Chapter 564 - Holy Sh*t
Chapter 564: Holy Sh*t
The investigating police officer pointed at Zhang Dashan furiously and roared, “I’d have bought that sh*t if I didn’t see you with your pants down!”
“D*mnit, Mr. Officer, can’t you just respect me a little? I poured my heart and soul into putting up this performance, can’t you just take me for my word?” Zhang Dashan said, “Besides, the young lady is struggling to survive in society and this way we are reducing the rate of rape cases. So, don’t you think that it’s understandable as long as they’re not forced into it? Wouldn’t it be good if we all just looked the other way and build a harmonious and civilized society?”
BANG!
The police officer slammed down on the table with a heavy, open palm. He roared, “I’ve had enough of you trying to talk your way out of this. You better come clean now, or it’ll be more than just detention and a hefty fine you’ll have to deal with!”
“You’re impossible to reason with.”
Zhang Dashan heaved a long sigh and shook his head helplessly.
After 10 minutes, Xiao Luo walked in. He forked out the money and exchanged greetings with the sub-bureau chief before bringing Zhang Dashan out.
Zhang Dashan sat in the passenger seat and then immediately launched into an impassioned tirade. “D*mn it, I’m slipping back into bad habits, and I ended up at the bureau this time. This is not a good start!” he lamented.
“You’ve got a lot of nerve.”
Xiao Luo rolled his eyes at Zhang Dashan before he chastised the man. “Can you get your act together? Is it that hard to find a good lady to settle down with? Prostitutes, really?”
“Girlfriend, that was my girlfriend–can we remember this fact at least? Don’t just spit out the word ‘prostitute’ every time you open your mouth, my friend.”
Zhang Dashan tried to defend his actions. “I may be like this, but I’ve never once tried to harass the women in the company. Department Head Li is so beautiful, and Department Head Luo is so adorable, and even though they spend most of their time in Xiahai, they still return to the headquarters in Jiangcheng frequently enough. I’ve never once tried to make a move on them, so you shouldn’t always be so negative. You gotta look on the positive side.”
“Well, don’t let me stop you, then!”
Xiao Luo took a good look at this guy. He had a body that was neither fat nor thin, and it was just that face of his that was chubby, and it gave him a look like an official.
He started the car engine and changed the topic. “I take it that you’ve already been to the branch in Xiahai to take a look, then?”
“I have, and I’ve even had a pep talk with them. This campaign we’re waging against Sumir is a tough one, and it will be a long one. We’ll have to be prepared for it physically and mentally. Oh, right. the factory in Jiangcheng had been handed over to Feng Wuhen and the gang to manage. The five of them picked up the skills rather quickly after all the studying and hard work, and they’re doing a good job running the factory,” Zhang Dashan reported.
Xiao Luo nodded in acknowledgment.
Jiangcheng had Zhang Dashan and Xiahai had Li Zimeng, but Luo Workshop’s development plan was to expand to the entire country—even the whole world. As the people closest to him, Feng Wuhen and his four trusted men had to be shaped into talented people who could manage things independently.
“Where are you staying? I’ll drive you there,” Xiao Luo said.
“I was staying at the branch, but now that I’ve reunited with you, where do you think I’m going to stay? Of course, I’ll be staying in your luxury apartment at Crescent Bay,” Zhang Dashan said without much hesitation. Xiao Luo might not have told Zhang Dashan that he was married to Su Li, but he did say to the man where he was staying.
Xiao Luo said, “Drop that girl, let me introduce you to a pretty lady.”
“Who’s the pretty lady?” Zhang Dashan asked.
“The Chairman of Huayao Corporation!” Xiao Luo replied.
“F*ck, beautiful and rich? I’m down with this, hurry and introduce me to her already! It’s not like Luo Workshop is a financial titan, so if we manage to climb up to Huayao Corporation’s level, we’ll be on a stable footing in this match against Sumir, buddy,” Zhang Dashan responded, chuckling gleefully.
“I think it’s best that you give up on that idea. This Chairman of Huayao Corporation is on rather good terms with the boss of Sumir, so there’s no way she’ll help you fight Sumir.”
“What’s the deal? Who’s the boss of Sumir?”
“Department Head Li didn’t tell you?”
“She didn’t. But then again, maybe it was because I was too eager to get one off and I left the office before she could explain it to me,” Zhang Dashan said without flinching, not at all feeling like he had let it slipped out—and he spoke as if this was just how things were.
Xiao Luo’s face turned serious. Had he not been driving, he would have sent this man flying with a kick.
“It’s Su Li,” Xiao Luo replied.
“Su Li? As in the Goddess of our Nation, Su Li?
Zhang Dashan’s eyes were wide open. “Sumir, Su Li. F*ck, we’re actually going to war against the Nation’s Goddess. Had all of this happened a year ago, I wouldn’t have even dared to think about it.”
Xiao Luo paused momentarily and gave serious thought to what he was about to say. “Well, you can think about it all you want now. There’s this one other thing I have to tell you,” he said.
“What is it?” Zhang Dashan asked.
Xiao Luo kept his gaze forward, then said, “Su Li and I have done our certificate of marriage and we’re married in name.”
“What?”
Zhang Dashan leaped in his seat, shocked as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight, so much so that he started speaking in a foreign language. “You and Goddess Su have a certificate of marriage?”
Xiao Luo knew he would react like this. “Mm-hmm,” he responded, nodding his head.
“Holy sh*t, just what the hell happened during this time? Dude, are you trying to turn my world upside down?”
Zhang Dashan was going insane. Although he was in charge of Luo’s Workshop, he still thought a mega-celebrity like Su Li was beyond their reach, as a deity in the sky. Yet now, his good buddy Xiao Luo was married to this deity. No matter what, when such news broke out, it invariably came with an intense sense of disbelief.
“We have, indeed, collected our certificate of marriage, but we’re not actually husband and wife. Our relationship is complicated and I can’t fully explain it in a short time. Just remember, when you meet her later, don’t tell her that we’re from Luo Workshop,” Xiao Luo said.
“How can I not? You and Goddess Su collected your certificate of marriage, which means you’re husband and wife. Starting a d*mn war with your own wife, just say the word, dude, and Luo Workshop and Sumir can become one,” Zhang Dashan said.
Xiao Luo raised his brows. “It’s not that simple. This is not the time for us to show our hands yet.”
It was not as if he had not tried to probe how Su Li felt about Luo Workshop. The two of them were not on equal footing yet. If they were to join hands, Luo Workshop would only be a rung below Sumir, and this was not what Xiao Luo wanted.
“Alright, then. There must be a reason behind your words, but I still find it hard to believe you’re married to Goddess Su, Lao Xiao. She is the dream of so many men in this country, and here you are bedding her. Now, don’t tell me you haven’t slept with her. Even Buddha would be moved by his mortal desires if he had such a beautiful woman by his side–it’d be outrageous if you’ve not slept with her. I’d never imagine, not even in my wildest dreams, that you’d be the one Goddess Su was married to.” Zhang Dashan was envious, jealous, and to an extent, even hateful.
“…”
And what could Xiao Luo say to that? There wasn’t anything to tell because he would not have married her had they not fumbled their way into this relationship.