Chapter 16: BFF????

  Next to him was a young man in a floral shirt and bell-bottom pants, with shiny hair and triangular eyes that greedily scanned Tong Susu's body. He was the one who had just spoken up, putting his thumb and index finger together in his mouth to whistle, known locally as "thug whistling". Clearly, he was a young punk, and upon hearing Tong Susu's words, he spoke out with provocative intentions.

  Tong Su furrowed her brow and ignored him.

  "You're just feeling lonely, aren't you? Stop pretending to be so upright."

  It's actually hard to blame Ah Fei for teasing, Tong Su's sexy outfit is indeed out of place in a county town life, and such dressing is usually considered not decent for women.

  "Ugh, disgusting..." Oil Head Ah Fei disdainfully curled his lip and was about to leave. His voice wasn't small, everyone around could hear it, Tong Su's pretty face turned red, but she didn't know how to react.

  Lu Zhong didn't want to bother with this little hoodlum at first, but after hearing such a sentence, if the man standing next to his girlfriend still doesn't react, he would really become a Buddha. Moreover, Lu Zhong was originally a fiery and explosive personality.

  Lu Zhong could also feel that he was becoming more and more like a young man in his early twenties, and the events of his past life were fading away like a dream.

  A half-eaten ice cream bar flew over and hit the back of Oil Head Ah Fei's head with a thud. Oil Head Ah Fei reached out to touch it, and his hand felt wet and sticky. It took him a while to realize what was stuck on his head, and he felt nauseous.

  Lu Zhong took a big step towards him, and Oil Head Ah Fei pointed at Lu Zhong, scolding: "You're asking for death?"

  "Slap!", Lu Zhong swung his palm and slapped A Fei's back of the head with a loud smack. His palm was huge, covering almost half of A Fei's face and neck, making A Fei's eyes turn black from the impact, stumbling and nearly falling over.

  "Get out of here!" Lu Zhong kicked A Fei in the waist again, kicking him into a dog-eating mud.

  In front of Lu Zhong, the weak and frail A Fei was like a straw man.

  This strength, Oil Head Ah Fei immediately became timid, knowing that he was not a match for him, scrambled to his feet and ran away quickly, surrounded by a burst of laughter.

  Tong Su smiled brightly as she looked at Lu Zhong, and before her eyes appeared the image of that young boy who had fought with a group of children all those years ago. So many years had passed, but he hadn't changed at all.

  "Commander, still so good at fighting?" Tong Su-su's big eyes blinked as she whispered to Lu Zhen who was walking back beside her.

  Lu Zhong smiled and said: "I used to be a soldier, I shouldered a gun, now I'm doing police work."

  Tong Su immediately burst out laughing and asked: "Really?"

  Lu Zhong hummed in agreement, "Transfer, assigned to the county bureau. These little hooligans will be taken care of inside the bureau."

  Although she felt that Lu Zhong was still so rough, the strong momentum shown in this roughness made Tong Su feel a sense of security. Now, she really wanted someone to stand up and protect herself, and what had just happened gave her a feeling of being protected by someone.

  The disturbance that had just occurred was merely a slight episode, for it was in the shadow and many people did not know what had happened. The ball soon resumed its normal course, and with the last notes of the cotillion some more persons descended to the floor, among whom were several young women who were brave enough to be in the fashion. They were mostly making their debut, learning to dance from others.

  "Shall we also go and dance for a while?" Seeing that there were many beginners on the scene, Tong Susu couldn't help but feel restless.

  Lu Zhong smiled and said, "Okay." It had been a long time since he last danced, and listening to the gentle music made his body itch with desire.

  When Tong Su was pulled by Lu Zhong into the dance pool, she couldn't help but pause for a moment. But once they were in the midst of it all, she followed along with everyone else, and naturally placed one hand on Lu Zhong's shoulder. Next thing she knew, her waist felt tight, only to realize that she had been wrapped up by the big oaf in front of her.

  Tong Su couldn't help but mock himself, indeed a big rough man, with hands as big as his waist, and it seemed like there were even calluses on them, no wonder he had carried guns before.

  Before long, the two of them followed Lu Zhong into the swirling crowd.

  At first, Lu Zhen didn't have any other thoughts, but gradually, he felt something was off. Tongsu's delicate and pretty face was right in front of him, her breath as fragrant as orchids, her slender waist swaying gently with his own, bringing about a deep-seated temptation and stimulation. On the left side, Tongsu's soft and boneless small hand was like a swimming fish, stirring up a tingling sensation in his heart, making it itch all over.

  Lu Zhong's breathing became increasingly urgent, beyond his control. He wrapped his strong arms around Tong SuSu and pulled her close, her surprisingly resilient abdomen pressed tightly against his body, making him feel weak in the knees.

  Tong Su was stunned for a moment, and then she felt something on her lower abdomen. At this time, Lu Zhong had already woken up and quickly let go of his arms, saying "Let's not jump anymore?"

  In his heart, Lu Zhong thought to give himself a slap in the face. Had he never seen a woman before? However, speaking of it, his previous life's personality was extreme and completely different from ordinary people. Many times, he lived the life of an ascetic monk, whereas now he was in the prime of youth with raging hormones. His current self was originally a virgin who didn't know the charm of women, plus these years of dull life, truly fulfilling the saying: "A monk for three years, a sow competing with Diao Chan", let alone having such a lively and seductive beauty in his arms.

  Tong Su was originally a bit angry, but seeing Lu Zhong's awkward appearance, that thread of anger disappeared, and instead found it funny. Thinking about it, this big rough man, who would dare to touch him? Being a soldier and being in prison are not much different, women can't be seen for several days, let alone intimate contact. Now, dancing intimately with himself, if he didn't lose his composure, that would be strange.

  Tong Su Su is still very confident in her own beauty.

  "It's okay, let's jump a bit more." But Tong Su was not willing to give up, determined to set an example for this childhood friend, good friend and benefactor, to exercise his resistance to beauties. Women are like that, you can always find someone who likes you, no need to go weak in the knees when seeing a beauty, how embarrassing is that?

  My innocent friend, you must have very high standards.

  For this childhood playmate, Tong SuSu must say that the liking between men and women is definitely not there. She doesn't like rough men, her ideal object should be a refined and elegant scholar with a lot of knowledge, Lu Zheng is far from her ideal standard by tens of thousands of miles.

  But Lu Zhong, however, made her feel especially close, and even when he took advantage of her, she didn't get angry. In fact, thinking about it, being more intimate with him felt warm in her heart. This feeling should be the kind that transcends a romantic relationship, like having a best friend.

  Lu Zhong didn't know her mindset, so he had no choice but to dance another tune with Tong Su. This time, he was very careful and proper. When the music ended, the outdoor dance party also came to an end.

  As she stepped down from the dance floor, the troubles that had just been shaken off came flooding back to Tong Susu's mind. She let out a soft sigh and gazed at the dispersing crowd with some confusion, unsure of what she was thinking.

  Lu Zhong pushed his bicycle: "Let's go, I'll send you home."

  Tong Su was silent for a moment and said: "I don't want to go back."

  "Hmm, it's good to take a walk anyway." Lu Zhong echoed.

  The two of them walked along, and Tong Su suddenly raised her pretty face. "Lu Zhong, where do you live? The other day, I went to the guest house to look for you, but you just lied, you didn't live there. I knocked on the door and went in, and inside was a big fat man, it scared me to death."

  Lu Zhong was amused and said: "We've moved. I didn't have time to inform you, my colleague and I rented a house."

  Tong Su suddenly said "ah" and after a while, she said: "Is there a place? I'll go to your place tonight to spend the night?"

  Lu Zhong was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "Whatever, anyway the bedding is new. When the time comes, you sleep in my room, and I'll sleep with Hu Zi."

  Although Lu Zhong lived with Xiao Du, if the news of his taking in a beautiful unmarried woman spread to the capital, it would certainly cause an explosion at home. However, Lu Zhong had always been a self-willed person and wouldn't care about all those trivial matters of the family. Even if he were reborn, his temperament would remain the same.

  Tong Su heard Lu Zhong agree and couldn't help but let out a cheer, reaching out to pinch Lu Zhong's face: "Good boy, it wasn't in vain that I spoiled you!"

  Lu Zhong was quite perplexed and didn't know that in Tong Su's heart, he had already become her confidant.

  Tong Su didn't know what was wrong with herself. If it were in the past, no matter how close she felt in her heart, she would never have made such a move towards an opposite-sex friend. But after her family broke apart and she suffered greatly, it seemed to have also given her liberation. Relatives treated her like this, so what's the worst others could do? Now, what was there to fear about rumors and gossip? Were there still people in this world who could be trusted? This life was already like this, what about relatives and loved ones? Let them all go to hell!

  With complex emotions, Tong SuSu jumped onto the back seat of the bicycle and sped away, looking at Lu Zheng's back, with a faint warmth in her heart. Perhaps in this world, he was truly her only friend. From childhood to adulthood, it seemed that every time she was facing a precipice, he would always appear by her side.