Chapter 27: Good Deeds Bring Good Rewards

"Old lady, what are you doing! Get up quickly, you're shortening my lifespan!" Liu Dong, startled by the old lady's sudden action, quickly jumped back and extended his hands to help her up.

After a long while, under Liu Dong's comfort, the old lady's emotions gradually calmed down.

"Young man, you're a good person, you will definitely be rewarded in the future! By the way, we don't need so much money for the medical expenses. You can give me 100,000 yuan, and you can take the rest back!" As she spoke, the old lady prepared to take out a third of the money Liu Dong had given her.

Seeing this, Liu Dong quickly held the old lady's hand that was about to take the money and said, "Old lady, keep the rest of the money. Consider it my way of showing respect to you and your husband. Use it to buy some supplements for him, so he can recover faster, right?"

"Thank you, thank you!" Hearing Liu Dong's words, the old lady was very moved. Her thin, withered right hand tightly grabbed Liu Dong's arm, tears welling up in her eyes, and she kept thanking him.

"Oh, right, this is for you!" After calming down a bit under Liu Dong's comfort, the old lady opened the blue cloth bundle in her arms and handed the paintings and a few books to Liu Dong.

After receiving the items, Liu Dong didn't have time to look at them. "Old lady, it's so late now, and you have so much money with you. It's not safe on the road. Why don't I find a hotel for you to stay in, and you can leave tomorrow?"

"No, no, young man! We have someone from our village here. I'll ride back on his tractor later. My husband is waiting for this money to save his life!" As she spoke, the old lady unfolded the blue cloth bundle, divided the money into three equal stacks, and carefully wrapped them up. She then tied the long, blue cloth bundle around her waist like a belt.

The old lady tightened it, feeling that it was very secure and wouldn't fall off, and then covered it with her clothes, making sure it wasn't noticeable from the outside. She then looked relieved.

Watching the old lady leave with heartfelt gratitude, Liu Dong, who had originally wanted to check if the paintings and books were antiques, suddenly felt something strange in his mind. He was startled and quickly focused his attention. He noticed that the irregular yellow gem floating in the mysterious space was now emitting a bright light, absorbing a faint white glow that had appeared in the芥子space.

As the white glow was absorbed, the yellow gem became even brighter. More importantly, the mysterious space around it was slowly expanding. By the time the white glow disappeared and the yellow gem became quiet again, the space that was originally one cubic meter in size had grown to 1.5 cubic meters.

"The space has expanded? Could it be because of the good deed I did just now?" He scratched his head, thinking about it. It seemed the only plausible reason.

"Looks like I really need to study this ability more in the future!" With this thought, Liu Dong couldn't help but examine the items he had just received. Soon, a bright white light appeared before his eyes.

Seeing the familiar soft white light, Liu Dong was startled, and then his face lit up with joy.

Although he had mostly acted out of sympathy when helping the old lady, he hadn't really expected the items to be genuine antiques as she had said. After all, having spent three years in the antique market, Liu Dong had heard many more dramatic stories. However, even though this was his first time experiencing it, he felt that the old lady was telling the truth, which was why he had helped her.

Now, seeing the familiar white light, there was no doubt that the items in his hands were genuine antiques. The white light from the paintings in his right hand was much more intense than that from the books in his left hand.

Although he was eager to open and examine them, it was clearly not the right place. Suppressing his curiosity, Liu Dong discreetly put the books and paintings into the芥子space and then rode his bicycle, pedaling hard through the streets to head home.

"Xiao Dong, am I that unattractive? Every time you come back, you don't even say a word to me before rushing into your room!" Just as Liu Dong, following his usual habit, changed his shoes and greeted Wang Qiang, who was watching TV on the sofa in the living room, and was about to go to his room, a voice filled with a hint of resentment but mostly seductive softness made him stop in his tracks.

Even Wang Qiang herself found it strange. In the past, although she had been curious about this man who was four years younger than her, she had never taken the initiative to ask him anything. In her eyes, this exceptionally diligent young brother was just a tenant living under the same roof.

But for some reason, especially after returning from her business trip to Qingdao, she had started to feel a sense of closeness from this young man, even though she usually didn't pay much attention to men. She couldn't help but be drawn to him.

Turning around, Liu Dong looked at the beautiful face of Wang Qiang, who was a few steps away, and said with a hint of flattery, "Sister Wang, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life. But you know my work. If I don't work overtime and do more carvings to make money, I won't be able to pay the rent to you this month!"

For Liu Dong, the antiques he had just received from the old lady were much more attractive than the alluring but unattainable Wang Qiang.

"Are you trying to take advantage of my lack of knowledge about carving? With the skill you showed with the Guan Yu wood carving this afternoon, how could you not be able to pay the rent?" Wang Qiang's lips curled, her seductive eyes glancing at Liu Dong with a hint of annoyance.

Hearing her words, Liu Dong involuntarily touched his nose and smiled awkwardly. Although he was talented in carving, he was no better than a high school student when it came to understanding women.

Seeing the slightly embarrassed expression on Liu Dong's face, Wang Qiang smiled and didn't say more. Instead, she extended her delicate hand and patted the empty spot on the sofa next to her, saying with a smile, "Come over, I have something to tell you!"

Liu Dong couldn't refuse such an invitation from a beautiful woman, so he had to suppress his curiosity about the newly acquired antiques and sat down next to Wang Qiang.

Soon, a faint, pleasant lotus fragrance wafted up to his nose. Liu Dong, who dared not look directly at Wang Qiang, saw her exposed, smooth, and white thighs, her perfectly proportioned, slender calves, and her delicate feet with red toenails, which made him feel a surge of desire.

"Xiao Dong, can you do me a favor?" Wang Qiang asked after he sat down.

"Sister Wang, can you tell me what it is? If it's within my ability, I will definitely help!" Liu Dong crossed his legs to hide his physical reaction and replied in a generous manner.

Hearing his words, a hint of joy appeared on Wang Qiang's face, and she felt relieved. However, a hint of hesitation was evident in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared as she regained her resolve. "Actually, it's not a difficult task. Tomorrow, our company is organizing a banquet, and employees can bring their family members or friends. I want you to temporarily act as my boyfriend!"

Wang Qiang's calm words were like a thunderclap to Liu Dong, and his face was full of shock.

"What? Is it so unbelievable for me to be your boyfriend?" Wang Qiang, seeing Liu Dong's stunned expression, his mouth open in disbelief, couldn't help but frown, a hint of annoyance in her eyes.