Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 497: Jealousy (2)_1

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: Jealousy (2)_1

The most pressing issue at hand is to ascertain who exactly that person is and whether they have any ulterior motives. If their intention for cooperation is genuine, that would be best, but if they have other designs... Xiao Ruiyuan lowered his gaze, concealing the intense chill about to erupt from the depths of his eyes!

Although he had his suspicions, Xiao Ruiyuan still asked, "Yanyan is unwilling to accept my help, but have you found the funds for the wine estate?

"Yes, someone has offered to collaborate with me. He is willing to provide the silver, and all I need to do is build the estate and produce good wine," she replied.

There was nothing disgraceful about collaborating with Yan Junyu, and Mo Yan had never considered keeping it a secret. Now that Xiao Ruiyuan had asked, she openly discussed their partnership.

Xiao Ruiyuan could tell from Mo Yan’s tone that her relationship with that person was merely a business venture, but he felt an ever-increasing sourness in his heart. The girl would rather give away the majority of the profits than seek his help; to her, he was even less than a stranger!

Suppressing the intense sourness in his heart, Xiao Ruiyuan’s expression remained unchanged, but his voice grew colder, "Who is this person? Can he be trusted?"

Mo Yan distinctly felt the shift in Xiao Ruiyuan’s emotions, but she couldn’t pinpoint the cause and could only respond momentarily, "Bro Xiao should know him—it’s Young Master Yan Junyu from Wu An’s Mansion! Although he is unrestrained and unconventional, he isn’t as willful and overbearing as people say."

At the mention of "Yan Junyu," Xiao Ruiyuan sharply lifted his head, his previously expressionless face showing a trace of a crack, "Yanyan, how did you come to know him?"

No sooner had he posed the question than he abruptly remembered Doctor Gui’s words from the last time he treated his wound with the water Little Flower had brought.

He had been suspicious even then, but his injuries had been too severe at the time, and later he had been too consumed with planning his counterattack to verify his doubts. Thus, the suspicion had remained buried in his heart. But now, to his dismay, his suspicion had turned into reality—Yanyan truly knew Huaixi!

Thinking of Yan Junyu’s character, Xiao Ruiyuan had only just put his mind at ease when he heard Mo Yan recount, "I met him during the winter when I escaped to Jing City! Afterward, due to certain matters, we interacted intermittently and met a few times. I feel that Young Master Yan, though quite calculating, is also deeply loyal. He isn’t the sort of petty person driven solely by profit, which is why I approached him for this wine estate venture."

Hearing his beloved woman praise another man time and again, even a man as generous and confident as Xiao Ruiyuan couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable. His tone unconsciously revealed a hint of sourness, "Is he really that good?" You’ve never said such words of praise to me!

After uttering those words, Xiao Ruiyuan instantly regretted it: how could he, a grown man, say such things? Was he any different from those secluded women?

"Bro Xiao, you... you couldn’t be..." Mo Yan detected the awkwardness in his words. Her eyes widened in surprise, but facing his increasingly darkened expression, she tactfully swallowed the rest of her sentence, while inwardly her little inner self laughed and rolled with glee.

She never would’ve imagined that the usually reserved and implicit Bro Xiao could show such a childish side. Did this indicate that he cared for her a little more than she had thought?

At this thought, she secretly became overjoyed, unable to contain herself, her lips curved upwards into a grin, her eyes creasing into a smile—her good mood was clear for all to see.

However, men and women think differently, and seeing her laughing so heartily, Xiao Ruiyuan mistakenly assumed she was mocking him. Feeling even more awkward, he turned his head away, his face a dark shade, although the tips of his ears burned red.

Seeing his reaction, Mo Yan’s smile grew even wider, but noticing that his face was turning darker by the second, nearly reaching the brink of explosion, she finally reined in her glee and reached out to tenderly hold Xiao Ruiyuan’s hand, earnestly explaining, "Bro Xiao, I met Young Master Yan through a trade. For this venture, he was simply the most suitable partner, which is why I sought him out. He is a good partner!"

She deliberately emphasized the word "partner." Many big problems and conflicts between people often stem from the accumulation of small, seemingly insignificant issues and misunderstandings. Therefore, it is always best to clarify things face to face in the event of any misunderstanding or conflict.

Xiao Ruiyuan firmly grasped her hand in return, and the sour feelings he had earlier vanished without a trace, "Yanyan, I understand..." But what you don’t know is how wonderful you are, so wonderful that I can’t help wanting to hide you away, not wanting anyone else to see you!

After clearing up this not-quite misunderstanding, the two shared many intimate words, and before they knew it, it was well past midnight. Only when the cock crowed for the second time did Xiao Ruiyuan reluctantly let go of Mo Yan, picked up the ginseng box from the table, and left with reluctance.

Watching his sturdy figure effortlessly jump over the wall and disappear from sight, Mo Yan closed the door behind her with a sense of loss, and entered Space. Seeing the rice seeds she had planted yesterday turn into dazzling golden rice, she put aside her girlish thoughts, picked up the sickle, and began to harvest.

In the past half a year, the business of the rice shop had flourished, attracting more and more regular customers, and with the support of Young Master Yan from Wu An’s Mansion, the shop had been peaceful, with no one daring to cause trouble. The amount of grain sold each day had doubled compared to the first month of opening.

Although Space had previously accumulated a fair amount of grain, it couldn’t withstand such sales, and since the terraced fields and lowlands were not yet ripe, Mo Yan had no choice but to double her labor time in Space. Sometimes when she was too exhausted, she would simply move her bed into Space and sleep to her heart’s content.

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With the city gates yet to open, Xiao Ruiyuan, accompanied by his Hidden Guard, skirted half of Jing City and headed straight to Jingshan Villa. He barged into Doctor Gui’s yard, rousing the soundly sleeping doctor.

Since King Kang had been stripped of his title and placed under house arrest, Chu Heng had taken to living in the tightly secured Jingshan Villa under the pretext of convalescence, and as his personal physician, Doctor Gui naturally followed.

"If you don’t give this old man a clear explanation, Xiao, I will not let you sleep in peace..."

In the small hall, Doctor Gui, awakened from his slumber with bloodshot eyes and regardless of his disheveled clothes, roared at the stone-faced Xiao Ruiyuan!

Doctor Gui’s temper wasn’t particularly bad, but he was notorious for having bad morning moods. Moreover, he had spent the entire day researching medicine in the pharmacy and only retired to rest at Zi Hour, deep into the night. Being rudely awoken at such an hour, no one could expect him to speak gently.