Chapter 41: Smiling Face?

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  Xiao Ye raised her eyes and looked at him, somewhat displeased. Her face was clouded with gloom: "Xiao Tong Ge, you're being too excessive"?

  "This sentence made Luo Xiaotong inexplicably puzzled: 'Xiaoye, why are you saying such things?'"

  "Hey, what's the big idea bringing me here?" she asked loudly, her tone questioning. "You think you can bring me to a place like this and...and...you know? Let me tell you something, Luo Xiaotong, don't even think about it, I'm not that kind of woman." Luo Xiaotong suddenly understood, realizing Xiao Ye had misunderstood. He chuckled: "So you've done this before?" His words were laced with innuendo. Xiao Ye couldn't take it, her face flushing with anger: "I haven't! I've never even stepped foot in a place like this!"

  "How did you think of opening a room when you saw this sign?" Luo Xiaotong wouldn't let up. Actually, Luo Xiaotong also believed that a simple girl like Xiao Ye would absolutely not come to a place like this with someone, it's just that the conversation had reached this point and he thought it was quite interesting, so he teased her on purpose.

  "Any adult knows that if an unmarried man and a woman come to this kind of place, nothing good will happen. I won't say anything more, I'm going back." He really turned around to leave. Luo Xiaotong saw the situation and hurriedly stopped him, explaining: "Xiao Ye, this is your misunderstanding, I don't have any ulterior motives. The hotel is indeed a place to sleep, but it's also a place to eat, and this place has high standards too, ordinary people can't afford it."

  Xiao Ye was half-believing and half-doubting: "Really?" Luo Xiaotong nodded: "Deceiving you is a puppy, no, it's a turtle."

  Xiao Ye was delighted and believed that Luo Xiaotong was telling the truth. No one would openly admit to being a turtle (a slang term for someone who is stupid or foolish).

  Two people walked into the hotel, one in front of the other. Although they were not far apart, it was Xiaoye's first time in such a place and she had never seen the world before, so she felt a little nervous and didn't dare to leave Lu Xiaotong's side. As soon as they entered, she accidentally bumped into Lu Xiaotong who was walking in front of her.

  The girl standing at the door to greet him was not A Mei, Luo Xiao Tong had never seen her before. How could he have known that A Mei had hooked up with a big boss who often came here and had quit her job a few days ago to be kept as a mistress?

  The girl led them to the bar, and the bartender smiled and asked how many were in their party. Luo Xiaotong didn't dare say three, nor did he dare confirm it was just three, in case Bai Laowang was still there. So he pretended not to hear, turned his back on Xiao Ye, and held up three fingers towards the bartender, then four. The bartender also didn't expose him, smiled and nodded to show she understood, and led them to the Rose Garden on the second floor.

  Luo Xiaotong didn't follow them upstairs, saying he wanted to order food and letting Xiao Ye follow the waiter into the room first. Seeing Xiao Ye leave, Luo Xiaotong quickly took out his phone to contact Chen Hua, asking where he was, they had already arrived, why wasn't he there? Chen Hua said he was in a room on the fourth floor, just about to call Luo Xiaotong.

  Lu Xiaotong said then you go down, what are you doing is up to you to decide, you can't make decisions on your own.

  "You see, I've left everything to you, that's how much I trust you, so go ahead and handle it. But don't worry about the bill, for three people, just stick to the standard of 400-500 yuan, as long as it suits Xiao Ye's taste and makes her happy. Chen Hua was firm in his attitude, and Luo Xiaotong stopped declining. It seems that Bai Laowang has already left, so he's not needed here. It's good that Bai Laowang is not around, that guy likes to show off, if he were here, others wouldn't have a chance to shine. Anyway, he also wants to practice and improve his ordering skills, there will be many opportunities in the future to showcase his abilities. But he asked Chen Hua: "When are you going to appear?"

  Chen Hua thought for a moment and said: "I'll go down in a bit, just say it was an accidental encounter. You must act like you're acting, make it real, but don't let Xiao Ye suspect anything."

  Lu Xiaotong repeatedly said don't worry, don't worry, I'll take care of this.

  Since Chen Hua set the standard, it's easy to handle. No need to save him money. Luo Xiaotong picked dishes she hadn't eaten before. Three people ordered six dishes, no drinks, and roughly calculated, over 400 yuan, enough.

  After ordering food, Luo Xiaotong hummed a little tune as he went upstairs to the Rose Garden. The room was spacious enough for five or six people to sit comfortably at the same time. Xiao Ye was sipping tea, her eyes fixed on the lavishly decorated room, which was many times better than her own home. She couldn't help but think that Luo Xiaotong was really enjoying himself at such a young age. When she saw Luo Xiaotong enter, she looked up and asked, "Xiaotong, this high-end place must cost a lot of money, right?"

  Luo Xiaotong sat across from her, with a serious expression: "Of course, this is one of the top two in the city, ordinary people can't afford it." Xiao Ye stared at him in surprise: "Xiaotong, did you buy lottery tickets?"

  Luo Xiaotong didn't expect her to suddenly ask this question, shaking his head and saying no, why ask that? Xiao Ye just smiled and said, if you didn't win the lottery, where did you get the money from? This question really stumped Luo Xiaotong, but he was quick-witted and immediately replied that it was because he had never taken a girl out to eat before, and even if he had to spend all his money, he wanted to make a good impression, especially since it was Xiao Ye. Hearing this, Xiao Ye felt happy in her heart. She also knew she was beautiful and the village's beauty, with many young men having a crush on her, but she had high standards and didn't look down on anyone, let alone go out to eat with someone. But for Luo Xiaotong, she made an exception, and even she couldn't figure out why she treated him so well.

  When Xiao Ye stopped talking, Luo Xiaotong smiled to himself in his heart, proud of his unparalleled acting skills. However, what he said was also the truth, if he really had money, it would be fine to invite such beautiful girls to dinner every day. But for now, the most important thing is not self-admiration, but to think of a way to get Chen Hua out, and make it seem natural, can't let Xiao Ye feel that she was deceived into coming, he doesn't want to leave her with any bad impression.

  Xiao Ye took the teacup and poured tea for Luo Xiaotong, looking at her slender fingers. Luo Xiaotong had another urge to hug him. No wonder Chen Hua day and night wanted to get his hands on this girl, she was born with a kind of charm that made men infatuated. But maybe there's no hope, once she falls into Chen Hua's arms, it's all over for her. Moreover, as a small person like himself, even if he dared to think about it, it would be futile. Since ancient times, beauties have always been paired with heroes, not with small people. Forget it, don't think about it anymore.

  Take a sip of tea, calm your mind. Luo Xiaotong looked at Xiao Ye: "Guess who I saw just now downstairs?" Luo Xiaotong decided to start probing. Xiao Ye naturally didn't know what he was getting at and smiled as she asked him: "Who?"

  Luo Xiaotong said: "Chen Hua, it's our town's deputy mayor Chen Hua." After finishing speaking, she stared at Xiao Ye without blinking, waiting to see her reaction.

  Xiao Ye brushed it off: "Oh, I know, it's annoying, always bothering me about something." After a brief pause, he suddenly asked: "Did you tell him I'm here?"

  Lu Xiaotong looked at Xiao Ye's innocent face and felt that he had really changed, no longer the Lu Xiaotong of before. He used to be straightforward and just, but now he was muddled and unbearable. However, he immediately comforted himself, there was no way around it, society and reality were forcing him, times create heroes, although he wasn't a hero, in order to live well, he had to learn to adapt.

  He thought for a moment and nodded: "He asked me why I came here, so I said it was to invite you to dinner. He naturally knew that you had arrived."

  "You shouldn't say that," Xiaoye complained: "What did he say?"

  "Let me think," Luo Xiaotong deliberately hesitated, scratched his head, and suddenly seemed to remember: "He said he'd come over in a bit."

  As soon as the words fell, a knock on the door came. Luo Xiaotong understood in her heart that it must be Chen Hua, but she didn't say anything, and instead went to open the door while saying to Xiao Ye: "It's probably the service staff."

  As soon as the door opened, Chen Hua's cheerful face appeared.