The village beauty and me!

"What new project is this? It sounds like it's going to be a scam."

It's no wonder he overthinks things, because Xu Huifang's previous actions were indeed quite unreliable.

In addition, my sister-in-law, Li Chunlan, is a very ordinary and simple rural woman.

If someone hadn't told her something, she definitely wouldn't have been able to say anything about new projects and good prospects.

Li Chunlan reached out and gently patted him, "What are you doing, messing with your father? Watch your manners."

"He is, after all, the village head of our Lotus Village, and he is wholeheartedly trying to lead everyone out of poverty and into prosperity."

"It's wrong of you to not actively help, but instead to always criticize and belittle others."

Chen Huan was stunned and immediately asked Zhao Jingjing, who was standing next to her, "What exactly happened? What kind of bewitching potion did Xu Huifang give my sister-in-law?"

"It's only been a few days, why are you speaking up for her like this?"

Before Zhao Jingjing could speak, Li Chunlan's face hardened. "Jingjing, don't listen to him. Will Lotus Village even function without him?"

"Just let him manage the outside business, and don't worry about anything else."

"If you really want to understand the actual situation, go back to the village more often, go home more often, and stop wandering around outside all the time."

After Li Chunlan said this, Zhao Jingjing really couldn't say anything more.

All he could do was make a helpless face at Chen Huan.

Chen Huan also felt very guilty.

I've been traveling a lot lately and haven't been home much.

But I've neglected my sister-in-law.

He didn't dare ask any more questions at that moment, and obediently let his sister-in-law say a few words, with a smile on his face, saying that even if the sky fell, he would go home tonight.

As they were talking, the fat man appeared at the door of the private room, but did not come in.

Knowing that he had something to discuss with him, Chen Huan quickly said goodbye to everyone and left.

"What's wrong?" Chen Huan pulled the fat man aside and quickly asked.

"Someone's here to see you," the fat man said in a secretive voice.

"Who is he?" Chen Huan asked curiously.

"The Ma family member is just a woman." The fat man's expression grew increasingly strange.

Then she added, "And only one person came, with no one else by his side."

"What's his name? What does he look like?" Chen Huan's heart skipped a beat, and he had a rough idea.

  

"He's tall and thin, quite good-looking, and his name sounds a bit masculine, something like Ma Yingjun." The fat man smiled.

Then he nudged Chen Huan with his elbow, winking and asking, "Brother Huan, you didn't actually manage to seduce the women from the Ma family, did you?"

"Look, they don't seem to be here to seek revenge or cause trouble; they speak very politely and courteously."

"This is the first time I've met someone from the Ma family who is so sensible."

Chen Huan rolled her eyes at him. "Stop making wild guesses and mind your own business."

Where is he/she?

The fat man chuckled, "I didn't know what they wanted, so I didn't dare let them in."

"I'm waiting downstairs at the entrance right now."

"Do you want me to come with you?"

Seeing the fat man's gossipy and lewd look, Chen Huan decisively refused, "No need, you still need to take care of all the big and small things since the store just opened. I'll go and meet her myself."

After saying that, he quickly went downstairs.

He kept wondering what Ma Yingjun wanted to do by coming over at this critical juncture.

"As long as the troubles with the Ma family aren't completely resolved, these messy things will never end," Chen Huan muttered to himself.

He pondered this in his heart, realizing he really needed to work with Guo Jianglong and Li Saifeng to devise a plan and take care of the Ma family as soon as possible.

As soon as I went downstairs and out the door, I saw Ma Yingjun standing alone quietly in the corner.

She looked a bit thinner and more haggard than the last time we met, but she still looked dashing and spirited.

"Miss Ma, was that whole farce you orchestrated?"

"There's not much technical skill involved," Chen Huan mocked without holding back.

Ma Yingjun frowned. "It seems you still don't understand me."

"I will not use methods like those just now."

Chen Huan didn't believe it at all, and snorted coldly, saying, "It's precisely because I know you a little that I know very well that you're best at this kind of despicable trickery."

Ma Yingjun responded slowly, "I did go a bit too far with the ashes last time."

"But now that I know what methods you have, I won't make the same mistake twice."

Chen Huan carefully observed her expression and was surprised to find that she did not seem to be lying.

"Interesting, but explaining all this to me doesn't seem to be very helpful."

"Regardless of who orchestrated it, the Ma family has ultimately failed."

"Whether you did it or not, we are in an adversarial relationship."

"You came all alone here, are you trying to provoke me?"

"This is my territory. Aren't you afraid I'll just grab you and find a secluded spot, and... well, you know... then..."

As Chen Huan continued speaking, his words began to sound somewhat teasing or even flirtatious.

His facial expression also began to turn evil, even a little bit lewd.

Ma Yingjun's face flushed slightly as he frowned at Chen Huan. "Although I don't think you're a good person, you probably wouldn't do something like what you just said, would you?"

Chen Huan took two steps forward, almost face-to-face with Ma Yingjun.

The other person could even feel his breathing and the scent of male hormones emanating from him.

Ma Yingjun blushed even more; after all, she was a young woman.

However, his expression remained calm and composed, at least on the surface.

"Your heart is racing; you're probably panicking, aren't you?"

"You've come to me willingly, without even a bodyguard. I'm very suspicious of your intentions," Chen Huan said, continuing to wear a provocative expression.

His words were full of teasing.

Ma Yingjun didn't back down an inch, facing Chen Huan's gaze with composure.

He slowly began to speak, "In your case, whether you bring bodyguards or not makes absolutely no difference."

"I'm here today with genuine sincerity, wanting to talk to you and not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble or misunderstandings."

Chen Huan raised an eyebrow. "Want to talk?"

"Did I hear that right?"

"The Ma family and I are sworn enemies. Even between the two of us, the conflict is so deep and irreconcilable that I don't understand what there is to talk about."

Ma Yingjun calmly replied, "I heard that you have that USB drive. Is that true?"

Chen Huan suddenly realized.

It turns out that Ma Yingjun, representing the Ma family, came alone to negotiate with him because of the USB drive he obtained from the outsider.

Previously, Guojianglong had said very seriously that this place contained all sorts of dirt and substantial evidence of the Ma family's illicit gains and crimes.

Chen Huan initially had some doubts about this.

But now it seems that the outsider was not lying at all.

Otherwise, the Ma family wouldn't be so concerned or so panicked.