Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Inside the west wing, the oil lamp had already been blown out.

Zhao Chunyan lay on the bed, tossing and turning.

To welcome Liu Bei, she specially washed her hair and applied face cream, and a faint fragrance of osmanthus wafted in the air.

She was also wearing the dark red khaki dress that Liu Bei had bought for her, with a bright red thin bodice underneath.

She didn't lie flat on the bed, but deliberately turned to her side.

As someone who's been through it all, she knows very well what kind of woman men like.

They're either big-breasted or have big butts!

It would be even more perfect if both were available!

To attract Liu Bei, she deliberately lay on her side, because doing so would tighten her waist, make her chest appear more prominent, and make her back curves appear more rounded.

She believed that once Liu Bei sneaked in and got into bed, he would completely captivate her.

"How long has it been? Why isn't this guy coming in yet?"

After waiting for a while without any movement, Zhao Chunyan frowned and listened intently to the sounds outside.

It was quiet outside; there wasn't even a chirping of insects.

She bit her lip, getting impatient.

She left a gap in the door that was at least two fingers wide.

Liu Bei isn't blind; he'll definitely see it if he passes by.

Why aren't you coming in yet?

"Didn't he see it?"

"Impossible! His thieving eyes are sharper than anyone else's; how could they go blind?"

"He...he wouldn't have gone to Lin Wanqiu's room next door, would he?"

The moment this thought crossed Zhao Chunyan's mind, she felt like she was being scratched by a cat.

Lin Wanqiu's cold demeanor during the day might just be an act; she might be secretly plotting how to seduce Liu Bei.

hateful!

We can't let her succeed!

Zhao Chunyan wanted to get out of bed to stop them, but she pulled her feet back as soon as they touched the ground.

No.

If I run out and happen to bump into Liu Bei, wouldn't it make me look like I'm desperately trying to get close to him?

Where will I put my face then?

"I'll wait another incense stick's time. If he doesn't come, I'll drag him in, no matter what! Humph!"

Zhao Chunyan lay on her side on the bed again, continuing to listen intently to the sounds outside.

Meanwhile, in the east wing...

Unlike Zhao Chunyan, Lin Wanqiu lay flat on the bed with her hands folded over her lower abdomen.

Tonight, she also took a shower and changed into that navy blue dress with white polka dots.

The skirt was buttoned all the way up to the top, and the neckline was completely covered.

If Liu Bei shone a flashlight on the bed, he could see the undulating lines of Lin Wanqiu's fabric.

It was a flavor that had matured perfectly.

It is as beautiful and tempting as a ripe peach in a peach orchard in spring.

"Strange, it's been so long, why hasn't he come yet?"

"Didn't he understand what I said?"

Lin Wanqiu was puzzled as she waited for a long time without Liu Bei coming in.

"That shouldn't be the case!"

"He's so smart, how could he not understand?"

"Then why hasn't he come in yet? What is he doing?"

"He...he wouldn't have snuggled into Zhao Chunyan's bed next door again, would he?"

"Hmph! No way, I have to go check it out!"

Lin Wanqiu felt a tightness in her chest.

She lifted the covers, intending to go next door to pull Liu Bei out of Zhao Chunyan's bed, but she stopped just as she reached the door and her hand was on the door panel.

"This is not right! This is still not right!"

Shaking her head, Lin Wanqiu returned to the bed and lay flat again.

……

yard.

Liu Bei stood there and rubbed his hands together.

On the left is Zhao Chunyan's red dress, and on the right is Lin Wanqiu's blue dress.

Two doors, two cracks.

If you go through one door but not another, you'll offend the door that opened.

With so many options, how do I choose?

Ugh! This is such a headache!

Forget it, let's just draw lots!

Liu Bei squatted down and picked up two dry grass blades of different lengths from the ground.

"Long is late autumn, short is spring swallows."

He closed his eyes, shuffled the straw behind his back with both hands, and then reached out his right hand to pinch the tip of one of the straws, about to pull it out.

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, a series of urgent knocks came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Who could it be so late at night?"

Just as he was choosing which gate to enter, he was disturbed. Liu Bei was a little annoyed, so he frowned and quickly walked to the gate and pulled the latch.

There were four people standing outside the door.

Leading the group was Fan Erhe, the director of Da Liushan Forest Farm.

Behind him followed Li Dazhuang, as well as Fan Shuanzhu and his son Fan Ha'er.

The four men were covered in sweat and their faces were deathly pale.

"Director Fan? Brother Dazhuang? Uncle Shuanzhu? Ha'er? What brings you all here so late at night?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

Fan Erhe grabbed Liu Bei's arm.

"Comrade Xiao Bei, someone has died!"

Liu Bei's gaze sharpened: "What's going on?"

Fan Erhe, panting heavily, said, "At dusk, one of our old lumberjacks went to relieve himself on the west slope and didn't come back for a long time. I took some men to look for him..."

As he finished speaking, his Adam's apple bobbed violently, and he abruptly closed his eyes, unable to continue.

Li Dazhuang continued, his voice trembling: "Only half a body was left. From the waist down, it was all gone. Intestines and stomach spilled all over the ground; that beast gnawed half of him off."

Fan Shuanzhu sighed repeatedly, "What a tragedy."

"The forestry workers are all terrified." Fan Erhe opened his eyes and looked at Liu Bei. "They packed their bags and wanted to leave that very night. All work has stopped. If this continues, my forestry farm will have to close down. Brother Xiao Bei, that leopard has eaten people before, we can't let it live!"

Liu Bei's face darkened completely.

There's a rule among the older generation of hunters.

Wild animals that have eaten human flesh must be killed.

Human flesh possesses a unique deliciousness that surpasses that of other animals.

Wild animals become addicted once they taste it.

Da Liushan Forest Farm is only ten miles away from Fanjia Village.

That beast eats people in the forest today; it might come to the village tomorrow.

There are so many elderly people and children in the village; if they were to get involved, it would be disastrous.

So that leopard must be killed!

"Okay! I'll kill it for you."

Fan Erhe let out a long sigh, his eyes red-rimmed: "Brother Xiao Bei, I can't thank you enough. If this beast gets rid of him, I'll owe you a favor!"

"You're too kind, Manager." Liu Bei turned to Fan Shuanzhu. "Uncle Shuanzhu, please wait for me at the door. I'll go get my gun and tell my family."

"Okay, go quickly. Be gentle, don't scare the child," Fan Shuanzhu instructed.

Liu Bei turned and walked into the courtyard.

He didn't reach for the gun, but instead walked straight to the door of the east wing.

Hunting leopards is too dangerous; I can't tell Lin Wanqiu the truth, otherwise she definitely won't let me go.

Liu Bei raised his hand and gently knocked twice on Lin Wanqiu's door.

"Late Autumn, are you asleep?"

"It's finally here!"

Lin Wanqiu was overjoyed and sat up abruptly, her heart pounding in her throat.

She straightened her skirt and replied softly, "No, is there something you need?"

"Something urgent has happened at the forest farm," Liu Bei said through the crack in the door. "Director Fan just came over. He said wild boars are robbing their timber. He heard I'm a good shot, so he asked me to come over tonight to help kill them."

"The manager also said that all the wild boars we kill are mine, and the forestry station doesn't want any. It's a good deal. Things are urgent, so I won't go in. I need to grab my hunting rifle and go with them right away. You lock the door and get some sleep. Don't wait for me."

After saying that, Liu Bei turned around and prepared to go to the storeroom to get a gun.

"Squeak—"

The door opened, and Lin Wanqiu came out.

Watching Liu Bei's retreating figure, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by worry.

"Wild boars are fierce. Are you sure you want to go in the middle of the night? Forget it! Let's go in—"

"Squeak—"

Before he could finish speaking, the door to the west wing opened.

Zhao Chunyan leaned against the door frame, her dark red khaki skirt pulled up to her knees.

The bright red bodice straps were tied in a knot at the back of her neck, and her fair collarbone shone brightly in the night.

She crossed her arms and sneered, "Don't think that just because you got lucky killing a wild boar last time, you can have good luck every time? If you want to die, go ahead!!! If you don't want to die, come here, I'm going to talk to you about some 'serious business'."

"Serious business?" Liu Bei raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure it's serious?"