Chapter 36 Did you used to do...?

Chapter 36

The old man burst out laughing at Luo Xiaoran's antics.

He had never seen a child who paid money to do work.

Luo Xiaoran turned around and glanced at Chu Xingli.

When he turned to look at the old man again, the old man understood what he meant.

Oh, so it was to pursue her younger boyfriend.

He originally wanted to rest, so naturally he wouldn't accept Luo Xiaoran's money. He smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the two of them could have some fun, as long as they were careful.

The lawnmower isn't particularly large; it's easily controlled by the strength of an adult man.

Chu Xingli always knew how to be careful in everything he did, so he wasn't too worried about making any mistakes in his operations.

"That's too kind of you, sir," Chu Xingli said, taking out her phone to scan the QR code and transfer money to the old man. "Please buy a pack of cigarettes."

Luo Xiaoran acted faster than him. Amid the old man's hesitant yet welcoming words, "Oh dear, look at you, child," he took the old man's phone and transferred the money to him.

"Go play." Luo Xiaoran sounded just like a parent who had just bought toys for their child.

He put away his phone, waved his hand, and signaled to Chu Xingli that he could start to unleash his true nature.

Chu Xingli was filled with the joy of personally experiencing the joy of controlling the lawnmower.

Without hesitation, he happily strode over to the lawnmower.

"Wait a minute, kid," the old man said happily, pointing to the toolbox next to him, "there are new goggles and gloves in that box. Wear them so you don't get poked by grass or twigs."

Chu Xingli thanked him, squatted down next to the toolbox to take out the things he needed, and then walked to the lawnmower.

Luo Xiaoran pressed down on Chu Xingli's hand, signaling him to wait a moment.

Chu Xingli tilted her head, looking at him with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"

Luo Xiaoran took the gloves from the old man, put them on, and replied, "Let me try them on first."

Chu Xingli was directly attacked by Luo Xiaoran's thoughtfulness and consideration.

"Then be careful with your hands." He was more worried that Luo Xiaoran's hands would get hurt.

The old man kept saying "No need, no need," while simultaneously opening his phone's QR code for receiving payments, haha.

[I'm really worried about Ranzi, please don't get a divorce, I'll just divorce my useless husband, okay?]

[Ahhh, so thoughtful! He's worried that the things his wife wants to play with might be dangerous, so he wants to try them out first.]

Which direction should I kowtow to to get a husband like Luo Xiaoran?

[Ranzi, you're born to be a husband o(╥﹏╥)o]

From a young age, Luo Xiaoran has always had a strong thirst for knowledge.

Therefore, he has a slight understanding of everything.

Even when faced with a lawnmower that Chu Xingli was extremely curious about but also completely unfamiliar with, Luo Xiaoran was able to calmly teach him how to use it.

"First of all, you need to put the lawnmower in an open area," Luo Xiaoran explained to Chu Xingli step by step.

Chu Xingli listened attentively.

"Hold this starter handle firmly," Luo Xiaoran demonstrated to Chu Xingli, "and then pull this starter rope repeatedly until the machine starts successfully. Pulling the starter rope is like cranking the lever of a tractor. Have you ever seen how a tractor starts?"

Chu Xingli nodded repeatedly: "I've seen it. I'd like to try driving a tractor when I have the chance."

Luo Xiaoran: "...Okay."

The old man stood by with his arms crossed, ready to check for any omissions or errors, only to find that he didn't need to do so at all.

Young people are smart; they understand things quickly.

He only tried it for a few minutes and he acted like a skilled technician, I feel like I'm about to take his job away from him.

The old man couldn't help but worry about his future career.

Watching Luo Xiaoran skillfully push the lawnmower forward for dozens of meters and then push it back, Chu Xingli was extremely envious.

"My God, you're so skilled," Chu Xingli exclaimed in astonishment, blurting out without thinking, "Have you done this before?"

Luo Xiaoran: "..."

[LOL, who compliments someone like that? Hugs!]

[Haha, don't worry, when facing Hug, Ranzi will automatically filter out any words he says as praise.]

[Ranzi Bro: It doesn't matter, I'll comfort myself]

[lxr, I advise you to just do your work and not lay a hand on my wife.]

[Honey, he took advantage of you while you were taking your tonic! o(╥﹏╥)o]

[“When I have the chance, I'd like to try rocking a tractor too.” Hugs, can't you have a hobby that's a bit like a domineering CEO's?]

After learning how to operate the weed cutter, Chu Xingli began working with great excitement.

"Sir, am I applying force correctly?"

Chu Xingli was worried that there was something wrong with her operation, so she turned to ask the old man.

The old man had been standing by for a while and had already figured out the relationship between Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran.

I realized that my thoughts were superficial.

These two kids are clearly in the blissful state of newlyweds.

Seeing Luo Xiaoran obediently waiting to the side, but his eyes were fixed on Chu Xingli.

The old man didn't answer Chu Xingli's question, but smiled and said to Luo Xiaoran, "To maintain his balance, he can lean forward slightly. Why don't you go help him?"

It seems like they're helping that child, but actually they're helping this child.

The old man felt a strong sense of mission, and he felt that what he was doing at that moment was extremely glorious.

Luo Xiaoran obediently walked to Chu Xingli's side, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Do you need any help?"

Chu Xingli nodded: "Yes, we need to."

At this point, Luo Xiaoran finally got his wish and placed his hands on Chu Xingli's back and arm.

...help him exert force correctly.

Luo Xiaoran's eyes were dark and brooding as his fingertips slowly traced the sides of Chu Xingli's waist and hips.

"That's it, you did a great job."

Chu Xingli's reaction wasn't that quick, so she was still incredibly grateful to Luo Xiaoran.

She even thought about giving Luo Xiaoran a shoulder and back massage while she was washing up tonight.

[“Need Help?” and “That’s it, You Did Great” are so addictive!]

[Good, good, good, grandpa knows how to bring young couples together.]

[Ranzi: Thank you so much, sir! You can sit at the table at our wedding.]

[Ahhh, that waist! My wife is so hot! Hehehe]

[Hugs~ My wife~]

*

When the group returned to the villa, it was nearly nine o'clock in the evening.

The director expressed great satisfaction with everyone's self-discipline.

After all, his initial expectation was only about half an hour.

Within half an hour, these people will definitely return from outside with grim expressions, and they will ditch their partners and refuse to enter the house with them.

Surprisingly, even Bao Keming and Qiao Manyun, who had the shortest stay, stayed outside for almost an hour before returning with Zhao Anyu and Chen Xuanqi.

"Where are Xing Li and Xiao Ran?" the director asked, counting the number of people. "Hey? Where are Da Niu and Xiao Ning? They haven't come back yet either?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunxin immediately put on an expression that said, "I know, ask me quickly," which caught the attention of the chief director.

"It seems like Teacher Lu knows where those two are?" the director asked with a smile.

"They're dating," Lu Yunxin said mysteriously.

Lu Yunxin likes to embellish her shipping stunts, amplifying her imagination and conjuring up images of couples she ships that are actually sweeter than what she sees.

"Xing Li has taken a liking to a lawnmower and wants to give it a try."

"Then Xiao Ran transferred the money to that old man, and he's working now."

Lu Yunxin described the scene vividly.

Director: "..."

He had ample reason to doubt Sister Lu's current mental state.

So, the director looked at Zhou Maidong, who seemed more reliable than Lu Yunxin, with some skepticism.

Zhou Maidong nodded expressionlessly: "What she said is true, because ever since she came out of this door, she has been following those two groups, watching the drama unfold."

Lu Yunxin wanted to pinch his mouth shut: "..."

[I can testify to this. The camera positions of Sister Lu and Brother Zhou were always very unstable; she definitely followed them.]

[The cameraman sometimes had to follow Sister Zhou into the bushes, and sometimes had to pull Brother Zhou, who refused to squat down, to hide behind a tree.]

[This isn't the director's fault. If someone told me that a domineering CEO and a movie star insisted on paying to have their lawn mown under the cover of darkness, I wouldn't believe it.]

"How about we call Xingli and Xiaoran back to sleep?"

The director is very clear about what makes his show appealing.

It's basically two extremes: those who want a divorce end up in a mess, giving the audience something to watch; those who don't want a divorce shower the audience with sweetness, letting them ship the couple to their heart's content.

Therefore, in the director's mind, Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran clearly belong to the latter category.

Whether it was the viewers in the live broadcast room or the guests at the scene, almost everyone agreed that Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran's conflict was just a minor squabble and not worth mentioning, so they never thought that the two of them would really decide to break up completely.

So much so that when people admire them, they always do so with the loving feeling of watching children play.

The director said this to satisfy everyone's curiosity and take the main camera to the set where Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran were to see for themselves.

Ideally, the program's hashtag should be sent directly to the top of tonight's trending topics.

"Hey? How about we go and see what Xingli and Xiaoran are doing? If they're really in trouble, we can all help them out."

Everyone is in a good mood tonight.

Upon hearing the director's suggestion to go to Chu Xingli's location together, not a single person objected, and they all followed the director's lead.

You'll regret this.

After watching that, I came over here, and I almost died laughing. The scene is so dramatic!

[No joke, Zhu Daniu might need to be rushed to the emergency room after reading this.]

Chu Xingli had just finished playing for a while... or rather, just finished working for a while, when she ran into Lin Ning and Zhu Ji, who were strolling over to their side.

He and Lin Ning shared similar interests, and they were equally eager to try weeding whenever the opportunity arose.

Chu Xingli saw through Lin Ning's thoughts.

After consulting with the old man, she beckoned Lin Ning to come over and try it out.

Luo Xiaoran knew that Chu Xingli was already proficient in operating the lawnmower, so he didn't think much of it and went to call his older brother from a short distance away.

Before leaving, he instructed Zhu Ji that as a husband, he must be magnanimous and accept whatever his partner does calmly.

As it turns out, repeated brainwashing is indeed effective.

After Luo Xiaoran left, no matter what happened before his eyes, Zhu Ji gritted his teeth and stood there watching the whole thing unfold.

Chu Xingli always remembered that Lin Ning was pregnant.

Therefore, even though weeding wasn't dangerous, Chu Xingli still carefully protected Lin Ning's stomach with her hands.

But his hands didn't stop moving; he was helping Lin Ning apply force correctly.

"Yes, slowly rotate the armrest, is it getting hot?"

"Use your waist, use your waist to push your body forward."

"Here, let me hold your coat for you. No rush."

"Ningning is so smart."

When the director led everyone to the grassland, this was the scene they saw.

Zhu Ji, his eyes vacant, slowly sat down on the nearby rock: "..."

Luo Xiaoran held the phone he had just hung up and took a deep breath: "..."

[Oh, this terrible angle. Why do I feel so helpless, like I'm an incompetent husband who catches his wife cheating on him when he comes home from get off work?]

[Excuse me, is this really what I can see here?]

[Director: (Opens phone) Today's trending topic is a sure thing! (Eyes widen) Wait, what's a minotaur?]

Zhu Daniu's anxiety has finally subsided.

[Brother Ranzi, I think I just heard someone say, "A husband must be generous."]

[Lin's jacket was draped over the back of that madman surnamed Chu (not really)]