Chapter 344 – Extremely Suspicious
According to Auntie Ren, even though Xu JinSheng had an eighth degree black belt, he was still extremely courteous towards her. He kept saying it was his failure as a parent and eventually Auntie Ren wasn’t angry anymore and accepted his apology.
It turns out Xu JinSheng already noted his son’s abnormal behavior in recent days. He thought it was good his son no longer led people around causing trouble in the streets, but then he found hundreds of pairs of underwear hidden at home. His son is afraid of him, so after some interrogation, he admitted he was the rumored underwear thief.
But even if he admitted, he still couldn’t hold back his urges. Whenever his father wasn’t keeping an eye on him, he would run out and continue his businesses. Xu JinSheng had already scolded him numerous times, but he couldn’t change his son’s mind.
I never would expected that after our fight, he went home and told his father he was finally able to see how shameful it was to steal underwear. Especially when he saw a certain person wearing 8 or 9 pairs of underwear over their head with bras hanging off his body. He became aware of how perverted he was and he wanted to change himself before it was too late like a certain somebody.
Fuck, are you talking about me? I can’t believe an underwear thief thinks I’m perverted. If you wanted to change yourself before it was too late shouldn’t you have done it as you looked at yourself in the mirror while sniffing underwear?
Xu JinSheng first told his son to apologize to Auntie Ren, then he offered to pay 10 times the compensation for her losses. She said it was unnecessary and told him to donate to UNICEF when he makes more money.
In conclusion, Auntie Ren was able to get rid of the unpleasant feeling in her chest, and Xu JinSheng was happy his son was able to repent. He was also grateful Auntie Ren didn’t damage his reputation by injuring younger students or announcing his son was an underwear thief.
Xu JinSheng also showed kindness to me, the one who was able to make his son turn over a new leaf.
“I heard Miss Ren called you her son-in-law, haha, it looks like your luck is pretty good. Come, shake hands with my son. The martial arts world isn’t that large so you two should get to know each other more.”
Then he beckoned his son over.
“Tian Ming, don’t keep silent the whole time. Come shake a hand and apologize.”
Since Xu JinSheng called him Tian Ming, I assumed young master Xu’s full name was Xu TianMing. He walked closer but was unwilling to shake my hand.
“He’s too…. I don’t want to touch him…”
“What did you say?” Xu JinSheng used his thick and rough hands to grip his son’s shoulder and caused him to grimace in pain.
“It’s true, Ye Lin is even more perverted than me! If I didn’t meet him under the bridge last time, I wouldn’t have gone to… steal…”
“I’m already determined to quit now, but if I touch him again, I might develop some other bad hobbies.”
Xu JinSheng didn’t listen to his excuses and forced him to shake hands with me.
Both our hands were covered with small injuries caused by the other party. We were only forced to reconcile so we both had fake smiles while feeling awkward on the inside.
“Please excuse my previous actions.” Xu TianMing said, “You’re the strongest opponent I’ve faced from my age group.”
“Same to you.” I said the same words of courtesy, “I have to rest at least three days at home.”
Xu JinSheng was a straightforward person. While we were both shaking hands, he patted our backs intimately and said:
“Since you guys are pretty similar, why not become brothers.”
“No…. need.”
Xu TianMing and I both blurted out simultaneously.
I’m the one who thinks he’s a pervert! If we were to be sworn brothers, what would be our name, the panty alliance? If we ever face the same enemy, are we expected to wear underwear over our heads to power up? That’s way too embarrassing.
Xu JinSheng could tell he couldn’t force the two of us, so he gave me a coupon for trying out the junior classes at his dojang. He also gave me a large number of coupons for the professional stress relief are so I could share it with my friends.
After I finished speaking with Xu JinSheng and his son, I went to look for my dad and Auntie Ren, but they were both missing.
Instructor Huang saw my confusion and told me: “They both went to the washroom, they should be out soon.”
Huh, why would a man and a woman go to the washroom at the same time? Wasn’t Auntie Ren annoyed when she saw my dad? This is in someone else’s dojang, so you guys better not be doing anything strange in the washroom.
Xu JinSheng asked if we needed instructor Huang to send us home, but I didn’t have the nerve to accept when I saw instructor Huang’s bitter expression. I told them I’ll leave with my dad after using the washroom.
Then I ran into the dark and quiet washroom with worry.
The washroom was larger than some of the ones found in airports and train stations. There were a total of six sinks at the entrance that seemed to be shared between the men’s and women’s washroom. I stood there and concentrated my senses to listen in.
Fortunately, there weren’t any “Ah~ah~ah~oh~” sounds.
But there was a man and woman speaking to each other and they were obviously my dad and Auntie Ren.
“Lend me some money. I forgot my wallet so I can’t get home.”
Auntie Ren spoke angrily.
Huh, were you embarrassed to speak in front of others so you guys came to the washroom?
“Okay.” I could even imagine my dad lowering his head, “We’re old neighbors, so you don’t need to return it.”
“What do you mean?”
“I… didn’t say anything…”
“How much money did you bring with you?”
“Around… five or six hundred…”
“Why do you carry so less?”
“I could withdraw some more with my bank card if it’s too less…”
“How much will you give me?”
“As much as you want?”
“What do you mean as much as I want? Do you think I’m trying to sell myself?”
“But, I was just following along to what you said…”
“Forget it, just give me fifty bucks later. But keep in mind, I’m only borrowing it, I won’t take even a cent from you.”
“I know, I know…”
“And…”
“Yeah.”
“About the night before…”
Oh, she lowered her voice. What happened the night before? Dad, didn’t you say nothing happened between the two of you that night?
Auntie Ren then raised her voice again.
“Anyway, you can’t tell anybody about what happened. If you tell anyone, I’ll kill you.”
“I won’t tell anyone. My lips are sealed.” My dad quickly guaranteed.
“You can’t tell your son either.”
“Okay, I won’t tell Xiao Lin.”
“I’m not joking, if Ye Lin finds out… I’ll kill you.”
“I already said I won’t tell him…”
“I can’t believe a man’s words. Listen closely. If you blabber, you’ll end up floating down DaNing river as a headless corpse.”
“But what will happen to Xiao Lin if I die.”
“I’ll take care of him. You can rest in peace.”
I quickly backed away as I heard them walk out.
I don’t even remember how we parted ways with Xu JinSheng. My dad decided to head home tonight with me instead of returning to the hotel.
Once we got home, my dad went to the fridge to get some beer. I blocked his way and put on an interrogative pose and asked:
“Dad, are you hiding something from me?”
“Eh, Xiao Lin, where did you hear that from?” My dad shifted his glasses with unnatural movements.
“Auntie Ren, she…”
“Xiao Lin, don’t misunderstand, nothing happened between us.”
My dad denied it as he timidly touched his neck.
What, are you afraid of being turned into a headless corpse?
“What did I misunderstand? I didn’t say anything yet, but you clearly have a guilty conscience…”
My dad turned serious and asked: “Xiao Lin, what do you think about Auntie Ren?”
“She’s okay.” I replied, “She might be easily irritable and fussy, but she has a soft heart…”
My dad immediately made a vulgar smile: “She is pretty soft-hearted…”
What the hell happened, did you peek at her in the shower or something?
My dad coughed as he was being pressured by me and by the fact he wanted to share, “Actually, something happened the night before…”
“What happened?” I asked in a panic, “Didn’t you say nothing happened between he two of you?”
“That’s right, nothing happened at first.”
“Then what.”
“Then…. started making love…”
“What?”
“No, the people above us… started making love…”
I was seething with anger and grabbed my dad’s collar, “Don’t scare me like that. Hurry up and get to the main point.”
“Ah, I’m thirsty. Can I have a can of beer first?”
“No, here’s a bottle of water. Drink it and spit it all out.”
My dad gulped down half the bottle and wiped his mouth with regret, then said:
“The hotel wasn’t soundproofed well, and the people above us were really loud when making love. Both Auntie Ren and I couldn’t sleep, so we got up…”
“And then…?”
“Then… Auntie Ren yelled at the people above us, but they were still really loud, so she put on headphones and started using the computer…”