cao Shanshan ever stationed herself at the boys’ hostel entrance?
As she looked at Cao Shanshan, Ning Lingyu remembered her brother’s att.i.tude towards the lady yesterday. At the same time, she was also reminded of what Cao Shanshan had said to Ling Yun, that if he had the guts, he would come out alone with her. Therefore, she knew that Cao Shanshan was here for her brother as well and that she was not here for any nice chat.
Nevertheless, Ning Lingyu maintained a warm and brilliant smile as she approached Cao Shanshan and Zhang Ling.
“Hi Shanshan, are you waiting for my brother as well?” Ning Lingyu greeted Cao Shanshan.
Ning Lingyu was sure that with her presence, the tension between Cao Shanshan and Ling Yun would not escalate into unimaginable proportions.
“Lingyu, your brother played hooky for the whole afternoon now Shanshan’s angry!” Zhang Ling blabbered out. From their interaction yesterday, Zhang Ling had a positive impression of Ning Lingyu. Thus, she felt that there was a need for the girl to know about the matter. In addition, from Zhang Ling’s observation of Ling Yun, she was sure if there was a person that could keep the reins on Ling Yun, it would be Ning Lingyu.
“What?! Impossible! Why would he skip lessons for the whole afternoon?!” Ning Lingyu replied in shock as she bit her lips. She was filled with disbelief and disappointment. How could her brother do this to her?! She was filled with anxiety as she waited to confront her brother.
Cao Shanshan turned to look at Ning Lingyu in the eyes before letting out a weary sigh.
“Didn’t you see him coming back from the school entrance just a while ago? Lingyu, when he comes out, is it possible for me to speak to him privately for a while?” Cao Shanshan asked Ning Lingyu in a soft tone.
Ning Lingyu nodded her head. As long as Cao Shanshan was not here to create trouble, everything was fine. Furthermore, Ning Lingyu was confused and anxious as to why her brother skipped lessons again.
At that precise moment, Ling Yun and Tang Meng exited from the first floor of the hostel block.
“What’s with the crowd? Eh…even Lingyu’s here? That’s even better. Now, we can leave for home from here!”
“Let’s go home Lingyu!” Ling Yun shouted to his sister, undaunted by the many onlookers’ stares and murmur.
“Wow look at that guy! He’s already wearing those branded clothes!” A student shouted.
“As the saying goes, clothes make the man. He looks more charming now!” Another student added.
Now, the crowd was abuzz with chatter as many stunned onlookers watched as Ling Yun, who was clad in branded clothing, walked towards Lingyu.
Cao Shanshan, who was standing right beside Lingyu, watched on as Ling Yun waved to his sister without so much as a glance at her. It was as if she is invisible in his eyes. Not to mention, the anger still raging inside her. How dare he?!
“Ling Yun, come with me, we have to talk.” Cao Shanshan said to Ling Yun in a flat tone as she tried to hold the rage within her. She was trying her best to remain calm and rational. If not for the meal yesterday, Cao Shanshan was sure that she would have smacked him down right in front of that large crowd!
“Oh isn’t this cla.s.s monitor Cao? What’s there to talk about that you can’t say here?” Ling Yun asked as he looked at Cao Shanshan’s grim expression. What have I done wrong this time?
As for Cao Shanshan, she had pushed past the crowd and was already on her way towards the empty basketball court. Having seen that, Ning Lingyu motioned her brother with her lips telling him to be nice and follow the lady.
Ling Yun then shook his head in distress as he followed Cao Shanshan. A few busybodied students who wanted to hear more gossip tried to follow after the two of them. However, they were stopped by Tang Meng.
“If any of you dare to follow them, you better be prepared to suffer the consequences!” Tang Meng shouted arrogantly as he stood on the stairs leading to the hostel entrance, giving the crowd a menacing glare.
As the whole student body recognized this infamous Little Gambling G.o.d who was also one of the four big bullies in school, none dared to further approach Ling Yun and Cao Shanshan. Yet, all of their gazes were now focused on the two people in the distance. Many were curious as to what was going to occur between the two of them!
Unhurried as she was, once she was about thirty meters away from the crowd, Cao Shanshan turned and stared at Ling Yun with a perplexed expression. As for Ling Yun, he was looking down at himself, trying hard to find out what’s causing the lady to stare at him.
“Ling Yun, yesterday, why did you act as if you did not know me? Tell me why!” Cao Shanshan questioned him. She had tried her best to keep her emotions in control, but once she started confronting Ling Yun, her restrained emotions started overflowing beyond her control.