Luo Zhihai saw that he couldn't persuade his son, so he had no choice but to let him make the decision.
"Brother Yang, I'll go with you," Lang Yifeng said.
"No need," Luo Yang declined.
Too many people going would look like they were going to fight.
The people from Xingang Brigade were already furious, and if anyone carelessly said the wrong thing, it might trigger a fight between both sides, making things even worse.
Luo Yang's only concern was Hong Jiaxin.
If he went to Xingang Brigade and left Hong Jiaxin at Hongyun Brigade, he was unsure whether she would be safe.
The bad guys had been out of sight recently, but that didn't mean they had disappeared.
If Hong Jiaxin were kidnapped, it would be difficult to explain.
After thinking it over, Luo Yang felt it was better to take Hong Jiaxin with him.
At least with her by his side, Luo Yang was ninety percent sure he could protect her.
"Squad leader, you come with me to Xingang Brigade," Luo Yang said.
Hong Jiaxin paused upon hearing this
Then she seemed to understand why Luo Yang wanted to do that and nodded her head.
The others were fine, but An Yuying was quite jealous.
In front of everyone, she couldn't act coquettishly towards Luo Yang but just gave him meaningful glances with her eyes.
Luo Yang naturally saw this and knew that if he pretended not to see, An Yuying would be sullen for a long time.
So he said, "Sister Guihua, please drive us to the entrance of Xingang Brigade village."
Tang Guihua responded, "Okay."
After leaving the village chief's grocery store, everyone saw Luo Yang off to the car.
An Yuying suddenly said, "Guihua, I was thinking of going out to shop in your car, can I?"
Anyone who had even slightly heard about the village's affairs knew that three major events had occurred in Hongyun Brigade.
The first was that Luo Yang had changed, becoming both a healer and a martial artist.
The second was that Lang Yifeng, who had always been the boss at Hongyun Brigade, had become Luo Yang's follower.
The third was the romantic relationship between the college student and village beauty An Yuying and Luo Yang.
The crowd knew An Yuying had something to say to Luo Yang, and Tang Guihua understood even better.
"Get in," Tang Guihua called out.
By then, Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin were already sitting in the back of the cab.
Under normal circumstances, when the front passenger seat was still empty, one would generally sit there when getting into a car.
But An Yuying chose to sit in the back seat alongside Luo Yang.
Amid everyone's reminders, the car started.
It was already dark outside, and there were insects chirping by the roadside fields.
"Cowboy, it's very dangerous for you to go. Don't go," An Yuying advised.
"Sister An, I'll take good care of myself," Luo Yang replied.
As he spoke, Luo Yang gripped An Yuying's hand tightly.
"I'm really worried. They will bully you and Jiaxin if you go," An Yuying continued to persuade.
Luo Yang first glanced at Hong Jiaxin, who was resting with her eyes closed.
The light inside the cab was very dim.
Luo Yang stretched out his hand to hold An Yuying's slender waist, pulled her closer, and lightly pecked her on the lips.
An Yuying softly laughed and also wrapped her arms tightly around Luo Yang's back.
"Sister An, I'm going to negotiate, not to fight," he said.
"I'm still worried," she replied.
"It's okay, they won't dare to make a move for no reason," he reassured.
"But I..."
As An Yuying continued to advise, Luo Yang silenced her mouth with his own.
The words that had reached her throat turned into a series of muffled sounds echoing in An Yuying's mouth.
In a bustling area, such faint muffled sounds would be hard to hear.
But it was different in the cab.
Apart from the sound of the car, there was no other noise, and the surroundings were relatively quiet.
Not only did Hong Jiaxin notice the muffled sounds, but even Tang Guihua, who was driving, heard them.
Tang Guihua needed to watch the road and could not turn her head to look.
Hong Jiaxin found it very convenient, barely needing to open her eyes to see, and even in poor lighting, the proximity made it easy to spot the couple's situation.
Luo Yang had just covered An Yuying's mouth, and hearing her moan, he knew it would attract Hong Jiaxin and Tang Guihua's attention.
He turned his head and saw Hong Jiaxin looking their way.
Suddenly, Luo Yang felt his face grow warm, good grief, the squad leader had seen them again.
An Yuying also knew that Hong Jiaxin had seen what Luo Yang did, and although she felt embarrassed, she was quite pleased.
To An Yuying, this incident at least demonstrated one fact to Hong Jiaxin: that An Yuying was Luo Yang's girlfriend.
"Squad leader," Luo Yang said with a sheepish grin.
Hong Jiaxin snorted softly through her nose, then turned to look out of the car window.
At this moment, An Yuying said, "Niu Zai, how about we go tomorrow instead? Is that okay?"
Luo Yang had promised the people from Xingang Brigade that he would give them an answer tonight, and not going would mean breaking his word.
If he still wanted to present himself well in front of the people from Xingang Brigade, it wouldn't be possible.
"Sister An, don't worry," Luo Yang squeezed her hand.
"My heart is beating very fiercely," An Yuying said coyly.
This was indeed the case.
Luo Yang wanted to verify, asking concernedly, "Sister An, really?"
"Really," An Yuying replied.
Hearing her tender voice and smelling her subtle fragrance, Luo Yang found himself somewhat enchanted.
"Sister An, let me check your heartbeat," he said.
As he spoke, Luo Yang's hand began to reach out.
Hong Jiaxin snorted disdainfully, almost as if she were saying 'you scoundrel,' but didn't actually say the words.
At the same time, Tang Guihua giggled.
"Sister An, your heartbeat is a bit fast," Luo Yang said seriously.
When Luo Yang's hand touched her, An Yuying guessed what he was about to do.
Hearing Hong Jiaxin and Tang Guihua's hints, she understood even more that Luo Yang had other intentions.
Unfortunately, she was still half a beat too slow.
"I'm going to get angry, why do you keep pinching me?" An Yuying complained feebly.
"Sister An, I didn't pinch, I was just checking your heartbeat to see if it's normal," Luo Yang explained.
"Still making excuses, I'm going to get angry," she said.
Saying this, An Yuying waved her little fists and lightly hit Luo Yang's shoulder.
"Sister An, feel my heart, see if it's beating as fast as yours," Luo Yang took her hand and placed it on his chest.
At this point, Hong Jiaxin snorted even more contemptuously through her nose.
Meanwhile, Tang Guihua said, "Yuying, don't let him get away with it, Niu Zai is just making excuses. Tonight at my house, he…"
Tang Guihua was about to continue, but Luo Yang quickly interjected with a smile, "Sister Guihua, focus on driving."
With that reminder, Tang Guihua closed her mouth.
However, she felt satisfied, knowing that even though she had slipped up, it served to let An Yuying know that her relationship with Luo Yang was also special.
Even if An Yuying were a primary school student, let alone a college student, she would have understood what Tang Guihua meant by her unfinished sentence.
"Naughty Niu Zai, very naughty Niu Zai…"
An Yuying waved her little fists and hit Luo Yang.
"Sister An, don't be mad, feel my heart, see if it's as fast as yours," Luo Yang once again took her hand and placed it on his chest.
"I'm going to get mad, naughty Niu Zai, very naughty Niu Zai…"
An Yuying withdrew her hand and continued to lightly beat Luo Yang's shoulder.
"Sister An, hear me out..."
"I don't want to listen," she said.
Luo Yang glanced at Hong Jiaxin, saw her looking out the car window, and again quickly covered An Yuying's mouth with his.
The familiar moaning sound immediately filled the car.
Just like before, he heard Hong Jiaxin's disdainful snort.
Knowing that Hong Jiaxin was looking, Luo Yang sat up properly.
Since An Yuying said nothing, it was just the right moment.
"Luo Yang, stop pretending," Hong Jiaxin finally said softly.
"Squad leader," Luo Yang flashed a grin.