Chapter 292: Chapter 292 The Scene Is Indeed Beautiful_1

The next day, Zhang Xian was awakened by the ringing of his phone before he had even left his meditation state.

Picking up the phone and seeing that it was Buckteeth Zhou who had called, he answered and said, "Buckteeth Zhou, what the hell are you doing calling me this early in the morning?"

"Brother Xian, that pair of scumbags, Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao, have started making moves. Last night they smashed several of my locations and injured many of our brothers."

Zhang Xian was surprised, "Already?"

"Exactly! They hit and run, causing us a substantial loss."

Zhang Xian replied, "Alright, gather our brothers and get ready to takeover Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao’s locations. If we don’t have enough men, call Li Likai, he’s got a crew."

"So, Brother Xian, should we just go straight in for a fight?"

Zhang Xian responded, "What else do you think?"

"Doing this in broad daylight, is it too lawless of us? Although you have strong connections, if things get too messed up, it’s going to be hard for Director Zheng to clean up after us."

Zhang Xian replied, "It’s fine, you just get ready. I have a way to deal with those two."

"Alright, I’ll gather the brothers now."

After giving instructions to Buckteeth Zhou and hanging up the phone, Zhang Xian left his room.

"Yo, why are you up so early today?"

Seeing Zhang Xian leaving the room, Xiao Nan was surprised, "Usually unless there’s something going on, you don’t get up before eight, right? Did something troublesome come up again today?"

"Sigh, for some reason, I was especially missing Sister Nan this morning, so I got up early." Zhang Xian smiled mischievously, wrapped an arm around Xiao Nan’s slender shoulders, deeply inhaled her subtle fragrance, then asked, "Sister Nan, did you miss me last night? I have a feeling that our hearts are connected. When I’m thinking about you, you must be lying awake thinking about me too."

"Go away..." Xiao Nan pushed Zhang Xian away, "Who would miss you? I’ve seen people being narcissistic, but not as much as you."

Seeing Zhang Xian and Xiao Nan arm in arm, Elder Sister Shaoyun came down from upstairs, her fine brows immediately frowned.

This guy was too hateful, teasing other women was one thing, but not even sparing her best friend, could they still play happily together?

"Shaoyun, you’re awake?"

Seeing Elder Sister Shaoyun, Xiao Nan smiled and said, "This person is showing off again."

Zhang Xian turned his head and seeing Elder Sister Shaoyun in her pajamas, his eyes lit up. It had to be said that Elder Sister Shaoyun’s figure was too alluring - full in the front and perky at the back, truly a golden ratio.

Disheveled hair, and a somewhat lazy demeanor, her burgundy nightgown being adorned on her exquisite body, with red and white complementing each other, it created an irresistibly different kind of beauty.

Elder Sister Shaoyun saw Zhang Xian looking at her with gleaming eyes, and after rolling her eyes at him, headed toward the bathroom.

Zhang Xian shivered a little, still lost in the enticing scene from a moment ago.

Elder Sister Shaoyun was naturally beautiful. At that moment, with her sleepy eyes and the nonchalant eye roll just now, she exuded endless charm, almost dragging Zhang Xian’s soul away.

"She’s already gone, and you’re still looking?" Xiao Nan nudged Zhang Xian, chuckled and said, "If you weren’t a womanizer, Shaoyun would definitely marry you."

"Ah, I have to admit, my wife is really beautiful, I can’t find any fault with her!" Zhang Xian smacked his lips, looking at Xiao Nan and said, "But everyone has their own path, although Elder Sister Shaoyun is wonderful, you all have your own strengths, right? Meeting each other is fate. If the heavens let me meet you, could I easily let go? That would be doing myself a disservice."

Hearing this, Xiao Nan was stunned. From Zhang Xian uttering such words, she unexpectedly found herself at a loss for a rebuttal.

Zhang Xian lit a cigarette, saying, "Sister Nan, there are no two identical people in the world, even Qingqing and Yan Yan can’t be said to be identical. I have thought it through. I won’t let any of you go. We can be together, and live happily, I can’t let this situation be destroyed. Whoever dares to resist, I’ll make sure they die rhythmically."

Xiao Nan gave Zhang Xian a look and scoffed, "You’re making excuses, justifying your womanizing."

"I won’t deny that, but..." Zhang Xian looked at Xiao Nan and asked, "Do you know why people don’t want to grow up?"

Xiao Nan replied, "I can’t give you a precise answer."

"Let me tell you." Zhang Xian said, "There are many reasons people don’t want to grow up, but one of the most significant ones is this: when we were children, little companions could play happily together, but as time passed, everyone started families and careers, with burdens falling on their shoulders, the times they could get together became rare. They all have their own homes, restricting their circles."

"If you can’t understand this, I’ll give you an example! You and my wife are good sisters, have been since childhood, no secrets, you talk about everything together, right? If I marry Elder Sister Shaoyun, do you think y’all could still spend all day together as you do now? Even if she has time, you may not."

Xiao Nan furrowed her brow thoughtfully, not speaking.

Zhang Xian took a drag from his cigarette, chuckled and said, "I’ll keep you guys together, maintaining the current situation. I can’t provide you with unique love, but I can enable you to keep your current lifestyles. Your job is to have fun, and devise ways to make yourselves happy. I’ll carry every other thing for you, and you can live carefree as you’ve always had."

After hearing this, Xiao Nan fell into deep thought.

She had thought about all these things, and there was so much evidence to prove it. Once you get married, it means losing your freedom, losing your carefree past.

Even many people choose not to get married because they don’t want to be tied down.

However, there are too many disappointments in life. Even if you don’t get married yourself, your friends will start families one by one and gradually drift away. The wildness of childhood is nowhere to be found after marriage.

"What you gain, you must lose." Zhang Xian said, after snuffing out his cigarette, "Sister Nan, I have something to do. I will leave first."

Xiao Nan looked at Zhang Xian and asked, "Which one is the real you?"

Zhang Xian turned to her and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Xiao Nan replied, "Before, when you were teasing me, you seemed very lecherous. But just now, when you spoke, I saw glimpses of your past self. Your character is somewhat indecipherable to me."

"Actually, Sister Nan, all of this was forced by you guys." Zhang Xian wiped his nose and walked out, laughing heartily.

Xiao Nan looked at Zhang Xian’s retreating figure and fell into deep thought.

Mo Shaoyun came out of the bathroom and noticed Xiao Nan deep in thought on the sofa, furrowing her brow. "Sister Nan," she asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Ah..." Xiao Nan came out of her daze and asked Mo Shaoyun, "Shaoyun, if we all get married, will we still be the same as before? Will we end up with no time left?"

Mo Shaoyun nodded. "Probably! Once you start a family, you have your own children and husband. Naturally, you have to give your time to them!"

Xiao Nan gave a bitter smile and said, "Exactly. There are gains and losses. Marriage is the establishment of a new family and also the end of an old circle. Life is full of disappointments."

Confused, Mo Shaoyun asked, "Sister Nan, why are you suddenly asking me about this? Are you getting married?"

"No... not that..." Xiao Nan shook her head and asked, "Shaoyun, after we all get married, can we friends still live together like we do now, play freely, have no secrets from each other, and watch our children grow up? What would that be like? Would it be wonderful?"

After imagining it for a moment, Mo Shaoyun said, "Yes, it sounds great. But it’s unlikely. We can only get together once in a while, but not everyone will be there."

Xiao Nan asked, "What if we all have the same husband? Can we keep it going like this? Someone could easily make us housewives."

Mo Shaoyun was stunned, looking at Xiao Nan with surprise.

What did Sister Nan mean? Was she talking about marrying Zhang Xian with them? What happened during the brief moment she was away? Was Nan brainwashed by Zhang Xian?

Regaining her senses, she turned to Xiao Nan and asked, "Sister Nan, what’s gotten into you?"

Xiao Nan shook her head, "Nothing! I was just talking with Zhang Xian for a while, and I think he makes a lot of sense."

Mo Shaoyun responded with a bitter smile, "What makes sense? That guy is a total rogue. How could you believe what he says?"

"You yourself just said that the image was beautiful, so why are you changing your mind?" Xiao Nan laughed and said, "Zhang Xian said that with gains there are losses. If we stick to our own thoughts, we will inevitably lose our circle and find it difficult to get together again in the future. If we choose Zhang Xian, we will continue to have fun, but we will lose the so-called love."

Mo Shaoyun glanced at Xiao Nan, sat down on the sofa, and didn’t speak again.

Xiao Nan just mentioned the common choice between love and friendship, which many people have to face.

Under the constraint of concepts, people’s subconsciousness will think that love must be chosen. Because even if love is chosen, friendship still exists, but it is not as sincere and selfless as before.

They are different. They face two paths: choosing love or friendship, and neither path seems inevitable.

"Elder Sister Shaoyun, Sister Nan, what are you guys doing?"

Zhu Qing and Zhu Yan came down from upstairs, seeing Mo Shaoyun and Xiao Nan both deep in thought, they were somewhat curious.

Xiao Nan laughed and said, "Your sister Shaoyun is considering how to choose between love and friendship."

"Sister Nan, what are you talking about? You were the one who first brought this up!" Mo Shaoyun glared at Xiao Nan and turned to look at Zhu Qing. "Qingqing, I want to ask you a question."

Zhu Qing said, "Go ahead, Elder Sister Shaoyun!"

Mo Shaoyun asked, "Why did you agree to be Zhang Xian’s girlfriend despite Dong Qian’s involvement? How did you think about it?"

"Well..."

Zhu Qing’s face turned slightly red. "I... I didn’t think much at the time! I just thought that it’s fine since Qianqian and I are friends, having another one doesn’t matter. If I didn’t agree, I wouldn’t be able to see Zhang Xian."

Mo Shaoyun laughed bitterly, "Qingqing, your thinking seems a bit simple!"

Zhu Qing said, "I know! But I just didn’t want to lose Zhang Xian, and I didn’t want to keep arguing with Qianqian, ending up as enemies."

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