CHAPTER 289: CHAPTER 278: ARE YOU MY SISTER’S BOYFRIEND?

With the shouting of the villager and the little boy, the villagers’ enthusiasm, which had somewhat faded, seemed to reignite. They carefully looked at Tong Tong, one of the two people walking down, and more people were certain that she was Li Tongtong, the daughter who had left from Lao Li’s family. They were followed by faces full of disbelief.

Wasn’t Tong Tong studying in Yanjing? It’s not national day, so how could she be back? And she returned in an armed helicopter of the People’s Liberation Army. Who is the tall young man ahead of her? A series of questions swirled in the villagers’ minds, as they held their breath, watching the two of them.

Among the dozen or so people in the distance, the one called Lao Li looked even more incredulous at the young man and woman in the center of the playground, asking the middle-aged man next to him hesitantly, "Hammer, is that girl Tong Tong?" Even though Lao Li already clearly saw from tens of meters away that the girl was indeed his own Tong Tong, he still asked for confirmation, his heart filled with excitement and curiosity.

"It is Tong Tong! Lao Li, since when did your Tong Tong become so impressive? The guy beside her is her boyfriend, right? Lao Li, your family is going to rise up like chickens and dogs ascending to heaven!" The middle-aged man named Hammer beside him looked at Lao Li with envy, knowing his daughter was doing well, but not expecting her to be doing this well.

"Is it really my Tong Tong? This silly girl. I told her not to bother coming back, but why doesn’t she listen!" Although Lao Li said this, his tone was unmistakably proud. His daughter was not just the village’s golden phoenix, flying out of the mountains, but she also returned home in an armed helicopter of the People’s Liberation Army, really bringing glory to him as a father.

"Oh, it’s true, now that Tong Tong is back, where will she stay?" Hammer reminded him that both of the Liang couple had contracted the virus, and everyone infected with the virus in the village had been housed in the big house next to the ancestral hall. It’s impossible to let anyone else into Liang’s house now. Furthermore, without Lao Liang’s protection, what if the young thugs in the village harass Tong Tong? We must know that Tong Tong is the village’s golden phoenix, many people covet her.

Lao Liang was stunned for a moment, but soon smiled and said, "I’m afraid I don’t need to worry about that!"

Hammer quickly understood, saying, "Indeed! Who dares provoke Tong Tong who arrived by an armed helicopter of the People’s Liberation Army? The young man ahead of Tong Tong is surely not an ordinary person either."

While people were discussing, the little boy had already run swiftly towards Tong Tong, shouting, "Sister Tong Tong, why did you come back?"

At this moment, Tong Tong stopped worrying about the previous matter. After half a year, she returned to her home village. Looking at so many familiar faces, being the village’s golden phoenix, she immediately felt the villagers’ enthusiastic gazes, naturally partly because of Xiao Lin.

"Bei Bei, you’ve grown taller in almost a year!" Tong Tong patted the head of the little boy Bei Bei. He was growing sturdily, reaching her earlobe; he looked like a six or seven-year-old kid.

"Sister Tong Tong, is this your boyfriend?" Bei Bei, now nine years old, showed a smile when looking at Xiao Lin, as children now matured quickly.

Xiao Lin, after disembarking, and seeing so many people, didn’t feel any pressure or discomfort. During prior missions outside, the civilians he encountered weren’t just domestic but mostly foreign ones, so scenes like this were no big deal to him, especially since he was now in Huaxia.

"Haha, Bei Bei, being small but wise, what do you think, is big brother your Sister Tong Tong’s boyfriend?" Xiao Lin wasn’t as stereotypes might suggest. Instead, he teased Bei Bei, forgetting about Tong Tong standing next to him.

Tong Tong turned a little red, originally wanting to stop Bei Bei from speaking randomly because Xiao Lin’s identity was too intimidating, how could she possibly be his girlfriend? She had seen Xiao Lin’s girlfriend, Xia Xue, and they were paired well together. But upon hearing Xiao Lin say this, for some reason, her heart started to imagine things uncontrollably.

"What am I thinking!" Tong Tong quickly stopped herself from imagining.

Bei Bei, acting like a little adult, glanced at Tong Tong and Xiao Lin, then said childishly, "Seems like it, no, should be. They’re really quite a match, only big brothers like him can be worthy of Sister Tong Tong!"

Xiao Lin laughed, lifted Bei Bei and turned to look at Tong Tong. Previously, Xiao Lin hadn’t paid much attention to Tong Tong, only treating her as a patient. But now, with her face slightly red, standing with her head down beside him, long eyelashes, hair falling over the sides of her chest, her high chest breathing rhythmically, so pure and innocent, Xiao Lin seemed a little stunned for that moment, by how pure a girl she was.

However, he was of steadfast character, joking with Bei Bei was merely to build rapport, hoping to quickly integrate into the village atmosphere to better undertake his work. Otherwise, being stern and serious wouldn’t be conducive to the upcoming tasks.

"Let’s go, Bei Bei, introduce me to your grandpa!" After disembarking, Xiao Lin had seen the elderly man and the youth standing ahead. The elder was definitely an authoritative figure in this village. Establishing a good relationship could simplify the following work.

But Xiao Lin disregarded those twenty-something young guys surrounding the elderly man. They were not indifferent towards Xiao Lin, instead feeling intense envy.

Although the conversation between Bei Bei and Xiao Lin wasn’t loud, with the helicopter’s rotor shut off and no other people talking around them within about ten meters, their conversation could naturally be heard. Tong Tong didn’t seem opposed, even lowered her head, which further inflamed their anger.

Though Tong Tong’s family is considered outsiders in this village, her father Li Tianshen still held considerable respect, recently getting that strange disease along with her mother, both detained in the Miao Clan Ancestral Hall.

Since childhood, Tong Tong was loved and noticed most by her peers. Since high school, she became increasingly beautiful and attractive, stirring the hearts of same-aged lads, even those seven or eight years older than her. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)