Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He Hua spoke softly, then raised her head. She was bashful and nervous. “You wouldn’t think badly of me for this, would you?”
“What? Why would I?”
Yang Guang’s heart was pounding hard as he let out a dry laugh.
But He Hua just kept looking into his eyes…
…
“If you don’t, then why are you in a daze?”
If Yang Guang didn’t understand what she meant by this, he would be the biggest fool in the world!
However, he hesitated a little as he looked at her and asked, “He Hua, I think that this is not appropriate.”
“What?” He Hua was confused for a moment before she realized what he meant. “Do you look down on me and think that I am a loose woman?”
“No, no, no. I don’t think that!” Yang Guang clarified quickly.
“Alright then!” He Hua nodded. “I thought it through. As long as I am happy, I don’t care about what others have to say about it!”
After a pause, she looked into Yang Guang’s eyes. “Don’t you worry, I won’t be a bother to you after this either!”
Yang Guang gulped again. With such a delicious treat right in front of him, it would be a lie to say that he did not want to give in to the temptation.
But he still had some concerns. He just didn’t think it was the right thing to do.
Just as he was dithering, He Hua put her lips on his.
As their lips touched, Yang Guang’s mind went blank.
After that, he acted on pure instinct. Clumsily, he took hold of the person in his arms.
After a long time, the room quieted down.
He Hua quickly got up and got dressed.
Watching her, Yang Guang laughed and asked, “What’s your hurry?”
“Yang Guang, that was a one-time thing. If you have time tomorrow afternoon, come by my place!” He Hua replied.
Her behavior was rather strange to him. Yang Guang asked, “Why?”
“You’ll know tomorrow when you come. Now, go on home, or else your sister-in-law and Secretary Xu might get suspicious!”
With that, He Hua fastened the last button, leaned over and kissed him on his forehead. There seemed to be a tinge of sadness in her eyes, but eventually, she turned around and quickly left.
It was dark outside.
Yang Guang looked at the pitch-black night sky. He felt a little lost, and went into a trance.
Some time passed before he came back to his senses and quickly got up and got off the bed.
When he got home, it was already very late.
The lights in Xiaolian and Xu Ling’s rooms were off, as they both had gone to bed a long time ago.
Yang Guang didn’t bother them, and quietly returned to his room. He then sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate his skills.
The next morning, when Yang Guang came out from his room, he came across Xu Ling and Xiaolian washing up. He smiled and greeted them.
The two of them looked as they always did, not seeming to have detected anything out of sorts.
After washing up they sat down for breakfast. Yang Guang informed them, “I am going into town today to try and sell the gold nugget. When I get the fifty thousand, the rest of the money can be used for planting crops.”
“About that piece of gold. I don’t recommend you going to a gold store to sell it. There are people out there who collect this kind of natural ore, and it would be much more lucrative than selling it at the price of gold!” Xu Ling suggested.
“But, where would I find someone who collects such things?” Yang Guang asked.
“I know someone, and I can give you her number. When you get to town, you should go see her!” Xu Ling replied.
Yang Guang was overjoyed. “That sounds great!”
He took out his flip phone and asked, “What’s the number?”
Xu Ling gave it to him, then went into further detail. “Her name is Qi Yingxue, she’s a year older than me. Remember to be super nice when you meet her!”
“You don’t have to remind him, he knows!” Xiaolian smiled.
“Well, don’t you ladies make fun of me,” Yang Guang laughed shyly as he thanked Xu Ling. After breakfast, he went to his room to take the gold nugget. He wrapped it up carefully, and put it inside his backpack.
He then left home. Eagerly, Yang Guang embarked on his journey to town.
He walked to Lushui Village, which was slightly over a mile away from Qingshan Village, and got on the morning bus heading to town. He took out his phone and dialed Qi Yingxue’s number.
When the call went through, a woman’s soft voice answered, “Hello?”
“Hello, I’m Yang Guang. I got your number from Xu Ling; Ms. Qi, are you in town?”
“Yes, I am. Is there something I can do for you?” Qi Yingxue asked.
“Yeah, I have something that I need to show you,” Yang Guang replied.
“Oh, then come look for me when you get here, at the ecological resort.”
“Alright!”
Yang Guang wrote down the address and hung up.
The bus started, and there was an hour to go, but his mind was already there. He was expecting to get a large sum of money, so it was only natural that he was excited!
After finally arriving at his destination, Yang Guang got off the bus and asked around. He found the ecological resort that was not far from the bus station, so he didn’t even bother looking for a ride, and started running towards it.
When he got there, he realized that the so-called resort was a grand hotel, with a total of three floors that all looked rather luxurious.
With his bag, he went in. A receptionist greeted him with a smile, “Hello sir, do you want to make a reservation?”
It was still early in the morning, and any visitors who showed up at this time was definitely not here to dine, hence the receptionist’s query.
Yang Guang smiled and thought to himself that he couldn’t possibly afford such a luxurious place. This hotel was so grand, that a meal must at least cost at least a hundred dollars.
“I’m here to see Qi Yingxue,” Yang Guang explained.
“Oh, you are looking for Ms. Qi; wait a moment, I’ll make a call.”
The receptionist hurried to the front desk.
After she got the necessary approval, she returned to where he was. “Ms. Qi’s office is at the back, please come with me.”
Yang Guang’s said courteously, “Thank you, Miss!”
The receptionist covered her mouth as she laughed, then led him in.
Yang Guang checked out the interior decor as he followed her. There various plants surrounding them, and it felt as if they had entered a forest or gone up a mountain. He thought that it was no wonder it was called an ecological resort; they indeed emphasized nature.
Soon, they reached the office. The receptionist knocked on the door. From inside, Qi Yingxue said, “Come in.”
Yang Guang opened the door, and saw a woman with glasses sitting at the desk sorting out some documents.
She had long hair, arched eyebrows, a straight nose, and a dainty red mouth.
What a beautiful sight!
Xu Ling was more beautiful than anyone he had ever met, while Qi Yingxue’s beauty was in a league of her own!
Yang Guang just stared at her, forgetting to speak.
When Qi Yingxue didn’t hear anyone speaking, she looked up at him, and was a little surprised.
She smiled. “Are you Yang Guang?”
“Yes, yes, I am. Nice to meet you, Ms. Qi.”
Yang Guang came back to his senses, and scratched his head. “I wasn’t expecting someone so beautiful!”