Liu Zixuan heard Liu Ruyan's words, and all drowsiness vanished, as he jumped up from the bed.

His eyes filled with a hint of mischief, he laughed, "Little Ruyan, since you said so, I won't hold back then!"

"I'm not afraid of you!" Liu Ruyan struck a defiant pose, as if saying 'Bring it on, let's hurt each other.'

Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, wondering if this girl had suddenly changed her mind? Truly captivated by young master's charm?

If that's the case, why should I be gentle!

He directly wrapped his arm around Liu Ruyan's waist and pulled her into his embrace.

Though Liu Ruyan had made up her mind, the suddenness of it all made her eyes avoidant. As the man's aura grew nearer, she slowly closed her eyes, ready to welcome the affection from the man she loved.

"Ruyan, do you know where Zixuan is? Huang Youcai is here to start building the house!"

Just as the two prepared to begin, Sister Lian's voice unexpectedly sounded at the door.

The shock made Liu Ruyan push Liu Zixuan away, and both of them looked outside.

Unbeknownst to them, dawn had already broken!

Liu Zixuan's mouth twitched several times, "I must say...this night passed way too quickly, right!"

"Shh."

Liu Ruyan gestured for him to be quiet, calling out to the outside, "Sister Lian, I'll go look for him in a bit."

"Alright, I'll go make breakfast first." Sister Lian was a bit puzzled, thinking how unusual it was for Liu Ruyan to still be in bed with the daylight bright and shining, unlike her usual behavior.

Actually, both Liu Zixuan and Liu Ruyan in the room were already prepared, but unexpectedly, the fire at midnight, and their face-off upon returning to the room, had wasted the most beautiful time.

Now, with daylight here, how could they...

Liu Zixuan sighed disappointingly, starting to dress while saying, "No worries, from now on, I'll stay in your room every night. There will be plenty of chances!"

"That depends if this village chief approves!" Liu Ruyan glared at him in annoyance, "I'll go out first, and you follow after. Don't mention what happened last night!"

"Still shy, huh!"

Liu Zixuan shrugged and didn't say much more.

After dressing and a simple freshen-up, Liu Ruyan walked out of the room. A while later, Liu Zixuan also quietly slipped out.

Pretending to come in from the yard entrance, he smiled at Sister Lian, "Morning, Sister Lian!"

"Where did you sleep last night?" Sister Lian asked.

"In the...well, in the gazebo, I was just out for a morning exercise." Liu Zixuan scratched his head.

"Is that really so?"

Sister Lian gave Liu Zixuan a strange look, then came over with a profound smile, "Don't think about fooling me. You and Ruyan both have dark circles. Honestly, did you win over my sister Ruyan last night?"

Ahem.

I was about to win her over, but you interrupted, would you believe that?

Liu Zixuan suddenly felt a bitterness that he couldn't express.

He shook his head, "Really, I didn't."

"And what if you did, you should've seen how anxious Ruyan looked for you during the fire last night. She cares so much, surely she likes you too. Girls are shy, you have to be proactive." Sister Lian urged.

Liu Zixuan chuckled, "Alright, Sister Lian, I will try my best to win over our beautiful village chief soon!"

"Well, since the house burned down, if Ruyan doesn't let you sleep in her room, you can come to the room with me and Doudou tonight."

"This... doesn't seem proper."

"What are you thinking, I'm saying Doudou and I will share a room, you can sleep in Doudou's room." Sister Lian rolled her eyes at Liu Zixuan before returning to the kitchen.

Liu Zixuan clicked his tongue inwardly, thinking how suggestive that sounded. Sharing a room with a pair of beautiful mother and daughter...

Seeing Huang Youcai in high spirits by the gazebo, Liu Zixuan walked over, took a seat beside him, and gave him a light kick.

"Doc Liu, why'd you kick me?"

"Who told you to come so early."

"I was eager to get your house started, wasn't I."

Huang Youcai looked aggrieved, thinking that even a good deed could be wrong!

"Alright, go ahead and start building. It doesn't need to be too fancy, the village will definitely be redeveloped in the future." Liu Zixuan said.

Huang Youcai's eyes rolled a few times and then seriously said, "Rest assured, I'll have your place ready today."

"What's the rush. Take your time, ideally drag it out three to five days." Liu Zixuan thought, if you finish building so early, how am I supposed to sneak into Liu Ruyan's room.

Such lack of finesse.

Huang Youcai was puzzled, wondering why the delay would be needed?

But he dared not speculate Liu Zixuan's intentions and changed the subject, "By the way, Doc Liu, about that money-making method we discussed, there's been a small hiccup."

"What hiccup?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"I'd arranged with my friends that when our clinic opened, they would come to support us since they're genuinely unwell. But out of nowhere, they reneged, saying they would go to Hao Shuai's hospital instead."

Huang Youcai was visibly vexed, cursing, "These bastards, only care about money, not people. They used to call me Brother Huang when in business together, but now that Hao Shuai showed up, they've all turned to him like he's their master!"

"You know, Hao Shuai advertised heavily for his hospital in the town, offering an 80% discount on all treatments and a chance to do business with the Hao Family in the city."

Liu Zixuan chuckled at these words, "I'm guessing doing business with the Hao Family is those patients' ultimate goal, right?"

"Exactly, I even asked friends to dig around, and it turns out the Hao Family holds significant prestige in the city and is involved in nearly every industry. So people are eyeing the family's status and business opportunities, I must admit, Hao Shuai does have a business mind. He aims to cut off our financial channels, no doubt!"

As he listened to Huang Youcai, Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, "He's not just trying to cut off our financial paths, he wants to kill me. Last night's fire was his doing."

"What!" Huang Youcai looked at Liu Zixuan in shock, muttering, "So Doc Liu, what should we do?"

Huang Youcai was truly panicked.

He had planned to make money following Liu Zixuan, but now his financial paths were severed. After investing in road repairs and setting up the clinic, would it all be in vain?

Liu Zixuan's gaze was full of meaning as he looked at Huang Youcai, "What? Are you regretting it? You know, you could still go find Hao Shuai."

"I would never." Huang Youcai laughed awkwardly, "His side is indeed tempting, but I have a feeling staying with you is better."

"Don't blame me if you end up losing everything." Liu Zixuan smiled mysteriously, "The clinic opens as planned today."

"You're still opening in this situation?" Huang Youcai asked in disbelief.

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