Xianhuang Village, Baiyun City.
The moment Jiang Chen stepped into the village entrance, he felt several strange gazes lock onto him.
To his left, a buxom young woman tugged at the arm of the neighbor girl beside her, giggling playfully.
“Look!
A man is here, and he’s so handsome, too!”
The neighbor girl glanced at Jiang Chen and muttered, “Sister Chunhua, it’s just a man.
Is there really a need to make such a fuss?”
“Not make a fuss?
Think about it—how long has it been since a man dared to enter Xianhuang Village?” As the buxom woman spoke, her eyes remained glued to Jiang Chen.
A delighted smile spread across her face.
“No, I have to go ask him.
If he doesn’t have a girlfriend, I need to make the first move before some other woman snatches him up.”
Before the neighbor girl could say another word, the buxom woman was already running toward Jiang Chen.
However, she was a step too late.
Another short-haired girl had beaten her to the punch, arriving right in front of him.
“Hey there, handsome,” she asked with a bright smile.
“What brings you here?”
“I’m looking for someone,” Jiang Chen replied with a smile.
“Will you leave after you find them?”
“Probably…
not.”
Hearing this, the short-haired girl immediately cried out in joy, “That’s wonderful!” As she spoke, she tightly hugged Jiang Chen’s arm.
“Do you have a girlfriend?
What do you think of me?
Just nod, and we can go home right now!”
Jiang Chen was stunned.
He wondered if all the villagers of Xianhuang Village were this passionate.
Before he could speak, the buxom woman arrived and shoved the short-haired girl aside.
She cursed with a look of utter disdain, “If this handsome guy likes anyone, it’d be a curvy woman like me!
How could he ever be interested in a scrawny little thing like you?!”
“Nonsense!
I’m slim and sexy.
Men nowadays love my type!”
“Bullshit!
Look at my figure, then look at yours…”
Without another word to him, the two beauties began to bicker.
Jiang Chen stood there, completely bewildered.
He knew he was quite popular with women, but was there really a need for them to fight over him like this?
He suddenly felt like he had entered the village in the wrong way—it felt less like Xianhuang Village and more like some ancient brothel.
Rubbing his nose, he spoke up, “Ladies, please don’t fight.
I actually already have a girlfriend!”
“What?” The short-haired girl and the buxom woman stopped arguing, turning their heads to ask in unison.
Jiang Chen spread his hands.
“I have a girlfriend.”
“Where is the justice in the world?!
Such a handsome man already has a girlfriend!” the buxom woman lamented with an exaggerated expression.
The short-haired girl, however, looked entirely unconvinced.
“Who is your girlfriend?
Is she prettier than me?”
Smiling, Jiang Chen took a photograph from his pocket and held it out to the two beauties.
“This is my girlfriend.
Pretty, isn’t she?” As he spoke, the smile on his face grew exceptionally deep.
It was as if the mere appearance of the girl in the photo made everything else in the surroundings pale in comparison.
When the two beauties saw the girl in the picture, their gazes grew complicated.
There was envy and jealousy, as well as unwillingness and regret.
They envied the near-absolute perfection of the girl in the photo.
They regretted not being born just as perfect, and they were reluctant to accept that such a handsome man’s heart already belonged to someone else.
The short-haired girl let out a sigh.
“Luo Yanran is truly blessed to have a boyfriend as handsome as you.”
“You know Yanran?” Jiang Chen asked with a smile.
“Who in Xianhuang Village doesn’t know her?
She’s beautiful, and her medical skills are amazing.”
Jiang Chen murmured happily, “I didn’t expect Yanran to be just as outstanding here in Xianhuang Village.”
“She’s outstanding, all right, but she’s not having an easy time.” The buxom woman waved her hand, hesitating to say more as she prepared to sit back down on a roadside stool.
However, Jiang Chen sensed that something was wrong.
He quickly grabbed her arm and asked, “What do you mean she’s not having an easy time?”
“You’re her boyfriend, and you don’t know?” the buxom woman frowned.
“Uh…” Jiang Chen scratched his head awkwardly.
“I’ve been out of town for a few years.
I just found out she came here!”
“No wonder.”
The buxom woman paused before explaining, “I heard Yanran was originally the jewel of the Luo family in Baiyun City, but for some unknown reason, she was kicked out of the family.
“The mother and daughter wandered for a while before arriving in our Xianhuang Village.
At first, things were fine.
She treated everyone’s illnesses for free.
Aside from her mother being a bit unreasonable, most people really liked Yanran.
“Later, she wanted to set up a clinic, so she hired some villagers to help.
But right when the clinic was about to be finished, a villager suddenly fell from the roof.
His legs weren’t broken, but he lost all feeling in them.”
Jiang Chen furrowed his brows slightly.
“With Yanran’s medical skills, she should have been able to cure him.”
The buxom woman shook her head.
“No, she tried many methods, but nothing worked.
The villager’s family grew anxious and told Luo Yanran that she either had to find another way to cure him or pay a compensation of five hundred thousand.
“If Luo Yanran were still the eldest lady of the Luo family, treating him would be easy, and five hundred thousand would just be a number to the Luo family.
But now, she’s been driven out of her family.”
Sighing, the buxom woman continued, “I heard that when she called her former friends, she only received ridicule and mockery in return.
And when she asked her family members for a loan, she was ruthlessly humiliated!
Today is the final deadline set by the villager’s family.
If she can’t cure him, I’m afraid Yanran will…” She didn’t finish her sentence, but Jiang Chen knew it definitely wouldn’t end well.
“Where is Yanran now?” Jiang Chen asked solemnly.
“Turn left at the intersection ahead, and you’ll see the clinic’s sign.”
By the time the buxom woman finished speaking, Jiang Chen was already walking briskly ahead.
His expression was rushed, entirely devoid of his previous nonchalance.
Watching Jiang Chen’s retreating back, the buxom woman muttered, “What a pity.
A man finally shows up, and we don’t even have a chance.”
The short-haired girl shot her a glance and said casually, “So what if he has a girlfriend?
What man doesn’t like having a harem?
Living every day in our village of only women, I refuse to believe this handsome guy won’t stray!”
The buxom woman shook her head.
As she walked toward the roadside, she mumbled, “Don’t you know why our village only has women?
If he can survive that curse and live to see the morning of his eighth day here, I’d give myself to him for nothing!”
Inside the clinic.
The moment Jiang Chen stepped through the courtyard gate, he heard a fierce argument.
“Mom, no matter what you say, I am not going to be the girlfriend of that real estate boss’s son!” Luo Yanran said with deep displeasure.
“If you don’t become his girlfriend, do you have another solution?
Can you cure that villager’s leg injury?” a middle-aged woman sneered coldly.
Luo Yanran shook her head.
“Then can you cough up the five hundred thousand in compensation?”
“No!”
“You can’t cure the injury, and you can’t produce the money.
What other choice do you have besides becoming Young Master Zhang’s girlfriend?” Staring straight at Luo Yanran, the middle-aged woman raised her voice, “Young Master Zhang is a perfect match for you in every way.
After finding out about your situation, he even promised to help find a doctor and provide the five hundred thousand.
As long as you nod your head, we can immediately go back to living a life of wealth and luxury!”
“So, you’re planning to sell your daughter for five hundred thousand just to buy back your own wealth and luxury?”
Right at that moment, an untimely voice interrupted the mother and daughter’s conversation!