Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

The farce at the village entrance finally came to an end. Lin Chen drank another bottle of iced soda and tried to pay, but Xie Dajiao pushed him away.

"Hey, why are you arguing with your aunt about this? Here, have a drink. How much can a bottle of soda cost?"

"That won't do. You paid for all this stuff, you didn't even manufacture it yourself. I'm just leaving it here!"

Lin Chen placed the change on the counter, bid farewell to Xie Dajiao, and returned to his old family home alone.

I strolled home slowly. It was a detached house with a spacious and flat entrance. A black Passat was parked in the yard, its shiny paint reflecting the setting sun. Its clean lines and imposing presence made it stand out conspicuously among the tractors, old-fashioned bicycles, and donkey carts that filled the village.

Lin Chen was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, smoking a cigarette, when three familiar figures walked towards him.

Wang Xiangxiu was walking at the very front.

After graduating from nursing school, she returned to her village and was always the most stylish and eye-catching girl in the village.

Today I wore a slip dress with a thin white short-sleeved cardigan over it. The neckline was quite low, exposing my shoulders and collarbone, which made me stand out. My skin was just a little dark.

Her hair was permed into curls, and she wore bright lipstick. She walked with a slight sway of her hips, every move exuding deliberate charm. Her eyes were very alluring, perhaps trained at school, carrying a seductive air.

Beside her was Liu Ying, dressed simply and down-to-earth.

She wore a faded blue floral short-sleeved shirt, paired with ordinary trousers, and had neat short hair. Her face was completely bare, without any makeup.

Clutching a nylon woven bag tightly in her hand, she had originally planned to go to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables, but she probably decided to come and see Lin Chen on a whim, since they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Zhao Yutian, who followed at the very back, was dressed in the typical attire of a rural man: a short-sleeved vest and shorts. His skin was tanned dark and shiny from years of working in the fields, and he was full of strength.

He's straightforward, a typical straight man, with only one obsession in his mind: farming to make money and buying and driving a car.

As the three got closer, they immediately spotted the black Passat parked at the entrance.

Wang Xiangxiu's eyes lit up instantly, and she quickened her pace. She grabbed Liu Ying, who was walking slowly, and rushed to the car. She circled the car several times, gently touching the smooth, cool paint on the car door with her fingers, her eyes full of envy.

She looked up at Lin Chen sitting to her side, her voice deliberately soft and sweet, with a hint of deliberate flirtation... no, deliberate gentleness:

"Brother Lin Chen! Is this a new car you bought? It's so impressive, it looks so high-class. It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

Lin Chen raised his hand and stubbed out the cigarette, stomped on it, stood up and walked over, a faint smile on his face, his tone calm and even:

"It wasn't that expensive, just over 200,000 yuan after all."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yutian, who was standing nearby, gasped, his eyes widening as he leaned closer to the front of the car, scrutinizing it from all angles, his face filled with shock.

"My God! Over two hundred thousand? That's terrifying! I've been farming under the sun and wind for ten years, working myself to the bone, and I still couldn't earn that much! Brother Chen, you're incredibly rich!"

Liu Ying also timidly took a small step forward, cautiously extending a finger to touch the car door handle, her voice a little shy:

"This car is really nice, even nicer than the car the town mayor drives."

Before anyone could say anything, Wang Xiangxiu reached out and opened the passenger door, then plopped herself inside.

Lin Chen couldn't help but hiss. It wasn't that he was stingy; he wasn't a petty person. The key issue was... wouldn't Xiangxiu's seat burn his bottom? In the middle of summer, under the blazing sun, and with a genuine leather seat...

Lin Chen couldn't help but want to give her a thumbs up. She's really awesome! This isn't an adjective, it's a noun.

Xiangxiu's buttocks were burning hot, but she just didn't want to go out. She deliberately leaned forward slightly, sticking her buttocks out and deliberately posing with curves, revealing the view of her neckline. Her fingertips lightly touched the steering wheel.

Turning her head to look at Lin Chen through the car window, she raised an eyebrow and gave him a blatantly flirtatious wink, her tone full of teasing:

"Brother Lin Chen, this car must have air conditioning, right? It must be so cool and comfortable to sit in. When are you free? Can you take me for a drive?"

Lin Chen, one hand in his pocket, leaned against the car door, his gaze sweeping lightly over her deliberately displayed figure. A hint of amusement flickered in his eyes, and a faint smile played at the corners of his lips, but his expression remained aloof, lacking any overt enthusiasm, merely offering a perfunctory reply:

"Sure, we'll talk about it when we have time."

Lin Chen thought to himself:

This girl has always been proactive and outgoing, with an open and straightforward personality, and her flirtatious intentions are always on full display.

Playing along and getting by is fine, having some fun is okay, but you absolutely cannot fall in love or take responsibility. Once you're hooked, you can't shake it off, and it'll cause too much trouble.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the straight man, Zhao Yutian, climbed into the driver's seat, then quickly got out rubbing his butt. After thinking for a moment, he sat back down in the driver's seat, reluctant to get out. He touched the steering wheel with both hands, pressing here and there, his mind full of car parameters, completely unaware of the ambiguous atmosphere in the passenger seat.

He asked to himself:

"Brother Chen, let me ask you something practical. What's the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers? What's the top speed? How stable is the chassis? Is it easy to drive on rough country roads?"

Lin Chen patiently answered a few questions about vehicle-related data.

Wang Xiangxiu, growing impatient, interrupted Zhao Yutian, her eyes glued to Lin Chen, refusing to look away for a moment.

"Yutian, stop asking nonsense. No matter how many questions you ask, you still won't be able to afford it. It's a waste of your time."

After speaking, she tossed a strand of curly hair behind her ear, her posture becoming increasingly daring:

"Brother Lin Chen, you're twenty-five this year, right? You're not young anymore. You've been working hard in Shenzhen for so long, have you had a girlfriend yet?"

Lin Chen smiled calmly and shook his head:

"I've been busy with business and working non-stop every day, so I haven't had time to think about dating. I'm single."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiangxiu's eyes shone even brighter, and she secretly rejoiced. She decided to test the waters by directly confessing her feelings:

"Really single? You're so handsome, rich, and capable, how could you not find a partner? Are your standards too high? How about me? Can I date you?"

Liu Ying, standing to the side, panicked instantly. She hurriedly reached out and gently tugged at Xiangxiu's clothes, lowering her head and whispering advice:

"Xiangxiu, don't talk nonsense. What woman would go out of her way to do that? It's too embarrassing."

Wang Xiangxiu didn't care at all, rolled her eyes at Liu Ying, and spoke frankly:

"I wasn't making this up, it's the truth. Lin Chen is such a great guy, handsome and capable, which girl in the village wouldn't be interested?"

Lin Chen didn't want to confront this relationship issue directly, so he laughed it off and changed the subject:

"You've only been out of school for a short time, don't rush to think about these things. By the way, how did you three know I went back to the village?"

Zhao Yutian immediately chimed in, laughing heartily as he said:

"The whole village has heard about it! We were all watching the spectacle at the village entrance just now, and we saw you shut Xie Guangkun down with just a few words. It was the first time we'd ever seen him so frustrated that he couldn't utter a single word. It was so satisfying to watch! Only you can handle Xie Guangkun!"

"you do not say."

Wang Xiangxiu quickly echoed, looking at Lin Chen with eyes full of admiration:

"Xie Guangkun is always bragging about how his son is a college student and wants to be a cadre. He looks down on the villagers and has long been annoying. It's Brother Lin Chen who is really good. He speaks his mind and makes him submit."