Huayu96: My Thirty Years of a Prodigal Son

The bar didn't close until 2 a.m. again.

However, Qin Sheng didn't feel sleepy at all this time.

I had a wonderful chat with Zeng Li tonight.

Qin Sheng seemed to have an endless supply of witty remarks, while Zeng Li seemed to have an endless supply of hearty laughter.

The two's cheerful laughter almost made Yuan Quan on stage break down.

Unbeknownst to her, Yuan Quan sang off-key three times more times tonight than usual!

Finally, I'm off work.

As usual, Qin Sheng took the two out for a late-night snack and then drove them home.

After finishing their late-night snack, the three of them strolled back home, enjoying the pleasant night breeze of late June in Beijing.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at the village entrance.

Qin Sheng was somewhat reluctant to part with it.

But it's time to say goodbye.

Reluctantly saying goodbye to Zeng Li, Yuan Quan greeted him, and Qin Sheng was about to turn and leave.

suddenly!

Several figures emerged from the village entrance!

They were a few young men with buzz cuts and blond hair.

The cigarette butt in his hand flickered, giving him a nonchalant and carefree look.

Qin Sheng immediately stopped and walked back to Zeng Li and Yuan Quan's side.

Yuan Quan and Zeng Li immediately hid behind Qin Sheng.

Normally, being stopped by these thugs would terrify the two of them.

With Qin Sheng backing them up today, the two of them felt much more at ease.

Despite being outnumbered, the two women remained extremely nervous.

After protecting the two women, Qin Sheng first glanced at the group of thugs without making a sound.

There were four people on the other side, all of whom were quite young, probably around eighteen or nineteen years old.

Although they looked like thugs and acted like they were the most important people in the world, all four of them were actually very thin.

He was clearly not a legitimate gangster, just an ordinary unemployed youth from the village.

As they were looking around, the man with a buzz cut, who was in the lead, came up to them.

The other person's gaze swept over Zeng Li for a moment, then he whistled.

"Hey, girl, you're wearing a skirt today? It looks pretty good, damn it."

A blond-haired guy next to her also came over, looking at Yuan Quan with a grin.

"Why is that cold beauty making that long face again? Are we guys that scary-looking?"

The group felt they were very humorous and burst into laughter.

After laughing, the man with the buzz cut pretended to have just noticed Qin Sheng and glanced at him sideways.

After looking Qin Sheng up and down, the man with the buzz cut pursed his lips, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied with Qin Sheng's handsome face and tall stature.

"Who's this pretty boy? Is he your bodyguard? Is he even useful?"

Qin Sheng didn't reply, and reached into his pocket for the stun gun.

But after hesitating for a moment, he decided not to take it out yet.

When I bought it, I thought that in this situation, the stun gun could be used for self-defense.

But when faced with this situation, upon calming down, I realized that pulling out a stun gun now would only escalate the conflict.

It might just provoke these thugs into committing a crime of passion.

After all, the hooligans of 96 were far more reckless and unscrupulous than those of later generations.

Zeng Li nervously grabbed Qin Sheng's arm.

Qin Sheng first patted Zeng Li's arm to comfort him.

Then he stepped forward and looked calmly at the group of thugs.

"Brothers, are you from Mingguang Village?"

The thugs said nonchalantly, "Grandpa's a man of his word, from Mingguang Village. So what?"

Qin Sheng smiled calmly, his tone showing no sign of nervousness.

"It's nothing much, except that my father, Qin Weiguo, is the presiding judge of the Second Criminal Division of the Haidian District People's Court in Beijing."

He had recently presided over a hooliganism case from a nearby village.

I was thinking that with the recent crackdown, my brothers should at least lay low for a while.

I didn't expect you guys to be unaware of the news.

As soon as Qin Sheng finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the thugs changed.

After exchanging glances for a moment, the man with the buzz cut, who was in the lead, couldn't help but ask, "Is the crackdown still not over?"

Qin Sheng waved his hand, his tone extremely casual.

"I don't really pay much attention, but judging from my dad's tone, it's probably not over yet. He said he's still making an example of someone."

Seeing Qin Sheng's calm expression and the vivid details he described of people and places, the thugs had no doubt that Qin Sheng was lying.

After hesitating for a moment, the leader with the buzz cut stepped forward and patted Qin Sheng on the shoulder.

"Thanks, bro. Remember to let us know if there's any new information."

As for these two girls........

The man with the buzz cut glanced at it greedily one last time, but finally reluctantly turned his gaze away and looked at Qin Sheng.

"Brother, for your sake, we won't touch them again."

But if you hear anything from your dad in the future, you must let us know as soon as possible!

Qin Sheng chuckled and waved his hand.

"I actually don't like my dad and his gang always targeting young people. Okay, I'll make sure to communicate with my brothers as soon as I have any news."

Thanks.

Turning around, the man with the buzz cut waved to his underlings.

"Let's go, guys, let's go play billiards."

Soon, the figures of the thugs disappeared into the depths of the alley.

Qin Sheng stood there until the figure was completely out of sight before letting out a long sigh of relief.

Behind him, Zeng Li saw Qin Sheng chatting and laughing with several thugs, calling them brothers, and immediately relaxed.

After the thugs left, she asked Qin Sheng with a curious expression:

"Qin Sheng, is your father really the presiding judge of the Beijing court?"

Yuan Quan also looked over with curiosity.

Qin Sheng grinned.

"I'm just a Tianjin native, how could I have a judge from Beijing as my father? I made that up."

Zeng Li was stunned.

"Made up?! You're talking about this district, this court, this presiding judge, and all that stuff, making it sound so real! You even know there's a crackdown going on right now!"

You even know that people in nearby villages have been arrested! How could you possibly have made all of that up?

Qin Sheng burst into laughter.

"Why can't I make all of these up?"

The more specific the court's statements are, the more likely they are to be true.

As for the crackdown and the arrests in the vicinity, do you think those few thugs could possibly know whether the crackdown is still ongoing? Could they possibly know the specific current situation of every thug in the vicinity?

"Isn't it up to me to say what I mean?"

Zeng Li's mouth first opened into an "O" shape, then she burst out laughing and slapped Qin Sheng's arm.

"Qin Sheng, you're such a smooth talker! Haha! But your story was so convincing! I almost believed it!"

Qin Sheng shrugged.

"Otherwise, how can you be qualified to be a performing arts student?"

Zeng Li playfully patted Qin Sheng.

"Ugh! I'm a performing arts student too, but I can't act like this."

Qin Sheng chuckled and said, "You guys have little social experience, so it's normal that you don't have this kind of adaptability."

Zeng Li was amused by this remark.

"You're clearly younger than both of us, but you talk like you're the older brother!"

Qin Sheng smiled and crossed his arms.

"What? Didn't my imposing figure, which stood in front of you just now, look like an older brother?"

Zeng Li couldn't stop laughing.

"Alright, alright, you're the older brother, and Yuan Quan and I are the younger sisters you take care of. Are you satisfied now?"

After laughing for a while, Zeng Li finally calmed down and looked at Qin Sheng with admiration.

"Qin Sheng, how come you can do everything! You can write songs, sing, you're smart, and you can even act and fool people! You're amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Sheng quickly corrected him seriously, "Don't talk nonsense! That's called improvisation, it's called performance, it's not lying!"

"Excellent, excellent, a performance! An Oscar-worthy performance!"

After the two joked around for a while, Qin Sheng stopped laughing and looked seriously at Yuan Quan, who had remained silent.

"Yuan Quan, although these people were scared away today, if they realize what happened afterward and become angry and embarrassed, they might act even more impulsively."

So, it's really not safe here anymore, you really can't put off moving any longer."