Chapter 558: An Unfavorable Start
"Women who squat to pee daring to compete with us men who stand? No way!" Not far away, Zhou Kai gave Zhou Rui a provocative look.
This once again infuriated Zhou Rui, but this time she didn't have the time to tangle with Zhou Kai. Instead, she dropped a fierce line: "Zhou Kai, if you have the guts, don't come back. If I don't settle the score with you, I'll take your last name for life."
"Spicy Girl, you're also a Zhou," someone reminded her.
"Scram!" Zhou Rui glared at him.
The talking Jvyi Gang disciple shrank his neck and didn't dare to squeak anymore. Zhou Rui stormed back.
Not far off, a group of Unity Hall disciples curiously watched from a distance.
"Spicy Girl, hurry up and chase," one of the disciples teased.
"She can't catch up with Zhou Kai," Liu Cheng laughed heartily.
On the side, Dog Egg curiously asked, "Brother Cheng, doesn't Sister Zhou Rui also pee standing up?"
"Hahaha..." Dog Egg's words immediately sent everyone into roars of laughter.
At that moment, Liu Cheng laughed and said, "Dog Egg, a woman is always a woman, and can never compare to us men. We men are those who stand to pee. Women are the ones who squat. Can they even compare?"
"Ah..." Dog Egg paused and then asked, "Why do we have a weenie when we pee, but Sister Zhou Rui doesn't? Why does she pee through a hole?"
Pfft...
Next to them, Lu Dapao, holding a bottle of ice-cold beer that he had just taken a sip from, immediately sprayed it out laughing because of Dog Egg's comment.
"Fuck, your grandpa!" Lu Dapao laughed until he spewed.
Hahaha...
At that moment, dozens of people around laughed uncontrollably, almost unable to keep standing.
"Dog Egg, what are you doing?" Zhou Rui glared at Dog Egg and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense; they're just spouting rubbish."
"Huh?" Dog Egg looked confused, scratched his head vigorously, and awkwardly asked, "Sister Xiao Rui, why... why do you have to squat to pee!"
Smack...
Zhou Rui slapped Dog Egg on the back of the head, then scolded, "What's a child like you asking these things for? When you grow up, you'll naturally understand."
"When will that be?" Dog Egg toyed with the slingshot in his hand.
"When you start thinking about women, you'll understand," Zhou Rui snorted.
"I..." Dog Egg was stunned, mumbling, "I don't think about women, I just want my dad to come back soon."
"Just because you don't think about it now doesn't mean you won't later," Zhou Rui patted his shoulder, "Your dad will come back sooner or later. The person you'll spend your life with isn't your dad, it's a woman, got it?"
"I don't want that," Dog Egg shook his head, "I want to live with my dad for a lifetime."
"Then you won't get married?" Zhou Rui asked.
"Of course, I'll get married," Dog Egg nodded, then said, "But I'll bring my wife to live with my dad."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into silent laughter.
"How filial, when can I have a son as filial as this?" Lu Dapao said amidst laughter.
Everyone else laughed along.
Zhou Rui, with a helpless expression, touched Dog Egg's head and said, "Your dad, if he heard this, would probably be willing to die. Because he has such a filial son as you."
"Hehe..." Dog Egg didn't understand the issue at hand or why they were laughing, so he could only join in the laughter as well.
Zhou Rui returned to her office.
Lin Chuan had already been smoking in the office. When Zhou Rui walked back in, she immediately reverted to her ladylike demeanor. She walked in smilingly and said, "Lin Chuan, how... how come you're already here?"
"Yeah," Lin Chuan nodded, "That Zhou Kai is really annoying."
"Ah... you also find him annoying?" Zhou Rui giggled, "You're absolutely right, that guy is annoying."
"Haha." Lin Chuan laughed, then said, "Try to be more harmonious in the future, don't let things get too stiff."
"I just really couldn't take it anymore," Zhou Rui pouted.
"Silly girl." Lin Chuan smiled and then said, "I know you're upset, don't worry, I'll definitely help you teach Zhou Kai a lesson."
"Really?" Zhou Rui asked.
"Of course it's true." Lin Chuan nodded.
"That's more like it." Zhou Rui grinned and sat down on Lin Chuan's thigh, then wrapped her arms around Lin Chuan's neck and said with a smile, "Lin Chuan, my mom has been nagging me about getting married again. Isn't it annoying?"
"You're old enough; it's indeed time to get married," Lin Chuan said with a smile.
"Hmph," Zhou Rui snorted, "But I just like you, I only want to marry you."
"Silly girl," Lin Chuan said with a wry smile, "What should I say to you?"
"If I can't marry you, I'd rather stay single," Zhou Rui pouted her red lips.
"Sigh..." Lin Chuan sighed.
Some things, perhaps only oneself understands; however, there are some things one does not understand. Lin Chuan knew that he could only marry one woman in his life, and that woman could only be Tang Yumeng, unless there were no accidents, maybe it was destined to be Tang Yumeng. But Zhou Rui didn't understand, perhaps she was doomed to miss out on Lin Chuan in this lifetime. Even though she was his childhood friend, even though she grew up with Lin Chuan, some things are determined by fate, by destiny.
......
Song Hao's plan this time was a failure, and it made him extremely annoyed. He had never expected things to develop in this direction – it was completely beyond his expectations. After returning to the police station, a group of them crowded into the restroom, changing room... to change out of their soaking wet clothes.
"Damn it, I didn't expect to be defeated this time!" Song Hao was very irritated.
Chen Jianjun chuckled reassuringly, "Don't rush, things aren't as bad as you think."
"Aren't they?" Song Hao retorted angrily.
"This time, Lin Chuan and his people have thoroughly offended the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and several media outlets," Chen Jianjun said with a smile: "Next, the Jvyi Gang should brace themselves for the public condemnation."
"Right," Song Hao brightened up upon hearing this, "I feel like us losing might actually be a good thing."
"Of course!" Chen Jianjun nodded, "The bigger the loss, the better. Anyway, we did the right thing today."
"Great." Song Hao was elated, "That's great, haha..."
"If we had won today, it wouldn't have been good for us," Chen Jianjun said with a grin: "With media reporters on-site, they would definitely think we were using excessive force; but if we lost, and got beaten up so badly, the public opinion would definitely stand by us, denouncing the evil forces with us."
"Exactly," several people nodded in agreement.
Things went as Chen Jianjun had anticipated. The media condemnation came quickly, one after another, piling public pressure on the Jvyi Gang. Jiangbei TV Station aired the video segment during prime time.
The brothers of the Jvyi Gang were seen brutally beating the police and even using high-pressure water cannons to drive away the leaders of various departments; the scene was incredibly cruel and brutal. The camera focused on the disheveled scene. Moreover, the video was edited to make Zhou Kai's actions in beating people look very fierce, and anyone with clear eyes could see that this guy was no good thing.
It wasn't just Jiangbei TV Station; local newspapers and magazines also prominently featured the story. Jiangbei Daily even used a conspicuous headline to denounce the crimes of the Jvyi Gang: "Violent resistance to law by evil forces, who is condoning illegal crimes!"
A super-large black font was conspicuously published on the front page of Jiangbei Daily.
For a time, all major media and magazines were reprinting this news. In a flash, the Jvyi Gang was quickly pushed to the storm's apex.
City Committee Office.
Secretary Tang entered the office early in the morning, and the latest issue of Jiangbei Daily was on her desk. She hadn't settled down yet, but her eyes were drawn to the newspaper on the desk, with its striking font standing out glaringly. At first, she glanced at it from a distance, but she soon realized what it was and hurriedly took a closer look.
Hisss...
Tang Yumeng took a deep breath. The front page of the newspaper showed a large picture, where a group of TV reporters, police, and relevant department leaders were depicted in a sorry state due to a water hose.
"Oh my God." Tang Yumeng realized the consequences of publishing such a newspaper. She quickly called out, "Xiao Xue, Xiao Xue!"
"Secretary Tang, there's trouble," Xiao Xue rushed in.
"What exactly is going on?" Tang Yumeng pointed at the newspaper.
"I was just about to talk about that," Xiao Xue said anxiously: "Could it be... could someone be going against Lin Chuan behind the scenes?"
"This is clearly no longer just targeting Lin Chuan," Tang Yumeng spoke, "This is targeting the entire Jvyi Gang, targeting the entire Feixiang Company."
"Really?" Xiao Xue's eyes widened.
"Of course!" Tang Yumeng nodded, "Hmph, this matter is very likely orchestrated by Song Ming. There's no one else behind this but him."
"But what can we do?" Xiao Xue asked urgently.
"Don't bother with it," Tang Yumeng suddenly smiled, "It's about time to teach Lin Chuan a lesson. So he stops being so impulsive, and every time he assures me not to worry about him. Let him deal with it himself."
Xiao Xue said embarrassingly, "Secretary Tang, are you really not going to help Lin Chuan?"
"How can I help?" Tang Yumeng asked, "If he can't protect himself properly, I'm not worried about him."
"Alright then," Xiao Xue said helplessly, "I hope he can pull through this time, and not be overwhelmed by public opinion."
"Hmph, when it comes down to it, public opinion is the greatest pressure," Tang Yumeng scoffed, "That guy pays no attention to his image. Seeing media reporters on the scene and still daring to use such tactics against them."