Shen Fang, Li Xue, Mao Wang, and a girl next to them, who is Aunt Yinxiang's daughter, with an average appearance and a bit plump, are said to be either on a blind date or on her way to one.
They were walking and chatting around Shen Nan, the village chief's beloved grandson. As the village chief's only grandson, Shen Nan was very popular in the village and was the most successful among the young people of his generation.
It's worth mentioning that Shen Nan is not only doing well now, but also looks promising for the future.
When the village was developing in the future, he participated in many projects. After his father passed away, he returned and built the largest and most luxurious house in the village.
Shen Nan was the most successful person in the village, while he was the most pathetic one at the time.
We met on the road.
Shen Nan didn't even glance at him, while he could only stand by the roadside, looking up at Shen Nan as he drove by in his luxury car.
Seeing Shen Nan suddenly at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
Shen Nan blew on his long bangs and greeted her with a smile, "Ah An, long time no see."
“Yes.” Wu An smiled, his gaze sweeping over the others. Shen Fang avoided his eyes, and Mao Wang glared at him when they met eyes.
"I heard you've been studying hard lately, going to the beach to fish every day, you're incredibly diligent," Shen Nan continued. "But why didn't I see you at the beach today?"
“I went to the mudflats, but something unexpected happened, and I didn’t catch any seafood.” Wu An shrugged and said, “We’ll talk about it next time.”
"No wonder, people can't always be so lucky. There are always ups and downs..." Mao Wang said sarcastically.
Wu An frowned. He knew that Mao Wang was quick to forget his mistakes, but he had just been shocked by Gu Anran last time, so he shouldn't be jumping around so quickly.
Mao Wang held up the plastic bag in his hand and said, "We went beachcombing today and had a pretty good haul. I made over two thousand yuan."
"Shen Fang and the others have also made a lot of money."
"Since Shen Nan is back, I left a lot of seafood, like blue crabs and mantis shrimp. Let's get together since we grew up together."
"oops."
"I forgot to call you, luckily we met on the way..."
Wu An suddenly realized.
No wonder.
This person made money from beachcombing and felt like they were successful again.
Shen Nan frowned and said, "A'an, Mao Wang isn't very good at talking. Don't misunderstand, he didn't mean to not call you. We actually met him on the way."
Wu An smiled.
Misunderstand?
What misunderstanding is this?
There was no misunderstanding at all; Mao Wang wanted to step on him and show off in front of Shen Fang.
Can he tolerate that?
Of course, this is intolerable.
"It's alright, you don't need to explain anything to him. My conflict with him has a long history," Wu An said calmly, tearing away the unnecessary pretense of propriety.
Shen Nan was caught off guard.
As young people, everyone has to save face. He didn't expect Wu An to be so frank about the conflict between them. Shouldn't they maintain a superficial relationship?
Wu An noticed Shen Nan's expression and knew that his words might be difficult for the young man to understand.
He muttered under his breath, "What's the point of maintaining this kind of relationship?" and continued, "Mao Wang, if Shen Nan is treating, I'll definitely go."
"I won't go if you're treating."
"Is it really necessary to go out of your way to invite Shen Nan to dinner and have others accompany him?"
Mao Wang was initially quite pleased with himself.
He felt he had finally shown his face and openly outshone Wu An. He originally thought Wu An would be embarrassed by his words, but unexpectedly, Wu An directly tore off the mask.
What's even more infuriating is that everything he said was true, leaving him speechless!
“You…” He was about to explode on the spot.
Wu An smiled and said, "See, you got anxious and I broke your defenses."
"What can you do besides rage impotently?"
"You think you can beat me?"
"Are you still hoping that Shen Nan and the others can speak up for you?"
"Ah!" Mao Wang roared. For some reason, every word Wu An said made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Ahem." Shen Nan pulled Mao Wang aside, then looked at Wu An and said, "We all grew up together, it's just a joke when we meet, right?"
"Whatever you say, Mao Wang thinks so too, I don't care," Wu An said, walking to the large trash can at the intersection.
The trash cans were full, and a lot of trash was scattered on the ground. There were also dogs looking for food, making a mess.
This is normal; someone will come to handle it the next day.
He tossed the plastic tablecloth aside, turned to Shen Nan, and said, "I have things to do tomorrow, so I need to go home and get some sleep. I'm leaving."
After saying that, he waved his hand and strode towards the old house.
He was naturally happy to build a good relationship with Shen Nan, but today was clearly not the right time. He wasn't asking for favors, so there was no need to be too eager. Instead of trying to cultivate these relationships and connections, he should think about how to make money, make a lot of money, and live a prosperous life.
As soon as he left, several cats and dogs seemed to have smelled the crab and came over to rummage through the plastic tablecloth. They quickly pulled it open, revealing crab shells and legs scattered inside.
Mao Wang spat and couldn't help but curse a couple of times, then froze when he saw the crab shell garbage.
Shen Nan shone the lamp on him and said with a playful tone, "No wonder Wu An didn't care at all; he's already had his fill."
Mao Wang didn't know what to say.
He only caught three blue crabs in total, while Wu An threw away trash containing seven or eight crab shells at a glance. Damn it, did he eat blue crabs as his main meal?
Shen Nan looked at Shen Fang, who hadn't spoken, and said, "I heard that Wu An beat someone up so badly that they ended up in the hospital because of you?"
Shen Fang quickly shook her head and said, "That's not how it is."
Shen Nan asked curiously, "What happened?"
Shen Fang bit her lip and repeated what Wu An had told her earlier.
Shen Nan exclaimed in surprise, "So that's how it is! Why are people in the village spreading such rumors?"
Shen Fang: "..."
...
When Wu An got home, he sent a message to Gu Anran. He thought that Gu Anran might be asleep since it was so late, but she replied to the message instantly.
The two agreed to meet in town the next day.
actually.
They can now make payments via bank transfer, but neither of them mentioned it, and they both tacitly chose "cash payment".
After finishing their business, and with the effects of the alcohol taking hold, Wu An said goodnight, put down his phone, and quickly fell asleep.
On the other side.
Gu Anran looked at the chat page on her phone, hesitating whether to continue sending messages. She wasn't sleepy at all and actually wanted to chat to pass the time.
Mao Wang and his peers had a get-together, but Mao Wang was too awkward and didn't know how to talk, so the atmosphere was sometimes cold and sometimes warm, and the gathering ended in less than an hour.
That night, the lights in Xiaoxi Village were bright, and people flocked to the beach to catch seafood.
That night, Wu Ping and Mei Yueqin stayed up for a long time, chatting about how to spend the 20,000 yuan they had suddenly earned. It was such a large sum of money that they felt they could never spend it all. They fell asleep happily with smiles on their faces.
That night, Wu Yingwei got drunk, slept soundly, and had a rare good dream.
That night, Shen Nan, who planned to return to his village to develop his career, felt that among his childhood friends, only Wu An was someone he couldn't quite understand, and even felt a little pressured by.
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