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Liu Da Nao has been working on Xiangyashan for so long, and he has finally finished writing his research report. He has to go back to Benxi first thing tomorrow morning.

Chang Gui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since this person came to the village, he has been eating and sleeping here every day, going out to socialize, entertaining guests, and incurring a lot of expenses. The village is already full of things to do, and having to take care of him has really been exhausting. Now he is finally leaving.

No matter what you really think, you have to put on a good show.

To give Liu Da Nao a proper farewell dinner, Chang Gui specially bought cooked braised beef, chopped a few pounds of ribs, and killed a chicken in town. He prepared a table of food and drinks at home and specially invited Lin Chen to come and keep him company, which was considered to give Liu Da Nao enough face.

A group of people drank and chatted from day to night, leaving the table in disarray with cups and plates and empty bottles scattered on the floor.

Liu Da Nao's face was flushed from drinking, and his belly was round and full. The alcohol was taking effect, and he was full of confidence. He patted his chest and assured Chang Gui that he was right.

"Changgui, don't worry, I'll give Chairman Wang a full report when I get back. The conditions in Ivory Mountain are absolutely no problem. This investment is a sure thing!"

"Thank you so much, Assistant Liu! Please come back and visit often. Ivory Mountain will always welcome you."

"Definitely! Definitely!"

Lin Chen sat to the side and drank a few cups with him, mostly listening quietly, occasionally chiming in with a comment.

He didn't really take Liu Da Nao's words seriously; it was just polite formality at the dinner table.

By the time the banquet ended, it was completely dark outside.

The nights in the mountain village are especially cool, with a whistling wind.

Lin Chen's head was spinning from drinking. He slowly walked home along the dark village road. A cold wind blew, and the effects of the alcohol surged up. He felt lightheaded, but it was quite comfortable.

Just as I turned the corner, a faint sobbing sound suddenly came from the grass by the roadside. It was muffled and sobbing, sounding like someone had suffered a great injustice.

Lin Chen instantly became more alert. What kind of unclean thing had he encountered? He stopped and took two steps closer to the roadside, looking down carefully.

Li Daguo was squatting alone on the ground, his shoulders trembling, secretly wiping away tears. He looked extremely distressed.

Lin Chen found his appearance both amusing and exasperating, and gently touched the clod of earth beside his feet.

"What's wrong? Did you bury someone you know by the roadside? You're squatting here crying and wailing in the middle of the night. Don't scare anyone."

Li Daguo raised his head, his eyes red and swollen:

"Brother Chen, why did I end up in this mess? Why is my life so miserable..."

"Speak properly, what's wrong?" Lin Chen took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him.

Li Daguo sniffed and said in a tearful voice.

"Xiangxiu, Xiangxiu's having an affair!"

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then casually replied.

"Isn't that normal?"

"Um?"

Noticing Li Daguo's questioning look, he immediately changed his tune to salvage the situation:

"No, I mean your Xiangxiu is pretty, isn't it normal for her to have suitors? Why are you crying like this? What happened? Tell me."

Li Daguo wiped away his tears haphazardly. The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he felt. He felt suffocated and had nowhere to vent his bitterness.

"I went to the clinic tonight specifically to keep her company on her night shift. When she went to the inner room to change the water, her phone was on the table and it kept ringing."

"I picked it up casually and saw it was full of text messages from Wang Tianlai! Things like 'It's cold, add some clothes,' 'Take care of yourself,' every single one of them was so ambiguous! And what's most infuriating is, you know what, Brother Chen? I personally taught him how to send those messages!"

"I originally asked him to pursue other girls, but he ended up using all his resources on Xiangxiu! Isn't this like me cheating on myself?!"

As soon as he said that, his aggrieved feelings resurfaced.

Lin Chen almost burst out laughing after hearing this, but quickly composed herself, patted his shoulder, and said encouragingly:

"I don't think it's a big deal. I'm asking you, has Xiangxiu replied? Is there a message from her in your phone's sent items folder?"

Li Daguo quickly shook his head:

"No, I've looked everywhere, and there isn't a single reply."

"That solves it!"

"Don't you know what kind of person Xiangxiu is? She's a decent and upright girl, one of a kind in Ivory Mountain! How could she possibly be interested in Wang Tianlai? It's absolutely wishful thinking on Wang Tianlai's part, like a toad trying to eat swan meat."

"The most important thing right now is to deal with Wang Tianlai's matter properly. What's the use of squatting here crying? If you're still bothered by this and can't get over it, just get a divorce and find someone better. If you trust Xiangxiu, go back to your life and settle down. It's not a big deal!"

His words were all reasonable and directly enlightened Li Daguo. He felt much better instantly, wiped away his tears, and stood up abruptly.

"Brother Chen, thank goodness you enlightened me. I was just being stubborn. You wait, I'll go to the clinic first thing tomorrow morning and see how I deal with that Wang Tianlai kid! He dared to steal my girlfriend behind my back, he's got a death wish!"

Lin Chen waved his hand, telling him to go home and rest and stop overthinking things.

"Be mindful of boundaries and limits. This is a civilized society; don't get yourself into trouble."

"I know, Brother Chen, I'm not that reckless."

……

The next morning, the Xiangyashan Village Clinic opened early.

Xiangxiu arrived early and had just cleaned the house inside and out. The ground was still wet with water stains, but the entire clinic was clean and tidy.

Li Daguo barely slept a wink that night, his heart burning with anger, and went straight to the clinic as soon as it was light.

Without saying a word upon entering, he forcefully moved Wang Tianlai's desk to the corner of the wall, completely separating it from Xiangxiu's position, deliberately preventing the two from having any contact.

Wang Tianlai was startled by the sudden noise and quickly came over, asking cautiously with a grin:

"Brother, what are you doing? Why did you move it onto the table so early in the morning?"

Li Daguo suddenly turned his head, his voice rising instantly, and slapped the wall:

"What are you doing? Don't you know what you're doing? Spend your time reading the regulations for the practice of village doctors, and learn more about professional knowledge. Stop talking nonsense all day long!"

Wang Tianlai's heart skipped a beat, and he panicked instantly. He tried to play dumb and get away with it, muttering to himself.

"Brother, what did I do? I didn't do anything..."

"Don't call me 'brother'!"

Li Daguo pointed his finger at his nose, his anger finally reaching its breaking point:

"How dare you call me 'brother'? How have I treated you? Huh? You said you liked Chen Yannan, and I sincerely helped you with your advice, taught you how to buy flowers, taught you how to send text messages, and even wrote the text messages for you step by step! And what did you do? You used all those tricks on Xiangxiu? What were you thinking? How could you do this to me?"

He grew angrier as he spoke, pointing to the corner of the wall and shouting angrily.

"From now on, you'll sit there! If you dare to look back even once, I'll beat you every time I see you! You don't believe me? Just try me!"

Wang Tianlai's head drooped, his face flushed red, and he didn't dare to talk back. He lowered his head and admitted his mistake in a soft voice.

"I was wrong, brother, I was just confused for a moment..."

He dared not say another word, obediently packed his things, and slowly moved to the corner to sit, timid and hesitant, looking every bit like a doormat.

After dealing with Wang Tianlai, Li Daguo turned to Xiangxiu, his face still gloomy, his tone harsh:

"Xiangxiu, remember who you are, and ignore him from now on! Don't bother with his useless nonsense."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave, but to Xiangxiu, those words were an immense injustice.

Her face darkened. Li Daguo's reprimand of her in front of Wang Tianlai made it seem as if she and Wang Tianlai had some shady dealings.

As soon as Li Daguo left, Xiangxiu slammed the mop she was holding onto the ground, turned to Wang Tianlai, and said fiercely:

"Look what you've done! Wang Tianlai, are you out of your mind? Why are you sending out these random text messages? Now look what's happened, Li Daguo is coming to cause trouble, are you satisfied now? Let me tell you, this isn't over!"

Wang Tianlai didn't dare to breathe loudly, nor did he dare to look up at Xiangxiu.

Xiangxiu grew angrier and more aggrieved the more she thought about it, and the pent-up anger in her heart made her chest ache.

She couldn't hold back any longer. She ripped off her white coat, slammed it on the table, and stormed out in her high heels.

She had to find a place to vent her frustration and let it all out!

It goes without saying who to turn to.