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“Perform a song for me”
The girl at the brothel was stunned for a second before asking, “Boss Shang, which song would you like me to perform?” and handed the drink to PP.
“Anything” sipping what he was offered by the girl, PP watched her with piercing eyes of his, a vey beautiful pair eyes of his.
The girl dressed in golden long dress with the sides of her dress was cut along to show off the perfect sculptured legs started singing the famous song, Friendship beginning & Ending Love. She held a painted fan swinging left and right slowly but seductively.
“Stop!” PP extended his hands toward the girl and shouted all of the sudden, “why are you singing so cheaply? You are supposed to seduce me” he let out the air, sighing “and why is your voice suddenly so nasal? Use your feelings”
PP stood up from his seat and, “Watch me” said and took the fan out of the girl’s hands. The way he held the fan was so lady-like and very gentle. It showed off his perfectly manicured nails that were painted with red color. He started swaying the fan slowly from left to right just like the girl but totally different feelings. PP exhibits confidence and elegance in his gestures and his voice is filled with souls and feelings as if he is the protagonist of the song. The people at the brothel stopped whatever they are doing once they hear Boss Shang’s singing to appreciate. Loud claps and cheers erupt the whole brothel when PP reached the end of the song.
“I came to learn how the lady acts but why am I teaching you back.” He rolled his eyes and pick up his coat to put it on.
“Boss Shang, are you leaving already?”-
“Boss Shang, isn’t it too early?” The girls tried to hold him down for more drinks but PP already gathering his earmuffs and scarf while heading for the door.
“I came to learn new things, not to play” and he left.
“President Jiang, happy birthday!” “Wish you a long life, president Jiang” “President Jiang, welcome” “President Jiang—“
President of Beijing Entertainment Committee walked into his banquet to celebrate his 65th birthday. People of entertainment circle, high ranking and wealthy people of Beijing welcomed him with handshakes and wishes.
With a ‘thank you’ and President Jiang headed towards the center of the banquet.
“Son, where is Boss Shang? He is supposed to perform for my party but I haven’t seen him yet” His song, young master Jiang whispered to his father, “I just heard from my man that he is at the brothel right now, dad”
“WHAT?” President Jiang turned around to look at his son as if asking if his son is joking with him. With the confident face of his son, he got his answer that indeed Boss Shang is at brothel enjoying with the girls instead of congratulating him on his special birthday.
He clenched his jaws and fisted his fingers, how dare he?
In the meantime, Lady Thanaerng knocking on Boss Shang’s room calling his name for the tenth time.
“PP if you don’t open the door this time, I am coming in” She pushed the door opened, she found emptiness and darkness as if no one has been hear for a few hours. She can feel the coldness of the room since the usual fireplace was long dead and tea kettle was also no longer warm.
“Oh gosh, did he purposely not go to President Jiang’s party? oh my god, we are going to hear a earful nag from President Jiang” She scratched her hair and ran out of the room screaming “PP”
Lao Ge stands next to the foreign imported car at the entrance of Beijing City and waits for Second Master to arrive from his business trip. Lao Ge has been Second Master’s driver for a long time now since he became the head of the Cheng and Fan’s household. To say, Lao Ge knows Second Master best is very true and they share a bond that is more than a master and his driver.
As the afternoon approaches, he sees second master and his group of people entering the city riding their horses. It has been a week since he left for the trip so, his appearance was almost unrecognizable with all the blood, dirts and facial hair. The trip must be tough this time.
“Second Master, you are here” He handed the towel to the second master who just got off from his horse. Taking the towel from Lao Ge, he wiped the blood across his face and opened the car door to get clean water. He wetted the towel and started wiping his face and hands, anywhere he can clean to get rid of all the dirts and blood as much as he can. “They are not my blood, Lao Ge”
He peeled off his outer coat and blazer to change with the new one which were readily handed by Lao Ge. “Where would you like to go first, second master? I heard madam Cheng was preparing a feast this morning.”
As they got in the car, second master applied cream around his jaw and started shaving the facial hair. “Go to Khun’s apartment. We need to get him first before I head home” He continued with his clean up in the car; styling his hair sideway neatly and applied cologne which is the smell of a mix of wood sage and sea salt. His appearance is very westernized with a suit and fedora as he studied aboard during his university years. The final touch of his was attaching pocket watch of his to his inside vest and put it in his pocket after he took a look at the picture that was inside the watch.