Lu Fan returned home and went directly to Wang Yan's peach orchard. The orchard was located on a small hillside, with an area of about two mu, not very large.
Lu Fan chose Wang Yan's peach orchard because her family's orchard was not far from his own fields and the area was not large. Since he only wanted to conduct an experiment, there was no need to set up a very large garden.
After walking around the orchard, Lu Fan saw that the peaches were currently the size of eggs, and they were still far from ripening. Lu Fan found a tree in the middle of the orchard, took out the spirit liquid he had collected, and dripped a drop at the base of the tree. He then marked it and returned to the village.
Fruit trees were not like mushrooms, so Lu Fan did not expect to see immediate results.
Back in the village, he went directly to Liu Ruyan's dormitory. At that moment, Liu Ruyan was gazing out the window.
She had become accustomed to Lu Fan visiting every day. Knowing that Lu Fan was in the county town today, she didn't feel comfortable calling to ask if he had returned. However, for some reason, she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.
*Swish...* The sound of the door being pushed open. Liu Ruyan's heart suddenly leaped with joy. She looked up and saw Lu Fan walking into the courtyard, and she rushed out with delight. However, just as she reached the doorway, she suddenly came to her senses. Was she being too forward? As a girl, she should be more reserved.
Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she then opened the door.
"Lu Fan! You're back! How was Bai Xuemei's hotel?" Liu Ruyan asked with a slight smile.
"Ruyan! The hotel was good. Although there was a small hiccup, it was all resolved. How are you feeling?" Seeing Liu Ruyan, Lu Fan's heart also stirred. He sniffed deeply. Seeing this girl, he felt an urge that made his whole body hot. Did this girl also release pheromones?
"Hehe! Ruyan, you missed me, didn't you!" Lu Fan asked with a grin.
"Pah! You conceited thing! ... Is it Old Wang next door who misses you?" Liu Ruyan's pretty face instantly turned red all the way to her neck. Did this guy see through it... Pah, pah, pah, how could that be! How could he see through someone's thoughts!
"Uh...!!" Lu Fan was speechless. How did she know about this?
"Lu Fan! I've submitted the application materials for your trademark registration, and we're waiting for the process. Once the news comes back, you'll need to sign it personally and provide your ID information!
Also, I've already booked the iron fence for around the mountain for you. Because the quantity is large, it will take two or three days for delivery. I've also found craftsmen for the chicken coop and rabbit hutch. You just need to pay the money then." Liu Ruyan quickly found a topic.
"Alright! I'll give you my ID later! I'm really sorry to trouble you with the village affairs!" Lu Fan said apologetically. He hadn't expected that Liu Ruyan, the village head, would help him so much.
"You trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll cheat you?" Liu Ruyan's eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance as she asked. Lu Fan's words, "village affairs," warmed her heart.
"How could that be! In my heart, you are the most perfect village head image!" Lu Fan said with a grin.
"You're being glib!"
...
After leaving Liu Ruyan's place, Chen Bei returned home. To Lu Fan's surprise, Fan Xue'er was waiting at the small clinic.
"Lu Fan! Where is Aunt Lin?" As soon as she saw Lu Fan, Fan Xue'er asked with a pained expression.
"Lin Fang went to help at the county town hotel. What's wrong, Xue'er?" Lu Fan asked urgently.
"I... I can't just stay here all the time, can I? Lu Fan, can you take me to town tomorrow? I want to find something to do too. Besides, I'm a billionaire, after all. It's one thing to let me be idle in such a place, but you don't even spend time with me." Fan Xue'er said with a wronged look.
"Then... then I'll take you to the county town tomorrow. You can help at the hotel first, and we'll help you find a job later." Lu Fan's mouth twitched. He really blamed himself for putting Fan Xue'er's matters aside. Given her status and education, she shouldn't be staying in this poor mountain village.
"Can I... can I sleep with you tonight?" Fan Xue'er suddenly said.
"This... this isn't appropriate, is it?" Lu Fan was startled. Were girls who returned from abroad this open?
"We're just sleeping together, don't think about anything else!" Fan Xue'er said, then directly lay down on Lu Fan's bed.
"Sleeping together and not letting me think about anything? Do you think I'm made of wood?" Lu Fan muttered to himself.
Seeing Lu Fan standing there motionless, Fan Xue'er couldn't help but call out, "Lu Fan! Are you coming over?"
"Really... really have to do this?" Lu Fan hesitated for a moment, but then walked over.
"Mmm! This is what it's like to be in love!" Fan Xue'er reached out and pulled Lu Fan, making him lie down beside her. Then she hid her head in Lu Fan's arm and closed her eyes.
"Wh... what are you doing? Just sleeping like this?" Lu Fan was suddenly distressed. This wasn't how he imagined it. Who could sleep like this!
"Xue'er! How about... how about we take off our clothes? Sleeping with clothes on must be uncomfortable," Lu Fan said, glancing at Fan Xue'er.
"No! You're not allowed to do anything bad!" Fan Xue'er mumbled, then dangled a leg over Lu Fan, and stopped moving.
"What do you mean bad? This is clearly a good thing! A wedding night, passing the imperial examinations. This is a great thing!" Lu Fan thought to himself, "You're not a girl who came back from abroad either!"
...
As dawn broke, Lu Fan's eyes were wide open, staring at the ceiling. The first half of the night... the first half of the night... he didn't sleep. The second half of the night... the second half of the night... he didn't sleep. Is this what love is like, wanting something in your heart but pretending to be indifferent when the person is by your side...
Seeing Fan Xue'er sleeping soundly beside him, Lu Fan gently moved her arm off him, then quietly got out of bed. He tiptoed out of the room and headed straight for the back mountain.
"This silly boy is really obedient!" As soon as Lu Fan left, Fan Xue'er opened her eyes.
Arriving at the pine forest in the back mountain, he practiced the Shennong Health Cultivation Technique and the twelve forms of close-quarters combat. The sky had also brightened. He collected mushrooms and stored them in his storage ring, then hurried towards Wang Yan's peach orchard.
Upon arriving at the orchard, Lu Fan was stunned by the sight before him. The peach tree he had watered with spirit liquid was covered with large, tender, pink peaches.
"This... how is this possible?" Lu Fan couldn't believe it himself. He had known there would be some changes, but he hadn't expected such a drastic one. They had ripened overnight and were much larger than the peaches from previous years. Could these be eaten?
Lu Fan directly picked one, wiped it with his clothes, and took a bite. Oh my god! This was too delicious. The fragrance lingered in his mouth, sweet and fragrant. Moreover, the juice was so abundant that it felt like it melted in his mouth.
*Swish... swish... swish...* Lu Fan immediately entered harvest mode, darting and leaping to pick all the ripe peaches and store them in his storage ring. Hahaha! This storage ring was really a good thing, so convenient.
"Ruyan... Ruyan..." Lu Fan ran to the village branch with a look of surprise. He found that Liu Ruyan had already woken up and was actually practicing boxing. Alright! He wouldn't worry about that for now...
"Ruyan! Try this peach!" Lu Fan rushed into the village branch, took out a peach, and excitedly handed it to Liu Ruyan.