A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

"Xiao Ai, look at us, aren't we making progress...?"

Qi Tongwei was trying to say, "Aren't you seeing how fast we're going?" But Zhong Xiaoai suddenly grabbed Qi Tongwei's hand off the table.

"Senior! If you want things to progress quickly, I don't mind! I'm fine with anything!"

Holy crap! This entry is really that effective?

Hou Liangping really got a good deal before.

In the dormitory, Hou Liangping was holding a beer bottle, covering his face and crying.

Chen Hai, standing to the side, said everything he could, but it was all to no avail.

"Monkey! Senior has already gone to talk to Zhong Xiaoai. I still trust him to some extent!"

Hou Liangping looked out the window and then at his watch.

"It's already 10 p.m., Chen Hai, tell me, is Senior Qi Tongwei still talking to Zhong Xiaoai?"

Chen Hai also looked around; it was pitch black outside.

"Monkey, that's not necessarily true. What if senior is really dating Zhong Xiaoai right now? Who knows!"

"Chen Hai, don't be naive. Senior Qi Tongwei is just being polite with us. Do you really think he'll help us?"

Chen Hai frowned and took out his phone.

"Monkey, you don't understand our senior! He's not the kind of person you think he is. I'll call him right now! Let you hear what a righteous and heroic figure he is!"

Chen Hai turned on speakerphone and then called Qi Tongwei.

After a few busy signals, Zhong Xiaoai's sleepy voice came from the other end.

Hello? Who is this?

Chen Hai and Hou Liangping were both stunned when they heard Zhong Xiaoai's voice.

Chen Hai lowered his voice and said softly.

"Monkey, what did I tell you? Senior would never lie!"

As he spoke, Chen Hai pointed to his phone.

"Look, they're talking right now!"

Then, Chen Hai spoke into his phone.

"Zhong Xiaoai? This is Chen Hai. I need to speak with Senior Qi Tongwei!"

As Chen Hai spoke, he raised an eyebrow at Hou Liangping.

Then, I heard Zhong Xiaoai's voice coming from the other end of the phone.

"Oh... I picked up the wrong phone... Honey, someone's looking for you..."

Hou Liangping was instantly flustered when he heard the word "dear".

"Chen Hai, did Zhong Xiaoai just call Qi Tongwei 'senior' or 'darling'?"

"Really? I didn't hear anything."

Then, Qi Tongwei's voice finally came through the phone. It was obvious that Qi Tongwei had just woken up, and his voice was rather stiff.

"Hello? Who is it?"

"Senior Qi Tongwei, I am Chen Hai!"

"Oh... Chen Hai, what's up?"

"You know the monkey has been crying all day, senior...?"

Before Chen Hai could finish speaking, Qi Tongwei suddenly sat up in bed and hurriedly said.

"I know!"

Then he turned his head and looked at Zhong Xiaoai, who was lying in the quilt and still a little sleepy.

He lowered his voice to its lowest point and said.

"I'll go to the bathroom to get it, honey, you can go back to sleep!"

Zhong Xiaoai stood up and kissed Qi Tongwei on the forehead.

"Okay, I know. You're so good to me!"

Qi Tongwei was clearly afraid that Zhong Xiaoai would hear what he was saying, but it was obvious that Zhong Xiaoai had misunderstood him, so she went back to sleep peacefully.

Qi Tongwei quickly walked into the restroom and continued speaking.

"Chen Hai! I've had a very in-depth conversation with Zhong Xiaoai. We got straight to the point without any beating around the bush! Zhong Xiaoai told me that she no longer loves monkeys!"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's voice, Chen Hai gasped.

"Senior, is there really no chance at all?"

"It's mainly because Zhong Xiaoai's father felt that Monkey's background was too ordinary, and there's nothing that can be done about it, you know?"

Chen Hai nodded, looking at Hou Liangping with a helpless expression.

Hou Liangping stared wide-eyed, his face full of confusion.

He sat down next to Chen Hai and quickly asked.

"Senior, is Zhong Xiaoai with you right now?"

"Yes, I just broke up with her to answer your call! Monkey!"

As he spoke, Qi Tongwei glanced at the bill on the side.

"To help you understand the situation, I treated Zhong Xiaoai to dinner, which cost 798 yuan. You're going to reimburse me for that! I'm telling you!"

"What?! 798 yuan?"

"What? Monkey, are you trying to renege on your debt?"

"No, senior, I just heard Zhong Xiaoai's voice..."

"Hoarse, right? I brought her from the school library at 10 a.m. and brought her here. We had been having an in-depth conversation until 10 minutes before you called me. How could my voice not be hoarse?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hai quickly patted Hou Liangping, who was standing to the side.

"You little rascal, look how tired your old senior is! You have to pay for this!"

Hou Liangping frowned. Although he felt there was something wrong with what Qi Tongwei said, it didn't seem like a lie either...

Chapter Four: Teacher Gao, My Views Are Not Quite the Same

A few days later, Qi Tongwei came to Gao Yuliang's office.

Gao Yuliang said while looking at the newspaper in his hand.

"Tongwei, you're graduating today. The job assignment results will be released in about a month. As you know, it's usually very difficult for someone like you with average qualifications to be assigned to a valuable position."

Qi Tongwei sat there, listening to Gao Yuliang's words.

In the past, I might have actually believed it, but it's not the same now.

Having gotten together with Zhong Xiaoai, and having such a sweetheart as a source of income, I'm not afraid of being ostracized.

"Teacher, I've actually made up my mind about this. Someone suggested assigning me to Kyoto, but I declined because my girlfriend is still in Handong. I think I should be able to get a job in Handong!"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Gao Yuliang slightly moved the newspaper aside and looked at Qi Tongwei, who was sitting there with a confident expression.

"Tongwei, I'm not trying to be mean, but do you think the organization assigns jobs like a game? You think you can just go wherever you want? There are principles and conditions involved. Given your current situation, plus the fact that Teacher Liang Lu has a deep-seated prejudice against you, it's unlikely you'll achieve anything!"

Qi Tongwei smiled; of course, he hadn't just made things up.

In the past two days of in-depth communication with Zhong Xiaoai, the two have already reached a consensus.

Zhong Xiaoai tried to get Qi Tongwei to stay in Handong and finish his studies with her.

As soon as Zhong Xiaoai graduated, the two of them immediately went to live in Kyoto together.

The script Qi Tongwei is holding now is not the same as the one from back then. Can it be the same now?

"Teacher, I actually think the misunderstanding between me and Ms. Liang Lu can be resolved. I don't believe it will affect my job placement after graduation!"

Gao Yuliang smiled slightly and shook his head.

"Let me tell you the truth, this society isn't what you see in university. Reality will slap you in the face. It's because of your ambiguous relationship with Chen Yang that Professor Liang Lu has objections. Who is Professor Liang Lu? She's the daughter of Liang Qunfeng, the Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission. You graduated from the Department of Political Science and Law. In Handong Province, you've offended Liang Lu. Do you think Secretary Liang will let you off easily?"

Gao Yuliang's clichés are all from the past. What era are we in now? Why is he still talking about these things? Isn't that ridiculous?

While Gao Yuliang was speaking eloquently...

Qi Tongwei noticed that Gao Yuliang also had many entries above his head.

[Political and Legal Expert (Purple)], [Exemplary Teacher (Blue)], [Good Fortune in Official Career (Purple)]...

Qi Tongwei noticed that Gao Yuliang's "Good Luck in Official Career (Purple)" seemed pretty good.

"System, bring me Gao Yuliang's [Good Fortune in Official Career (Purple)] entry!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully stolen Gao Yuliang's purple keyword!]

While listening to Gao Yuliang spout nonsense, Qi Tongwei glanced at his own dictionary.

Name: Qi Tongwei

[Acquired terms: King of Kept Men (Gold), Zhong Xiaoai's Favorite (Red), Dumped by Chen Yang (Purple), Good Fortune in Career (Purple), Poor Family Background (Blue)]

Is red Zhong Xiaoai's favorite color? I remember it used to be a purple entry!

[As the host's circumstances change, the level of the attribute will also change!]

It seems that my recent in-depth exchanges with Zhong Xiaoai have been quite fruitful!

"I remember that entries can be merged, right? Could you help me? If I merge two entries, will they be upgraded?"

[After the host selects to merge entries, entries of the same type will be directly upgraded. Entries of different types will change according to the entry's preference!]

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath. That family was poor, and it just didn't look right to him.

"System, please combine the two attributes, [Good Career Luck (Purple)] and [Poor Family Background (Blue),] for me. Let me see what we can get!"

[Ding! Entry synthesis successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a new entry: Good Fortune in Official Career (Red)]

Wow! I've got a direct boost to my career! This is it!