The village beauty and me!

Chen Huan squinted, his expression calm.

But deep down, a few ripples had already stirred within me.

Kim Dae-sung had previously told him that Zhao Yaru's family background was quite extraordinary.

But Chen Huan never expected that this so-called extraordinary thing would contain such energy.

Just a name was enough to scare the once arrogant and domineering Boss Xu into the dread of being treated like a dog.

No wonder Zhao Yaru is so aloof; she's not faking it, she really has the strength to back her up.

Things have come to this point, and all we can do is accept their favor.

Chen Huan smiled and said, "Then let's leave it at that, for Miss Zhao's sake."

Boss Xu breathed a sigh of relief and didn't dare to utter a word. He immediately led his men to leave.

Now only Zhao Siming and Zhao Dahe are left, still looking completely bewildered.

"Chen Huan, shall we talk somewhere else?" Zhao Yaru suggested.

"No problem, I know you're in a hurry," Chen Huan said with a grin.

After greeting Zhao Jingjing, he led Zhao Yaru directly to the row of houses at the back.

People have come all this way to visit, so there should be a place to entertain them.

Bringing it home wasn't appropriate, so this rented apartment came in handy.

Zhao Yaru followed closely behind Chen Huan with a complicated expression.

As soon as he entered the farmhouse, he couldn't help but frown.

He muttered under his breath, "Couldn't we find a decent place? We're supposed to be..."

I couldn't say anything more after that.

Chen Huan turned her face away. "If you don't like it, then forget it."

Zhao Yaru gritted her teeth and did not answer, but continued to walk forward.

Seeing the two people enter the courtyard, the fat man wanted to follow them in.

At that moment, the bodyguard stopped him.

  

"What are you doing? This is my territory!" the fat man immediately retorted angrily.

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Chen Huan quickly advised, "Fatty, don't bother with him. Go wander around and have some fun. I'll call you if you need anything."

The fat man raised an eyebrow at him. "You bastard, you're so fickle. I'm going to go play with Jingjing."

After the fat man left, the bodyguard stood like a gatekeeper at Xiaoyuan's door, standing there with a serious expression and not moving an inch.

"This thing is great. When I have money in the future, I'll hire a few too," Chen Huan muttered to himself.

"If you like, I can find you a few mercenaries."

"If we encounter a situation like today again, we can just let them handle it," Zhao Yaru said casually, seemingly not joking.

Chen Huan led her into the house and calmly replied, "I appreciate your kindness, but I was just saying it casually, don't take it seriously."

Zhao Yaru looked at the earthen bed in the room, her expression indescribably complicated.

Finally, with a hint of resentment, she said, "Chen Huan, can I talk to you about something?"

"Although I can engage in dual cultivation with you to save my life, can I choose the location?"

"I don't feel quite comfortable here..."

Chen Huan grinned. "Disgusted?"

"Even if you were willing to do it here today, I couldn't."

Zhao Yaru immediately tensed up, "Why? Is it because you have other conditions?"

Chen Huan shook his head, "Because you were so righteous just now, standing up for me and defending me, I won't charge you a single penny for treating your illness and saving your life."

"But that's not possible today."

Zhao Yaru looked at her strangely for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is it because you're not feeling well today?"

"I can wait."

Chen Huan felt a little embarrassed. "What are you thinking? I'm a young man, in great health. I can do it anytime. There's never a time when it's inconvenient for me."

"To be precise, it's a bit inconvenient for you."

"Although I don't know what happened to you these past two days, your physical condition seems to be worse than the last time I saw you."

"You should have a feeling about it yourself, right?"

Zhao Yaru was taken aback at first, then exclaimed with delight, "You really are no ordinary person, you figured it out so quickly?"

"After I got back, I stayed up all night to help with my family's business, and the pressure was so great that I suddenly fainted."

"I can feel that I've aged several years, even more than ten years, every day these past two days."

"I feel like I'm about to collapse even standing here."

Chen Huan said "Oh," and then added, "That's why you came to me for treatment so readily."

Zhao Yaru quickly asked, "You just said I'm not feeling well, what happened? Is it hopeless?"

Chen Huan shook his head. "There's no illness I can't cure."

"Although your condition has become more complicated than before, with proper care, it should have a good effect."

"Living to be a hundred years old is definitely out of the question, but living to be seventy or eighty is absolutely possible."

Zhao Yaru's eyes gleamed. "You mean, all we need is recuperation, and we don't need dual cultivation?"

Chen Huan grinned, "You wish! I mean your situation has gotten worse. If we were to directly engage in dual cultivation, you probably wouldn't be able to handle it."

"What if I suddenly die during dual cultivation? Wouldn't that ruin my lifelong reputation?"

Zhao Yaru gritted her teeth in anger, "Can't you say something auspicious?"

"In the end, I still have to, I still have to give up my innocence, right?"

Chen Huan pouted, "The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm some kind of scoundrel who takes advantage of others."

"I told you last time, I have plenty of beautiful young women who would throw themselves at me, I don't need you."

"If I just wanted to take advantage, why wouldn't I find someone gentle and obedient?"

Zhao Yaru blushed. "I won't argue with you about these things. Just tell me in detail how to take care of myself, what I need to prepare, and how long it will take."

Chen Huan rubbed his nose. "If you want to recuperate, you can only have a medicinal bath. To put it bluntly, I'll prepare the medicine, and you can take a bath."

"It will probably take about half a month."

"That means you can't be too far away from me for the next two weeks."

"After all, I have to run around every day, so I have to personally control the dosage and have the time."

"Even the slightest deviation could render all previous efforts futile."

"Is it that troublesome?" Zhao Yaru frowned slightly.

But after only a few seconds of thought, he gave an affirmative answer, "I have no problem here."

"At worst, I'll stay in the village for the next two weeks."

Are you married? Is it convenient for me to stay at your place?

Zhao Yaru treated this place as Chen Huan's home.

The mere mention of marriage filled Chen Huan with a strange sense of melancholy.

I'm thinking about how to answer.

Just then, someone from the back window said, "He's single now. If you want to stay at our place, young lady, it's no problem at all."

Zhao Yaru was startled. "Who is this?"

At this moment, Chen Huan's eye twitched. "Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"