Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Lin Chen was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, and waved his hand, saying:

"Forget it, I'm not incapacitated. What one-on-one service? I don't need anything here. You should go home and rest, it's getting late."

"I'm not tired, Mr. Lin!"

Little Li shook his head like a rattle-drum, and stood up even straighter:

"I'm fine. I'll stay a little longer and leave after you fall asleep. Mr. Liu specifically instructed me to do this, so I can't slack off."

"Why are you so stubborn, young lady?"

Lin Chen frowned, his tone becoming a little heavier:

"I said no, and that means no. Go back now, do you hear me?"

Hearing that his tone was off, Xiao Li panicked on the spot, and his eyes instantly turned red.

She hung her head, shuffling her toes back and forth on the ground, muttering softly, feeling wronged:

"Mr. Lin... do you not want to keep me anymore? Are you going to fire me? I'm really capable, I can do everything, cleaning the house, serving tea and water, organizing documents, please don't let me go, okay? I finally found this job after graduation..."

Her voice was clearly choked with sobs, and the little girl stood there, looking aggrieved, refusing to move no matter what she said.

Lin Chen was at a loss for what to do when he saw her like this.

It's the middle of the night, and there's no need to argue with a young girl, let alone make her cry.

Lin Chen thought he would scare her a little and make her leave on her own.

He simply raised his hand, took off his clothes, and leaned against the headboard shirtless, raising an eyebrow at her:

"What? I'm about to go to sleep, and you're still standing here?"

Lin Chen initially thought the girl would be shy and immediately turned and ran away.

The result was completely the opposite. Xiao Li's eyes lit up instantly, widening in surprise. He took a step forward, his face filled with astonishment.

"Wow, Mr. Lin, you're amazing! Not only are you handsome, but your physique is also incredible! Look at that! You have abs and pecs, all defined and angular. You must work out a lot, right?"

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, eager to try:

"Mr. Lin, may I touch it? I've never touched a muscle I've ever worked out in my life!"

Lin Chen was startled and quickly grabbed his clothes to put them on.

"Hey! What are you doing! Don't touch me! Li, watch your mouth! I'm a married man!"

"Look at you, so scared! What are you thinking, Mr. Lin!"

Xiao Li rolled his eyes, looking completely at ease:

"You're making me sound like some kind of shady person. I'm a virgin, never been in a relationship, and I'm totally clean! I was just curious to see what was going on, what could I possibly do?"

Lin Chen put on his clothes, rubbed his temples, and felt a buzzing in his head.

This girl is really too bold; she's left him speechless.

He took a breath, looked at her outdated wavy hair and her brightly colored shirt, and couldn't help but complain:

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about anything else. I'm asking you, who designed this big wavy hair of yours? And this floral shirt, did your family just start reforming and opening up? With this outfit, people who don't know you would think you're in your thirties or forties. You're clearly a young girl in her early twenties, but you look so mature."

Xiao Li looked down at his clothes, then touched his hair, looking puzzled.

"Huh? Do I look that old? I got my hair permed specifically because they said this hairstyle is stylish and makes me look mature. It's also presentable to wear to work. Even my mom said it looks good."

"Your mom's taste is so outdated."

"If you have time tomorrow, go to the city and get your hair done again. Get a fresh new hairstyle that suits your age, and change your clothes to something simple and clean. You're a young lady, don't make yourself look old."

Xiao Li's eyes darted around, and he suddenly became a little nervous. He leaned closer and whispered:

"Mr. Lin, I'll get a nicer hairstyle and dress better. You can't possibly take advantage of me, can you? But... if it's you, I might consider it. This little piece is just too beautiful."

Lin Chen's face immediately darkened, and he almost choked on his saliva. Pointing to the door, he said irritably:

"Girl, let me tell you the truth, even my mom wouldn't dress like this when she was alive. Me, trying to take advantage of you? How come I've never had a decent meal? Just relax, I have absolutely no interest in you. Go do what you're supposed to be doing."

After hearing this, Xiao Li felt completely at ease.

She didn't have to be expelled or afraid of being bullied, but then she thought about Lin Chen's words and felt unconvinced.

So I'm really that unattractive? So old-fashioned and outdated?

She clenched her fists, secretly determined to go to the city tomorrow, get a new hairstyle, buy new clothes, and give herself a makeover, determined to open Lin Chen's eyes!

"Alright, Mr. Lin, I'll head back now."

Xiao Li held his chin up, looking defiant.

"You just wait, tomorrow I'll show you what I look like dressed up!"

After saying that, she turned around and walked away, making sure to close the door quietly.

The room was finally quiet.

Lin Chen lay down on the bed, feeling both amused and helpless.

What kind of people does Liu Da Nao recruit? They're all eccentric, constantly causing trouble.

……

As dawn broke, the fog in the village had not yet dissipated.

Zhao Yutian got up early and squatted at the gate to wipe his own truck. He wiped it very carefully, making the body shiny and even washing away the mud from the gaps between the wheels.

At this moment, Liu Neng, wearing a hat and with his hands behind his back, strolled over with a duck-like gait.

Seeing Zhao Yutian wiping the car from afar, he quickly walked over, deliberately coughed, and pretended to be nonchalant.

"Yutian, you're quite diligent; you've already wiped down the car this early in the morning."

Zhao Yutian looked up and saw it was his father-in-law. He smiled and stood up.

"Dad, what brings you here? Please come in and sit down."

"I won't sit, I'll stand here for a while."

Liu Neng pouted and said:

"I ran into Xie Guangkun yesterday. That old bastard was standing in front of his son's car like a gatekeeper, showing off to everyone he met, saying he bought a new car, and he was really smug with me."

Zhao Yutian smiled as he wiped the car:

"Hey Dad, you want to take a ride? I'll talk to Yongqiang later and have him take you for a spin around."

"Give me a break!"

Liu Neng waved his hand and said with great backbone:

"I wouldn't even bother sitting here for free! Yutian, we can't let the Xie family get ahead in this! Let's buy one too, something even better than his, so Xie Guangkun can have a good look. We're not short of money!"

He patted his chest and guaranteed:

"Buy with confidence, I'll cover the road maintenance fees, and I'll cover all the expenses for the year!"

Zhao Yutian was both amused and exasperated:

"Dad, the road maintenance fee was abolished a long time ago, it's no longer collected."

Liu Neng was stunned, blinking his tiny eyes:

"It's...cancelled? Fine, then I'll keep the money."

"Dad, are you really planning to buy a car?" Zhao Yutian teased him on purpose.

"Absolutely!"

"If we really want to buy it, you give me 60,000, and I'll cover the rest. Let's buy one that's similar to Yongqiang's."

"Sixty thousand?!"

Liu Neng's voice instantly became louder, his eyes widened, and he almost jumped up:

"Why don't you just rob someone! Sixty thousand? If I had sixty thousand, would I be wasting my breath arguing with you? So, I have to spend another sixty thousand to buy a car to marry off my daughter? If I had known you were like this, I would never have let Liu Ying marry you!"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, and turned to shout into the yard:

"Where's Liu Ying? Bring Liu Ying out here! I want to ask her if she's going to get involved in this!"

There was a commotion inside. Zhao Si came out dressed, his mouth and neck twitching uncontrollably. He quickly waved his hands to suppress his sob:

"In-law, keep your voice down! Keep your voice down! What are you shouting for? You'll scare Liu Ying again!"

"I'm just shouting once, why would anyone be so easily scared?"

Liu Neng not only didn't shut up, but his voice grew even louder:

"Can't I even talk to my daughter?"

He was about to shout again when Zhao Si, terrified, quickly stepped forward and covered his mouth. The two of them started arguing right there at the door.

"Hey! Don't shout! Don't shout!"

"Zhao Si, are you going to attack me?"

Zhao Si was so anxious that he stammered:

"I'm not going to hit you, but ever since Yingzi got pregnant, she never gets up before nine o'clock. She's a light sleeper and very delicate! What if you scare my grandson!"

Liu Neng shoved his hand away and tried to pull it away again.

Just as the two were shoving each other, the door creaked open.

Liu Ying rubbed her eyes and yawned, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.

"What's wrong, Dad? Why are you making such a fuss so early in the morning? What's the matter?"