Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Lin Chen lightly flicked the ash from his cigarette:

"You know better than anyone why Yongqiang resigned. You bring up the orchard and my relationship with him. President Liu's ability to sow discord is much better than his ability to manage the resort."

He leaned forward slightly, his sharp eyes pressing down on Liu Da, making it impossible for him to lift his head.

"Whether golf works or not is a business matter. Don't bring personal relationships into it; it makes you seem petty, understand?"

Cold sweat streamed down Liu Da's fat face. He had no confidence to refute her and could only keep nodding and bowing in apology.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Lin is right... I was narrow-minded, it's my fault, my fault..."

Wang Dana watched the whole thing quietly from the side, tapping his cigarette ash.

He knew perfectly well that Liu Da Nao had been secretly up to no good while he was at the resort.

The atmosphere in the office was tense; no one spoke, and it was quite awkward.

Wang Dana smiled, raised his hand and patted Lin Chen's arm, stepping in to smooth things over.

"Xiao Chen, calm down. Lao Liu was probably just talking nonsense and didn't mean anything by it. Talking about it on the map won't help. Let's just go to the site and see if there's any need for development. We'll know at a glance."

Liu Da Nao was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward.

"Huh? Chairman, going to the orchard? You're walking there?"

"If I don't walk, you'll carry me there?"

Wang Dana rolled his eyes at him, stood up, and straightened his clothes:

"Let's stretch our muscles and get going, stop dawdling and let's go."

"Hey hey!"

Liu Da Nao quickly turned around and waved to Xiao Li:

"Xiao Li, hurry up and find the chairman some more casual clothes and a pair of comfortable shoes; the mountain path is difficult to walk on!"

"No need, this set is fine for me, I'm not that delicate."

Wang Dana waved his hand and walked towards the door first:

"Stop with the pretense, if you want to see it, just go see it."

Lin Chen also got up, put the cigarette in his pocket, and followed behind.

Liu Da Nao quickly called over a few department heads, and a dozen or so people marched along the path towards the orchard, making quite a spectacle of themselves.

Right now, the sun is blazing in this orchard.

Chen Guiying walked over with a water bottle, put it on the ground, and started scolding him with her hands on her hips.

"I'm not trying to be mean, Yongqiang, but why didn't you discuss such a big decision as resigning with me beforehand? What's the point of telling me now that you've already resigned?"

"Didn't I tell you I wasn't enjoying this job?"

Xie Yongqiang stopped hoeing and wiped the sweat from his brow:

"I've told you this more than once: the backstabbing and infighting in the resort is pointless. It's more reassuring to stay in the orchard; that's my own business."

He sat down on the ground, grabbed a towel to wipe his face, and smiled with unusual ease, completely unlike the listless person he had been at the mountain villa.

Seeing him like that, Chen Guiying sighed and squatted down as well.

"I won't object to whatever decision you make. I'm just worried about your dad. He finally agreed to our marriage, but now that you've quit your job, he might blame me, and the wedding will definitely have to be postponed again."

"It's alright, don't tell anyone about this yet, especially not my dad."

Xie Yongqiang took her hand and said with a simple smile:

"You'll still be there then, won't you? My dad's afraid of you, he won't dare say anything in front of you. We'll tell him after we get married, then he won't be able to do anything about it."

Chen Guiying hadn't seen him smile so easily in a long time, and her anger subsided considerably. She sat down next to him.

The wind rustled through the orchard, the leaves whispered, and all around was quiet; there wasn't a soul in sight.

Xie Yongqiang looked at her, his eyes brightening slightly. He reached out and nudged her arm, pointing to the small care room next to her.

"Shall we go?"

Chen Guiying looked around, somewhat hesitant.

"Will it work? What if there are too many people coming up?"

"This orchard belongs to me. Who would come here? I haven't seen a single person in ages."

Xie Yongqiang stood up, grabbed her hand, and pulled her up:

"Don't spoil the fun, I'm in great shape today."

"Really?"

Chen Guiying rolled her eyes at him, but he still pulled her to her feet.

"Come on, come on, why would I lie to you?"

"Fine, I'll go. Do you think I'm afraid of that?"

Xie Yongqiang smiled and led the person into the small room, the wooden door creaking shut behind him.

On the other side, Wang Dana and his group followed the mountain path and walked into the orchard for a long time without seeing anyone.

Wang Dana looked around and asked:

"Where are Yongqiang? Shouldn't he be busy working on the mountain at this time?"

"Who knows? They're usually in the fields at this time."

Lin Chen was also a little puzzled, and casually said:

"Let's walk a little further in; maybe they'll eat in the nurses' ward."

After walking a few dozen meters further in, the silhouette of the small house gradually came into view.

Wang Dana suddenly stopped, strained his ears to listen, and muttered with a frown:

"What's all that noise? Is someone slaughtering a pig? It's not a holiday."

Lin Chen heard it too, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately realized something was wrong.

He ran two quick steps and shouted towards the nurses' room:

"Yongqiang! Xie Yongqiang! Are you inside?"

The room fell silent instantly.

Within two seconds, there was a rustling sound inside, the sound of someone hurriedly putting on clothes.

Chen Guiying's voice was panicked:

"Oh my god! Lin Chen's here! Hurry up and get dressed!"

Xie Yongqiang didn't take it seriously and said with a smile:

"What are you afraid of? Brother Chen is no stranger to us. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. It'll be done in a minute!"

In no time at all, the door was opened. Xie Yongqiang walked out while buttoning his shirt. He was about to greet them with a smile when he looked up and was immediately dumbfounded.

A group of about ten people were standing not far from the entrance.

Wang Dana, Liu Da Nao, Secretary Li, and several managers from the resort were all staring at him, their eyes filled with all sorts of expressions.

His smile froze instantly, and he stood blankly at the door, his mind a complete blank.

Who? Where? What?

Chen Guiying, who was following behind, had just taken one step out when she looked up and saw this scene. She exclaimed "Oh my god!" and turned around to scramble back into the house, slamming the door shut with a bang.

The scene fell silent instantly, an eerie silence.

Liu Da Nao suppressed a laugh, kicking at the clods of dirt on the ground. Xiao Li quickly turned his face away, pretending to look at the fruit trees. Wang Dana was also a little embarrassed, coughed, and looked away with his hands behind his back.

Lin Chen rubbed his temples, stared at Xie Yongqiang who was frozen at the door, and after a long while, managed to utter a sentence:

"Yongqiang, you're... pretty busy, huh?"

"Brother Chen, it's...it's alright..."

Finally, Wang Dana coughed, took a few steps forward with his hands behind his back, and took the initiative to continue the conversation.

"Well done, Yongqiang. You've done a great job managing this orchard. Don't just stand there, tell us what you've planted!"

Xie Yongqiang finally came to his senses, quickly and secretly re-buttoned the wrong button, scratched the back of his head, and led everyone into the orchard.

As soon as the topic turned to the orchard, he immediately calmed down and felt at ease.

"Chairman, this place is full of apple trees, all of them new varieties. The fruit is big and sweet. The slices over there are all different kinds of fruit. I'm thinking that in the future, we can not only sell fresh fruit, but also make some jam and dried fruit to complement the farm banquets at the resort. Tourists can pick and buy fruit, which will generate additional income for us."

As he walked, he talked about how he usually took care of the fruit trees and his plans to do more processing in the future. His eyes were shining, a stark contrast to his timid demeanor at the mountain resort.

Wang Dana listened and nodded repeatedly, occasionally bending down to touch the fruit trees and check their growth, his face showing satisfaction.

Reaching the highest point in the orchard, Wang Dana stopped, patted Xie Yongqiang on the shoulder, and spoke with a touch of emotion.

"Yongqiang, you really have guts. The vice president said he was quitting and came back to these mountains to dig the land. Not everyone can do that. It's a spirit of hard work and dedication. I can see the shadow of my own struggles when I was young in you."

He made the decision on the spot, speaking frankly and openly:

"Let me tell you, Yongqiang, even though you've left the company now, if you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, just let me know, and the resort will definitely do its best to help. We're not outsiders; we're still family."

"Thank you, Chairman!" Xie Yongqiang was a little flattered and quickly nodded.

Wang Dana turned his head and glanced at the people following behind him, then gave Liu Da Nao a special look and added with a smile.

"Look at him, the vice president just quit like that. To be honest, if he had worked for another two years, the general manager position would have been his sooner or later. I was originally thinking of having Liu Da Nao as his deputy, but he's not going to talk to me anymore and insists on coming back to run this orchard."