"I'm really not lying to you. I've leased a mountain back in my hometown." Having no other option, Tang Xiaoxiao could only elaborate, briefly revealing that she had leased a mountain and planned to set up a plantation, without going into too much detail about other aspects.

“Buying a mountain? That’s like being a small landowner, it’s not the same as ordinary farming.” The boy who asked the question earlier laughed, but he was still a little confused. He would believe Tang Xiaoxiao if she said she was going to work in the entertainment industry, but it just didn’t seem right that she was doing agriculture in the countryside!

She finally managed to appease the curiosity of her classmates, though in the end, no one could understand why such a delicate young woman, a college student, would decide to go to the countryside and work the land. But who knows what she was thinking? It was her own choice!

The meal was quite pleasant. No one caused trouble, there were no sarcastic or sarcastic remarks, and no one pressured anyone to drink. Everyone drank what they wanted, and no one challenged anyone to drink more or less. Those who didn't want to drink weren't forced to. Tang Xiaoxiao was very satisfied with the reunion. If it continued like this, she would attend every reunion in the future.

The friendships formed during student days are the purest, and at any time, mentioning the bonds of friendship between classmates always warms the heart.

When it was time to leave, everyone said their goodbyes and walked out in twos and threes. When they saw Tang Xiaoxiao get into her SUV in the parking lot, they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.

Is farming really that profitable now?!

What should we do if they really want to try it too?!

......

Tang Xiaoxiao had no idea what her classmates were thinking. After leaving the restaurant, she didn't rush home, but instead turned into a shop that sold the Four Treasures of the Study: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Tang Xiaoxiao loved calligraphy and painting since she was a child and had even considered applying to a fine arts program. However, her parents felt that she was also doing well in her academic subjects, and for the sake of a better job in the future, they had her take the regular college entrance examination and study an electrical engineering-related major. Tang Xiaoxiao's stance was not firm enough, and she obeyed her parents' arrangements without resistance. However, she did not completely give up on what she loved, and would often take time to paint and draw, just to cultivate her mind.

After selecting what she wanted in the store, Tang Xiaoxiao walked out of the store and saw a group of people gathered around her car.

When she got closer, she saw what had happened. It turned out that an old man with gray hair had fallen in front of her car, and a dilapidated bicycle was also lying on the ground.

Oh dear, we've run into a con artist trying to scam us!

The old man lay on the ground groaning and wouldn't get up, looking like he'd been hit. Tang Xiaoxiao walked over and pressed the car key, and the SUV started making a sound, immediately attracting the attention of a group of people around.

Upon seeing the car owner arrive, a dark-skinned middle-aged man next to the old man said, "Young lady, is this your car? Why are you ignoring the fact that you hit someone? What if something happens to this elderly person?"

Tang Xiaoxiao glanced at the middle-aged man with a half-smile and said, "I hit him? Which eye of yours saw that?"

The middle-aged man flew into a rage, yelling, "Isn't this car yours? The person was lying in front of your car, who else could have hit him if not you?"

"Whether I hit you or not is not for you to decide." After saying that, Tang Xiaoxiao took out her phone and dialed the police.

Seeing Tang Xiaoxiao act this way, the middle-aged man panicked. He and the old man were naturally in cahoots, and this wasn't the first time they'd done something like this. They specifically targeted expensive luxury cars. Rich people didn't care about a pittance, and each time the car owner would choose to pay a small amount of money to avoid trouble and settle the matter privately. This was the first time he'd encountered Tang Xiaoxiao who didn't give him a chance to speak and called the police without saying a word.

What will they do when the police arrive?

Whether or not someone was hit can be determined by checking for signs of impact.

He gave the old man a signal, and the old man scrambled to his feet, grabbed his bicycle, and rode off. His nimble movements left the onlookers speechless. But after only a few steps, in his panic, he didn't pay attention to the road and crashed into a bus stop sign. Now he really couldn't get up.

The middle-aged man rushed over in a panic, not caring about anything else, and anxiously shouted, "Dad! Dad, are you alright!"

The old man clutched his leg, too afraid to move; he looked like he'd fallen hard.

While the farce was still unfolding, the nearest traffic police officer quickly arrived at the scene after receiving Tang Xiaoxiao's call to the police.

Tang Xiaoxiao stepped forward and explained the whole story. She had a dashcam installed in her car, and she showed the video to the traffic police. Her car was parked in place and hadn't moved. The old man came over, looked around, and then slowly fell down in front of her car. The surveillance footage made it clear.

The traffic police were also at a loss for words, pointing to the noisy crowd not far away and asking, "What's going on there?"

Tang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh and said, "When he saw me calling the police, he felt guilty and tried to run away, but he actually fell."

The middle-aged man saw the traffic police approaching and shouted, "Officer! Officer! This is the woman who hit my dad! My dad has broken his leg, please have her take us to the hospital!"

The traffic police officer tried to maintain a serious expression and said coldly, "I have reviewed the surveillance footage. This young lady did not hit anyone. As for you falling down, that is your own doing and has nothing to do with anyone else. You should take your father to the hospital right away."

After saying that, she ignored him and left after completing the routine inquiry process.

The father and son, who had tried to stage an accident, ended up losing more than they gained. They were truly dumbfounded. Seeing that the old man seemed to have suffered quite a fall, some onlookers couldn't help but say to Tang Xiaoxiao, "No matter what, let's take him to the hospital first. He's so old, it's not easy for him..."

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