Chapter 32
Lu Beixiao had just returned to his dormitory, and the first thing that he searched for was the pager hidden under his pillow. He turned it on, only to be disappointed. There was not even a single message.
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It had been five days since they last met, and yet she had never called him once. She had probably long forgotten about him. “What a girl,” he thought.
“Wow! Lu, you have a beeper?” Da Sha caught the sight of the pager and immediately bounced off from his bed in hysteria. He found it beyond belief that a boy from the countryside would spend a fortune on a pager.
Growing up in a rural village, Da Sha did not have much of a chance to attend a proper school. His innocent and unpretentious quality gave rise to his nickname – Da Sha, which means silliness. As opposed to his down-to-earth nature, he was actually a bomb expert.
His demolition expertise caught the attention of the captain, who then took the unprecedented step to promote him from the basic squad to the Special Forces.
Gratefully, he made it through the tough selection process and became a proud member of the Special Forces.
“Why? Why can’t I afford a beeper? Are you looking down on me?” Lu Beixiao played along and acted as if he was hurt.
The story about his rural upbringing was a joke, made only to fool Da Sha. Lu Beixiao’s true family background was not known to many, except his superiors and his best friend, Ye Cheng. Quietly, Ye Cheng sat aside and watched as Lu Beixiao put up a show.
Panicked, Da Sha did not expect Lu Beixiao to be hurt by such a simple question. “I’m not! I was just curious. How did you get one? I’ve always wanted a beeper too!”
“Damn! The Special Forces look absolutely daunting!” Even one of the gangsters was impressed.