Chapter 415 is now in full swing. Chapter 415 is now in full swing. Lu Yun took a large gulp of the light, delicate white wine and swallowed it down with a strong pull, feeling a wave of heat surge from his throat all the way through his body, as if he had been plunged into a furnace. His entire frame was drenched in sweat, even though the ceiling fan had been running at its highest setting—it still couldn’t cool him off. This is the textual content of Chapter 415 of "Rural Beauty with a Radiant Grace."
Xiao Dapeng looked just as flushed. His originally fair complexion had turned deep liver-colored after just one glass of wine.
Zhao Kai, on the other hand, seemed completely unfazed. He smiled at Lu Yun and said, "I didn’t expect you to have such a strong palate for wine. Today, we brothers must really go all out—let’s raise our glasses and toast!"
Immediately, a young attendant rushed over to refill the glasses. However, even between just two bottles of white wine shared among Zhao Kai and Lu Yun, the remaining bottle was nearly split among the younger attendants as well. Zhao Kai waved his hand and said
"Before he had finished speaking, a young waiter went off to fetch the wine. Although Lu Yun wasn't as prone to getting tipsy as Da Peng was, his stomach felt quite unsettled, and after holding it together for a while, he finally stood up and said, 'I'll go to the restroom.' As he rose and left, Da Peng also said something to Zhao Kai and followed Lu Yun out of the lounge. 'Kai, for someone like Lu Yun, this is quite an expense,' Da Peng remarked. After Lu Yun and Da Peng had left, a young waiter carrying a beer cup asked curiously, 'You really think so? I just don't understand.' 'You don't know what I'm talking about,' Zhao Kai replied. 'We'll never fully grasp Kai's thoughts—let's just drink and keep it simple.' ... After stepping out of the lounge, Da Peng, slightly unsteady, said to Lu Yun, 'Cloud Brother, I've been drinking too quickly—my head feels a bit dizzy.'
Lu Yun had drunk with Liu’s wife once at her small grocery store—back at his own home, he hadn’t even consumed much. This time, however, he downed the three or two bowls in one go, and his steps began to waver slightly as he struggled to hold back the rising warmth of the wine. “If we’re going to do it, we’ll do it,” he said, “or else will they think less of us?” As he spoke, the two had already reached the restroom. Oh! Xiao Dapeng could no longer bear it—he let out a loud gasp and vomited, filling the room with a strong wave of wine aroma. Lu Yun also wanted to vomit, but despite opening his mouth, he couldn’t manage it. He could only help Dapeng massage his back, then turned and stepped out, finding a basin of water and plunging his head into it. This content is from Chapter 415 of "Rural Beauty."
“Cloud Brother, what are you doing?” Dapeng asked as he came out of the restroom and saw Lu Yun submerged in the basin, rushing over to pat his shoulder.
Lu Yun suddenly lifted his head, splashing water everywhere, and glanced
Clear your mind—drank too quickly and now I'm a bit fuzzy. Let's go; Zhao Kai's still waiting. The two of them wobble into the lounge. Lu Yun takes a towel from the rack behind the door, wipes his head, and returns to his seat. In the meantime, the young staff member who went out to fetch wine has come back, and Lu Yun's wine glass is now full once again. Noticing Lu Yun's slightly tipsy state, Zhao Kai stops the young staff members from pressing him to drink, instead sipping slowly and chatting with him about the "Assembly of the Talents." Though Lu Yun is a bit drowsy, he still clearly hears every word Zhao Kai says. The "Assembly of the Talents" isn't just a gathering of young staff members that Zhao Kai has assembled—it also includes villagers who can't afford school but enjoy petty theft, fights, and brawls. All of them are roughly the same age as Zhao Kai. In each village, there's a gathering place similar to a hall or branch office, led by a young staff member who holds a certain level of respect and influence within the village.
Zhao Kai established this organization with the same purpose as he had explained to Lu Yun earlier in the small grove—namely, to gather a group of people and then advance toward the county seat. Lu Yun didn’t understand why Zhao Kai had specifically chosen the county seat; how could a group of young, inexperienced people make any real impact? From Wang Shiyu, he learned that the county’s students were already divided into factions and not easily manageable—unless Zhao Kai and his group fully entered No. 6 Middle School and built their own influence there, otherwise, a provincial outsider going to the county to stir things up would surely be setting himself up for failure.
"Ordered his attendants to wake up the giant crane, the eight of them walked out of the lounge shoulder to shoulder. Their purpose of building rapport achieved, although Lu Yun had been drinking quite heavily during the meal, he no longer seemed as hostile toward Hua Kai as before—Hua Kai now smiled contentedly, his face flushed with satisfaction.
The middle-aged boss seemed to know what Zhao Kai was all about. Seeing the scene, he hurriedly winked at Zhao Kai and whispered, "Little Kai, he's drunk now—please go ahead. Give me a break, will you?" He then handed Zhao Kai a pack of cigarettes.
Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Uncle, what are you doing? You already sent me a case of beer earlier, and now I feel quite uncomfortable. I'm leaving right now—please take care of him." Saying this, Zhao Kai waved his hand and prepared to take his team and leave.
"Hey! Didn't you hear me? Leave the money here and stay!" The young man stepped forward, grabbed Zhao Kai's arm firmly, and said, still catching his breath.
Dragons have their sensitive spots—those who touch them perish. People do too!
Zhao Kai's sensitive spot was his height. The young man's comment of "short and stocky" had completely infuriated him. He stared coldly at the man who was nearly a head taller, saying, "Get your paw off me!"
Zhao Kai's voice wasn't loud, yet it carried a chilling coldness. Hearing this, the young man exclaimed, "Are you refusing to acknowledge our courtesy? You're not giving us a chance, are you? Guys, hit him!" As he spoke, he swung a punch straight at Zhao Kai's head.
The other three young men, along with Zhao Kai's five underlings, saw the two fighters engage and instantly rushed forward with a loud cry.
Lu Yun held onto Da Peng and stood at the entrance of the hall, watching Zhao Kai intently.
Ah—
A sharp cry of pain rang out as Zhao Kai swiftly dodged the first punch before the others arrived, then landed a powerful hook punch directly onto the young man's jaw.
Instead of being hit, the young man was now on the defensive, furious and embarrassed, clutching his jaw and shouting, "You short little guy dare hit me? I'm going to kill you right now!"
By this time, Zhao Kai had freed himself from the young man's grip, stepped back, and his five companions had already reached him.
The young man's companion also arrived promptly. Once both sides were in place, a standoff began! The middle-aged boss immediately stepped to the center and addressed Zhao Kai, saying, "Zhao Kai, you go first. I'll stay here. Come back tomorrow, and I'll have dinner prepared for you—this content is from Chapter 415 of 'Rural Beauty.' Then he turned to the four young men and said, 'Today's the feast at my table. If any of you feel the meal wasn't up to par, I'll have the kitchen prepare more dishes and bring out two bottles of wine right away.' 'Nonsense!' the young man exclaimed. 'That short, stocky guy dared to hit me? Unless he leaves something behind, I'm writing my name backwards!' His three companions, already discussing the folding chairs, were waiting eagerly to step in and start the fight. Though Zhao Kai's side had more people, they were all just teenagers, and the young men didn't take them seriously at all.
The middle-aged man broke into a sweat, realizing how many valuable items were in his house—definitely a significant loss if a real fight broke out. But looking at the younger employees, he could see they had no intention of backing down. He was as frantic as a chicken in a hot pot. Suddenly, one of the young men stepped forward, pushed the middle-aged boss aside, and grabbed a chair from his colleague, ready to charge at Zhao Kai.
"Liangzi shouted, stepped aside from the middle-aged manager, and raised the cutting board at the young man, exclaiming, 'Damn it! You're lucky today—don't expect me to take this personally. Get out of here!' Then, turning to Zhao Kai, he said, 'You two also go—don't want to damage our relations.' His tone had softened considerably. Though the young man was quite drunk, he clearly heard the middle-aged manager's remark: 'You just came out and wanted to cause trouble, didn't you?' Watching Liangzi's gleaming knife, he dryly swallowed hard, glanced back at his companions, set down his chair, and called out, 'You little punk—let's go practice outside.' With that, he led his three companions out of the hall. 'Mr. Li, I'm sorry to have disturbed you,' Zhao Kai said as he stepped out, and soon followed, pausing briefly to glance at Lu Yun standing at the west entrance of the hall. 'Little Zhao...' the middle-aged manager called out, but Zhao Kai had already stepped out.
Lu Yun patted the giant Peng, who could have dozed off just by standing there, and said, "Peng, wake up—it's time for action!" It wasn't until Lu Yun gave him his third pat that Peng slowly opened his eyes and asked, "What action?" ... Rural Beauty 415, Main Text 415—Action Update Complete!