Chapter 64: Every Step is a Trap, No Smooth Path

  A white Audi slowly came to a stop in the parking lot outside the side door of the Lanzhou Hotel, and Professor Tian Xueshan got out, locked the car door, and looked at his beloved car standing among several Kia, Passat, and Porsches, feeling particularly proud. He adjusted his crisp new collar and walked towards the hotel lobby with a confident stride.

  His beloved car was a symbol of his status, and his paunch was a sign of his leisure class. Adding to that a head of shoulder-length hair, he exuded an artistic air. With this image, no one would dare associate Professor Tian with the poor music teacher from Luan Institute. As they entered, the doorman bowed deeply, but Professor Tian didn't even glance at him, instead looking straight ahead at their reserved seats.

  A man arrived, a middle-aged man dressed in fashionable attire, with an anxious expression and somewhat unnatural eyes, sitting at seat 9 by the window. In general, when children are not well-behaved, parents are like this. Professor Tian walked straight up and casually asked: "Is it Mr. Dou? You called me on the phone?"

  "Oh, Professor Tian, please, please...". The other party was very polite and asked Professor Tian to sit down. Upon closer inspection, this middle-aged man had a greasy face and shiny eyes, and Tian Xueshan knew that he had come across another good customer. From his experience dealing with all kinds of parents, those who were willing to spend money on their children were always the easiest to deal with.

  They sat down, and the waiter came over. The host was very generous, ordering a dish of steamed chicken, sautéed fish slices, donkey meat with fragrant herbs, and a vegetarian dish called "Three Treasures" that was also quite expensive. Even though Professor Tian was being very polite, Mr. Dou added two more dishes of abalone fried rice and a bottle of Wuliangye liquor before sending the waiter away, then respectfully poured water for Professor Tian.

  After a few glances, he pointed to the dish and roughly judged the family's background. Professor Tian didn't wait for the parent to speak, casually asking: "How many points did the kid score?"

  This question made him frown and look embarrassed. Professor Tian quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, no need to be polite with me. If you can get in, there's no need to find me, right?"

  "With a score of over 300 points, even the art category didn't meet the requirements." Duan's parent muttered softly, somewhat afraid of losing face.

  This kind of parent who wants their children to become dragons and phoenixes, Professor Tian has seen many, is no longer surprised, smiled and said: "That's a bit difficult, did you get the admission certificate for art students last year?"

  "No exam, the kid doesn't know anything, just knows how to make trouble... I think, even if we add another year of tutoring, it's still uncertain what will happen. It's better to leave early and get out early, anyway it's a waste of money... Professor Tian, this is my child's admission number and materials, in Class 323 of No. 9 Middle School, named Duan Shi'er... Poet's poem, elegant Er, Professor you see..." The parent was very straightforward, directly handing over his son's materials, looking at that chubby and silly-looking kid, and the foolish-looking father, they were quite a match.

  At this time, he gradually entered the main topic in a gray tone, although it was no different from before. Tian Xueshan still maintained his vigilance and casually asked, "Mr. Dou, your son's score is a bit too low, can't reach the line, and it's hard to get promoted."

  "Ah, Professor Tian, I've come to pay my respects to a superior person like yourself." The parent said.

  "Hehe, I'm a high-ranking official." Tian Xueshan said humbly.

  "Yes, definitely, I went to great lengths to get you here. This thing was told to me by Xia Mingtang, the summer fat boy from your school. I'm in the aquatic products wholesale business and have a good relationship with Old Xia. He mentioned it several months ago, but I didn't take it seriously. Who knew this little brat could do so poorly..."

  "Something's going on with Lao Xia."

  "That's nothing, it's just a fake and inferior product, spending some money can settle it, it's just a pity to lose the business."

  "Haha, that's indeed the case with society nowadays."

  "About... it's like this, actually I've been mixed up for so many years and I understand. You just say it, Professor Tian. My kid, how much does it cost to go to university? You just open your mouth, and I'll give you the money right away. Old Xia told me that this matter should be handled by you, no mistake."

  No kidding, recruiting through third-party channels is an open secret, and that city doesn't lack people who make a living from this. The implication of the parents with the surname Duan is also very obvious: money is no problem; the implication of knowing Old Xia is because we are familiar with each other and won't spill the beans.

  After a few words, the dishes were served, and neither of them had the heart to taste. This conversation brought them closer together and dispelled Tian Xueshan's worries. Laughing, he poured a cup of wine and said: "It can be seen that Mr. Dou is an honest man. Since we are all familiar with each other, let's not stand on ceremony... The art class didn't reach the line, and it would cost 30,000 more to barely get into the art department of Luoyang Institute. As for the class division, it doesn't matter. Anyway, there will be a graduation certificate in the end. However, the premise is that this type of enrollment requires an art class qualification certificate, but your son doesn't even have one, which makes it difficult to handle."

  "It's not a big deal about the money. The other problems are more difficult. Professor Tian, you say I really have no way to do this?" the parent asked.

  "There is, but we need to add 200,000 more than the planned enrollment, and after admission, they will be treated equally with other students. Other fees are not included." Professor Tian said, it's just a matter of price.

  To put it bluntly, the point is clear, it's just a matter of paying an additional 50,000 yuan for admission.

  "Oh, that's great." The parent's eyes lit up, rummaging through their handbag. Tian Xueshan glanced over and saw a thick stack of money, but unexpectedly the parent only counted out three bundles. This was easier to handle. Excitedly and mysteriously, they leaned in close to Professor Tian and said: "Professor Tian, please wait, there's an ATM up ahead. I'll give you the money today. I don't trust anyone else, but I trust you... Please take care of my son's matter, just a moment..."

  "This... don't be so polite, no need to rush." Tian Xueshan smiled, but unexpectedly the parent was in such a hurry that he couldn't be persuaded and hastily went out to withdraw money.

  It's another easy income, estimating how much he can get from it, and naturally most of it is his own. Professor Tian smiled as he savored the few dishes that suited his taste, and couldn't help but feel delighted.

  Ten minutes passed and the person hadn't returned, Professor Tian couldn't help but feel that something was off...

  Twenty minutes had passed and the person still hadn't returned, Professor Tian felt even more uneasy. Compared to before, this business deal was going too smoothly. Normally, it would require an intermediary familiar with both parties to gain the trust of the parents, after all, it involved spending money. But this time, just a few words were exchanged and they wanted him to hand over the money, it was too hasty. He had been so focused on getting his hands on the money that he had overlooked this point, but it wasn't as if anyone would invite themselves over for no reason. The dishes on the table hadn't even been touched, what was the point of all this? At this moment, he would rather believe that he was being overly suspicious.

  Life is like a farce, the more you look at it, the stranger it gets. Half an hour passed, and Professor Tian still hadn't seen anyone, he was getting impatient, only then did he remember to turn off his phone.

  He was indeed cheated, Professor Tian felt very depressed. When he got up, the waiter had already handed him the bill: "Hello sir, the total is 2,432 yuan, you can get a discount if you don't need an invoice, please..."

  Fortunately, he was well-behaved and endured the humiliation without reacting, just thinking that he had suffered a dumb loss. At this time, he still didn't understand what was going on. However, after walking a few steps, Professor Tian furrowed his brow and muttered to himself: "Du Shi'er... Du Shi'er... Shi, Er... annoying you to death!"

  Suddenly a bright light flashed, graduation is a professor not a beast, thinking level still has some, suddenly blurted out: "You're killing me! Who the hell is this? How dare you scam me?"

  Professor Tian, who felt being ripped off, suddenly cursed and attracted the attention of the waiter, who looked at him in surprise, this elegant and refined "you're killing me".

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  Outside the street, Mr. Duan's family looked around, it was rush hour now, probably because of a traffic jam, he arrived late, a red mini came, and Mr. Duan's family smiled and handed over the package from the car window, then a jade hand directly handed over several hundred yuan bills, an exchange, the car left and the person disappeared.

  In the car, Zhao Xiangyang rummaged through his bag and looked at the found gunman, smiling and asked: "Kuan Jie, where did you find this boss Meng Lao Tian, he's quite stylish."

  "Haha, my relative's brother is a big shot under his command. He looks majestic. With a big head and thick neck, he's either a big shot or a hooligan. This hooligan pretends to be a big shot, and ordinary people really can't tell the difference."

  Zhao Xiangyang flipped through the returned props, and the money was fake, of course. He looked at the crudely made admission ticket again and burst out laughing, pointing to the photo and saying: "I'm telling you, Qian Jie, isn't this Lei Ge's high school photo? Look, he was even more handsome back then than he is now."

  All fake, all fake. Song Siying also smiled and said it was Shan Yong's idea. The two of them were busy pulling out the wires from their bags to see what they had gained. After plugging the wires into the computer, a clear conversation screen appeared, even capturing Professor Tian's sweat clearly. Listening to Professor Tian revealing his secrets, one could hear that he had received 50,000 yuan in bribes. The two of them were shocked and then burst out laughing along with Zhao Xiangyang, pointing at the computer and saying: "Awesome, awesome! I said these crappy teachers are all more arrogant than each other, it turns out their gray income is quite high!"

  "Why not, otherwise why buy an Audi?" Song Siying said, with a hint of envy in her voice. Zhao Xiangyang had an idea and directly guided the way: "Sister, what about this video? Let's sell it to Lao Tian later. He'll pay 50,000 without daring to haggle. If he doesn't buy it, we'll expose him and make him die."

  "You fool, you only want 50,000. Let him help with a few students and calculate how much money you can make?" Song Siying saw another business opportunity, and was so impressed by the stinky foot's economic mind that she gave her a thumbs up, thinking that Kou sister had a good head for finance.

  It's done, and it turns out that what seemed to be the most difficult thing was actually the easiest. Even Song Siying didn't think it would be so simple and easy. It seems that the weakness of people who are blinded by money is the easiest to grasp. Just designing a plan to let his son go to college through irregular channels, Tian Xueshan was caught off guard.

  The car stopped by the side of the road, and Song Siying called Shanyong to report on the situation. As for the effect, it's self-evident. After hanging up the phone, Song Siying muttered to herself in surprise, how did Shanyong know all about the dark secrets?

  Women are trouble, it's still early, Song Siying found a beauty salon to do her hair, and let Zhao Xiangyang wait in the car for more than two hours, eating several ice cream cones before seeing her come out leisurely.

  It's almost 6 pm, next is to deal with that old guy surnamed Guo. Zhao Xiangyang only knows he needs to cause trouble for him, making the fat wife and Old Guo quarrel at home, but he doesn't know the details either, anyway, he just came to join in the fun.

  At this time, Song Siying adjusted her emotions, patted her chest, coughed a few times, and searched for the feeling, warning Zhao Xiangyang not to make a sound. Then it began.

  You can't imagine how much a woman's face can change, Zhao Xiangyang was stunned and stared blankly when Song Siyun suddenly changed into a flirtatious tone on the phone, speaking in a seductive voice:

  "Hey, Teacher Guo... isn't that right? I'm... I'm your student, Xu Siyu, from the class of 2001... Now, I'm at Changzi County No. 1 Middle School, and I came to Luoyang to have some fun and thought I'd see my most respected Teacher Guo... I'm staying at the Fenghuang Road Hotel, do you have time? I was thinking of inviting you out for dinner... Oh, right, I'm staying in room 303. By the way, Teacher Guo, I remember when I was in school, you were so handsome, we girls all thought you were our Prince Charming! Really, I'm not lying... Is there something going on? Of course, it's just a small thing, my cousin's sister is graduating today and you're on the review committee, naturally I wanted to ask for your guidance... Hehe, really, it's about my sister, do you want me to pick you up? Okay, great, I'll wait for you... It's been years since we last saw each other, I really miss you..."

  The phone hung up with a click, Song Siying's mouth pouted and she smiled crookedly. She turned her head and cursed: "This old pervert."

  Laughed for a long time, when he turned his head, Zhao Xiangyang had already been fooled, and said weakly: "Kuan sister, you're quite good at seducing people, and you've coaxed it out of me."

  "Hum, you think so? Men all like this style. Our school may look like the lecturers are teaching with a serious face, but who doesn't have an affair with two girls behind their wife's back?" Song Siying started the car, while Zhao Xiangyang was stunned and said: "That... that Xu Siyu is also made up."

  "This woman is really something, notorious, and has a leg with several professors at our school." Song Siying said, listening to Zhao Xiangyang's stunned face again, while walking, Song Siying urged him: "What are you stunned about? Tell Ma Zhuang to keep an eye on her, follow her out of the house, and notify him halfway..."

  Zhao Xiangyang made a phone call to inform Ma Gangma San Yang who was patrolling around the entrance of Xinyue Community in the school.

  Ma San Yang didn't quite believe it, how could a professor be so foolish? You just casually call him and he'll come?

  At this time, the sky had already turned dark, and Ma San Yang had been at the cold drink stall on the street for several hours. He was secretly cursing the stall's miserable business, having spent the whole afternoon eating ice pops that made his teeth ache and mouth feel cool, and also feeling a strong urge to go to the bathroom... Unexpectedly, something unusual happened - a Kia car came out of the neighborhood, and when Ma San Yang saw the license plate number, he was shocked and quickly turned around, pushing his mountain bike into a ready-to-speed position. He followed closely behind the car, pedaling rapidly while making a phone call:

  "It's out, it's out, and is now walking back on Min Road..."

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  At the intersection of Hui Min Road and Phoenix Road, Song Siying was stirring up trouble again. At this time, on the phone, she was talking to a woman, who was complaining and saying:

  "Teacher's wife, Guo and I are truly in love. Please grant us your blessing... I'm currently at room 303 of the Fenghuang Mountain Hotel, this is where I gave my most beautiful first time to Guo... Are you kidding me? Do you think I have a reason to lie? He's on his way to see me right now, he told me everything. He said his wife is fat, ugly and stupid, and she thinks she's superior, being with her is not happiness at all... If it wasn't for the sake of staying in school back then, he wouldn't have married you, a fat woman..."

  Using these insiders to stimulate Lao Guo's wife, it is estimated that the effect of one needle seeing blood, while inciting Guo Qishen's wife, and sticking out her tongue to make fun of, indicating upstairs, that is, let Zhao Xiangyang inform the preparation upstairs.

  Dozens of meters away, the entrance hall with the signboard of Fenghuangshan Hotel was very quiet, and the host had not arrived yet. However, Bao Tiegang in room 303 couldn't sit still anymore, pacing back and forth anxiously inside the room. When the door creaked, a man and a woman stood at the entrance, that guy with a traitorous smile pointing at the girl standing sideways by the door: "Boss, what do you think of this one?"

  "Come on in." Bao Tiegang looked at her carefully, and she nodded. As soon as she entered the door, Bao Tiegang asked uncertainly: "Hey, are you safe?"

  "Don't worry, no one dares to do this business if they're not capable. But boss, our rule here is that you have to pay me the service fee? Don't worry, I'll make sure you're satisfied。 Close the door and you can do whatever you want。" The man pushed the door but didn't leave, Bao Tiegang quickly counted out n bills, the agreed-upon price, and waved his hand to shoo him away: "This chick is staying here tonight。"

  That turtle-backed guy was overjoyed, took the key and walked away with a smile. As soon as he closed the door, he turned around and got a fright - that girl had already pulled down her skirt, revealing her little underwear, beckoning to Bao Tiegang with her finger, licking her lips, and gave him a soul-stirring, bone-melting gaze, seducing him with a sentence: "Brother, come here."

  "Hey, hey, hey... wait a minute, I'm not doing this with you." Old Bao hastily intercepted, things had gone awry. This was for Professor Guo's preparation, we don't have time to mess around. But unexpectedly, the girl misunderstood and smiled slyly: "Wow, can't tell that big brother has a good taste, why don't you add some money, we'll play the whole set, **, ice and fire, seven or eight styles, you can choose whatever you want. I'll accompany you for a night of romance."

  "What a wild night!?"

  Wow, this sentence is so philosophical, Lao Bao didn't understand it at first, but the sister unbuttoned her shirt and explained with a smile:

  "This is also incomprehensible, crazy for a night, sad for a night."

  Now I understand, Lao Bao quickly called the sisters to put on their clothes and told them the situation. He didn't say it clearly, just saying that his brother had invited a friend who was slightly older and thinner-skinned, and he couldn't bear to ask the sisters to take care of him, so they must make sure to serve him well. The sisters looked at Bao Tiegang with some suspicion, but they didn't know what kind of trickery was going on. However, since they had received a lot of money from him, this service couldn't be ignored, could it?

  However, this service is too difficult to do. Bao Tiegang first took out a flat mirror and put glasses on the girl, saying: "I'm telling you, sister, we have to be elegant, my friend likes literary young women."

  "Right, that guy is a cultured person, don't mention anything about **, Ice and Fire, or Crazy One Night Flow One Night, he'll definitely turn around and leave if you do." Old Bao instructed, afraid of not being able to ignite the spark. He then picked up a copy of "Monthly Report" and placed it on the bed as a prop, instructing the woman: "My friend's surname is Guo, you have to call him Teacher Guo. He has been deeply in love with a girl named Xu Siyu, you have to call her Siyu, only then can you arouse his interest..."

  "Right, the lighting, don't make it too bright, if it's too bright then there's no atmosphere..."

  Lao Bao, according to the usual design, told the sisters how to disguise themselves as literary young women who admire Teacher Guo so much that they would surrender themselves. The sisters listened with great annoyance and became unhappy, realizing that Lao Bao was still so troublesome. However, Lao Bao also understood what was going on and handed a few more bills to the girl, who then smiled. The others didn't care anymore, and after taking the money, they smiled and said: "No problem, this much money is enough for both of you to go together."

  "Not going up together, my buddy wants to save face, let's go one by one, he'll go first..." Lao Bao was teased by the sisters until his eyes bulged out, and after holding back for a moment, he smiled slyly and said: "Later we'll play together, okay?"

  "You said it's settled." The woman batted her eyelashes, stuffed a wad of cash into her bulging chest, seemingly intentionally showing off to Lao Bao. She pulled down on her chest, making Lao Bao drool with desire, and reached out to touch her. As he picked up the phone, he said while rushing out the door, "Remember what I told you, don't worry, we're just here for fun, not to cause trouble. After we're done, I'll call your boss over to join us for a midnight snack."

  "Don't worry, brother, I'll make sure you two are comfortable."

  She spoke and gave Lao Bao a flying kiss, which shocked Lao Bao so much that he swallowed his saliva and closed the door.

  He quickly walked downstairs, holding back his laughter as he almost brushed shoulders with Guo Qishen, who was wiping his dyed hair and strutting into the elevator. Lao Bao rushed out of the lobby and jumped into Song Siying's car. The three of them looked at the direction of the lobby with great interest, listening to Ma Gang's report. "He came out, but not yet, though he's heading in the right direction, towards Fenghuang Road..." Lao Bao said, "That girl is quite something, she can handle anything. Generally, people can't withstand her charms, and even I almost lost control myself."

  Song Siying's expression became unnatural, and she spat out a mouthful of words, saying that Lao Bao and the others must have visited prostitutes before. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so familiar with the place. Lao Bao patted his chest to guarantee that it was absolutely not true; Zhao Xiangyang also guaranteed that it wasn't true, saying that there were many girls in the brothel who didn't charge money, so who would come here to waste their money? However, Zhao Xiangyang also discovered something off and asked Lao Bao in surprise, "You haven't been with a prostitute before, how do you know the service is good here?" The two of them burst out laughing at the same time, and Song Siying's face turned red. She knew that there weren't many good people among this group, so even if they were talking about something as casual as prostitutes, she didn't dare to join in on the conversation.

  Song Siying's face turned red with excitement, she stared and pointed: "Look quickly."

  Here is the translation:

  She arrived, and a taxi screeched to a halt. A middle-aged woman burst in, but everyone saw clearly that it was the fat wife from the English department, Guo Qishen's wife. Next, this group of troublemakers simultaneously looked up towards the third floor, at which point they were actually hoping the affair was still going on, otherwise the show wouldn't be exciting enough...

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