286 Special mission (1/2)

The Luo Village community was relatively small, so it only took several hours for word to get around that Xiao Luo has a girlfriend, and a pretty one too. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also rich and drove around in a luxury car worth several million dollars.

”Didn't I tell you? Xiao Luo's so handsome and hardworking, how could he not find a girl for himself?”

”That girl looks just like a celebrity on TV! She's so gorgeous that even ten of my daughters-in-law combined could not match up to her alone.”

”That's right, Xiao Luo is just a low-key guy, and he's humble, so he's not the type to go around boasting about such a great girlfriend even if they're dating officially.”

In no time at all, Xiao Luo had become the topic of everyone's discussion in Luo Village. And they were all happy for Xiao Luo and proud of him too. To them, there was no one else in Luo Village capable enough to date a beautiful and rich girlfriend. So far, Xiao Luo had been the only one able to achieve that.

Of course, not everyone felt the same way, and some people even felt extremely envious and bitter when they heard the news.

And these people included An Yuan and Xiao Chaolai, and Xiao Qiudong.

Xiao Qiudong had always been the most outstanding of the younger community members in Luo Village. He was the person that everyone looked up to and praised, and not only did he do very well in businesses, he was also a winner when it came to affairs of the heart, as he found himself a Taiwanese wife. As far as everyone in the village was concerned, he was a winner in all aspects of his life. Whenever people spoke about him, nods of approval would follow, and on the other hand, heads would only shake when the name of Xiao Luo was mentioned.

Xiao Qiudong could not help noticing how effused everyone seemed as they kept giving praise to Xiao Luo, and that certainly took the shine of his own stellar reputation, making him truly unhappy. And to make matters worse, his wife, Li Honglian, had gained a fair amount of weight after her childbirth, making her extremely obese. He could not even recognize her anymore, and he felt repulsed by the sight of her grotesque form, which added to his woes.

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Back in his home, Xiao Luo sat on the wooden sofa with his left hand under his chin, while the fingers on his right hand were tapping rhythmically on the armrest, judging the person before him, Ji Siying.

Ji Singyi was dressed in a high neck sweater and a pair of black jogger pants, accentuating her slender and graceful figure. She just stood there and stared back at Xiao Luo, looking a little out of place like a person who had yet to experience much in life.

” So, you're Night Sparrow?” Xiao Luo coughed lightly and broke the silence in the room.

Ji Siying was in awe of Xiao Luo, and her voice was gentle and confident, which was delightful to the ears. She bowed low after she had finished speaking.

Xiao Luo found this woman interesting, and what she had said did not irk him in the least. ”Why did you lie about being my girlfriend?”

”As Mr. Xiao Luo's liaison, I'd need to stay connected to you 24/7, so I used the cover of being your girlfriend as it would allow me to perform my duties and work with you closely. It would prevent unnecessary gossip about us.”

Xiao Luo could not help breaking into a smile as he said, ”You've been pretty thoughtful, but this cover you came up with has made my life very difficult.”

It was true that the whole village now believed that he had found himself a girlfriend from elsewhere who was beautiful and rich. So curious were the villagers that even the threshold of his front door was almost worn down from the frequent visits by villagers who wanted to catch a glimpse of Xiao Luo's new girlfriend. Fortunately for him, his grandparents were keeping them corralled on the ground floor, or they would undoubtedly have invaded the second floor and turned it into a wet market.

When Ji Siying heard Xiao Luo say that, it seemed like a knife had plunged into her heart, and she trembled inside. Bowing again, she said, ”I'm sorry Mr. Xiao Luo, I did not know that'd make your life difficult, I... let me explain to them.”

She turned about to make her way downstairs after she spoke.

”Come back, you don't need to do that.”

Xiao Luo was lost for words. The situation was already complicated as it was, and there was no point for her to explain and make matters worse.

”Roger!”

Ji Siying stopped immediately, and now she just stood there noticeably wringing her hands, looking just like a child who had done wrong.