Upon hearing this, Ye Zhiyu looked somewhat uneasy. Indeed, most of the villagers' clothes were covered in patches, with only the brigade leader's clothes occasionally having a single patch.
They were just low-key people, so they didn't stand out much. Besides, they had two capable sons, and when people talked about it, they only envied Tian Hongfang for being able to have children, saying that all the good offspring ended up in her family.
Seeing this, Lu Chen pressed his advantage, feigning sadness, and said, "My family isn't short of money, but it's definitely not as rich as yours. Are you looking down on me because I'm poor?"
One sentence made Ye Zhiyu panic: "No, no, how could I dislike you?"
"Then don't be angry, okay?" Lu Chen took the opportunity to make a request.
Ye Zhiyu had just stopped breathing, so she hurriedly agreed.
"Then... these things won't be divided?" Lu Chen asked tentatively.
"No, we have to split it. At worst, I'll just lie down and collect the money. I'll find the materials, and you or your family can do the rest together. Is that alright?"
Seeing that Lu Chen was about to say something, Ye Zhiyu covered her ears and said, "I won't listen. If you don't agree, don't come looking for me again. Who doesn't want more money? Is it hot as a grease?"
After saying that, she didn't want Lu Chen to really leave, so she pouted, tugged at his sleeve, and swayed it slightly from side to side.
"Lu Chen, please, Lu Chen."
Lu Chen had no choice but to agree, since his savings were all hers anyway, and this little bit wouldn't make a difference.
Ye Zhiyu cheered.
She then secretly glanced at Lu Chen's body. She had run out of spiritual energy, but how could she absorb some more?
Previously, when her hand was placed on Lu Chen's chest, spiritual energy automatically entered.
But it was unintentional back then. Now, if I openly post it, won't he think I'm a hooligan?
A grown man like me probably wouldn't care.
Lu Chen certainly didn't miss Ye Zhiyu's little tricks, but Ye Zhiyu's thoughts were too lively and unpredictable; who knows what was going on in that little head of hers all day.
Instead of thinking about it yourself, just ask directly: "What's the matter?"
Ye Zhiyu's eyes darted around. "Um, Lu Chen, could you please stand there and not move?"
"Of course." Although she didn't quite understand, she did as she was told.
He stood tall, and even his slightly worn-out jacket couldn't hide his charisma.
Ye Zhiyu moved in front of him.
The distance was too close. Lu Chen held his breath. He could reach out and pull the person he longed for into his arms.
His fists were clenched at his sides. The previous intimacy was all accidental, but this time Ye Zhiyu took the initiative to approach him. Both of them were very clear-headed.
His body suddenly tensed up as Ye Zhiyu's small hand pressed against his chest.
He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed her wrist.
Ye Zhiyu thought he was trying to pull her away, and hurriedly shouted, "I told you not to move, you broke your promise."
Lu Chen's throat bobbed, and he restrained himself from lowering his hand, asking in a hoarse voice, "What are you doing?"
Ye Zhiyu was extremely embarrassed. All she wanted was some spiritual power, so why did it feel like she was abducting a man?
His entire face, including his ears, was flushed red, and he stammered, "I... I just wanted to check if your heartbeat was okay, to see if you needed any tonics, so I could find some medicine for you."
Whether Lu Chen believed it or not, or whether he listened, was unclear. His eyes held complex emotions, like a wild beast eyeing its prey.
Ye Zhiyu, unaware of the danger she was in and with her head down, didn't hear Lu Chen's voice and didn't move. She breathed a sigh of relief. Was it easy for her to gain spiritual power? Didn't she have any other way?
Slowly, Ye Zhiyu's mind began to wander. Wearing light summer clothes, she pressed her hand tightly against Lu Chen, her pectoral muscles rising and falling with his heartbeat.
Lu Chen has a great physique, with such big pecs, he must have abs too.
As I was thinking, my gaze involuntarily drifted down and landed on my lower abdomen.
Lu Chen, who was already sensitive to everything related to Ye Zhiyu, immediately noticed it.
A strange sensation came through my body; something was about to awaken.
He took a step forward, approaching her. "What are you looking at?"
Ye Zhiyu snapped out of her daze as his arm pulled back towards her.
At that moment, the man's deep, magnetic voice rang in her ears, and something seemed to explode in her ears. She also realized how misleading the place she had just looked at was.
Her eyelashes fluttered like butterflies as she stammered, "No, it's nothing, you're fine, no, you don't need any supplements."
She pushed him away abruptly, saying, "I have something to do, I'm leaving now."
Her long braid swayed in the air, creating a graceful arc.
Lu Chen hadn't intended to do anything, so he retreated with her momentum, allowing her to escape successfully.
He was left standing there, looking down at himself, then rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly.
......
Ye Zhiyu, who had run quite a distance, stomped her feet in frustration, thinking that her Heavenly Princess was actually so cowardly.
She could clearly see the smile in Lu Chen's eyes when they were running; he was just teasing her.
I can't believe I just ran away like that. I should have flirted back earlier.
Ye Zhiyu, the queen of witty banter, never considered that if she had flirted back, would she still be here thinking?
Feeling the abundant spiritual energy within his body, all his fatigue vanished.
He snorted in the direction of the mountain.
She walked away haughtily.
Not long after returning to the educated youth settlement, work was over, and people gradually came back.
Ye Zhiyu came out of the room.
Everyone stared in disbelief. Ye Zhiyu had dressed up every day before, but never as exquisitely as she did today. They had never seen her wear that dress before. But then they remembered the two large packages she had carried yesterday, and they understood.
"Ye Zhiqing, your family sent you a new dress, it's so pretty."
"It's Lu..."
“It was sent from her home. We saw it yesterday. Isn’t it amazing?”
Upon hearing the name Lu, Wu Wenwen immediately became flustered and quickly interrupted.
Zhou Xue and the others quickly chimed in.
Ye Zhiyu looked at them with a puzzled expression, but didn't say anything more, and just smiled and nodded.
"No wonder, this material looks like something you'd find in a big city. It must be expensive, right?"
"That goes without saying."
Li Xi glanced at Fu Tingshen with a gloomy expression. Her boyfriend was staring at another woman with a fascination in his eyes, his hands clenched into fists, his nails digging into his flesh, dripping a little blood.
She had witnessed the subtle exchange between Ye Zhiyu and Wu Wenwen that others hadn't seen.
Hmph, it was probably given to me by some random guy.
land?
There are quite a few people with the surname Lu in this village, but I wonder which one she's hooked up with this time.
After showering her with compliments, Ye Zhiyu was ushered into the house by Wu Wenwen and the others.
Why lie to them?
Liu Shengnan looked at her like she was an idiot: "You said it was given to you by Lu Chen? You think you can get away with this? Do you believe that tomorrow, no, tonight, rumors will be flying everywhere that you two are dating or having an affair?"
Ye Zhiyu wasn't unaware that a woman's reputation was important these days, but she didn't expect it to be this serious.
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