Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Liu Ying turned to look at Yutian's mother, her voice trembling with tears:

"Mother, I want to go back to my parents' home."

Yutian's mother quickly advised her:

"Why go back? It's already dark, and besides, you're pregnant. What are you doing running around like that?"

"I don't think this environment is good for children."

Liu Ying stood up, her eyes brimming with tears:

"My whole family treats my family's affairs as a joke, and it makes me feel uneasy."

When Zhao Si saw that he had really made Liu Ying cry, he immediately straightened his attitude and spoke with a stern face.

"Well... from now on, nobody can mention this again! This celebration thing... nobody... nobody can mention it anymore!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he subconsciously exchanged a glance with Zhao Yutian.

The father and son locked eyes, and their composure crumbled in an instant.

"Pfft!"

The two of them burst out laughing at the same time, quickly turning their heads away from Liu Ying and covering their mouths tightly, but their shoulders kept twitching and the laughter still leaked out.

"What are you doing! This is so unfair!"

Seeing that the two of them couldn't hide their grievances any longer, Liu Ying couldn't hold back her grievances any longer, and tears streamed down her face.

"I'm not eating!"

She turned and walked into the house, slamming the door shut with a loud bang, instantly silencing the courtyard.

Yutian's mother sighed helplessly and shook her head as she looked at the father and son.

Zhao Si could no longer laugh, and kicked Zhao Yutian.

"Look what trouble you've caused! Go inside and comfort her!"

Zhao Yutian hung his head, reluctantly got up, and went inside to coax Liu Ying.

Only Zhao Si and his wife were left in the courtyard. He picked up his wine cup and took another sip.

Although it wasn't appropriate to make his daughter-in-law cry, he couldn't help but feel relieved when he thought about how Liu Neng had lost money and embarrassed himself today, and he couldn't suppress his smile no matter what he did.

……

A few days later, in the afternoon, Wang Dana suddenly rushed back to Xiangyashan from Benxi. His arrival was so sudden that no one in the resort had received any prior notice.

Liu Da Nao came out to greet them, limping. Wang Dana stepped into the office, sat in the boss's chair, and began to assign tasks.

"Go, call all the department heads over for a meeting, and also call Xiao Chen and ask him to come up here and give me his advice on the new project."

"Okay!"

Liu Da Nao readily agreed, but he was secretly plotting something. He cautiously approached Wang Dana, looking very careful.

"Chairman, there's something I'm not sure if I should say... Lin Chen isn't a formal employee of our company, so is it inappropriate for him to attend an internal meeting?"

At this moment, Wang Dana was looking down at the villa planning map on the table, concentrating on his thoughts. When he heard Liu Danao's words, he looked up, his eyes showing obvious impatience.

"What do you mean, 'not a company employee'? Xiao Chen owns shares! Do you even know what shares are? When I wasn't here, Lin Chen was the boss. He's higher up than you, you know that?"

This immediately snapped Liu Da Nao to his senses, and his heart skipped a beat; he panicked.

He quickly bowed and nodded, forcing a smile as he tried to make amends.

"I know, I know! How could I not know! I was just thinking that it would be too tiring for President Lin to come back after only a few days down the mountain. He was checking the accounts here every day recently and he was exhausted. I felt sorry for him."

"Say what needs to be said, and don't say what shouldn't be said."

Wang Dana waved his hand impatiently, his tone full of dissatisfaction:

"You're a grown woman, be more sensible, and give me a break, okay? Hurry up and call!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely! I'll call right now!"

Liu Da Nao dared not say another word, afraid of angering Wang Dana, and immediately took out his phone to call Lin Chen.

All the clever tricks and underhanded tactics he had used to deal with Xie Yongqiang were completely ineffective against Lin Chen.

Less than twenty minutes later, Lin Chen drove over, parked the car at the gate, tossed the car keys to the security guard, and went straight to the office.

He pushed open the office door, and several department heads were already standing inside.

"Hello, Mr. Lin!"

Lin Chen glanced at everyone indifferently, said nothing, walked straight to the sofa and sat down, then gently tapped the refrigerator.

Xiao Li was very quick-witted and immediately understood. He quickly ran over, opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of ice-cold mineral water, skillfully unscrewed the cap, and handed it to Lin Chen with both hands.

"Brother Chen, it's cold."

The entire set of movements was fluid and graceful, and looked exceptionally skilled.

Wang Dana, sitting on the sofa watching this scene, couldn't help but laugh and joked:

"You're something else, kid. That's more impressive than what I, the chairman, have done."

"Grandpa, please don't make fun of me."

Lin Chen took a sip of ice water, with a hint of teasing:

"What am I? Mr. Liu is the real deal. Everyone in this resort has to watch their step and has the final say. He's much more powerful than me."

Wang Dana sensed the hidden meaning in Liu Danao's words, turned to look at him, raised an eyebrow slightly, and asked a question:

"Um?"

Liu Da Nao felt a tightness in his chest, extremely nervous. He quickly raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile as he explained.

"Isn't this military-style management? Merits are rewarded and mistakes are punished. Over time, everyone will understand the rules. I'm not showing off, it's all for the good of the resort."

Lin Chen chuckled, too lazy to argue with him, screwed the cap back on the mineral water bottle, placed it on the table, and walked over to say:

"Alright, let's not talk about that. What did you call me here for, sir? Is there a new project?"

Wang Dana then spread out the map on the table and pointed to a large open space on the back hill.

"Xiao Chen, come take a look. I've been thinking that relying solely on hot springs, farmhouses, and KTV isn't enough to keep young people at our resort. I'm thinking of building a large amusement park here to attract teenagers from the surrounding cities. What do you think?"

Lin Chen bent down and studied the map carefully for a while before slowly nodding.

"This is good, the positioning is accurate. Nowadays, city dwellers love to take their children to the countryside. With hot springs, food and accommodation, plus an amusement park, people can stay for two or three days, and consumption will naturally increase. I think it's a good idea."

As the two were discussing the advantages of the new project, Liu Da Nao quickly came over, pointed to Xie Yongqiang's orchard plot on the map, and offered his own ideas.

"Chairman, I have another idea. If we demolish Yongqiang's orchard and build a golf course, our resort's level will be instantly elevated! We'll attract high-end customers, whose spending power is much stronger than that of ordinary tourists."

Wang Dana stroked his chin, not immediately drawing a conclusion, and turned to look at Lin Chen, wanting to hear his opinion:

"Xiao Chen, what do you think?"

Lin Chen straightened up and leaned against the desk, saying:

"Golf course? That's wishful thinking, it's impossible. Why would we play golf in this remote mountain village? People who are really rich would come to such a remote place. They would go to high-end courses or high-end clubs."

"I think now is the time for us to establish a solid foundation. We've already invested enough in the early stages, so there's no need to blindly expand. We can gradually improve the facilities after the resort is fully established and the number of guests has stabilized in a couple of years. Taking too big a step could easily lead to disaster."

"Mr. Lin is right! I fully support him! Actually, I was just mentioning it casually. If we really want to build a golf course, we'll have to demolish all of Yongqiang's orchards. I know Mr. Lin and Yongqiang have a good relationship, so he'll definitely be reluctant to do so. I didn't think it through."

These words, ostensibly an apology, were actually a veiled provocation, implying that Lin Chen rejected the project and disregarded the development of the resort because of personal relationships.

Lin Chen saw through his little scheme at a glance, and immediately smiled without giving him any face.

He took out a cigarette, handed one to Wang Dana, lit it for himself, took a puff and exhaled the smoke, his eyes fixed on Liu Da Nao.

"Big Head Liu, stop being sarcastic. Just say what you have to say. You don't need to spell it out for me. Everyone here is smart; they can all tell what's going on."

After he finished speaking, the entire office fell silent instantly. All the managers present lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound.

Wang Dana, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, instantly darkened his expression, staring coldly at Liu Da Nao, clearly angered.

Liu Da Nao's face turned pale with fright. He hadn't expected Lin Chen to say it so directly, and he hurriedly waved his hands to explain in a flustered manner.

"No, no! Mr. Lin, you're overthinking it! I absolutely didn't mean it that way! I was just saying it casually, don't take it to heart..."

"Just something you said offhand?"