Honest Beta gets scammed

Mr. Li was put in an awkward position by what he was being said.

Finally, he pursed his lips and muttered something under his breath.

"I was just... concerned about Ni'er, wasn't I? She's just a girl out there, if she finds an Omega, wouldn't that be like paying to support him?"

Li's mother: "Alright, alright, you think you know everything! Hurry up and finish getting ready for bed, let the child get some rest too."

After being told that, Mr. Li didn't want to continue. He helped Mrs. Li with the chores for a while longer before going back to his room to sleep.

The sound of water in the bathroom stopped for a long time. Only when Li Qing heard that there was no more noise outside did he come out, still covered in steam.

When he returned home, the long-lost sense of familiarity warmed his heart. Listening to his parents' familiar nagging, it was as if all the grievances and frights he had suffered in the capital over the past few days had been soothed.

But this warmth has an expiration date; once the conversation goes deeper, the topic always veers off in directions that give him a headache.

Li Qing shook his head, yawned, moved back to his room, and collapsed onto the bed.

He slept soundly until the sun was high in the sky.

Li Qing opened his eyes, stared at the ceiling for a while, and then got out of bed.

It turns out that when people are busy, they really don't have time to overthink, let alone be sad.

Since he had decided not to return to the capital, he naturally had to go back to his old ways.

While he was away, his parents, both nearly sixty years old, took care of the family's few acres of land, and several plots were left uncultivated. Now that he, the only able-bodied young adult in the family, has returned, he naturally has to take up the mantle of farming.

Li's mother was feeding the chickens in the yard. When she saw him get up, she immediately told him to go eat breakfast first. Li Qing responded and quickly finished a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns before heading straight to the yard.

A short while later, they drove off in their old servant, Xiao Hong.

The deafening roar of the engine filled the air. Li Qing sat on the tractor, looking down at the dark soil being turned up. The familiar smell wafted over him, completely replacing the lingering stale air of the capital city in his lungs.

After a busy day, Li Qing finally stopped, as dusk was falling and the sun was about to set.

Li Qing jumped off the vehicle, unscrewed the cap of his water bottle, took several gulps of water, and glanced at his own tractor.

During the year he was away, Li's father clearly used it quite a bit. When he left, Little Red was already quite old and dirty, and now it's not only dirty, but the paint is also peeling off even more badly.

"That's so shabby."

After thinking for a moment, Li Qing craned his neck and called out towards the yard, "Mom! I'm going out for a bit to touch up Xiao Hong's paint!"

Hearing the noise, Li's mother poked her head out of the kitchen with a spatula in her hand, her brows furrowed.

"Hey, it's almost dinnertime, why are you making that thing? As long as it doesn't interfere with our use!"

"It's alright, it won't take long! I'll be back soon!"

After saying that, he put down the kettle, jumped into the driver's seat, and drove the little red car towards the county town.

Upon arriving in the county town, he drove the tractor to his usual repair shop, familiar with the area.

Since we were already there, we simply had the boss give Xiao Hong a bath and fix a few minor ailments.

After some tidying up, Little Red, which was originally covered in dust and dirt, was completely transformed. The red paint shone brightly in the sunlight, and it looked almost brand new.

Looking at his brand-new old partner, Li Qing smiled and felt elated. He then prepared to pay the boss.

When I looked up, my gaze swept across the street, and I froze instantly.

Across the street, a man in a black trench coat was standing with his back to him in front of a shop.

That figure...

Li Qing's movements froze slightly, and his smile slowly faded.

...He Xiangchen?

The next second, as if he had finished what he was doing, the man slowly turned around.

Li Qing's heart skipped a beat!

However, what came into view was a completely unfamiliar face.

"..."

Li Qing blinked, then blinked again, before realizing with a start that she had actually held her breath.

It turns out they had mistaken him for someone else.

"Aoko? What's wrong?"

The repair shop owner noticed that he was delaying payment and instead staring intently at the other side of the road. Somewhat puzzled, he followed his gaze but found nothing unusual.

"...It's nothing."

Li Qing silently looked away and gave a slight smirk.

"You misread it."

My excitement just moments ago has now plummeted.

People really shouldn't be too idle; once they're idle, they start to overthink.

He quickly paid, thanked the shopkeeper, and jumped onto Xiao Hong and left.

After Li Qing drove the tractor away, the owner of the hardware store next door came over and nudged the repair shop owner with her elbow.

"Hey, who was that just now? Driving a tractor and dressed like a proper gentleman, he doesn't look like someone from around here."

The repair shop owner chuckled at this point.

"Hey! You don't recognize him? Qingzi! Li Qing from Li Tie's family in Li Village!"

"Huh? It's him?! My goodness, I haven't seen him in so long, he's changed so much! I almost didn't recognize him!"

"you do not say!"

The repair shop owner exclaimed, "If he hadn't called me 'uncle' right away, I wouldn't have recognized him!"

The proprietress's eyes lit up: "Hey, does he have a girlfriend now? Didn't he say he was going to the capital to make his fortune?"

"How would I know?"

"..."

Although Li Qing's trip to the capital ended in a sorry state, it was certainly not a wasted trip.

Money is one aspect, but the most significant factor is appearance.

He's handsome.

Li Qing was already quite good-looking; she was the kind of person who was pretty and pleasing to the eye, with regular features and a tall stature.

Having received professional training in posture and modeling at Twilight Nebula, my overall demeanor has become more refined and mature.

She still has that cheerful spirit, but her every move shows less timidity and more confidence.

The emotional trauma also added to the sense of melancholy.

But most importantly, it's his fashion sense.

The suitcase I brought back from the capital no longer contains those daring outfits that used to make me cringe. Now, I just wear a normal outfit and look like I'm walking a runway wherever I stand.

Li Qing might not stand out in the capital, but in this small county town, he stands out like a crane among chickens, making it hard for him to go unnoticed.

Li Qing had no idea that his simple act of coming to the county town to touch up the paint on a tractor had already stirred up quite a stir in the small county's intelligence network.

When he drove his little red car home, his parents had already prepared a meal and were waiting for him.

"Come quick, come quick, we've been waiting for you."

Li Qing quickly stopped Xiao Hong, washed his hands, and sat down at the dining table.

"This is braised pork, I made it especially for you. Eat more, you're so thin," Li's mother said, putting a large piece of meat into his bowl.

Li Qing nodded and buried his head in his rice.

He was so hungry that his stomach was practically sticking to his back.

Li's father took a sip of wine, looked at him, and after a long pause, seeing that Li Qing showed no sign of stopping, finally asked.

"You're coming back to the capital this time...?"