Luo Yang grimaced as Hong Jiaxin twisted his arm accidentally.
"Squad leader, let's be gentlemen, using words rather than fists. Why did you have to pinch me so hard? Show some respect, men and women shouldn't touch each other like that." Luo Yang said with a smile.
"Sister likes it. If you don't obey, I'll twist even harder!" Hong Jiaxin said proudly.
As she spoke, she twisted the back of his hand vigorously, becoming happier as she did.
Luo Yang quickly grabbed her fingers to prevent her from continuing her assault.
"Er, squad leader, do you trust me?" Luo Yang suddenly asked.
"What's wrong?" she asked calmly.
"Have you really not heard anything about Mu Tan's matter?" Luo Yang asked bluntly.
As he spoke, he watched Hong Jiaxin's expression closely.
He always felt she was pretending not to know about Mu Tan's whereabouts, naturally not wanting others to question her about it.
But she didn't seem to be lying.
"If you don't believe it, forget it. Does sister need to lie to you? Those darn Little Japanese actually came to my house asking for charcoal, sister needs to teach them a lesson!" she said angrily.
From her indignant expression, it was clear she was truly angry.
"Squad leader, I trust you. I'll help you deal with those Little Japanese. If you know the secret of Mu Tan, you can also tell me." he said quickly, trying to comfort her.
Hong Jiaxin was upset and just wanted to vent.
When she heard Luo Yang say that, she wanted to lash out at him again.
Fortunately, Luo Yang had her completely under control.
Seeing her panting heavily, Luo Yang said with a smile, "Squad leader, what are you doing staying at home? You should go out and breathe some fresh air, it's so nice. Let's go."
Hong Jiaxin blinked and pouted, "No, sister likes it at home."
If it weren't for the mundane worries of life, chatting with her could be a delightful thing. A simple life is the true life.
But at this moment, Hong Jiaxin was heartbroken, and that was why she didn't feel like going out.
If her attention couldn't be diverted, it would be bad for her.
But she was a tomboy who could handle the soft approach, not the hard one.
At times like this, he knew he needed to be more gentle and comforting toward her, that was the best course of action.
"Squad leader, it's such nice weather, isn't it a pity not to go out for a walk?" Luo Yang sighed.
"If you want to go, you go out! Sister won't keep you! Get out quickly. Let go of me!" she said coldly.
"Squad leader, answer me one question and I'll let go," Luo Yang said with a smile.
She didn't respond, and he took her silence as consent.
"Ask anything! Sister doesn't have all day to wait for you!" Hong Jiaxin said with a laugh.
"Squad leader, what are you laughing at? I don't disdain to ask lower questions, it's the highest realm in the pursuit of knowledge," Luo Yang said.
"Haha, like you can ask anything worthwhile? Sister refuses to answer! If you don't let go of me, you'll have hell to pay!" Hong Jiaxin said with a cold laugh.
Having promised the Hong Zhong Couple, Luo Yang would protect Hong Jiaxin with all his might.
Currently, with Hong Jiaxin in a bad mood, he also wanted to relieve her worries.
"Squad leader, don't glare at me. We're both civilized people, can't you be a bit gentler? You're even ruder than I am," Luo Yang said with a smile.
Of course, Hong Jiaxin wanted to give Luo Yang a good thrashing, but unfortunately, she wasn't capable.
Apart from glaring at him angrily, she had no other option.
"You go out, and sister won't glare at you," she replied, arching her brow lightly.
"Squad leader, that's a good offer, I accept. I'll let go, and you don't hit me, okay?" Luo Yang said with a smile.
In the end, she really accepted the suggestion for a truce and stopped attacking him.
It was almost noon, and he still needed to go to the Xiaoshulin Market bank to open an account, then head back to the village to talk with Sister Guihua and her brother to get a general idea of Tang Dexing's situation before deciding on how to help him solve his problems.
"Squad leader, I'll take you to a place, and you'll thank me for it. Let's go," Luo Yang persuaded.
He knew her temperament well; she responded to kindness rather than force. The more forceful you were with her, the more stubbornly she would resist.
Jiaxin said disdainfully, "Sister is tired and needs to rest. I'm not going anywhere."
Even if she didn't sleep all night, with her physical condition, she wouldn't be that tired. It was her mood that was down, worrying about her parents' safety that made her uninterested in other things, and reluctant to move.