After a while, the commotion outside finally subsided.
Ling Xiao brought Ling Ze back, carrying him in his arms.
Ling Ze sobbed, clinging to his father's neck and burying his face in his shoulder, refusing to look up at anyone. He was too ashamed to face anyone after being beaten up in front of his friends.
"I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble again." Ling Xiao walked up to Xing Zhaozhao and apologized to her.
"It's nothing, as long as the child is alright," Xing Zhaozhao said with a smile, not taking it seriously.
Seeing that the little guy wouldn't turn his head, Xing Zhaozhao reached out and patted his back, asking, "Is Xiaoze alright?"
Ling Xiao patted his son's head: "It's nothing, he probably feels embarrassed."
Fei Ge said nonchalantly, "What's so shameful about a man taking a beating? You're obviously not a well-behaved kid, you'll definitely get more beatings in the future. Are you going to hide at home and never show your face to anyone?"
Ling Xiao and Ling Ze, with their strikingly similar faces, one big and one small, turned to look at Fei Ge, their eyes filled with resentment.
Ling Zeqi: It's all your fault, you bad guy.
Ling Xiao was also angry: How dare you say that? Who was stirring up trouble just now?
If it weren't for the fact that they were in someone else's house, the father and son would have both wanted to fight. This person is just too annoying.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Xing Zhaozhao glared at Fei Ge and said, "Just shut up."
Fei Ge reluctantly pouted, "I didn't say anything wrong..."
Ling Xiao and Ling Ze glared at Fei Ge, their eyes blazing with fury.
"..." Fei Ge realized something was wrong and finally quieted down.
"Ling Xiao came to pick up his son, why are you here too? Why don't you hurry back to see Xiao Fa? He's been worried sick about you since he heard you were in trouble," Xing Zhaozhao asked Fei Ge curiously.
Fei Ge glanced at Ling Xiao and his son Ling Ze, whose expressions were not friendly, but in the end he didn't dare to tell the truth. He was actually there to watch the father beat the son, otherwise, he was afraid they would really fight him.
Fei cleared his throat, looked at Xing Zhaozhao, and said seriously, "I came here specifically to thank you."
Ling Xiao let out a cold laugh. Did he really think he didn't know what he was thinking?
Xing Zhaozhao gave Ling Xiao a strange look.
Fei Ge, shameless and pretending not to know, continued, "Da Shuang already told me that if it weren't for your timely help in stopping that old dog, we would have suffered a great loss."
When Lao Gou was mentioned, Fei Ge's face darkened; he was truly angry. He had thought Lao Gou was no longer a threat, but the old man still had the strength to try and bite him back. Although he had borrowed Ling Yongde's influence, in the end, Fei Ge was too merciful and hadn't eliminated the threat completely, giving Lao Gou the opportunity.
Xing Zhaozhao smiled and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. I just happened to be there. It's better to stick with what you know than to do something new. It's rare to find a trustworthy partner. If I were to suddenly switch partners, I'd be in trouble, wouldn't I?"
Fei patted his chest and said, "Anyway, wherever there's a place for me, there's a place for you, Sister Xing."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." Help! She really didn't expect to become the boss.
Ling Xiao and Fei Ge didn't stay long either. After a while, they said goodbye to Xing Zhaozhao. After all, they both had a lot of things to deal with, especially Ling Xiao. Ling Yongde had gotten into trouble, which meant that he lost a bunch of people he could use. The black market in Qingxi Town was probably in complete chaos.
As it was time to part, the three little ones were a bit reluctant to say goodbye. Hongyu, unusually generous, gave two of his and his brother's wind-up toys to Lingze.
Ling Xiao's eyes flickered as he looked at the complete set of colorful and diverse wind-up toys. After all, he was involved in the black market, and he knew all too well how difficult it was to collect this set of toys.
“If Sister Xing is looking for a business partner, you might consider me,” Ling Xiao said, looking at Xing Zhaozhao.
Fei Ge was furious. This shameless person was actually trying to poach his girlfriend right in front of him. Before Xing Zhaozhao could speak, he said, "It's a pity you're too late. Sister Xing already has a business partner, and Qingxi Town is so far away. It's so inconvenient."
"Don't you think so, Sister Xing?" Fei Ge looked at Xing Zhaozhao expectantly, afraid that she would really be poached.
Xing Zhaozhao chuckled, looked apologetically at Ling Xiao, and said, "I have limited energy, so I don't plan to look for any other partners for the time being."
"Oh, I see. Then forget it." Ling Xiao was a little disappointed, but he didn't insist.
Fei Ge was smug. He looked at Ling Xiao and said, "If you really want to cooperate, you can come and beg me. I might take pity on you and give you some goods."
Ling Xiao rolled his eyes, ignored her, said goodbye to Xing Zhaozhao again, and left with Ling Ze.
Xing Zhaozhao looked Fei Ge up and down and said with a smile, "I used to think that although you and Xiao Fa were brothers, your personalities were quite different. Now it seems that you really are brothers." They both have their own shortcomings. One is outwardly stubborn, pure and unadorned, while the other is inwardly stubborn, occasionally unable to resist the urge to show his face.
Fei was stunned. What did that mean? They actually compared him to his idiotic younger brother? This was an utter disgrace, even if that was his own brother.
After Fei Ge returned, he immediately led his men to settle accounts with Lao Gou.
Since then, Lao Gou has completely disappeared from Lanyuan Town and has never been seen again.
Fu Hong stayed at Xing Zhaozhao's house for lunch before going back. At noon, Xing Zhaozhao used the pickled cabbage and grass carp that Fu Hong had brought to make a big pot of pickled cabbage fish. Everyone ate until they were full, and there were still leftovers, so they asked Fu Hong to take some back with her, and also to take some to the old principal's house.
Fu Lan saw Fu Hong off, and the two sisters said something to each other, then suddenly blushed at the gate.
Xing Zhaozhao noticed something was wrong and quickly went over to ask, "What's wrong?"
Fu Hong blushed, glared at Fu Lan, and said, "This girl is getting more and more nosy, she's even urging me to get married soon."
“I’m getting old enough to get married,” Fu Lan said earnestly.
Xing Zhaozhao estimated Fu Hong's daughter's age and it seemed to be around that right. Looking at Fu Hong's blushing face, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she asked with a smile, "There's no sign of anything going on yet, is there?"
Fu Hong blushed even more, hesitated for a moment, but still said frankly, "There is someone who wants to date me, but I'm still hesitating, not knowing if it's suitable?"
"It's not someone surnamed Dong, is it?" Xing Zhaozhao asked with a smile.
Fu Hong looked at Xing Zhaozhao in surprise: "How did you know?"
Xing Zhaozhao smiled mysteriously: "I can tell fortunes. If your surname is Dong, you can give it a try."
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