Chapter 225 - What Are You Playing At?

"Haha, what're you talking about, Lin Yi!" Pinliang said with a laugh as he seated his b.u.t.t on the chair beside Lin Yi.

"What the h.e.l.l? Speak quickly and scram." Lin Yi wasn't very keen on talking to this guy- what the h.e.l.l was up with him?

"Come on, Lin Yi! Don't be like that. We've had a couple of misunderstandings in the past, but it's nothing we can't put behind us!" Pinliang's words froze Lin Yi in place instantly.

Misunderstandings? Lin Yi was starting to get interested in what was going on here, with the smiles and everything… The guy just brushed everything off as 'misunderstandings'! Did he hit his head, or was he planning something?

"Misunderstandings? Zhong Pinliang, what happened between us weren't misunderstandings. You know it better than I do, how're we supposed to put things behind us with Heibao in jail?" Lin Yi said with a confused smile as he looked at Pinliang. "Ah, that's right, I almost forgot- Heibao broke out, so be careful! He might go after you!"

"Hahaha, you're such a joker, Lin Yi you! I've nothing to do with Heibao, hahaha, what're you talking about." Pinliang said with a dry laugh.

"Okay, okay, just tell me what you want, stop wasting my time." Lin Yi frowned at how weird this guy was being.

"Well, actually… I've something important to tell you." Pinliang said as he lowered his voice. "This is a really big deal, it's about someone close to you……"

"What is it?" Lin Yi was starting to get impatient- what the h.e.l.l did this guy want to say? Regardless, he understood their conversation earlier as meaningless bulls.h.i.+t just for Pinliang to get to the point.

"I can't tell you now… How about this, I'll treat you to dinner tonight- I'll tell you in detail then!" Pinliang said. "Of course, you don't have to come if you really don't wanna know, but I'm telling you, I'm honestly doing this out of kindness!"

Kindness? Lin Yi was no idiot- there was clearly something wrong with this guy, something was up.

But what? He was even offering to buy him dinner… What information could he possible have?

"Kindness? You'd tell me now if it were kindness." Lin Yi said faintly.

"Lin Yi, you need to understand that I'm risking a lot just to tell you this. I'm doing this behind someone's back, I'm snitching on him! I've thought about this long and hard before deciding to be on your side!" Pinliang said with a sincere look on his face. "He wouldn't forgive me if he finds out what I'm doing here!"

"Snitching?" Lin Yi squinted his eyes a bit as he looked at Pinliang- he could tell something was up, but the guy did still have that fearful look on his face.

Pinliang had made sure to prepare himself for the act before confronting Lin Yi- he'd rehea.r.s.ed outside the cla.s.sroom earlier, so as to not get found out that easily.

Yet Lin Yi had determined long ago that Pinliang was planning something- it was clear that something was up, and that was a certainty.

"I'll tell you then- that guy, he's planning to do something to someone close to you! I don't wanna be involved in this thing after it happens, so that's why I came to you after hearing about it! I don't wanna get sued or anything!" Pinliang whispered. "To tell you the truth, there were legal problems because of the whole Heibao thing last time, and my old man went to great lengths to cover up for me. I don't want anything like that happening to me right before graduation, I still wanna hit on Chu Mengyao in college! I can't be wasting my youth away in prison."

Planning to do something? Lin Yi frowned as he pondered who that person close to him might be- Chu Mengyao? Pinliang shouldn't know about his relations.h.i.+p with her… That being said, it couldn't be Chen Yushu either.

Who could it be, then? Kang Xiaobo? Tang Yin?

"Alright, let's stop here- cla.s.s is starting. Think about if you wanna come or not! Bye." Pinliang said as he stood up and walked away. "I'm being really sincere here- don't blame me if anything happens. I've warned you beforehand!"

The homeroom teacher had walked in the cla.s.sroom, and Pinliang walked back to his seat with Lin Yi staring at him, certain that the guy wouldn't just help him out for nothing.

Yet Lin Yi grew suspicious at those last words of his……

He wasn't afraid of anything happening to him, but if Zhong Pinliang was targeting the people he knew… Lin Yi would make sure to rain h.e.l.l on him.

After some hesitation, he decided to send a text to Mengyao. "Zhong Pinliang's treating me to dinner tonight, said there was something important about someone close to me."

Lin Yi clicked 'send' and lifted his head to look at Mengyao, who lowered her head after a bit. Lin Yi's phone vibrated the next instant. "Did he find out about you and me?"

"Not sure, but probably not." Lin Yi replied.

"Kay, then just go meet him, see what he wants." Mengyao replied.

Lin Yi decided that he'd go see what Zhong Pinliang was playing at, since Mengyao had said so.

Cla.s.s ended, and Pinliang ran out the cla.s.sroom without asking Lin Yi if he'd decided on going.

Lin Yi smiled faintly as he walked out after him, Xiaobo following right behind. "Zhong Pinliang asked you to dinner, boss?"

Xiaobo had heard the conversation, and was about to ask Lin Yi about it when the teacher walked in.

"Yeah, but I don't know what for. He said there's something important he needs to tell me, something about someone close to me." Lin Yi answered. "Only people I can think of is you and Tang Yin, so I've no idea."

"People close to you?" Xiaobo blinked. "Boss, Zhong PInliang's going down the stairs! Should we follow him?'

"Nah." Lin Yi said as he reached the window at the end of the corridor. He looked out to the field. "He said someone's planning to do something to someone close to me, and that he's snitching on that guy. Said he'll give me details if I accept his dinner invitation."

"Oh…" Xiaobo paused before speaking with a bit of disdain in his voice. "Really? He's the kind of person who'd watch and laugh from the side if someone really was planning to do something to me or Tang Yin, why would he ever snitch on him?"

"Ha……" Lin Yi chuckled- it was a given that he knew what Xiaobo knew- he'd only decided to accept because he wanted to see what he was playing at.

Chapter 226 - Lin Yi the Boss

"Boss, look! Zhong Pinliang and Zou Ruoming!" Xiaobo said as he pointed to the two people on the field.

"Yeah, I see that." Lin Yi narrowed his eyes as he looked at the duo- he couldn't hear them from this distance.

Something really was up- when had Pinliang gotten so close with Ruoming, rus.h.i.+ng to see him first thing during break?

He recalled what Pinliang had told him- could it have something to do with Ruoming?

"Boss, I think it's probably more likely that Zhong Pinliang was talking about Tang Yin……" Seeing Ruoming reminded Xiaobo of Tang Yin.

"Yeah. You go with Tang Yin to the hospital to visit Fen, I'll see what Zhong Pinliang's up to. Call me if anything comes up, and don't leave Tang Yin's side." Lin Yi instructed after some thought.

"Don't worry boss, I'll keep sis-in-law safe!" Xiaobo a.s.sured as he put a fist to his chest.

(remember what I told you about chinese people calling their bro's gf/wifes sis-in-law?)

The bell rang, and both Lin Yi and Xiaobo made their way back to cla.s.s, followed by a rushed Pinliang after a while. He glanced at Lin Yi before getting back to his seat.

Pinliang never bothered Lin Yi for the rest of the morning, as if nothing had happened. It was lunch break when he finally walked over again. "Well, Lin Yi? Have you decided?"

"Where are we meeting?" Lin Yi said faintly, having decided that he'd go along.

"Tonight at Liangbai Hotel!" Pinliang said before adding some bonus info. "My family's business."

Liangbai was the combination of Pinliang and Fabai's names- Fabai was too creative, however… The name sounded like some sort of toothpaste brand.

(liang means bright and bai means white)

"Sure." Lin Yi nodded. "But you better remember not to pull any tricks- you'll regret it, it'll be something you can't even imagine. You can go fantasize what'll happen to you if you want…"

"Hahaha, come on!" Pinliang laughed dryly. "Lin Yi, I'm doing this out of kindness, okay! I'm really sincere, I'm trying to make peace with you here!"

"Ah?"

"Look, Lin Yi, I know things haven't started off on the right track between us, so let's talk about this. You know what the deal is with Heibao Bro already, so let's put that behind us!" Pinliang said, candid all of a sudden. "I hated you to the bone because you kicked me, and I wanted to teach you a lesson, but you beat me up! So I got Heibao Bro to deal with you, so as to let you know what happens when you mess with me!"

"But you beat Heibao Bro up too, and sent him to jail! It shocked me!!" Pinliang continued. "I'm no idiot- I hate you, but I'm no match for you! The people I get to deal with you aren't a match for you too- obviously I wouldn't dare to cross you anymore! Just like that thing you did to me two days ago, kicking me with a flip- did I say anything then? No! Of course not!"

Lin Yi was silent as he listened to Pinliang spitting at him, not buying it at all- the guy was evidently bulls.h.i.+tting, and his eyes were drifting. Lin Yi decided to continue watching his performance.

"So that's why I had to do something after hearing about this! I might've exaggerated a bit earlier, I'm not really afraid of getting involved with the police or anything!" Pinliang explained. "Just from the Heibao Bro incident, you can tell what my dad's capable of, right? Heibao Bro shouldered everything, and the cops couldn't do anything to me without evidence! It's the same thing this time around, even if the police suspected me of withholding information like this it'll be the same if there's no evidence!"

Lin Yi went along with Pinliang's speech with a couple of nods.

"I only said that because I wanted to save face! I didn't wanna look lame in front of you! But I'll just lay it all out right now, okay, I'm afraid of you! I'm afraid that you'll come beat me up afterwards, and I know I won't be able to defend myself! I'm scared of you, that's why I'm snitching! I want you to know I've nothing to do with this!" Pinliang finished. "Alright, there. You wouldn't laugh at me for being a p.u.s.s.y, would you?"

Lin Yi had to admit- it was quite the performance, everything was sound. Yet Lin Yi didn't buy it one bit- there wasn't anything in the guy's eyes but excitement, let alone fear.

"Ahhh, I see!" Lin Yi nodded. "I was wondering why you were so nice all of a sudden, so it's because you're scared? Alright then, I'll come tonight."

"Okay, Lin Yi. I'm your follower from now on! You need anything, just ask! I'll be there whenever you call! I'll give you the third spot of the Big Three, too!" Pinliang said. "As long as you don't do anything to me anymore, I'll do anything!"

"Oh, I have Kang Xiaobo as my follower, so I won't need you at the moment." Lin Yi said with a wave of his hand, telling Pinliang to leave.

"Yes sir, Lin Yi! Boss!" With that, Pinliang turned and walked away, the smile disappearing and a gleeful one forming in its place. Lin Yi… You better enjoy this while you can- you're gonna be dead in a couple of hours…

Xiaobo turned around after Pinliang had left. "Boss, what do you think?"

"He's acting." Lin Yi said without thinking about it. "Did some donkey kick his head or something."

"Yeah, something's really up." Xiaobo said with a nod.

Xiaobo went to Tang Yin's cla.s.s when school ended, as instructed. Lin Yi, on the other hand, was taking his time as he packed his stuff, Pinliang standing next to him all ready to go and a big smile on his face.

"Hold this for me." Lin Yi said as he handed Pinliang his bag, since the guy wanted to play follower that much.

Pinliang paused for a second before filling his face up with a smile once more. "Yes sir, boss!"

"Lead the way." Lin Yi said faintly before kicking at Pinliang's leg casually. "Get a grip, you're like a donkey."

"Yes sir!!" Pinliang said through gritted teeth. Sure thing, boss!!! You better enjoy this while you can!