Lu Fan hadn't expected Taohua to be so aggressive, pushing him directly onto the bed. Were married women all this forward? However, as his head spun, he pushed Taohua away with a surge of strength and scrambled off the bed.
"Sister-in-law Taohua! You're out of line! Leaving the child alone at home... You, fine! I need to go into the mountains! You should leave quickly!" Lu Fan said, then zipped out of the small clinic.
"Xiaofan... Xiaofan... In half an hour, the child won't wake up..." Taohua chased after him, but Lu Fan was already out of sight. She sighed in resignation, "Sigh! This kid clearly has feelings for me, so why won't he even spend half an hour with me! He must be bewitched by those two vixen spirits. Hmph! I should have made my move sooner!"
Seeing Taohua leave dejectedly, Wang Yan crawled out from under the bed. What the hell... Taohua, you slut, do you think you're looking for a stud pig? One every half hour... Pfft, pfft... What am I even saying!
Wang Yan looked around and couldn't see Lu Fan, so she also went back.
Phew... Lu Fan, who had been hiding in a corner, let out a long sigh and slowly walked out.
"Ruyan?" Suddenly, Lu Fan saw Ruyan standing opposite him.
"Shh..." Liu Ruyan made a shushing gesture, then in an instant, she was by Lu Fan's side, reaching out and pinching his waist hard. "Xiaofan! If you dare to flirt around again, I'll deal with you!"
"Uh..." Lu Fan endured the pain in his waist and reached out to pull Liu Ruyan into his arms. "Hehe! Who asked this young master to be so incredibly handsome, loved by everyone, blooming like a flower wherever he goes!"
"Tch! You narcissist! Hurry back to sleep!" Liu Ruyan gave Lu Fan a playful glare. Fortunately, this kid hadn't done anything wrong, otherwise, she wouldn't have known what to do.
"Ruyan! How about we..."
"Get lost... What if Shen Xinyi wakes up and finds out? How embarrassing!" Liu Ruyan pushed Lu Fan away and, with a whoosh, escaped.
Lu Fan smacked his lips. What was the point of sleeping now! He'd go practice! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Lu Fan headed towards the back mountain.
Liu Ruyan floated back to her room. Hearing Shen Xinyi's faint snoring, she quietly lay down on the bed and continued sleeping.
The next morning, Liu Ruyan, Shen Xinyi, and Wang Yan all came to the peach orchard to help Lu Fan pick peaches. None of them spoke, each picking peaches. By the time the peaches on both trees were picked, Lu Fan had also returned from the mountain and moved the baskets of peaches into his storage ring.
"Sister-in-law Wang Yan! Lately, I've seen you managing the village's wild vegetables and medicinal herbs very efficiently. Not only have you helped Xiaofan, but you've also boosted the village. The village is currently lacking a village head, why don't you take on the role?" Liu Ruyan suddenly said.
"Mayor Liu! I... I'm not cut out for that kind of thing!" Wang Yan was surprised by Liu Ruyan's suggestion, feeling both taken aback and a little delighted.
"I've been observing these past few days, and your work has been excellent! Moreover, the village cannot remain without a village head for too long. Actually, Xiaofan would be the most suitable, but I'm worried it would hinder his career development. I'll let the villagers vote to see public opinion. If everyone in the village agrees, then you can take the position!" Liu Ruyan said as they walked.
Shen Xinyi's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. These two both liked Lu Fan, shouldn't they be rivals? How could they be like this...
Lu Fan was also a bit puzzled. Liu Ruyan had clearly seen what happened last night, yet today she wasn't holding it against Wang Yan and was even suggesting she become village head. This was quite unexpected.
Every household had cleaned and organized their wild vegetables and herbs, packed them into sealed bags in fixed quantities, and delivered them to Lu Fan's doorstep. Wang Yan was responsible for the acceptance and loading.
The villagers could happily count their money almost every morning. This was the happiest thing. In the past, it was only spring planting and autumn harvest. Earning money every day in this mountain village that relied on farming was something they had never even dared to imagine before.
As it approached noon, a black G-wagon drove into the village and stopped in front of Lu Fan's house.
It was the car arranged by Yan Menghan to pick up Lu Fan. Lu Fan tidied himself up, gave Wang Yan some instructions, and then left by car.
"Lu Changfu! What kind of friends do you think Xiaofan makes? So rich! And they even arranged a car to pick him up," Zhao Rongrong asked, looking confused. According to Zhao Rongrong's way of thinking, only leaders would arrange cars to pick someone up. When did Xiaofan ever receive such treatment!
"I don't know what kind of friends, but it's certain that my son is successful. Hehe!" Lu Changfu chuckled beside her. He heard that this was a friend of Lu Fan's from the capital. His son had friends in the capital! How prestigious!
The G-wagon sped along the highway, and Lu Fan enjoyed the scenery inside the car. In the evening, the car arrived at Yan Menghan's home.
Yan Yun and Yan Menghan, along with Elder Chang, came out from the courtyard to greet him.
"Uncle Yan! Brother Yan!" As soon as Lu Fan got out of the car, he quickly greeted them.
"Lu Fan! You must be tired from your journey! We've prepared dinner, and we're just waiting for you. Haha!" Yan Yun appeared exceptionally friendly and immediately beckoned him over.
Yan Menghan also came over and took Lu Fan's hand, and the group entered the large courtyard.
In the dining room, a table laden with a sumptuous feast was already set. There was also red wine and Maotai that Lu Fan had never seen before.
Lu Fan scanned the room, noticing the absence of Yan Menghan's stepmother, Zhao Xiaoyun, and sister, Yan Mengxi. However, he felt it wasn't appropriate to ask.
After some polite exchanges, they sat down to drink.
"Lu Fan! Meng Han mentioned that you have some jade stones. Why don't you show them to us!" After a couple of drinks, Yan Yun said.
"Yes! Alright, Uncle Yan!" Lu Fan immediately took out two jade stones, each slightly larger than his fist, one dark green and the other yellow.
As the two jade stones were placed on the table, Yan Yun and Yan Menghan were both slightly surprised. The quality of these two jade stones could be considered very good. Although not top-grade, they could definitely be classified as high-grade jade.
"Lu Fan! Where did you get these jade stones?" Yan Yun asked, a gleam in his eyes.
"Uncle Yan! I found these two jade stones by chance on the mountain," Lu Fan replied casually.
"Oh... good... good jade! Absolutely good jade!" Yan Yun stared at the two jade stones, his expression one of excitement.
"Lu Fan! I'll take these two jade stones! Judging by their quality, they are definitely high-grade. For these two pieces, I'll give you twelve million. How about it?" Yan Menghan poured Lu Fan a glass of wine and said.
"Okay! I trust you, Brother Yan! You won't cheat me!" Lu Fan nodded.
The dinner lasted until late into the night, and only then did Yan Yun and Yan Menghan, still in high spirits, leave with the jade stones.
Lu Fan had drunk quite a bit and was slightly tipsy. Led by Elder Chang, he returned to the bedroom prepared for him and fell asleep on the bed.
As dawn broke, Lu Fan habitually opened his eyes. He opened the window, took a few breaths of fresh air, and then prepared to practice.
Suddenly, a figure tiptoed cautiously towards his building. Yan Mengxi? Lu Fan was taken aback. This Yan Mengxi was Yan Menghan's sister, so why was she walking like a thief?