Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 193

Sheng Nuan smiled as she greeted the educated youth at the entrance and then went to return a book to Li Qingmu, handing him two pears. “Thanks for the book. These wild pears taste pretty good. Try one.”

Li Qingmu blushed a little and stood up, speaking seriously, “Comrade Sheng Nuan, no need to be so polite.”

This rigid, nerdy look is a bit cute.

After leaving the educated youth station, Sheng Nuan slung her basket over her back and headed up the mountain to check on how the land her family had leased was coming along.

Just a few steps out, she noticed someone up ahead.

Xie Ze was standing there with a smile. “Sheng Nuan, where are you going?”

Sheng Nuan glanced at him. “What does it have to do with you?”

Xie Ze choked… You should know, he had never failed when taking the initiative to strike up a conversation before.

Sheng Nuan continued walking on her own, with Xie Ze following behind her. “Are you going into the mountains? Let’s go together…”

Sheng Nuan didn’t even look back.

Xie Ze didn’t care and kept following her with a smile.

When they reached the riverside, Sheng Nuan spotted Sheng Xi approaching.

As soon as Sheng Xi saw Xie Ze, her eyes lit up, but then she noticed Sheng Nuan.

Ever since Sheng Nuan had teased her that day, Sheng Xi realized that Sheng Nuan was fully aware of her feelings for Xie Ze and had been doing it on purpose.

She hadn’t confronted Sheng Nuan since.

But now, seeing Sheng Nuan, she realized that in the time they hadn’t seen each other, Sheng Nuan had changed so much.

She wore her hair in a low ponytail, dressed in simple clothes, with fair skin and bright eyes. She looked… really beautiful.

Even though Sheng Xi didn’t want to admit it, she had to admit that Sheng Nuan was truly beautiful, even more so than those female educated youth who prided themselves on being city girls.

And Xie Ze, right now, was walking beside Sheng Nuan.

Sheng Xi bit her lip and stepped forward. “Educated Youth Xie, that day…”

She wanted to explain that it had rained heavily that day, and there was no one on the road. If someone had seen her standing there, they would definitely have started gossiping, so she had no choice but to leave.

She wanted to explain, but just as she opened her mouth, Xie Ze didn’t even glance at her and walked right past, catching up to Sheng Nuan. “Let me carry your basket for you?”

Sheng Nuan still didn’t look back. “Thanks, but no need.”

Xie Ze wasn’t bothered by her attitude and naturally kept pace with her, asking, “Do you think we’ll run into pheasants again today?”

Sheng Nuan glanced at him. “You think I’m the mountain god?”

Xie Ze laughed. “Aren’t you?”

Sheng Nuan was too lazy to pay attention to him…

Behind them, Sheng Xi watched their backs, especially noticing how Xie Ze had completely changed his usual polite and distant manner, smiling as he kept talking to Sheng Nuan. Her face turned pale, and she clenched her fists tightly.

Why? Why was he treating Sheng Nuan differently… Was it just because she had gotten prettier?

What was so great about Sheng Nuan? Does Sheng Nuan even like him? She can do anything for him. She even mustered all her courage to confess her feelings… Why wouldn’t he even look at her?

“Ah, you won’t even look at me… and I was even planning to introduce you to a market for selling Gastrodia elata.” Xie Ze sighed.

Sheng Nuan froze and turned abruptly. “Who told you that?”

It didn’t make sense. The Gastrodia seeds hadn’t even been cultivated successfully yet, and she hadn’t told anyone about it. How did Xie Ze know?

She knew Xie Ze wouldn’t bring it up without a reason, so she didn’t bother to play dumb.

Across from her, Xie Ze smiled. “No one needed to tell me… The land your family leased is sandy soil, which limits what you can grow. Plus, you’ve been to Baishi Village a few times recently. From what I know, there’s an old Chinese medicine doctor in Baishi Village who seems quite interested in Gastrodia elata. I just made a guess… looks like I was right.”

As cunning as a fox.

Sheng Nuan originally didn’t want to deal with Xie Ze… but now that he had mentioned the Gastrodia business, Sheng Nuan felt that, well, it wouldn’t hurt to humor him a little.

Seeing her contemplative expression, Xie Ze quickly raised his hand. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. Besides, you saved me last time. If you’re interested, once you start growing Gastrodia elata, I can help introduce you to a market.”

Xie Ze continued, “I have a friend whose family is in the medicinal herb business.”

Sheng Nuan was a little suspicious. “What do you want?”

People don’t act without personal gain. She didn’t believe this person would be so kind.

Xie Ze smiled. “You caught me… I really just want to eat another roasted pheasant. Simple, right?”

Sheng Nuan glanced at him and then said, “Keep up.”

Xie Ze laughed and quickly caught up a few steps, looking at her with a bit of playful reproach. “You still say you’re not the mountain god? You already knew you’d catch a pheasant today?”

Sheng Nuan raised an eyebrow. “I can’t help it, that’s just luck.”

Xie Ze pondered, “Then can I have a red-feathered hen pheasant today?”

Sheng Nuan didn’t bother responding…

A moment later, in the forest, Sheng Nuan was holding a red-feathered hen pheasant, looking somewhat speechless.

She asked customer service: “Can’t I use my Lucky Koi Physique for something else, like… trading ten pheasants for one ginseng root?”

Customer service chuckled: “Keep dreaming, host…”

Sheng Nuan: “You’re getting cocky again…”

Customer service immediately shrank back and stopped making sounds.

Next to her, Xie Ze looked at the red-feathered hen pheasant, as if it had been tailor-made for him. After his inital surprise, he couldn’t help but find it funny…

Is this fate?

At that moment, someone approached from the front. It was Sheng Fei.

Xie Ze’s face immediately stiffened. “Why are you here?”

Sheng Fei sneered. “Why can’t I be here?”

Xie Ze: ……

Sheng Fei looked at Xie Ze, his gaze full of understanding and disdain.

Want to be alone with his sister? What a beautiful thought!

Sheng Fei was wary of Xie Ze, and because of this, when he finished dealing with the pheasant and went to look for honey, he pulled Xie Ze along with him. “Let’s go, let’s go find honey.”

Xie Ze wanted to struggle. “I don’t know how…”

Sheng Fei sneered. “Then it’s time to learn, isn’t it?”

After saying that, without giving Xie Ze a chance to refuse, he pulled him away…

Sheng Nuan went to check the plot of land that had been mostly turned over and was extremely satisfied.

Returning to the cave, she started a fire to roast the pheasant. Before long, she heard footsteps outside.

Sheng Fei and Xie Ze returned, with Sheng Fei cursing as they walked.

When they entered the cave, Sheng Nuan looked up and was stunned.

Both sides of Sheng Fei’s jaw were swollen, as if his mouth was stuffed full of something.

Sheng Nuan was dumbfounded. “What happened to you?”

Sheng Fei exploded. “It’s all this idiot’s fault! He saw a beehive and poked it right away. I didn’t even have time to tell him it was a hornet’s nest…”

Xie Ze awkwardly turned his head away, for once not retorting. In a small voice, he muttered, “I told you I didn’t know how…”

The next moment, a burst of boisterous laughter sounded.

Sheng Nuan clutched her waist, laughing so hard that she was almost crying.

Sheng Fei was exasperated. “You’re still laughing! Do you still have a conscience?”

Sheng Nuan waved a hand. “Sorry, I don’t want to laugh either, but I can’t help it… Sorry… hahaha… sorry…” (≧≦)

Across from her, seeing the girl laughing so hard that her teeth were showing but her eyes couldn’t be seen, Xie Ze inexplicably felt his mood lift…