Lu Yanting glanced at the girl washing vegetables. The sunlight fell on her face, making her already beautiful face even whiter and brighter, but her hands, which were immersed in the water, were frozen red.
The man looked away and then at Qiu Hongwei, who was sitting in a deck chair sunbathing, and frowned slightly.
Mrs. Qiu asked cautiously, somewhat puzzled, "Mr. Lu, would you like my son to take you there?"
After saying that, she seemed to have figured something out, patted her head, and said, "Look at my brain, I didn't think it through. Let my son take you, you young people have common topics to talk about!"
After Qiu's mother finished speaking, she called out to her son, "Hongwei, get up, stop playing. Take these two distinguished guests to our mountain to pick fruit."
Qiu Hongwei had just finished a game. Although somewhat reluctant, he stood up and greeted Lu Yanting and Lü Chen.
"Gentlemen, please wait a moment while I change my clothes. We'll be leaving right away!"
Lu Yanting glanced at Qiu Hongwei with disdain in his eyes, then slowly looked at Qiu Mang, his gaze falling on the girl's bright red hands, his eyes darkening slightly. "Let her take us there!"
"Huh?" Qiu's mother didn't react.
“Amang is in charge of cooking, if she leaves…”
Before Qiu's mother could finish speaking, Lu Yanting took out his wallet from his pocket, counted out a few bills, and handed them to Qiu's mother.
Qiu's mother's eyes lit up immediately. She reached out and took the banknotes, then called out to Qiu Mang, "A-Mang! Stop washing them! Take Mr. Lu and Mr. Lü to our back mountain for fruit picking!"
Qiu Mang stood up and looked at Lu Yanting with some confusion. Their eyes met, and then looked away.
A few minutes later, Qiu Mang came out of the house with a few pairs of scissors and a basket, and casually tossed them into an open-top electric tricycle.
"Please get in the car, gentlemen!" Qiu Mang said to the two of them.
Lu Chen and Lu Yanting exchanged a glance and frowned slightly.
Qiu Mang explained, "Our home is a bit far from where we pick fruit, and the road is bad, so cars can't drive in. This is the most suitable mode of transportation!"
Since she had already said that, the two of them didn't say anything more. Lu Yanting took the lead, straddled the back of the tricycle, and sat down. Seeing this, Lü Chen stopped being coy and followed him.
However, with their heights both over 1.8 meters, the two of them felt cramped in the small tricycle, and for the first time, they disliked their long legs.
Lu Yanting glanced at Lü Chen, his face grim. "Lü Chen, I suspect you have a grudge against me!"
Otherwise, why would I bring him to this godforsaken place to ride in this broken-down car where you can't even stretch your legs out!
Lu Chen looked completely innocent; he hadn't expected things to turn out this way!
Qiu Mang glanced at them; the two men were elegant and noble-looking, and the sight of them sitting there was simply unbearable, resembling two runaway princes.
Qiu Mang turned her face away, couldn't help but laugh, and her shoulders trembled.
Lu Yanting looked over, his face as black as charcoal. "What are you laughing at? Why don't you sit in the back and I'll drive!"
Qiu Mang straightened up, suppressing a laugh, "No, let me do it. Our car is an antique, it's a bit difficult to handle!"
Lu Yanting looked at her, sighed, and said, "Fine, let it be."
Twenty minutes later, Qiu Mang arrived at the foot of the mountain on his electric tricycle.
Lu Chen and Lu Yanting got out of the car and stretched their somewhat stiff bodies. Looking up, the mountains before them were lush and green, full of life. Qiu Mang took scissors and a basket from the car and handed them to them.
"Come on, just a few steps ahead is our land."
Lu Yanting looked at Qiu Mang and nodded slightly. Lü Chen also showed an expectant expression. The three of them walked up the mountain along the winding path, and along the way, a gentle breeze brushed their faces, bringing a refreshing scent.
After walking for a while, we arrived at the mandarin orange orchard, where a golden scene greeted our eyes. The mandarin oranges hanging from the branches looked like little lanterns, radiating an alluring glow.
Qiu Mang casually picked a small tangerine, peeled it skillfully, and handed it to Lü Chen, "Mr. Lü, please have a taste!"
Lu Chen looked at the orange the girl handed him, took it, broke off a few segments and put them in his mouth. Then, a smile spread across his face, and he gave a thumbs up, "Not bad, this quality is definitely top-notch in the market!"
Lu Yanting frowned as he watched the interaction between the two.
Qiu Mang picked another orange, her slender white fingers gently peeling it open. Lu Yanting's body tensed, and he subconsciously looked at the orange in her hand, his hand rising involuntarily.
The next second, Qiu Mang put the orange in her mouth, completely unaware of Lu Yanting's actions.
Lu Yanting awkwardly withdrew his hand, looking at Qiu Mang's blissful face, he really didn't know what he was expecting.
No way! Why should she peel oranges for Lü Chen but not for him?
Thinking about this, Lu Yanting felt inexplicably irritated, but he was too embarrassed to say it. It would make him seem petty, a grown man, if he talked about such a small thing!
Lu Chen reached out and grabbed a small, golden object, handing it to him. "Here, Yan Ting, you should try some!"
Lu Yanting glanced at him and said irritably, "I'm not eating! I'm afraid of getting my hands dirty!"
Lu Chen understood his young master's temper, chuckled twice, and casually peeled the barley for him, "Here you go! I'll peel it for you!"
Lu Yanting looked at him like he was an idiot, his face dark. "Keep it for yourself!"
After the man finished speaking, he walked forward.
Looking at the man's back, Qiu Mang could clearly sense that he was angry. Considering that this was a distinguished guest of the house, she quickly followed him.
Lu Yanting walked to a stream, sat on a smooth stone, took out a cigarette, and lit it.
Qiu Mang stood beside him and asked cautiously, "Are you angry because I haven't paid back the money I owe you?"
Upon hearing this, the man lowered his hand holding the cigarette, and the ashes fell into the water, flowing away with the current.
"Do you still remember that you owe me money?" the man asked in a cool tone.
Qiu Mang lowered her eyes, "Of course I remember. It's not that I don't want to pay you back, I just don't have the money right now. I'll pay you back when I do!"
Lu Yanting stared at her intently. Sunlight fell on her face, making her fair skin tinged with a slight red. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, leaving faint shadows on her face.
"Now that you know I'm your creditor, you should try to please me! Maybe one day I'll be in a good mood and you won't have to pay me back!"
Qiu Mang's eyes widened in disbelief. "You can do that?"
Lu Yanting put the cigarette in his mouth and took a drag, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Why not? If I want to, you not only don't have to pay me back, you can even make money off me!"
After Lu Yanting finished speaking, his gaze fell on the girl, looking her up and down. Although she was thin, he hadn't expected her to be such a beauty.
Although last night was her first time, he couldn't help but want it again and again, claiming that this would better counteract the effects of the drug on her body, and she was actually extremely grateful to him.
Thinking of this, the man's throat bobbed.
Qiu Mang was completely oblivious to the man's gaze, but she was even more shocked. Last night, she only thought that this man was handsome and had a good physique, but today, seeing his outfit, although it wasn't a designer brand she recognized, she knew from the quality that it was expensive.
He was also friends with Lü Chen, who was a rich second-generation. It is said that birds of a feather flock together, so he must also be a wealthy person. Therefore, she had no doubt about his words.
Thinking of this, Qiu Mang's eyes lit up. "Is Mr. Lu going to help me make money? Is he going to teach me how to do business?"
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