"Won't people gossip about that? We've both found jobs, haven't we?"
Xia Lan looked up at Qin Yu, puzzled.
Qin Yu was backlit, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
"Not everyone will be happy for your success."
Xia Lan was startled, and Qin Yu gently stroked her face.
“The villagers can’t stand to see others do well. You can say whatever you want about your affairs, but when it comes to me, the more incompetent you are, the better.”
Qin Yu's words silenced Xia Lan.
Looking at Qin Yu's nonchalant attitude, is that why he always appears honest and simple-minded in front of others?
She clearly sensed that he wasn't stupid or foolish; he was just hiding his true self.
"Don't feel sorry for me. They don't know you very well, and given your status, they won't say anything to you. But they watched me grow up. They saw how much my mother disliked me when I was a child."
Qin Yu explained, fearing that Xia Lan would be unhappy.
"Why can't we say that about you? You're clearly very capable!" Xia Lan said sullenly, feeling that Qin Yu was a talented person, but they looked down on him.
Qin Yu suddenly pulled Xia Lan back to the room. The moment they entered, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips.
"Hmm." Xia Lan thought Qin Yu was going to do something, but he immediately covered her mouth.
His warm breath made Xia Lan's face flush and her body go limp as she clung to him helplessly.
Xia Lan only opened her eyes and looked at Qin Yu after Qin Yu finally let go of her.
Meeting his gaze directly, she felt as if it were a bottomless abyss, about to pull her in with him.
Everything in the world seemed to disappear at that moment; they had only each other in their eyes, their hearts pounding.
"I'd rather they laugh at me than hear anything bad about you from their mouths," Qin Yu said softly, leaning against Xia Lan's head.
"But I'm not happy when they talk about me!" Xia Lan said, leaning against Qin Yu's chest.
Qin Yu gazed at Xia Lan for a long time, as if trying to imprint her image in his heart forever, before letting out a heavy sigh.
It's like compromising with Xia Lan, or compromising with oneself.
"Do you remember the people who came to our wedding last time?" Qin Yu asked.
"I remember." Xia Lan nodded, but she didn't know why Qin Yu brought up these people.
“They will collect the goods from the nearby villages, and then I will be responsible for transporting these goods out to sell, and finally everyone will split the profits.” Qin Yu finished speaking, looking intently at Xia Lan.
None of the others told their wives about it, because they were afraid their wives wouldn't understand, would be scared, would be angry, or would think it was too risky.
But he told Xia Lan that he knew he should keep it a secret from his wife like everyone else, but seeing Xia Lan, he was willing to take the gamble...
After hearing Qin Yu's words, Xia Lan realized what was going on.
Isn't this just normal business dealings? What's so secret about that?
The next second, the current time flashed through my mind, and the words "speculation and profiteering" instantly appeared in my mind.
She suddenly looked up at Qin Yu, opened her mouth, but then covered it with her hand.
"It's what you think." Qin Yu didn't deny it and nodded to Xia Lan.
"Even the village chief?" Xia Lan asked in surprise, Xu Fulin's face flashing through her mind.
Qin Yu chuckled, his eyes filled with approval.
clever.
Xia Lan finally understood the doubt that had always been nagging at her: Xu Fulin's attitude towards Qin Yu was too strange. Whenever Qin Yu asked for something, Xu Fulin would agree.
It turns out they were in cahoots.
With the village chief protecting them, who can catch them 'speculating and profiteering'?
"So you can't be successful in the village just to prevent these aunties from gossiping?" Xia Lan finally understood.
Why did Qin Yu pretend to be honest and incompetent in front of others, especially those aunties? It was to protect his other identity...
"Smart." Qin Yu wrapped his arms around Xia Lan's waist and kissed her cheek.
"...Should I be a little more arrogant? Let everyone think you're a kept man?" Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu and asked with a smile.
"I'm willing to live off you." Qin Yu's lips curled into a slight smile as he gently pecked Xia Lan's red lips. "Aren't you afraid?"
"What are you afraid of?" Xia Lan asked, puzzled.
"Speculation and profiteering..." Qin Yu whispered a reminder.
“In principle, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with doing business. If you can succeed through your own abilities and you’ve taken all the risks, you deserve the money.”
Xia Lan had tried everything in her previous life and didn't think doing business was wrong. Moreover, she was already amazed that Qin Yu could achieve so much in this era.
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