Chapter 590: It's Chinese New Year

"Yang Ming, why is it him again?" The Black Widow muttered to herself, "I have fought with him, and I don't think he's that great."

Fought? Hei Shu and Feng Dao were both stunned. Our boss fought with Yang Ming before? But thinking that Black Widow's kung fu being super dreadful, it seemed normal to her that Yang Ming wasn't so powerful.

"Just do this. You guys investigate Wu Ming's whereabouts and see if he is in the hands of Bao Sanli." Black Widow said, "But that Yang Ming, try not to confront him. It's best to avoid any conflicts."

"Yes!" Hei Shu and Feng Dao replied.

After the two people left, Black Widow sighed, "This is all I can do."

Yang Ming was very busy for the past few days. When it was two days before the Chinese New Year, Yang Ming had nothing to do. Since he was bored, he just stayed with Li Qiang and the rest every day to teach them some kung fu and training methods.

These people had a good foundation, so the progress was very fast. It can be said that they were faster than Yang Ming himself when compared to his earlier days, which made Yang Ming feel ashamed. But thinking that these people were his own apprentices, Yang Ming's mentality was still balanced.

Yang Ming had one thing that they could never have. That was eyesight. Yang Ming could use a dagger to accurately shoot a target far away, but these people wouldn't be able to do so. Their aim was less accurate.

They were making progress; Yang Ming was making progress, too. Therefore, if they wanted to catch up with Yang Ming, it was impossible. Not to mention that Yang Ming didn't pass on all his skills to them. It wasn't because Yang Ming was being stingy, but he was still the apprentice of the King of the Assassins. Without Fang Tian's permission, it was a bit inappropriate to simply teach others everything. The most important thing was that the King of the Assassins usually has only one successor.

Over this period of time, Yang Dashan's Tianjiao Entertainment City business was still booming, but there were quite a few corresponding problems. Yang Dashan hadn't opened a similar entertainment venue before. He couldn't estimate the amount of daily food inventory, so it resulted in a large amount of waste.

Moreover, Yang Dashan was a person who wanted reputation, so there were a lot of free orders in Entertainment City every day. The seemingly hot business scene didn't make money at all. After deducting the waste and personnel expenses, it couldn't even break-even.

He thought that this situation would only last for a while, but many people were the kind who liked to take advantage of things continually. They had come back for a second time after getting a benefit. These people thought that Yang Dashan had a big business and a big house so he could cover their expenses. Yang Dashan cared about his face, so there were some things that couldn't be said. To make it sound nice, they said they were supporting him.

However, when more people were getting free orders, Yang Dashan began to complain. In the end, he could only destroy his face reputation and say that he would give a 50% discount to cover the cost price. These people were a bit unwilling immediately. We're all good buddies, and you still want to collect money?

However, it's just collecting the cost price. It wasn't expensive. Instead, it was much cheaper than other places. But in contrast, some people never returned. But collecting the cost price wouldn't work either. Entertainment City had so many expenses every day. If it didn't make money, it meant they were losing money. Yang Dashan had no choice but to cancel the 50% discount policy and change it to 10%.

This time, those who had been eating there all day immediately were outraged. We are all your good friends and good buddies. My coming here to eat means I'm giving you face! It's still okay when you said that you only collected the cost price, but you still want to make money? Can you even earn money from your friends? Aren't you a bit too much?

For the same price, we can go elsewhere to eat, can't we? Or elsewhere to play? Why do we have to come here? When these people got angry, more than half of them left immediately. They even said that Yang Dashan was being dishonest everywhere. He was so crazy about earning money. He even wanted to earn it from his friends. Although Bao Sanli had a lot of power in the underworld, as they say, gossip is a scary thing. Even though he was more powerful, he couldn't stop these people from talking bad occasionally!

Even the emperors from the past couldn't control what the people said, let alone Bao Sanli.

Therefore, those who felt that Yang Dashan wasn't authentic began to spread in the circle of their friends, "I tell you, you shouldn't go to Yang Dashan's Tianjiao Entertainment City..."

"Why? Isn't Yang Dashan familiar with you?"

"As for why, I'll whisper it to you. You must not tell others! Yang Dashan isn't authentic. You said that I am familiar with him. We are buddies. When I'm eating there, it's fine if you don't give me a free order. He can even collect the cost price. But he only gave a 10% discount, just like his other customers! Let's not care about this kind of person who is obsessed with profit!"

As a result, everyone nodded. Yang Dashan's Tianjiao Entertainment City's reputation became worse and worse. At first, not many changes could be seen. After a long time, the business had a big difference.

This was the case with business. The more people you have, the more people will come, because people who have never been there will be thinking. This place is so popular. The shop must be so good. And so they come. But if there weren't many customers, people would think, This shop is definitely not good. It's best to avoid it.

Yang Dashan began to get upset, but there was no way to do it. He thought that during the new year, there would be more people treating a meal during the festival, so maybe the business would get better.

The annual festive day had finally arrived. Today was Chinese New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning, Yang Ming's family took a taxi to Chen Mengyan's home. Before that, the parents of the two families had contacted through the phone numerous times. They were very familiar with each other, so they didn't feel strange when they met.

Looking at the gifts in Yang Ming's hands, Chen Fei slapped his head instead. "You, kid, you even bring gifts when coming to Uncle Chen's house?"

"Isn't this a white wine? My dad said he will drink with you tonight!" Yang Ming smiled.

"Hah, okay. I didn't have time to rest at all this year. It's so rare that I'm having a holiday. Today I must drink happily!" Chen Fei looked at Yang Dahai, who followed Yang Ming. "Old Yang, we have been close friends for a long time!"

"Brother... Chen... " Chen Fei was one year older than Yang Dahai, so he thought that calling him Brother Chen was more polite.

"What Brother Chen? I call you Old Yang; you also call me Old Chen. That's all. Why so serious?" Chen Fei laughed.

"This is sister-in-law, right? You look really young." Mother Chen also said to Mother Yang.

Because the two families were very satisfied with their children, the atmosphere was also very harmonious. There were scenes such as sarcasm.

However, Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan didn't show any excessive intimacy but just nodded to each other. After all, the parents of both sides were there. Even if they missed each other, they couldn't go too far.

"Old Yang, sister-in-law, come inside. Mengyan's mother and I have just woken up not long ago. We are just sticking on the couplet!" Chen Fei said, "I said that this couplet we can just simply buy, but my mother-in-law won't let me buy it casually. She has to write her own. The old lady has many talents. So, she wrote a few more. Take it and paste it on when you go back."

"Then please thank the old lady for me!" Yang Dashan said quickly. At Chen Mengyan's home, Yang Dahai felt that he had gained unprecedented respect. In the factory, he was just a worker. He had to be humble in his speech with the chief. But Chen Fei was of deputy-level cadre, and he was also being very respectful to Yang Dahai!

Chen Fei and Mother Chen went to stick on the couplet; Yang Dahai and Mother Yang also followed to help. Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan were left in the living room.

"Did you miss me?" asked Yang Ming.

"No..." Chen Mengyan glanced at the adults in the kitchen and said it.

"Hehe, I don't believe it." Yang Ming smiled and put his arm over Chen Mengyan's shoulder. This shocked Chen Mengyan.

"What are you doing? They are all there!" Chen Mengyan's eyes widened.

"What's wrong with that? We have seen each other parents. Why can't we be a little intimate?" Yang Ming said indifferently.

"Aiya... let go..." Chen Mengyan saw her mother coming out of the kitchen as if she was going to the bathroom to find something.

"Cough cough!" Mother Chen coughed twice. Although she also knew that the current young peoples were more open, they still couldn't be cuddling in the living room, right? "Yang Ming, Mengyan, you two go out and have a walk. Right, Mengyan, didn't you want to cut your hair? Let Yang Ming accompany you!"

Mother Chen already tried to make it not too obvious. Yang Ming still heard Mother Chen's meaning, asking them to avoid being too intimate. Yang Ming couldn't help but feel a little shame. He was being careless just now. He didn't realize that Mother Chen came over.

"Okay..." Chen Mengyan nodded shyly and glared at Yang Ming.

Yang Ming was also a little embarrassed. He smiled hollowly, and then stood up and said, "Then Auntie Chen, Mengyan and I will go out first."

"En, just come back at noon. Let's do it this way instead. When lunch is ready, we will call you." Mother Chen said.

"Mom, why don't I help you with the cooking?" asked Chen Mengyan.

"Forget it. Having four people in the kitchen will be a little crowded. You don't have to help." Mother Chen shook her head and said, "You quickly go and get a haircut. If you don't cut it today, you can't cut it later on. Your uncle is superstitious. He said cutting hair during the Chinese New Year will bring bad luck!"

"Well..." Chen Mengyan smiled helplessly. Her uncle was really superstitious. When he went out, he would look at the almanac. Remembering last year, her aunt's child cut his hair during Chinese New Year, and then got scolded!

"I blame you!" When they left the house, Chen Mengyan complained. "Can't you be a little more honest in my house?"

"Am I not careful enough?" Yang Ming shrugged. "But you also need to get a haircut, right?"

"These are two different things!" Chen Mengyan glared at Yang Ming.

They came to a hair salon near Chen Mengyan's house. Nowadays, the hair salons liked to use some strange names, such as Haircut Workshop, or Hairstyle Beauty Shop.

There were many people cutting their hair today. It seemed that Chen Mengyan's uncle wasn't the only one who was superstitious. Many people had the habit of cutting their hair on Chinese New Year's Eve.

"Huh? Chen Mengyan?" As soon as she entered the shop, a young man on the sofa immediately greeted her in amazement.

"Li Yixun?" Chen Mengyan was stunned, too. She looked at the young man on the sofa with astonishment. "This is such a coincidence."

"Yeah, really. This is...?" Li Yixun stood up and looked at Yang Ming, who was beside Chen Mengyan.

"Hi, I am Chen Mengyan's boyfriend, Yang Ming." Yang Ming didn't know what the young man was doing, and he didn't know what relationship he had with Chen Mengyan. Therefore, Yang Ming had to declare his sovereignty first before this guy could say anything inappropriate.

"Oh?" Li Yixun was shocked. He looked at Yang Ming and then looked at Chen Mengyan again. Finally, he smiled and said, "Ha, hi! Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Yixun. I'm Chen Mengyan's junior high school classmate. We used to share the same table. Our relationship wasn't bad... Of course, don't misunderstand. It's just an ordinary friend relationship!"

"Hehe, hi." Yang Ming looked at Li Yixun suspiciously and nodded to him. Who knows whether this kid is telling the truth?

"You are also cutting your hair here?" Chen Mengyan asked Li Yixun.

"No, I'm here with someone..." Li Yixun smiled bitterly and pouted in a direction not far from there.

"Girlfriend?" Chen Mengyan looked over and asked.

"If she is then it's good. I'm just a pursuer currently..." Li Yixun shook his head.

Yang Ming didn't pay attention to his girlfriend. She was far away and her back was facing them. Yang Ming didn't use his special abilities, so it wasn't very clear.

"Hehe, is it? Then you have to work hard!" Chen Mengyan teased. Obviously, the relationship between them wasn't bad, so they were not feeling strange toward each other.

"Ai... it's hard to say with a sentence..." Li Yixun said helplessly.

"Mister, Miss, are you getting a haircut?" A staff member came over and asked Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan.

"She is cutting. I'm only accompanying her." Yang Ming pointed at Chen Mengyan and replied.

"Please follow me. The staff member said to Chen Mengyan, "There is an empty space right there. "

"I'm going to get a haircut first. Talk to you next time." Chen Mengyan nodded to Li Yixun and left with the staff member.

Yang Ming saw that this guy wasn't his own rival, so he dispelled his vigilance and sat beside him

"Man, you're so bad*ss!" After Chen Mengyan left, Li Yixun immediately began to be enthusiastic with Yang Ming.

"Why am I bad*ss?" Yang Ming was a bit puzzled.

"Chen Mengyan, ah, our junior high school's campus belle, you even got her as your girlfriend. You must have some special skills, right?" Li Yixun looked at Yan Ming with envious eyes and asked, "Can you teach your buddy some tricks?"

"This... I'm high school classmates with Mengyan... Maybe time can cultivate love..." Yang Ming was unwilling to tell his relationship history to others. This kind of thing belonged to his personal privacy.

"That's not it. When I was in junior high school, there were many people who pursued Chen Mengyan. How come their love wasn't cultivated? Brother, you must have some unique skills!" Li Yixun patted Yang Ming's shoulder.

Yang Ming glanced at him. He thought, I am not that close with you yet. You patted my shoulder and even inquired about my personal affairs. Isn't that inappropriate?

"In fact, it was nothing..." Yang Ming didn't want to talk to him more. He just said it perfunctorily.

He didn't expect Li Yixun not to understand it. He continued to ask for advice. "Brother, you can't do this. My relationship with Chen Mengyan isn't bad either. Isn't her friend also your friend? Please teach your buddy some tricks!"

"It's not that I don't want to teach you, but there's nothing to teach!" Yang Ming was annoyed by him. He frowned and spoke.

"No way. Are you unwilling to teach me?" Li Yixun said, "You can rest assured, brother. You and I are not rivals. Although Chen Mengyan is beautiful, she and I aren't suitable for each other. I won't steal your girlfriend!"

"..." Yang Ming was speechless. Why is there such a thick-faced person in the world? Am I afraid of you stealing my girlfriend? If you're capable, then go ahead. However, Yang Ming couldn't say anything, just in case, it would pass back into Chen Mengyan's ear.

"Brother, you can't be such a d*ck-headed person, right?" When Li Yixun saw Yang Ming not talking, he thought Yang Ming was influenced by him, so he continued, "Just teach me some tricks. I will be grateful! Donghai's Sea Fairy Pavilion is opened by my family. I will give you a VIP card. You can have three free orders each year!"

As Li Yixun said this, he took a VIP card from his pocket and handed it to Yang Ming.

"Oh?" Yang Ming took the VIP card and looked at it. Sea Fairy Pavilion? What the f*ck is that? Yang Ming had never heard of it, but he was really annoyed by this Li Yixun, so he simply said, "I can teach you. But you have to tell me first, who are you going to pursue? Tell me the simplified details of that person. You also know that everyone is different and the method of pursuit is different, too."

"That's right; that's right..." Li Yixun thought that the VIP card was effective, so he quickly said before Yang Ming changed his mind, "Brother, I'll tell you. This girl that I'm chasing, her character is a bit cold, but she's very cute. Her hometown isn't here. She's studying at the university here. I have been pursuing her for a semester, but it hasn't been effective!"

"You are now clinging to her all day long?" asked Yang Ming.

"Yeah, I think she's getting annoyed at me. What can I do? But if I want to date her normally, she won't come out either!" Li Yixun frowned.

"This way..." Yang Ming didn't put his mind in this at all. He said casually, "Is her family rich?"

"Her family?" Li Yixun was astounded. "I don't know about this. My family has money, but I don't care if her family is rich or not..."

"Who asked if you cared or not? I only asked you whether her family is rich or not... In other words, how much living expenses can she have in a month?" Yang Ming waved his hands.

"This... probably more than a thousand yuan..." Li Yixun scratched his head and guessed.

"Don't assume. How much is it? This is very important!" Yang Ming insisted.

"Ah?" Li Yixun was unclear. "It doesn't seem to matter much, right?"

"Why not? Do you want to learn?" Yang Ming glanced. "If you don't want to learn, then never mind."

"I want to; I want to, brother. Don't be angry. I think her usual expenses should be around one thousand yuan!" Li Yixun said quickly.

"Around one thousand yuan, is it?" Yang Ming nodded. "Then I'll teach you a way. Aren't you clinging to her now? I can make the situation become the exact opposite!"

"The exact opposite?" Li Yixun said, puzzled. "What kind of opposite? Do you mean making her cling to me? Is this possible?"

"Possible, how can it be impossible? You do it according to the method I said. I ensure that you will be successful!" Yang Ming said.

"Brother, what useful trick do you have? Please teach your brother. " Li Yixun was overjoyed when he heard that. He asked quickly.

"This is the case. My trick is to ask you to borrow money from her!" Yang Ming said amazingly.

"Huh?" Li Yixun opened his mouth and looked at Yang Ming in a stupid manner. After a while, he said, "I borrow money from her? My family is so rich. Why would I need to borrow money from her?"

"There are many reasons for borrowing money, such as your family has an economic control over you, or your friend's need to use money urgently for some illness, etc. depending on how you say it!" Yang Ming explained, "Besides when you borrow money from her, you must inquire how much monthly living expenses she has. And then you must borrow all of it at once. Don't leave any money for her!"

"And then how..." Although Li Yixun didn't understand it, he didn't dare to question it easily. He could only ask carefully.

"And then? Then you disappear. Don't look for her again." Yang Ming said decisively.

"Disappear?" Li Yixun said, "I disappear after borrowing the money? Am I becoming a liar? Then again, if I borrow all her money, how does she live?"

"You're really stupid. I'm too lazy to teach you!" Yang Ming snorted.

"Brother, I admit that I am stupid. If not, I wouldn't ask you..." Li Yixun said, "Please tell me how this works okay?"

"Look, you have borrowed her living expenses. Then she must have a problem with her usual life, right?" Yang Ming asked.

"Yeah, this is what I am worried about!" Li Yixun nodded.

"You're right!" Li Yixun slapped his thigh. "It's true! But isn't this a bit too much? It's like I'm behaving like a rogue?"

"How do you get a girlfriend?" Yang Ming asked while rolling his eyes.

"Thick-faced!" Li Yixun said without thinking.

"Isn't that good? Those who win are right. Wait until you have your girlfriend. Who cares what method you used to get her?" Yang Ming said disdainfully.

"Yes! Yes, brother, I really admire you! This is really a good trick. Today I have learned so much. Thank you very much. When you go to Donghai someday, brother will treat you to a big meal!" Li Yixun said excitedly.

"Oh, then we'll talk about it later." Yang Ming waved his hand. The trick that he proposed was bullsh*t. It would be strange if Li Yixun succeeded. However, the situation could also be like a blind cat encountering a dead rat [1]. Yang Ming didn't expect this Li Yixun to think he was getting a treasure.

Yang Ming was full of bullsh*t. He was annoyed by Li Yixun, so he proposed such a method. Instead, Li Yixun was so excited. He was probably planning how to make a move at the moment.

"Ai... wait for me..." Li Yixun suddenly stood up and ran toward the door. It turned out that the girl he had been waiting for had already finished cutting her hair. She was prepared to pay the bill and leave. She didn't even look at Li Yixun.

Yang Ming shook his head. This Li Yixun is hopeless. Even an ordinary man and woman, their relationship wouldn't be so nervous, right? En, why does this girl look familiar to me?

"Wang Xiaoyan?" Yang Ming blurted out.

"Yang Ming?" Wang Xiaoyan turned her head in the direction of the voice and saw Yang Ming.

"You two... know each other?" Li Yixun was puzzled as he looked at Wang Xiaoyan and Yang Ming.

"It doesn't matter to you, right?" Wang Xiaoyan didn't give Li Yixun face at all.

Yang Ming smiled bitterly instead, This little flapper! Li Yixun, aren't you too bad? You can't even get a flapper?

"That... is Zhao Ying back?" Yang Ming and Wang Xiaoyan had some misunderstandings before, so they couldn't help but feel awkward after meeting. Therefore, he changed the subject.

"Not yet... if there's nothing, I will go first..." Wang Xiaoyan looked at Yang Ming. She secretly clenched her teeth. Taking advantage of me. If it wasn't because of Zhao Ying, I would have already asked him to pay for it a long time ago. Hmph hmph, you're lucky, kid!

"Then we'll go first, Yang Ming!" When Li Yixun saw Wang Xiaoyan leaving, he quickly chased after her. He spoke to Yang Ming while leaving, "Give my regards to Chen Mengyan for me..."

"En..." Yang Ming waved his hand and thought, This annoying guy has finally left! But this guy's taste is too bad, right? He's actually pursuing a flapper?

Chen Mengyan was just trimming her hair. She was not getting a haircut, so it didn't take long for it to be done. She just wanted to receive the benefit from a Chinese New Year festive tradition.

Yang Ming paid the money, and Chen Mengyan didn't stop him. Their current relationship didn't require these things to be so clearly divided.

"Li Yixun is gone?" asked Chen Mengyan.

"Yeah, he asked me to give you his regards." Yang Ming nodded.

"Why did you say that just now?" Chen Mengyan was dissatisfied with Yang Ming's move before. "Li Yixun and I were junior high school students. There is no other relationship!"

"Heh... I'm just afraid that this guy has an intention on you..." Yang Ming smiled.

"Come on. Do you think I'm that popular...?" Chen Mengyan rolled her eyes at Yang Ming.

"How are you not popular? Don't you know? Our school's BBS has a campus belle ranking. Your name is on the list, too!" Yang Ming said.

"It's all done by boring people..." Chen Mengyan also heard this from her roommate, but she didn't care. If she paid attention, she would have found that Lin Zhiyun was also on the list.

"What are we doing now?" Yang Ming looked at the time. It was still early. They probably couldn't help much even if they went back now. The adults were busy cooking the food, and they didn't need Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan to help.

"I don't know. Just walk around..." Chen Mengyan suggested. "We haven't walked around for a while."

"Let's go then." Yang Ming nodded.

Two people walked slowly while holding hands on the street. The shops on both sides were filled with the festivity of Chinese New Year and were full of lanterns. They went to each shop but not to shop. They just wanted to enjoy this sweet moment.

Not sure when it started, but the sky was filled with snow. Chen Mengyan was like a child. She was very excited to see the snowflakes falling on her scarf.

"Heh, when I was a child, I especially liked snow. When it snowed, I liked to lie on the window and look at the snow outside..." Chen Mengyan said with emotion. "I didn't expect I would have grown up in the blink of an eye..."

"Yeah, you're almost becoming someone else's wife... Your children will be like you lying on the window to look at snowflakes..." Yang Ming smiled.

"Stop it. What are you talking about?" Chen Mengyan said with dissatisfaction, "I'm reminiscing about my childhood, but you're messing around."

"Just kidding..." Yang Ming pulled up Chen Mengyan's hand. "Then I will tell you about my childhood... I liked to step on the snow every time I saw snow... I would step in a specific sequence. After stepping them out, it's just like the snow had been run over by a wheel. It's very neat..."

"Hehe, I had played that, too..." Chen Mengyan smiled happily... The two people reminisced about the interesting things of childhood from elementary school to junior high school...

"Yang Ming, do you think Su Ya... What is she doing now?" When talking about junior high school, Chen Mengyan couldn't help but think of Su Ya. Although it was spoiling the mood, Chen Mengyan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I don't know..." Yang Ming sighed. He said slowly, "Maybe she's like us, walking in the snow with her another half..."

"I'm sorry..." Chen Menyan saw that Yang Ming was a little sad. She regretted raising the question. They were very happy just now.

"It's okay. Everybody has to get married when the time comes... It's fine..." Yang Ming shook his head with a bitter smile.

Chen Mengyan also sighed a bit. It seems that Su Ya still has a place in Yang Ming's heart. Maybe only time can change this...

Unconsciously, the two people actually went to the beach. The beach during winter was very deserted. The chilling sea breeze blew the hair of the two people...

"Su Ya and I have been here before." Yang Ming pointed to a reef monument not far away.

"A date?" asked Chen Mengyan.

"Hehe, not really. One day after school, we had nothing to do. We wanted to go home together at first. But who knew that we didn't want to separate when we talked. Just like us today, we came here unintentionally." Yang Ming shook his head, "How do children know what dating is?"

"That was a good memory, too..." Chen Mengyan wasn't jealous this time. There was no need to be jealous. Su Ya had now disappeared from Yang Ming's life. She was just a good memory. How could Chen Mengyan be jealous of a memory?

"En..." Yang Ming nodded. "Let's go and see. I remember that Su Ya and I engraved our names on it. I'm not sure if it is still there..."

"Alright..." Chen Mengyan nodded, although her heart wasn't very comfortable, there was no way about it. Moreover, she was also curious. She wanted to understand Yang Ming's past. If you love someone, you must accept all of him, right? It included his past and future.

The two people came in front of the monument. Yang Ming's eyes were sharp. He instantly found his and Su Ya's names among the countless names. Although the traces were already very shallow, they could still see it clearly if they looked carefully.

"Right here!" Yang Ming pointed to the name above.

"Vandalism..." Chen Mengyan glanced at it and thought about it. She wanted to use this sentence to vent her dissatisfaction. Yes, whoever sees the name of her lover with another girl would feel imbalanced.

"So many people had carved on it... I won't make much a difference... En? What do you want to do?" Yang Ming looked at Chen Mengyan in amazement and said, "Didn't you say that it was vandalism? How come you..."