Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Chapter 90 Tonight, Conquer

What do you think?

Liu Bei hugged Lin Wanqiu tightly and asked in return.

As soon as he finished speaking, the fields fell silent.

For a moment, only the chirping of insects and the whistling of the breeze remained in the fields.

After a long while, Lin Wanqiu finally spoke, "Liu Bei, you..."

"Shhh."

Liu Bei's fingertip touched Lin Wanqiu's red lips.

Then, he stuffed the thick 910 yuan into Lin Wanqiu's collar.

"Um?"

Lin Wanqiu raised an eyebrow, feeling the wad of money slide down her skin and finally get stuck at her waist, causing her neck to turn red.

"Liu Bei! What...what exactly do you want to do?"

Lin Wanqiu reached her hand inside her clothes from below, trying to quickly take out the money.

Just then, Liu Bei tightly gripped her arms, resting his chin on the top of her head.

"Late autumn, I've been busy for a whole day and night, I'm so tired, so... I want to relax."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqiu's body stiffened abruptly.

She understood what Liu Bei meant. "Don't do it here. Let's wait until we get home, tonight..."

"No. I...I can't wait."

"But...this is in the wild! It would be so embarrassing if someone saw us! Let's not!"

"That's what makes it interesting—it's in the wild. Look, there's not a soul around. Just the two of us. What are you afraid of?"

"You...you scoundrel!"

"Yeah. Your man is a scoundrel."

The sun was sinking deeper and deeper.

The chirping of insects in the fields grew louder and louder...

……

I don't know how much time passed.

Night had completely fallen.

Lin Wanqiu lay on Liu Bei's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.

The two of them were covered with Liu Bei's clothes, and the sky above them was full of stars.

"Liu Bei".

"Um?"

"When you went to Linjia Village today...didn't you think you'd be beaten up by the entire village?"

Liu Bei brushed aside the messy black hair that fell across her forehead, shook his head, and said, "I'm not afraid."

Why?

"For you, even if there's a mountain of knives and a sea of fire ahead, I'd dare to jump in."

"..."

Lin Wanqiu was stunned.

The next moment, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

At that moment, she remembered this man's past.

In the past, this man was a compulsive gambler and drinker; when he lost money, he would come home and smash things.

After smashing things, he would beat people up, then fall asleep immediately, and when he woke up the next day, he would act as if nothing had happened.

Sometimes, they even hit the children.

Every time she was beaten, her daughter Panpan would protect Niannian and Xiaobao, using her frail, thin body to shield them, forming a human wall for her younger brother and sister, her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at the man.

That period was the darkest time of her life.

Many times she wanted to just leave.

But when she thought about how young her three children were, she couldn't bear to leave and didn't want to go.

Later, she stopped asking the man to quit gambling, to make money, and to treat her well.

I just want this man to stop hitting the child.

Even if she is beaten every day, she will accept it as long as the child is more comfortable and she can endure it.

Unexpectedly...

These days, the man beneath her seems like a completely different person.

Hunting for money, protecting his family, and dealing with villains—each step of his life is a complete transformation from what he was before.

Today, for her sake, I even risked being beaten up by the entire village to go to Linjia Village.

He fired a gun in front of her uncle, forcing him and his wife, Lin Nanping, to admit their mistake, apologize, and give up on arranging a marriage for her.

In the past, she would never have dared to dream of such a thing.

Thinking of this, she buried her face in Liu Bei's chest.

"Liu Bei".

"Um."

"Should we... try again?"

"Well?"

Liu Bei was stunned, somewhat surprised.

Are you sure?

"Um!"

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

……

Half an hour later, Lin Wanqiu lay back on Liu Bei's chest.

"In the future... don't take risks like what happened today."

"Um?"

"What if something happens to you... what am I supposed to do? What about the children? What about your mother?"

"Don't worry. I'm tough. Even the King of Hell has to step aside."

"Pfft~"

Lin Wanqiu was amused and punched him lightly on the chest, "You're just being cheeky—"

"Late Autumn! Liu Bei! Where are you two? Come home for dinner!!!"

Just then, Zhao Chunyan's voice came from afar.

"Oh no, it's Chunyan!"

Upon hearing this, both of them changed color.

"Quick! Get dressed!"

Lin Wanqiu jolted awake and sat up from Liu Bei's lap, frantically reaching for her clothes.

Liu Bei quickly put on his pants and grabbed his shirt to put it on.

Just as the two of them were dressed and sitting on the edge of the field, Zhao Chunyan's figure came around from the big locust tree.

"What are you two doing?" Zhao Chunyan walked over with her hands on her hips, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two of them. "It's already dark, why aren't you going home? Your whole family is waiting for you to eat."

"Oh." Liu Bei coughed. "I'm discussing building a new house with Wanqiu."

"Building a new house?"

Zhao Chunyan's eyes lit up instantly, and she plopped down next to Liu Bei.

"Has the timeline been set? Tell me quickly, when do you plan to start construction?"

Liu Bei: "..."

He was just saying it offhand; he hasn't even come up with the lyrics yet. How am I supposed to say it?

Just as I was trying to figure out how to smooth things over, my eldest daughter, Liu Panpan, ran over and called out:

"Dad! Mom! Grandma says the food's getting cold and tells you to go home quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei shrugged at Zhao Chunyan, as if to say, "It's none of my business."

Zhao Chunyan glared at him, then stood up reluctantly. "Fine. We'll talk about it when we get back. But don't try to fool me about this."

"OK."

Liu Bei pulled Lin Wanqiu up with his left hand and Zhao Chunyan up with his right.

"Daddy, Mommy, Auntie, I want to hold hands too!"

"Okay, okay!" Liu Bei patted Panpan's nose, and Lin Wanqiu held her eldest daughter Panpan's little hand. The family of four walked slowly towards the village along the ridge under the moonlight.

……

That night.

One o'clock in the morning.

Liu Bei was fast asleep.

Suddenly, he felt someone crawl into his bed, carrying a familiar scent of soapberry.

He subconsciously opened his eyes and saw Zhao Chunyan's face very close to his.

"Chunyan, what are you doing?"

"Shh!"

Zhao Chunyan held up a finger to her lips, then pointed towards the next room.

"Don't think I can't tell what you and Lin Wanqiu did in the fields."

"..."

Liu Bei's expression froze.