Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 808 - 807: Li Nan's Bedroom

After bidding farewell to Song Baijia, Chu Ge returned to the car, still pondering whether Li Zheming and his group would come up with something else to disgust him after today's failure.Tampering with the delivery truck to the restaurant seemed rather low, not a significant matter, yet it was undeniably malicious.

As the saying goes, "Food is the heaven of the people". Striking at such a place could cause extremely negative impacts, and the spread is incredibly fast.

If a restaurant were to experience a food poisoning incident, no matter how reputable it once was, it would be essentially ruined; regaining customer trust would be exceedingly difficult.

After tapping his fingers on the steering wheel twice, Chu Ge made a call to Lin Gaoze, sharing the news about today's events.

The two discussed and decided that Lin Gaoze would deploy five undercover agents, posing as diners, to go early to five chain stores of Shangjian, awaiting instructions or adapting on the spot.

Having agreed on this, they ended the call. Chu Ge hesitated for a while between the numbers of Li Nan and Ye Li, calling neither in the end. Instead, he drove directly to Li Nan's Taekwondo gym.

Firstly, he wanted to inquire from Li Nan about that kid Cao Ge, and if Li Nan had enough sway, he could have him give Cao Ge a stern warning.

Secondly, his previous encounter here involved dealing with Li Zheming and Park Sungjin, so he could also ask Li Nan if there had been any unusual activities lately.

Upon entering Li Nan's dojo, everything looked unchanged from before. The only difference was that last time he had He Junming and Da Shan with him, but now he was alone.

As his eyes scanned the hall, Chu Ge didn't see Li Nan. Just as he was about to ask a coach, several students approached him with somewhat excited expressions.

"Excuse me, may I ask if you are the Chu Ge who performed the eight consistent throws on the South Korean expert Park Sungjin?"

Chu Ge was a bit sweaty; Bao Zhanhai calling him that was one thing, but he didn't expect to be addressed similarly here. The name sounds a bit awkward to him.

"Uh, that's me, but..."

Chu Ge was about to tell the person to just call him Chu Ge. However, before he could finish speaking, the student's eyes lit up, and he excitedly shouted, "Chu Ge! It really is you! It's such an honor to meet you! Can you give me an autograph?"

The shout was quite loud, and everyone in the hall heard it distinctly. People were momentarily stunned before they rushed toward Chu Ge.

Anyone studying Taekwondo had heard about the competition; the name Chu Ge was well-known to everyone here.

In just a few seconds, Chu Ge was surrounded by people, encircling him completely.

Facing the excited crowd, Chu Ge's lips twitched. All he wanted to do was ask if Li Nan was around, but these people were talking over each other, not giving him a chance to speak.

Fortunately, Li Nan heard the commotion and quickly came downstairs, rescuing the celebrity-like Chu Ge from the enthusiastic crowd.

Following Li Nan upstairs, Chu Ge was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. The frenzy of those people left him rather speechless.

It was just a small fight; why were they so crazy? The scene was almost like the most fanatic fans seeing their favorite star.

"Chu Ge, what wind brought this great Buddha here today? I'm truly honored to be in your presence!"

Before Chu Ge could fully catch his breath, Li Nan, more excited than those downstairs, asked, eyes practically sparkling.

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, helplessly saying, "I was just passing by and wanted to ask you something. If I had known your students were so crazy, I would've never come in."

Li Nan laughed heartily, clearly delighted and teasing, as if saying, "You're already here, what's the point in saying that?" Laughing, he blew a strand of silver hair from his forehead.

"It's because you're skilled, and they admire you. Others would love such attention but don't get it. What do you want to ask, Chu Ge? Let's talk in my room."

Chatting, Chu Ge followed Li Nan into a room on the second floor. Upon entering, his lips twitched again—this didn't seem like a girl's room at all.

Generally, a girl's room should be serene and cozy, clean, with some cute decorations. But Li Nan's room reeked of smoke and metal even before stepping in.

The walls were covered in graffiti like scribbles, with dozens of various knives hanging. On the desk sat several anime figures, all of which looked gory and dark.

An ashtray shaped like a skull was full of cigarette butts, and several empty beer cans were in the waste bin on the floor. The unmade bed in the corner had clothes in silver and black on it.

Just this was enough to leave Chu Ge speechless, and what he didn't expect was that the computer screen was playing a foreign film, and the scene that was paused happened to be a passionate one.

Chu Ge always thought he was thick-skinned, but even he felt a bit awkward at this scene. No matter how unruly Li Nan was, she was still a pretty girl in her twenties.

When he noticed Li Nan casually shutting the room door with a "thud," he involuntarily swallowed, feeling a bit awkward all over.

Li Nan turned around, noticed Chu Ge's peculiar expression, smiled straightforwardly, and casually pulled out two cigarettes from the pack on the desk, putting both in her mouth. With a click, she lit them, leaving one in her mouth and handing the other to Chu Ge.

"Chu Ge, want one?"

Chu Ge shifted his gaze from the computer screen, shook his head at Li Nan, "I'm quitting smoking recently, so don't tempt me."

Li Nan blew the silver bangs from her forehead and laughed, "Then... I won't tempt Chu Ge to smoke, I'll tempt Chu Ge with something else?"

When Li Nan said this, Chu Ge felt even more speechless. How could a girl be so straightforward?

Li Nan glanced at Chu Ge, leaned back in the chair with her back to him, mockingly smiling to herself, inserted the cigarette into the ashtray, and swung her long legs onto the desk, blowing away the silver bangs again, "Chu Ge, are you looking down on me?"

Before Chu Ge could say anything, Li Nan twisted her body, faced Chu Ge with her legs crossed, grinned mischievously or perhaps nonchalantly.

"Alright, you better not say it. If you tell the truth, it hurts my self-esteem. If it's a lie, you feel awkward. Let's change the subject, is there anything you want to ask me? I'll definitely tell you everything I know."

Chu Ge originally planned to ask about Cao Ge directly, but seeing Li Nan like this, he suddenly didn't feel like getting straight to the point.

Perhaps, it wouldn't be long before he and Qin Ruojing would become parents, and he suddenly wanted to understand Li Nan more. What kind of family could shape Li Nan's character?

Chu Ge pondered for a moment and glanced at the wall behind Li Nan lined with various knives, "Um, to be honest, I didn't expect your bedroom to be so... special. You like collecting knives?"

"Ah, yes, I love them. Every time I see a knife, I feel it's much simpler and more straightforward than people." Li Nan nodded, paused slightly, and a teasing smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Chu Ge, you didn't specially come here just to comment on my bedroom and learn about my lifestyle habits, did you?"

Chu Ge smiled awkwardly, "I did have some other things, but they're not that important. It's rare to visit and see such a unique bedroom, so I got curious and wanted to chat more. If it bothers you, then forget it."

Li Nan exhaled smoke and shook her head, "Chu Ge, you're joking. I'd be more than happy if you could find time to chat with someone like me. How could I mind?"

"Your bedroom is like this, and... your usual attire, smoking, drinking, fighting outside, your family must see these, right? They don't care?"

Since Li Nan put it that way, Chu Ge didn't beat around the bush and directly asked his doubts. He realized that this knife-loving girl, like him, hated going around in circles and preferred being straightforward.

Li Nan laughed brightly, as if she heard a joke.

"You've met my dad too. Looking at him, you can probably guess he was once a hooligan, right? Later on, he opened this Taekwondo school and calmed down, but he's hardly ever home, so how would he have time to care for me? Besides, he spoils me. As long as I'm not killed, I can do anything I want."

Hearing Li Nan say this, Chu Ge recalled the burly man named Li Wei, and his forehead couldn't help but break out in a sweat. What a bizarre father!

Chu Ge then asked, "Then... besides your dad?"

"Besides my dad?" Li Nan's expression turned a bit strange as she repeated Chu Ge's words, raising a hand to scratch her head as if she didn't understand what he meant at all.

Chu Ge nodded, "Your mother? Or your grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, anybody?"

Li Nan took a deep drag from her cigarette, leaned back in her chair, exhaled the smoke above her head, watching the smoke dissipate from dense to light, coagulating into a glaring light blue.

"Grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt... who knows, maybe they're all dead. I've never even heard of such relatives."

Li Nan blew the silver bangs on her forehead again and extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray.

"As for my mom... even though I'd love to say I don't have one, and my dad never talked to me about her, everyone comes out of a woman's belly, and I'm no exception, right, Chu Ge?"