Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 367 - 350 Ye Cheng’s Identity (Second Update)

Chapter 367: 350 Ye Cheng’s Identity (Second Update)

Quan Sifang and his spouse, having spent quite some time in Xijiang County and with a heap of matters awaiting them back in the Imperial Capital, left for home after enjoying the full month celebration at Xiaofeng’s.

Xiaofeng examined the lighter in front of her, feeling that something was off. She said to Ye Cheng, "No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem fake, how could it be fake?"

Even if it was a replica, it couldn’t be this realistic.

Ye Cheng took it and tinkered for a while, and a sharp dagger slid out from an opening, extremely sharp.

Xiaofeng: "..."

Indeed it was more than meets the eye.

"This lighter can also serve as a weapon for self-defense, it makes sense for your aunt to give it to you. Following me is like stepping into danger, and I can’t protect you twenty-four hours a day."

"So, my godmother did think it through," Xiaofeng mimicked Ye Cheng, fiddled with it a few times, the dagger retracted automatically, and with a strike, a flame burst out.

"Don’t you need to go back?" Ye Cheng had been back for a few days now.

"Why, don’t you want me to stay here?" Ye Cheng was looking at some blueprints.

"That’s not it, I’m just curious." Xiaofeng put away the lighter, and looked at Ye Cheng with interest: "I’m going to the Imperial Capital with you, can’t you tell me about your identity?"

"I thought you had figured it out already?" Ye Cheng looked up, his eyes teasing as he watched Xiaofeng.

"What I guessed is what I guessed, what you say is what you say," Xiaofeng propped her chin, her face looking slightly chubbier due to good nourishment during her postpartum period, and her skin was tender, resembling that of a freshly bloomed lotus.

"Have you heard of the Gu family from the Imperial Capital?"

"I have seen Prime Minister Gu on TV, he is...?"

"My dad." Ye Cheng smiled.

Even though Xiaofeng had already guessed this, when he actually disclosed his identity, she still felt a strange sensation in her heart.

"If you are the young master of the Gu family, why would you come to a place like Shili Village, and stay for three years at that?" Not only did he stay, but he also became a barefoot doctor here, which really seemed out of place.

"I contracted a certain illness, and for the sake of my health, my grandfather brought me here. This place was once where my grandfather was sent to, and he had emotional ties to it." The reason Grandfather chose Shili Village was because he was very familiar with the land here.

As Ye Cheng explained, Xiaofeng understood, "A sickness that prevents you from touching women?"

"Not entirely," Ye Cheng shook his head, that wasn’t the most fatal part.

However, it was strange that ever since he got to know Su Xiaofeng, some symptoms seemed to naturally disappear, such as his amnesia.

With every occurrence of the illness, he used to forget everything he had done over the past month, but in the recent half a year, this hadn’t happened.

"Are there other illnesses?" Xiaofeng examined Ye Cheng closely, and after a moment she said, "I’ve heard people say that if someone is too smart, it can mess with their brain, you don’t have a brain issue, do you?"

"Let’s hear how you guessed it?"

"I remember Sixth Uncle said your brain doesn’t function well." Xiaofeng now understood what Sixth Uncle meant.

Ye Cheng: "..."

"So how bad is it not functioning, it’s not like you suddenly forget me one day." Xiaofeng speculated about this possibility.

Ye Cheng’s expression was a bit unnatural, "Of course not. I have all my memories from childhood, it’s just that occasionally I become sick and forget some unimportant people and events."

Speaking of amnesia, how could he explain that he remembered everyone around him and could even recall everything that had happened since his childhood clearly?

"It’s okay if you forget me, we can just go our separate ways, right?"

Ye Cheng looked at Xiaofeng seriously, handsome in his turtleneck sweater, resembling a big star of the 21st century, captivating to behold.

"Why do I get the feeling you really hope I forget?" Ye Cheng sat beside Xiaofeng, pressing her head against his chest, "You really hope I forget, hmm?"

"Hehe, I was just saying it casually." Xiaofeng thought for a moment, "Can I go to the Imperial Capital after the spring? The New Year is nearly here. I want to spend it with my parents. Besides, the boy and girl twins are still so young, I worry that they can’t handle such a long journey."

After the spring, the twins would be over three months old, and by then, whether by plane or train, they should be able to handle it.

"Okay, as long as you keep your word, whether it’s two months early or two months late, I can accept it." Ye Cheng understood Xiaofeng’s concerns, afraid that the baby was too young to adapt to the new environment in the Imperial Capital after moving there.

"Mm." Xiaofeng buried herself in Ye Cheng’s embrace, her small hand gesturing on his chest: "I increasingly don’t want you to go back. Why don’t you just become a stay-at-home son-in-law for my dad?"

Ye Cheng caught her little hand, looking at her with a warning expression: "Don’t stir up trouble."

Xiaofeng looked at him innocently with her eyes. What had she done? She hadn’t done anything.

Ye Cheng held onto her hand. These little hands that dared to stir up trouble should also take responsibility for putting it out.

...

"These two babies are getting more and more adorable." He Ximei looked at the little babies, overjoyed: "Oh, the more I look at them, the deeper I fall in love."

Xiaofeng peeled an egg and popped it in her mouth, her eyes on Pengzi: "Big brother, see? Mom loves children so much. She’s indirectly reminding you that it’s time for you to get married and have kids."

"You should stop egging mom on. She’s already too busy taking care of your two kids to have time to worry about me." His job had just stabilized, what marriage?

Speaking unpleasantly, he had just learned how to take care of himself, and now he should marry?

"Taking care of two is just as much work as taking care of three. Besides, even if you get married tomorrow, by the time your wife gives birth, Xiaofeng’s children will be a year old already. How could I not cope with that?" He Ximei, hearing her son push the excuse of not marrying onto her, was naturally not happy.

Her son was already twenty-four this year.

In the countryside, not being married at twenty-four was considered over-aged. It was understandable before when her son was ill, and it took him longer to marry.

Now that her son was healthy, if he didn’t marry, people would think Pengzi couldn’t find a wife.

Xiaofeng burst out laughing, knowing that her mom would respond this way.

Pengzi was somewhat helpless: "Mom, your worrying is pointless, I am not planning on marrying that soon."

"Pengzi, mom is only giving you one year. After that, no matter what you think, I’m going to start looking for a girl for you." A woman should marry when of age, and so should a man. Pengzi could focus on his job, he had one year.

"Fine." Pengzi was indifferent; anyway, he wasn’t planning on getting married this year.

...

"Ms. Su." When Zhao Xi saw Xiaofeng, his hanging heart felt like it suddenly found its anchor: "You finally came. I was even thinking about going to the county to find you."

Xiaofeng listened to Zhao Xi’s words, slightly raising her eyebrows: "What’s happened, what’s the problem?"

She had just come out of her postpartum confinement. During the confinement period, Zhao Xi had been discussing work with her over the phone.

"The supermarket encountered a problem." Zhao Xi was somewhat worried: "We followed your instructions and put out the rental ads for the third floor, but very few merchants have signed up. At this rate, it’s questionable whether our Gourmet City on the third floor can continue."

The original plan was for the Gourmet City on the third floor to open before the end of the year, to attract a wave of customers. But the merchant recruitment wasn’t going smoothly so far.

It appears that most people are still skeptical about this new business model, with very few signed-up merchants. Moreover, the few who did sign up were just giving it a try, and it was uncertain whether they would stay.

There were plans for twenty-six stalls on the third floor, each stall accommodating about 20 people dining at the same time, designed as an open-plan restaurant.

"Let me take a look at the registration materials." For Xiaojiang City, this business model is indeed new, and it’s understandable that most are being cautious and watching the situation.

Xiaofeng briefly glanced through the materials. They were mostly common snacks, hardly any really appealing ones.

"Let’s do this. We will keep ten stalls for ourselves, and for these ten stalls, we’ll recruit our people to manage them. For the rest, send out a message, say the first three months are rent-free." It’s all about money for the merchants. If they don’t have to pay rent, a significant portion of their costs is saved, which naturally will attract more merchants.

Zhao Xi sometimes truly didn’t understand Su Xiaofeng. Why keep so many stalls for ourselves when we already have a staff shortage at the supermarket, and no one is free to cook.

"Ms. Su, do we really need to keep that many stalls for ourselves?" Zhao Xi wanted to know what Xiaofeng’s plans were.

"No worries, I have a plan. Just keep them for now."

"But it’s urgent. Even if we use them ourselves, we might not keep up with staffing." It was the end of the year, when every household was busy, few people were out job-hunting, and if we were to manage the stalls ourselves, there would be a lot to handle. Thus, whether we could open by the end of the year was still a question.

"Just get the advertisement out." Xiaofeng smiled lightly, not worried at all.