Then he just laughed to himself, as if he had encountered something funny.
Xiang Chong and Xiang Bing were completely confused.
"Brother, why do you think Zuo Xiaoduo is asking about the sources of those ingredients?" Xiang Bing asked Xiang Chong secretly.
Xiang Chong was confused and said after a moment of silence, "I don't know. Maybe he has never seen this in his hometown and wants to learn more, so he asked. This is normal. Phoenix City is too remote."
Xiang Tianxiang followed with his hands behind his back. At this moment, he could no longer hold back. He looked at his nephew and niece, sighed, and said, "Second Uncle has something to say tonight. You two must remember it!"
"Uncle, please speak!"
"People like Zuo Xiaoduo...will never say a single meaningless word!"
Xiang Tianxiang asked: "Did you two really remember it?"
"Although we only had a meal tonight, this meal is of great significance to both of you! I hope that both of you can think carefully, from the beginning... every word, what is the meaning, what is the intention, what effect can it have... who is taken care of, who is praised, who is highlighted; the feelings and perceptions of both parties..."
"Why would such a person pointlessly inquire about the source of ingredients?"
As Xiang Tianxiang spoke, he sighed.
What a monster.
At least, when I was this age, I could never have thought of so many things, and I definitely could not have done anything so thorough.
Hmm? After reading those thick introduction materials, why did Zuo Xiaoduo pass them to Li Chenglong? And when Li Chenglong read those introduction materials, it seemed that he took longer than Zuo Xiaoduo, and he read them very carefully. Could it be that...
As soon as he thought of this, Xiang Tianxiang was shocked by his own thoughts. Could it be that there was something else that he hadn't seen completely? !
At this moment, Zuo Xiaoduo and Li Chenglong were strolling in the downtown area.
Fenghai City is different from Phoenix City. This city is much larger and has an extremely rich nightlife.
Although it was already ten o'clock in the evening, the street where the two were strolling was still crowded with people coming and going. The shops on both sides were also brightly lit and crowded with people.
"It's so prosperous." Zuo Xiaoduo was dazzled and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Li Chenglong followed and said softly, "Back then, when we had our first trial and obtained a lot of resources at once and exchanged them for a large number of contribution points... Principal He came to talk to me once."
Zuo Xiaoduo walked forward slowly, seemingly not hearing anything.
"At that time, the old principal asked me how I found so many rare treasures. Was it a coincidence or some other reason? I naturally told him the truth," Li Chenglong continued.
"Then the old principal told me... about Xiang Kuangren, the vice principal of Qianlong High Martial Arts School, who was poisoned by the water of the Wangchuan River... Then he asked me to do my best to find the right orchid grass. Even if I can't come to Qianlong High Martial Arts School, I will find a way to help you find it and pave the way for you."
"So what you said today, that Lanxiangcao is mine, is not true, it belongs to both of us." Li Chenglong said.
Zuo Xiaoduo snorted and said, "Why didn't Grandma He tell me?"
Li Chenglong snorted and said, "Everyone knows that you are a money-grubber. If I tell you the truth, even if I find it in advance, you might sell it off... I really don't know how to explain this to the old principal!"
Zuo Xiaoduo snorted, unhappy: "Am I that kind of person?"
Li Chenglong rolled his eyes and said, "You are that kind of person. You are the kind of person who habitually maximizes benefits. Ten birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand. When I saw you pushing things onto me today, I felt something was wrong. I know you want to accumulate some connections for me, but that's not necessary."
"When we came here, we came together, and when we leave, we must leave together. There is you and I, and vice versa. We will shoulder everything together, and when there is benefit, we will naturally suffer together."
Li Chenglong said calmly: "I know what you are thinking, but I don't need to distinguish."
Zuo Xiaoduo laughed and said, "If you don't need it, then you don't need it. Look at you, you are so serious, as if I have done something to you. Are you afraid that I will abandon you?"
Li Chenglong snorted and said, "I don't know you yet? No, no one knows what you are thinking.
Don’t be fooled by your cheerful face, as if you don’t care about anything, but you are actually a very thoughtful person. When you are friends with someone, only sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity. You are reasonable, but you are only reasonable with your own people.”
Li Chenglong sighed softly: "Boss Zuo, you just never show off your intelligence. In fact, you are thoughtful and meticulous, and you are not necessarily worse than me. In terms of human relations, you are much better than me."
"I don't want any misunderstandings between us. We will always be the closest people who can give each other their backs."
Li Chenglong said heavily.
Zuo Xiaoduo chuckled, patted Li Chenglong on the shoulder, and said, "It's such a nice night, let's talk about something happy. Don't act so bitter and resentful as if I bullied you."
Li Chenglong snorted: “As if you have bullied me less!”
“There’s a cotton candy stall out front.”
Zuo Xiaoduo was very excited: "I'll buy you a cotton candy. Come on, Xiaozhongzhong, smile for me."
Li Chenglong was not really amused by him, but was rather tickled by his sudden smile.
"Get lost! You dare to tease me? Do you believe that I will really deal with you when I get back?"
The two teenagers played and joked as they walked happily among the crowd.
A small crisis that was not even a crisis just passed by quietly.
Just as Li Chenglong said, although Zuo Xiaoduo acts like a jerk every day, he understands everything in his heart, even better than Li Chenglong.
If Li Chenglong had just gone with the flow and accepted the fact that this orchid vanilla belonged to him alone.
What Li Chenglong may gain is the Xiang family's strong support, which will lead to the rise of the Phoenix City Li family. He may also marry into the Xiang family in the future and live a smooth life. Moreover, Li Chenglong himself has good qualifications and profound knowledge, so it is foreseeable that he will rise to a high position in the future.
However, he will lose a true friend and turn a true brother into an ordinary friend.
Or in the short term, the two can still play and joke around and have a good relationship.
But we can never go back to the genuine emotions we had at Phoenix No. 2 Middle School.
Because, that was obtained by both of you. Although your brother doesn't care and lets you enjoy it alone, if you really enjoy it alone, you are being immature.
How many friendships have been ruined by such small things.
Li Chenglong sees this very clearly.
Or maybe Zuo Xiaoduo really doesn’t care, but Li Chenglong can’t pretend that Zuo Xiaoduo doesn’t care.
Because, even between brothers, they cannot take advantage of each other endlessly, as that won't last long.
When Zuo Xiaoduo denied it in the first sentence but agreed readily in the second, Li Chenglong had a clue and explained quickly.
Zuo Xiaoduo suggested buying cotton candy for Li Chenglong and teased him at the same time, which meant that he really didn't care. By the way, since you explained it, I accept it.
As Li Chenglong said, the only thing that matters in brotherly friendship is sincerity. If you give your sincerity, you will get sincerity in return, but sincerity is the hardest thing to give!
Maybe the old principal really gave the instructions, or maybe Li Chenglong’s own family got the news. Zuo Xiaoduo was not going to ask about these.
It doesn't matter anymore.
No matter how swollen it is, the person who treats you sincerely is your own person. Just having this understanding is enough!
Why bother to get to the bottom of it
The two of them strolled back and actually bought a lot of things, big and small, including a lot of food and a lot of toys, of course, more toys.
When Li Chenglong fell in love with a transparent, snow-white jade dog sculpture and wanted to buy it as a decoration, he was met with unprecedented strong opposition from Zuo Xiaoduo!
Li Chenglong really liked her, but Zuo Xiaoduo was sincerely opposed to it.
The two almost came to blows over this!
In the end, Li Chenglong succumbed to Zuo Xiaoduo's tyranny, dared not speak out, and gave up his beloved thing.
I really can't understand, that white jade dog sculpture is so beautiful, why doesn't Zuo Xiaoduo like it
This guy is really weird.
"No one is following us."
The first thing Li Chenglong said when he returned to the villa was: "I remember that we had many enemies in Fenghai."
"No one will deal with us for the time being."
Zuo Xiaoduo was very confident and said calmly: "If we die right after arriving in Fenghai, or if something happens to us, I can guarantee that none of the families in Fenghai will survive!"
"There is no need for other forces to take action, Qianlong Gaowu will be the first to take action. They can't afford to lose this person. If they can't protect us when we first arrive in Fenghai, no talented students will choose Qianlong Gaowu in the future!"
"And those families that have grudges against us are not fools. Not only will they not act rashly, but they will find ways to protect us. It's still the same reason as before. If their enemies cause us to suffer, they will still suffer in the end."
Zuo Xiaoduo chuckled and said, "So, for at least three months, we will be safe and sound, and we can have fun to our heart's content!"
“That makes sense!”
Li Chenglong then said, "Boss Zuo, I've discovered that Qianlong Gaowu is not a simple organization. I've heard a lot of news in the past two days. The top leaders of Qianlong Gaowu are almost at the core of a storm."
"Oh? Can you tell me in detail?" Zuo Xiaoduo lay on the sofa.
"The entire Qianlong High Martial Arts Institute has a principal and eight vice-principals. There is a martial arts director, a literary director, a dean of studies, a weapons director, and a tactics director."
Li Chenglong began to recount the news he had received in the past few days: "Among the eight vice-presidents below the principal, the first one is Xiang Bing's great-grandfather, Xiang Kuangren, who is also the sworn brother of the current principal Ye Changqing and a die-hard supporter.
If he had not been besieged and ambushed by the Witch Alliance in the battle more than 20 years ago, he would still be the second most important figure in Qianlong Gaowu.
In that battle, although Xiang Kuangren won a great victory over his opponent, he was splashed with the water of the River of Oblivion by the opponent, and from then on his body was filled with a foul odor and it was difficult for him to come forward to manage the affairs. Otherwise, Qianlong Gaowu would not have become the chaotic situation it is today. "
"It is said that there is another suspicious point here. It is said that the Wu Alliance was the one who took action, but this matter has not been specifically confirmed..."
Li Chenglong's eyes flickered. "You know, a few decades ago, Qianlong Gaowu was at its peak. Several families in the capital were thinking about... wanting to plant people in Qianlong... Several local families were also working on this... From what I can tell..."
Li Chenglong gave a sinister smile.
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Maybe someone will say that Zuo Xiaoduo and Li Chenglong are narrow-minded or something like that, so I have explained a little bit and will give you 200 words which will not be counted as paid words. I wish you all the best.
(End of this chapter)