Watching Bai Xiao and his crew walk away, Pizi finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"Tsk, stop bullshitting about ’reforming,’ fooling a three-year-old? I’d have to be a ghost to believe that crap. Today’s just goddamn unlucky, running into such a menace. We better think about how to explain this to the boss!" Pizi said, clearly not convinced.
They all made their living in the underworld; such childish lies couldn’t possibly fool them.
The others struggled to their feet, relieved to no longer be in pain, but inwardly they cursed their bad luck.
"Brother Pi, how are we gonna explain this to the boss?"
This question voiced the concerns of everyone. Brother Xiaodao seemed gentle, but when he got angry, he was ruthless, demanding arms and legs! Who among them hadn’t been thrashed by Brother Xiaodao, who struck with deadly force? Explaining this to Brother Xiaodao wasn’t going to be easy.
Pizi was pondering too.
What to do?
If they hadn’t succeeded in the task, the boss would definitely not let them off easily.
"Let’s hide for a few days until the boss comes back from the trading point, then see his mood before telling him. If the boss is happy, we’ll spill the beans, but if the boss isn’t happy..." What then?
No one spoke the rest of the sentence, but everyone understood that if the boss wasn’t happy, they should brace themselves for collective punishment.
Of course, they could also push one person out as a scapegoat.
Yeah, push out a scapegoat.
The five of them brightened at this idea.
Pizi shifted his gaze towards the door, and the four others unanimously looked that way. A scapegoat, great!
The five nodded, indeed, it was a creative idea.
The car pulled up at the courtyard entrance, and Bai Xiao got out, "Take the old man to the hospital, it’s only two stops away, don’t tell me you don’t know the way." This night had been altogether too exhausting.
She wanted to rest properly, but it seemed she was not destined for it.
Curly hesitated, but Grandpa Yu outright opened the car door and stepped out.
"No way, wherever you go, I go. Can’t be ungrateful and betray benefactors right? Didn’t I save your life? You understand gratitude, right!" Grandpa Yu’s shameless words almost made Bai Xiao laugh.
Wow, this old man really was from the same family as the old lady.
No need for doubts, no wonder her own mother had made clear boundaries. If it were her, she’d probably do the same. Such a pair of live treasures, who could handle them?
They were not just parents; they were ancestors.
"Old man, who exactly saved whom here?"
"Of course, I saved you. Do I even need to say that? Young man, this isn’t right. You should understand the principle of respecting elders. Moreover, I look like this because of you. Not letting me go up and take a shower, is that reasonable?" The old man had a really thick face.
Even Curly, the delinquent, was shocked. This was just too shameless!
"Old man, you really are something!" Bai Xiao was utterly speechless.
Resultingly, Grandpa Yu strutted toward her house with his hands behind his back, his strides confident as if he owned the place, just like his wife—birds of a feather.
So Grandpa Yu also got himself roasted following her.
"See how formidable I am! Still not moving?"
Grandpa Yu’s face turned red, he had lost all face for life; if his buddies saw him now, their eyeballs would probably hit the floor.
Never had they seen Grandpa Yu apply his proper piano-playing demeanor to such hooliganism.
Bai Xiao shook her head. There was no helping it; dealing with such a person, she was without recourse. If a man is shameless, he is invincible.
This guy truly was the ancestor of all shamelessness.