An Yuying playfully hit Luo Yang; it was just her being coquettish and she didn't use any force, almost like light tapping.
When Luo Yang sat on the sofa and let An Yuying sit on his lap, she seemed to realize something and suddenly became shy.
As An Yuying continuously tried to shift her hips, Luo Yang knew she had felt something.
"Sister An, don't move, listen to me," Luo Yang urged.
He tightly embraced her slender waist.
An Yuying wanted to move her hips away, but she needed Luo Yang to let go; otherwise, she didn't have enough strength to break free from his hold.
She swayed from side to side a few times, but still remained sitting on Luo Yang's lap.
She was fine when still, but her movements naturally interacted with Luo Yang, and oh boy, with each rub, it provoked the arousal of a certain robust area.
"You're going to wet my pants. I want to get down," An Yuying lightly furrowed her eyebrows.
"Sister An, listen to me first," Luo Yang lightly pecked her lips.
Then An Yuying tried to lift herself up using her knees' strength, intending to stand and then walk away.
But she bumped into Luo Yang's arm with her thigh, and when about to kneel on the sofa, her body suddenly fell back down, landing heavily on Luo Yang's lap.
Oh, Luo Yang shuddered intensely.
Seeing Luo Yang smiling slyly, An Yuying felt even more embarrassed.
"Sister An, just now Qiao Yousi and Qiao Zai Shui were about to leave, and I hugged them goodbye. That's all, nothing else," he explained.
An Yuying believed Luo Yang's explanation.
It was just that seeing Luo Yang hugging and embracing them, she felt uncomfortable.
Love is selfish, hard to share.
"If you were saying goodbye, how come Qiao Yousi ended up hugging you from behind?" An Yuying care to ask.
"Sister Chen was messing around, not letting me say goodbye, hanging on to me from the front. So Big Sister Qiao could only hug me from behind," he explained.
As he spoke, Luo Yang lightly pecked An Yuying's lips again.
"I've never seen this way of saying goodbye before," An Yuying said softly, with a hint of melancholy.
"Sister An, it's nothing; we were all clothed," Luo Yang seriously said.
His twisted logic left An Yuying without a rebuttal.
Seeing that she was no longer so upset, Luo Yang added, "Sister An, let's go say goodbye to them."
An Yuying coming across Luo Yang and Shuang Qiao cuddling twice, it would be awkward for her to go see them again, not just for her but for Shuang Qiao as well.
"No need, you go," she declined.
"Then you rest a bit, and I'll go for a while. Come, let me help you lie down."
Just as Luo Yang's right hand was about to press down, An Yuying gently pushed his hand away.
"You still want to do it, I'm going to hit you," she pouted her red lips.
"Sister An, you're clothed, it's fine," Luo Yang laughed.
Only after An Yuying lay down did Luo Yang leave the private room.
As he passed the private room where Zhu Li was, Luo Yang wanted to see what she was doing, so he gently turned the doorknob, cracked the door open slightly, and peeped inside.
He saw Zhu Li leaning back on the sofa, looking desolate as she smoked one cigarette after another.
Hearing the door open, she glanced over.
When she saw Luo Yang, a fleeting splash of joy crossed her eyes.
If Zhu Li had been asleep, Luo Yang wouldn't have entered.
But now that she had seen him, he had no choice but to come in and greet her.
"Sister Kick, not resting?" Luo Yang asked.
"Not sleepy," Zhu Li responded, exhaling smoke rings.
"Let me give you a massage," Luo Yang offered.
His plan was to massage Zhu Li's shoulders for a bit and then head to where Shuang Qiao was.
Zhu Li let Luo Yang massage her.
"What were you talking about with them?" Zhu Li inquired curiously.
"Discussing business."
Luo Yang then briefly summarized his visit.
After hearing him, Zhu Li said, "You didn't want me to know about it?"
Luo Yang laughed, "Sister Kick, with Sister Chen helping with Qiao Yousi's matter, that's enough. I wanted to ask for your help in finding out who in the area is close to the Lin Family."
Luo Yang planned to tackle the Lin Family in a different way.
The Lin Family could act so arrogantly in Hongyun Town simply because they had many underlings.
As long as those underlings were pulled out, the Lin Family would become isolated and weak.
A tiger without teeth is no threat at all.
"Are you going to deal with them?" Zhu Li asked.
"Yes," Luo Yang replied.
He wanted to turn the Lin Family into a sick cat, then deal with them slowly.
Zhu Li praised him, "You are becoming more mature in handling things."
Luo Yang smiled, "I'm learning from you."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Li smiled slightly.
"There are a few who are on good terms with the Lin Family," Zhu Li thought aloud.
After thinking for a moment, she continued.
"Mainly five people, all of them capable generals of the Lin Family."
"Apart from them, the Lin Family has two relatives who also have some influence."
"I'll write it down for you."
As she spoke, Zhu Li found some paper and a pen and wrote down the names one by one.
After finishing, she handed it to Luo Yang.
Luo Yang put away the list and asked, "Sister Kick, do you think I am capable of winning them over?"
He was not very familiar with the people on the list.
"It's difficult unless you can offer them more benefits," Zhu Li replied.
"Then let's dispose of them," Luo Yang said.
Zhu Li was shocked.
She hadn't expected Luo Yang to have such a fierce idea.
"Do you need my help?" Zhu Li asked.
"Not for now, help me only if I can't handle it," Luo Yang replied.
It would be problematic for Zhu Li if her family were involved; they would oppose it.
That would put her in a difficult position.
Luo Yang thought it would be better not to involve her under normal circumstances.
Zhu Li was indeed troubled by this matter - as Luo Yang's sister, she was obliged to help him.
But the target was no ordinary person; it was the Lin Family, known for their rise through illegal feats.
In Hongyun Town, no family dared to claim they could wipe out the Lin Family.
The Zhu Family would never entangle themselves with the Lin Family over Luo Yang, for doing so could easily backfire and get themselves decimated if not the Lin Family.
At best, it would result in mutual destruction with no benefits gained.
No rational person would make such a losing deal.
Luo Yang, not wanting Zhu Li to be in a difficult position, decided not to involve her.
The most problematic person on that list was someone from the Xingang Brigade, named Yu Xiangu, who was a relative of the Lin Family.
Dealing with Yu Xiangu would deepen their enmity with the Xingang Brigade.
There had been a chance to resolve the historical grievances between the two brigades, but now that seemed to be quite troublesome.
Not dealing with Yu Xiangu would leave a threat behind, possibly leading to future stealth attacks against himself.
After finishing the massage for Zhu Li, Luo Yang headed to the private room where Shuang Qiao were.
Shuang Qiao were preparing to return to the county town and were just waiting to say goodbye to Luo Yang. Seeing him enter, they bid him farewell one by one.
"Niu Zai, I'll be waiting for you at the company tomorrow," Qiao Yousi said.
"Big Sister Qiao, Little Sister Qiao, don't worry too much; we can solve the problem," Luo Yang consoled.
Both members of Shuang Qiao were touched and nodded their heads.
After some more conversation, Shuang Qiao left.
Luo Yang and Chen Jie saw them out.
At the entrance of the bar, Luo Yang noticed someone seemed to be watching them.
He was just guessing, unable to definitively confirm if that person was merely lingering there by chance.
To avoid alerting the snake by hitting the grass, Luo Yang did not look further at the man. He even refrained from mentioning it to Chen Jie, lest her behavior arouse the man's suspicion.