A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

Qi Tongwei looked at Zhong Xiaoai with a doting expression, his face full of love.

"Don't worry, I have a plan!"

After he finished speaking, Qi Tongwei's lips curled up slightly.

These words might not seem very reliable coming from someone else, but in Zhong Xiaoai's eyes, they sounded reassuring coming from Qi Tongwei.

Then, Qi Tongwei got back into the car. He looked at Zhong Xiaoai tenderly and began to press the accelerator pedal repeatedly, pressing it as far as it would go each time.

And so, Qi Tongwei and Zhong Xiaoai started driving together again.

In the provincial government compound of Handong Province, at Zheng Jindong's home.

Zheng Jindong's doorbell suddenly rang. He was at home reading the newspaper when the sudden doorbell sound made him frown.

Who's ringing their own doorbell? Can't they say what they need to say at work? After 5:57 PM is their rest time at home. Who's being so disrespectful?!

Zheng Jindong grew angrier the more he thought about it, but then he suddenly remembered the "lack of manners," and his eyes widened with delight.

Could it be that Crow has returned from Hong Kong? He's the one who doesn't know the rules the most. Could it be that he came back from Hong Kong to help me get rid of Qi Tongwei?

He eagerly awaited the crows' return every day, truly thirsting for talent!

Without the crows, he had no idea how to make a move against Qi Tongwei, and this feeling was simply unbearable.

If the crows come back, that would be wonderful; many of my problems would then be solved.

The crow doesn't know the rules; it must have found out my address from that dim-witted Chen Zhichun, so it came directly to my house.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jindong happily stood up, walked to the door, and prepared to open it to welcome the crow's return.

However, when Zheng Jindong opened the door, he was completely stunned.

"Sister?! What are you doing in Handong?!"

That's right, it wasn't a crow that rang the doorbell just now, but Zheng Jindong's sister, Zheng Mengyan.

When Zheng Mengyan saw her brother open the door for her, she put her hands behind her back, tilted her head, and smiled slightly.

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?"

Chapter 363 So you were Mom's lobbyist

Zheng Jindong was not unwelcoming, but his younger sister, Zheng Mengyan, had been sent abroad by her father when she was in junior high school, and had been gone for many years.

After so many years apart, Zheng Jindong was still a little puzzled when his younger sister, who should have been abroad, suddenly appeared in front of him.

However, since she is his own sister, Zheng Jindong has always treated her very well. He might not be considered a particularly good brother, but he is definitely a good brother.

Zheng Jindong looked at Zheng Mengyan in front of him with some excitement.

"Little sister! Why didn't you tell me you were coming to Handong?"

As he spoke, Zheng Jindong quickly stepped aside and said to Zheng Mengyan.

"Quick! Sister! Come inside!"

Zheng Mengyan was thus ushered into the house by Zheng Jindong.

After Zheng Mengyan entered the house, Zheng Jindong noticed that his sister didn't have any luggage with her, so he asked her curiously.

"Little sister, you've come to Handong, why don't I see you carrying any luggage?"

Zheng Mengyan smiled at Zheng Jindong.

"I left my luggage at the hotel. I just came to see you and say a few words."

As she spoke, Zheng Mengyan sat down on the sofa and continued.

“My parents don’t know I’ve come to Handong. I ran away from Kyoto, so I have to hurry back.”

Hearing his younger sister Zheng Mengyan's words, Zheng Jindong sat down opposite her with some surprise.

Why didn't you stay at my place when you came to Handong?

As he spoke, Zheng Jindong looked at his empty house.

“I have two floors here, with seven or eight rooms. I can’t possibly live in all of these rooms by myself. The house is basically empty. Why do you still want to live outside?”

After saying these words, Zheng Jindong smiled and looked at his younger sister.

In fact, Zheng Jindong was telling the truth. After arriving in Handong, no one took care of him, and no one interacted with him privately.

The only time I had a chance to change the status quo was when I went to Zhao Lichun's house.

She hoped to win over one of Zhao Lichun's two daughters, Zhao Xiaoqin and Zhao Xiaohui.

Unexpectedly, he was proven wrong; to be honest, he was quite lonely in Handong.

Apart from that silly secretary Chen Zhichun in the office, there's not a single person I can talk to.

What's wrong with Chen Zhichun lately? His face is getting more and more swollen. Could he really be some kind of Pigsy from Black Mythology in disguise? Is he about to transform?

This idiot is really weird. He's single not because he can't find someone, but because his standards are too high. He uses Zhong Xiaoai as the benchmark for choosing his girlfriend.

Zhong Xiaoai is like the kind of unreal, perfect girl created through online photo editing and video editing.

Moreover, Zhong Xiaoai's personality is fascinating. Although she never pays attention to him, he just wants to stay by her side, even if she dislikes him every day. He just wanted to be her little shadow when he was a child.

People who don't know Zhong Xiaoai simply can't understand this feeling.

But Chen Zhichun didn't understand why he didn't have a girlfriend, and his head was getting bigger and bigger, and his face was getting more and more swollen.

What's he doing? Does he keep bees at home or something? Could it be that he has some kind of unusual hobby, keeping bees or wasps as pets, which is why he looks like such a pig?

It's quite possible that his secretary, Chen Zhichun, seems completely abnormal.

If it weren't for the fact that he brought it from Kyoto himself, and that the entire Handong region now belongs to Qi Tongwei, it would be a different story.

He was afraid that if he changed his secretary, someone else might plant a spy next to him, and he would replace that stupid idiot Chen Zhichun.

Zheng Mengyan looked at her brother in front of her, then at the empty house in his home, and smiled.

"Brother, I can't stay in Handong for long anyway, and I don't want anyone to know I'm here. So it's better for me to stay elsewhere. I came here because I have something very important to tell you. After I finish, I'll leave."

Zheng Jindong found Zheng Mengyan's words strange.

Why does this feel like a fake? Did your sister join some mysterious organization?

What does this mean? Is there something important you want to tell yourself?

Zheng Jindong smiled and thought his younger sister was cute. He wondered what unimportant, strange little thing she wanted to tell him, so she came over and acted all mysterious.

"What urgent matter requires you to come all the way to Handong in person, and why are you being so secretive?"

Zheng Mengyan appeared very nervous upon seeing Zheng Jindong's smiling face.

The Zheng family is facing imminent disaster, yet his own brother still acts as if nothing is wrong.

He looked completely clueless, as if he had no idea what was about to happen.

"Brother! Something terrible is going to happen to the Zheng family! You're in great danger in Handong right now!"

Zheng Jindong was smiling when he heard Zheng Mengyan's words.

What is the status of the Zheng family? They are one of the seven great families of the Xia Kingdom. For them to say that something bad is about to happen to their family, isn't that a joke?

However, it was his own sister who was saying these words, and she said them so seriously.

Zheng Jindong sensed a subtle atmosphere and looked at Zheng Mengyan with some surprise, asking her a question.

"Little sister, what's wrong that makes you so flustered? If something really happened, why didn't Mom and Dad tell me instead of making you come all this way?"

Zheng Mengyan looked at her brother, her face full of helplessness.

"Brother, the situation is extremely critical now. Your phone and landline (Li Zhao's) may have been monitored. Brother, stop obsessing over Sister Xiao Ai. She's married now. Let her go!"

Upon hearing his sister's words, Zheng Jindong couldn't help but burst out laughing.

I actually believed what this girl said just now. After all that, it turns out she said this.

Needless to say, this little girl was there to act as an intermediary for her mother.

They were being so mysterious just now, saying they came secretly, but it turns out they were sent by their own mother.

“Sister, go back and tell Mom that I know what I'm doing and that I have everything under control.”

Zheng Mengyan was speechless when she saw her brother looking so confident and in control.

"Brother! Mom didn't send me here at all! Listen to me, you were deliberately brought to Handong by some people, and now you're trapped here and can't leave!"

Chapter 364 Letting the younger sister lure Zhong Xiaoai out alone

Upon hearing his sister's words, Zheng Jindong burst into loud laughter, feeling that his sister had come out to "work" for his mother without understanding the situation.

I came to Handong by writing a letter to the Organization Department of Xia State to apply for the position myself. I volunteered for the position. How can you say that I was framed and sent here?

The reason I'm not leaving Handong now is because I'm strategizing and preparing to take down Qi Tongwei with Crow. How can you say I can't leave?

Even if your own sister is talking nonsense, she should at least have some basis in her words.

"Hahaha! Little sister, stop joking! Do you want your brother to arrange a car for you and take you around Handong to see some of the sights?"

Zheng Jindong felt that his sister, being such a poor persuader, shouldn't be out "working" anymore. He suggested that he arrange for her to visit some scenic spots in Handong instead, so that his trip wouldn't be in vain.

Zheng Mengyan looked at her brother laughing and was completely baffled.

He had already made himself clear, so why was his brother still laughing? What was he laughing at? Didn't he know that not only he, but the entire Zheng family was in grave danger?

Zheng Mengyan took a deep breath, utterly unable to understand what her brother was so confident about.

I know about my brother’s situation in Handong; he’s basically a complete mess.

“Brother! When you applied to the Organization Department, Dad had someone block it. Minister Cheng of the Organization Department directly disregarded Dad's wishes and forcibly arranged for you to be assigned to Handong!”

Upon hearing Zheng Mengyan's words, Zheng Jindong's smile gradually faded.

Zheng Jindong did indeed feel a chill for a moment.

If what his sister said was true, then Minister Cheng of the Organization Department of Xia State had offended his father for his own sake.

That is because Minister Cheng, or rather the people behind Minister Cheng, really wanted him to come to Handong, which is why they went against their father's wishes.

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Zheng Mengyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her brother was finally acting a bit normal.

She knew that she could finally talk to Zheng Jindong normally, instead of watching him stand in the fire pit and the minefield, with a confident and laughing expression.