Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 260: Lady in Haicheng (second watch)

Big Sister listened to Xiaofeng’s words and felt that the other party was young and had good ideas, "Do you have any more on you? If you do, I’d like to buy a bottle of each to take home. Don’t worry, I’ll pay whatever price you paid; I won’t take advantage of you."

"I brought some samples to Haicheng. If Big Sister wants, I can certainly set aside two bottles for her. However, my partner is in another carriage, quite far from here. If Big Sister doesn’t mind, I’ll just give these two bottles to her." Xiaofeng was carrying the samples with her, and she casually brought two bottles in her bag for using during meals.

"Sure, I don’t mind," Big Sister replied generously. "Girl, if you’re giving them to me, then I won’t be shy. I really like the taste; it’s delicious."

"Then I’ll just give them to you," Xiaofeng said with a smile as she packed the two bottles into a bag. "Big Sister, where are you heading?"

"I went to North City for some errands, and I’m heading back to Haicheng." Big Sister was straightforward. "I am a college professor."

Xiaofeng thought the other was a government employee and was surprised to learn she was a university professor. "I’m curious, which school do you teach at?"

"I teach at Haicheng University," Big Sister began to feel good about Xiaofeng and started chatting.

Haicheng University is nationally renowned, and countless people have struggled intensively to get admitted there.

"My surname is Liao, Liao Sinuo," Big Sister introduced herself. "I teach literature."

Xiaofeng couldn’t believe her luck to meet a university professor. "Hello, Professor Liao. You wouldn’t believe it, but although I wasn’t a great student, I’ve always had a special respect for teachers. In high school, my biggest wish was to get into Haicheng University and study computer science, but unfortunately, I underperformed in the college entrance exams and couldn’t make it."

"Not many people study computer science nowadays." Although Professor Liao wasn’t a computer science expert, she was aware of the field. "My son is also studying computer science. You wouldn’t believe it, but there aren’t many girls in his class; it’s mostly boys."

"Big Sister, I thought you were only in your thirties! Your son is already in college; that’s really unexpected," Xiaofeng thought the other was barely into her early thirties, with a scholarly vibe accentuated by glasses.

"Oh, I’m not that young; I’m over forty," Big Sister was pleased with Xiaofeng’s surprise. Everyone likes to be thought of as younger, it’s a kind of honor. "I married late, at twenty-four, and had my child a year after we married. He’s twenty already. Tell me, how can I look young?"

In any era, intellectuals often marry late, achieving academic success before settling down and getting older: "If you hadn’t mentioned it, Big Sister, I’d have never noticed. I’m here in Haicheng on a business trip for a few days. If I have time, I’d really like to visit Haicheng University. Not having gotten in is still a regret for me."

"Sure," Big Sister warmly gave Xiaofeng a phone number. "If you come, let me show you around Haicheng University. You gave me two nice bottles; I’ll repay you with a good tour."

Xiaofeng achieved what she wanted and was all smiles. "That would be wonderful, Big Sister. I’ll make sure to visit you at Haicheng University when I arrive."

"Sure." Throughout their journey, they chatted happily. If not for the fact that Xiaofeng was already married, Big Sister would have considered introducing her son to Xiaofeng.

In her words, Xiaofeng didn’t seem like someone who hadn’t been to college, knowledgeable about many things that even she hadn’t heard of, knowing not just the details but also their origins and sources.

When the train arrived, Xiaofeng and Big Sister got off together. At the exit, Wu Yifan and Ershun were already waiting there, watching Xiaofeng and a matronly woman laughing and talking as they came down. Ershun stepped forward: "Sister-in-law, did you have a good rest during the trip?"

...

A loud cell phone ring sounded, and Ye Cheng picked up the call.

"Grandpa," the voice on the other end was quiet, clearly lowered intentionally, "the Young Madam has gone on a business trip to Haicheng, and it might take a few days before she returns."

"Who is she with?" Ye Cheng knew this woman couldn’t sit still; he had just returned to the Imperial Capital, and she had taken off for Haicheng right after.

"She’s with the Wu brothers."

"Wu Yifan and Wu Ershun?" Ye Cheng’s eyebrows furrowed.

"Wu Yifan’s classmate is the manager of Mingzhu Mall. Wu Yifan introduced the manager of Mingzhu Mall to the lady, who went there in person to negotiate a deal."

Ye Cheng pressed his temples, aware that their current marriage was only a formality. He knew that paying too much attention to her matters would annoy her: "You just ensure her safety from a distance, and don’t interfere with other things."

After hanging up, Ye Fei came up from downstairs: "Grandpa, there’s news about the Quan Family’s Erbao and Sanbao."

"Where are they?"

"They’ve gone to Haicheng for fun. They just called home, saying they will stay in Haicheng for two more days before returning. The Quan Family’s Erbao and Sanbao really dare; everyone thought they were kidnapped, but turns out they just ran off to enjoy themselves in Haicheng."

You say this...

Ye Cheng smirked slightly, "You think they really went to Haicheng for fun? Someone saw that our investigation was catching up to them, so they let them go. I was wondering why there was no news from them; turns out they went to Haicheng."

"Should we go there?"

"Go, of course we should." With such a great opportunity to go to Haicheng, he definitely wanted to go.

...

"Yifan," Yang Zhenye hugged Wu Yifan. "We haven’t seen each other for two years, what happened to you? You’ve become so thin."

The phrase ’skinny as a rake’ he had read in books, he had never found a suitable subject to describe, until seeing Yifan, he realized those words were truly most fitting for him.

So thin he resembled a skeleton, it was startling to see.

"A severe illness," Wu Yifan said lightly. "Just being alive to see you makes me very happy."

Yang Zhenye patted his shoulder, "Exactly, being alive is what matters, everything stems from that."

"This is Su Xiaofeng, the wife of my benefactor," Wu Yifan introduced Yang Zhenye. "She runs a food factory, currently mainly producing chili sauce and dried radish. These two products are quite popular in our province."

"Manager Yang, hello, I’m Su Xiaofeng." Su Xiaofeng extended her right hand graciously to Yang Zhenye.

"Hello Miss Su." Yang Zhenye glanced at her stomach; she was clearly pregnant. A pregnant woman running business errands was indeed very dedicated.

"Brother Yang, hello," Ershun came over with a few bottles of water. "My brother said you’re quite a figure here in Haicheng now, and even suggested I should work with you."

"Don’t listen to your brother’s nonsense," Yang Zhenye laughed upon hearing Wu Ershun’s words. "Come on, let’s go to my office. We haven’t seen each other for a while, let’s have a good chat."

Mingzhu Mall, located at Haicheng Center, is the third largest mall in Haicheng.

The people traffic is good, the products are fine, and the service is top-notch, creating an illusion of being in a major place the moment one steps in. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Yang Zhenye took them around Mingzhu Mall for a stroll, and Xiaofeng even bought some things along the way.

"Yifan," Yang Zhenye looked towards Su Xiaofeng not far away and said softly, "I heard from Ershun, this Su Xiaofeng almost became your wife, is that true?"

Yifan glanced at Su Xiaofeng, who was looking at clothes, and smiled through his eyes, "A few months ago, I almost died. My family picked her to avert the misfortune."

"That’s really a bit of a pity, she would have been a good match for you."

"What are you thinking? She is now my benefactor’s wife," Wu Yifan disregarded his friend’s remark. "I just genuinely wanted to help her, I didn’t think beyond that."

"Of course, I know," Yang Zhenye was simply expressing a bit of regret. "A bunch of our classmates are here since you’ve come, let me arrange a get-together."

"Forget it, I look like this; I guess they wouldn’t want to see me. Only you don’t mind, as for the others, I’d rather not see them." His condition, to put it bluntly, was a kind that shunned public view.

Xiaofeng spotted a dress rather wide at the waist, which she could wear in a month or two.

"Zhenye." A slender girl with a small bag slung over her shoulder approached, "Didn’t you say Yifan would be here today? Where’s he?"

The person was Wu Yifan and Yang Zhenye’s classmate, Mi Xue.

"Mi Xue," Yang Zhenye waved at Mi Xue, "Over here."

"Yifan?" After identifying Wu Yifan next to Yang Zhenye, Mi Xue looked shocked, pointing at Wu Yifan, "Oh my, Yifan, did you catch some strange disease? Why are you so thin? I’m getting goosebumps just looking at you."

He looked like he hadn’t eaten properly in months, frightfully skeletal.

Mi Xue had a good relationship with Wu Yifan during school, or else she wouldn’t have rushed over specifically to meet him upon hearing he was coming.

Seeing Wu Yifan now, she regretted coming.