The voluptuous and beautiful nanny, Technician Shen fell for her.

The June wind blows through the orchards halfway up the mountain, carrying a slightly bitter scent of peach leaves.

"Why did you stop talking?" Su Nianhe was eager to hear what would happen next, so she leaned forward.

Shen Huai looked at the face so close to his own; it was fair and delicate, and the lips were still moist and red from the early peaches they had just eaten.

"As I just said, my tuition is very expensive," Shen Huai said in a lower voice.

Su Nianhe was stunned for a moment before she remembered the "family price" he had mentioned earlier.

The temperature on her cheeks slowly rose, and she wanted to back away.

Shen Huai didn't give her a chance. He grabbed her lower back with his other hand and pulled her into his arms.

"Shen Huai, Brother He is downstairs." Su Nianhe protested in a low voice, her hands on his shoulders.

"He was fishing in the ditch and couldn't get out." Shen Huai rested his chin on the top of her head. "The tuition hasn't been paid yet, so we can't continue the lesson today."

Su Nianhe was rendered speechless by his serious yet lewd behavior.

This man is very good at calculating, and he's also very assertive when it comes to asking for benefits.

"Then you tell me first, where do you want to set up your stall?" Su Nianhe tried to bargain.

"Pay the tuition first, then I'll hug you for a bit." Shen Huai wouldn't budge an inch.

The two remained locked in a stalemate on the grass.

In the end, Su Nianhe was defeated.

Shen Huai hugged her tightly for a while, then gently kissed her forehead.

"alright."

"Jiangshi Textile Factory, south gate." Shen Huaiping finished speaking, catching his breath. "That's the only way the female workers go home from get off work. Go there at 5:30 this afternoon and set up your stall under the streetlights."

It took Su Nianhe a long time to process what she was hearing.

"The south gate of the textile factory?" she realized. "Isn't that where you work?"

"Yes." Shen Huai looked at her. "Setting up a stall right under my nose. If there's any trouble, I can go and resolve it immediately."

He even picked out the location for his stall, a place where he could both make money and keep her on his turf.

Su Nianhe's heart was brimming with emotion.

She didn't know how other people dated, but Shen Huai paved the way, settled all the accounts, and then steadily placed her in the safest position.

"Thank you." Su Nianhe's voice was soft and sweet; her thanks were sincere.

Shen Huai raised an eyebrow when he heard those three words.

"No need to thank me when we're dating." He pulled the person up, patted the grass clippings off his trousers, and said, "If you really want to thank me, go back to my room tonight and study your literacy skills."

Su Nianhe blushed again and nodded obediently.

Shen Huai stood up, grabbed Su Nianhe's wrist, and pulled her up from the light blue shirt spread on the floor.

Shen Huai took her hand and walked to the edge of the meadow, pointing down the mountain.

"Look over there," Shen Huai said, his voice clear in the wind halfway up the mountain.

Su Nianhe followed his hand and looked down at the urban area of ​​Jiang City, with buildings of varying heights and the river winding around the city.

"Is Jiang City big?" Shen Huai asked.

Su Nianhe nodded honestly: "It's huge. When I first came here, I was afraid of getting lost on the streets. It's much bigger than Liuhe Village."

Shen Huai squeezed her fingertips.

"Jiang City is actually very small."

"Beyond Jiang City, there's the provincial capital. Beyond the provincial capital, there are special economic zones, Shanghai, and the capital city. The country is vast, and the world outside is vast too."

Su Nianhe was stunned.

She had only heard these place names on the village loudspeaker or in other people's casual conversations; to her, they were as distant and unattainable as stars in the sky.

"I'm telling you all this not so you can go to college right now." Shen Huai turned his head, his gaze falling on her profile. "I want you to know that there are many ways to live your life."

Su Nianhe turned to look at him, not quite understanding.

Shen Huai raised his hand and tucked a stray strand of hair that had fallen across her cheek behind her ear.

"You ran away from Liuhe Village to escape your alcoholic father and that old man who had been married before," Shen Huai said bluntly. "You came to the city to work as a nanny so you could have food to eat. Now you want to go with He Jianjun to pick up goods and set up a stall so you can have your own money."

Su Nianhe remained silent because Shen Huai was absolutely right.

Every step she took was forced upon her.

"There's nothing wrong with that." Shen Huai placed his large hand on her back and pulled her closer to him. "But I hope that in the future, when you make decisions, it won't be out of fear or to avoid them."

The man's body heat radiated through his white undershirt, making Su Nianhe's heart feel warm.

"You're a young woman," Shen Huai continued. "You can want to get married, you can want to date. But I hope that you marry because you love that person, you want to spend your life with him, not because you think that finding a man will give you someone to rely on, or that you won't be dragged back by your father."

Su Nianhe's fingers tugged at the hem of her plaid shirt.

From childhood, the villagers taught her that women should accept their fate and find a man to rely on.

No one ever told her that she could choose based on her own preferences.

"If you go and see other places, broaden your horizons, maybe you'll discover what you truly enjoy doing," Shen Huai said in a deep voice, with a hint of guidance. "Besides setting up a stall to sell hair accessories, you might like other things."

Su Nianhe looked up at Shen Huai.

"I don't know if I can really do it." Her voice was soft, filled with a long-standing lack of confidence. "I've never been to school, and I can't even tell the directions in Jiang City. I didn't even dare to believe you when you said you'd teach me to read."

"You can," Shen Huai answered crisply and decisively, without the slightest hesitation. "When have I, Shen Huai, ever lied? With me here, you can do whatever you want."

The wind blowing halfway up the mountain made the peach tree leaves rustle.

He Jianjun's voice could be faintly heard from the foot of the mountain, as he was shouting something in the ditch.

Shen Huai ignored the commotion below and pointed to the empty valley in front of him.

"Say what you want to do," Shen Huai suggested.

Su Nianhe was startled and waved her hands repeatedly: "No, how can you shout like that? It would be so embarrassing if someone heard us."

"No one here can hear you except me." Shen Huai took her hand and took a step forward. "He Jianjun is in the ditch, half a mountain away. Even if he had super hearing, he wouldn't be able to hear you. Shout it out, just think of it as setting a goal for yourself."

Su Nianhe still didn't dare to move, her cheeks flushed red, and her feet seemed rooted to the spot.

Seeing her timid and fearful appearance, Shen Huai immediately let go of her hand.

He cupped his hands around his mouth, faced the open valley, and took a deep breath.

"I, Shen Huai—"

The man's voice was loud and resonant, echoing through the valley.

Su Nianhe was so startled that she grabbed his arm, afraid that he would say something shocking.

Shen Huai pulled her into his arms, his other hand still covering his mouth, and his voice grew louder.

"I'm going to be Su Nianhe's girlfriend for life! I'll give her a good life from now on! Nobody will be able to bully her!"

The echoes came back again and again.

Su Nianhe was completely stunned.

The mayor's son, a senior technician who is usually as cold as ice, is now shouting these kinds of things like a kid halfway up the mountain.

Her face turned so red it was almost bleeding, and she covered his mouth with both hands.

"Stop shouting!" Su Nianhe stamped her foot anxiously, "Others really heard us!"

Shen Huai took her hand and held it tightly in his palm.

"I'm done calling." Shen Huai looked down at her. "It's your turn."

Su Nianhe bit her lower lip, her heart pounding like a drum.

Shen Huai's shouts were still ringing in her head.

That uninhibited frankness, that unwavering confidence in placing her firmly in the future, made her feel her blood rushing to her head.

"I..." Su Nianhe opened her mouth, her voice so soft it was like a mosquito's hum.

"Speak louder," Shen Huai urged. "The louder you announce your goal, the easier it is to achieve."

Su Nianhe turned her head to look at the valley, then looked at the man beside her.

He was looking at her calmly, waiting for her.

Su Nianhe took a deep breath and, mimicking him, cupped her hands around her mouth.

"I'm so happy—"

Her voice trembled slightly when she uttered her first words, but she quickly grew bolder.

"To be with Technician Shen!"

Hearing this address, Shen Huai's brow twitched, and he reached out to pinch the back of her neck: "Call me by my name."

Su Nianhe shrank back as he pinched her neck, then simply ignored it and shouted again.

"I'm so happy to be with Shen Huai!"

This time, her voice was clear and resonant, echoing above the orchard.

"I hope I get paid smoothly next month!"

"I hope to make a lot of money setting up a stall! Three yuan a day!"

She added the calculations Shen Huai had given her to the list, and her shouting grew more and more enthusiastic.

"I hope I can go see farther places in the future! And not be afraid of my dad anymore!"

After Su Nianhe finished shouting the last sentence, her chest heaved violently as she gasped for breath.

She turned her head and looked at Shen Huai.

Her cheeks were flushed, and her forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat from excitement.

Shen Huai looked at her quietly.

The person, who is usually as docile as a kitten, is now baring his teeth and brandishing his claws, exuding a vibrant life force.

His Adam's apple bobbed violently twice, then he grabbed her lower back and pressed down hard.

The two collided.

Before Su Nianhe could even utter a cry of surprise, he lowered his head and silenced her.

He kissed her in the wind halfway up the mountain, with an undisguised fervor and possessiveness.

Su Nianhe gripped the edge of his white vest with both hands, breathless from being kissed, and could only lean against his strong chest.

The man's body temperature was high, and his arms were wrapped tightly around her lower back, so tightly that she couldn't break free.

"You've finished stating the goal." Shen Huai stepped back slightly, his voice hoarse, his breath falling directly on her face. "From now on, work towards this goal."

Su Nianhe leaned against him weakly, her head spinning, and could only nod haphazardly.

"Um..." Su Nianhe regained some of her composure, "Making big money through a street stall is my goal, and going to farther places is also a goal. But..."

"But what?"

"But is the one you just shouted also my target?" Su Nianhe asked softly, her finger unconsciously drawing circles on his chest.

Shen Huai grabbed her mischievous fingers and pressed them to his chest.

"Of course," Shen Huai said matter-of-factly. "Being with me is your core objective. Without that, nothing else matters."

Su Nianhe was amused by his domineering and unreasonable words.

"How can you be like this, forcing people to buy or sell?"

"That's practically forcing you to buy." Shen Huai pinched her chin and kissed her again. "We haven't collected enough tuition fees yet, let me kiss you again."

The two lingered on the mountainside for a while until they heard He Jianjun running over from below, shouting hoarsely.

"Old Shen! Sister-in-law! The fish is cooked! You two have been up there incubating chicks for ages!"

Startled, Su Nianhe quickly pushed Shen Huai away and hurriedly straightened her plaid shirt and tidied her wind-blown hair.

"Let's go quickly, Brother He is calling us," she urged.

Shen Huai looked annoyed, picked up the light blue shirt from the ground and put it on, slowly buttoning it up.

"The feng shui of this orchard is bad; I won't come here again," Shen Huai commented.

Su Nianhe chuckled to herself and took the lead in walking down the dirt road.

She walked ahead, her steps much lighter than when she was going up the mountain.

Jiang City is vast, the country is vast, and the world is vast.

She has Shen Huai, she has plans to set up a stall, she really can go and take a look.

Shen Huai walked behind her, watching her light and cheerful figure.

He quickened his pace and, with remarkable ease, took her hand and held it in his palm.

The two followed the dirt road in the orchard towards the ditch.

……

He's out of the "black room" (a euphemism for being released from prison), so here's an extra chapter!

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