Chapter 313 Contract Permanently Effective

At the entrance of the manor, Tu Yao had just finished speaking when the phone was hung up the next second.

Tu Yao stood on the stone steps, staring blankly at the sudden black screen.

A bright yellow taxi was parked behind me, and the driver leaned out.

"Young lady, did your boyfriend hang up on you? Does he not want to see you?"

"If you don't want to see me, then don't. I'll take you back and earn some money for your return trip."

The driver was about to start the car.

He was quite happy. He earned 500 yuan for each trip he brought up and another 500 yuan for each trip he brought down. He made a day's worth of money in one trip.

Tu Yao: ...

"nonsense!"

The driver reversed the car and jokingly said, "How can you talk nonsense? I've driven plenty of boys and girls like you who have come to make up after arguing with their partners."

“Take my advice. You’re too angry to come to him now. It won’t do you any good. Wait a couple of days until he’s calmed down before you come back.”

He said mysteriously, "Next time you come, if you ask me to deliver again, I'll give you a discount and it'll only cost you four hundred!"

Tu Yao frowned: "I've never argued with him!"

"I...I haven't seen him in a long time, and he didn't react when he received my call!"

The driver casually asked, "Haven't seen you in a long time? How long?"

Tu Yao pursed her lips: "...Four years."

driver:? ? ?

Driver: "There are plenty of couples who break up after four days of no contact, but you've gone through four years..."

Tu Yao immediately interrupted, "So what if it's been four years? Anyway, he definitely didn't hang up on me on purpose!"

Tu Yao glared at him defiantly.

This was her third visit to this manor nestled against the mountains and beside the water.

The first time she came, she couldn't bear to spend 500 yuan, so she huffed and puffed her way up the mountain by herself.

The second time, she was willing to pay 500 yuan to have the driver quickly take her up the mountain.

The third time, she almost got into an argument with the driver.

"Okay, okay..."

The driver, seeing her self-righteous demeanor, had no temper left. It was the first time he had seen a young couple he hadn't seen in four years.

He asked again, not giving up, "Are you sure you don't need me to take you back? It's hard to get a taxi around here."

Tu Yao said with a tense expression, "No need! He'll be out soon! You don't believe me..."

Before she could finish speaking, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded behind her, and Tu Yao's voice stopped abruptly.

I turned my head instinctively.

She saw a thin young man standing less than ten meters away from her in the courtyard.

He slowly approached, his pale face regaining a touch of color from his rapid run, but still revealing an abnormal, sickly appearance.

Just like when we first met in Crane Village that year.

Yet they are different.

The sharp edge he was born with seemed to have been gradually worn away by the past four years.

He just stared at her quietly.

Before her eyes welled up with tears, Tu Yao quickly curved her lips into a wide, passionate smile.

"Hello, Wolf Fang Daddy!"

Xu Chi opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

In the empty courtyard, a breeze blew against his coat, easily lifting the empty cuffs.

Tu Yao's eyes were still red.

Her smile slowly faded, and she looked at him softly, asking, "...Why did you hang up on me?"

Xu Chi was breathing softly.

His Adam's apple moved slightly, as if he had finally regained his voice.

He stared intently at the girl in front of him and said in a hoarse voice, "...I'm sorry, it was an accidental touch."

Tu Yao immediately turned her head, wiped her eyes, and looked at the driver who hadn't left yet: "See? I told you he didn't hang up on me on purpose!"

The driver watched from afar, glancing at the girl and then at the motionless young man across the street, and suddenly found himself speechless.

Knowing he couldn't earn that four hundred yuan, he quickly started the car.

Tu Yao turned around and saw a distance that was neither too far nor too close. She couldn't help but sniff.

She didn't move, and he seemed too afraid to move either.

...

The small building has three floors, and an elderly man leans on a cane, gazing into the distance.

Turning to his eldest son beside him, he asked, "Is she the girl Xiaochi likes?" He nodded again, "She definitely is."

The last time I rushed out like this, it was also to see this child.

Xu Cang asked in confusion, "How do you know that Xiao Chi likes her?"

"What if they're friends?"

The old man scoffed: "Those three thousand tons of scrap iron and steel at the port, that pile of trivial contracts in the archives, that pile of strange idols he stole back from Yanjing—aren't they all related to this girl?"

"Would you do something so unusual to your old friends?"

Speaking of this, Xu Cang was a little depressed: "Why don't you do something about him? He's like he's been possessed by a demon."

The old man gave him a disdainful look: "Does chasing girls count as being possessed? My son isn't your son!"

As he spoke, his aged gaze sharpened for a moment: "It's something he's willing to do, and no one can stop him. As long as he thinks it's worth it, that's all that matters."

Xu Cang was taken aback. He turned around and saw the old man laughing: "Look at them, they're a perfect match even from behind!"

Xu Cang glanced at it again and said, "That's true."

One was dark-skinned and the other was thin; they both looked like they had fled from disaster.

As he looked at it, the old man frowned again.

"What's going on? Why isn't it moving?"

The two stood there like statues by the small pond.

"It moved! It moved!"

The old man narrowed his eyes, and after seeing clearly, he slammed his cane down hard, his face full of disappointment: "Useless! How come you still let the girl take the initiative!"

...

Tu Yao took a deep breath and raised her head again. "Let's get down to business, Wolf Fang's father. I'm here to discuss a collaboration with you."

She took two steps forward and pulled a file folder from the large backpack she had brought.

Then, looking at him seriously, she said, "I heard you happen to have a piece of land near a hot spring, and I happen to have a batch of seedlings ready to be planted. Would you like to invest in me?"

"I have enough money, and my seedlings are on their way."

Tu Yao generously held up three fingers and waved them: "If you're willing, I can give you 30%."

Her voice still had a nasal quality, and she looked even darker and thinner than before, yet she was still full of energy.

Just as she had persuaded him to invest in button mushrooms back then, she was now earnestly urging him to invest in her herbs.

At this moment, Xu Chi knew he wasn't dreaming.

Four years later, Tu Xiaomao bravely traveled a long way to stand before him once again.

He instinctively opened his mouth: "...I'm willing."

Hearing this, the girl seemed a little skeptical and asked for confirmation, "Growing medicinal herbs is hard work. We don't have enough people. If we can't recruit enough people in the early stages, would you be willing to come with me to the fields?"

"willing."

Realizing his tone was too soft and the two words too simple, Xu Chi slowly softened his tone and instinctively explained, word by word, "...I mean, even if we find someone else, I will go to the fields with you. Whatever you do, I will do."

Tu Yao nodded in satisfaction and continued, "You take 30%, and I take 70%, so I'm your boss. Would you like me to be your boss?"

Xu Chi smiled and said, "I'm willing."

As if he had thought of something, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he added, "...Yes, young boss."

Tu Yao paused for a second, then snorted, "You're willing to accept something with such high standards, boss?"

The smile on his lips widened even more: "Of course I'm willing."

Tu Yao raised her chin: "Would the boss be willing to not be able to pay salaries in the early stages?"

"willing."

"Would you like to hug your boss now?"

"willing……"

Just as he opened his mouth, Xu Chi suddenly paused.

Before he could react, Tu Yao rushed over and hugged him tightly!

The heavy impact almost made him lose his balance, and he swayed unsteadily.

A muffled voice sounded from his arms: "Then I declare the contract effective!"

Xu Chi slowly tightened his grip, holding the person firmly in place, his eyes filled with a growing heat.

He wanted to ask her why she came here, when she remembered this world, and when she remembered him.

Why plant medicinal herbs? Has a choice already been made? And what sacrifices have been made for this choice...?

But at this moment, he couldn't get any more information out of him.

He thought that as long as Tu Yao stood in this world, standing in front of him, he could make any promise unconditionally.

"...Yes, the contract is in effect forever."