ECG -Chapter 95 Fourth Sister, Guess Who I Am?

Lin Hao found this question difficult to answer. If Wu Xiaozhou wasn’t here, he could have told the truth. But with Wu Xiaozhou present, he couldn’t say it, because if he revealed it was Li Lang, that kid would definitely find a chance to take revenge after returning to the provincial capital.

“Probably they just mistook the person. Let’s just let it go!” Lin Hao tried to brush it off lightly, not wanting to continue the topic.

As soon as Wu Xiaozhou heard that, he refused to let it go. “Impossible! Those people clearly asked who Lin Hao was before they attacked! How could they have mistaken someone else?”

Zhou Dongbing could tell that Lin Hao didn’t want to talk about this matter, but he felt that things weren’t that simple. What if they went back to the provincial capital after spring and came looking for trouble with Lin Hao again?

Thinking of this, his expression darkened. “Lin Hao, I told you before, if anything happens in the provincial capital, come to me. Are you treating me like an outsider?”

Lin Hao quickly waved his hands. “No, that’s not it. The owner of the bar where I perform is also investigating it. It wouldn’t be right for me to ask two people to handle the same matter.”

“The bar owner? What’s her name?”

Lin Hao had no choice but to answer honestly. “We all call her Fourth Sister. Her real name is He Jingyun.”

“Who?” Zhou Dongbing was stunned, then suddenly burst out laughing. “He Jingyun? Old Qing’s little sister?”

Lin Hao was also shocked. He never expected that someone from the provincial capital would actually be someone Zhou Dongbing knew. He quickly nodded. “Yes, her brother’s name is He Qing!”

Zhou Dongbing didn’t say anything else. He took out his phone, searched for a number, and then made a call.

“Brother Dongbing, what made you think of calling your little sister?” Zhou Dongbing had turned on the speaker, and Fourth Sister’s voice came through the phone.

Lin Hao and Wu Xiaozhou both widened their eyes in surprise and looked at each other.

“Guess who I’m with right now?” Zhou Dongbing asked.

Fourth Sister giggled from the other end. “How am I supposed to guess? Could it be that you went to England and are having dinner with the Queen?”

Zhou Dongbing burst out laughing. “You little rascal. I’d like that too, but she’d have to be willing to pay attention to me first.”

After saying that, Zhou Dongbing handed the phone to Lin Hao. Lin Hao had no choice but to lower his head and speak into it.

“Fourth Sister, it’s me.”

“Lin Hao?” Fourth Sister immediately recognized his voice. She exclaimed in surprise, “How could you possibly be with Brother Dongbing?”

“We’re old friends. We’ve known each other even longer than I’ve known you!”

“You brat, why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

“How could I have known you two knew each other too?” Lin Hao felt wronged.

Zhou Dongbing took the phone back. “Xiaoyun, let me ask you—who was behind Lin Hao getting beaten and hospitalized?”

Fourth Sister was silent for a moment before saying, “Lin Hao is right beside you. If even he doesn’t know, then I don’t know either.”

Zhou Dongbing frowned. He could hear the hidden meaning in He Jingyun’s words.

The first meaning was that she deliberately emphasized “he”—meaning there were too many people around and it wasn’t convenient to say.

The second meaning was that Lin Hao himself already knew the answer, but if Lin Hao didn’t want to say it, then she couldn’t say it either.

In the provincial capital, if even a small matter like this couldn’t be investigated by Fourth Sister, then she would have wasted all these years making a name for herself.

“Alright then. Give my regards to your brother. Tell him that if he has time during the New Year, he should come to Chunhe. I’ll take him hunting!”

“You guys just went out in autumn, and you didn’t even bring me along. I’m not going to tell him!” Fourth Sister joked.

“Your brother said you spend all day hanging around in the bar and are about to bury yourself in money, so that’s why he didn’t call you,” Zhou Dongbing quickly explained.

Fourth Sister giggled. “I’m angry now. Goodbye!”

Lin Hao also shouted a goodbye, and only then did the other side hang up.

Zhou Dongbing glanced at Wu Xiaozhou and vaguely guessed why Lin Hao didn’t want to say anything. Perhaps he was worried Wu Xiaozhou would cause trouble.

It seemed Lin Hao and Xiaoyun got along quite well, so there was no need for him to worry about this matter anymore.

He stopped bringing it up and started asking about the matter with Yanjing Fenghua Fashion.

Wu Xiaozhou didn’t notice anything unusual and joined in the conversation. He told the whole story of how he and Fatty Meng had handled the matter again, and even praised himself fiercely, describing how he had strategized, commanded the situation, and ultimately achieved victory.

His rambling explanation made Chu Yu and Bai Zhitao laugh their heads off, while Zhou Dongbing stared blankly at Wu Xiaozhou, lost in thought.

Lin Hao noticed the way Zhou Dongbing was looking at Wu Xiaozhou again. He always felt like there was something going on between them, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

Logically speaking, before Lin Hao went to sing at Black Knight, Wu Xiaozhou and Zhou Dongbing had no interaction at all. So why did Zhou Dongbing always look at him with such a strange expression?

Just as he was pondering this, the door was pushed open by the waiter, who began bringing in the dishes.

There were several plates of lamb slices, shrimp paste, a mixed platter of mushrooms, frozen tofu, and a basket of vegetables. It was quite a feast.

Chu Yu said, “I didn’t wait for you either. Little Sister Bai and I ordered together.”

Lin Hao smiled. “That’s good. These are all things I like to eat!”

Seeing a bottle of Moutai on the table, he asked curiously, “Brother Zhou, why didn’t you order beer?”

Chu Yu giggled. “He’s afraid he’ll drink too much and have to go to the bathroom!”

Lin Hao was stunned, then immediately understood what she meant. The last time they drank, after the hotel owner came over to toast them, their room had never been quiet again. It seemed Zhou Dongbing was afraid that if he drank beer and went to the restroom, he would be recognized by someone he knew.

He couldn’t help shaking his head and smiling bitterly. It seemed that a person really couldn’t become too famous. Just like celebrities, they had to worry about being recognized wherever they went.

He smiled and said, “Looks like the restaurants in Chunhe need to reform too. Nowadays, many big hotels in the provincial capital have private rooms with their own bathrooms!”

Chu Yu didn’t know whether Lin Hao understood what she had meant just now, but she didn’t explain further.

During the meal, Wu Xiaozhou went to the restroom. As soon as he entered, he saw two familiar figures.

“Damn, Erfei!”

He reached out and slapped a fat man’s plump back. The tall, bulky man was so startled that his whole body trembled.

The fat man turned around and saw it was Wu Xiaozhou. He laughed and cursed, “Damn, Xiaowu, why is it you?”

As he spoke, he shook his right hand.

“You scared me! I even peed on my hand!”

The other thin man with short hair turned around as well, his face full of surprise.

“Damn, Wu Xiaozhou!”

Wu Xiaozhou grinned and punched him lightly again.

“Tudou, how come you’re still so skinny?”

Tudou was the complete opposite of Erfei. He was dark and skinny, while Erfei was almost 1.8 meters tall, only about five centimeters shorter than Wu Xiaozhou. He was fair and chubby, with a pair of tiny squinting eyes.

The three old friends stood in the restroom, chatting and reminiscing while smoking.

Erfei said, “You’ve really made something of yourself. You actually went to college! It’s been ages since I last saw you!”

Wu Xiaozhou chuckled and asked, “What are you two doing now?”

Tudou proudly said, “We’re following Boss Cao now!”

“Who? Boss Cao?”

Erfei also looked quite pleased with himself.

“Cao Cao! The owner of the biggest karaoke hall, disco, and sauna in Chunhe!”

Wu Xiaozhou suddenly remembered.

“Oh, the one who says: ‘I am Cao Cao. This Cao—when you read it, absolutely don’t pronounce it with the fourth tone!’”

Tudou and Erfei burst out laughing as well. Wu Xiaozhou’s imitation was extremely accurate. Whenever Boss Cao introduced himself to strangers, that line was his catchphrase. Everyone in Chunhe’s underworld knew about it.

Wu Xiaozhou asked again, “So what do you guys do?”

“What else? We’re just helping out at one of Boss Cao’s karaoke halls.” Erfei scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

Wu Xiaozhou understood. He reached out and patted both of them on the shoulders.

“That’s pretty good. Having a proper job is better than wandering around on the streets all day! Did you come here to eat today?”

Tudou said, “Yeah. We handled something nicely today, so Boss Cao invited a few of us brothers out for a drink.”

“Oh?” Wu Xiaozhou smiled. “A big boss like that is actually so down-to-earth?”

Erfei said, “Boss Cao is a decent guy, especially toward the brothers working under him.”

“Alright, when we have time, the three of us should get together. I’ll head back first!”

Wu Xiaozhou said goodbye to them.

The three of them joked around, patted each other’s shoulders, and walked out of the restroom together. Then they split up and returned to their respective private rooms.