Chapter 11: An Nuan Is Leaving

Chapter 1

Chen Dabao immediately understood the situation. This was Village Chief Liu Fugui’s way of trying to drive him out of Peach Blossom Village.

“Chen Desheng, Liu Dafu, listen to me. The money owed by the Chen family will be paid in full, not a cent less. But if you think you can get more, you’re dreaming. Now get lost!” Chen Dabao’s face turned cold as he shouted fiercely, frightening Chen Desheng and Liu Dafu into shrinking back, clearly afraid that Chen Dabao might take action.

“Chen Dabao, don’t be so arrogant. I have the IOU in my hand. If you don’t pay, I’ll sue you in court!” Chen Desheng said stubbornly, his neck stiff with determination. It was tens of thousands of yuan, and he wasn’t willing to give it up.

“That’s right. Chen Dabao, if you don’t pay, we’ll take you to court!” Liu Dafu nodded in agreement.

“This is simply outrageous!”
“Dabao, if they sue you, we’ll testify for you!”
“Yes, we’ll all testify for you!”
“Heartless scoundrels! But Dabao’s cousins, truly without conscience!”

The villagers outside the courtyard grew angry, each one standing up righteously. Chen Desheng and Liu Dafu had gone too far—they were bullying Chen Dabao mercilessly.

“Who dares meddle in the affairs of the Liu family?” Liu Dafu glared fiercely and roared back, his imposing demeanor causing the villagers’ expressions to change and gradually quiet down. Just as Liu Dafu was feeling proud, suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his backside—a hard kick landed.

“Bang!”
“Ah!”

Chen Dabao had kicked Liu Dafu’s behind, who screamed in pain and fell flat on the ground, face down in the dirt. Chen Dabao stared coldly at him and said, “Your Liu family is so arrogant, but I’m telling you, in Peach Blossom Village, it’s not your place to rule with an iron fist!”

“Good!” Some villagers hiding in the crowd cheered loudly. Liu Dafu quickly got up, clutching his sore backside, both angry and shocked.

Chen Desheng was also frightened and hurriedly stepped back.

“Chen Dabao, don’t get cocky. I’m telling you, this isn’t over!” Liu Dafu’s face darkened. He was very displeased at being kicked but knew he was no match for Chen Dabao. So he left with a parting threat.

Seeing the situation deteriorate, Chen Desheng waved the IOU threateningly at Chen Dabao, indicating he had proof of the debt and wasn’t afraid of Chen Dabao defaulting. Then he took Malanhua to find Liu Fugui to discuss the matter.

Today’s incident was all orchestrated by Liu Fugui.

“Uncles and aunts, thank you all for your support today!” Chen Dabao thanked the villagers who had spoken up for him.

“Dabao, don’t worry. If it goes to court, we’ll all testify for you!”

The villagers said this as they gradually dispersed.

Chapter 2

After the villagers left, Chen Dabao made himself a bowl of noodles. Looking around at his empty home, he pondered that he needed to find some money.

Cultivation required funds, and life also needed money. Nowadays, money was indispensable for everything.

With the IOU in hand and considering the funeral and medical expenses, Liu Fugui probably wouldn’t easily return the compensation money owed to his father. He had to find a way to raise some money first.

As for Liu Fugui, he also had to find a way to deal with him.

Li Youcai and Deng Hongyan were the key.

“Dabao!”

Just as Chen Dabao finished eating and was about to leave, a soft voice called out. Wearing a bright and beautiful dress, the stunning An Nuan appeared at the door.

“Sister Nuan!”

Seeing An Nuan’s alluring figure, Chen Dabao nervously scratched his head. Thinking of the intimate moments from last night, his heart skipped a beat.

“Where are you looking?” An Nuan blushed slightly and cast a sidelong glance at Chen Dabao’s gaze before tugging at the front of her dress. Chen Dabao’s eyes had lingered in the wrong place.

“Sister Nuan, I wasn’t staring!” Chen Dabao hurriedly explained.

“Hmph, I’m here to check on you!” An Nuan snorted softly, carrying a small medical kit as she approached. Her delicate, jade-white hands pressed gently over Chen Dabao’s head.

She checked his blood pressure and heartbeat.

A light breeze blew, carrying a faint scent that drifted into Chen Dabao’s nose, making him involuntarily take a deep breath.

An Nuan’s hand froze, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Chen Dabao wasn’t stupid after all. When he was foolish before, he didn’t even realize he was looking inappropriately while she was massaging his back.

“Dabao, do you feel any discomfort anywhere?” An Nuan played with her long hair, feigning ignorance of Chen Dabao’s odd behavior.

“No, everything’s fine!” Chen Dabao looked at An Nuan’s exquisite profile and answered honestly.

“That’s good!” An Nuan nodded, then hesitated before softly saying, “Now that you’re better, I should return to the city.”

“Sister Nuan, you’re leaving?” Chen Dabao’s heart sank, filled with a sudden sense of loss.

But An Nuan was a great beauty from a well-off family. If it weren’t to help him recover, she wouldn’t have agreed to come to Peach Blossom Village to serve as the village doctor for a year.

Now that Chen Dabao had recovered, it was natural for An Nuan to return.

Chapter 3

The conditions in Peach Blossom Village were far inferior compared to the city.

“Yes, I’ll be working at the central hospital from now on, not going out of town. If you want to find me, just call!” An Nuan nodded, looking at Chen Dabao with a hint of affection.

Chen Dabao was tall and handsome, and had worked hard at school, but the gap between them was still too great. Even if An Nuan was willing, her family would never approve.

“Sister Nuan, when are you leaving? I’ll pick some strawberries for you!” Chen Dabao said.

“In a couple of days. I’ll go with you!” An Nuan nodded and followed Chen Dabao outside. The two of them strolled along the country road—handsome and beautiful, like a perfect couple.

Chen Dabao guessed that after a night’s time, the Heavenly Mechanism Spiritual Gathering technique might have started to take effect. He wondered if the strawberries would taste better.

Arriving at the strawberry patch, Chen Dabao examined the area covered by the Heavenly Mechanism Spiritual Gathering technique and his eyes brightened instantly. The strawberries on this three-mu plot were plump and emitted a faint strawberry fragrance.

The bright red strawberries looked very inviting.

“These strawberries are really growing well!” An Nuan said in surprise. A portion of the patch had noticeably better strawberries than the rest—each one making one’s mouth water.

“Try one!” Chen Dabao eagerly picked a large strawberry, touched it, and handed it to An Nuan.

An Nuan accepted it without hesitation, placing it on her lips. Immediately, a sweet flavor spread across her tongue.

The juicy sweetness flowed continuously from the berry.

The rich strawberry aroma made An Nuan’s eyes light up with amazement.

“Dabao, these strawberries are delicious, even better than the imported ones from Chile!” An Nuan exclaimed.

She often ate imported strawberries before, especially those from Chile, which were fragrant, sweet, and had an excellent texture. A pound of those could cost tens of yuan.

Yet even those imported berries couldn’t compare to the taste of these.

“Of course! These strawberries were grown using a special method of mine!” Chen Dabao smiled.

With strawberries of such high quality, selling them could ease his pressing financial difficulties.