Chapter 35: You come over? The crowd saw Luo Xiaotong settle the matter, and they were all discussing it, admiring him to the extreme. They didn't see Luo Xiaotong give money, and thought that just a few words had driven the person away. For a time, Luo Xiaotong's status in the village was elevated, and everyone looked at him with new eyes.

  Luo Xiaotong sent everyone away from the yard amidst their praise and envy, and as soon as he returned to the house, his expression changed.

  "This damned guy, one of these days I'll make him kneel before me," Luo Xiaotong said fiercely.

  "Dad comforted him on one side: 'Little Tong, don't think like that, and don't say it. It's all right if the matter is settled. Although some money was spent, just consider it as spending money to buy a lesson. I'll be more careful next time, but don't provoke that Qi guy. I heard he has some abilities, you can't beat him.'"

  Lu Xiaotong sneered coldly: "Dad, don't boost someone else's morale at the expense of your own dignity. Just you wait and see, one day I'll make it happen." His son had lofty ambitions, so naturally his father was delighted and didn't say anything more. Having a goal means having the drive to move forward, after all. Lu Xiaotong didn't linger at home, instead hurrying back to town as soon as possible.

  As soon as he entered the compound, Chen Hua waved at him from upstairs. Luo Xiaotong understood the gesture and went upstairs to enter Chen Hua's office. Chen Hua asked with a smile: "Is the matter resolved?" With a very concerned look. Luo Xiaotong didn't thank him, if it was Chen Hua who took the initiative, he would have had face, and maybe wouldn't have spent money either. But still had to pretend to be grateful: "With the mayor and Bai Ge taking action, that's just a small matter." He absolutely did not mention giving money.

  Chen Hua wasn't concerned about that either, saying: "This small matter, I knew it didn't require me to show up, with just one word from Old White, Qi Tian wouldn't dare not give face." The topic suddenly shifted: "Little Tong, Little Ye didn't look for you today?" His eyes were fixed straight ahead, staring at Luo Xiao Tong.

  Luo Xiaotong shook his head: "No." He asked Chen Hua: "Town Chief, do you really like Xiao Ye that much?" Chen Hua sighed, took a sip of tea and said: "I don't know what's wrong with me, I'm enchanted by Xiao Ye. It's hard to understand emotions at my age." Luo Xiaotong secretly laughed in his heart, thinking it was simple - he just had a crush on her. He couldn't say that out loud, so he flattered him instead: "Town Chief is really a romantic man who understands emotions."

  Chen Hua's thick skin had been trained to a deep level, and he was accustomed to flattering words: "It's still you, Xiao Tong, who understands me. If Xiao Ye had half of your understanding, that would be great." He patted Luo Xiao Tong's shoulder, treating him with the warmth of a brother. In his heart, Luo Xiao Tong knew clearly that this guy would never truly regard himself as a brother. These people were blinded by their desires and wouldn't consider someone a brother unless they had some use for them.

  "I want to see Xiao Ye," Chen Huatou said with a thick face: "But he won't see me, can you help me make an appointment with her?"

  He opened the drawer, took out 500 yuan and said: "This is your reward." Luo Xiaotong looked at him, this guy was really willing to spend money, although not much, but with his identity, it wasn't easy to take money from him. However, he didn't dare accept it, smiled and said: "Town head, you're not treating me like a brother, your affairs are my affairs, since you've instructed me, I have no choice."

  Chen Hua was very happy, but didn't put it away. He insisted on putting it in Luo Xiaotong's hands: "I know what you're thinking, and I know you value loyalty. However, I've always been generous with my brothers - when we have money, everyone spends it together; when we don't have money, everyone thinks of a way to get by." Luo Xiaotong saw that he wasn't being insincere or pretentious, so he accepted the gift without hesitation.

  "Brother, when did you say we would meet Xiao Ye?" showed enthusiasm and the relationship immediately changed from a superior-subordinate one to a true brotherly one. Chen Hua thought for a moment: "Tomorrow is Saturday, we're off work, there's plenty of time." Luo Xiaotong nodded generously: "Alright, I'll make arrangements." Chen Hua saw him agree, as if he had already seen Xiao Ye in front of him, and his face immediately flushed with excitement: "Everything is up to you now."

  Luo Xiaotong stood for a moment, feeling that he should leave. Looking out the door, his eyes fell on the passageway inside the building leading to the rooftop, and he remembered something: "Town Chief, I think as the night watchman of this large compound, I should have a thorough understanding of everything here. I'm already familiar with all the other places, it's just that I haven't been to the rooftop yet." Chen Hua tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a faint smile on his face: "You're the first young person I've met who is so dedicated to their work, you really have a bright future ahead of you. However, as for the rooftop, there's nothing special about it, it's just flat and empty, only one or two people go up there in a year, you don't need to bother understanding it."

  "But I think it's necessary to take a look, only then can we truly understand the work environment," said Luo Xiaotong with conviction. Chen Hua didn't think much of it and didn't know that Luo Xiaotong had other thoughts in mind, still thinking he was genuinely concerned about work, and coldly laughed to himself, thinking Luo Xiaotong was a fool.

  "Little Tong, you're right too. Only by understanding can we do a better job." The words sounded grand, but he also knew it was nonsense. Understanding the rooftop pipes had nothing to do with work. But Luo Xiaotong insisted, and there was no need to oppose him: "However, the key to that door is not with me." Luo Xiaotong pursued closely: "Then who has it?" Chen Hua replied neatly: "Qi Tian." Luo Xiaotong got the answer he wanted and didn't say more: "Alright, I'll find Director Qi to borrow it when I have a chance."

  Luo Xiaotong hadn't left yet when Chen Hua's phone rang. Chen Hua signaled to Luo Xiaotong that it was okay to leave now. As he walked to the door, Luo Xiaotong slowed down his pace, intentionally or unintentionally wanting to know who was on the phone. Chen Hua didn't avoid him either, and as soon as he spoke, he called out "Old Wan", and Luo Xiaotong naturally understood that it was Bai Laowang. Chen Hua asked Bai Laowang where he was going and if he would be back tonight, then said into the receiver, "If you're not coming back, don't drive, just take a taxi, this way you can have fun and also be at ease."

  Lu Xiaotong didn't care about their business, these people even on weekends were not idle, drinking, dancing and playing with women, that's entertainment. They have money, what they do is none of his business, can only be ignored. Want to follow and learn but it's not possible, no money can only pretend to be a good person. However, it seems like many days have passed since contacting Lang Siyu, thinking about this, feeling itchy in the heart, decided to set up a date tonight.

  Eyes fixed on Chen Hua, who was the first to rush out after work, Luo Xiaotong believed that by this time, Bai Lao Wan had already arrived in town and at least one of them had left home, so she called Lang Siyu.

  As soon as he heard Luo Xiaotong's voice, Lang Siyu coquettishly said: "Dear, I'm about to die, why haven't you made a sound in these few days?" Luo Xiaotong smiled and said: "You didn't make a sound either, can this be considered missing me?!"

  "I'd love to, but I'm afraid you'll laugh at me?"

  What's so funny?

  Lang Siyu smiled and said: "I'm a woman, I'm afraid you'll laugh at me for being romantic."

  Lu Xiaotong thought to herself "You won't look for me, will you?" But she said into the phone: "Of course not, I'm thrilled and haven't even had time to be happy, how could I think that way?

  Lang Siyu said: "Let's not talk about these, say, you find me something?" Intentionally saying the word 'matter' very heavily, and still chuckling after finishing.

  "It's nothing," Luo Xiaotong said slowly: "I just asked, if you don't have anything going on, I'll hang up." Now, Luo Xiaotong has learned how to hook women. For a woman like Lang Siyu, he can't be too proactive, only then can he maintain his attraction to her.

  No kidding, Lang Siyu heard that he was about to hang up and forgot to be reserved, hastily saying "Don't hang up, you heartless person! Someone has been thinking of you day and night, and finally heard your voice, but you're going to hang up after just a few sentences." After speaking, she seemed very sad.

  "I think of you every day too," Luo Xiaotong felt that the time was ripe: "But what can we do, we don't have a chance to meet?"

  Lang Siyu's spirits lifted: "How could that be? Isn't this the perfect opportunity now? Old White has gone out tonight and won't be back home, he said he wouldn't return until late at night. Hearing him say that made me so happy, I was just thinking of calling you when you called, what a coincidence! How about this, come over now, I'll get some good food ready for us to have a wonderful weekend together."

  Lu Xiaotong almost nodded in agreement, but thinking of that grave, her scalp exploded, yet she couldn't tell the truth, so she just smiled and said: "Sister, I always feel like something bad will happen when I'm at your house, how about you come over instead?"