Why are you all trying to win over me, the male supporting character?

Vanilla blinked her big eyes, looking at him expectantly.

"We can consider it. Let's discuss the price first."

……

After some haggling.

The price for the whole day has been determined.

She can be paid 500 yuan a day to do anything, but considering she is a girl, her working hours will not exceed 8 hours.

Of course, this "anything" does not include special services.

She, Xiangcao, sells her art, not her body!

Lu Chengzhou immediately gave her 500 yuan.

After receiving the money, Vanilla's attitude underwent a complete 180-degree change.

"Boss, come on in, have a foot bath!"

She took off Lu Chengzhou's shoes and socks, then placed his feet in the foot bath, poured in essential oil and flower petals, and began to carefully massage, knead, press, and squeeze them.

Lu Chengzhou hissed and sighed comfortably.

"That's really good, little dwarf. You've learned this technique, haven't you?"

"This is all knowledge taught in books."

Vanilla looked up and smiled gently.

"Boss, if you feel comfortable, remember to give me a tip!"

Lu Chengzhou rubbed his forehead.

He wasn't so happy when she mentioned money.

The foot washing service lasted for half an hour.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Chengzhou requested a shoulder massage.

Vanilla, who hadn't received a tip just now, became even more rude.

They tapped the door twice casually, and that was it—the service was over.

Lu Chengzhou sighed and silently transferred ten yuan to her, specifically noting that it was a tip, before she was able to get back into a positive work mindset.

"You're too realistic! With this kind of service attitude, it's hard for me to give you a five-star review."

"That's not reality, that's being smart."

Vanilla happily calculated the bill, feeling that she could order another seafood set meal tomorrow.

While enjoying the massage, Lu Chengzhou thought of that plan again.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into his mind.

The blind spot was discovered.

"Vanilla, I have a question for you."

"Hmm? Gathering information costs extra."

Ten yuan has been credited to your account via Zhifubao.

Vanilla chuckled: "Go ahead and ask. I'll allow you to ask one question."

Do you know a small town called White Crane Town?

Upon hearing this term, Xiangcao paused in her movements.

The smile on her face also faded.

"Why are you suddenly asking about Baihe Town?"

Hearing the tone of her voice, Lu Chengzhou knew that there was really something wrong with Baihe Town.

At the same time, he remembered a very small plot point in the original work.

Baihe Town is located near Yunling, less than ten kilometers away from the town where Xiangcao lives.

However, the development of the two towns is quite different.

Baihe Town is quite wealthy because of the sale of timber.

The town where Vanilla lived didn't have any special features, so there were no ways to make money, and everyone was relatively poor.

In the original novel, there is a scene where the male protagonist takes Su Qiaoman to Baihe Town to order a set of mahogany furniture in order to decorate his new house.

As night fell and it rained heavily, they spent the night in Baihe Town.

"As a result, in the middle of the night, a drunkard knocked on their door, and they heard a woman crying and shouting outside, as well as people cursing and accusing them in their local dialect."

"Because they were unfamiliar with the place and afraid of causing any unforeseen complications, Lin Chen and Su Qiaoman pretended to be asleep and did not open the door."

"The disturbance outside subsided completely in less than half an hour."

"The next morning, before dawn, they left Baihe Town with the finished mahogany furniture."

Lu Chengzhou recalled this small detail.

He quickly sat up and picked up the document that Sister Meng had given him.

Upon opening the document, the second page prominently displayed a proposal to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Baihe Town to acquire inexpensive timber for the construction of distinctive wooden cabins at the winery.

When carefully considering this suggestion, the sense of crisis was at its strongest.

Is it that we cannot establish cooperation with Baihe Town?

Lu Chengzhou tried to tell Xiangcao about this suggestion.

Unexpectedly, Xiangcao snorted and said, "You'd better give up on that idea as soon as possible! The people in Baihe Town are quite barbaric. Doing business with them will only bring you misfortune."

What exactly is the reason?

Xiangcao hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Lu Chengzhou transferred money to her again, this time for one hundred yuan.

Vanilla pursed her lips and shook her head helplessly.

"You really want to know?"

"Just tell me, stop keeping me in suspense."

Vanilla leaned closer and whispered a few words in Lu Chengzhou's ear.

Lu Chengzhou was shocked on the spot.

"You mean, the women there are mostly bought?"

"Yes."

Vanilla shrugged.

"However, that was in the past."

"The security has been good these past few years, and there have been basically no such incidents. However, the town is not peaceful, and people say it's haunted."

"Therefore, I advise you not to do business with them."

"It's best not to go to Baihe Town; that's the safest option."

Hearing this, Lu Chengzhou fell silent.

This matter has already touched upon aspects beyond his control.

He didn't think the place was really haunted; it was most likely a prank, probably the victim's family retaliating against the townspeople.

This kind of thing...

The male protagonist in the original work adopted an indifferent attitude.

And Lu Chengzhou, too, couldn't do anything about it.

But at that moment, she received a call from Lin Chen.

On the other end of the phone, Lin Chen was happily talking to Lu Chengzhou. He was planning to buy a set of mahogany furniture in Baihe Town and asked if Lu Chengzhou needed a set of furniture to bring back as well.

Lu Chengzhou listened, feeling utterly overwhelmed.

This cheating system is definitely doing it on purpose!

"You, turn around immediately, don't buy anything, just come back!"

"But I arrived at noon today..."

Lin Chen scratched the back of his head.

Is there a problem?

252. Are you preparing to give your last words?

This is bad news.

Lu Chengzhou didn't go to school today.

I never expected that Lin Chen, the male lead, would also skip class!

Is it safe for Lin Chen to stay in Baihe Town at this time?

Lu Chengzhou was very suspicious.

"What's wrong, Brother Lu? You're suddenly so nervous, you scared me."

Lin Chen was currently enjoying a comfortable bath.

Startled by Lu Chengzhou's rebuke, they all stood up.

The bodyguards who accompanied them looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

Lu Chengzhou took a deep breath and said, "No matter what, lock the doors and windows tonight, and don't go out to join in the fun, understand?"

If it weren't for the fact that he was the male lead in the original novel, Lu Chengzhou wouldn't have bothered with him.

This is, after all, an urban romance drama, not a fantasy drama or a story about nine princes vying for the throne.