Chapter 556
Chapter 556
C556 – Are You Going to Build a Building?
“Relax, Young Master Zhou, there’s no need to be so tense.”
Su Ming offered a reassuring smile. “If it’s lost, it’s lost. It wasn’t worth much, and I’m not concerned about it. You haven’t had dinner yet, have you? Come on, let’s eat together.”
“Huh?”
Zhou Guozhi was momentarily taken aback.
Just like that?
It was worth millions, and he was supposed to just shrug it off?
Su Ming dismissed the idea that a few million meant anything.
Besides, the watch wasn’t even lost.
And even if it were, what would it matter?
He had spent a billion on a lottery the day before!
Noticing Zhou Guozhi frozen in place, Su Ming’s brow furrowed slightly. “What’s the matter, Young Master Zhou? Don’t feel like it? Then you’ll still owe…”
“No!”
Zhou Guozhi, as if suddenly energized, shouted, “I’ll do it, I’ll eat!”
With that, he dashed to the dining table, grabbed his bowl, and began devouring the food voraciously.
He ate as if a storm was clearing the remnants of a feast!
Su Ming and Ann Chuxia observed in silence, their chopsticks untouched.
?They both knew something was off with the meal.
But Zhou Guozhi was blissfully unaware.
Desperate not to upset Su Ming, Zhou Guozhi kept eating.
“Burp!”
Eventually, Zhou Guozhi was so stuffed that he was rolling his eyes and burping uncontrollably.
“I… I just can’t eat any more…”
His stomach was distended to the point of roundness.
“If you can’t finish, that’s alright. By the way, your men haven’t eaten yet, have they? Let’s not waste food; they should finish it.”
Su Ming’s smile was easy and slow.
“Quick, you guys, come here! Finish all of this for me!”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
The flunkies didn’t dare delay.
They charged in and devoured the remaining food like ravenous dogs.
?Ann Chuxia had only prepared enough for three, but Zhou Guozhi had brought several people.
Finishing the meal was no problem for them.
“See, I’ve finished everything, I…”
Zhou Guozhi began, beaming at Su Ming, but mid-sentence, his body seized up, his eyes bulged, and he doubled over, sticking out his rear.
He was bent over like a shrimp!
“Ouch!”
Zhou Guozhi clutched his stomach, pain twisting his features into a grimace of agony.
“Ah, it hurts so much!”
“Excuse me for a moment, I need to use the restroom!”
A tumultuous rumbling echoed from Zhou Guozhi’s belly as a searing wave surged toward a particular area.
“Ouch! My stomach!”
“Damn, that’s painful!”
“Yikes! It’s about to happen!”
His face contorted in a snarl of discomfort.
His henchmen started to feel the effects too.
“I can’t hold it, I need the bathroom!”
“Don’t anyone dare compete with me for the toilet—it’s mine!”
“The hell with it! I’m the boss here!”
They all scrambled toward the exit in a frenzy.
“Have you lost your minds? I’m your Young Master Zhou, and you dare to challenge me? Stay put!”
Zhou Guozhi spun around, glaring at them.
“Screw this! I don’t care if you’re the young master or not. You could be my own father, and it wouldn’t make a difference!”
“Exactly! Move aside!”
“I’m sure the bathroom is just over there!”
These underlings had eaten less, so their discomfort was more manageable.
But Zhou Guozhi had indulged too much.
?His condition was particularly severe.
As they jostled him, his resistance weakened…
Let’s spare the details; it’s too revolting.
Ann Chuxia quickly covered her eyes and nose.
Su Ming shook his head in dismay.
They both promptly stood up and retreated to the adjacent bedroom.
Xiaoqing trailed behind them.
Outside, a cacophony of crashes and bangs erupted.
It sounded like a thunderstorm.
Ah!
Then the rhythm shifted, resembling the beat of a drum.
That was the Li Faction’s drumming!
Now it was the Zhang Faction’s turn!
Hey, hey, hey!
The rhythm changed once more!
It turned into a lively Yangge dance!
To put it simply.
Eventually, the firefighters arrived, all donning gas masks.
It took a good three to four hours before the entrance was cleared, and only then did Ann Chuxia and Su Ming emerge.
They looked over at Zhou Guozhi.
His once plump figure had slimmed down significantly.
His cheeks were hollowed out, giving his face a sunken appearance.
Sitting on the ground, his eyes were devoid of any spark.
To the uninformed observer, he might have appeared completely drained.
Upon seeing Su Ming, Zhou Guozhi was nearly in tears. “Look at me, I’m a mess. You can’t possibly still want money from me, can you?”
?”No, of course not,” Su Ming chuckled. “You just take it easy, Young Master Zhou. We’ll head out now.”
As Su Ming turned to leave, he suddenly remembered something and returned to place a magic box and a pouch beside Zhou Guozhi.
“Don’t forget, this is your magic prop, Young Master Zhou. It wouldn’t do to lose it.”
While speaking, Su Ming handed the pouch to Zhou Guozhi.
Zhou Guozhi accepted it listlessly, but as he did, confusion washed over him.
What in the world? What’s happening here?
?There’s… there’s something inside!
In a rush, Zhou Guozhi opened the pouch to find his watch lying there, silent and still.
What the heck?!
Zhou Guozhi felt like he was about to explode in frustration!
The watch wasn’t lost after all; it had been in the pouch the whole time!
But that couldn’t be right; he had checked thoroughly just moments ago, and it definitely wasn’t there!
What on earth was happening?
Trembling, Zhou Guozhi pulled out the watch and, with a voice close to tears, said to Su Ming, “My watch… it wasn’t lost.”
He was the picture of misery.
“Oh my! It wasn’t lost after all!” Su Ming exclaimed, feigning surprise.
?He took the watch and strapped it onto his wrist.
Then, as he was about to place the pouch into the box, Su Ming looked astonished. “Young Master Zhou, this pouch of yours seems to hold quite a bit.”
Zhou Guozhi was dumbfounded.
Hold quite a bit? But he hadn’t put anything else in it!
He had just confirmed that there was only the watch inside, nothing more.
He had even turned the pouch inside out to check!
“Young Master Zhou, no jokes here. There really are quite a few things in here. Take a look for yourself,” Su Ming insisted.
With that, he reached into the pouch and slowly pulled out an item.
Zhou Guozhi was skeptical at first, but as he took a closer look, his eyes bulged in astonishment!
Su Ming suddenly pulled out a brick from inside the bag!
“A brick?!”
Zhou Guozhi’s brain nearly short-circuited.
Sure, the bag could fit a brick, but it was hardly larger than one.
Just one bag, and inside, a brick.
Frankly, it was so obvious, a blind person could tell!
“Huh? There’s more?”
Su Ming paused, set the brick down, and produced yet another.
“Oh my! More?!”
The scene was abruptly cut.
Su Ming continued to pull out an entire pile of bricks.
He effectively encircled Zhou Guozhi with them.
Zhou Guozhi was completely dumbfounded.
This guy was a freaking master magician!
How on earth did he do it?!
Usually, things that appear out of nowhere are hidden in props or on a person.
But these bricks could nearly construct a building.
Where could they be hidden? How?
The prop bag was only so large; it couldn’t possibly hold that many bricks. This wasn’t some fantasy novel’s spatial bag!
Was he seeing things? Was he still asleep and dreaming?
Zhou Guozhi was plunged into a profound state of self-doubt.
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