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

Liu Huizhen turned her head and looked at Su Nianhe, who was leaning against the sink, her tone softening.

"Nianhe, tell your aunt the truth. Did you want to leave on your own, or did someone upset you?"

Su Nianhe clutched the hem of her plaid shirt with both hands and replied honestly, "Aunt Liu, I wanted to leave on my own."

"Is it because you think the money isn't enough?" Liu Huizhen felt there was no other reason besides the money.

"It's not about the money." Su Nianhe used the same excuse she had given to Grandma Shen earlier. "The country's policies are good now, and young people who stay at home all the time are prone to being narrow-minded. I want to take advantage of my youth to go out and explore more."

Liu Huizhen felt a headache coming on.

"What will happen to Ping An if you leave?" Liu Huizhen patted her thigh. "He cries and fusses whenever someone else takes care of him, and he won't even drink milk."

Fearing that Su Nianhe might use this as an excuse to stay, Wang Liping quickly interjected, "Mom, that's Aunt Wang's fault! Let her cook, and we can find another quick and efficient nanny. Nianhe insists on leaving; we can't just keep her here."

Liu Huizhen had no choice but to sigh heavily.

"Fine, since you insist on leaving, forcing you won't work. I'll go get the money and settle your salary for this month."

Su Nianhe lowered her head and said softly, "Aunt Liu, Sister Wang has already paid my wages."

Liu Huizhen was stunned. She looked at Wang Liping and then at Su Nianhe.

Wang Liping chuckled twice and forced a smile as she explained, "I just saw that it wasn't easy for her, a young girl, to be out there, so I quickly settled the bill."

Grandma Shen had been sitting on the sofa watching the commotion, but suddenly spoke up.

"Wanshan," the old lady said, pointing at Su Nianhe and addressing Shen Wanshan, "this girl is honest. Give her some more travel money."

When his mother singled him out, Shen Wanshan could only nod in agreement: "We should give them more."

Grandma Shen changed the subject and continued, "Perfect timing, we haven't finished harvesting the peanuts in our village yet. I'm afraid those dishonest villagers might steal some. This girl seems like a kind and honest person. Let her come back to the village with us tomorrow and help out for a couple of days. We'll provide meals and pay her."

The old lady turned to Su Nianhe and asked, "Girl, are you willing?"

With so many people watching, Su Nianhe didn't dare to turn around and look for Shen Huai. She could only secretly glance to the side out of the corner of her eye.

Shen Huai stood by the sofa, one hand in his trouser pocket.

He remained silent and made no move to object.

Su Nianhe understood.

The old lady meant no harm; she could earn more money by picking peanuts for two days, and since Shen Huai didn't stop her, she must have her reasons.

"I'm willing, Grandma," Su Nianhe nodded obediently.

Liu Huizhen stood aside, completely baffled as to why her mother-in-law insisted on hiring a nanny to go back to the countryside to harvest peanuts.

But once the old lady spoke, she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

Liu Huizhen reached into her pocket, pulled out a five-yuan bill, and handed it to Su Nianhe.

"Nianhe, you'll have to help out for two days tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work."

Old Mrs. Shen glared at Liu Huizhen.

"How can you, a cadre, be so stingy!" The old lady's voice was loud and clear, showing no mercy. "They're helping us harvest peanuts, shouldn't they also cook for us old folks? Take some more!"

Liu Huizhen's face turned bright red. In front of her father-in-law and husband, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and take out another five-yuan note from her pocket, making it ten yuan, and stuff it into Su Nianhe's hand.

Su Nianhe held the ten yuan in her hand and thanked her.

In the end, Aunt Wang was the one who busied herself in the kitchen preparing dinner.

Since Su Nianhe said she would go back to the village with the old lady tomorrow, she would pack her things in the nanny's room tonight.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Wang Liping slipped into the nanny's room and watched as Su Nianhe stuffed the last two old clothes into a canvas bag.

"Nianhe," Wang Liping said in a low voice, her tone carrying a warning, "go back to the village with the old lady tomorrow, collect your wages, and leave immediately. Jiang City is not a place for you, understand?"

Su Nianhe nodded obediently: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll take the money and leave."

Wang Liping then stepped out in her sandals, satisfied.

Late at night.

The corridor was quiet.

Su Nianhe sat on the edge of the bed and heard two very soft knocks coming from outside the door.

She opened the door.

Shen Huai stood outside the door, wearing a white tank top and gray trousers.

"Come upstairs with me." Shen Huai said these four words and turned to walk towards the stairs.

Su Nianhe didn't dare to delay and followed him quietly.

We entered the room on the second floor.

Shen Huai locked the door behind him.

"Go harvest peanuts tomorrow." Shen Huai turned around, his large hand gripping her lower back, and led her to the desk. "You accepted this task quite readily."

Su Nianhe was pressed down into a chair by him, and her hands instinctively reached for his clothes.

"Grandma asked for it, and you didn't stop her, so how could I refuse?" Su Nianhe protested softly.

"Why would I stop you?" Shen Huai leaned down, placed his hands on the armrests of the chair, and encircled her in the middle. "Going to the village will be a good way to avoid my mother and sister-in-law's sight. The day after tomorrow, I'll use the excuse of picking up my grandparents and take you back to the courtyard I borrowed."

After hearing this, Su Nianhe couldn't help but admire his quick thinking and ability to plan three steps ahead.

"Then why did you call me up here tonight?"

"Pay tuition." Shen Huai answered confidently, and directly pinched her chin and kissed her.

Su Nianhe was forced to tilt her head back, and the man's warm lips covered hers without reservation.

His kiss was heavy, with an irresistible force that swallowed all her breath.

Su Nianhe pressed her hands against his hard chest, the muscles beneath her palms rising and falling with his breath, burning hot.

"Ugh..." she let out a faint protest from her throat.

Shen Huai stepped back slightly, his rough fingertips caressing her swollen lips.

"Peanut picking is one thing, but business accounts can't be neglected." Shen Huai pulled her into his arms, took out a piece of paper and a pen, "Yesterday I taught you how to calculate profits, today I'll teach you how to calculate losses."

Su Nianhe's back was pressed tightly against his burning chest, her mind completely elsewhere.

"What is wear and tear?" she asked, trying to concentrate.

"You bought a hundred hair accessories, and two were accidentally damaged on the way. That's the loss." Shen Huai held her hand and wrote down the numbers on a piece of paper. "The cost is still twenty yuan, but you can only sell ninety-eight of them. This money will have to be deducted from your net profit."

Su Nianhe listened attentively, her mind already racing with calculations.

"What if ten break?"

"Then you've worked for nothing all day." Shen Huai directly shattered her illusions.

Su Nianhe was somewhat discouraged, and even her shoulders slumped.

Shen Huai pinched her waist with his large hand: "So you need to be careful when buying goods, and be meticulous when sourcing them. Understand, Boss Su?"

The way Su Nianhe heard the title "Boss Su" made her ears go weak.

"Take it easy when you go to the village tomorrow," Shen Huai said in a hoarse voice, carrying a strong warning. "Don't really think of yourself as a farmhand. If you get tired, go rest under a tree; my grandma won't say anything."

Su Nianhe was panting heavily, her cheeks flushed.

"It's just picking peanuts. I've done it before back in my hometown."

"The past is the past, the present is the present." Shen Huai pulled her up from the chair and held her tightly in his arms. "Now you're my boyfriend, you just need to go through the motions. If the work isn't finished, we'll hire someone else."

Su Nianhe buried her face in the crook of his neck, a secret smile curving her lips.

"Okay," she replied weakly.

"And one more thing." Shen Huai placed his palm on her back, pressing down along her spine, "Stay away from those idlers in the village. Especially that drunkard next door to my old home. If he causes you trouble, hide behind Grandpa. Grandpa is hard of hearing, and when he curses, he can curse you to death. Nobody in the village dares to mess with him."

Su Nianhe felt a warm glow in her heart as she listened to his meticulous arrangements.

"it is good."

The two stayed in the room until late at night before Su Nianhe, feeling weak, returned to the nanny's room.

Early the next morning.

As soon as dawn broke, the courtyard became lively.

Old Man Shen put on his faded Zhongshan suit, leaned on his cane, and stood in the center of the living room giving instructions.

"Have you brought everything?" the old man shouted in a loud voice.

Old Mrs. Shen rolled up an empty burlap sack and tucked it under her arm, then glared at him.

"What are you bringing? We're going back to the village."

Su Nianhe stood respectfully to the side, carrying her old canvas bag.

Liu Huizhen and Shen Wanshan stood up to see them off.

Wang Liping got up early for the first time ever, standing at the door with a big smile on her face, wishing these three big shots would leave as soon as possible.

Shen Huai pushed his old-fashioned bicycle out from the backyard and stopped next to the stone lion.

"Grandpa, Grandma, let's go. I'll see you out of the compound." Shen Huai said calmly, supporting himself on one foot.

When Old Man Shen heard his eldest grandson's voice, he walked over with a beaming smile.

Su Nianhe followed the old lady out of the big iron gate and got into the car arranged by Shen Wanshan.