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"Secretary Su, would you like to join us for a meal?" Xu Wendong asked with a smile.
Although there had been some unpleasantness between them, as a grown man, he wasn't going to bicker with a woman.
Moreover, since she was the village secretary of Qingshan Village, the fact that she had applied to work there was reason enough for Xu Wendong to feel some goodwill towards her.
Who would have thought Su Li would coldly snort, "A virtuous man does not drink from a thief's well, a principled person does not eat food given in scorn."
Xu Wendong looked taken aback, obviously not expecting his good intentions to be seen as charity. He instantly gave a thumbs up, "You are remarkable, you are noble!"
Shu Lina sat expressionlessly at the stone table, opened the instant noodles, poured in boiling water, and closed the lid. She waited for the noodles while reading a book.
