nChapter 52: Watching A Movie Together

nTranslator: Lan Editor: - -

nAs the boss saw him with so many memory banks, his eyes narrowed. It's suspicious. He does not look like a businessman at first glance. Why did he buy such a big pile of memory banks? Considering his style, the boy cannot be an internet café runner. Is he perhaps the son of some businessman who’s gotten some information from his parents? Does he want to earn a little money by investing his pocket money? No, I’m wrong. If his father was a businessman, he wouldn’t need to shop here. All he would need to do was make a call. That’s not it. What if the boy overheard the information and doesn’t want anyone know?

nIn the blink of an eye, the man imagined several scenarios of turmoil in the market and many exciting stories involving rich, powerful families.

nHe was inspired. There must be some kind of incident related to the 128M memory bank! The boy was stocking up! What should I do? Memory banks, that's it! The man hit his own head. F*ck! I’ve cleared my stock! I have to stock up right now.

nWithout delay, he stood up and headed for the other shops.

nThe wings of a small butterfly had flapped, yet Qin Guan knew nothing about it.

nHe was currently on the bus. This time the situation is different from the factory stocks. I will lose my money if the price of the memory banks drops. My uncle and mother might benefit from their leaders’ guilt, but if the memory bank price remains the same, my deposit will be lost.

nAs he thought of this, Qin Guan buried his face in his hands in sadness.

nI’m not a hero destined for great things. Others can dominate Wall Street, win the lottery or conquer the entertainment world, but I’m swayed by considering the gain and loss of a deal less worth than 8,000 yuan.

nLuo Yuan felt depressed as the bus arrived at the stop. As he got off the bus though, his bad mood improved. Things will eventually sort themselves out. I can always make the money again if I lose it. Anyhow, June is approaching, so I will find out soon enough. Pleased with himself, Luo Yuan threw the bag in his closet and took out the pirated disks.

nHis roommates gathered around. Liu Xiaoyang was the most excited. “I have long wanted to buy these games!” he shouted. “How much for one disk? If I remember right, they must cost 275 yuan each.”

nQin Guan answered calmly, “You’re wrong. It’s five yuan each.”

nLiu Xiaoyang jumped up with a cry, “What? Motherf*cker! That seller cheated me!”

nSpeechlessly, Qin Guan pointed at the coarse, misty cover of the disk. “It's pirated. Just making it clear before you get excited.”

nWang Lei looked at them one by one. They’re all popular movies and TV series. “Witness of A Prosecution” seems good. There’s some financial software as well. Qin Guan is really intense. What are these two disks in the white cases?

nWang Lei took the disks out of the cases. There was nothing written on them.

nHe waved the disks in front of Qin Guan and asked, “Qin Guan, why did you buy these blank disks?”

nQin Guan was suddenly reminded of the smuggled goods. He put his arms on his hips proudly as he laughed, “Do you know what they are? It’s a bonus for you guys.”

nIt was June, and the temperature was getting higher.

nThe doors to all the dormitories were open so the wind could flow, so even the tiniest news spread fast among all the students along the corridor.

nQin Guan laughed loudly and the students of the dormitory across from theirs ran over to take a look.

nThey saw the disks.

n“So many new movies! Let’s watch them together!”

nThe news spread and all the idlers on the whole floor gathered there.

nThat was a common occurrence in dormitories. If there were any new movies, they would all gather and bring snacks.

nQin Guan was paralyzed by fear. “F*ck! What should I do? This is significant. My clever brain has run out of ideas!”

nBefore he could figure out what to do, their room had already become packed with people. Qin Guan looked gloomy as he told Ye Dong in a low voice, “Don’t play the disk!”

nYe Dong was confused. Unconsciously, he lowered his voice as well, “Why?”

nWang Lei and Liu Xiaoyang moved their heads closer in curiosity. Grinding his teeth, Qin Guan explained, “That's an AV of Ryoko Nagase.” “

nYe Dong screamed like his penis had been stamped, “Ryoko Nagase?”

nAll the boys suddenly fell silent, except Liu Xiaoyang, who kept asking around, “Who is Ryoko Nagase? Is it a rom-com or an action movie?”

nBrother Liu, you’re so innocent. I wonder if you just got your ID card yesterday.

nYe Dong's shout made Qin Guan sick. Am I guilty of circulating porn films? No more than two seconds later, people started bustling about.

n“Stop talking rubbish! Play it right now!”

n“I agree, play it! I love rom-coms!”

nYe Dong’s shout had attracted countless students from other dormitories. There was a big commotion.

nNot caring about anything, Qin Guan cried, “There are too many people! We don’t have enough chairs! Let’s leave it for today, we’ll meet in our spare time!”

nEveryone was so angry, they started shouting.

n“What did you say, dude? You don’t want to share? You just want to watch with your door shut? You’re not loyal to your friends!”

n“I agree! Good movies should be shared!”

n“Is there no spirit of solidarity or friendship among fellow students?”

n“I have the keys to the college playroom! Hundreds of people can fit there! There’s even a closed circuit television!” A member of the Youth League took a bunch of keys out of his pocket. Qin Guan stared at him in surprise. What the f*ck!

nEveryone applauded happily. Clustering around Qin Guan and his roommates, they took all the disks from the table for fear of missing something, and headed for the playroom in a formidable array.

nAs soon as they opened the door, they turned on the television and the DVD player.

nSome of them waved to Qin Guan urgently, “Bring the disks, quick!”

nOthers reminded the people sitting by the windows, “It's too bright inside! It will affect the quality of the film. Shut the curtains!”

nDear fellow students, this not a rom-com or an action movie.

nThe curtains were closed and the chairs were placed in a circle. Everything was ready except for the disk. Ye Dong pulled the disk from Qin Guan's hand and placed it in the DVD player.

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