Chapter 16

“Sister, what is this?” Lín Xiǎolóng rolled down the car window and asked Chén Yǐng. “Xiǎolóng, I…” Chén Yǐng glanced at Sū Yǎxián, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, and felt too embarrassed to speak. “Just a moment.” Lín Xiǎolóng got out of the car and walked a few steps to the side before looking at Chén Yǐng. “Xiǎolóng, I left in such a hurry yesterday that I didn’t even bring any spare clothes. I want to go back and get some today, but I don’t dare go alone. Can you accompany me?” Chén Yǐng asked Lín Xiǎolóng. “No problem, Sister. I’ll go back with you,” Lín Xiǎolóng agreed.

Chapter 38 Someone is Following “Sister, I’ll tell Sister Yaxian,” Lín Xiǎolóng said to Chén Yǐng. He decided to ride in Chén Yǐng’s car so she would feel safer. However, he had to explain it clearly to Sū Yǎxián to avoid making her angry. Chén Yǐng nodded, “Xiǎolóng, I’m troubling you again.” “Sister, what are you saying? You took good care of my family before.” Lín Xiǎolóng smiled slightly and ran to Sū Yǎxián’s car, explaining briefly. Sū Yǎxián playfully glared at Lín Xiǎolóng, “Alright, you can protect her, but don’t let your doctor sister charm your soul away.” What? Lín Xiǎolóng was speechless. Seeing Lín Xiǎolóng’s embarrassed look, Sū Yǎxián chuckled softly, “Alright, follow my car.” Then, her car drove off ahead. Lín Xiǎolóng quickly got into Chén Yǐng’s car and had her follow behind. Neither of them noticed an inconspicuous SUV following them from a distance. Inside the car were Liú Èrhǔ, Èrlài, and Sāntūzi. Èrlài was driving while Liú Èrhǔ took out his phone and dialed a number. “Scar Brother, Chén Yǐng, that little wench, is driving out of the village. She should be heading back to the county town.” The person answering was Dāo Bā. Dāo Bā was currently lying in the hospital. Both his arms were broken by Lín Xiǎolóng, and he wouldn’t be able to cause trouble for a while. However, Liú Èrhǔ, who owned a karaoke bar in town, knew him. As one of the notorious thugs in the county, Liú Èrhǔ had always tried to curry favor with him. Therefore, after Chén Yǐng returned to the village, Dāo Bā had assigned the task of monitoring Chén Yǐng to Liú Èrhǔ. Liú Èrhǔ naturally hadn’t told Dāo Bā about his broken arms, only instructing Liú Èrhǔ to monitor Chén Yǐng and call him when she returned to the county town. After all, as a well-known hooligan in the county, being beaten by a villager and having both arms broken would ruin his reputation in the underworld. So, after the incident yesterday, Dāo Bā immediately imposed a gag order, forbidding anyone from revealing it. Dāo Bā’s subordinate held the phone to Dāo Bā’s ear. Upon hearing Liú Èrhǔ’s words, Dāo Bā’s face showed a cold and malicious smile. “Good, this little wench actually dares to come back. Excellent.” “Scar Brother, you’ve taken a liking to this little wench? You really have good taste. I like ripe women like her the most,” Liú Èrhǔ chuckled. “Is that so? Then why didn’t you make a move when she was the village doctor in your village?” Dāo Bā asked. He was testing Liú Èrhǔ. After all, the women he fancied could not have been touched by Liú Èrhǔ; he couldn’t afford to lose face. “Scar Brother, I wanted to, but I didn’t know her background and was afraid of causing trouble, so I’ve been holding back,” Liú Èrhǔ said with a lewd smile. “It must be very difficult to hold back,” Dāo Bā asked. “Extremely difficult, but since Scar Brother has taken a liking to her, Liú Èrhǔ will endure it even if he explodes,” Liú Èrhǔ said, bursting into laughter. “Don’t worry, this little wench doesn’t have much backing. Her husband owes me a lot of gambling debts and has already handed her over to me,” Dāo Bā said. “Holy crap, Scar Brother, you’re so lucky.” Liú Èrhǔ was extremely envious. If he had known Chén Yǐng had no support, he would have made a move long ago. Chén Yǐng had a bedroom in the village clinic, and sometimes she stayed overnight if she was busy. As the village bully, it was very easy for Liú Èrhǔ to cause trouble. “Èrhǔ, keep your eyes on her and report her movements at all times. When I’m done with her, I’ll let you have a taste first,” Dāo Bā said intentionally. “Scar Brother, you’re truly loyal. Don’t worry, I’ll keep a close watch on her,” Liú Èrhǔ promised. He hadn’t told Dāo Bā that Lín Xiǎolóng was in Chén Yǐng’s car. In his opinion, Lín Xiǎolóng was insignificant; he would let him go if he didn’t bother him, focusing instead on acquiring his homestead land quickly. Otherwise, his own men could deal with him. To a big shot like Dāo Bā, Lín Xiǎolóng was like an ant that could be crushed at any time. Therefore, whether Lín Xiǎolóng was in the car or not was of no importance. Cars came and went on the road. Lín Xiǎolóng and Chén Yǐng were only focused on Sū Yǎxián’s car ahead. Thus, they did not notice Liú Èrhǔ following them. Arriving at Guoran Supermarket, after unloading and weighing the cherries, over 1,200 jin were sold for over 85,000 yuan. Sū Yǎxián immediately transferred the money to Lín Xiǎolóng. “Sister Yaxian, I’m leaving. You can continue tomorrow; there will be more cherries like this,” Lín Xiǎolóng said to Sū Yǎxián after receiving the money. Sū Yǎxián looked at Lín Xiǎolóng curiously, “Xiǎolóng, I’m getting more and more curious about you. How do you get the cherry trees to produce such cherries?” Every time Sū Yǎxián went, the other trees bore ordinary, unripe cherries. But the next day, some trees would have these large, round, deep red super cherries. There must be some unknown secret behind this. She even suspected Lín Xiǎolóng might have used hormones on the cherry trees. However, she had found an agency to test them yesterday, and they found no trace of hormones, only various rich vitamins. Coupled with Lín Xiǎolóng’s magical medical skills, she couldn’t help but be curious about him. “Hehe, the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed,” Lín Xiǎolóng said mysteriously. “Hmph! You won’t even tell me? You’re not a true friend,” Sū Yǎxián said, feigning anger. “I can’t help it. This is a secret recipe; it loses its value if it’s revealed. Please forgive me, Sister Yaxian,” Lín Xiǎolóng said apologetically. “Alright, alright, I was just kidding. As long as you guarantee that I’ll have enough of these cherries,” Sū Yǎxián said. “That’s not certain. Once the cherries in my orchard are sold out, I might not be able to provide them anymore,” Lín Xiǎolóng said. Sū Yǎxián was surprised, “Then you must absolutely adhere to the contract and sell them all to me. You absolutely cannot sell a single jin or liang to anyone else.” “Don’t worry, Sister Yaxian, I will absolutely uphold the spirit of the contract.” “That’s good. By the way, you said Dr. Chén is in trouble and you need to accompany her in case of any emergency, right?” “Yes.” “Then should I call a few people to follow you, in case you can’t handle it?” Sū Yǎxián asked worriedly. “Don’t worry, I can handle it. Besides, it’s not definite that anything will happen,” Lín Xiǎolóng declined politely. He knew Chén Yǐng didn’t want others to know about this matter, so he immediately refused Sū Yǎxián’s kind offer. “Alright then, if anything happens, call me anytime. I still have some connections in the county town,” Sū Yǎxián said. “Okay, Sister Yaxian, we’re leaving now.” Lín Xiǎolóng said goodbye and got into Chén Yǐng’s car, heading towards the Shānshuǐ Míngyuàn residential area where Chén Yǐng lived.

Chapter 39 Beast Husband Chén Yǐng’s family lived in the Shānshuǐ Míngyuàn residential area in the county town. When Lín Xiǎolóng and Chén Yǐng arrived, Chén Yǐng said to Lín Xiǎolóng, “Xiǎolóng, can you come up with me?” She was afraid Huáng Gāng, that beast, would be at home and try to harm her again. This man had lost all humanity. Someone who could gamble away his own woman must be the scum of scum, the dregs of beasts. “Sister, even if you didn’t ask, I would accompany you. I wouldn’t be at ease if you went up alone.” Lín Xiǎolóng got out of the car and led the way into the building unit. Chén Yǐng looked at Lín Xiǎolóng’s retreating back, her eyes moistening. Although Lín Xiǎolóng was only in his twenties, his figure now seemed incredibly tall and gave her a great sense of security. She sighed, took two steps forward, and walked upstairs alongside Lín Xiǎolóng. Not far away outside. Liú Èrhǔ sat in the car and immediately called Dāo Bā. “Scar Brother, Chén Yǐng entered the Shānshuǐ Míngyuàn residential area and went into Unit 1 of Building 3. She should be home, but I don’t know which apartment is hers. Should I follow her?” “No need, don’t alert the snake. I know her apartment number,” Dāo Bā said with a chuckle. “Keep watch there. My men will be there soon.” “Alright, Scar Brother, I’ll definitely keep a good watch,” Liú Èrhǔ said and hung up. “Brother Hu, this little wench is so damn hot. She’s the village doctor from our village, and before we even got our hands on her, Scar Brother, that ugly monster, gets her?” Sāntūzi said indignantly. “Shut up! How dare you speak of Scar Brother like that? Be careful of trouble coming out of your mouth.” Èrlài slapped the top of Sāntūzi’s head. “Brother Hu, can you stop hitting the back of my head for no reason? My hair is getting thin.” Sāntūzi complained depressingly. “Damn it, I hit you, and you blame me for being bald?” Liú Èrhǔ was amused by his anger. “Brother Èrlài, how do you know Sāntūzi’s mother isn’t hairy?” Èrlài asked with a cackling laugh. “Èrlài, you’re the one who’s not hairy!” Sāntūzi shouted. “All of you shut up! Keep a close watch. If this woman escapes, we’ll all be in trouble,” Liú Èrhǔ scolded. “Brother Èrlài, will we also deal with that bastard Lín Xiǎolóng this time?” Sāntūzi asked Liú Èrhǔ. “Of course. The people Scar Brother called over are definitely tough guys. That blind fool Lín Xiǎolóng will definitely be crippled this time.” “Haha, if we can’t get Chén Yǐng, we can go after Lín Xiǎoxuě. She’s much more tender, you know.” Inside the SUV, lewd laughter erupted again. Lín Xiǎolóng and Chén Yǐng arrived at the third-floor apartment. Chén Yǐng opened the door and entered. Seeing that it was quiet inside, she let out a long sigh of relief. It was best that Huáng Gāng, that brute, wasn’t home. She quickly packed her things to leave. “Xiǎolóng, you wait in the living room for a while. We'll leave after I pack,” Chén Yǐng quickly poured Lín Xiǎolóng a glass of water and handed it to him. Lín Xiǎolóng took the water, “Sister, hurry up and pack. I’ll wait for you here.” Chén Yǐng nodded gratefully and went directly into the master bedroom, pushing the door open. As she opened it, a man, rubbing his eyes, was coming out. The man looked good, but at the moment, he was disheveled and looked decadent. Seeing Chén Yǐng, the man’s eyes lit up, and he grabbed Chén Yǐng’s arm. “You damn b*tch, you finally showed up. I’m not letting you run away this time. Scar Brother said that if you become his woman, my gambling debts will be cleared. It’s just having fun, what’s the difference who you have fun with?It’ll be glorious to be the big brother's woman, and you won’t have to run to that godforsaken village every day.” “Shut up,” Chén Yǐng slapped him. With a sharp crack, Huáng Gāng was stunned by the slap. Chén Yǐng struggled violently, broke free from Huáng Gāng’s hand, and ran back to Lín Xiǎolóng, grabbing his arm. Due to extreme nervousness and agitation, Chén Yǐng’s body trembled uncontrollably, her hand gripping Lín Xiǎolóng tightly. “Sister, don’t be afraid. With me here, this beast won’t dare to do anything to you.” Lín Xiǎolóng patted Chén Yǐng’s hand and then looked coldly at Huáng Gāng. Huáng Gāng touched his burning cheek and glared at Lín Xiǎolóng. “Son of a b*tch, no wonder this b*tch hasn’t been home often lately. So she found a young lover! Damn it, I was feeling a little guilty before, but now I don’t feel guilty at all.” Huáng Gāng took two steps forward, pointed at Lín Xiǎolóng’s nose, and cursed, “Whelp, get lost immediately, or you’ll regret it.” “Oh really?” Lín Xiǎolóng sneered. “I’d like to see how I’ll regret it.” Seeing that Lín Xiǎolóng was not afraid at all, Huáng Gāng became enraged and kicked towards Lín Xiǎolóng’s abdomen. “Hmph! Overestimating yourself.” Lín Xiǎolóng let out a cold snort and struck before Huáng Gāng, also kicking towards Huáng Gāng’s abdomen. Lín Xiǎolóng’s speed was more than three times faster than Huáng Gāng’s. Although Huáng Gāng moved first, his foot was still a foot away from Lín Xiǎolóng when Lín Xiǎolóng’s kick landed in his abdomen. Instantly, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen. Huáng Gāng, weighing over 170 jin, flew backward. With a bang, he hit the door frame heavily. Thud! Huáng Gāng fell to the ground, clutching his stomach and wailing. “With just this much skill, you want to teach me a lesson? Huáng Gāng, I advise you to lie on the ground honestly and not disturb Sister Chén Yǐng, or I’ll break your third leg.” Huáng Gāng screamed in pain and glared venomously at Lín Xiǎolóng, but he didn’t dare to make another move. Chén Yǐng quickly took the opportunity to enter the room and pack in a hurry. “Chén Yǐng, you b*tch, if you dare to leave, I’ll give this entire house to Scar Brother to cover my gambling debts,” Huáng Gāng threatened. “Go ahead and give it away. I’ve already filed for divorce. I don’t care about these assets anyway,” Chén Yǐng said. “Is that so? What about our daughter? Are you abandoning her too?” Huáng Gāng asked with a sinister smile. “Huáng Gāng, our daughter is mine. If you dare to lay a single finger on her, I’ll fight you to the death.” Chén Yǐng, carrying her packed items, went to the living room. “Heh heh, she’s my daughter too, Chén Yǐng. If I want to, I can take her away anytime, to a place where you’ll never see her,” Huáng Gāng said with a perverted laugh. Beast, brute, scum… Lín Xiǎolóng listened, filled with righteous indignation. He never expected that such a shameless person could exist in the world. A father would think of harming his own daughter to force his wife to submit. “I… I’ll fight you to the death.” Chén Yǐng rushed towards Huáng Gāng like a madwoman. “Sister!” Lín Xiǎolóng didn’t expect Chén Yǐng to be so agitated. He grabbed her from behind. Then, he felt two hands touch two prominent areas in front of him. Chén Yǐng froze on the spot, her face turning completely red. “You two sluts, doing this in front of me? And you want to sue for divorce? Dream on!” Huáng Gāng shouted. Lín Xiǎolóng let go. “Sister, with me here, don’t dirty your hands.” Lín Xiǎolóng stepped forward, grabbed Huáng Gāng’s collar, and slapped Huáng Gāng’s disgusting face.

Chapter 40 Bear Kneels Huáng Gāng was no match for Lín Xiǎolóng. Immediately, the room echoed with the sounds of slaps, accompanied by Huáng Gāng’s screams. After more than ten slaps, Huáng Gāng felt his ears ringing and his head about to explode. “No, don’t hit anymore, I was wrong, please, stop hitting me.” Huáng Gāng was not a person of integrity; otherwise, he wouldn’t have gambled away his wife to cover his debts. At this moment, he pleaded without hesitation. If not for Lín Xiǎolóng holding his collar, he probably would have knelt down already. “Hmph! I thought your foul mouth was tougher.” Lín Xiǎolóng stopped. “Do you dare to bother my Sister Chén Yǐng again?” “I don’t dare, I don’t dare anymore.” “Do you dare to threaten Sister Chén Yǐng with your own daughter again?” “I don’t dare, I never will again.” “Remember what you said today, or it won’t just be about slaps this time.” Lín Xiǎolóng let out a cold snort, released his grip, and stood up. “Sister, let’s go.” As the two reached the doorway, the sound of chaotic and urgent footsteps could be heard from outside. Then, the sound of banging on the door rang out. “Huáng Gāng, open the door.” “Damn it, hurry up.” “Are you dead inside?” … Listening to the noisy shouts outside, Lín Xiǎolóng frowned, while Chén Yǐng was extremely flustered. It was obvious to Dāo Bā’s men. How did they know she was back? Did Huáng Gāng report her? As Lín Xiǎolóng hesitated whether to open the door, Huáng Gāng let out a strange cry, lunged towards the door, and pulled it open. Lín Xiǎolóng didn’t expect Huáng Gāng to act so suddenly. Seeing him open the door, he kicked him hard in the backside. Huáng Gāng cried out and stumbled out headfirst. The people outside were about to barge in when Huáng Gāng’s head rammed into the stomach of the person in front. Lín Xiǎolóng’s kick was extremely powerful, combined with Huáng Gāng’s momentum, it was quite forceful. Instantly, the person in front cried out in pain and stumbled backward, knocked over by Huáng Gāng’s head. With a crash, several people following behind also fell. “Xiǎolóng, hurry and close the door,” Chén Yǐng urged. “It’s fine. Let’s deal with all of them.” Lín Xiǎolóng pulled Chén Yǐng back and instantly stood at the doorway, like a lone warrior guarding a crucial pass. Huáng Gāng and the fallen thugs struggled to get up. Seeing a young man standing at the doorway with a calm and disdainful expression, they were all bewildered. Who is this idiot who came out of nowhere? Didn’t he see so many of us? He dares to block the doorway; is he tired of living? Although Dāo Bā was recovering in the hospital, he had sent quite a few people this time, over a dozen, filling the hallway. Perhaps due to the previous incident, he didn't dare to be negligent this time. And by sending so many people, he had inadvertently stumbled into trouble.