Cheng Zongyang withdrew his gaze from Qiu Fengxing and looked at Xu Tieshan. "Since no one can take a joke, let's cut to the chase.
"The County Town needs everyone's cooperation to recover. My goal is simple: for all of us to work together to restore it. Once everything is back on track, you can all settle your grudges then. Of course, if any of you have other ideas, feel free to share them."
Having said his piece, Cheng Zongyang fell silent, picked up his chopsticks, and resumed eating.
He didn't rush, just ate at a leisurely pace, not even glancing at the others' expressions.
Qiu Wan'Er had been observing Cheng Zongyang's behavior from the very beginning, her elegant brows knitting together slightly.
She truly couldn't make sense of the young man before her.
