Chapter 22 The Conspiracy Begins (Part 2) (Patreon)

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Master Wang's stir-fry is a small restaurant specializing in Shandong cuisine located near South Industrial University's snack street. The dishes are very authentic, and Sun Cheng and his two roommates often come to eat because they are from the north.

Because the internet is too slow, Sun Cheng didn't even bother with his computer and ran out of the dormitory. When he arrived, it was just as the restaurant was opening. He looked around and didn't see his fourth roommate, so he picked a table in a prominent location and sat down.

He couldn't help it, his phone was still in the Decepticon world. In modern society, it's too hard to find someone without a phone.

"Do you want to order?" A waiter came over with a menu as soon as Sun Cheng sat down.

Since he didn't have much money on him, he only ordered a cold dish, two vegetarian dishes, and one meat dish. He stopped there.

As soon as the cold dish was brought out, Sun Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up as he saw a slightly chubby young man with black-framed glasses enter the restaurant. He quickly stood up and greeted him, "Fourth, over here..."

The slightly chubby glasses-wearing man was Li Meng, one of Sun Cheng's good friends from the same dormitory. Li Meng nodded to him and sat down opposite him. "Why is your phone off again?"

"I was in a bad mood last night and smashed my phone after drinking two bottles of beer in the dorm!" Sun Cheng had to use this excuse again.

Li Meng glanced at him but didn't ask further. After all, they had been roommates for several years, and Li Meng knew Sun Cheng's alcohol tolerance.

After sitting down and chatting for a while, their dishes arrived quickly. Li Meng was impatient, so after taking a few bites, he asked, "You asked me out for this, you're not trying to make some money and fix your phone, are you? It's already mid-month, I can only give you three to five hundred, no more!"

He treated this invitation as if Sun Cheng was borrowing money from him!

Sun Cheng wanted to joke with him, but it's easy to damage the relationship when friends owe each other money. He simply shook his head and denied it, "No, my phone won't be fixed for a while."

Although his words were subtle, Li Meng seemed to understand. After calling the waiter for two bottles of beer, he suddenly realized, "Your sister is coming for your birthday in a few days, right?"

As soon as Sun Cheng's sister was mentioned, Li Meng showed an unreserved expression of envy.

"Hey, we have the same fate. You have a sister, but I not only have one sister, but I have two. But your sister is kind and loves you. She visits you often and never misses your birthday. Look at my two sisters, well, forget it!"

After complaining, he looked up at Sun Cheng and was surprised to see only a forced smile on his face.

Somewhat surprised, Li Meng was about to ask again, but Sun Cheng beat him to it, "Let's not talk about this. By the way, did you tell Big Brother and Second Brother when you came here?"

"What's wrong? We're just having a meal together. Why would I be afraid of them knowing?" Li Meng answered somewhat unhappily.

Finally, seeing that he was staring at him seriously, Li Meng frowned and asked, "Big Brother has class this afternoon, he wasn't back yet when I left. As for Kun, he asked me about it, but I just told him I had an appointment with a friend. Why? Did you guys have a fight?"

"It's not a fight, just some suspicions!"

Sun Cheng had considered it before revealing a little to Li Meng. After all, they had been together for several years, and he knew Li Meng's character was tight-lipped but loyal. When the four of them lived together, he and Li Meng were always together.

Beer arrived, the waiter opened a bottle for them, and Li Meng poured a glass for Sun Cheng, looking at him suspiciously, waiting for him to continue.

Sun Cheng took a sip before continuing, "Do you remember the frequent crashes on my computer? The day before yesterday, I had an expert take a look, and someone had put a Trojan horse in my computer."

"Huh?" Li Meng clearly didn't understand.

He had to continue, "The Trojan horse is built into the operating system, yes, the XP system Second Brother gave me..."

Li Meng was pouring himself a drink when he heard this. He couldn't help but shake his hand, spilling some of the alcohol. He quickly grabbed some tissue and wiped it off the table. He didn't care if he hit the trash can or not and turned his head towards Sun Cheng, "What do you mean? Do you suspect Kun put a Trojan horse in your computer?"

He was clearly angry, and his eyes were like flames, staring at Sun Cheng. Even the enthusiasm he had before was gone. "Sun Cheng, I know you failed in your business and lost a lot of money, but even so, you can't direct your anger towards others. Kun doesn't owe you anything, we all know his family situation. But when you said you had no money and borrowed from everyone, didn't Kun immediately help you without hesitation? "

After finishing his sentence, he put on a calm face and didn't even bother to say hello. He tilted his head and finished the beer in front of him.

Sun Cheng knew this would happen and shook his head without rushing to speak. He also drank a beer with him before explaining, "I believe in my second brother, but the person who helped me check my computer this time is also a good friend of mine. He reminded me that I should listen to him more."

"I know you may not like to hear this, but this time, my brother, I have to be a villain. I want to ask you, has anything unusual happened with the second brother recently after you moved out?"

Obviously, this explanation couldn't resolve Li Meng's anger. After all, he had lived in the same dormitory with Sun Cheng and Liu Kun for several years, and perhaps he really regarded everyone as brothers in his righteous heart.

But now, Sun Cheng had made it clear that he suspected another brother was up to something behind his back, and this almost made him explode.

He drank another beer in silence, ignoring Sun Cheng. He ate a few dishes vigorously and seemed to have no intention of talking.

Sun Cheng knew he was angry and had to advise him in a soft tone for a while before saying disappointedly, "I knew you would be angry when I said that, but I have encountered many suspicious things recently, which made me have to investigate and give myself an explanation. If you don't want to answer, forget it. I will continue to investigate this matter. If I really have an overactive imagination, I will personally kneel in front of the second brother and apologize!"

After speaking, he also ate his food in silence.

Sun Cheng didn't say anything but Li Meng gradually slowed down his eating after a while. He put down his chopsticks and looked at Sun Cheng, saying, "I also hope you are just thinking too much, but when you asked, I really remembered something. Kun Ge has been a bit unusual lately!"

Sun Cheng felt refreshed when he heard this and quickly stopped eating, asking, "What is unusual about him?"

"He has been spending a lot of money lately, buying several sets of clothes, shoes, and even a new iPhone 6s. If you calculate it, he probably spent several thousand in half a month!" Li Meng hesitated for a while before answering, "But he said he got a new scholarship, so we didn't think much of it!"

"Does the school give out scholarships now?"

Sun Cheng frowned and gave him a glance. "Although the second brother's grades are not bad, there is still some distance from getting a scholarship. This is a lie..."

Li Meng fell silent. He also felt strange before, but didn't think much of it.

Now that Sun Cheng had pointed it out, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He even took the initiative to tell him another clue, "By the way, someone has been calling him frequently lately, and every time he answers the phone, Kun Ge always goes out to answer it away from us... Oh, and the boss mentioned before that he saw Kun Ge having dinner with those people who you applied for a loan from before, and said he might have borrowed the loan for a new laptop..."

"What?"

Sun Cheng's face changed drastically when he heard this and asked quickly, "When did the boss see it? Why didn't you tell me about this?"

When he was first in financial crisis, Sun Cheng tried his best to seek sponsorships and cooperation everywhere. At that time, he only wanted to attract investment through the entrepreneurial project and never thought of borrowing money.

Now, when he thought back to the first time he borrowed money, it was still the second brother and several roommates who supported him. The proposer was Liu Kun.

Even the later campus loans, if it weren't for Liu Kun's suggestion, he really wouldn't have thought of it.

Now, putting everything together, Sun Cheng suddenly realized that he might have fallen into a trap specially designed for him from the beginning.

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