Chapter 659 - 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."