22: Chapter 022: Going on a Date?
22: Chapter 022: Going on a Date?
Watching Old Man Zhang, who was dazedly kneeling on the barren land, Chen Ergou said in a tone neither salty nor bland:
“It seems that your luck isn’t too good, but don’t rush.
Maybe after another year, they might start to sprout!
So, for now, just build a little shelter here and quietly wait!”
“You…”
Upon hearing Chen Ergou’s mocking words, Old Man Zhang quickly stood up, his face full of resentment!
Hate to death!
At that moment, Old Man Zhang truly hated to death!
After all, he had previously invested all his savings into this barren hill!
Now if this place couldn’t generate income, he would really only have to pass his days drinking the northwestern wind!
Ignoring the resentment on his face, Chen Ergou continued, “Keep studying it here, I believe you’re smart enough to find out why they aren’t sprouting!
Oh, and when you find out, remember to tell me!”
Having said that, Chen Ergou left with a cold laugh!
Watching Chen Ergou just walk away like that, Old Man Zhang was so angry he nearly passed out…
Especially when he turned his head towards the barren hill under Chen Ergou’s contract and saw the lush greenery there, he almost went completely mad!
“Lucky indeed!”
“Yes, lucky that we didn’t contract this barren hill before!”
“Right, otherwise we would have been the unlucky ones now!”
At that time, seeing Old Man Zhang’s gloomy expression, all the villagers felt relieved!
Previously, they were angry that Old Man Zhang had contracted the land before them.
But now, they just felt a heartfelt relief!
…
“Seeing Old Man Zhang’s expression is really satisfying!”
Up the hill, comfortably sitting under a tree, Chen Ergou grinned!
Thinking about his heavy loss, Chen Ergou felt truly exhilarated!
A while later, Chen Ergou began weeding.
Hardly had he started when he heard footsteps.
Turning around, Chen Ergou saw Li Lanying appearing before him, looking exceedingly alive!
Beautiful!
She, dressed all in white and wearing a pink sun hat, conveyed the charm of the girl next door!
Really!
At that moment, she didn’t look like a woman in her thirties at all!
“It seems my outfit is not too bad!”
Seeing that she had caught Chen Ergou’s eye, Li Lanying smiled smugly!
Earlier, at home, she had rummaged through her wardrobe for a long time before deciding to wear this outfit!
She couldn’t say why, but she felt that wearing this would attract Chen Ergou’s attention more!
Watching her stand quietly in front of him, Chen Ergou came back to his senses and asked with concern, “Aunt, are you feeling better now?
If you’re still not feeling well, you should rest well!”
“No need, I’m fine now.
I rested last night, and now I’m completely better!
Honestly, Ergou, can you not really treat your aunt like a patient, please!”
Speaking coyly, Li Lanying bent down and began to weed!
“Yes, yes, yes!
I know, my aunt is not a patient, my aunt is very healthy!”
As he spoke, Chen Ergou proactively handed her a sickle he had brought from home!
“Some weeds are tough to pull out, so you’d better use a sickle!”
Because they were nourished by green True Qi, these weeds had particularly well-developed root systems, making them hard for Chen Ergou to pull out, so he knew Li Lanying would find it even more difficult, thus he had prepared a sharp sickle for her in advance!
“Ergou really knows how to care for his aunt!
He even prepared a sickle for me!”
Quickly accepting it, Li Lanying spoke with a touched expression, truly moved at the moment!
After a while, she glanced at Chen Ergou again, then began cutting the grass very seriously!
During this process, Chen Ergou and Li Lanying chatted with each other and gradually became more familiar!
At that moment, Chen Ergou was preparing to carry the grass Li Lanying had cut outside; as he took it, he heard a cry of alarm from Li Lanying and subconsciously turned around, just in time to see her painfully clutching her hand…
“What happened?”
With concern in his voice, Chen Ergou quickly tossed aside the grass he was holding!
“No…it’s nothing, I just accidentally cut my hand with the scythe!”
Seeing Chen Ergou quickly appear before her made Li Lanying feel incredibly warm inside as she gently shook her head!
“You’re all grown up yet still so careless!”
As he scolded her, Chen Ergou naturally grabbed Li Lanying’s hand!
Soon, Chen Ergou was intently inspecting the injury on her hand!
“You…”
Seeing her hand firmly grasped by Chen Ergou, Li Lanying instantly felt extremely shy!
Subconsciously, after her hand was seized by Chen Ergou, Li Lanying glanced around nervously a few times to make sure there was no one else nearby, then she slightly relaxed!
“Thank goodness!”
After seeing that the injury wasn’t too serious, Chen Ergou also breathed a sigh of relief!
“Ergou, I’m fine, it’s just a…”
Li Lanying was about to say more, but before she could finish, her breathing became rapid because she just felt her injured finger being put into Chen Ergou’s mouth!
“This…”
This incredibly intimate gesture made Li Lanying blush to the extreme, and at the same time, she felt all her strength being drained in an instant!
“Auntie, you’re really cute like this!”
While treating the wound with his saliva, Chen Ergou looked at Li Lanying and realized just how adorable she looked with her cheeks all flushed!
At that moment, Chen Ergou could hardly resist the urge to devour her whole!
…
“There you go!
Auntie, be more careful next time, okay?
It hurts me to see you getting hurt!”
Shortly after, he spat out her finger and gave her a word of advice!
“Is it okay now?”
Upon hearing Chen Ergou’s words and looking at her wound, Li Lanying was shocked to find that it had completely disappeared!
“My God, how did this happen?”
Seeing Li Lanying’s bewildered expression, Chen Ergou chuckled…
Maybe it was due to the transformation by the green True Qi, or perhaps something else, but Chen Ergou had previously discovered that his saliva had healing properties…
Seeing her instantly turn into a curious baby, Chen Ergou chuckled again, rubbed his hands together, and said, “Want to know?
Kiss me, and I’ll tell you!”
“I’m not interested in knowing!”
Upon hearing Chen Ergou’s shameless request, Li Lanying glared at him, and quickly picked up the scythe again, only this time with much more caution than before…
As it was nearing noon, Chen Ergou said, “Auntie, it’s lunchtime, let’s eat first!”
“Okay!”
Li Lanying nodded and then suddenly asked, “Ergou, Auntie has something to do this afternoon, can I take a half-day off?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Ergou swiftly turned around, his eyes wide with concern, and asked, “Something to do?
What is it?
You’re not going on a date, are you!”