Four days had passed in the blink of an eye.
During these four days, Zhu Dan had been lying next to Lin Fan, and from initially waiting awkwardly, she eventually got used to being directly embraced by him before sleep. Despite there being nothing more than that, Lin Fan felt fortunate that during this time, she hadn’t worn underwear, allowing him to hold her fiery allure through the clothes.
As for Lin Fan, during the day, he naturally took Cai Jing into the cornfields or small woods, ravaging her as he pleased, channeling all the emotions he longed to pour into Zhu Dan into her instead. Thus, these days, Cai Jing’s face remained adorably flushed, and with someone to relieve his loneliness, he felt rather relaxed.
Early Friday morning, after they had washed up and eaten, it was time to leave Toyota Village. Zhou Da Gui and the mayor among others, naturally saw them off. The road leading to the mountain village had already been nearly repaired, so Mayor Li directly arranged for a car to pick them up. The one who found it hardest to let go was naturally Cai Jing.
"Mayor Lin, safe travels."
Zhou Da Gui held Lin Fan’s hand tightly, his enthusiastic demeanor slightly sycophantic.
"Don’t worry, I’ll bring up the issue of this village road in the town meeting when I get back. I’ll try to allocate funds as soon as possible to get the road fully connected."
Lin Fan smiled at Zhou Daguai, acknowledging that his visit to Victory Village was indeed for the sake of this road.
"That would trouble Mayor Lin."
Zhou Da Gui smiled fulsomely, some things everyone understood, it just wasn’t appropriate to bring them out into the open.
So, with the two seated in the back of the car, the sedan immediately headed towards the town along the rural road. However, because there was a driver, it wasn’t convenient for them to talk, leaving Zhu Dan to just keep looking outside.
"This scenery... it’s not as beautiful as the old road!"
After a long silence, Zhu Dan finally spoke up, and as soon as she mentioned the old road, both thought of the bumpy ride and the images of Zhu Dan stirring on his thigh flooded Lin Fan’s memory, stirring a fire within him. Licking his lips, he asked softly, "Ms. Dan, are you planning to go back to the City tonight?"
"The work here is done... I should be going back."
Zhu Dan sounded slightly downcast at the thought of leaving.
"Right, about those fifty acres of land in our village... maybe we should also do a sample check... how about we head back to the City together after work tomorrow?"
Lin Fan looked at Zhu Dan’s blush-filled profile, and upon hearing this, she immediately nodded vigorously: "Okay, you didn’t mention it and I almost forgot. Then tonight... I’ll stay another day and go to your village."
"That would trouble you, Ms. Dan."
Her blushing cheeks confirmed that she too was looking forward to spending the night together. Lin Fan’s smile made her shy away from meeting his eyes, a silent love swelling in their hearts. The journey was quiet, yet filled with unspoken words.
After returning to the town government, Li Haiping naturally didn’t miss the opportunity to treat them to a meal. Addressing the hardships, he hosted Zhu Dan at a restaurant in town. After the meal, Lin Fan drove Zhu Dan back to Victory Village, and when the car entered the courtyard, Zhu Dan was astounded.
"Your house is so beautiful! This is just the kind of pastoral life I dream of! It’s just a bit unfortunate there’s no greenery. If there were ivy up against the courtyard walls, sunflowers in this pond, and some lavender there, it would be even more beautiful."
Stepping out of the car, Zhu Dan, amazed, looked at the quaint two-story house and the wooden walls enclosing the yard while the empty flower beds piqued her curiosity. She began excitedly discussing various plants.
"No problem, I guarantee before you come next time, I’ll have it all set up!"
Lin Fan smiled and walked over to Zhu Dan, saying, "If you like, just treat this place as a holiday cottage. Our mountain spring water is particularly sweet."
Hearing this, a tender look flashed in Zhu Dan’s eyes.
"Of course. I’ll call the landscaping company this afternoon. They’ll start work by the end of the week. By the time you come next, it will be a courtyard full of flowers and plants."
Lin Fan reached out and wrapped his arm around Zhu Dan’s slim waist, savoring the delightful touch.
"Stop it, fooling around in broad daylight."
Like electrocuted, Zhu Dan quickly turned and fled to the side, her eyes tenderly rolling at Lin Fan: "Hurry up and clean up, take me to the fields to look around... we can talk more tonight."
With those words about tonight, Lin Fan’s imagination ran wild. At that moment, Sun Widow swaggered in. That day, she wore a tank top and baggy pants, her voluptuous front drawn irresistible and entrancing.
"Aunt Sun... you lead Ms. Dan around the fields first, explain anything she doesn’t understand. I’ll prepare dinner, and we all can dine together tonight."
After brief introductions, Zhu Dan followed Sun Widow towards the fields while Lin Fan, smiling, walked into the kitchen. Tonight, he might just win his beauty.