Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 659 - 697: Brothers’ Heartbreak

Chapter 659: Chapter 697: Brothers’ Heartbreak

The next day at work, Li Yifei sat in the security department’s staff office, idly chatting with a few on-duty security guards. Besides taking a lunch break, Li Yifei enjoyed spending time with these guards. They all shared a military background and had common topics to discuss. Furthermore, since they were all men, their banter was even more interesting.

Li Yifei’s life was filled with women, and indeed, being with them was a sensual delight. However, for Li Yifei, it also brought no small amount of stress. In contrast, hanging out with these fellows meant fewer inhibitions and was genuinely enjoyable.

"Little Wang, why so quiet today?" Li Yifei tossed a cigarette to a slightly thin and dark-skinned guard. This young man, named Wang Qiang, had just transitioned from military service this year and was only twenty-two. Usually quite lively, today he kept his head down and appeared utterly disinterested.

"No... nothing," Wang Qiang forced a smile, but it was obviously strained.

Li Yifei glared at him and said, "Don’t say it’s nothing, your smile looks uglier than crying. Did something happen?"

"I... It’s nothing," Wang Qiang forced another smile.

Qian Laoshi of the security department might have had the name Laoshi, which means "honest," but he was the smoothest operator around. At that moment, he clapped Wang Qiang on the shoulder and said, "Listen, Little Wang, we’re brothers here. If something’s wrong, just spill it. Let’s see if we can help. We even have Manager Li here. Even if we can’t help, Manager Li can."

Everyone else also inquired after Wang Qiang, showing considerable concern.

In any department, there’s usually some competition, so it’s quite common for people to be outwardly cordial but inwardly cold. However, this wasn’t the case with Li Yifei’s security department. There wasn’t much competition over interests, and it wasn’t unusual for them to cover shifts for each other. Hence, they got along quite well.

Seeing everyone’s concern, Wang Qiang’s eyes reddened a bit. Li Yifei immediately said, "Big boy, you’re not going to cry, are you? That doesn’t suit us soldiers at all. Tell us what’s really going on."

Wang Qiang clenched his fist and took a deep breath before he began to speak.

It turned out that before joining the army, Wang Qiang had a girlfriend named Sun Na. Sun Na was pretty but came from a poor family. Wang Qiang’s family was also modest. After graduating from high school, Wang Qiang joined the military, while Sun Na got into a university. However, she struggled to pay the tuition fees.

Wang Qiang generously gave her his military allowances and money sent from home so she could complete her education, while he scrimped and saved himself.

Logically, their relationship was quite sincere. With Wang Qiang’s transition from the military and Sun Na’s graduation, they should have been heading towards marriage. But lately, Sun Na had become increasingly distant, meeting less frequently and hardly ever picking up his calls. Finally, she directly told Wang Qiang that they weren’t suitable for each other and wanted to break up.

Today’s listlessness in Wang Qiang was because his girlfriend had told him she wanted to break up the night before.

Wu Meng, also known as Mengzi in the security department, had a fiery temper. He banged on the table and burst out cursing, "Damn it, that woman is so heartless. You helped her so much, and she dumps you just like that after graduation?"

Qian Laoshi also spoke angrily, "Exactly, what kind of person is that? She’s got the heart of a wolf, the lungs of a dog!"

"Don’t curse her," Wang Qiang hurried to say. "It’s my own lack of ability. After transitioning from the military, all I could do is be a security guard. It’s something people look down upon. She’s now an assistant manager at a company. It’s embarrassing for her to say I’m her boyfriend. I really feel like I’m not good enough for her."

Mengzi glared with round eyes and exclaimed, "What are you talking about, Xiao Qiang? Are you crazy? She’s where she is today because of you. Without your support for her education, would she be where she is now? Now that she’s on her high horse, she looks down on you? Isn’t that ingratitude? And what’s wrong with being a security guard? We may not speak for other places, but here at Dreamfly Company, including bonuses and all, we make three thousand a month. Isn’t that about the same as the salaries of public servants in Mile City?"

Old Wu chimed in, "Exactly, being a security guard at Dreamfly Company is something to be proud of. Besides, do you think you’re going to be a security guard for the rest of your life? ’Don’t despise us young and poor,’ you know? Kid, who knows, maybe one day you’ll make it big."

Hearing everyone’s words, Wang Qiang’s lips trembled, but he still said, "I know you all are on my side. I don’t hate Nana, I just feel a little sad inside."

"That’s just pathetic!" Mengzi grumbled and then added, "Fine, you won’t settle scores with her, but we should go ask her to pay back the money you spent on her education over the years, shouldn’t she?"

Wang Qiang hurriedly said, "No, no, let’s not. Talking about it with you guys has already made me feel a lot better."

Seeing Wang Qiang like this, everyone else didn’t know what to say anymore. This guy was simply a hopeless romantic. Although they wanted to stand up for him, he wouldn’t agree, and they couldn’t very well force their support on him.

Li Yifei then said, "Alright, it’s rare to find a young man as devoted as Little Wang. With a boy like this, should we worry that he won’t find a good wife? Later, let’s all chip in to set him up with someone better. Tonight, we’ll go out to drink. Once we have a drink, this matter will be behind us."

As soon as they heard Li Yifei say this, Qian Laoshi and the others immediately cheered, excited to go out drinking, knowing that Li Yifei would foot the bill, and they could feast to their hearts’ content.

In his spare time, he called Xu Yingying to tell her that he would be drinking with his colleagues in the evening. Xu Yingying agreed happily. She was quite supportive of normal social interactions, especially since they were all from the security department, so there was nothing to worry about.

After work, Li Yifei led his fellow security brothers to Lucky Restaurant. Although it was a restaurant, it catered to the general public. The dishes in the main hall on the first floor were affordable, and the beer was free. For the security staff, this was the perfect place. They could simply order dishes worth two or three hundred yuan and then drink to their heart’s content.

On the second and third floors were private rooms, serving high-end dishes. Since the food was top-notch and the chefs were exceptional, despite the bustling noise on the first floor, the second and third floors were continuously packed with customers.

By the time they arrived, the hall was already crowded, and all the seats were taken. Li Yifei and his group had to settle for a spot by the stairs, which wasn’t very convenient as everyone coming up and down had to pass by them. However, being a group of rough men, they didn’t mind. Having somewhere to sit was good enough.

After they ordered their food, Wu Meng shouted, "Bring it on, one box of beer for each of us."

Just then, a few people walked by, and one man said disdainfully, "Some people just love cheap thrills, one box each, as if they aren’t afraid of drinking themselves to death."

Wu Meng was instantly annoyed upon hearing this and stood up with a start, slamming the table as he demanded, "What did you say?"

The man who had spoken, in his thirties and dressed in a sharp suit, looked somewhat imposing despite not being particularly handsome. He gave Wu Meng a disdainful glance and then turned to Wang Qiang with a smirking smile, saying to a woman beside him, "There are different classes of people. People like these are only fit to drink free beer here. They shouldn’t even dream of expensive delicacies because they can’t afford them."

The woman was quite pretty, but at that moment, her expression was extremely awkward. She cast a glance at Wang Qiang and softly said, "Let’s go upstairs."

Wang Qiang was staring at the woman, his lips trembling, his face flushing red with emotion.

Li Yifei instantly realized that this woman must be Wang Qiang’s girlfriend, and the man was likely the one who stole her away. He silently sighed to himself. The girl didn’t seem to be heartless by nature, and she obviously had feelings for Wang Qiang, or she wouldn’t look so guilty. But with so many material temptations in reality, how many girls could stay true to love? How many would be content with poverty?

As Wu Meng listened to the man’s rude words, his anger flared up even more. He was about to lash out when Wang Qiang softly called out, "Nana."

Wu Meng paused, instantly realizing that this woman was Wang Qiang’s girlfriend. He quickly shut his mouth. Along with the other security guards, they glared fiercely at Sun Na. In their hearts, they naturally despised this woman who had abandoned Wang Qiang, leaving him so heartbroken. As brothers, they had to share Wang Qiang’s enmity.

Sun Na’s body shook slightly, and she bit her lip without responding. However, the man took a step forward, challenging Wang Qiang, "Nana is a name for you to call? Do you think you’re worthy to call her that?"

Wang Qiang’s tone was tender and his gaze soft when he looked at Sun Na, but when his eyes met the man’s, they were filled with fire. His fists were clenched tightly, making a cracking sound as he gritted his teeth and warned, "I’m telling you, if you dare treat Nana poorly, I won’t let you off."

The man sneered with contempt, "Oh, quite the tough talker, aren’t we? Have you forgotten who you are? Nana has nothing to do with you now. How I treat her is my business. Besides, you’re just a lousy guard. You act as if you’ve got some clout, saying you won’t let me off. It’s laughable. I could crush you in a minute if I wanted to."

With that, the man reached out and pulled Sun Na over, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her close against him. He then planted a heavy kiss on her face and said, "Tell this kid, who do you belong to now?"

For Wang Qiang, this was an extreme insult. At that moment, he desperately wanted to charge up and brutally beat the jerk to a pulp, but when he saw Sun Na’s pleading eyes, his heart softened.

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