Chapter 210 - 211: I’m an Honest Person

Chapter 210: Chapter 211: I’m an Honest Person

Mr. Zhong chortled. ’This young man is a bit too confident, isn’t he?’

’Even I would only dare say I could keep this thing alive; I can’t even guarantee it would bloom. A young man like you actually dares to tell me it will bloom? That’s hilarious.’

After all, Mr. Zhong was quite the researcher in this field.

"Can you really make that flower bloom?" Once they were outside, Zhang Rong was also a little skeptical. "You might not know this, but that Mr. Zhong is a renowned agricultural expert. He knows this stuff inside and out. Ruizhou University has tried to get him to come teach students several times, but he refused. He’s got a bit of a temper. If he can’t handle that flower, you think you can?"

"Aunt Rong, don’t you worry. Not only can I make you bloom, I can make these flowers bloom, too." Li Yang didn’t miss the chance to tease her. "We can have both bloom together."

"You brat!" Zhang Rong felt a tickle in her heart.

She didn’t know why, but when Li Yang said these outrageous things to her... it wasn’t that she disliked it. In fact, she found it a little thrilling.

But to say she liked it... he was, after all, about ten years younger than her. It just felt... strange.

But maybe that was precisely what made it so exciting.

Li Yang gave a wicked grin and said, "Aunt Rong, what do you say? Since we both have time today, why don’t we get it done?"

"Get lost!" Aunt Rong snapped. "Get what done? I’ll ’get you done’ is more like it."

"That works too!" Li Yang said with a grin. "You can ’get me done’ all you want. I’m not picky about the position."

Zhang Rong really couldn’t take it anymore. She shot him a harsh glare. "Enough of your nonsense. Right, let’s go check out your village. The shop is being renovated now, and Xiao Li and the others are watching it, so I don’t have to worry so much. Let’s go see the molting flowers."

"Sure... oh, right. I need to buy some things to take back."

Li Yang slapped his forehead. He’d almost forgotten something so important.

"What are you buying?" Zhang Rong asked, a little puzzled.

"A group of tourists arrived in our village, they just got here today. I’m worried they won’t be used to things, so I’m buying some barbecue grills to take back for them to use."

"That’s a great idea..." Zhang Rong was immediately interested. "Let’s go, let’s go! The beach by your lake is so nice, it’s perfect for a barbecue. I’m coming too."

"Should we call Sister Su?" Li Yang asked.

"No, let’s not..." Zhang Rong shook her head. "She’s really busy right now and doesn’t have time. Maybe some other time."

Li Yang nodded, and he and Zhang Rong went to buy a lot of barbecue supplies.

They got everything from grills and racks to charcoal, filling up the entire truck bed.

After that, they headed back to the village.

It was already dusk by the time they got back to the village.

Li Yang unloaded everything at the Angler’s Center.

"What’s all this?" Gao Xin Xue asked, walking over curiously.

"Let me make an introduction..." Li Yang introduced the two of them.

Both women were surprised by the other’s beauty.

"Barbecue grills..." Li Yang said with a wicked grin. "See? Not bad, right? Tell them tonight’s barbecue is on me."

"There are over twenty people, you know. Are you sure?" Gao Xin Xue asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Li Yang was stunned for a moment. "I thought there were only a dozen or so?"

"Another ten or so came later..." Gao Xin Xue said happily. "It seems people are quite interested in our village, or they wouldn’t all have come out here. Those five jet skis haven’t stopped all day."

Li Yang clapped his hands. "I knew it! Alright, the more the merrier. When it’s time for dinner, just tell them I’m treating them to a barbecue on the beach tonight."

"Okay!"

After leaving there, Li Yang took Zhang Rong to pick some vegetables.

"You rascal. You’re trying to feed them well so they’ll advertise for you, aren’t you?" Zhang Rong said irritably.

Li Yang grinned wickedly. "Aunt Rong, you haven’t ’fed’ me well either..."

"You little brat, you’re getting more and more shameless with your words..." Zhang Rong gritted her pearly whites so hard they nearly broke.

’That was so explicit! If anyone else heard that, how could I ever show my face again?’

Li Yang gave a dry laugh. "Yes, yes, I misspoke. Don’t be mad, Aunt Rong."

Aunt Rong just hmphed.

"By the way, where is that Manager Gao staying?"

"She’s staying at my place..." Li Yang shook his head. "The resort isn’t built yet, where else could she stay?"

"At your place?" Zhang Rong became wary. "Staying *with* you?"

’Is that jealousy I smell?’

Li Yang’s eyes lit up. "Aunt Rong, don’t tell me you’re jealous?"

"Jealous my foot!" Zhang Rong huffed. "You’re quite the ladies’ man, aren’t you?"

"What are you talking about? I’m a perfect gentleman, okay?" Li Yang said with a wronged expression. "With Sister Gao staying at my place, I don’t dare make a move. I just go to bed and behave myself every night."

Zhang Rong chuckled. ’You? Behave?’

’If you behaved yourself, there wouldn’t be a single well-behaved person left in the world.’

"I think you’re just not up to it..." Zhang Rong said bluntly. "What ’behave’? If you were really capable, you probably would have unleashed your inner beast long ago."

"You, you, you..." Li Yang was furious. He suddenly smacked her on the butt. "Say I’m not up to it one more time, and I’ll deal with you right here and now."