A little bit harder to translate than the previous one… Hope I got the message through properly (シ_ _)シ Also got myself an editor❤ Hehe~
Chapter 2
“How about you? What’s your name?” the man with gla.s.ses pa.s.sionately asked.
“You don’t need to know his name because he isn’t interested in you.” A tall man intervened between the two, rudely interrupting the man with gla.s.ses.
Once Lin Yu Fan’s 185 cm (6 feet!) body appeared, his imposing manner immediately overwhelmed everyone. Not only was he very tall, he also had a solemn expression. Whether talking or smiling, he maintained a stiff face. He didn’t need to use harsh words to appear strict. He only needed to glare, revealing a dangerous radiance in his flickering eyes. The instant someone met his gaze, that person would be intimidated and left speechless.
The man with gla.s.ses had a stupid and blank expression. Sometimes, what men placed importance on was charisma. Before him was a male whose appearance, stature, and charisma, all surpa.s.sed his own by a hundredfold.
As it turned out, the other party already had someone. A cold s.h.i.+ver ran through the man with gla.s.ses, as he felt Lin Yu Fan’s glare. Aware that he wasn’t Yu Fan’s opponent, he rubbed his nose in embarra.s.sment and quickly left.
Having gotten rid of unnecessary people, Lin Yu Fan sat down and frowned while he stared at Zhong Zhen Dong.
“Why did we have to meet up here?” Once he entered the bar, he immediately saw two women in the middle of kissing, two men in the middle of embracing. He quickly realized the nature of this bar.
“The drinks here aren’t bad.” Zhong Zhen Dong smiled while answering him.
Lin Yu Fan’s eyebrows pinched together. “What’s so great about sitting here while being stared at by a bunch of men?”
He was straight and only liked women, so it was hard for him to understand why h.o.m.os.e.xuals were attracted to one another. What’s more, he was a soldier, possessing a soldier’s conservative and traditional character. From the moment he entered the bar, he immediately received gazes of admiration. Furthermore, they were all from males, which turned his originally already cold face even colder.
Zhong Zhen Dong teasingly said, “It’s a type of enjoyment to be appreciated by others. Besides, the bartender is an admirer of mine.” Looking over at the bar while he said this, he stealthily stared at his bartender. Giving a faint smile, he caused the bartender’s face to become completely red.
Lin Yu Fan faced the counter of the bar and gave the bartender a fierce glare. This one glance was powerful enough to make the bartender’s face freeze.
Only until after the wide-eyed bartender s.h.i.+fted his gaze, did Lin Yu Fan turn his head around and coldly ask, “You really can’t make the appointment somewhere else? It has to be here?”
“It’s cause I also want to see how many admiring gazes the mighty and tall General Lin will be able to receive. Your expression right now is like you’re jealous, other people will definitely be under the impression that we are a pair of intimate lovers.”
Unlike Lin Yu Fan’s manly, big hero appearance, Zhong Zhen Dong’s gentlemanly appearance was more of a feminine type of handsome; a style that attracted both males and females. His smiles were capable of making others go crazy!
The handsomeness of both males were notable, especially Zhong Zhen Dong, who was a Flower Boy (has feminine looks) distinguished on an international level. This was in contrast to Lin Yu Fan’s tall and st.u.r.dy figure, cold and stiff face, and finally his tanned skin; the portrayal of masculinity.
Lin Yu Fan’s att.i.tude always seemed cold and detached, unlike Zhong Zhen Dong, who on the surface had a charming and friendly smile, but in reality, was very crafty.
Weapons dealers were people who were extremely intelligent and were cunning like a fox. An arms dealer was not something any ordinary merchant or businessman was capable of becoming. They had to be flexible and ruthless, with networks spreading throughout the world. Not only did they have to outwit each other, but it also involved political interests and circ.u.mstances pertaining between nations. Occasionally, they also had to deal with international terrorists.
The weapons and ammunition business was very big, with high monetary value. Many people also wanted to make a profit, but they had to rely on their own abilities to survive. On the surface, people could call you brother, but everyone was devious and treacherous; if one did not distribute the benefits well enough, it was possible to die an unnatural death one day.
That’s why weapon dealers were more cunning and clever than dishonest businesses. They understood how to use force when necessary, but were also capable of using strategies and trickery.
To put it simply, they were not ordinary people. They had a different way of thinking than normal people, dabbling in both legitimate and criminal ways. Even lunatics and abnormal people avoided them if possible.
Zhong Zhen Dong was precisely among these notorious figures. Having known him for so many years, Lin Yu Fan knew that although this guy looked like a gentleman, in reality, he had a lot of loathsome interests. Just like right now, making the appointment here and enjoying the sensual gazes from other males. Only this guy would find it amusing.
Sometimes, when Zhen Dong had a smile on his face, it didn’t necessarily mean he was happy. Other times, when he seemed angry, it also didn’t imply that he was really angry. Perhaps he was just deliberately acting angry to tease you and to observe your reaction.
If you think he is very easy to talk to and interact with, then you would have already fallen into his schemes; you wouldn’t even know how you died one day.
Lin Yu Fan had no choice but to let Zhong Zhen Dong have his way. After all, he was under the orders of a higher up to come see Zhong Zhen Dong to discuss an important matter.
“The higher ups know that you have people in Turkey. They want your help to pull some strings from within in order to buy some goods.”
“What do you want?”
“The Ground Eagle.”
“The Ground Eagle? So you guys have decided to play with the Ground Eagle. You don’t want the American Eagle anymore?”
“The budget has been continuously reduced. There are too many people watching, and the American Eagle is too expensive. That’s why we came to you to supply new products.”
“The Ground Eagle is not necessarily cheap either.”
“I know, but at least the Ground Eagle is not a second-hand good. We don’t want to be led by the nose by the American Eagle anymore.”
Author’s Notes:
It sounds like they’re discussing about buying birds, but they are actually discussing several billions of military-purchase business. The Ground Eagle is an eagle eye manufactured in Turkey, a 2nd generation aircraft. This is the major a.s.signment tasked to Lin Yu Fan, and the reason for secretly meeting with Zhong Zhen Dong.
Editor’s Notes:
So I’m like 90% sure these aircraft names are made up. The closest thing I’ve got to American Eagle (美鹰) is the f15, but as for the Ground Eagle (土鹰), I’ve got no clue.