"Auntie, are you jealous?"

Seeing Hu Xiaobei's smug and cheerful face, Han Xueyao puffed her cheeks in irritation, "Hmph, I'm not jealous at all, I'm just asking casually! In fact, I... I couldn't care less about how many female friends you have!"

"Hehe! Lying will make you ugly!"

With a laugh, Hu Xiaobei quickly walked over and grabbed Han Xueyao's soft little hand before she could say anything else...

"You... you little bastard, what... what are you doing!"

After Hu Xiaobei had taken her hand, Han Xueyao looked around in extreme shyness...

She knew there were people coming and going here, so if others saw them, she would really die of embarrassment...

Seeing the flush of shyness on Han Xueyao's face, Hu Xiaobei chuckled, "What's there to be afraid of, Auntie!"

"You're not embarrassed, but you've got thick skin!"

"No worries, Auntie, once you're with me, your skin will get thicker too!"

"Who's going to be with you!"

She shot Hu Xiaobei a look and muttered under her breath!

However, she didn't pull her hand away and let Hu Xiaobei continue to hold it...

Understanding Han Xueyao's intentions, Hu Xiaobei felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey...

Soon, Hu Xiaobei, holding her hand, walked with her to the edge of the mountain...

Looking out at the lush green expanse before them, Hu Xiaobei felt utterly refreshed.

"Xiaobei, do you see that big cluster of buildings down the mountain?"

Upon hearing Han Xueyao's words, Hu Xiaobei looked ahead and saw a large group of newly planned buildings in the village...

"Yeah! I see them!"

"That's all your doing!"

"My doing?"

"Yes! If it hadn't been for you leading the whole village to wealth, how could the villagers have the money to build such nice buildings!"

"Everyone in the village has put in effort to get to where we are now, so I can't take all the credit for myself!"

Hu Xiaobei knew he had indeed done a lot!

However, the villagers had also made significant efforts, and from the beginning to the end, he had no intention of taking all the credit for himself.

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's modest words, Han Xueyao smiled, "Xiaobei, you were planning on planting flowers, right? I've reserved some land for you in advance. We need to agree that these are prime locations. If you use them to plant flowers for your lady friends, I won't be pleased!"

"Don't worry, Auntie. The reason I chose to grow flowers is to generate income and to make our Xiaobei Brand even more famous. You must have noticed that our sales of vegetables and fruits have slowed down, so if we don't find a way to increase our influence, our brand's popularity will only diminish over time!"

"That's true!"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei mention the sales situation, Han Xueyao took on a more serious expression.

Previously, due to all the branches opening up, sales were booming.

But now, with no further expansion, subsequent sales had not significantly increased.

Under such circumstances, to expand Xiaobei Brand's influence, it was indeed necessary to find new growth points...

Seeing Han Xueyao's solemn expression, Hu Xiaobei said softly, "It's okay, Auntie, there's no need to worry yet! I'm going to the county this afternoon to have a look and to buy some seeds to bring back!"

"Okay! Have Xiaoxiao go with you. It's a good opportunity for you to take her around the county."

Hearing Han Xueyao's suggestion, Hu Xiaobei hesitated for a moment and said, "She's just arrived; let her rest for a bit!"

"You're such a fool, strike while the iron is hot. I think the girl is quite nice; you'd better not miss out! Otherwise, you'll have nowhere to cry later."

"I..."

Hu Xiaobei grimaced with a bittersweet smile...

Seeing Hu Xiaobei looking a bit downcast, Han Xueyao retorted, "What? You don't like her?"

"It's not that I don't like her! It's just that I don't know how she feels yet."

"Xiaobei, sometimes you're really super smart, but other times you're a super idiot. Have you not thought about it? If she didn't fancy you, would she come all this way to be here with you?"

"This... that makes sense!"

"Alright, let's not talk about this. Now, come with me to the villa and have a look! I've recently helped you redecorate the place. See if there's anything you're not satisfied with. If there is, we can change it!"

"Okay!"

After agreeing, Hu Xiaobei and Han Xueyao headed straight to the nearby villa...

From a distance, the chubby rabbit, seeing Hu Xiaobei enter, let out a sigh of relief, and soon after, it carefully dug up a hundred-year-old ginseng from the soil and started nibbling on it...

After chewing a couple of bites, it squinted its eyes, showing a hint of human-like pleasure...

The next second, it suddenly heard a noise!

Quickly, it hid the ginseng...

Shortly after, realizing it had scared itself, it fetched the ginseng again. This time, instead of hurrying to eat it, it carried it to the top of a tree...

Finding a quiet spot to settle down, it resumed its nibbling...

In a villa in Beijing, Tanaka Kitano listened to his subordinate's report and narrowed his eyes, "Oh? So, that Hu Xiaobei has already gone back?"

"Yes! He's already back in Xiaohe Village!"

"Since he's back, he should be about to start planting flowers, right? How are the preparations for the store I told you to open in Lake Heart City coming along?"

"The address has been settled!"

"That's great! Start with the renovation, and when he begins planting flowers, we'll open for business. Then, I'll have a face-to-face with him. I'm curious to see just how impressive this Hu Xiaobei really is."

Hearing Tanaka Kitano's words, his underling chuckled and quickly flattered, "Master, even if this Hu Xiaobei has a bit of smarts, he's still nothing compared to you."

"That's actually true! However, I do hope he's got more up his sleeve because if he dies too soon, it's no fun at all. Alright, let's leave it at that for now, you may go."

"Yes, Master!"

After respectfully agreeing, he left swiftly...

Once his subordinate took his leave, Tanaka Kitano smirked to himself sinisterly...

"Hu Xiaobei, you're revered as a god in Lake Heart City, this time I'll slowly shatter that title of yours."

With that, he downed the tea in his cup in one gulp!

Earlier, when Tanaka Kitano found out that Hu Xiaobei had encountered the Yao Yan'er he had his eye on, he was very annoyed with Hu Xiaobei!

Later, after he investigated Hu Xiaobei's details and found out that he was called 'Master Xiaobei' in Lake Heart City, his annoyance grew even more!

It was for this reason that he decided to have Hu Xiaobei killed!

Of course, he didn't plan to do it himself, but rather he wanted to slowly drive him to despair...

In his view, only by gradually killing him could it be most entertaining...

...

"Little bastard, I told you to come here to check out the decorations with me, put me down right now!"

Inside the villa, Han Xueyao, who was suddenly held in Hu Xiaobei's arms, pouted with frustration...

At this moment, she was truly vexed!

Because just as she entered, she was scooped up by Hu Xiaobei!

"Auntie, the decor can wait. Right now, don't we have more important matters to attend to?"

Teasing her, Hu Xiaobei gently pinched her plump rear…

Initially, Han Xueyao felt feeble after being seized by him...

And now, after Hu Xiaobei pinched her, her entire body went limp!

"Hehe, auntie, it looks like there's no escaping this time!"

Confident she couldn't escape, Hu Xiaobei hummed a tune excitedly.

Soon, he swept her up and headed straight for the second floor!

Watching Hu Xiaobei stride energetically, Han Xueyao, cradled in his arms, bashfully bit her lower lip!

She knew she ultimately couldn't avoid the clutches of this little bastard...

She had pondered this many times before...

So at this moment, she didn't hesitate.

However, she still felt extremely shy, knowing she was, after all, older than Hu Xiaobei!

In the bedroom, after Hu Xiaobei arrived, he set her down on the bed...

Placed on the bed, Han Xueyao glanced at Hu Xiaobei and whispered sheepishly, "Xiaobei, have you... really thought this through?"

"Auntie, I've thought it through a long time ago!"

"But, but I'm so much older than you, I..."

Feeling her hesitation, Hu Xiaobei quickly interrupted, "Auntie, it's mutual affection, what's there to worry about!"

"I..."

Sensing her continued uncertainty, Hu Xiaobei said gently, "Auntie, you should know that there aren't many good men like me left. If you miss out, you'll really regret it."

"You're a good man? You're the number one scoundrel in the world!"

"Hehe, you haven't even seen my bad side yet!"

Saying so, Hu Xiaobei pounced at her!

Before, Hu Xiaobei had known about Han Xueyao's hang-ups, so he had never done anything to her.

Now, Hu Xiaobei sensed that her hang-ups were slowly dissolving, so, he was ready to take the final step...

"Ah, you..."

Han Xueyao, seeing Hu Xiaobei lunge at her like a wolf, wanted to say something, but nothing came out...

"Forget it, in this life, I belong to this little bastard anyway, so I might as well make him content!"

Muttering to herself, Han Xueyao bashfully closed her eyes...

Soon, everything fell into place...

After everything was over, Han Xueyao gave Hu Xiaobei a glance and said tenderly, "Before, Meiyu told me how impressive you are, and I didn't believe her. Now, I really do!"

"Huh? What else did my sister-in-law say?"

Glancing at Hu Xiaobei, she straightforwardly said, "She called you a philandering radish, that you can't move when you see a woman!"

"Uh... not really! I can't move only when I see a beautiful woman!"

"Hmph! Slick talker!"

Huffily glancing at Hu Xiaobei, Han Xueyao heard her phone ringing...

After picking it up, she looked at Hu Xiaobei and said, "It's my daughter calling. You big bastard, don't make a sound, got it?"

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