NOVEL NEXT Chapter 94 Lei Lingfeng
"Brother Whistle, now that you've done what you did to my wife, maybe you could give me a few more days?" In the middle of the night, the submissive voice of Ling Guodong came from outside the door.
"Damn, Ling Guodong, to end up in such a state as a man, you're truly a rare specimen! For the sake of your wife, I'll give you one more month. If you can't cough up the money by next month, things won't be so simple!"
"Yes, yes, Brother Whistle, I understand!" Ling Guodong guaranteed, patting his chest: "I will definitely pay back the money, believe me!"
Ling Xiao cowered under the blankets, and the air was filled with a scent he greatly disliked. His own mother lay on the bed with a vacant look in her eyes, the savage treatment by a few men had caused a great blow to the woman's body and spirit.
"Mom, are you okay?" Ling Xiao gently tugged at his mother's hand and asked quietly.
The woman's eyes moved slightly, and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Mom, don't cry, I'll sing a song for you! Didn't you say you loved to hear me sing?" Seeing his mother in tears, Ling Xiao panicked and began to sing, "The dark sky hangs low, bright stars accompany, insects fly, insects fly, who are you yearning for..."
His inexperienced voice trembled, and the woman couldn't bear it any longer. She hugged Ling Xiao and sobbed, "My good child, I'm sorry! Mommy's sorry! Don't hate your mom!"
The young Ling Xiao didn't understand the meaning behind his mother's words, but when he woke up, he found out that after he had fallen asleep last night, his mother had jumped from the building next door.
At the time of her death, she was wearing her favorite floral dress...
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Ling Xiao clutched his chest with reddened eyes, whispering in a voice so soft only he could hear, "Mom, I'm sorry! Back then, I was simply too weak, I couldn't protect you! This is a lifelong pain for me! Mom, do you know? Every year at this time, I wish I could flay that man alive! But he is my father, I've already lost my mother, I can't lose my father too!
Mom, can you forgive me?"
The events of that year made the young Ling Xiao understand that this world was a place of survival of the fittest! All morals, all reason, became insignificant in the face of absolute power.
"Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao!" At this moment, the voice of Ling Hai came from afar, and the mournful sentiment on Ling Xiao's face disappeared instantly, reverting back to the cold and venomous Deputy Hall Master of the United Hearts Gang!
"What's the matter!" Ling Xiao demanded: "What happened?"
Ling Hai replied, "There are guests outside, didn't they say to inform you?"
"I know!" Ling Xiao said in a low voice: "Go and call father, let him get ready, I'll go entertain the guests first!"
Upon arriving at the reception, the first batch of guests had already arrived.
"Boss Liu, Boss Zhao, welcome, welcome!" Ling Xiao said with a smile: "Your attendance at my father's sixtieth birthday really graces the occasion!"
"Mr. Ling, you're too polite!" Boss Zhao replied with a chuckle: "Mr. Ling, you're young and promising, the sky's the limit for you in the future, and we old folks just want to get closer on this occasion!"
"Boss Zhao, you flatter me!" Ling Xiao smiled and said: "This way, please!"
"Younger Brother Ling, congratulations!" A rotund man approached, handing over a gift as he spoke.
"Director Qin, your presence is an honor for me, why bring a gift?"
"I can't say that, today is the old gentleman's sixtieth birthday, I'm here for a bit of good fortune, it wouldn't be proper to come empty-handed!"
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As the time drew near, the rest of the guests also arrived one by one, and Ling Xiao calmly greeted each of them, getting all the guests settled.
Although not all the attendees were extremely wealthy and esteemed, they each had achieved some success in life! They were either some kind of boss, or director, or secretary, and so on.
After all, they were all keenly aware of Ling Xiao's identity, and the saying goes: it's better to offend a gentleman than a villain! Furthermore, the United Hearts Gang is a gang, the worst of the worst!
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Being only twenty-three years old and already the Deputy Hall Master of the United Hearts Gang, Ling Xiao's future accomplishments were boundless! It was always better to lend a hand during difficult times than to add flowers to the brocade once he made it big!
As for Ling Guodong in the chairman's seat, no one really cared about him, just as Ling Xiao said, he was nothing more than a mascot!
"Have all the guests arrived?" Ling Xiao looked at the guest sign-in area and asked.
"There's one person who hasn't come yet!"
"Ling Feng?"
"Right!"
Ling Xiao frowned. He had thought Ling Feng would come, but it seemed like he wasn't willing to give face!
Forget it, after all, the intention was to take the opportunity to give him a bit of a warning. Since he didn't come, he had at least given an explanation to big brother.
"Ling Xiao, how come you didn't tell me about such a big event?" At this time, several cars arrived outside Qingshui Villa, and a few men with unique demeanors stepped out.
Ling Xiao's body trembled, then he said with a smile, "Ah, I didn't expect the Gang Leader to come today. I apologize for not greeting you from farther away—it really is a great oversight!"
"What oversight!" The man in the middle laughed heartily, "I'm here uninvited to mooch a meal; I'd be happy as long as you don't kick me out!"
Ling Xiao replied with a bitter smile, "Gang Leader, what are you saying? I just didn't expect you would come! After all, with so many affairs within the gang, this small matter of mine is really..."
"Hey, the old man's sixtieth birthday is no trivial matter!" The United Hearts Gang Leader said with a smile, "What, have you become a stranger to me since joining the United Hearts Gang?"
"Gang Leader, I..."
"Today, I'm here to attend the old man's birthday celebration. What should you call me?"
Taking a deep breath, Ling Xiao's face broke into a smile, "Big Brother Lei, hello! Welcome to my father's birthday banquet!"
Lei Lingfeng, the Gang Leader of the United Hearts Gang, was one of the giants of the Yanjing Underground World!
Several years ago, Lei Lingfeng was ambushed by his enemies, and the experts by his side were nearly all slain or injured, while he himself suffered severe wounds. That rainy night, it was Ling Xiao who carried him back to his home, where Lei Lingfeng's body recovered in Ling Xiao's small room.
He had originally wanted to teach Ling Xiao Kung Fu, but Ling Xiao's bones had already set, leaving no hope. After confessing his own identity, Ling Xiao made a request—he wanted to join the United Hearts Gang!
Lei Lingfeng naturally wouldn't neglect his little savior, so he accepted Ling Xiao into the United Hearts Gang. Initially, he just intended to give Ling Xiao a stroke of good fortune. However, unexpectedly, Ling Xiao displayed an extremely strong talent within the gang!
In just a few short years, he climbed from a small team leader to the position of Deputy Hall Master! If it wasn't for insufficient seniority, he could even have been promoted to Hall Master!
"Mr. Lei Lingfeng, Chairman of the United Hearts Group, has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, all the guests in attendance were astounded!
They naturally knew who Lei Lingfeng was and what kind of status he held in Yanjing!
"My God, I can't believe Lei Lingfeng actually came in person!"
"A golden scaled dragon is not part of the shallows, it seems Ling Xiao's future is indeed bright!"
"Lei Lingfeng, now that's a truly influential figure!"
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