Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Rubbing his hands together, Liu Bei gently stepped forward and pushed open the door.

Then he gently closed the door before groping his way toward the bed in the dark.

Soon, he came to the bedside. By the light of a sliver of moonlight, he saw that Lin Wanqiu was lying on her side on the bed, with her back to him. She was only wearing a loose nightgown. Although she was lying on her side, her S-shaped curves looked even more alluring in the dim moonlight.

"Gurgle~"

Liu Bei swallowed hard, then eagerly took off his shoes and quickly got into bed.

He slowly leaned over and hugged Lin Wanqiu's waist from behind.

"Late autumn, here I come."

"Um!"

Lin Wanqiu responded softly.

But she still kept her back to him and didn't turn around.

But Liu Bei could clearly hear that her breathing had become somewhat rapid.

Suddenly, Lin Wanqiu's voice rang out.

"Tonight, you can do whatever you want."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes lit up.

He had been waiting to hear those words for a long time!

I never thought it would finally happen tonight.

"However, I have one more condition." Just as Liu Bei was getting excited, Lin Wanqiu added.

"Late Autumn, just tell me what your conditions are. Even if you want me to pluck a star from the sky for you, I'll risk my life to do it!"

"I don't need to pluck stars from the sky." Lin Wanqiu bit her thin lips. "I just ask that you keep your voice down later."

"..."

"I'm afraid we'll disturb the neighbors. Chunyan has such good hearing; she can hear even a mouse burrowing. If she hears us, she'll definitely come running, and then..."

He only said half of what he wanted to say, but Liu Bei understood it.

Is this all you've got after all this fuss about?

It's so easy!

"Don't worry. I'll be mute tonight."

After saying that, Liu Bei gently turned Lin Wanqiu over.

By the dim moonlight, Liu Bei stared intently at Lin Wanqiu's face.

"Why...why are you staring at me like that?" Lin Wanqiu felt a little uncomfortable under Liu Bei's gaze.

"You're so beautiful!"

"It's pitch black, can you see anything?"

"Uh?" Liu Bei was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

"Late Autumn, you're right. It's really too dark; I can't see very clearly."

"so what?"

"So... I need to see things more clearly."

"What do you want to say?"

"hehe……"

With a smile, Liu Bei lifted the hem of Lin Wanqiu's clothes, lowered his head, and buried his head inside.

"You..." Lin Wanqiu trembled and quickly bit her lip.

(Ten thousand words omitted here, you know what I mean!!!)

……

The next morning.

"Knock knock knock~"

Zhao Chunyan kept banging on Liu Bei's door and shouting at the top of her lungs.

"Liu Bei! The sun's practically high in the sky, get up now!"

"Squeak~"

Liu Bei opened the door, rubbed his eyes, and yawned.

"Um?"

Looking at Liu Bei's face, Zhao Chunyan frowned. "What's wrong with you?"

"What? What happened?"

"Why do you have dark circles under your eyes? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Um?"

Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "No, I slept perfectly."

"You think you'd have dark circles if you slept well?" Zhao Chunyan put her hands on her hips, narrowing her eyes. "Liu Bei, tell me honestly, what exactly did you do last night?"

"..."

After a moment of hesitation, Liu Bei said, "Thinking about something."

Zhao Chunyan squinted and glanced at Liu Bei a few more times. "What are you thinking about that could give you dark circles under your eyes? Confess honestly, are you plotting something bad?"

"What...what bad things could I possibly do?" Liu Bei hurriedly denied.

"Hmph! Who knows? Maybe you're thinking about..."

"Alright, alright."

Just then, Zhao Da'e came out of the kitchen, glanced at the two of them, and said, "It's getting late. If you two dawdle any longer, all those grasshoppers you caught yesterday will go bad. You'd better hurry up and sell them! Don't waste them!"

My dear mother.

They arrived just in time!

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes lit up.

"Oh right! It's getting late! I still have to go sell grasshoppers! I'm going to wash my face and mouth now!"

After saying that, Liu Bei turned and left.

"This guy..."

Looking at Liu Bei's back, Zhao Chunyan felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Oh well, never mind."

A dozen minutes later, Liu Bei carried two baskets of grasshoppers, Zhao Chunyan carried a cloth bag, and Lin Wanqiu carried an oil bottle and seasonings, heading straight to the town.

Before they knew it, Liu Bei and his two companions had arrived in town, found a suitable spot to set up their stall, and started to show off their skills.

Having learned from their previous experience, the three of them cooperated very well this time.

Lin Wanqiu was in charge of frying grasshoppers, Zhao Chunyan was in charge of bagging them and collecting money, and Liu Bei was on the side calling out to customers.

As the aroma of fried grasshoppers wafted through the air, a crowd soon gathered in front of the stall.

In less than three hours, the two baskets of grasshoppers were empty.

Lin Wanqiu was so busy that her forehead was covered in sweat, and Zhao Chunyan's temples were also wet.

Liu Bei handed over a handkerchief, "Wanqiu, Chunyan, why don't you two take a break?"

"Um!"

Are you thirsty?

"A little."

"Okay. I'll go buy two bottles of soda. You guys wait for me."

After taking a few small bills, Liu Bei turned and walked towards the convenience store across the street.

He had barely left when a sarcastic voice came from behind.

"Hey, isn't this my good sister Wanqiu? What's wrong? Couldn't make it in Fanjiacun, so now you're selling fried grasshoppers on the street? You've really disgraced the Lin family."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqiu and Zhao Chunyan frowned and looked up at the same time.

The speaker was a man in his early thirties, wearing a slightly worn polyester shirt, his hair was slicked back with hair oil and combed until it was shiny, and his triangular eyes were fixed on the stall without moving.

Upon seeing the man's face, Lin Wanqiu's expression suddenly changed. "Lin Weiguo? What are you doing here?"

Lin Weiguo said, "Did your family build this street? If you can be here, why can't I?"

"what ever!"

After saying that, Lin Wanqiu lowered her head and continued to tidy up the things on the stall.

"Well?"

Lin Weiguo narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on the cloth bag Zhao Chunyan was carrying across her shoulder. A wad of crumpled banknotes peeked out from inside the bag, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Hey girl, I'm a little short on cash lately. Can you lend me some money? It's not much, just a hundred yuan."

Lin Wanqiu didn't even look up: "No."

Lin Weiguo's face darkened.

"Lin Wanqiu, I'm still your cousin. You won't even give me a hundred yuan? How much do you earn selling grasshoppers a day? What's wrong with sharing a hundred yuan with me?"

"No means no!"

After saying that, Lin Wanqiu continued packing her things.

Upon seeing this, Lin Weiguo's face turned furious.

"I'm asking you a question! Are you going to give it to me or not?"

"I said no!"

"Fine, you won't give it to me, huh?" Lin Weiguo's face flushed red with anger, and he suddenly reached into Zhao Chunyan's cloth bag.

"Um?"

Zhao Chunyan dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding a fatal attack, her eyes wide with anger. "What are you doing!"

"Lin Weiguo, are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!" Lin Wanqiu said angrily.

"Call the police?" Lin Weiguo's face turned ashen with anger. He raised his hand and slapped Lin Wanqiu across the face.

"Bang!"

Just then, Zhao Chunyan kicked him in the waist, and Lin Weiguo staggered back two steps before he could react.

"Dare to hit my sister Wanqiu? Did you ask me first?" Zhao Chunyan stood in front of Lin Wanqiu.

After regaining his balance, Lin Weiguo's face became contorted.

"Damn! A woman... dares to kick me?"

In a fit of rage, he charged at Zhao Chunyan, raising his right hand high.

"Bang!!!"

Just as the slap was about to land on Zhao Chunyan's face, Liu Bei, who had just returned with the soda, witnessed the scene and, without saying a word, kicked Lin Weiguo in the buttocks.

"Damn! You dare to touch my woman? Who gave you the courage?"