There were several beauties among the team purchasing lychees.
Today, Lin Hao paid particular attention to them.
One beauty whispered, “manager Lin Hao is looking at our village beauty.”
Another beauty said, “He must like our village beauty. Hurry up and confess!”
The beauty known as the Village Beauty said, “Don’t think too highly of me. It probably isn’t what you think.”
A while later, Lin Hao came over to them.
Lin Hao greeted them with a smile. “Hello, beauties.”
The Village Beauty felt thrilled inside. “He really came. It’s like the sun rising in the west.”
Lin Hao was handsome, and he was also a Manager. These beauties liked him.
They thought they would be happy if their boyfriend were as handsome as Lin Hao.
One beauty asked, “manager Lin Hao, are you here to confess your feelings?”
“Hahahaha!”
The beauties burst out laughing.
The Village Beauty waited expectantly.
However, Lin Hao shook his head. “No. We’re welcoming a new member today.”
The Village Beauty looked disappointed.
A few minutes later, they met Zheng Xinyi.
Her appearance immediately made the other girls pale in comparison.
The village beauty knew Zheng Xinyi. At this moment, she could not help exclaiming, “Zheng Xinyi, what happened to your eyes?”
Zheng Xinyi said timidly, “My eyes have healed. Brother Lin Hao cured them.”
“Congratulations.”
Everyone could only offer their congratulations. After her eyes healed, Zheng Xinyi was the true village beauty in name and appearance.
Judging by the situation, Lin Hao and Zheng Xinyi had a close relationship.
Could they be boyfriend and girlfriend?
Since Lin Hao had healed her eyes, had Zheng Xinyi repay a debt by offering oneself in marriage?
Everyone felt that this matter was far from simple.
“I’m going to save money, take the Gaokao, attend university, and live in the same city as Brother Lin Hao!”
In front of everyone, Zheng Xinyi became brave and voiced what was in her heart.
“Wow.”
“Zheng Xinyi, that’s wonderful. The only thing to fear is having no ideals.”
“We wish you success in advance.”
“Village beauty, we hope you achieve immediate success.”
…
The beauties applauded and cheered Zheng Xinyi on. Her life was already remarkable; if she entered university, hers would be an inspiring story.
Today, Lin Hao had them bring Zheng Xinyi along and teach her how to handle matters.
Beauties got along easily with one another. Before long, they became Close Friends with Zheng Xinyi.
Zheng Xinyi was curious about Lin Hao and asked everyone about him.
Everyone’s impression of Lin Hao was vague: young, handsome, capable, steady, and so on. Those words summed him up.
Over the next few days, Zheng Xinyi joined the team and became proficient at her work.
Lin Hao, meanwhile, did not have to work hard. Working with his capable assistant, Du Minshan, was easy.
That day, Zheng Xinyi brought a mobile phone to Lin Hao, her face filled with anticipation. “Brother Lin Hao, I have a chat account now. Can I add you?”
Lin Hao took out his mobile phone. “Sure.”
Thus, Zheng Xinyi added Lin Hao’s chat account, becoming the first chat friend this girl had made.
Du Minshan whispered, “Is she the one who makes your heart race?”
Lin Hao did not answer directly. “We’re both young. There’s no need to rush into a choice.”
At this stage, Lin Hao had decided not to look for a girlfriend for the time being. That was his own consideration.
It was fine not to look for a girlfriend. It saved him all kinds of trouble.
After adding him as a friend, Zheng Xinyi had a goal: she wanted to save money to buy a mobile phone.
Lin Hao checked the data Zheng Xinyi had written. “You made another mistake. The total doesn’t add up.”
Zheng Xinyi made a mistake and shrank her neck. “Then what is the correct figure?”
Lin Hao tapped her head. “A normal load of Lychees comes in only a few standard weights. Based on the size of the Wicker Basket, estimate it as one hundred, one hundred twenty, or one hundred fifty jin. Calculate it yourself.”
Zheng Xinyi rubbed her head and felt a slight ache, but she was not unhappy. Instead, she was delighted. Lin Hao was giving her a lesson.
“I remember now! That pair of wicker baskets was medium-sized, so it was one hundred twenty jin!”
She recalled the details and arrived at the answer.
Seeing her delicate, pitiful appearance, Lin Hao did not scold her. Instead, he asked with concern, “How are your grades in each subject?”
Zheng Xinyi answered honestly, “Chinese is my best subject, followed by English and then liberal arts. Mathematics is my worst.”
Lin Hao nodded and gave her some advice. “Then you should work hard to make up for your mathematics.”
Zheng Xinyi felt touched and pursed her lips. “Thank you for reminding me, Brother Lin Hao.”
Lin Hao turned around to leave, but after thinking for a moment, he looked back. “Just call me Lin Hao. That way, we’ll be close friends.”
“All right, Brother Lin Hao.”
…
That day, Lin Hao prepared to return to Guicheng.
The Gaokao Scores were about to be released!
Lin Hao patted Du Minshan on the shoulder. “I’m going back to Guicheng for a few days. Sister Du, work hard and don’t miss me.”
“Get lost.”
Du Minshan slapped his hand away, looking fierce and intimidating. She wanted to smack him. “You brat, I don’t need you to teach me how to work.”
Mist rose from Lin Hao’s hands. “I was going to help treat your skin. If you don’t want it, forget it.”
Du Minshan panicked and grabbed his hand. “Wait, treat it for me.”
“My name isn’t Wait.”
“Good Brother, treat my skin, please. Look how tanned I’ve become lately.”
Du Minshan’s attitude underwent a complete reversal. A moment ago, she looked like the bossy big sister; now, she spoke sweetly.
Lin Hao was her Friend. They had lived together for so long, and she always cooked, so he agreed to treat her skin.
“Give me your palm.”
“Okay.”
Lin Hao pressed his palm against Du Minshan’s and sent frost qi into her body.
Frost Qi treatment made the beauty’s skin fair.
Du Minshan’s complexion became fair again, and she was so delighted that she jumped up.
Soon afterward, Lin Yaoyang arrived by car.
Du Minshan saw Lin Hao off and realized she was reluctant to see him leave.
Would she cook for one person after he left?
“Sister Du, let’s stop here.”
Lin Hao got into the car and embarked on the road back to Guicheng.
“He’s gone?”
Du Minshan stared at the departing car and sighed at the strangeness of life. She did not know whether Lin Hao would return.
Half an hour later, Zheng Xinyi came looking for Lin Hao. When she learned that he had returned to Guicheng, disappointment showed on her face.
But Zheng Xinyi soon adjusted her mindset. Clenching her fists, she looked into the distance. “I must work hard!”
Du Minshan warned her, “Lin Hao isn’t an ordinary person. He knows Spells. Look how fair my skin has become. Do you think you can catch up with him?”
Zheng Xinyi’s eyes shifted. Lin Hao was so capable that he would keep moving farther away.
Then she thought of something, and her gaze became resolute. “No. Brother Lin Hao wants to attend university. As long as I can live in the same city as him, that’s enough.”
“All right.”
Du Minshan felt that it seemed to make sense. That way, she would be able to see Lin Hao in the coming years.
Speaking of which.
Lin Hao bought many local specialties and brought them home to prepare a grand meal for mom.
When Ye Huilian saw Lin Hao, she was overjoyed. “Son, you finally came back. Did you get tanned?”
Lin Hao smiled. “No. I’ve become a little fairer.”
“Really?”
After looking over her son, Ye Huilian was slightly surprised. Then she smiled and measured his height with her hand. “Son, you’ve grown taller again.”
Lin Hao smiled without replying. He was around one meter seventy-eight now, and by the time he entered university, he would reach one meter eighty.
Then Lin Hao took out the local specialties he had brought back from the countryside.
Seeing them, Ye Huilian worried that he had obtained them improperly. “So many good things—did you take them from the villagers?”
Lin Hao said, “mom, don’t worry. I bought all these local specialties and paid for every one of them. By the way, there are also Chinese herbs here to help regulate your health.”
“Son, you’re so filial. Mom is happy.”
As she spoke, Ye Huilian began to shed tears.
Lin Hao held his Mom’s hand and noticed that she looked haggard. He asked, “Mom, what’s wrong?”
Ye Huilian sighed. “I got scolded, that’s all. What else could it be?”
Lin Hao advised her, “mom, why don’t you stop being a kindergarten teacher? It isn’t worth looking so haggard over a few thousand yuan.”
Ye Huilian snapped, “A few thousand yuan is still money. Besides, you don’t have enough money to support your mother. I’ll consider retirement after you establish a family and career.”
After listening to them for so long, Lin Yaoyang joined in. “Sister Huilian, I think you should resign. Lin Hao has earned plenty of money, enough to support you in your old age.”
“Stop talking nonsense. I don’t believe you. How much money could anyone earn in the countryside?”
Ye Huilian was suspicious. Lin Yaoyang’s claim sounded exaggerated. Without several hundred thousand yuan, how could she have enough for retirement?
Besides, she was young and perfectly capable of supporting herself. She did not want to rely on others for a living.