259 Day to mee (1/2)
Time flew by, and before they knew it, D-day had arrived. It was time for the reunion.
As Zhang Dashan was very conscious about his image, he planned to wear a formal suit and even groomed his hair with styling pomade. He then sprayed some cologne on his underarms, and struck a pose for Xiao Luo, excitedly asking, ”Old Xiao, look at me, what do you think?”
His brows quivered as he spoke.
”I only have one word for you.”
”Handsome, right? As I've said, I can be pretty handsome if I take the trouble to dress up.” Zhang Dashan was in good humor, admiring himself.
Xiao Luo only shook his head.
”Then, it's cool?”
”Neither, you look like a pimp!” Xiao Luo answered tongue-in-cheek.
Zhang Dashan frowned and looked a little hurt with that comment, he yelled back, ”What absolute nonsense, don't let me make you sh*t your pants okay!”
Xiao Luo shrugged indifferently, then made to the door to put on his shoes. Compared to Zhang Dashan, his dressing was casual, and he had on a pair of dark slacks and a plain shirt. As Jiangcheng's weather was slightly chilly, he had only put on an undershirt for some insulation and pulled over a black sweater to complete an understated but smart look.
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Zhang Dashan had a different personality altogether, and unlike Xiao Luo, he was a little showy. He looked forward to driving up in his brand new Range Rover so that his former classmates would know he owned one. He could already imagine how they would be admiring him, and that pleased him to no end. Walking towards the SUV, he was already in a dopamine-induced state and was humming tunes while grooving to the beat.
Xiao Luo had gotten used to this behavior, Zhang Dashan would not be his true self if he did not show off every chance he got.
”It definitely feels good to drive a car like this, such sensation and acceleration, it's orgasmic!”
As Zhang Dashan was driving, his hands caressed the steering wheel like stroking a woman's soft skin. He was totally in his own world when he suddenly said, ”Old Xiao, since I'm taking care of the headquarter, I'll definitely have to purchase a house here next year. With our net worth, we could have moved out of Gong Village a long time ago. It's so rural!”
”Don't get too arrogant, and don't forget what your primary mission is.” Xiao Luo cautioned him with a serious look on his face.
”What the heck are you saying. It's totally reasonable that I, as the CEO of the company, need to purchase a house. You can't be too stingy, just handing out donkey's ration, if you want the business to go far, right?”
Xiao Luo smiled and quipped, ”Comparing yourself to a donkey, hmm, a very nice metaphor.”
”What the heck, can you be more serious? Cos' I'm serious about what I've just said,” Zhang Dashan retorted in his usual bluster.
”You can make the call without my approval.” Xiao Luo replied. He was always generous to his brothers.
Zhang Dashan picked his nose as he replied nonchalantly, ”You regard yourself too highly, I'm not seeking your approval, just reporting it to you.”
Xiao Luo rolled his eyes and didn't bother to reply.
All of a sudden, a van appeared speedily from an alley and turned dangerously into the main road, right in front of them.
”F*ck”
Zhang Dashan was shocked and immediately hit the brakes hard and swerved past the van to avoid hitting it.
Coming from just behind Zhang Dashan, the van then sped past the Range Rover with barely 10cm between both vehicles, almost crashing.
Zhang Dashan wound down his car window and screamed toward the van, ”F*ck you, can you drive? Don't you even know that you need to slow down at a junction?”
This was his brand new Range Rover, and it was as beautiful and expensive as a new wife to him. If it had been scratched or knocked, his heart would have bled with sorrow.
The people in that van had evidently heard Zhang Dashan, so the driver slammed on the brakes and pulled over. Four burly men alighted from the vehicle, and they had rebars in their hands.
They walked up aggressively with ferocious looks on their faces. One of them, a square-faced man, laughed nastily and roared at Zhang Dashan, ”You think you're awesome because of your Range Rover? Try swearing one more time, and I'll smash your car!”
Zhang Dashan was equally enraged, and he stared back angrily at the man. He thought to himself, ”You've almost scratched my car, yet you're still being arrogant and looking for trouble? This is f*cking interesting.”
”Stay in the car. I'll deal with them.”
Xiao Luo did not wish to see Zhang Dashan's car getting smashed up, so he hopped out of the vehicle immediately.
He went to the roadside and taunted the guy with the crazy laugh, gesturing with his index finger, he called out, ”You. Come over.”