His mother, Lili, had always been intentionally or unintentionally guiding Zhang Lisheng to get along with the other children of the Lavin family, and this time was no exception.
In this regard, the young man, who knew that he was about to leave the US soon and that his future was uncertain, could only agree readily. Not long after returning home, he walked out of the house and drove to the Blue Space Restaurant that Randy mentioned on the phone.
As the name suggested, Blue Space was a space-themed restaurant decorated with blue as the main theme.
The dining tables and chairs here were made of blue metal with a post-modern style while the private room looked like a space capsule.
The waiters were wearing uniforms that were similar to spacesuits but much lighter. As they walked around the restaurant, they did give off a feeling of being out of this world at first glance.
Due to the reason that the government had recently begun to vigorously promote the 'space immigration' program, the space craze that was popular in the US in the 1970s and 1980s had gradually returned, causing such themed restaurants to become a new fashion trend among young people. However, to Zhang Lisheng, this kind of restaurant that won with gimmicks instead of taste and service was not attractive at all.
Feeling helpless, he walked through the long queue and walked to the girl standing behind the small front desk. "Miss, I'm Zhang Lisheng. Is there any message for me?"
"Even though you're cute, you still have to queue up obediently, boy. Don't play tricks." The modern girl wearing a cat ear tight spacesuit with a graceful figure looked at the skinny boy in front of her and said with a fake smile.
"Oh miss, I'm really here to look for someone." Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment before looking around with a wry smile. "There should be more than ten of them. Let me see, they're … over there. Hey, Randy …"
"Hey Lisheng, hurry up since you're here, brother!" Upon hearing Zhang Lisheng's greeting, Randy, who happened to poke his head out from a light blue space capsule that looked like an oval goose egg in the restaurant, waved his hand and shouted, "We're waiting for you! Hurry up! Hurry up …"
"Alright," The young man retracted his gaze and smiled at the girl. "Look, I'm really here to look for someone."
Not expecting the apology that he expected, the girl reached out her finger and poked Zhang Lisheng's chest that was gradually growing some chest muscles after his transformation. "Then why aren't you going in? What are you being so long-winded for?"
The young man opened his mouth but felt that he had nothing to say. He could only walk to Randy's private room sullenly.
When the young man walked into the room, he saw that there was an oval metal table in the oval room. Other than the six siblings of the Lavin family, there were also six or seven young men sitting on the low bright sofa around the metal table.
Upon seeing Zhang Lisheng coming in, Randy grabbed him right away. "Wow, Brother Ou! What did you say to that beautiful cat girl just now? To think that you actually had such a 'good interaction' …
Oh, how did you become so strong! "
"You'd be more surprised by my strength if I didn't practice the Shape-Will Stance day and night these few days to control my strength," Zhang Lisheng muttered to himself and sat next to Randy.
Randy pouted when he saw the young man sitting down on his own. "You're talking to yourself again, Lisheng. People will think you're autistic if you do that often.
Forget it, let me introduce you to these few friends from California first. First, I'd like to introduce you to our beloved brother Stephen's love, Miss Linda Epperson, and my dearest sweetheart, Fifi Manda … "He began to introduce the strangers on the table to Zhang Lisheng one by one.
Other than his and Stephen's girlfriends, there were also two women and three men in this group. All of them were also UCLA students. The boys were star athletes in the university while the girls were cheerleaders. It was the most common playmate combination in US universities.
After Randy finished introducing his friends, he pointed at Zhang Lisheng and said, "Now, let me introduce you to the youngest owner of a large factory in New York, who's known as the 'Cowboy Who Controls Pigs' by the farmers in New York State …"
"Randy, don't make fun of Lisheng like that. He's your brother!" Upon hearing Randy teasing the young man in front of his new friends, Michelle, who was by the side, suddenly said in dissatisfaction.
"I'm praising Lisheng, Michelle! Just like how I praised Harry as the most talkative high school student in New York just now and the rookie who will talk to the rich in the future next to the toilet of a five-star hotel," Randy said while chuckling.
Upon seeing his mischievous look, the others could do nothing about it. Only Stephen, the elder brother, stood up helplessly and hugged his younger brother fiercely, planning to teach him a small lesson with a pushing action that was commonly used on the football field. "This time, it's for Lisheng!"
"Including the time with Harry, that's two times already! My dear brother, you've embarrassed me twice in front of my girlfriend! I must fight back now!" To his surprise, Randy immediately resisted Stephen without showing any weakness this time. The two brothers got into a fight and not long after, their friends in the team also joined in the fight.
Zhang Lisheng was very unfamiliar with this kind of half-real, half-fake wrestling game between young boys, so he was not interested at all.
He did not cheer for Stephen with a flushed face like his half-brother, Harry, but instead, he picked up a can of Coke from the table and opened it. Hugging his legs, he curled up on the sofa and drank the Coke while shaking his head gently. Nobody knew what he was thinking about.
"Hello, Lisheng!" All of a sudden, a sweet voice awakened the young man from his contemplation. When he snapped back to reality, he saw that the person sitting next to him had somehow become Stephen's girlfriend, Elinda. "I've long heard that Stephen said that he has a very smart brother who already has his own factory in his teens. It's nice to meet you."
It was apparent that the girl did not want to neglect all of her boyfriend's family members, so she took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Zhang Lisheng who seemed to be unsociable. Such a considerate character was very rare among the US girls. However, it was a burden for Zhang Lisheng to deal with such a warm-hearted person.
"Hello, Miss Elinda! It's nice to meet you too!" The young man repeated the girl's words politely and continued to sit there without saying a word.
"Elinda, have you heard about Lisheng's slaughterhouse from Stephen before?
That's a good place! I heard that groups of pigs, cows, and sheep would be knocked down by electric prods and sent to the production line. The machine would then automatically cut off their heads and open their chests, causing bright red blood to spurt out … "
"Oh, this sounds really exciting! Have you seen it with your own eyes, Randy? Have you seen it with your own eyes?" Among the young men from Los Angeles, a big guy named Stella panted heavily and shouted loudly.
"No, Stella!
Sh * t! Speaking of which, I've never visited my dear brother's factory before … "After a playful wrestling session, Randy was also stunned while panting heavily when he heard his friend's words." I'm just too indifferent to him! I've decided to make up for it! After lunch today, I'll go and see how Lisheng's slaughterhouse kills the animals … Ahh! "
As he was speaking, he suddenly bared his fangs and brandished his claws at Michelle, scaring the girl so much that she screamed.
Just like this, the young people finished their lunch in the Blue Space Restaurant while laughing. After that, under the unanimous consent of the boys and the situation where the girls could not suppress their curiosity despite saying that it was disgusting, they entered three cars and headed straight to Mutteslow outside of New York City.
After entering university, Randy's car had been changed to his dream Dodge Bull as he wished. Stephen, on the other hand, had just bought a brand-new Jeep Grand Cherokee in Los Angeles with a full scholarship and the subsidy from the competition. However, in comparison, Zhang Lisheng's Explorer was the most conspicuous. It was not because it was the largest, but because the driver was just too skinny in comparison.
"Lisheng, you should exercise more! If you don't grow taller, you won't have a chance anymore … Your car is leading the way at the front so you should drive faster!
Your car is leading the way, so you should drive faster. Now that we're out of New York City, the road is so wide, we can definitely speed up … "
Riley, Michelle, and a young man from Los Angeles named Nottingham were sitting in the back seat of the Explorer.
He had been fawning over Riley while they were eating. Due to the reason that the girl had entered Zhang Lisheng's car, he had also followed them at the last moment. Then, he became childish and noisy.
Zhang Lisheng was annoyed for the entire journey but he had been smiling all along.
However, when they were approaching Mutteslow, he saw that Nottingham was beginning to be bored and kept pestering Riley for her phone number. Without warning, he said, "Mr. Nottingham, actually, I think my car speed is as fast as my fist speed. For this reason, I don't need to exercise or step on the accelerator with all my might."
"Oh young man, how fast are your fists? I'm an amateur boxer and I can throw three punches in a second in the training hall." Nottingham seized the opportunity to roll up his sleeves to reveal his thick arms. "Look at Riley, this is me …"
"Hold your hat properly." Just as Nottingham was making a ruckus, a deep voice suddenly resonated in her ears. Immediately after, she felt a strong gust of wind blowing against her face, causing her to feel numb. The cap that she was wearing was blown off and fell onto the ground.
The boy only snapped back to reality after a while. When he saw Zhang Lisheng moving his right fist away from his head, he gulped and forced a smile. "Y-You have a hairdryer hidden in your sleeve?"
"Not only a hairdryer, but there's also a symphony orchestra as well. Do you want to listen?" Zhang Lisheng replied and began to exercise his body. At once, a series of cracking sounds of his bones and muscles grinding and colliding resonated from all the joints of his body.
A person who often exercised would also make a crisp sound when he moved his muscles and bones but it would never be so loud that it was almost terrifying.
Recalling the strong gust of wind that Zhang Lisheng threw out when he waved his fist and his exposed neck that suddenly became thicker, revealing a steel-like toughness, Nottingham said sensibly, "Looks like I've misjudged you, M-Mr. Lisheng. You're a very strong person, very strong. I guess you must have practiced kung fu before … Oh sh * t!
Oh, shit, what's that? "
"My factory, Mr. Nottingham," Zhang Lisheng replied and turned the car into the fork road that led directly to the factory. He passed by hundreds of trucks that were lined up in a long queue with their backs filled with 'moo moo …', 'baa baa …' and 'hum hum …' livestock that were barking desperately. Stepping on the accelerator, he rushed to the front of the factory. "Welcome to the new LS Slaughterhouse."
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