But without concrete evidence, she didn’t dare to speak recklessly about such matters. Moreover, the person’s position who could single-handedly *change the first place must surely be above hers. Even though she felt Su Xiaoxiao was quite excellent, ultimately, they were merely acquaintances who had only met a few times. To offend high-ranking leaders for an unrelated person was absolutely impossible. Thinking of this, she coughed lightly, but her expression remained unchanged. Sitting in her position, she had long learned to keep her emotions hidden. "I’m not very clear about this matter either, you should ask someone else to find out." After finishing, Xu Cuilan was about to leave with her bag when a tall man with a backpack slung diagonally suddenly walked over. The color of his eyes was lighter than that of ordinary people, and his gaze carried indifference and aloofness. Yet his face was exceptionally good-looking, with delicate and well-defined features, exuding an androgynous beauty. Su Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise after just one glance: "Song Weidong?" After all, his face was extremely distinctive. No matter where he went, he was someone who could be noticed at a glance. This was the second time today that she had bumped into Song Weidong. It felt like an overly coincidental encounter. Song Weidong’s indifferent gaze fell upon her as the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Classmate Su." After these days of interaction, this was the first time she saw Song Weidong smile. One had to admit, he looked very attractive when he smiled, with a freewheeling charm that made him even more eye-catching than when he wasn’t smiling. Originally intending to leave, Xu Cuilan paused instantly upon seeing Song Weidong: "Weidong, why are you here? Do you know each other?" She never expected that Su Xiaoxiao would know Song Weidong. Upon hearing this, Song Weidong’s gaze fell upon Su Xiaoxiao: "I saw a friend and came over to say hello." Hearing him say so, Xu Cuilan, who was about to leave, smiled at Su Xiaoxiao: "Comrade Su, I’ll check the interview matter you asked about and get back to you in three days." Just a moment ago, she said she didn’t know, and now her attitude had changed one-eighty degrees. It seemed all because of Song Weidong. Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but look at Song Weidong in surprise, but his expression was still indifferent, revealing no emotion. There were rumors at school that Song Weidong’s dad seemed to be a high-ranking leader somewhere. Could this really be true and not just a rumor? "Then I’ll trouble you, Aunt Xu." Song Weidong thanked her politely, appearing to be on very familiar terms with Su Xiaoxiao. Seeing their good relationship, Xu Cuilan became even more joyful: "No need to be polite; we’re all on the same side. It’s the right thing to do." She smiled so widely that her face nearly crinkled. At last, she had the chance to seize such a golden opportunity. After all, Song Weidong’s father was Director Song, and usually, those beneath him struggled to curry favor, yet today she struck gold by accident. The more Xu Cuilan thought, the happier she became, and she even looked at Su Xiaoxiao with more appreciation. With such a good friend, this little girl has boundless prospects. And it seemed to her that Song Weidong had quite an unusual attitude toward this girl. She had heard a lot of gossip about Song Weidong, reportedly a handsome child from a young age, chased by little girls since kindergarten, yet he’d never given them a second glance. Today, he actually admitted to knowing Su Xiaoxiao—how could they merely be classmates? With that in mind, Xu Cuilan’s gaze toward Su Xiaoxiao became even more meaningful. If she could help Su Xiaoxiao with this matter, then Song Weidong would owe her a favor. His most beloved son was Song Weidong, and what he owed was essentially what Director Song owed. With this realization, Xu Cuilan beamed at Su Xiaoxiao: "Comrade Su, rest assured, I will give you an explanation for this matter." She then proposed, "Weidong, if there’s nothing else, how about we have a meal together?" "No need, Aunt Xu. I still have matters with Classmate Su, we’ll not bother you, some other day, perhaps after everything is resolved, I’ll invite you to eat." It was the first time Su Xiaoxiao had heard Song Weidong say so much. "Sure, no problem, if you need anything in the future, Comrade Su, just come find me." Xu Cuilan waved at the two, taking large strides with her bag as she walked away. Feeling slightly awkward about owing Song Weidong two favors in one day, Su Xiaoxiao spoke up: "Classmate Song, are you free now? If so, I’d like to treat you to a meal." She expected a rejection but was surprised when Song Weidong nodded his head. Such that Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but glance at him a few more times. This person seemed aloof yet genuinely helped when classmates were in need. If not for him just now, Manager Xu certainly wouldn’t have offered her help. The state-run restaurant wasn’t far from the department store, no more than a ten-minute walk away. Walking side by side to the state-run restaurant, they attracted numerous gazes, being such an eye-catching pair. At the restaurant, Song Weidong wasn’t shy and ordered three dishes and a soup, all meats. Braised spare ribs, beef with sauce, sweet and sour fish, plus a tomato soup. Thinking of spending her own money, Su Xiaoxiao felt a little heartache. But he had helped her so much, it was only fair to eat something good. In these times, everyone lacked nourishment, so naturally, they’d prefer meat at restaurants. Song Weidong looked at her after ordering: "What do you want to eat? I’ll order it for you." Su Xiaoxiao was bewildered, all those dishes were he ordered for himself, was this guy a glutton? Ordering so much. Thinking of her pitiful wallet, Su Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth: "I’m not hungry, just a shredded pork noodle for me." Song Weidong nodded: "Add two more bowls of shredded pork noodles." Thankfully she’d been earning recently, otherwise, his appetite might have bankrupted her. Her heart bled, yet she couldn’t help but politely offer, "How about ordering a vegetable as well?" "Sure, what veggies do you want?" By now, Su Xiaoxiao wished she could slap herself, she shouldn’t have said anything extra. This was all her hard-earned money. After placing the order, Su Xiaoxiao dug into her pocket for her money but found another slender hand appeared beside her. The waiter was slightly taken aback, looking between the two: "Comrades, who’s paying?" Before Su Xiaoxiao could react, Song Weidong handed over the money. Su Xiaoxiao was momentarily stunned, hurriedly standing on tiptoe to pay too. Having owed enough favors, how could she let Song Weidong treat her to dinner as well? Though spending so much money hurt, she still had her pride. Unexpectedly, Song Weidong’s height and long arms put him at an advantage over Su Xiaoxiao. The waiter took the money from Song Weidong’s hand, directing them to a table: "Both comrades, your table is over there." Since she couldn’t outpay him, Su Xiaoxiao just put the money in Song Weidong’s hand: "Classmate Song, I said it’s my treat this time." "No need, you can treat next time." Song Weidong returned the money to her, saying. With him saying this, Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t refuse, insisting further would be pretentious. She could only put the money away, but as she did so, a mocking female voice came from behind her. Follow current novels on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥