I am a dragon

Zhou Mingyuan revealed my identity, like a bomb thrown into the crowd.

The senior citizens' group immediately erupted in anger.

"Huh? He's a convict? How can he work in property management?"

"If he continues to stay at the property management office, I won't dare to sleep at night."

"What's wrong with Jinhai Property Management? How can they be so unprofessional? I need to report this to the residents' committee and ask them to change the property management company."

The old man's words pierced my heart like an awl, and I wanted to slap Zhou Mingyuan twice.

I wanted to argue, but these elderly folks kept talking, and I couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Zhou Mingyuan's eyes held a hint of smugness, as if to say, "Trying to mess with me? You're still too green."

I bit my lip tightly, the pain gnawing at my heart.

The label of "labor camp inmate" is destined to stay with me for life. Is it because of this label that I can never turn my life around?

The elderly group was indignant. Zhou Mingyuan walked up to me and whispered, "I told you to leave, but you didn't. This is what happens. Even if President Xu protects you, it's useless. Trash should go to the garbage dump."

I looked up at him and really wanted to flatten his face.

Even if I beat up Zhou Mingyuan, what would that change? It would just be me venting my anger, then being taken away by the police, and continuing to sing "Tears Behind Bars".

No, my life shouldn't be like this.

That's not how it works.

A woman's voice rang out from outside the crowd. I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Jiang Ruxue walking up to me in high heels. She turned around and faced the crowd.

"Lu Feng has been to prison, but that doesn't mean he committed any wrongdoing. Here's what happened: five years ago, he was an outstanding high school student..."

Jiang Ruxue, as expected of a university teacher, is beautiful, has a sweet voice, and a great temperament. She recounted the events of five years ago in detail, moving everyone who listened.

"So the young man was acting bravely and righteously. That's remarkable, well done."

"Auntie, you've misunderstood me. If my daughter had met this young man back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way..."

"Young man, are you really good at treating illnesses?" an old man asked me loudly.

I took the opportunity to explain: "I know a little about traditional Chinese medicine, but I am currently just a health consultant assigned to the community by Jinhai Property Management."

If anyone is feeling unwell, you can contact me, and I will provide professional advice based on your condition.

Furthermore, this is an added-value service provided by the property management company, so it's completely free.

"Free? Then show me."

The old man walked in.

I quickly finished taking the old man's pulse and said, "Sir, you're generally fine, just have high blood pressure. Have you taken your blood pressure medication?"

"I took it, and my blood pressure has been quite stable these past two days, so I stopped taking it. All medicines have side effects."

"You can't stop taking the medication. The side effects are nothing compared to the harm caused by high blood pressure."

The old man nodded, and the people behind him surged in.

"show me."

"show me."

The elderly men and women perked up when they heard it was free; they were willing to queue for two hours for just one pound of eggs, and they were even more eager to try it for a free health check.

In less than half an hour, the doubts turned into praise.

Zhou Mingyuan's face was ashen, as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

He can sabotage things in secret, but he can't openly target me, otherwise Xu Lanya will be in trouble.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Zhou Mingyuan glared at me fiercely, then made an excuse and left.

Zhou Mingyuan left, but Jiang Ruxue didn't. She stood at the door watching me, lost in thought.

We saw off the last old man.

I stretched and asked, "Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"

"I didn't have classes this morning, and I remembered you said you became a health consultant, so I came to check on you."

I was surprised and touched: "You came all this way just to see me?"

Jiang Ruxue smiled but didn't say anything.

I said from the bottom of my heart, "Sister-in-law, thank you so much today."

If she hadn't come to my rescue, I really wouldn't know what to do.

Jiang Ruxue didn't say anything, but looked me up and down, which made me feel a little uneasy.

"You're not a security guard anymore, you need to take better care of yourself," Jiang Ruxue said to herself, stroking her delicate chin.

I was taken aback for a moment, and Jiang Ruxue asked me, "Come with me after get off work at noon."

"Where are you going?"

"Shopping mall, to buy clothes."

Why should I buy clothes?

"Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. If you dress smartly, people won't look down on you."

I looked down at the clothes I'd bought from a street stall and realized that Jiang Ruxue was right.

But I don't have much money. I've been in Miancheng for three months and have already received two months' salary. After spending it on daily necessities and groceries, I have very little left.

Go to the mall to buy clothes? I'm not worthy!

"Forget it, I'll just have some clothes to wear." I gave myself a not-so-good reason.

Jiang Ruxue said, "You'll understand later. A man's image is very important. By the way, has Ning Meng contacted you?"

I shook my head and said dejectedly, "Maybe she didn't like me."

"To pursue a girl, you need to be bold, attentive, and thick-skinned. If you're so passive, you can't expect girls to pursue you, can you?"

Jiang Ruxue was both amused and annoyed. "You insisted on buying some clothes at noon, and then you asked Ning Meng out tonight to talk about dating, right? You have to do it, don't you?"

Jiang Ruxue's words make a lot of sense; they remind me of Ghost Hand Li.

He once said, "You have to find a partner. As for how to do it, go out and learn from Ms. Cang."

I miss Ghost Hand Li a bit. He can be considered my mentor in life. Ms. Cang taught me about sex, and Ghost Hand Li taught me about life.

I was quite embarrassed. At noon, Jiang Ruxue dragged me to a fairly large shopping mall nearby.

It was my first time shopping in a large department store, and I felt a little dizzy. The prices of the clothes made my head spin and my blood pressure spike.

Of course, you get what you pay for.

When I stood in front of the dressing mirror wearing the clothes Jiang Ruxue had chosen for me, I couldn't help but be amazed at my reflection.

Standing at 1.8 meters tall, with sharp, angular features, he appears thin but is actually all muscle. This impressive physique is a result of his four and a half years in prison.

As soon as I came out, I was greeted by a chorus of "Wow!" which greatly satisfied my vanity.

I even saw Jiang Ruxue look me over with satisfaction, but then say something strange: "You're the same as your brother, yet different."

"What's the same or different?" I asked curiously.

Jiang Ruxue turned her head away and stopped looking at me.

When I went to pay the bill, the shirt, pants, and shoes cost more than two thousand yuan. My heart was bleeding.

"Maybe we shouldn't buy it?"

"Why are you so slow and indecisive? You're not making things easy at all." Jiang Ruxue rolled her eyes at me and took the receipt to the cashier.

I quickly followed.

As Jiang Ruxue scanned the QR code, she said, "Today is your birthday, and this is a birthday present I bought for you."

"How did you know it was my birthday today?" I asked, looking surprised.

"Your cousin said you share the same birthday as him, right?" Jiang Ruxue tilted her head to look at me, and before I could answer, her gaze went forward, "Look, isn't that Ning Meng?"