The village beauty and me!

After hearing what the fat man had to say, Qiao Lingling finally felt relieved.

His emotions have calmed down, and it seems there won't be any lasting effects.

The fat man also breathed a sigh of relief, and while driving, asked, "Brother Huan, where are we going next?"

Qiao Lingling immediately said, "Is that even a question? Of course, we should hurry back to town."

"I've wasted too much time because of my business. Don't forget, our restaurant is opening tomorrow morning."

Chen Huan and the fat man exchanged a glance, both with strange expressions.

I've really forgotten about this.

I checked the time; it was already past midnight.

Fortunately, this was the suburbs, and we sped back, arriving in the county town around three o'clock.

Chen Huan had been thinking all the way, and at this moment he muttered, "Fatty, you drop me off at Longyang Residential Area, then you guys go back first."

"Aren't you coming with us? The opening is tomorrow morning," Qiao Lingling asked, puzzled.

The fat man grinned and winked, "They have something important to do, Mango. Lingling, you should know better than to ask questions you shouldn't."

Chen Huan glared at the fat man. "I've given you plenty of face today, are you going to sabotage me now?"

The fat man grinned, "I was wrong, Brother Huan."

"You stay here and rest up. Lingling and I will take care of the opening."

Chen Huan got out of the car at the entrance of the residential area, and after thinking it over, finally tried sending a message to Xiao Ying.

Unexpectedly, they immediately made a video call.

Upon learning that Chen Huan was at the entrance of the residential area, Xiao Ying rushed out in slippers and a light nightgown.

"Chen Huan, did you come all this way just to bring me some warmth?"

"You've got a conscience after ignoring me for so many days, and you still know to come." Xiaoying immediately threw herself into Chen Huan's arms, wishing she could hang on to him and meld him into her body.

Chen Huan embraced the slender woman, and the two of them maintained this ambiguous and bold posture as they walked through the garden in the residential area.

I had originally planned to pour out my heart to them after I got back.

However, perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a few days, the two of them couldn't contain their emotions as soon as they reached the middle of the community garden.

Chen Huan looked around and noticed a rockery next to the lotus pond in the center of the garden.

Several huge rocks stand tall, forming a secluded spot in the middle.

So he simply picked up Xiaoying and hid inside.

At this time, the sky was still gray and about to brighten, so there was no need to worry about being spied on by anyone.

  

However, she needed to keep a low profile, so Xiaoying covered her mouth with her fair hand the whole time to avoid disturbing the surrounding residents.

As their emotions ran high, Chen Huan, who was engrossed in his work, suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar.

At this point, they had no choice but to back down, their expressions becoming slightly tense.

"What's wrong?" Xiaoying removed her hand from her mouth and asked with some dissatisfaction.

"Someone's coming," Chen Huan replied in a low voice.

"No way, it's only a little past three." Xiaoying was slightly disappointed, and also expressed doubt.

However, the footsteps were becoming clearer and clearer, and coincidentally, they were heading straight for the artificial hill where they were hiding.

"No way?"

"Could it be that someone discovered us?" Chen Huan asked, somewhat embarrassed.

Instinctively trying to pull away, Xiaoying reluctantly continued to linger.

Just then, the footsteps stopped behind the artificial hill where they were hiding.

Chen Huan sat up and looked through the gap.

What I saw was a woman in her forties or fifties, dressed in martial arts training clothes, holding a sword and practicing her skills.

"I still get up early to exercise."

"She's really hardworking," Chen Huan muttered as she breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiaoying stretched out her fair finger and gently poked the tip of his nose, pursing her lips as she said, "That's not as hardworking as you, doing such heavy work before dawn."

Chen Huan chuckled.

Seeing that the older woman practicing Tai Chi sword was completely focused and hadn't noticed what was happening inside the artificial hill, Xiaoying and Xiaoying resumed their routine.

They were busy until the eldest sister finished her morning exercise, stretched her muscles, and went for a run around the garden. Only then did the two of them pack their clothes and emerge from the gaps in the artificial hill.

His expression and demeanor carried a hint of furtive tension and excitement.

"Alright, come home with me."

"It's safer to stay in my own private place." Xiaoying was clearly still thinking about having sex, and she pulled Chen Huan's hand and walked into the building.

Chen Huan scratched his head. "Actually, I came here this time because I wanted to ask you about something."

"I was so busy just now that I didn't have a chance to say it."

Xiaoying blinked, "So after all that, you didn't come here for them."

Chen Huan felt a little embarrassed, but Xiao Ying wasn't angry. Instead, she comforted herself by saying, "No matter what, you still came after all."

"Besides, since you behaved quite well just now, I'll forgive you."

Chen Huan almost couldn't resist pulling Xiao Ying into his arms and showering her with affection once more.

But after roughly estimating the time and looking at the approaching dawn, he forcibly suppressed the boundless tenderness in his heart.

There was a place to rest nearby, so he led Xiaoying to a chair and they sat down.

Then he asked, "What's the situation with those two commercial buildings across from your mall lately?"

Xiaoying blinked. "You came here for this?"

"Those two commercial buildings are said to have been sealed off."

"It seems like something unusual has happened inside, similar to what I encountered when I first took the field."

At this point, Xiaoying suddenly grabbed Chen Huan's hand, "Was it that feng shui arrangement you did here before that affected them?"

Chen Huan shook his head. "The layout I made before was at most defensive. It might cause them some trouble, but it's definitely not as powerful as the rumors suggest."

"They even sealed off the building."

Xiaoying grew increasingly puzzled. "What exactly happened? Could it be that they brought this upon themselves and are now being punished by heaven?"

"If these two newly built commercial buildings, which are about to be put into use, continue to be sealed off like this, it will be as good as completely wasting them."

"We've completely lost money."

Chen Huan smiled and said, "The Ma family won't be so easily taken advantage of."

"They had already devised a plan to escape unscathed and have almost recouped all their losses."

What Chen Huan was referring to was naturally the 300 million yuan that Li Saifeng had invested.

However, to avoid dragging Xiaoying into the incident, he did not provide a detailed explanation.

Xiaoying, however, was eager to get to the bottom of things. "Tell me what happened. My shopping mall is right across the street, and I've been on tenterhooks these past few days, but you just won't come."

Chen Huan gently rubbed her pretty face and said with a smile, "I'll protect your shopping mall, there won't be any problems."

"Those two commercial buildings were probably sabotaged by the Ma family themselves, deliberately making the area unapproachable for strangers."

"As for how it was done, I'll go and investigate in person later."