Chapter 5: Mistakes in and out

  In a fit of rage, Zhang Wen immediately forgot the opening remarks that were righteous and severe in words. He just shouted "Stop!" and punched his fist at the scar-faced man.

  That scar-faced man was in high spirits when he heard the sound of the wind, and he turned his head back in shock. Before he could see who it was, he felt a pain in his chest and fell to the ground.

  Zhang Wen's fist was solid, only then did he remember that the other person was not his enemy, but a friend. He had just gotten angry and hastily struck out, forgetting to pull back, and really owed an apology to the friend who had been invited over.

  Zhang Wen took a step forward, just wanting to see if the scar-faced man was hurt. Unexpectedly, the scar-faced man suddenly sprang up from his seat, his already terrifying face full of gloom, and said in disbelief: "You dare to hit me, do you know who I am?"

  "Pretty professional!" Zhang Wen saw that the other party was seriously injured, but instead of giving up, he continued to perform with great effort. In his heart, he felt even more guilty. He thought to himself that after everything was over, he would have to properly thank him.

  "Mind who you are! In broad daylight, harassing a respectable woman, the crime is heinous, everyone can... beat him!" Zhang Wen finally grasped the opportunity to show off his righteousness.

  Scarface's face turned red with rage, his seven orifices smoking, he shouted in a hoarse voice: "You dare to be disobedient, watch me tear you apart!" and pounced on Zhang Wen fiercely.

  This man seems to have practiced, his moves are quite methodical, while Zhang Wen has martial skills, but doesn't know how to use them, he's just relying on instinct in the fight.

  For a time, the two men were evenly matched. But as the battle developed, the situation began to become more and more favorable for Zhang Wen, and in this gradual fight, he gradually grasped a little trick of his "divine power". Although it was just a small trick, it was enough to break the balance on the field.

  With a "bang", the scar-faced man was punched again, stumbling backward several steps. He could no longer care about his face, and ran away in a huff for dozens of meters before turning back to face Zhang Wen's expectant gaze, dropping his final line of the day: "Wait for me, I'll make you swallow your words and leave with nothing!"

  Zhang Wen didn't waste this last performance opportunity either, and shot back a disdainful glance: "You're afraid of your own grandson!"

  Scarface said no more and turned into a small alley with a huff, soon disappearing from view.

  Perfect performance, both the male lead and supporting actor showed extremely high standards! Zhang Wen secretly regretted not having the opportunity to film this segment, so that those rubbish actors could learn from it. Who knows, using this video as a teaching material might even improve the country's film and television level!

  He brushed off the dust on his body, slowly approached the girl and called out: "Little girl" His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't say another word.

  "Damn it, no way, chickened out at this time!" Zhang Wen's mind was urging: "Hurry up and make a move! Use the sweet words of 1,300 years ago to overwhelm her, use the last modern means to conquer her, come on, come on!"

  "After hesitating for half a day, Zhang Wen finally uttered a short sentence: 'Are you okay?'"

  The girl's eyes, like black grapes, swept Zhang Wen deeply, and her face added a hint of shyness. She just shook her head, didn't thank him, turned around, and walked forward.

  Zhang Wen was greatly disappointed. Such a good plan, such a good opportunity, if all wasted, would be a blow to his confidence in flirting with girls in the future! This good skin, I'm afraid it will also become the biggest waste in this world. And most importantly, Zhang Yi seemed to be a confident and charming person, and his own performance just now was definitely inferior to Zhang Yi's, and all of this was seen by Zhang Bao and others!

  Just as she was about to pass by, the girl in front suddenly stopped and turned her head around quickly.

  Zhang Wenda was overjoyed: "She must have remembered to thank me. Hehe, when she thanks me, I'll definitely seize the opportunity well, this is not just a matter of flirting with girls, but a major issue related to survival!"

  The girl suddenly smiled and lightly opened her lips: "Young master, was that person just now someone you found?"

  "Uh——" Zhang Wen was suddenly choked, and when he came to his senses, he just saw a flash of aqua green shadow at the corner in front of him, drifting away like a wisp of smoke.

  Too failed!

  Apart from wry smiles, Zhang Wen could no longer make any other movements.

  Although the plot of this play is a bit old-fashioned, it's also relative. For people in this era, it shouldn't be old-fashioned. This has been proven from the reactions of Zhang Bao, Zhang Da and Zhang Er.

  And from the plot to the dialogue, to the performance of the two main characters in the play, there should be no problem. For this play, Zhang Wen even took a few punches and still feels sore today.

  Is that how it is? This little girl actually saw right through it, is there still justice in this world? Zhang Wenyu was so frustrated he wanted to throw his head back and let out a long scream. No wonder Confucius said "A woman without talent is virtuous", women who are too clever make it hard for men to do anything!

  "Come on!" Zhang Wen dispelled his depression and shouted out loud.

  Several people gathered around from the side. In addition to the three people Zhang Wen knew, there was another stranger. This was a sturdy young man who didn't wear a hat, and his hair was simply tied up in a bun, so Zhang Wen knew he was not yet twenty years old. The guy looked quite handsome, but unfortunately, his expression had some vulgarity, especially when he smiled, the vulgar aura emanating from him made people's hairs stand on end.

  "Zhang Da, you guys are not bad. The person you chose may have a bit of a heavy hand, but the performance is quite realistic!" To cover up his own failure, Zhang Wen decided to shift the topic and first praised Zhang Da's work.

  "Wǒ Láng overpraised, actually ——"

  Translation: "Wolong exaggerated, actually ——".

  "No need to mention it, I won't blame him. To say the truth, he got beaten more than me, and I was the one who benefited from it!" Zhang Wen said with a hint of pride, rarely did he get to beat someone up!

  "But the person just now wasn't invited by the little people, the little people invited Lin Xiu, this... it seems like the little people and Wu Lang have mentioned it before!" Zhang Da pointed to the sly-looking young man beside him.

  "My god, what's going on? That guy just now wasn't an actor, he was a real pervert!" Zhang Wen's face was full of shock.

  Looking back, it was indeed the case. That guy's acting was too convincing, even a professional actor would find it hard to act as realistically as him. Moreover, when that person looked at himself just now, the hatred in his eyes was not something an amateur actor could portray. The only explanation is that he wasn't acting at all!

  "Damn it!" Zhang Wen secretly regretted: "If I had known earlier, I should have been more ruthless. Alas, I was too lenient on him everywhere. Maybe that little girl discovered the 'truth' because I was too polite. Truth? No way! The truth is that I genuinely and sincerely helped her, right? I really did save her just now! Damn it, I'm even more wronged than Dou E!"

  Zhang Da and Zhang Bao saw that Zhang Wen's face was changing colors, so they wisely shut their mouths. It was Lin Xiu, the sly young man, who smiled and stepped forward two steps, saying to Zhang Wen: "Fifth brother, you don't have to worry about this little girl's matter anymore. Now there is another more pressing issue that requires your attention, you should think of a solution as soon as possible!"

  Zhang Wen listened to Lin Xiu's tone and knew that he and Zhang Yi must be familiar with each other. Zhang Wen didn't know how to address him, so he vaguely asked: "What's the matter?"

  "That scoundrel from just now, Fifth Brother may not recognize him and that's understandable, but I do. It's not that I'm underestimating you, Fifth Brother, this person is not someone you can afford to mess with!"

  Lin Xiu's sly expression became even more apparent, making Zhang Wen really want to slap him. But Zhang Wen finally restrained his desire to hit him and said, "Oh, don't play dumb, who is this person?"

  "He is not someone else —" Lin Xiu's eyes almost popped out of her head: "It's Wei Su!"

  "Ah! Wei Su is dead?!!!" Zhang Wen didn't have any impression of this name, but Zhang Da and his brothers were shocked. When Zhang Wen turned around, he saw that the three of them had their eyes wide open in anger, with a hint of white in their pupils, revealing the shock and horror in their hearts.

  "Is Wei Suizhong?" Zhang Wen saw the expressions of the three people and also felt a chill run down his spine. Although he didn't know much about the Zhang family, he knew that they weren't easy to mess with. When Zhang Bao and the others heard the name "Wei Suizhong", they became like this, it seemed that Wei Suizhong was an extremely formidable figure.

  Of course, Zhang Wen was even more puzzled in his heart. Since Wei Suizhong was like this, how come he didn't have anyone by his side when he went out, so that he got beaten up like this?

  Zhang Wen was puzzled, but since everyone knew that Wei Su had already figured it out, he didn't think it was suitable to ask questions, otherwise, revealing his ignorance would be inevitable.

  "What you're saying is... Wei Suizhong under Lai Junchen and Lai Shaofu?" Zhang Bao helped him ask while Zhang Wen was perplexed.