Upon hearing this assessment, Xia Liu stiffened on the spot.
"Don't just spout nonsense. The guy is talented—he came back from abroad. The fact that he could return to the village, I admire his sense of responsibility alone, never mind anything else."
"What's the use of responsibility if he's still a playboy? If my daughter ended up with that kind of man, I'd break her legs when I got back home."
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"You idiot! Got some money now, haven't you? Thinking of getting a mistress, are you?"
Hearing her husband talking about someone else, the middle-aged woman immediately felt sensitive and started beating him with the stick she was holding.
As the middle-aged man was getting hit, Xia Liu coughed a couple of times and went up the stairs.
"Boss, you're here to inspect the work, eh!" When Gu Yi saw Xia Liu, he immediately greeted him.
Of course, he didn't know that Xia Liu was the boss. Since every young person in Osmanthus Village was a leader, that was the best way he could greet him.
Seeing Xia Liu, Lu Zhen also stopped what she was doing and greeted him with a wry smile.
"Mm, I came to see how the construction is coming along," Xia Liu said with a smile.
"It's going well. There are more than a dozen people working today, and we should be finished by tonight."
"I appreciate your hard work, building this house so quickly."
"It's no trouble at all, and we have to thank the boss's know-how. Otherwise, me and my brothers wouldn't have had anything to eat," Gu Yi responded heartily, seeing how easygoing Xia Liu was.
Afterward, Gu Yi and Lu Zhen took Xia Liu to tour around the rooftop.
"Hmm, it's about finished. How much did this project cost?"
"I'm not sure about that; my daughter handles it. She's the one who pays the workers." Gu Yi said with a proud smile when it came to his daughter.
"Sister Gu, huh…" Xia Liu had guessed by now; Gu Yi's daughter was Gu Fangxia.
"Xia Liu, you seem like a nice person. Are you the boss around here?" The one who spoke was Lu Zhen, who had been observing Xia Liu the whole time.
She noticed that this young man was articulate and modest, with nothing high and mighty about him, and his nature was gentle, a complete package.
It would be better for her daughter to follow Xia Liu instead of those other bosses who kept company with lots of women.
Lu Zhen was extremely confident in Gu Fangxia; after all, she was so beautiful. If Xia Liu didn't have a girlfriend, with her daughter's looks, she was sure to win Xia Liu over.
That was what Lu Zhen thought.
"Ah, I knew it. You got a girlfriend yet?"
Xia Liu hadn't finished speaking when Lu Zhen cut him off, looking somewhat excited.
Seeing Xia Liu hesitate, Lu Zhen interrupted him again, "Right, you don't, I knew it. You young people always prioritize your careers, but you should also pay attention to family. You've met Sister Gu, I suppose. What do you think?"
"Sister Gu is very beautiful…" Xia Liu replied somewhat bitterly. It seemed like Lu Zhen wanted to introduce Gu Fangxia to him.
He had wanted to say that everyone in the village was considered a boss, but unfortunately, he never got the chance.
"Azhen, what are you trying to say?" Gu Yi felt a bit awkward; his wife was being too sensitive, trying to promote their daughter .
"It's none of your business."
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"Aunt Lu, there's no rush. If it's meant to be, it will be. Besides, there are many bosses around here, and they are all good people."
Xia Liu was reminded of the opinion he had overheard not long before, "Pretty perverted…"
"Oh, I see... No problem, you're pretty decent. If you interact more with Fangxia, I believe she won't reject you."
"Azhen, you're overstepping. We're talking serious business here," Gu Yi said with a face full of dark lines. His wife was already defying the heavens, and his daughter was no fool; all parents needed to do was to give their blessings.
"Hehe, it's okay. Actually, I quite like Sister Gu too. I'll definitely seize the opportunity when I get some free time."
"Really? That's great!" Upon hearing Xia Liu's response, Lu Zhen was very excited.
Xia Liu was a good guy; if he could become her son-in-law, that would be perfect.
The main thing was that Lu Zhen knew something—Osmanthus Village was no ordinary hamlet.
The families here, each and every one of them, had tens of millions, if not more; the developments happening now were all self-funded joint ventures.
Her daughter was going to marry eventually. If she could marry into a place like The Peach Blossom Spring, that would certainly be fantastic.
"Sigh..." Gu Yi couldn't help but shake his head. If his daughter really had something to do with the boss around here, and Xia Liu got involved too, it was bound to lead to trouble.
"Mom, Dad! I brought you lunch!" Just as Lu Zhen was about to introduce her daughter, Gu Fangxia arrived, carrying several bags.
"Xia Liu, look, Fangxia is here!" Seeing her daughter come over, Lu Zhen immediately pulled Xia Liu along.
"Why are you back too?" Before Lu Zhen could say anything, Gu Fangxia asked in surprise.
She remembered clearly that Xia Liu had been partying in the office with Fang Fei and the other girls last night.
This guy could actually walk today, and judging by his appearance, he had gotten up very early.
"Hehe, I haven't been home in a long time. I just stopped by to check on the progress of the construction," Xia Liu replied with a slight smile.
"You girl, how can you have no manners at all?" Lu Zhen immediately said with a frown.
"It's no problem, Aunt Lu."
"Mom, my bad, Boss, I was wrong," Gu Fangxia quickly apologized, knowing her mother's temper.
"Huh? Xia Liu is your boss?" Both Lu Zhen and Gu Yi were shocked.
They had gathered that all the projects in Osmanthus Village were managed by one person.
Someone so wealthy, and who had returned from abroad, was either a potbellied middle-aged man or someone in their thirties.
It never crossed their minds that the boss would actually be Xia Liu!
After all, he was so young...
"Sister Gu, you didn't do anything wrong. Girls should have their own personalities."
The surprise of Gu Fangxia was quite normal; it was just Lu Zhen being displeased.
"Well, I'll take the lunch to the guys."
Gu Yi grabbed the bags and darted off, and Lu Zhen didn't dare to stay any longer either.
She remembered clearly that she had badmouthed Xia Liu just a moment ago, and not just once; he must have heard it.
"Xia Liu, what exactly have my parents said to you? Why do I get the feeling something is not right?"
"Nothing much. Aunt Lu doesn't like the boss here very much, but she thinks highly of me. She wants me to woo you and then become your family's son-in-law."
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Hearing these candid words, Gu Fangxia's face instantly flushed red.
"What are your thoughts then?" After a long silence, Gu Fangxia weakly asked.
"Of course, I can't disappoint Aunt Lu. I responded very well to her, but don't get me wrong, I'm not really going to woo you, as that would surely delay you."
"Is that so? You jerk!" And with that, Gu Fangxia lifted her leg and aimed a kick directly at Xia Liu's groin...