The village beauty and me!

This was the first time Chen Huan had ever handled something so carefully and gently.

The main concern was that they might accidentally wake Li Chunlan, who was sleeping in the room opposite.

Zhao Liping also shared these concerns and anxieties.

But precisely because of this, their communication became even more profound.

After a long while, Chen Huan put one hand behind his head and leaned against the pillow.

With a cigarette between his fingers and smoke billowing from his mouth, he muttered, "No wonder people say it's better to steal than to buy; there's definitely some truth to that."

Zhao Liping reached out and gently patted him, "Who stole from whom between us?"

Chen Huan laughed, "I stole from you just now, but in a bit, we'll turn it around..."

After weathering several storms, Zhao Liping, carrying her simple clothes, quickly left Chen Huan's room.

Chen Huan could hear Li Chunlan's soft snoring from the room across the street.

This gave him some peace of mind.

He then plunged headlong into cultivation.

After all, he had just fought Zhao Liping several times, which had allowed him to accumulate a large amount of internal energy.

We must quickly transform this true energy into resources for improving our cultivation techniques; otherwise, if it continues to accumulate in our meridians, it will only cause harm.

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When I opened my eyes again, it was already dawn the next day.

Zhao Liping got up earlier than usual and cooked by herself in the kitchen.

Chen Huan stretched and loosened his limbs as he entered the kitchen. "Where's my sister-in-law? Why are you so diligent today?"

Zhao Liping looked to be in good spirits. "I don't know either. We were bothered for so long yesterday, and I was thinking I might sleep in today."

"But as soon as I open my eyes in the morning, I feel like my whole body is filled with energy."

When the word "filled" was mentioned, Zhao Liping blushed immediately.

Chen Huan knew that all of this was because of their dual cultivation.

Although Zhao Liping was completely unaware, she still received all the benefits.

She looks more radiant and even younger every day.

"Who's filling whose cup? What are you two talking about?" Li Chunlan asked with a strange look as she walked through the yard carrying a small bamboo basket.

"It's nothing, I meant I was filled with the knowledge that Chen Huan taught me," Zhao Liping quickly explained.

Li Chunlan laughed, "I was just joking with you, why are you so nervous?"

"I just went to the vegetable garden and picked some vegetables. Let's have this for breakfast."

"Now that conditions are better, with fertilizers and pesticides, these vegetables should grow even better."

"But for some reason, it doesn't taste as good as it used to."

Zhao Liping continued, "Because nowadays, these vegetable varieties and seedlings have undergone so-called optimization, making them grow faster, but they lose flavor and nutrition."

"Many people don't understand this principle, which is why those old varieties that tasted good in the past are no longer available."

The speaker meant no harm, but Chen Huan took it to heart.

He remembered that he had made a bet with Zhao Jingjing earlier, saying that he had brought back some wild fruit seeds to cultivate and see if they could grow into good fruit.

I was so busy these past two days that I completely forgot about it.

I quickly checked my pockets and sure enough, the dried-out seeds of those wild fruits were still there.

There are wild grapes, as well as sour jujubes and cat's eye berries.

"These seeds are unusable, aren't they?" Chen Huan frowned.

But then I thought that Zhao Jingjing had such a good memory, she would definitely ask me about it later, and it would be too late to go to the river to pick wild fruit now.

Desperate, I broke off a tiny piece of the golden pill and put it in a broken bowl, then tossed the dried-out seeds in.

Breakfast will be served shortly.

I was eating when a message notification popped up on my chat app.

It was a message from Xiaoying: "Chen Huan, I've got everything ready. Are you coming?"

Chen Huan quickly replied, "We'll leave right away after we finish eating."

Okay, I'll wait for you. This is followed by a smiley face emoji.

Chen Huan finished his meal in a few bites, said goodbye to Li Chunlan, and prepared to leave.

Upon entering the courtyard, I glanced casually at the corner of the wall and suddenly stopped in my tracks.

The seeds that were soaking in that broken bowl have now sprouted tiny buds.

Although it is very small and looks very fragile, it clearly exudes a unique vitality.

"Wow, no wonder it's a Golden Core cultivator."

"It really works on both plants and animals." Chen Huan squatted down and observed carefully.

Because we were in a hurry, we just planted the seedlings haphazardly right next to the wall.

Then he clapped his hands, got up, got into the car, and drove away.

Originally, Zhao Jingjing shouldn't have been brought along when we went to the county town to help Xiaoying.

However, Chen Huan is still without a driver's license, and he doesn't want to take the same risks as before, so he sent a message to Zhao Jingjing in advance.

The little girl was already waiting at the village entrance.

Today I changed my outfit again, wearing a loose white t-shirt that covered my hips at the hem.

Standing there, he gives the impression of not wearing pants.

"Good morning, Mr. Chen." Zhao Jingjing seemed to be in a good mood.

She opened the car door and greeted Chen Huan, acting just like a thoughtful and obedient female assistant.

"Why are you so happy?" Chen Huan asked with a smile.

"It's nothing, I'm just in a good mood." Zhao Jingjing glanced at him and smiled faintly.

After getting on the bus, I leaned back in my seat and almost fell over.

He frowned and asked, "Chen Huan, what were you doing driving around last night?"

"Why was the seat adjusted to this angle?"

Chen Huan turned his head and saw Zhao Jingjing lying there with her legs up, her little face flushed.

"I dragged a friend along to take care of something," Chen Huan replied casually.

"A woman, right?"

"And she's a young woman." Zhao Jingjing frowned, speaking in a tone as if interrogating a criminal.

"How did you know you were Sherlock Holmes?" Chen Huan asked, feigning composure.

Zhao Jingjing snorted, "Women are born with the potential to be Sherlock Holmes, especially..."

Halfway through her sentence, Zhao Jingjing quickly changed the subject, "Stop talking nonsense. What exactly did you do last night? The fragrance in this car isn't something you stinky men could leave behind."

Chen Huan coughed twice. "It's Qiao Lingling from the sauerkraut fish restaurant. I just gave her a ride along. Don't overthink it."

Zhao Jingjing seemed to understand something. "Oh, it's her. She can't compare to me in terms of figure."

Chen Huan grinned, but didn't continue the topic.

"Boss Chen, what are we doing today?"

"You don't need to deliver the fish anymore, so why are you still going to town?" Zhao Jingjing had already shifted her attention elsewhere.

"I'll take you to the county town. Your task today is to go shopping, eat, drink, and have fun. Boss Chen will pay for everything." Chen Huan replied with a smile, tapping the steering wheel.

"Really?"

"Boss Chen must have had a change of heart, why is he being so nice to me?"

"You want to go shopping with me and eat delicious food? You're not trying to pick me up, are you?" Zhao Jingjing adjusted her seat, turned to the side, and looked at Chen Huan with an ambiguous expression.

Chen Huan rubbed her nose. "You're overthinking it..."

"I have other things to do, so you'll have to go shopping, eating, and having fun on your own."

"While you're at it, go buy two more sets of clothes, just to use as work uniforms. Don't be shy."

Zhao Jingjing was a little disappointed, but she quickly smiled again, "Okay, don't feel bad about it later."

Chen Huan's phone rang, and a message popped up on the chat app.

Ma Yanping will appear in the county town today.