Lin Qinghuan was strolling alone in the village. When the villagers saw her, they all rushed up to chat with her. Their enthusiasm was completely different from before. She had gone from being disliked by everyone to being praised. It made one sigh at the unpredictability of life.

You can't hit someone who's smiling. Faced with the villagers who were so eager to please her, Lin Qinghuan gave them a distant smile, exchanged a few casual pleasantries, and then said, "I haven't been back to the village in a long time. I want to wander around a bit, so I won't keep you company any longer."

Lin Qinghuan left quickly without giving the village a chance to persuade her to stay.

She's not a saint, and she doesn't want to have much contact with people who used to hate her. At most, she'll smile and nod, and give a casual greeting when they meet—that's her limit.

Lin Qinghuan suddenly saw Lin Feng and Lin Dafeng standing under the big locust tree, being all lovey-dovey. She turned around and left without wanting to be seen by them.

Lin Qinghuan walked a short distance and saw Erlaizi walking towards her, with a blade of grass in his mouth, looking like a local thug.

Erlaizi's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Qinghuan. He spat out the foxtail grass in his mouth with a "pfft," grinned wickedly, and walked up to Lin Qinghuan, looking her up and down.

Lin Qinghuan crossed her arms, completely ignoring Er Laizi's scrutinizing gaze.

"Lin Qinghuan, things are different when you stay in the city. You've become so fair-skinned and delicate, you've transformed from a country bumpkin into a rich young lady," Er Laizi teased.

Lin Qinghuan smiled brightly and said proudly, "I live in a big house in the city. My grandfather even hired someone to take care of me. I eat fish and meat every day and drink tonics. I live like an immortal."

"It's so nice to have a rich grandpa," Erlaizi said enviously.

Lin Qinghuan chimed in, "Having a wealthy grandfather is indeed wonderful. I feel incredibly lucky and very happy."

Erlaizi rubbed his chin and stared at Lin Qinghuan, saying, "I feel like you're showing off."

Lin Qinghuan laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. I'm just stating the facts, I didn't mean to show off. If that's what you think, there's nothing I can do."

Erlaizi rolled his eyes. That brat was just showing off in front of him on purpose and wouldn't admit it.

Lin Qinghuan burst into laughter, then, remembering the story of Er Laizi and Widow Lin, asked gossipily, "How are things between you and Widow Lin? Are you still together?"

Erlaizi said speechlessly, "Why are you asking so many questions when you're a young, unmarried woman? Don't you have any shame?"

Lin Qinghuan said righteously and sternly, "I'm just concerned about you, and you don't appreciate it at all."

Erlaizi chuckled dryly a few times. Concern? Concern my ass! He just wanted to satisfy his curiosity, and he used such a high-sounding reason, speaking with such righteous indignation. Besides, they didn't seem to have any connection at all.

"Thank you for your concern, but Widow Lin and I have already broken up."

"It's Widow Lin's loss that she betrayed you. Besides, out with the old, in with the new. The next one will be better. Maybe you'll find a young, beautiful, gentle, and virtuous girl in the future and give Widow Lin a good slap in the face," Lin Qinghuan comforted her.

Er Laizi's lips twitched. Could an unmarried girl really say something like that?

"Lin Qinghuan, say these things less often in the future. If your boyfriend hears you saying these things, he will definitely dump you," Erlai advised.

Lin Qinghuan glared at her. "What did I do wrong? Did I say anything wrong? You've really taken my good intentions for granted. I can't be bothered with you."

Lin Qinghuan said that she would no longer pay attention to Er Laizi and prepared to go home to cook.

Seeing Lin Qinghuan leave, Er Laizi quickly followed behind her, calling out, "Hey, Lin Qinghuan, wait for me!"

As Lin Qinghuan walked, she turned her head to look at Er Laizi, who was chasing after her, and asked, "Why are you chasing me?"

Erlai, with a shameless grin, said, "Lin Qinghuan, you're doing quite well in the city, could you do me a favor?"

"What do you want me to do for you?" Lin Qinghuan asked, raising an eyebrow.

Erlaizi chuckled and said ingratiatingly, "Could you find me a job in the city?"

"It's not impossible, but it's dirty and tiring, you probably can't do it," Lin Qinghuan said.

Upon hearing this, Er Laizi's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly asked, "Of course I'm not afraid of suffering, tell me quickly!"

"Clean the toilets," Lin Qinghuan said.

Erlaizi was completely dumbfounded. Cleaning toilets, dealing with feces and urine all day long?

"What, you think it's dirty and don't want to do it?" Lin Qinghuan asked, raising an eyebrow.

Erlaizi shook his head. He was so young, he wouldn't clean toilets. If the villagers knew he worked cleaning toilets, they would laugh him to death. What girl would want to marry a toilet cleaner? He would have a hard time finding a wife in the future.