"I’ll head back to the village tonight to see my parents, and you can drive straight to my house tomorrow. After spending a day in the village, let’s go visit Fengtai Village and the surrounding villages," Lin Fan said as he walked out of the hotel, holding Zhu Dan’s firm body. He had to return to the village that night to take care of the huge sum of money in the trunk.
"Alright, see you tomorrow!"
Zhu Dan, clutching Lin Fan’s neck, whispered in a lowered voice, "I also brought a few outfits this time. You were in such a hurry earlier that I didn’t even get a chance to change into them for you to see. I’ll wear them for you to see tomorrow night."
"Good, I’ll wait for you!"
After plant,ing a fierce kiss on Zhu Dan’s beautiful lips and giving her bountiful, perky butt a squeeze, Lin Fan walked with her to the car, successfully dropped her off at her doorstep, and shared a long kiss in the car. Reluctantly, they parted, and Zhu Dan watched as the Range Rover roared away into the distance before she, with her face flushed, dragged her luggage back home.
Holding the steering wheel, Lin Fan picked up his phone and dialed Sun Qimei’s number.
"Ms. Mayor, you still remember there’s someone like me, huh?"
Soon enough, Sun Qimei answered the call, her voice clearly filled with endless resentment since it had been a month or so since they last spent time together.
"I’ve been quite busy, couldn’t help it."
Lin Fan said with a helpless smile. Having so many women around him, even with his robust virility, he couldn’t tend to them all. Now, he finally understood why so many concubines in the ancient imperial palaces didn’t see the Emperor—it was really not enough to go around.
"You’re so busy you don’t even come by anymore. The land is almost cracking from dryness. When do you plan to come back and irrigate?"
Sun Qimei murmured resentfully.
"It’s not that I don’t come by, but that I’ve been appointed as the Deputy County Magistrate of Red Flag County, so I’ve been busy with the county’s affairs recently."
Lin Fan’s words immediately made Sun Qimei chuckle with excitement, "I knew it. That thing of yours definitely pointed to success. You’ve been the Deputy Mayor for just a few days and now you’re the Deputy County Magistrate. Does that mean you’ll be the Deputy District Head in a few days?"
"That’s not so easy. I’m driving back to the village right now. I wanted to ask if you’re home. There’s something not suitable to discuss over the phone, I need to talk to you in person."
Lin Fan glanced at the rearview mirror filled with big and small packages. He had few people he could trust, and the reason he chose Sun Qimei was after elimination process. After all, Zhu Zhixuan and Bai Xue didn’t have their own homes; Li Huizhen and Li Huifang also were the same; Gao Min and Gao Man were unreliable; and there were dangers pending with Chen Jiayi and Zhao Jiaqi. Sun Qimei was the only viable option: independent, without a husband, and stable in action. Now, he had to keep this shady money in her hands.
"I’m in the office at Tianhou Hotel in town. Why don’t you come pick me up and we’ll go back to the village together?"
Since they were all Xue Changchun’s projects, the office for the Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation project was located at Tianhou Hotel.
Bai Xue and Zhu Zhixuan had gone to the county, and his cousin Chang Wanyun had gone to the provincial city for training. With nothing in town to worry about, Lin Fan headed straight for Tianhou Hotel. The car had just parked when Sun Qimei, dressed in professional attire, pulled open the door and sat down in the passenger seat.
"My dear County Magistrate Lin, I’ve missed you so much!"
She wrapped her arms around Lin Fan’s neck and could hardly wait to press her lips passionately against his, her voluptuous body pressing against his shoulder, and her skirt probably already damp underneath.
"Don’t rush, I’ll make sure to feed you well today!"
Lin Fan’s hand, through the fabric, squeezed that plump and juicy flesh, the tenderness under his palm stirring his heart once again.
"That’s what you said; I’ll wait for you to finish me off!"
Sun Qimei wished she could pin Lin Fan down right then and there, but since they had to return to the village, she reluctantly let go of his neck. Inadvertently, she also noticed the bags in the back seat.
Lin Fan’s brief reply made Sun Qimei freeze, as she turned her incredulous face toward Lin Fan, "That’s... how much money?"
"Almost twenty million."
Lin Fan gripped the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator. The car immediately headed toward the village as he directly spoke to Sun Qimei, "This money cannot be seen in the light, so I need you to keep it for me, alright?"
"Keep this... so much money... for you?"
Sun Qimei could hardly believe it, staring at Lin Fan.
"Yes, there’s no one more suitable than you. So, will you do me this favor?"
Lin Fan turned to look into Sun Qimei’s eyes. After a long moment, she came back to her senses.
"You’re not afraid..."
"I’m not afraid, I trust you."
His short reply suddenly moved Sun Qimei. After all, for a man to entrust her with such a vast sum of money required immense trust.
"You rascal, you’re making a woman of my age cry. No, I have to punish you!"
She wiped her moist eyes, then unzipped Lin Fan’s pants, pulled out his ’iron pestle,’ stuffed it into her mouth, and began to frantically bob up and down.