1990, Reborn as a Beachcomber, From Rascal to Brilliant Guy

The next day, around 5 a.m., the sky was just beginning to lighten.

The wharf in Yunlan Town was bustling with activity at this time.

Lin Chaosheng sat at the bow of his small sampan, his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky. He was wearing baggy shorts and a tight vest, with sunglasses perched on his nose and a gold necklace around his neck. His hair, parted in a 3/7 ratio, fluttered in the sea breeze, and his cool expression gave him a somewhat flamboyant look.

Lin Haisheng also changed his usual honest and unassuming image. He wore a plaid shirt over a white vest, a gold ring on his finger, a watch on his wrist, trousers, a genuine leather belt, and a pair of chunky leather shoes. His hair was styled with mousse and combed into a slicked-back style.

He looks just like a big boss who's come back from Hong Kong to visit relatives.

Seeing his two older brothers dressed more and more smartly than the other, Lin Shuisheng glanced down at his own faded vest and baggy shorts with frayed threads, and his lips twitched slightly.

"Hey, have you guys had enough of showing off? It's not like we invited you here for a wedding banquet, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?"

"Ah Shui, you don't understand!"

Lin Chaosheng raised his hand, extended one finger, and shook it at Lin Shuisheng.

Before Lin Shuisheng could reply, he suddenly sat up, pulled his sunglasses down a little with his fingers, glanced at Lin Shuisheng, then pushed them back up, slightly raised his chin, and looked at the vast sea in the distance.

"When people are out in the public eye, they value appearances the most."

Your brothers accompanied you out on errands today. If you didn't dress nicely, wouldn't that embarrass you?

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Haisheng nodded in deep agreement.

"That's right, as the old saying goes, 'Clothes make the man,' and since you're here to take a mistress today, if we, the two older brothers, are dressed in rags, wouldn't that be like stripping you of your clothes?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shuisheng's face darkened instantly, and his fists clenched tightly.

"Brother, I've told you eight hundred times already on the way here. I'm here to repay someone, to pull them out of that mess, and to ask them to come back and help me. Can't you guys be a little more pure in your thinking?"

"Yes, yes, I misspoke. You didn't come here to inspect the outer room; you came here to hire workers."

Seeing that Lin Shuisheng was angry, Lin Haisheng quickly nodded and admitted his slip of the tongue.

Before Lin Shuisheng's expression could soften, Lin Chaosheng leaned closer and asked in a low voice:

"Hey, Ah Shui, how exactly did you convince Ah Qing to let you take a mistress? And you even personally asked you to bring her home? Did you give her some kind of love potion?"

"Second Brother!!!"

Lin Shuisheng's eyes widened, his gaze towards Lin Chaosheng blazing with fury.

"Um, I was just asking casually, don't be angry!"

Lin Chao leaned back abruptly, chuckling awkwardly as he waved his hand.

After saying that, he touched his chin, frowned slightly, and muttered to himself.

"That doesn't make sense! They're all women, why isn't Juan as generous?"

never mind!

Hopeless!

Seeing Lin Chaosheng's demonic state, Lin Shuisheng felt utterly exhausted.

He had clearly explained things, but Lin Chaosheng and Lin Haisheng refused to believe him and kept expressing their envy.

At first, he kept explaining to them that he was just trying to repay their kindness.

As a result, they asked him on the spot if that "bao" was the same as the "bao" in "baoyu" (abalone), which almost made him so angry that he vomited blood.

He originally intended for them to come along as witnesses, and to avoid conflict with Wang Jinqi.

Given this situation, he'd be praying to God if he could avoid causing him any trouble.

"By the way, Ah Shui, we've been waiting for almost half an hour, where's that girl you mentioned??"

Lin Haisheng stood up, looked around, and a look of doubt appeared on his face.

Upon hearing his words, Lin Shuisheng stood up, looked around, and frowned slightly.

It's almost the same time as yesterday morning now, why haven't I seen anyone yet?

Could it be that Zhao Laogen later used the mute girl to pay off his debts?

The thought of this possibility sank his heart, and he quickly took a step forward and jumped onto the dock.

"Come on, let's go to the fish market."

"oh!"

Seeing how anxious Lin Shuisheng was, Lin Haisheng and Lin Chaosheng immediately jumped onto the dock after him.

However, before they could head towards the fish market, Lin Shuisheng suddenly stopped and stared straight at the passageway outside the mooring area.

They looked back and saw a slender, pretty little girl, rowing a dilapidated sampan through the passage and slowly gliding into a berth not far away.

In addition, there was a middle-aged man on the boat with a stubble beard, bloodshot eyes, dark circles under his eyes, and a haggard face, who kept smoking a pipe.

Upon seeing this pair, Lin Haisheng and Lin Chaosheng immediately realized that the main character of the day had arrived, and they all focused their attention on the little girl, giving her a good look.

At the same time, the little girl also spotted Lin Shuisheng standing by the dock. Her eyes lit up and she quickened her rowing.

In no time, she brought the boat to shore.

However, she didn't jump onto the dock immediately. After laying down the plank, she stood to the side with her head down, constantly twisting the hem of her clothes with her hands.

Her indigo-blue coarse cloth shirt and wide-legged trousers were not only faded from washing but also had several patches. They looked rather large on her, and it was unclear where she had picked up these old clothes.

The only bright spot was that her face was clean and not as dirty as it was yesterday.

Two big, round eyes, gently fluttering, with large black pupils in the middle and very little white around them, giving them a somewhat childlike appearance.

Beads of sweat clung to her face and forehead, slowly sliding down her delicate skin, giving her the appearance of a lotus emerging from water.

"Ah Shui, that girl's face is so delicate!"

Suddenly, Lin Chaosheng's praise reached my ears.

Lin Shuisheng's face darkened, and he glared at him with some annoyance before walking over.

"hey-hey!"

Lin Chaosheng chuckled and hurriedly led Lin Haisheng behind, ready to support his little brother.

But before they could get close, a series of aggressive shouts came from behind them.

"Zhao Laogen, it's time to pay back the money today!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Laogen, who was sitting on the boat, trembled and almost dropped his pipe.

Looking back, Lin Shuisheng and Lin Haisheng didn't seem to have any particular reaction, but Lin Chaosheng frowned immediately.

"what?"

At this moment, the fat-faced Wang Jin suddenly stopped, his smile gradually fading, his eyes fixed on Lin Chaosheng, filled with resentment.

"Pu Nie Mu, Liang Chao, what are you doing here?"