Chapter 1658
It was already past two in the afternoon. The atmosphere in the courtyard was complicated.
Seeing no point in staying any longer and doing so might only further provoke Dong Xuebing"s anger, Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling bid farewell.
"Brother-in-law, we"re going back now," Xie Ran said.
Dong Xuebing grunted, "We won"t eat here tonight."
Xie Ran smiled wryly, "Okay, we won"t. Don"t want to trouble you."
"Yeah," Fang Shuiling added, "Next time, I"ll cook for you. Brother Dong, I"m sorry for bothering you today and causing you so much trouble. I"m embarra.s.sed. Don"t blame my aunt; it"s all my fault."
Xie Ran interjected, "It"s my responsibility."
Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "It"s not your fault."
Xie Jing pulled Xie Hao, "Then we"ll leave too."
"Hey, why are you pulling me, Second Sis? I"m not leaving. Finally, I had the chance to meet brother-in-law. I still need to learn martial arts," Xie Hao exclaimed.
But Xie Jing grabbed his ear, "Let brother-in-law rest properly. You"re useless. Let"s go, no more nonsense."
Dong Xuebing said, "Be careful on the way. I won"t see you off."
Fang Shuiling immediately said, "You don"t need to come out. I"ll visit you another day."
Although this incident was unpleasant, with Dong Xuebing almost getting into a fight with Fang Shuiling"s aunt and cursing at her for a long time, Fang Shuiling had no grudges against Dong Xuebing. She could see clearly that Dong Xuebing wasn"t targeting anyone specifically. It was just that both of their tempers were terrible, which led to a big conflict when they collided. Moreover, Dong Xuebing had previously given Fang Shuiling a bank card with a million on it, so it wasn"t about money. But Fang Shuiling could tell that Dong Xuebing valued her, and she couldn"t blame him. It was just unfortunate that a female scoundrel and a despicable thug ended up together.
Outside,
The group got into the car.
Fang Shuiling"s heart was heavy with tears, "Brother Ran..."
Xie Ran sighed repeatedly, "Adding insult to injury."
"Brother Dong"s impression of me must be terrible this time," Fang Shuiling said irritably, "If he doesn"t like me, Sister Huilan must also..."
Xie Ran shook his head, "Brother-in-law is not that kind of person."
Xie Jing said, "Brother-in-law judged people by their character, not the situation. It"s probably just a clash with your aunt. It won"t affect his opinion of you. My brother-in-law is not unreasonable."
Fang Shuiling felt a bit relieved when she heard this. "Thank you, Xiao Jing. Thanks for helping out earlier. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Xie Jing smiled, "It has nothing to do with me. I can"t stop my brother-in-law."
Fang Shuiling pondered, "Brother Dong"s skills are something. My aunt"s bodyguard is highly skilled; even five or six ordinary people couldn"t get close to him."
Xie Hao smirked, "What"s five or six? It"s not worth mentioning at all. My brother-in-law"s skills are unmatched. Even fifty or sixty people couldn"t get close to him."
Fang Shuiling was taken aback. "Is it true?"
Xie Hao chuckled, "Hehe, why would I lie to you?"
Feeling a bit skeptical, Fang Shuiling looked to Xie Ran for confirmation.
Xie Ran nodded, "My brother-in-law used to work at the gra.s.sroots level. He once took on fifty or sixty adults single-handedly without a scratch. His skills are unmatched."
Fang Shuiling remained silent.
Xie Hao continued, "Brother-in-law has always been my idol. You don"t know much about him. My idol"s combat effectiveness cannot be measured by numbers alone. No matter how many people come, it"s useless. Your aunt"s bodyguard was completely overestimating himself. If he had heard about my brother-in-law"s glorious deeds, he probably wouldn"t have the courage to lay a finger on my brother-in-law."
"Is Brother Dong really that powerful?" Fang Shuiling asked.
Xie Ran affirmed, "Of course. Otherwise, why would he be considered a privileged figure in our family? There are some things I can"t tell you, but in my entire life, I truly admire only a few people. I can count them on one hand, and my brother-in-law is one of them. He"s not someone you can judge with common sense."
Fang Shuiling sighed, "My aunt is the same. She"s completely beyond reason."
Xie Ran smiled bitterly, "That"s why they fought like that when they met. Anyway, let"s not talk about it."
Houhai.
Everyone had left.
Only Dong Xuebing remained in the courtyard.
His anger hadn"t subsided yet. He paced back and forth in the yard, cursing under his breath. After getting tired of cursing, he returned to the northern room, lay down on the bed, yawned, and almost immediately fell asleep.
One hour pa.s.sed.
Three hours pa.s.sed.
Five hours pa.s.sed.
It was almost dark.
When Dong Xuebing woke up again, he was a bit dazed. He looked at the clock and realized it was already past seven in the evening.
He wasn"t hungry.
His mood wasn"t particularly good either.
After getting out of bed, Dong Xuebing didn"t know what to do. A thick sense of loneliness overwhelmed him, making him feel uncomfortable. He had been quite fulfilled yesterday, but today was different. He knew it was all because of Fang Wenping, who had angered him in the afternoon. Dong Xuebing felt restless all over. He couldn"t shake off the feeling after stretching and yawning for a while. His mind was filled with the image of women. It wasn"t surprising, as he realized he hadn"t been with a woman since Zhang Longjuan left.
He couldn"t bear it anymore.
He had to do something about it.
Completely unable to endure it any longer, Dong Xuebing remembered his past lovers. The desire to be intimate couldn"t be suppressed.
He couldn"t hold back any longer.
Dong Xuebing knew his women who had been intimate with him were not in Beijing. They were all abroad or from other places. But he couldn"t endure it any longer and didn"t care about that anymore. He just wanted to find a female companion to comfort him tonight, or else he probably wouldn"t be able to sleep.
Who should he call?
Who is available?
Forget it. He decided to call them one by one.
After splas.h.i.+ng cold water on his face to cool down his anger, Dong Xuebing sat down in the courtyard, crossed his legs, and dialed his wife, Xie Huilan"s number.
"Hey, Huilan," Dong Xuebing said.
"What"s up?" Xie Huilan"s voice came from the other end.
"Why do you sound so reluctant? I just missed you," Dong Xuebing said.
"Hey, you kid, finally remember to call me," Xie Huilan chuckled.
Dong Xuebing said, "Well, let"s get to the point. Are you resting today? Should we..."
He had originally planned to have her take a plane over. There was an airport in Xiaxing City, and it would take about three hours to arrive. It would be perfect for an overnight stay, and he could also see his son. But before he could finish his sentence, Xie Huilan interrupted, "No rest. There"s too much to do this month."
Fine.
Time to switch.
Dong Xuebing said a few words and then hung up the phone. Then he called Qu Yunxuan. "Yunxuan."
"Little brat, finally remember to call me," Qu Yunxuan complained with a smile.
Dong Xuebing exclaimed, "Didn"t I call you a few days ago? I even called the other day, but your phone was off. You"re so busy with work."
Qu Yunxuan smiled, "There"s much to do at the TV station. Sometimes during live broadcasts, I cannot turn on my phone. What"s the matter, looking for me?"
"Yeah, I miss you," Dong Xuebing said.
"Hehe, I miss you too," Qu Yunxuan replied.
"Then come over. It"s just after seven; you won"t be late," Dong Xuebing eagerly suggested.
But Qu Yunxuan poured cold water on his enthusiasm, "You"re choosing the wrong time to ask me over. I have a live broadcast tonight, the evening news. Not possible today."
"Oh," Dong Xuebing said disappointedly. "Take a sick leave, really miss you."
Qu Yunxuan replied, "That won"t work. The live broadcast program has been scheduled in advance and can"t be changed. Next time, if I"m free, I"ll come see you, little brat."
"Okay, forget it, you"re busy," Dong Xuebing said, hanging up.
He then called Zhang Longjuan.
"Hey, Sister Zhang, are you in Beijing? Can you come today?" he asked directly.
Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Oh, miss me? I am not in Beijing, I"m in the Florida. Why? What"s up?"
Without saying anything more, Dong Xuebing realized that even if Zhang Longjuan came now, it would be tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. After all, that was on the other side of the globe. "Uh, never mind then."
Zhang Longjuan said, "Okay, I"m busy."
Finally, Dong Xuebing called them one by one.
Xu Yan.
Geng Yuehua.
Jiang Fangfang.
Yu Meixia.
But none of them had time. Xu Yan was having dinner with someone, Yu Meixia had to pick up her daughter from her after-school tutoring cla.s.s, Geng Yuehua even hung up the phone as soon as she heard he wanted her to come, and Jiang Fangfang was no better, saying, "Are you crazy?" before hanging up. Dong Xuebing realized it was already late at night, and asking them to come all the way here wasn"t appropriate. But he couldn"t bear it anymore. His mind was filled with thoughts of women, and if he didn"t find someone to come over, he probably wouldn"t be able to make it until tomorrow.
No one was available.
No one could come.
Dong Xuebing became more and more restless, and his throat got drier. None of them had time. Who else could he call? He had already called everyone he had been intimate with.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Flipping through the phone book, Dong Xuebing suddenly saw Luo Haiting"s number. Remembering that Sister Lou was in Beijing for a meeting, and they had made plans to go shopping, he called her impulsively.
"Sister Luo."
"Xuebing?"
"Have you eaten?"
"Just finished a meeting, not yet."
"Oh, that"s perfect. Come over to my place to eat. I haven"t eaten either."
"Okay, I was just about to go back to the hotel. When should I come over?"
"Come over now. I"ll give you the address. It"s a courtyard in Houhai."
Dong Xuebing told her the address and then hung up. Suddenly, he felt that the call was too abrupt and hesitated.