Chapter 5 & 6
Chapter 5 A Slap with No Sound
"Do you hear me? Come over here with your face!" Wang Wenkun felt satisfied when he saw the shocked expression on Qin Chao's face, and he became even more gleeful with his taunting. His spittle almost landed on Qin Chao's face as he shouted.
Qin Chao furrowed his eyebrows at Wang's arrogance.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?" Wang Wenkun pulled out his electric baton, waving it around as he shouted, "Either let me slap you, or take off your uniform and get lost!"
Qin Chao, who had initially intended to let it go, couldn't help but become furious at Wang's attitude. He coldly retorted, "I have teachers and parents. Why should you be the one to hit me?"
"Hmph, even if your mother came, I would still hit her!" Wang Wenkun became even more arrogant, as he sought to assert his power and authority in the security department.
However, insulting someone's family is crossing the line, and his words made Qin Chao see red. A voice, almost like that of a wild beast, cried out in his mind.
Kill him, kill him!
Although he couldn't actually kill Wang, he was definitely going to give him a beating. Qin Chao stepped forward, his foot hitting the ground with a resounding thud. The ground shook, causing the nearby security guards to jump in fear, thinking that an earthquake was happening.
At the same time, Qin Chao threw a slap that landed on Wang Wenkun's plump face without making a sound. Even though there was no sound, his slap was powerful enough to send Wang flying and crashing into a nearby filing cabinet. The cabinet, made of heavy iron, usually required four or five security guards to lift it. But Wang, who weighed over two hundred pounds, was sent flying along with it. He landed on top of the cabinet, groaning in pain like a pig being slaughtered.
"Ow...you're killing me..." Wang moaned in pain, his left cheek already swollen and his speech slurred.
As Qin Chao's violent urge subsided, he realized what he had just done. He was shocked at himself for sending his immediate superior flying. But he knew he couldn't back down now. So he cleared his throat and pulled out the rubber baton that Qin Ling had given him. He slammed it onto the filing cabinet, creating a loud bang that frightened Wang Wenkun into silence for a while.
"Let me tell you, Chairman Su Fei is my friend. I'm not afraid of you reporting me, go ahead and do it. But let me tell you this, if I find out that you've reported me, I'll find you and hit you again!"
After saying this, Qin Chao didn't know what to say when he saw Wang Wenkun looking a little stunned. He had a clever idea and suddenly slammed the file cabinet, scaring Wang into a start.
"Did you hear me?"
"Yes, I heard you..." Wang Wenkun quickly said, then trembled as he climbed up and secretly watched Qin Chao. Qin Chao pretended to wave the rubber club around, scaring Wang Wenkun into fleeing from the security office.
"Amazing..." the other security guards around him looked around with shining eyes and then sat next to Qin Chao, flattery pouring out.
Yang Guang was even more so, holding onto Qin Chao's thigh, insisting on following him in the future.
Qin Chao sneered, these guys thought they were kissing up to him just because he was Chairman Su Fei's friend.
"Wang Wenkun is the school bully!" Chen Yingyang, a slightly sleazy-looking security guard next to Qin Chao, flattered, "He thinks he's a distant relative of Chairman Su, so he's been acting like a tyrant in school. We security guards have been bullied by him a lot. Because he likes to wield his electric baton, people in our school call him Wang Wenkun."
As Chen Yingyang spoke, he cried with snot and tears, as if he were living in the old society, "And Wang Wenkun is also bisexual. He often uses his power to get handsy with people...huhuhu."
Qin Chao was startled when he heard this. Holy crap, Wang Wenkun is actually bisexual? Looking at Chen Yingyang's black and sleazy appearance, Qin Chao couldn't help muttering to himself. Heavy taste, heavy taste.
"Qin Chao brother, I think you just graduated recently too." Chen Yingyang finished wiping his tears and sat down next to Qin Chao, squeezing himself into his arms. Qin Chao's body broke out in a cold sweat, and all the hair on his body stood on end. Like he was electrocuted, he quickly jumped to the side, earning a glare from Chen Yingyang.
"What's wrong, I don't have a virus, why are you so scared?"
"Heh heh, sorry, I've been feeling sick lately, I'm afraid of infecting others." Qin Chao didn't want to offend everyone in the security office, so he made an excuse.
"Ah, you should have said so earlier." Comrade Chen Yingyang slithered over like a snake, "Qin Chao brother is so gentle and thoughtful. It's okay, I want to get sick too, infect me."
Qin Chao's cold sweat was enough to take a bath, and he felt a tingling sensation all over his body. Seeing this, the other security guards couldn't help but cough sympathetically, looking at Qin Chao with pity.
As the saying goes, "softness can overcome hardness". Even the most fierce man can't beat a good pseudo-girl.
"What are you looking at?" Chen Yingyang rolled his eyes and glared at the security guards. "Annoying, all of you should go do something!"
With his scolding, the security guards all scattered and went their separate ways.
"Wow, your words are really effective," Qin Chao couldn't help but be amazed.
"Of course, I'm the captain of the security team!" Chen Yingyang said, throwing Qin Chao a flirtatious glance. With his big black face and such a seductive gaze, he was simply irresistible.
Qin Chao was speechless. This guy was actually the captain of the security team. Thinking of his relationship with Wang Wenkun, Qin Chao finally understood what it meant to have a "guanxi" relationship.
"Big brother Qin Chao, we should take care of each other from now on," Chen Yingyang chatted with Qin Chao while still wandering his hands on him.
Qin Chao calmly shifted away and asked, "Captain, are there any rules for our security team?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the thick stack of documents Wang Wenkun had thrown at him and said, "Do we really need to memorize all of this?"
"Pah!" Chen Yingyang spat and rolled his eyes, saying, "You're listening to his nonsense. Before any security guard enters here, he has to be tormented by him first. Sigh, we all work for a living, it's tough."
Qin Chao looked at Chen Yingyang's dark face and suddenly remembered two books that were popular in Korea in the past, "The Scent of Chrysanthemums" and "The Scent of Chrysanthemums Again".
"It's really torturous, indeed," he shuddered and quickly agreed.
"That's right," Chen Yingyang continued, "Actually, being a security guard at Guangyuan College isn't as difficult as you imagine. We just need to protect ourselves, put on a good show, don't cause trouble, don't get involved, and don't make mistakes. These three don'ts are the rules for our security guards."
"Wait!" Qin Chao waved his hand, "I understand the 'don't cause trouble' and 'don't make mistakes', but what does 'don't get involved' mean?"
Qin Chao didn't quite understand. If a security guard doesn't get involved in anything, then what's the point of being a security guard?
"Oh, my silly brother," Chen Yingyang pinched his pinky and pushed Qin Chao's forehead. "You don't know how many hidden dragons and crouching tigers are among the students in this school. Do you know how strong the background of some of these students' families is? If you get involved and make a mistake, you'll just cause trouble for yourself and the school!"
As he spoke, he rolled his eyes again and said, "Besides, the school only gives me 4,000 yuan a month just to stand guard. I'm not supposed to work too hard. We're security guards, not police officers."
Finally, Qin Chao understood. So the school hired so many security guards just for show. They were useless when it came to critical moments. No wonder no one was willing to help when he was beating up Wang Wenkun earlier.
Just as Chen Yingyang hesitated whether to sit in Qin Chao's arms and use his body to win over this chairman's friend, a knock on the door suddenly sounded outside.
Everyone looked and saw that it was the beautiful secretary Qin Ling standing there, looking at Qin Chao with a cold sneer.
"Qin Chao, come out for a moment," she said. Although she was only the chairman's secretary, her authority was much greater than that of these security guards. When she spoke, Qin Chao quickly walked out.
"You're something else. On your first day here, you beat up Wang Wenkun," Qin Ling scoffed at Qin Chao. But Qin Chao had to admit that, although it was also a cold sneer, the beautiful Qin Ling's look was definitely both alluring and seductive, like being massaged from head to toe, which was quite comfortable.
As for Chen Yingyang's cold sneer... my goodness, it wasn't a cold sneer, it was a nightmare.
You look at Qin Ling's thighs, waist, and... um, her ample chest, all deeply attracting Qin Chao.
"I'm talking to you, where are you looking!" Qin Ling was creeped out by this pervert's gaze and couldn't help but shake the folder in her hand, hitting Qin Chao's mummy head.
"Ow..." This was Qin Chao's wound, as if he had been hit by a hammer, and it hurt so much that he grimaced.
"Hmph, let you look again." Although Qin Ling felt a little embarrassed, she still spoke forcefully.
"Yes, yes, yes, Miss Qin Ling, I was wrong. I won't look again next time. But Miss Qin Ling, your figure is really good, hehe..."
"Get lost!" Qin Ling gave him a cold look. "Why can't you be serious? I'm here to talk about business with you. The chairman is angry. Be more careful from now on."
"Angry?" Qin Chao was stunned. "Why is she angry?"
"Hmph, because you spoke carelessly," Qin Ling glared at him. "You beat up Wang Wenkun, which is bad enough, but you also bragged that you're Chairman Su's friend. That's defamation, can she not be angry?"
"Damn, did Wang Wenkun really go and report me?" Qin Chao was so angry he was seething. "Next time I see him, I'll kill him!"
"Hey!" Qin Ling swung the folder, but changed direction and hit Qin Chao's shoulder. "You're like a thug! Don't say things like that again. This time, I'll let it go."
"Thank you, Miss Qin Ling, thank you, Miss Qin Ling..." Qin Chao kept thanking her, but he was still grumbling in his heart.
Hmph, just because I'm Chairman Su's friend, it's considered defamation? Someday, I'll make her come and defame me too!
Chapter 6 Go Stir Up Your Wife
"Open the door, hurry up!" As soon as Qin Chao returned to his room, the door of his room banged loudly. Qin Chao could tell from the sound that the person knocking on the door was his sleazy landlord, a jobless man named Xie Wenjun.
Although both of them were unemployed, Xie Wenjun owned several properties and could live off the rent every month. Oh, how unfair society can be.
At the moment, Qin Chao was only wearing a pair of trendy and flashy underwear. As he hesitated whether to put on clothes or not, the landlord outside the door started howling again.
"Open the door quickly! I know you're inside! Don't think I'll leave if you don't open the door. You can't run away from the rent you owe me, not a single penny!"
"Don't shout, I'm coming!" Qin Chao sighed and had no choice but to run over in his underwear and open the door.
Outside the door was indeed the landlord's twisted face.
"My lord landlord, can you give me two more days? I've found a job..." Even if Qin Chao hated the landlord, he still had to smile and speak politely while living in the landlord's house.
"Get out of the way, I'm not here to collect rent from you today." Xie Wenjun glared at him, cigarette in his mouth, and pushed Qin Chao aside. This surprised Qin Chao. Has he changed his ways? Did the sun rise in the west?
Following the landlord was a man in his forties. This man looked like he had indulged in lust too much, and even the hair at the back of his head turned white.
In his hand, he was holding a young and fashionable woman. The woman was only around twenty years old, with makeup that was a bit too enchanting. She twisted her curvaceous figure and pressed her full chest against the man's body. At the same time, because of her forward-leaning posture, her buttocks were slightly raised, making her look very sexy, creating a teasing curve.
Qin Chao was dumbfounded. Damn it, why did a woman come when I'm just wearing my underwear?
The woman only casually glanced at Qin Chao at first, seemingly not interested in a nearly naked man. But soon, she noticed Qin Chao's face and paused slightly.
After Qin Chao returned home, he opened the gauze to change the dressing in front of the mirror and found that the wound on his forehead had inexplicably healed. Moreover, his slightly chubby figure had become leaner. His body's lines became more defined, and his small belly disappeared, replaced by a slightly contoured abdominal muscle.
Qin Chao wasn't ugly to begin with, and now that he had become leaner, his face became sharper, giving off a wild and unbridled temperament. This made the woman's eyes light up when she saw him.
"Mr. Zhang, you see, although this apartment is a bit small, there is a kitchen and everything. Moreover, the feng shui is very good, it is a very good east-facing room. If you rent it for a year, I guarantee that you will have a successful career and good financial luck!" Xie Wenjun approached the man with a hint of flattery in his tone.
Speaking of Feng Shui, Qin Chao just rolled his eyes. It's ridiculous to claim that this house is near a subway tunnel and therefore has a typical negative energy flow. If it weren't for Qin Chao's grandfather, who was a Feng Shui master and taught him a few things, he would have died on the street long ago because of this negative energy flow.
For this reason, Qin Chao placed two potted plants outside his window to resist the negative energy flow. But this solution was only temporary, and Qin Chao felt that he couldn't find a job because of this negative energy flow. However, he only rented this place because of the low rent. If this man rented it, he would definitely go bankrupt within a year.
But Qin Chao soon realized a problem: if he rented the house to the elderly man, where would he live?
"Landlord, can't we work something out? I only owe you half a month's rent. Now that I've found a job and have a salary, I'll pay you back."
"I can't rely on you; I'd rather rely on a dog. Pack up and get out of my house." Xie Wenjun sneered, "This gentleman is my benefactor, and he wants to rent for a year!"
Qin Chao was furious. The house could be demolished at any time, and it could only last for half a year at most. What would he do then? He planned to endure for another half a year and save some money to move to a better apartment.
But if the landlord drove him out now, where could he go at this late hour? He couldn't even afford to stay in a hotel with the few bills in his pocket.
"You heartless person," Xie Wenjun rolled her eyes and sat down on the sofa where Qin Chao had just lain down, saying, "You got me this lousy place to stay, but I won't stand for it. Tomorrow, I'll go to your wife and cause a scene!"
"Oh my goodness, my little ancestor!" The elderly man was taken aback and quickly begged, "I had no choice. You know how my wife is, she's always watching me like a hawk. This place is close to my company, and it's convenient for me to find you. Just bear with me for a few days. When I divorce my wife, I'll take you to live in a big house."
"Hmph, by then, I'll be an old lady with white hair."
"No, no, I'll do it as soon as possible," the elderly man said, bowing and scraping. Xie Wenjun rolled her eyes again.
"All the furniture must be changed to European imports! And the house must be repainted; I want pink walls. Ugh, it smells terrible here; hire a maid to clean every day!"
"Yes, yes..." The landlord agreed to everything, and he seemed to have a lot of money. He grinned and rubbed his hands, seeming to have made a good deal.
Qin Chao naturally couldn't agree, he turned his eyes and suddenly said, "Miss, do you really plan to stay?"
"Why, is that not okay?" The woman glanced at him and thought to herself, "Why not, handsome guy, why don't we live together?"
"Ahem, didn't the landlord tell you? Someone died in this house before."
"What!" The woman and the old man were both stunned. Xie Wenjun was even more startled and then burst into curses.
"You fucking brat, what the hell are you talking about..."
Qin Chao turned his head and glared at him. Xie Wenjun saw his eyes, which were bottomless, and suddenly felt a chill throughout his body. It was as if a knife was placed at his neck. This fear made him unable to say the rest of his curses.
"Someone died here?" The woman's voice was trembling. Women are most afraid of this kind of thing.
"Yes, a couple used to live here. Later, the husband had an affair and killed his wife. Hmm, he hid her under the sofa where you are sitting."
"Ah!" The woman was so scared that she stood up, her face turned pale. She even threw the small bag on her back at the old man, Zhang Zhongcheng, and cursed, "Zhang Zhongcheng, I'll curse your ancestors. I knew you didn't have good intentions when you brought me here, you want to kill me! I'm going to find your wife and make you infamous!"
After speaking, she twisted her butt and ran out of the room. Zhang Zhongcheng was also scared and lost his color. He quickly followed her out and said, "My little ancestor, don't leave, it's a misunderstanding!"
Looking at the landlord, Qin Chao was also angry. This guy had taken his notebook, which was worth several thousand yuan. It was enough to cover his rent for four or five months. He reached out and grabbed Xie Wenjun's collar, and lifted him up. "I gave you my notebook, and you're kicking me out after only one month?"
Xie Wenjun was scared by Qin Chao's lift and lost his confidence, but still tried to show his toughness. "Your crappy computer is only worth a few hundred yuan. Do you want to live here for the rest of your life?"
"Bullshit!" Qin Chao glared, "I bought that Dell for 5,000 yuan last year. It's only worth a few hundred yuan when it's with you?"
"That doesn't matter!" The landlord struggled to get up. "I only accept cash for rent, not scrap metal! You want to stay for free and hit people, I'll sue you in court. Come on, hit me, hit me on the head, if you don't hit my brain out, we have the same surname!"
With that, Xie Wenjun leaned his head forward, still shouting in his mouth.
Qin Chao frowned and threw the landlord to the ground. "Give me one more month, and I'll pay you every penny of your rent!"
He took out his work ID in case the landlord didn't believe him. "Look, I'm a security guard in Guangyuan now, making 4,000 yuan a month. Can't afford your rent?"
The landlord held Qin Chao's work ID and examined it carefully several times, afraid that the kid was using a fake ID and trying to live here for free for another month.
"Okay, I'll let you stay for another month," the landlord gritted his teeth, "but the rent will have to change. That Mr. Zhang just rented the place for a year for 1,000 yuan a month. You're only paying 800 for one month, too little!"
"You have the nerve to charge 1,000 for this shabby place?"
"Stay if you want, leave if you don't!"
Seeing the landlord's arrogance, Qin Chao gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll pay 1,000, and come collect the rent after one month!"
With that, he grabbed the landlord's collar and threw him out of the door, slamming it shut behind him.
"Damn it, he made me so angry," Qin Chao fumed, lying down on the couch he claimed was for hiding corpses. "Just one month, and I'll move out. Who wants to live in this run-down place with terrible feng shui? When I have money, I'll buy two villas, one to live in and one to raise pigs!"
Lost in thought, Qin Chao was suddenly startled by a very mournful female voice from under the couch.
"Return my life..."
"What?" Qin Chao was taken aback, thinking he misheard. He looked under the couch and saw a decayed hand crawling out.
"Oh my god!" Qin Chao was so scared that his scalp exploded, and he fell back, bringing the couch down with him and landing on the ground.
But at that moment, there was nothing under the couch. It was completely empty.
"I must be seeing things!" Qin Chao wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, realizing he was just too tired today, and it was all just an illusion.
"Hey, I'm not a ghost!" But then, a very sweet female voice sounded behind him.