Hoe on his shoulder, Liu Ergou hummed a little tune as he made his way home.

By the time he arrived, Xu Yulan had already prepared dinner and heated up his bathwater. Although the weather was quite warm and a cold bath would have been fine, she was still concerned that Liu Ergou might catch a cold, so she insisted on heating the water for him.

Liu Ergou naturally wouldn't refuse his sister-in-law's kindness. While bathing, he had the impulse to pull Xu Yulan in for a bath together, but she seemed to have anticipated this. While he wasn't paying attention, she slipped back into her own room. Liu Ergou could only sigh at the missed opportunity. However, he couldn't very well drag his sister-in-law out forcibly, so in the end, he bathed alone.

After bathing and eating dinner, Liu Ergou went to bed.

「The next morning.」

He performed his cultivation exercises as usual, and after completing them, it was time to get to work. Picking up his hoe, Liu Ergou headed to the fields. These past few days were a rare period of leisure for him. If he didn't help his sister-in-law with some extra work during this time, what else was there to do? The medical license issue in town was settled, and the village clinic was still under construction, leaving him with practically nothing to do.

However, as Liu Ergou was halfway to the fields with his hoe on his shoulder, he bumped into a gloomy-looking Liu Jingming. Seeing the expression on the man's face, Liu Ergou decided not to engage with him. I'm not a fool. Why would I go looking for trouble with him?

Unexpectedly, just as Liu Ergou was about to walk past him, Liu Jingming called out, "Liu Ergou, stop right there!" he snapped.

Hearing his tone, Liu Ergou immediately understood. This old bastard is looking to settle a score with me; otherwise, he wouldn't sound like that. The thing is, I never reported him for anything. It's all in his imagination.

With that, Liu Ergou made up his mind. If this old coot dares to say one word against me, I'll let him have it.

Surprisingly, although Liu Jingming had stopped him, he didn't scold him. "Liu Ergou, I was just looking for you! There's something I need you to do. I heard the new college-student village official is arriving, so you can go and pick her up! Don't even think about making excuses, you hear me?"

Liu Ergou was about to ask why the college student was suddenly arriving, as he thought it would be several more days. But Liu Jingming gave him no such chance. With a cold snort, he turned and walked away, leaving Liu Ergou with nothing but the sight of his hostile back.

Watching Liu Jingming's retreating figure, Liu Ergou couldn't be bothered to argue. It was obvious to anyone that, barring any surprises, this college student would likely take over Liu Jingming's position in the future. There was no point in quarreling with a village chief on his way out.

As Liu Ergou shouldered his hoe, ready to get back to work, he suddenly remembered a very serious problem. The old codger Liu Jingming hadn't told him what time the student was supposed to arrive.

Damn it! He definitely left that out on purpose. That old bastard screwed me over again.

But now wasn't the time to dwell on it. Liu Ergou sighed, hoisted his hoe, and headed straight for the village committee. If Liu Jingming wouldn't tell him, someone else would.

Before long, Liu Ergou learned the student's arrival time from Lu Hongda. She would be here in an hour at most.

Hearing this, Liu Ergou didn't dare to delay. He immediately rushed to the station to pick her up. By the time he arrived at the village station, a little over half an hour had passed, leaving him with plenty of time. So, he found a spot by the station and began to wait patiently.

While waiting, he recalled the information Lu Hongda had given him about the student. According to Lu Hongda, the newcomer was a girl with a ponytail. She wasn't very tall, had exceptionally fair skin, and would be very easy to spot at the station; he'd recognize her at a glance.

That's as good as telling me nothing, Liu Ergou thought, rolling his eyes. Plenty of people fit that description. Surely they can't all be college students heading to Fengzhu Village!

Silently complaining about Lu Hongda, Liu Ergou continued to wait.

Another half an hour passed in a flash, but he still hadn't seen the student Lu Hongda described. Did I miss her somehow? he wondered.

Just as he was pondering this, a buzz of conversation suddenly rippled through the station.

"Oh my, whose daughter is that? She's so pretty! If only she could be my son's wife!"

"Hmph, your son? With his looks? Stop daydreaming and go home to cook dinner!"

"Her skin is so fair... I wonder if that beauty has a boyfriend!"

Hearing the commotion, Liu Ergou subconsciously looked up. He saw a petite figure dragging a huge suitcase, standing pitifully off to the side. Every so often, she would stand on her tiptoes and look around, as if searching for someone.

Looking closer, Liu Ergou raised an eyebrow. This girl really is cute. Her skin is as white as snow, and paired with her small, adorable frame, she could definitely charm a whole crowd of men.

It was then that Liu Ergou recalled Lu Hongda's words: *The college student is very easy to recognize. As soon as she appears at the station, you're guaranteed to spot her.*

With this in mind, Liu Ergou felt fairly certain. This petite, adorable girl must be the one.

He decided to go and ask. It won't kill me to ask. If it's not her, I'll just keep waiting.

But before Liu Ergou could even stand up, he saw three punks with dyed-yellow hair, strange clothes, and tattoos swaggering over to the girl.

The blond leader's eyes lit up the moment he saw her. "Well, well. Who's a pretty little lady like you waiting for?" he said, standing in front of her with a sleazy tone.

Seeing the three of them, the girl instinctively shrank back. She grabbed her suitcase and tried to leave, but the leader had no intention of letting her go. He hadn't seen a woman this fine in a long time, and even when he did, they were never single.

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