"You don't need to worry about going to work. I have a good relationship with the village chief, and I already got my sick leave permit from him. I didn't need to work anyway."
Hearing Lu Yi's words, Ye Ran's heart softened completely. Who could remain unmoved by such sincerity?
But when she heard Lu Yi mention sick leave, she quickly asked worriedly, "What's wrong? What illness do you have? How come I didn't know?"
Lu Yi gave her a resentful look. "It means you don't care about me! I haven't been working much since I arrived. But don't worry, I'm in good health. This is just a little trick to avoid working..."
Ye Ran was relieved. "You scared me. I thought you were really unwell."
Lu Yi felt a little pleased to see her worried about him, but he still smiled mischievously at Ye Ran and said, "Don't worry, your boyfriend is in great health~ You'll see later..."
If Ye Ran were really just a naive seventeen-year-old girl, she might not understand the deeper meaning behind Lu Yi's words. But after all, she lived for so many years in her previous life, how could she not understand?
But she could only pretend not to understand and casually say, "It's good that you're alright."
Seeing that Ye Ran's ears were almost completely red, Lu Yi couldn't bear to tease her anymore and said seriously, "Actually, Ranran, you don't need to hide it from me. I know what you went to the city for..."
"What?" Ye Ran was startled. Why was this exposed so quickly...?
"Don't worry, no one knows about this except me. I've always been quite sensitive and picky about food, but every time I eat your cooking, I feel there's a unique flavor of yours in it."
Yesterday, Peng Lin sneakily gave me a pastry, saying it was a new thing that appeared on the black market. I tasted it and immediately recognized your flavor…”
Ye Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked with some difficulty, "You didn't tell anyone else, did you?"
"No! How could I tell anyone? Don't worry, no one else will know about this. But Ranran, you should be careful too. Since you're going to do business, don't just make things for others to eat. It wouldn't be good if someone tasted it..."
Ye Ran nodded with lingering fear, promising that she would never do it again.
She pondered to herself, guessing that Lu Yi probably tasted the dew...
It seems she'll have to be more careful when cooking, except for a few people she's familiar with...
Thinking about it, Ye Ran relaxed and tentatively asked, "You...don't you think what I'm doing is a bit inappropriate?"
Lu Yi smiled and said, "What's wrong with you making a living with your own skills? Isn't that what you deserve? I think this idea is great. If the economy is to flow smoothly, there should definitely be more people like you."
If I can think of all this, then those important figures must see it clearly as well. So I think that soon, some things in this area will be opened up.”
Ye Ran looked at Lu Yi with some admiration. This man was truly amazing; he had a crystal-clear understanding of the situation. No wonder he was able to build such a large business later on…
She exclaimed with genuine admiration, "You're really amazing..."
"Oh? So, do you like me a little more now?" Lu Yi grinned and leaned closer again.
Ye Ran's expression froze. How could this person always manage to steer the conversation toward this kind of thing?
But the two finally talked things out, and Ye Ran put aside her reservations, leading Lu Yi into the city...
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