Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Lin Chen's movements carried a sense of suppressed emotion, both forceful and gentle, melting all the pent-up heat into tenderness.

Xie Xiaomei went limp in no time, her arm instinctively hooking around his neck. Soft, intermittent sounds drifted out through the door and gently carried into the hallway outside.

In a guest room on the second floor, Chen Yannan lay on the bed wrapped in a thin blanket, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep at all.

Faint, rustling sounds drifted from the other side of the master bedroom wall, mixed with Xie Xiaomei's voice, clearly penetrating her ears.

Chen Yannan had never experienced anything like this before. Her body stiffened, and she hurriedly pulled the blanket up, covering her head and ears completely, burying herself tightly in the blanket.

But I don't know if it was just my imagination, but the sound could still get through the blanket, no matter how I tried to hide.

She felt flustered and confused, with a sense of inexplicable frustration.

She knew perfectly well that it was perfectly normal for the two of them to be intimate and affectionate. She was just a stranger staying temporarily, and she shouldn't have any wild thoughts or extra feelings about it.

But the mind just won't cooperate; the more you try to stop it from thinking about it, the more it leans in that direction.

One moment she was thinking about Lin Chen's restrained gaze, and the next she was hearing faint noises from next door. The two things were intertwined, making her feel hot all over. She bit her lip tightly and buried her face in the pillow.

This night was truly long and agonizing. The stirrings in my heart, in the quiet of the night, grew stronger and stronger, impossible to suppress.

She tossed and turned all night, finally drifting off to sleep in the early hours of the morning. Even in her dreams, she kept seeing Lin Chen looking at her and other indescribable things.

……

Early in the morning, just as dawn broke, Zhao Yutian was already busy at the flower base, loading flowers onto the truck again and again to be transported to the county town.

He had just finished moving a large stack of flowers and straightened up to wipe his sweat when Liu Ying came running over.

His eyes shone brightly as he stared intently at Zhao Yutian, his face brimming with undisguised anticipation.

"Yutian, shall I go to the county town with you today? We can buy a bicycle while we're there. You promised me, so you can't go back on your word."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yutian felt a surge of resentment rise within him again.

He was furious with Liu Neng yesterday, who kept criticizing him and making him act all high and mighty. He'd been holding his breath for a while now. Buy a car? Buy my ass!

But he didn't immediately turn against her, fearing that Liu Ying would throw a tantrum and go back to her parents' home, so he could only appease her for the time being.

"Just stay home quietly and don't cause any trouble. Look at this car, there's no room at all, no one can sit in it."

"After I deliver this batch of flowers, I'll just stop by and buy some for you. You can just wait at home, you don't need to worry about anything."

Although Liu Ying was a little worried, she didn't think much of it.

She reached out and grabbed Zhao Yutian's arm, standing on tiptoe to repeatedly remind him, afraid that he would buy the wrong thing.

"Then you'd better remember this, don't buy just anything. It's the same model that college student was riding at the village entrance the other day, the beige one with gears, it looks so neat. Don't buy me one of those big black ones with thick wheels, the kind old men ride, I won't ride those, they're too ugly!"

Zhao Yutian didn't take it to heart at all, keeping his head down and only focusing on the flowers on the car, giving a few perfunctory replies.

"Okay, okay, stop dawdling. It's just a car with gears. I'll make sure you get one you like. Just stay home and wait patiently."

After saying that, he got into the car and sped out of the yard.

……

At 10:00 AM, at the Xiangyashan Village Committee—

The room was a mess, with several crumpled documents spread out on the table. Chang Gui paced back and forth in the room, rubbing his hands together anxiously.

The town government just called and gave him a severe scolding.

They said that other villages in the surrounding area had made progress in attracting investment, but Xiangyashan was lifeless and hadn't made any progress at all. They urged him to contact Wang Dana as soon as possible, because this matter could not be delayed any longer. Otherwise, they would make an example of him and temporarily suspend the work in the town to focus on attracting investment.

Forced into a corner, Changgui pulled out Wang Dana's phone number, stared at it for a long time, and hesitated. He hadn't called before because he was afraid Wang Dana was busy, and that calling too often would annoy him. But now he couldn't delay any longer; if he kept putting it off, he would lose his job in town. He gritted his teeth and finally dialed the number.

The phone rang seven or eight times before it was answered. It was a mess on Wang Dana's end, with the sound of howling wind mixed in, sounding like he was at the beach.

Chang Gui immediately put on a big smile, his tone incredibly warm, deliberately trying to please him.

"Brother Da Na! It's me, Chang Gui! How have you been lately? Are you pretty busy out there?"

Wang Dana had a loud voice and laughed twice into the phone, his tone cheerful and open.

"Changgui! Musheng and I are busy in Dalian working on a project. We're working non-stop every day and can't go back for the time being. What's wrong? Is something happening in the village?"

Wang Musheng's voice could be faintly heard on the other end of the phone, muttering, "Who is it, Dad?" The next second, Wang Dana whispered, "Don't interrupt," and then there was no sound.

Chang Gui quickly seized the opportunity and got straight to the point.

"It's nothing! The town is calling for investment to boost the village's development. I think you have the ability and vision, and you mentioned having ideas before. I'd like to ask you to take some time to come to the village to investigate and see if there are any investment projects on our hills and idle land, so that we can help the villagers make money and get rich."

After listening, Wang Dana didn't refuse at all, and his tone was exceptionally cheerful.

"I'm well aware of the investment situation and I definitely need to support its development, but I really can't leave here. This project is stuck at a critical juncture and I can't leave without my presence."

"Here's what I'll do: I'll have my assistant go first, Liu Da Nao, whom you know well. I'll have him go to the village to investigate and see what projects are reliable and feasible. After he's done his investigation, he'll report back to me, and then I'll make the final decision. Is that alright? It'll also give you an explanation."

Upon hearing this, Chang Gui was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy. His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. He was afraid that Wang Dana would suddenly change his mind.

He frantically searched for paper and pen, his hands trembling with excitement.

"Okay, okay! Excellent! Assistant Liu, you can do it too!"

Wang Dana was giving out phone numbers, and Chang Gui quickly wrote Liu Danao's phone number down in his notebook, even drawing a big circle around it.

……

Wang Dana and Wang Musheng oversaw the project, while Liu Danao handled all the company's trivial matters.

With no one in the office, Liu Da Nao completely let loose, plopping down in Wang Dana's leather boss chair, propping his feet up on the large desk, and swinging his body around.

She was wearing Wang Dana's shirt, which was almost bursting open with her large belly.

She would reach out and touch the papers on the table, then flip through the pile of documents, looking so pleased with herself that she clicked her tongue.

With no one around to supervise him, he got to experience being a big boss ahead of time and felt completely comfortable.

Just as he was strutting around, feeling quite pleased with himself, the landline on the table suddenly rang loudly.

Liu Da Nao was so frightened that he trembled all over, his foot, which was propped up on the table, slipped off, and he almost fell over.

He hurriedly sat up straight, quickly smoothed his hair, took a deep breath, and put on a serious demeanor. Upon hearing Wang Dana's voice, he immediately became respectful.

"Hello, Chairman!"

On Wang Dana's end, there was still the howling sea wind and noise, and his voice remained loud and clear.

"Old Liu, I have something to tell you. Chang Gui from Xiangyashan is pressing us hard. The investment promotion can't be delayed any longer. You need to set off for there in the next couple of days."

"Take a thorough look at all the woodlands and vacant land in the village. Make a note of any reliable projects and industries that can be established. I'll make the decision when I get back. Don't make any decisions on my own."

"Absolutely!"

"What's absolutely necessary?"

Liu Da Nao nodded repeatedly, making promises over the phone with an extremely respectful attitude.

"What I mean is, Chairman, rest assured! I'll make sure you understand everything perfectly, without a single flaw!"

Wang Dana paused, then gave a particularly solemn instruction.

"By the way, I have a nephew in the village named Lin Chen. When you get there, listen to him on anything you're unsure about. Don't make decisions on your own. He represents me, understand?"

Suddenly, there was a crackling static noise on the phone; the signal was intermittent, especially near the sea.

Liu Da Nao didn't hear what was said just now, and all the subsequent instructions were drowned out by the background noise.

Liu Da Nao stared blankly at the phone, then said twice:

"Huh? Huh? What did you say, Chairman?"

Once the signal returned to normal, Wang Dana changed the subject, briefly reminding him to be careful and telling him to come the day after tomorrow or the day after that, before hanging up.

Liu Da Nao put down the receiver, scratched the back of his head, and didn't take it to heart at all.

He leaned back in his boss's chair, smugly calculating his options. This trip to Ivory Mountain was entirely entrusted to him by the chairman; he was the imperial envoy. Once in the village, he would have the final say, and everyone would have to give him face!

Just as he was feeling incredibly happy, his phone rang. He guessed it was a call from the village.

Liu Da Nao immediately cleared his throat, deliberately slowed down his speech, and put on airs, adopting the demeanor of a busy big shot.

"Hello, who is this?"

On the other end of the phone, Changgui's voice was fervent and full of flattery.

"Assistant Liu! It's me, Changgui from Ivory Mountain! Has General Manager Wang finished explaining things to you? Our whole village is eagerly awaiting your arrival to investigate investment opportunities!"