Chapter 22 The Yin Tattoo (2/2)

“Brother Shui.”

There were only two words in the WeChat conversation.

I took a look at the WeChat user name. It was ‘A Senior Driver’.

I didn’t know who it was, so I replied to this person: “Hello, this is Yu Shui, the inheritor of Yin and Yang Tattoos. Can I help you?”

‘A Senior Driver’ replied with a voice message.

I clicked it, and then a familiar voice came out: “Oh, Brother Shui, you’ve learned so much; you were talking so formally.”

I immediately recognized the voice: “Niu Xiao’er”?

“Yes, it’s me. So you still remember me,” Niu Xiao’er laughed.

Niu Xiao’er was my classmate when I was a junior in high school. He was my best friend. One time, we were going to swim with other classmates and dug an “earthen jar” near the riverside.

The “earthen jar” was actually a very big hole under the water. Inside was a layer of floating quicksand.

I couldn’t swim at all. I carelessly stepped on it and started drowning, but luckily Niu Xiao’er was an excellent swimmer. He dove into the water and quickly saved me.

For the life-saving grace, we became sworn brothers.

But in the next school year, he transferred to another school in Hunan. At first, we always wrote to each other, but eventually we lost contact. I didn’t know why he became a member of our high school QQ group and sent me a message via WeChat.

I spoke to Niu Xiao’er: “Brother Niu, it’s been a long time since we last met, so where’re you now?”

Brother Niu mentioned the city where he lived, which was not so far from my city.

Then he said to me: “Brother Shui, l have one question.”

“Go ahead.” I replied.

Brother Niu said: “I got a new golden iPhone 6 yesterday, and wanted to do something with it. I searched in our class group, and I saw that Miao Weiwei was there talking about “Yin and Yang Tattoos”, telling everyone how amazing they are. That’s why I wanted to talk to you. I want to know, is that true?”

At the time, Miao Weiwei had just finished getting the “Yin and Yang Tattoo” and was so satisfied with it that she told the whole world about it. Now that it really worked, Brother Niu came to ask about it.

I said to Brother Niu: “It’s fair to say that it is really effective…So, Brother Niu, do you want to try?”

“Yes.”Brother Niu said: “Several years ago I was a big man, but in the past two years I got involved with gambling. Now I’ve lost everything in my house and want to die. Well… do you have any good “Yin and Yang Tattoo” that could help me with good luck for making money? I want one.”

“So you are gambling?” I was a little surprised. There were several underground casinos near my tattoo studio, and I saw so many gamblers who lost all of their family properties…It’s better not to gamble, or else, you would get your family broken up and your relatives dead.

I also wanted to help him when I heard that he was gambling, so l told him: “Brother Niu, what about like this: you come to my place in the morning and we can have a face-to-face talk. If it’s OK, we can discuss what kind of Yin and Yang Tattoo will suit you.”

He agreed, I put down the phone, and got up. After breakfast, l rode my electric bike to the tattoo studio.

In the old street, I was about to go upstairs when I met Mimi at the gate.

“Oh, hello, Mimi. What are you doing here so early?” I talked to Mimi.

“It’s not so early, I just finished my work and now I’m waiting for you.” She smiled atme.

She told me that she was the top girl in the shop and earned the most money in one night.

She continued: “Yesterday, there were several bosses who wanted me; they paid double the price and wanted to take me, all thanks to your Yin and Yang Tattoo…That tattoo was really a bargain.”

“Really? You must earn a lot.” I smiled to Mini.

Mimi put one hand over my shoulder and whispered, “Brother Shui, come to my place and visit me tonight. I will get some girls for you.”

“Oh, is it OK?” I escaped from her hand. Her chest was right on my arm. How shameful it would be if I was erected by her breasts in the morning, when there were so many people having breakfast and waiting for the buses.

“OK? Why not?” Mimi said, “Just come tonight.”

“Ok, I will come tonight.” I felt that it would be a very exciting night.

After saying goodbye to her, I went upstairs to the studio by myself.

I took a nap in the studio and waited for Niu Xiao’er.

Around ten, Niu Xiao’er called me, saying that he was already at the railway station and that I should come to pick him up.

I got on a taxi and met him at the railway station.

I was very surprised the moment I saw him- was this Niu Xiao’er? The one I knew before?