Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

When it was completely dark, the village clinic was quiet and almost deserted.

Wang Tianlai was fixing his hair in front of a small mirror, humming a little tune, feeling quite pleased with himself.

At this moment, Li Daguo came in from outside looking dejected, plopped down in a chair, sighed deeply, and looked utterly dejected.

Wang Tianlai quickly put down what he was holding, leaned closer, and asked in a soft voice.

"Brother, how did it go? Did it work out? What did Chen Yannan say? Is she willing to meet with me?"

He stared at Li Daguo with eager anticipation.

Li Daguo rolled his eyes at him, feeling irritated and having nowhere to vent his anger, and said irritably.

"What's the point of seeing her? I can't help you with this. Give up on that idea. She's not someone you can afford to worry about."

"Huh? How did it turn out badly?"

The smile on Wang Tianlai's face vanished instantly, and he said with a bewildered expression:

"I didn't do anything wrong, so why is everything suddenly wrong?"

"What else could it be?"

Li Daguo pouted, feeling utterly resentful.

"Chen Yannan has Lin Chen protecting her! I just casually mentioned it a couple of times today, and Lin Chen cornered me at the farm and gave me a severe scolding; I almost got beaten up!"

They said we were harassing the talent we brought in and delaying the village's projects. They even threatened that if we dared to interfere, they would deal with us.

After hearing this, Wang Tianlai pouted, feeling unconvinced, and muttered under his breath.

"No, what does my dating have to do with him? He's being way too controlling and domineering. The girl hasn't even said anything, but he's already interfering."

He was extremely aggrieved, like a wronged little wife.

"I didn't do anything wrong. I just wanted to get to know people properly and maybe even date. Why is he so angry? As a village official, can he really control what ordinary people do when they're dating?"

"Don't go around spouting nonsense! Do you know who he is? He's an expert hired by the group. Lin Chen is in charge of the village's investment projects. He can argue his case anywhere."

"I advise you to be honest, give up, and focus on your work. Why are you fixated on college students? My aunt is a matchmaker; I'll have her introduce you to a good one."

Wang Tianlai didn't listen at all, and continued to mutter complaints under his breath:

"This is so unreasonable... People are interfering with your dating life. How can things be handled like this?"

He said that, but he was terrified inside. Lin Chen had already made it clear that even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to get involved with Chen Yannan again.

"Sigh, I'm so unlucky. I finally find someone I like, but I keep getting blocked at every turn..."

……

Wang Xiaomeng took a stack of documents and went straight home to find Lin Chen.

"Brother Chen, I have a project for instant bean products. I've heard it's selling like hotcakes and has a lot of market potential. I'm really interested, but I'm not sure if I should go for it."

Lin Chen picked it up casually and flipped through it. After reading only a few pages, he understood the gist of it and nodded.

"Since there is a market for it, then we should go for it. People's lives are getting better and better, and they all want convenience. Fast food is definitely the trend."

"I also think it's feasible, but the investment is quite large, and I definitely can't afford it on my own."

Wang Xiaomeng paused, her voice tinged with hesitation:

"Wang Bing did mention wanting to partner with me, but I don't think it's quite right. I'd like to ask for your opinion first."

Lin Chen laughed after hearing this, leaned back on the sofa, and said confidently:

"Is that even a question? Just reject him outright. It's just money, right? Do you think I'm short of that? I'll invest in this project. We can work together. It's less stressful than partnering with outsiders. But we need to think long-term and consider the specific investment amount, how to do it, and where to build the factory. These are all things to consider."

Wang Xiaomeng nodded:

"I understand, this isn't something we can do immediately. Let me investigate further."

Lin Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the back of the sofa a few times, adding a few more words of advice.

"And that Wang Bing, keep an eye on him, be careful. At first glance, he looks respectable, calling everyone 'Brother Chen,' but he's full of tricks up his sleeve and not a very honest person. Don't reveal your secrets to him, and be careful with your words."

"Brother Chen, don't underestimate me."

Wang Xiaomeng smiled, pursing her lips.

"He's contacted me several times, saying he wanted to treat me to dinner, but I've turned him down each time. I'm currently reducing my orders from him and expanding my customer base to the surrounding areas. It should be about time in two months. If there's anything, let him talk to my sales team. I'm not going to argue with him anymore."

"Great, you've grown a lot, I don't need to worry about you anymore."

Wang Xiaomeng suddenly remembered something and said with some anticipation:

"There's something else. There's a bean product promotion event in a couple of days, and I'd like to go and see it to learn about their advanced technology. I know you can't get away, so could Yannan come with me? I'm not confident traveling alone, so the two of us can keep each other company."

Lin Chen didn't hesitate at all and immediately called Chen Yannan over.

Chen Yannan came over, wiping her hands. When she heard that she was going to accompany Wang Xiaomeng to the exhibition and see some new things, she immediately became interested and agreed.

"Sure! I'd love to go. I'll go with Xiaomeng to take a look."

The three of them finalized the deal on the spot and set off three days later, also taking the opportunity to investigate the fast food market.

Before long, the day arrived. Wang Xiaomeng and Chen Yannan carried their suitcases, and Xie Xiaomei led them to the train station.

After they left, the weather on Ivory Mountain grew colder day by day.

The crops in the fields had long been harvested, and the area was now completely barren and yellow, but the village was not idle either. Every household was busy with their own corn, and every house was piled high with corn.

Wang Tianlai has been feeling extremely frustrated these past few days.

Chen Yannan wasn't in the village, so he couldn't see her even if he wanted to. He wanted to confront Lin Chen but didn't dare. He just stayed in the clinic all day, sighing and feeling listless.

Li Daguo saw his pathetic state every day and got more and more annoyed, so he deliberately egged him on from the side.

"What's the use of just sighing? You don't dare mess with Lin Chen, but why don't you go to Xie Xiaomei? She's his wife, the deputy director of the farm. Her word carries more weight than anyone else's. Go complain to her, say that Lin Chen is protecting outsiders and preventing you from dating. Xie Xiaomei will get jealous and definitely teach Lin Chen a lesson!"

Wang Tianlai was already resentful, and after being persuaded by him, he really started to consider it.

He himself was timid and dared not go alone. In order to help him succeed, Li Daguo patted his chest and promised to accompany him to the door to encourage him, but he could not entrust him to others.

The two of them sneaked into Liu Yishui's farm.

The farm was quiet and deserted. Li Daguo escorted Wang Tianlai to the door of Xie Xiaomei's office and then quickly shrank into a corner, not daring to show his face.

Wang Tianlai straightened his white coat, cleared his throat, knocked on the door, and went in.

Xie Xiaomei was looking down at the ledger when she looked up and saw a man in a white coat. She guessed his identity and was a little confused.

"Are you Wang Tianlai? What brings you here? Does anyone at the farm get medical treatment?"

Wang Tianlai sat down in the chair and spoke in a soft voice.

"You're Xie Xiaomei, right? Sister, I have something to tell you, but don't be angry. Lin Chen won't let me date Chen Yannan. Why is he so nosy? Does he have some ulterior motive? Can't you control your husband? He's so domineering!"

Xie Xiaomei slammed her pen on the table, looked up at him, and her face immediately turned cold.

"Say it again?"

To be fair, Wang Tianlai was rather oblivious; he didn't realize anything was amiss and even moved closer.

"Really! I really want to date Technician Chen, but he's been so persistent..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Xiaomei stood up and slapped Wang Tianlai hard across the face.

The slap stunned Wang Tianlai, who sat motionless in his chair for a long time.

Li Daguo, who was outside, was so startled that he almost fell to the ground. He quickly covered his mouth and rubbed his face, which looked painful.

Xie Xiaomei went straight to the desk and was about to slap Wang Tianlai again. Wang Tianlai covered his face and howled, sliding off the chair to the floor, crawling on all fours and wailing loudly.

"Oh my god! Someone hit me! Why did you hit me?!"

Xie Xiaomei, hands on her hips, chased after him and kicked him twice in the back, scolding him angrily:

"It's my own man, I can do whatever I want with him! I wouldn't mind if he married eight women! Who are you to talk back to me like that? You should take a good look at yourself in the mirror before you come to my office to tattle! If you say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Wang Tianlai was so frightened that he ran around on the floor. The commotion inside the house was so loud that Liu Yishui from next door heard it and pushed open the door to come in.

"What's going on? Why are you all arguing and getting angry?"

"Yishui, you've come at the perfect time! This kid came to my office specifically to tattle on Brother Chen, it's utterly baffling!"

Upon hearing that someone was causing trouble for Lin Chen, Liu Yishui's face instantly darkened, and he turned around and shouted.

"Security! Two men, come here! Drag this kid to the backyard and beat him up! Just don't seriously injure him, I'll take full responsibility if anything happens!"

Wang Tianlai heard everything clearly under the table, and was so frightened that he burst into tears, his face covered in snot and tears, begging for mercy:

"Don't hit me! I was wrong! I'll never do it again! Oh my god, help!"

Seeing that something was really going to happen, Li Daguo quickly ran out from around the corner and whispered advice to Liu Yishui.

"Yi Shui, calm down. Leave it to me. I'll give him a good scolding. His uncle is Mayor Qi. If we really hurt him, it'll be hard to explain. Don't cause trouble for Brother Chen."