Having figured it out, Ye Cheng relaxed and spoke frankly.
"Ah, yes, I went out to sea with Xiaorou once, we went fishing together."
"Hmph." Yang Liu snorted and said disdainfully, "I just made an appointment with Ye Cheng to go out to sea to see the white dolphins."
"White dolphin? Ye Cheng, you didn't even call me?" Xiao Rou immediately turned to Ye Cheng upon hearing that they were looking at dolphins.
"You didn't say you wanted to see it."
"You stopped yelling if I didn't tell you? How heartless of you?"
"I..." Ye Cheng was speechless. Women, why are they all like this? If you don't say you're going, how am I supposed to know you're going?
“Going out to sea is dangerous, young lady, you should probably think twice,” Yang Liu added fuel to the fire.
Seeing Yang Liu talking about herself, Xiao Rou wasn't about to be outdone, "I'm a great swimmer. Some people look so frail, I bet they'd be blown away by the sea breeze."
"Hmph, I study the ocean. I'm not afraid of being blown away. Last time I fell into the sea, it was Ye Cheng who saved me, right, Cheng?"
"Yes!" Ye Cheng nodded expressionlessly. Come on, let the storm rage on.
After losing again, Xiao Rou was very unhappy. She sat down next to Ye Cheng and said, "I don't care, I'm going to see the dolphins anyway."
"Go!" Ye Cheng said decisively. Whether he went or not was another matter; he just needed to get through this hurdle first.
Several people in the restaurant were already covering their mouths and laughing; it seemed their identity as scumbags was about to be confirmed.
"When are we going?" Xiao Rou grabbed Ye Cheng's arm and pressed him for an answer, while Yang Liu across from them looked quite displeased.
"When did you say we were going?" Ye Cheng quickly pulled his hand away and looked at Yang Liu.
Seeing Ye Cheng pull his hand away, Yang Liu's eyes gleamed with smugness as she looked at Xiao Rou.
"I'm going tomorrow."
“Okay, then let’s go tomorrow,” Ye Cheng quickly replied.
"I'm going tomorrow too!" Xiaorou immediately followed.
"Okay, let's go! Let's go together!"
Ye Cheng nodded fiercely. "A dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water. Go ahead and do whatever you want."
"snort!"
The two women began to look at each other.
"Oh, Xiaorou, didn't you come here to eat with your friends?" Ye Cheng quickly reminded her.
"Oh dear, I forgot." Xiaorou then remembered her important matter. "Then I'll come to the village to find you tomorrow. Remember to wait for me."
"Oh, and this lady too, see you tomorrow, oh—" Xiaorou provocatively drew out her words.
"I'll definitely go tomorrow, little sister. Don't forget the way, Ye Cheng's village is hard to find."
"Pshaw! I've been there a few times."
Xiao Rou said smugly, then turned and skipped away.
The two of them were left sitting. Ye Cheng looked at Yang Liu with an awkward expression. "Don't mind her. She's just a little girl who's been spoiled by her father."
Yang Liu sneered dismissively, "Why should I pay her any attention? Alright, I have something to do, I'll be going now."
After saying that, Yang Liu stood up straight, picked up her bag, tossed her long hair, and actually left.
Ye Cheng sat there dumbfounded.
Depend on!
Didn't you say you were paying?
So now you're not even going to pay for the meal?
"Check, please!"
After the beautiful woman left, Ye Cheng lost his appetite.
A young man walked over, holding a bill in his hand.
"Hello, that's 120 yuan in total."
A meal cost 120 yuan for two people, and it was indeed dark-colored Western food.
Ye Cheng readily paid, and the young man handed over the money, then gave Ye Cheng a thumbs-up, his face full of envy.
"Dude, that's awesome."
Ye Cheng's face darkened. Damn it, didn't you see that both women had left?
This meal started inexplicably and ended in even more inexplicable circumstances.
With Xiaorou showing up as a third wheel, the meal was ruined. Oh my god, I have to take my two great-aunts out to sea tomorrow!
I've always done good deeds, and although I did some bad things when I was young, I don't deserve to be punished like this.
Ideally, both women would just be talking, so I wouldn't be in such an awkward situation tomorrow.
I returned to the village feeling bored, intending to go straight home. But I was surprised to find a group of people gathered around the notice board at the village entrance, pointing and whispering as if something important had happened.
With a positive attitude towards life that doesn't miss any gossip, Ye Cheng squeezed through.
"What? What happened? Let me see."
When everyone turned around and saw that it was Ye Cheng, they immediately made way for him.
"The second son is here! You've really made something of yourself!"
"Haha, the main character has arrived. I didn't expect you to have this idea, second brother."
"Wow, that's impressive. I thought you were just a country bumpkin when you were a kid, but now you've become a candidate."
"Quick, make way for our second son, he might be our village chief someday."
A group of people were laughing and talking. Ye Cheng glanced at it and saw that it was a notice for the village committee election, announcing the candidates. His own name was prominently listed.
Ye Cheng understood that this was the result of Duan Chunsheng's actions; the first step had been completed.
However, judging from the villagers' reactions, no one seems to think they can be elected.
Chen Jinhai was also there. When he saw Ye Cheng coming over, the old fox's expression remained unchanged. "Ye Cheng, our village committee needs young people like you. You are a promising young man."
To be honest, Chen Jinhai was a little surprised that Ye Cheng was included in the candidate list. Although there are always some runners-up every year, Ye Cheng is quite special now.
He used to be a village hoodlum, but now he's a successful entrepreneur in the village. If he makes such a strong push to become a candidate, it'll be troublesome if he fails to pass the test.
"Uncle Jin Hai, you'd better watch out. You'll be in an awkward situation if I get elected village chief," Ye Cheng said with a grin.
Chen Jinhai's face darkened; this Ye Chengguo was no pushover.
"Second brother, do you really think you can be elected village chief? The village chief position is just a placeholder for you."
"That's right, how could someone as young as you possibly be elected village chief?"
A few older villagers started talking. They had more traditional ideas and believed that village officials, such as village chiefs, should be older people.
As soon as they said that, some of the younger people were unhappy and started to argue back.
"Second Uncle, you can't say that. What's wrong with being young? Does being young mean you can't be the village chief? Do you know anything about the internet? Do you know anything about the outside world? You know nothing."
"That's right. The village chief should also keep up with the trend. All the big leaders are getting younger and younger, but we, the village chief, still have to keep electing the old one."
"That's right. Look at Liu Village next door. At least they've developed a beach and have some tourists. Our village has nothing. We can only go out to work."
“Yes, it’s tough working in the city, and you’re never home. You can’t understand it.”
"I think Brother Cheng is a good guy. He can make money and he even started a breeding farm. Maybe if he becomes the village chief, he can lead us to make money, right, Brother Cheng?"
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