Golden Scale [EN]: Chapter 95

Short Encounter (1)

When Feng Jie woke up, the sun was already high. She noticed her daughter hadn’t left for work. “Yuqian, why are you still here?”

“Taking care of you. This job? I can go whenever I want, or not go if I don’t feel like it.”

“That won’t do. Even if you’re working as a secretary for your grandfather, you can’t be so irresponsible. You have to consider the impact your actions have.”

“Consider the impact? Last night, you were wearing that outfit, drunk as a skunk in a bar,” Yuqian handed her mother a cup of coffee. “Which one of us is setting a worse example?”

“Hey, watch your mouth, you ungrateful child.” Feng Jie lightly tapped her daughter, whom she had spoiled.

“Mom, those things you said to me last night… you weren’t serious, were you?”

“What things?”

“You know, about going out to find a man…” Yuqian repeated her mother’s “declaration of independence” word for word.

“Of course, I wasn’t serious,” Feng Jie’s face flushed at such a direct question. “That was just drunken talk; don’t take it to heart. Besides, your father, despite his faults, has always been good to me overall. And it’s not entirely his fault; men in his position inevitably have some casual affairs.”

“Mom,” Yuqian took her mother’s hand, “Do you think my husband will be like Dad in the future?”

“Hehe, my little girl has grown up and started thinking about men.”

“What kind of talk is that?” Yuqian playfully pushed her mother.

“Sigh, really, women in families like ours seem to have it all, like golden branches and jade leaves [a metaphor for a privileged life], high above everyone else. But who understands our suffering? If you find an ordinary man, he might honestly stay with you forever, and he wouldn’t dare to mess around. But we’d feel like we’re settling. If you find someone well-matched and capable, as long as he values you most, you have to play dumb about some things. Your dad used to be good; he never stayed out overnight, always came home no matter how late. He’s been a bit much lately.”

“Should I talk to Dad?” A daughter is her mother’s comfort, and no matter what, Yuqian was on her mother’s side.

“No, no, I’ll handle our affairs. Look, we’re back to talking about me again. The other day, you mentioned a boy to me…”

“Not a boy, a man, a real man.”

“Alright, alright, a man. Is it serious?”

“Yes.” As soon as Hou Longtao was mentioned, Yuqian immediately recalled the bone-melting pleasure of their lovemaking, and she lowered her head shyly.

“Oh, my! What’s this?” Feng Jie was amused by her daughter’s reaction. “Your face is red. How serious is it?”

“Very serious, the most serious kind.”

“Really? That’s good. Invite him home for dinner sometime, and we’ll have your great-uncle and grandparents help you check him out. I need to see what kind of handsome guy has captured my precious daughter.”

“Wouldn’t that be too much? I’m afraid it’ll scare him.”

“What? Scared by this? If he’s that timid, how can he be my son-in-law?”

“Okay, okay, I’ll arrange it.” Yuqian no longer objected. She had to face this eventually, and she had some confidence in the man she had chosen…

A week later, the appointment orders for Wang Gang and Bao Ding came down. Although it was due to the “Supreme Leader’s highest directive,” it couldn’t be too obvious. The reasons for their promotions were still relatively sound. Wang Gang had been a police officer for decades, had accumulated some merits, and with his outstanding performance in eliminating the “De Wai Four Tigers,” he was appointed as the Director of the Eleventh Division of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, which was the Technical Investigation Division. Bao Ding, despite his short tenure, had outstanding meritorious service and was exceptionally promoted to Deputy Director of the Thirteenth Division of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, which was the Public Security Division.

As the saying goes, “A county magistrate is not as good as the current administrator” [meaning local connections are more powerful than distant authority]. They wouldn’t give up their painstakingly managed “base of operations.” The directors of the police stations where they had previously served were all appointed based on their recommendations. Since Bao Ding and Wang Gang were both sent by “above,” they quickly established good relationships with their superiors, subordinates, and colleagues in their new positions…

The cooperative relationship between “East Star” and “Tyrannosaurus” had been maintained for a month, and it was time to take stock. Ren Jingyao was in charge of the accounts for “East Star” under Hou Longtao’s instructions, and she concealed a total of 40% of the profits. According to the initial agreement between the two parties, based on the principle of equal distribution of profits, he received 50% of “Tyrannosaurus’s” profits, while “Tyrannosaurus” actually only received 30% of the profits from the service industries under “East Star.”

The problem was that, under Hou Longtao’s instructions, Ren Jingyao didn’t make the false accounts flawless. On the contrary, she deliberately left a few obvious flaws. Of course, “obvious” was relative. If they weren’t professionals, they wouldn’t be able to see any problems…

After Fang Jie returned to Japan, he immediately sent a letter to Ru Yun. Because the trip was rushed, he didn’t handle his uncle’s funeral arrangements properly during his last return to China. His other family members had already immigrated to Japan, and it wasn’t worth it for him to return to Beijing for some things, so he hoped she could help.

In this matter, although Ru Yun could see from Fang Jie’s flimsy excuses that the other party had ulterior motives, she couldn’t stand idly by. She really wanted to do something for Uncle Fang, and she also wanted to figure out what her ex-husband was up to. If he just wanted to pursue her again, it would not only be unreasonable but also have no reason to wait until now.

Ru Yun was very clear about her feelings now. She had long stopped loving Fang Jie, and she didn’t even hate him anymore. With a clear conscience, after telling Hou Longtao, she not only agreed to the other party’s request in her reply but also attached her email address, which would make communication much more convenient.

In the first few emails, Fang Jie was still talking about the old man’s affairs, and Ru Yun replied very politely. Later, he mentioned wanting to rekindle their relationship, but Ru Yun firmly rejected him. Since then, Fang Jie only mentioned in his emails how he had been working hard in Japan over the years and asked if there were any news about former classmates. The two basically returned to being ordinary friends without deep connections…

A month passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, although Hou Longtao and Yuqian were very passionate, they never mentioned meeting the parents. Yuqian still felt it was too fast, fearing that she might scare away her ideal man.

Because of Feng Yun’s presence, the two often met secretly in restaurants, but they still couldn’t avoid running into that tigress. Each time, they were superficially polite, but in reality, they both knew that they were fundamentally incompatible. Occasionally, when Yuqian wasn’t paying attention, they would exchange a few cold words…

That night, Hou Longtao and his brothers gathered at “East Star Rising.” He had just sent last month’s accounts to “Tyrannosaurus” a few days ago. “Is everything ready?”

“Thirty people. I’ve already sent them to the 88 Bar. Fifty security guards have also entered the city. They can arrive within ten minutes if needed. I’ve also notified Wang Gang and Brother Ding.”

“Good, let’s put on a good show for them.” Hou Longtao looked up at the sky outside the window. “Hmph, what a dark night.”

A group of people drove to the 88 Disco Hall located in Xinjiekou. This was one of the earliest and largest discos in Beijing, with colorful lights flashing, handsome men and beautiful women, and a sea of people. In the center of the dance floor was a stage, where three long-haired beauties wearing bright silver bras, bright silver miniskirts, bright silver panties, and bright silver high-heeled boots were twisting and turning, eliciting bursts of screams and whistles from the audience.

Hou Longtao usually didn’t go to discos. The deafening “noise” was not only annoying but also gave him a headache. In his eyes, those dancing were no different from a group of demons dancing wildly.

The seven brothers, plus Mazi and Tanzi, found a circle of sofas by the dance floor and sat down. Before they could order anything, a tall woman in leather clothing walked over with two bouncers. “Why are the East Star bosses so free today, coming to our place to patronize our business?”

“Hmph,” Hou Longtao glanced at the beautiful tomboy. “Sister Feng is being too polite. We’re all family now, and we share the accounts. Why are we distinguishing between each other? Supporting your place is supporting our own place.”

“That’s good. Brother Prince, feel free.”

“Don’t go,” Hou Longtao grabbed Situ Qingying, who was about to leave. “Won’t you keep me company?”

“How should I keep you company?”

“If you’re willing to keep me company in bed, that would be the best.”

“Okay,” she raised her eyebrows. “It’s not difficult to get me into bed. Compete with me in drinking. If you drink me under the table, you can do whatever you want tonight.”

“Sister Feng.”

“Sister Feng.” Situ Qingying’s two subordinates wanted to dissuade her.

“What are you doing?” Mazi and Tanzi stood in front of the two. “The bosses are betting and drinking, building relationships. It’s none of our business.”

“Go,” Situ Qingying sat down and waved her hand. “You two go get the wine. I’ll play with Brother Prince.”

After the two left, Hou Longtao secretly grabbed the beauty’s jade hand and squeezed it hard. Situ Qingying gave him a charming smile. “There’s a camera in the private room, hidden behind that oil painting.”

“That’s going to be hard on you.”

“It’s okay. Did you bring that thing from last time?”

“I have it here.” Long took out a green leaf from a box in his pocket. It was the same leaf that Hou Longtao had given him before he went to Qinhuangdao last time.

“How do I use it?”

“Just put it on your tongue.”

“Okay.” Situ Qingying opened her mouth and pressed the leaf against her delicate tongue. The edge of the leaf had forks, and as soon as it touched her tongue, those forks were like claws, grabbing the tender flesh. It couldn’t be pulled off without force.

“Qingying, we can’t be too stingy,” it wasn’t the two subordinates who came back, but two of the “Nine Dragons and One Phoenix” [referring to high ranking members of the Tyrannosaurus gang]. The bouncers must have reported to them. “If the East Star brothers want to drink, they have to go to a private room.”

“Third Brother, Seventh Brother.” Situ Qingying stood up.

“Okay, then let’s not be polite.” Da Pang led the way out. When they got to the private room, there were already five bottles of foreign wine and five bottles of Erguotou [a strong Chinese liquor] on the low table in the middle.

“How do you want to compete?” “Long Qi” sat on the sofa and took out several empty wide-bellied glasses.

“What are you doing with so many glasses? It’s just me and this slut drinking.”

“Prince, is your asshole growing under your nose? It’s so stinky.”

“It’s okay, Third Brother, let him have his fun.” Situ Qingying swung her arm, and with a “clang clang” sound, the extra glasses were swept to the ground. She stared at Hou Longtao. “If you pass out first, I’m going to strip you naked and throw you on that stage.”

“Bitch,” Hou Longtao curled his lips. “Then let’s see who can’t move first.”

“A gentleman’s word.”

“A fast horse’s whip” [a Chinese idiom meaning ‘a deal’].

“Okay, do you want to drink local or foreign?”

“Hmph,” Hou Longtao took a glass, first poured half a glass of foreign wine, then mixed it with half a glass of Erguotou. “Let’s have both local and foreign.”

“Long San” winked at his brother. “Long Qi” understood and went out. He returned to the office and immediately called “Tyrannosaurus” to report the situation. “Godfather, I think these East Star guys are here to cause trouble today. We haven’t even looked for them, and they’ve come first. Do you want to come over?”

“I’m meeting with some important people right now. I can’t get away for a while. You gather people first and adapt to the situation. I’ll come over when I’m done.”

“If a fight breaks out, how do we control the scale?”

“That group isn’t a bunch of street thugs. You can’t just send them away casually. And it’s in our place, so it’ll be troublesome if something big happens. If they don’t use weapons, you don’t either.”

“I understand.” “Long Qi” hung up the phone and called his brothers, telling them to gather their men.

After he had taken care of these matters, he returned to the private room. He was shocked when he entered the room. Ten bottles of wine had already been drunk, and the two people who were fighting to the death were drunk and bleary-eyed, still trying to take care of each other. The woman’s face was flushed, but the man’s face was pale. Everyone on the side was watching in shock.

Hou Longtao raised his neck and poured another glass of wine into his mouth, holding it for a few seconds before swallowing it with a “gulp.” He slammed the glass on the table. “It’s… it’s your turn.”

“Huff… huff…” Situ Qingying gasped for breath, picked up a glass, but only drank half of it. Her throat began to heave, and she covered her mouth with her hand.

“Hahaha…” Hou Longtao laughed loudly. “You stinky bitch, go vomit. We didn’t say you couldn’t vomit. I’m telling you to go vomit, and then come back!”

“Fuck you…” Before the woman could finish cursing, she suddenly stood up and rushed towards the door, but she stumbled and knelt on one knee. Her two brothers quickly went up to help her up and supported her as she left the private room. “You… you wait for me to come back!” She didn’t forget to shout before leaving.

A little over a minute later, Hou Longtao and his brothers came out to smoke and get some fresh air. His feet were also swaying badly. As soon as he left the private room, he saw one of the girls from the stage walking towards him. She glanced at the group and raised her head, looking very arrogant.

“Hey,” Hou Longtao grabbed the girl’s arm. “Where are you going? So fast.”

“What are you doing?” The woman shook her hand, but couldn’t shake him off. There was no fear on her face, probably because she knew there were people in charge of the place, and she had nothing to fear.

“Come into the room with me for a couple of drinks, and let me use you to sober up.”

“Are you sick? You dare to cause trouble here? Do you know whose place this is? Let me go!”

“You motherfucker!” Hou Longtao suddenly grabbed the girl’s long hair and dragged her into the room. Long also lent a hand, and in two seconds, they got the girl into the private room. Then he turned around and went out, but he didn’t slam the door, just closed it gently.

“Are you crazy!? What are you doing!?” The girl grabbed the man’s wrist, trying to break free.

“I’ll fuck your ancestors!” Hou Longtao punched the dancer in the stomach, then raised his hand and threw her onto the sofa. He walked over and stepped on the side of her head. “If you come out to work, you have to be played with. What are you pretending to be?”

“No… no…” The girl covered her stomach with both hands, curled up on the sofa, looking pained. “I… I didn’t… I didn’t come out to do this. Don’t mess around. I… I’m Sister Feng’s person…”

“Sister Feng? Sister Feng, your grandma,” Hou Longtao grabbed the girl’s hair with his left hand and pulled her head up. “You still dare to use that stinky bitch to suppress me!? I just like to mess with lesbians. I’m going to play with you today.” As he spoke, he had already reached his right hand into the girl’s miniskirt, first kneading her buttocks a few times, then pressing his fingers against her vulva through her panties, forcefully scratching.

“Ah! No… don’t… help…” The girl looked really scared, with a look of horror on her face. Her two white and tender legs kicked wildly, and her arms waved randomly, trying to scratch the “beast” who was assaulting her with her nails.

“You motherfucking bitch!” Hou Longtao swung his arm and slapped the girl’s delicate right cheek, then raised his palm back into the air without moving. The girl was slapped onto the sofa, but she didn’t plan to give up the fight. She raised her upper body again, preparing to resist, but was immediately slapped down again.

After repeating this four or five times, the beauty’s cheeks were already numb and swollen. She only felt her head swelling, and stars were flashing before her eyes, as if she was about to die. Tears flowed like a flood, and she couldn’t stop them. “Don’t… don’t hit me… please… don’t hit me… whatever… whatever you want…”

Hou Longtao pulled her up and slapped her twice. “Hmph, you slut, it’s your honor that East Star Prince is willing to play with you.” He knelt on the sofa with both knees, his buttocks sticking up, and pinched the girl’s breasts with both hands, rubbing them vigorously, and pressed his mouth against her lips.

While they were “Happy” in the private room, someone came to spoil the fun outside.

After Situ Qingying “vomited,” she came back with her two brothers, but saw a group of people smoking outside. “You… what are you all doing outside?”

“Hehe,” Liu Nan looked at the other party with a lewd smile. “Fourth Brother is playing with a girl inside. Of course, we’re here to guard the door for him.”

“Playing with a girl? What girl?”

“Are you in a hurry? Don’t worry, as long as that dancer doesn’t have any special skills, it’ll be your turn in a while.”

Unexpectedly, Situ Qingying didn’t retaliate against Liu Nan’s insulting words but rushed into the private room. No one else had time to stop her.

As soon as Situ Qingying entered the room, she saw Hou Longtao kneeling on the sofa, pulling down the dancer’s panties. “Hou Longtao, I’m going to kill you!” She kicked the man in the butt, knocking him off the girl, and then pounced on him.

“You motherfucker!” Hou Longtao turned around and slapped the woman in the face. Situ Qingying was already almost drunk, and her lower body was unstable. After being hit, she took two steps back and fell headfirst on the sofa. Once she lay down, her body became soft and she couldn’t get up. The rest of the people rushed in, cursing and pushing each other, and the dancer who was almost raped took the opportunity to escape.

“Damn it, get these two idiots out of here. Don’t get in my way.” Hou Longtao stood up and staggered to Situ Qingying, pressed down and kissed her.

The eight people from “East Star” quickly subdued the two adopted sons of “Tyrannosaurus” and dragged them out of the room.

Hou Longtao was already eager to enjoy the drunken beauty. He pulled Situ Qingying’s arm and dragged her to the center of the sofa, putting her in a kneeling position, with her head buried in the intersection of the backrest and the cushion, her buttocks sticking up high, facing a Western figure painting hanging on the wall.

Hou Longtao folded the beauty’s arms behind her back and took out a pair of handcuffs hanging on his lower back. With a “click,” he handcuffed her wrists.

Situ Qingying only twisted her waist and hummed “um um” twice, as if she was completely unaware of everything that was happening. Obviously, the alcohol was kicking in.

Hou Longtao came behind the woman, his feet light and unsteady, almost to the point of not being able to stand. He staggered, and his hands rested on the beauty’s buttocks, which were tightly wrapped in leather pants, like big apples. Once he supported himself, he couldn’t take his hands away. His lecherous hands kept stroking and pinching the beautiful buttocks, and he simply put one hand between her legs, using his palm to hold the yin door [a euphemism for vagina] and rub it. Situ Qingying not only didn’t resist but also spread her legs wider. Perhaps because she was drunk, her subjective consciousness couldn’t function, and everything was left to the body and feelings…

The private room had already exploded. The dancer who escaped notified the bouncers, and they immediately began to clear the hall. Except for the thirty people who had been ambushed by “East Star” in advance, the rest were very cooperative, and they didn’t dare not to cooperate. The huge disco hall quickly became empty.

Originally, there were only twenty or so bouncers, and almost half of them were sent to rescue Situ Qingying. How could the remaining ten or so fight against more than twice as many enemies when “East Star” started fighting?

The only way to the private room wasn’t wide, and it was blocked by Da Pang and the others, so the rescuers couldn’t get in. It was like not getting any advantage on either side, and not picking up either the watermelon or the sesame seeds [a Chinese idiom for losing out on both the big and small things].

Just when “Tyrannosaurus” thought they were about to gain the upper hand, the rest of the adopted sons of “Tyrannosaurus” arrived with their men, totaling more than sixty people. Among them were hired thugs from outside. Most of these thugs were Sanda [Chinese kickboxing] practitioners from sports universities. They came when called and left after the fight, without leaving their real names or taking responsibility. They were mainly responsible for rescuing Sister Feng.

Just when it was thought that “Tyrannosaurus” was about to gain the upper hand, the fifty veterans of “East Star” appeared. Also, two of the Sanda fighters from “Tyrannosaurus” were Cen Erde’s junior classmates when he was in school. Helping “East Star” was no worse than helping “Tyrannosaurus.” As a result, although “East Star” was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, they could make up for it in terms of quality. The two sides were evenly matched. After fighting for a few minutes, many people had already been injured. Both sides gradually stopped, and more than a hundred people were divided into two very distinct camps, separated by a distance of about five meters…

Gathering popularity to build a learning flagship, gathering elites to create a great cause for generations to come.

(Golden scales are not things in a pond) [meaning someone with great potential will eventually rise above their circumstances]