Zhou Chen initially thought his coworkers would use his position as the older brother to persuade him not to fall out with Zhou Ling and to take care of her.
As it turned out, quite the opposite, everyone thought of him and sided with him.
This deeply moved Zhou Chen.
After all, there are too many people who think that the eldest child in a family should unconditionally give way to their siblings and sacrifice everything for them.
Fortunately, neither Master Xu Laoqi nor his fellow workers thought that way.
Zhou Chen was unaware of the reason for this. Before he arrived, Zhou Ling had been incredibly unreasonable. It was Zhou Ling's ungrateful behavior that had angered everyone.
No one would criticize Zhou Chen for being as selfish as Zhou Ling; they would only feel sorry for Zhou Chen's sacrifices.
The incident of Zhou Ling causing a scene at the construction site came to an end, and everyone dispersed.
It did not continue to spread within the construction site.
After all, it wasn't a good thing to gain face, and in order to protect Zhou Chen's reputation, no one would go around talking about it.
Zhou Chen chatted with Xu Laoqi alone for a while. Before leaving, he took out a pack of cigarettes and put it in Xu Laoqi's hand. "Master, it's not good for you to roll cigarettes with one hand. Please smoke these ready-made cigarettes for now."
"Soft pack Hongtashan? You're wasting your time, kid. This box costs over ten yuan. Take it back and return it. Your master is just an ordinary person, why would I smoke Hongtashan?" Old Xu Qi hurriedly refused.
Zhou Chen knew that his master, Xu Laoqi, was reluctant to spend money, not because he didn't want to smoke. He gently tore open the outer packaging of the cigarette in his hand and stuffed it directly into Xu Laoqi's pocket: "Master, this time it can't be returned, please keep it, consider it your disciple's filial piety."
Xu Laoqi looked helpless and sighed, "Alright, but you're only allowed to buy this once. Don't waste any more money. Earning money isn't easy. Save it to buy yourself some nice clothes. You'll need money for many things in the future."
"Okay, Master, I'll head back now. You should get some rest."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and waved goodbye.
As for cigarettes, he will definitely continue to buy them. He didn't have the means before, and the money he earned had to support those three ungrateful wretches.
Now that the family business has split up, he has taken over the construction site canteen. Buying a pack of cigarettes to show respect to his master is nothing special.
A pack of cigarettes could make Master Xu Laoqi happy for quite a while.
He bought things for those three ungrateful wretches, and they wouldn't even say thank you. They showed him no concern whatsoever, only knowing how to take.
Naturally, the money earned should be given to those who deserve it.
Xu Laoqi watched Zhou Chenxiao walk away, then lowered his head, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and couldn't help but smile.
After tearing off the aluminum foil, he pulled out one of the sticks, lit it, put it in his mouth, and took a big puff.
Xu Laoqi's face showed satisfaction and relief. "That brat is willing to spend money on me. A pack of soft-pack Hongtashan cigarettes costs more than ten yuan. That's enough for me to buy two jin of tobacco leaves..."
"Xu, the foreman, is smoking? Oh, it's not a hand-rolled cigarette. Give me one to try."
“This is a gift from my apprentice. Go cool off somewhere else.”
"Foreman Xu, you weren't like this when you used to ask me for cigarettes..."
"You said it yourself, that was before..."
"..."
Inside the student dormitory,
Zhou Na, who was lying on the bed engrossed in reading, suddenly saw her phone ringing. It was Zhou Ling calling from the number she had called earlier.
After hesitating for a moment, I pressed the answer button.
Soon, Zhou Ling's voice rang out, "Second sister, you must stand up for me! Zhou Chen hit me..."
After a while, Zhou Na frowned after listening to Zhou Ling's description. "Big brother really went too far. Third sister, I will try to make him apologize to you. No matter what you did wrong, it is wrong to hit someone."
"Second sister, you are the best. You care about me the most. Zhou Chen doesn't treat me like a sister at all. His coworkers ganged up on me and bullied me. Instead of helping me, he hit me. I hate him."
Zhou Ling cried as she recounted her story.
Zhou Na comforted Zhou Ling for a while before she calmed down.
After hanging up the phone,
Zhou Na pinched the bridge of her nose; this messy situation was making her quite annoyed.
She didn't believe everything Zhou Ling said, knowing that Zhou Ling would exaggerate, but she could tell that Zhou Chen had definitely taken action, and since he had, it was wrong.
Besides, how could Zhou Chen, as the older brother, not help his sister when those outsiders were bullying her?
Despite harboring some resentment, Zhou Na, though reluctant to call Zhou Chen, still found his number and dialed it, remembering her promise to Zhou Ling to make him apologize.
On the other end,
Zhou Chen saw a call from someone whose contact name was 'Second Sister'.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
Without even guessing, he knew that Zhou Ling had complained to Zhou Na, which was why Zhou Na had called him. Otherwise, this aloof second sister would almost never call him.
Would calling for reinforcements actually help?
hehe,
Zhou Chen refused to answer.
When Zhou Na saw that her call was deliberately rejected, her brows furrowed even more. She didn't give up and kept dialing.
Zhou Chen hung up again.
Dial again.
This time, Zhou Na found that the call had not been disconnected, but instead became unreachable.
This is……
Zhou Na's expression changed. She knew that her number had been blocked, which was why she heard the "cannot be reached" message.
How could Zhou Chen do this!
Zhou Na was surprised to be blocked by Zhou Chen, which made her increasingly irritable.
But she couldn't get through, and there was nothing she could do.
I tried to refocus and get back to studying, but I couldn't calm myself down several times.
This further escalated Zhou Na's frustration.
She regretted agreeing to Zhou Ling's request for Zhou Chen to apologize; it had only made her unhappy.
She could have focused on her studies, but now she's completely lost the will to do so.
Zhou Chen was unaware of Zhou Na's current distress; he was completely unaffected by Zhou Na's phone call.
Because there were no expectations, there was no disappointment.
Because I didn't answer the phone, I didn't have any worries.
Zhou Chen wouldn't want to cause himself any trouble. Right now, he just wants to focus on his studies and get a better score in the next mock exam.
That night, Zhou Chen studied until midnight as usual, and went to bed promptly at 12:05.
Some people, however, find it hard to fall asleep at this moment.
For example, Zhou Ling, whose wish was dashed and who was slapped.
For example, Zhou Na, whose phone number was blocked by Zhou Chen, found it difficult to concentrate on her studies.
And somewhere, Zhou Chuan, living a life of debauchery and carefree oblivion.
A fulfilling day left Zhou Chen feeling energetic and refreshed even after school.
He has fully adapted to life back at school.
And learn to enjoy immersing yourself in the ocean of knowledge, constantly wandering within it.
To Zhou Chen's surprise,
When he arrived at the construction site canteen that day, he saw a face that surprised him greatly.
"Xiao Chen, let me introduce you. This is my nephew, Xu Dalong. Dalong, say hello to your brother Xiao Chen."
"Hello, Brother Chen."
Xu Dalong stood up, scratching the back of his head sheepishly while giving a simple, honest smile.
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