Chen Siyan had a great relationship with Ding Yutong and had no doubts about her, so she said, "I do, what do you need my brother for?"
"It’s ..." Ding Yutong made up a lie, "In our dormitory these past few days, we’ve been losing underwear, and a phone and some money have gone missing. We suspect there’s a thief, but the security guard downstairs has quit. Among the guys, I only know your brother; the rest are just bookish types, completely useless, so I wanted to ask for his help. Besides, isn’t he a former security guard? He should be really capable."
"Yeah! My brother is really amazing!" Chen Siyan, a pure and naive girl, blindly adored Yang Chen. Hearing Ding Yutong praise Yang Chen, she immediately got very excited and went along with her.
Ding Yutong felt uneasy. She knew Chen Siyan was a very innocent child who wouldn’t suspect she had ulterior motives.
"Could you... give me your brother’s number?" Ding Yutong asked.
"Sure! I’ll send it to your phone later."
After hanging up, Ding Yutong felt uneasy.
After thinking it over, Ding Yutong decided to go ahead and call Yang Chen.
Yang Chen saw an unfamiliar number and immediately hung up.
Lately, it was odd, with so many sales calls about selling houses and shops, it was baffling.
But just after hanging up, the phone rang again.
Yang Chen frowned slightly but still answered the call.
Ding Yutong spoke cautiously, "Hello, is this Yang Chen?"
Recognizing the voice, Yang Chen immediately knew it was Ding Yutong, "Teacher Ding, sorry, I thought it was a spam call just now."
"No worries, I didn’t have your number before, so I got it from Yanyan."
"Oh, so what’s up, Teacher Ding?"
Ding Yutong hesitated for a moment and said slowly, "It’s . The security guard downstairs at our dormitory has resigned, and these days, several pieces of underwear, a phone, and a few thousand yuan were stolen from our dorm. We suspect someone has broken in, but we can’t find a security guard now. Even if we bring in a new one, they might not be able to catch the thief. Out of the people I know, only you have such skills, being a former security guard and all, so..."
"Sure!" Yang Chen agreed directly, "No problem, is tomorrow okay? I need to guard the kindergarten tonight. Another baby girl was abandoned yesterday, so I have to keep watch here."
Generally, people have a heart of flesh. After abandoning their child, the parents would surely feel guilty and want to check on the child’s situation.
Ordinary people wouldn’t bear to abandon a kitten or puppy, let alone a child.
If the couple dared to come at night, Yang Chen would definitely catch them and give them a good scolding.
Second, he would keep watch for one night, then bring in a security guard the next day to prevent such things from happening again.
It’s not that he was unwilling to help, but he couldn’t encourage such behavior. If people knew they could abandon their children here, folks from all over might come, and it’s not as if it hasn’t happened before.
"Tomorrow...is fine, thank you so much, Yang Chen," Ding Yutong expressed her gratitude.
"It’s nothing, we’re friends, just helping each other out," Yang Chen said with a smile.
After all, with Ding Yutong being so earnest and dedicated in helping Chen Siyan, he wouldn’t refuse the chance to return the favor.
There was a moment of silence on the other end, and Yang Chen even thought that Ding Yutong had hung up.
After a while, Ding Yutong said, "Yang Chen... actually, there’s something else I wanted to talk to you about."
"What is it? Please go ahead, Teacher Ding," Yang Chen replied.
Ding Yutong sighed, "Sun Xiaoting wants to find you. She didn’t have your number, so she asked me to get it from Yanyan."
Yang Chen was slightly stunned and asked, "Then about the dormitory..."
"It’s true," Ding Yutong said with a bitter smile, "Such things are really happening in our dorm, and we do want to find someone to help. But... the main thing is about Sun Xiaoting."
"Oh! That’s no problem, just give her my number. I’ll be there tomorrow," Yang Chen said casually, but seemed more concerned about Ding Yutong’s dormitory theft.
Ding Yutong couldn’t figure out Yang Chen’s intentions.
After hanging up, Ding Yutong called Sun Xiaoting and gave her the number.
Getting the number made Sun Xiaoting nervous.
But Sun Xiaoting mustered the courage to call Yang Chen.
"Mm!" Yang Chen already knew Sun Xiaoting was calling him, so he remained calm.
"Can we... find some time to have a proper talk?" Sun Xiaoting asked.
Before Yang Chen could respond, Sun Xiaoting quickly added, "Just the two of us!"
Yang Chen frowned upon hearing this. He had initially wanted to ask what she wanted to discuss, but hearing her last sentence, he figured he knew what it was about and didn’t want to say more.
He wanted to refuse, and he should refuse.
But recalling past memories, Yang Chen felt a bit soft-hearted and thought he shouldn’t be too blunt.
After considering it, Yang Chen said, "Alright, let’s have a talk!"
In truth, everything had been said that needed to be said, and it was clear why Sun Xiaoting wanted to meet with him.
Now, Yang Chen no longer wished to bother with Sun Xiaoting, but since she could be counted as a little sister of sorts, he agreed.
After hanging up, Sun Xiaoting’s eyes flickered, and she sneered, "Wei Xueqing! Ye Xin, you two are still so naive; just wait for me to snatch Yang Chen away!"
Saying this, Sun Xiaoting lay back in her chair, her eyes glinting with a cold light.
Yang Chen didn’t know what Sun Xiaoting was thinking; he was just focused on getting the kindergarten situation resolved.
If it wasn’t strictly supervised, the situation would worsen, and he couldn’t encourage such behavior.
In the afternoon, Zhao Shisan and Zhang Shaoting returned, and Yang Chen noticed they had changed a lot.
For instance, Zhang Shaoting no longer gave off a weak and frail impression; now, he looked healthy and full of vitality.
Yang Chen nodded and said to Zhang Shaoting, "It’s fine to enjoy women a bit, but don’t overdo it. Be cautious about exhausting yourself, or you won’t recover."
Zhang Shaoting blushed. Zhao Shisan hadn’t stopped mentioning this issue to him.
Now that he had quit for a while, his energy and spirit had returned, and he understood that indulgence had drained his vitality in the past.
"I... I understand," Zhang Shaoting said softly.
Zhao Shisan laughed heartily beside him.
Zhao Shisan was a burly man, tall and thick, with fierce facial scars. When he laughed, it felt like a bass speaker was fitted in his mouth, making everything around vibrate; little girls were especially startled.
People passing by the kindergarten gate avoided them, casting peculiar glances.
It was as if they were thinking about why such a person was in a kindergarten, surely scaring the children.