Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

"Alright, President Lu, we understand!" The call ended after that.

However, the moment the line went dead, Lu Shuangyue reverted to her anxious state. Liu Ergou had been standing quietly to the side the whole time, watching her. When she started pacing again, he couldn't bear it any longer. He desperately wanted to stop her, but he didn't have any good solution for her company's problem.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Liu Ergou. As if remembering something, he hurriedly called out, "Shuang Yue, stop pacing! I just thought of a good idea. If all goes well, it could solve our current predicament!"

However, hearing Liu Ergou's words, Lu Shuangyue didn't stop.

"Ah, Er Gou, I know what you're going to say," she said. "You're going to suggest buying another batch of medicinal herbs, right? You don't understand. This batch is the best quality available on the market, with all the herbs aged over ten years."

"Even though they're cultivated, their medicinal effects are excellent."

"Our Baozhi Hall expended a huge amount of effort just to acquire this batch. To gather another one of the same quality would take at least a month!"

"But we have to make the delivery in ten days!"

"There's simply not enough time!"

As she spoke, Lu Shuangyue's pacing grew even faster, making Liu Ergou dizzy just watching her. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore. He reached out and pulled her into his embrace.

"Alright, Shuang Yue, just listen to me!" Liu Ergou said, holding her firmly.

Held in his arms, Lu Shuangyue finally managed to stop. She blinked her large, watery eyes and looked up at him.

Looking at her earnestly, Liu Ergou said, "Shuang Yue, do you remember the herbs I had when we first met?"

"You said that batch was high quality."

Lu Shuangyue nodded, her face a mask of confusion. "I know, but what does that have to do with this?"

Seeing her puzzled expression, Liu Ergou sighed in exasperation. "How can you be so dense?"

"I gathered those herbs myself on the mountain, the one right behind our village!"

"We still have ten days. If you send people to harvest them now, you might just make it in time!"

"Of course, that's assuming the herbs on the mountain meet your requirements!"

After hearing Liu Ergou's words, Lu Shuangyue fell into deep thought. After a good while, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"You're right, Er Gou!"

"How could I have forgotten about your batch of herbs!"

"The quality of those herbs was excellent—they completely meet the requirements!"

As she spoke, her previously tormented expression gradually brightened.

"I can hire people to harvest the herbs I need. As long as there are enough people, ten days is more than enough time!"

"Then Baozhi Hall won't have to pay that exorbitant penalty for breach of contract!"

Lu Shuangyue grew more and more excited as she spoke, finally leaping into Liu Ergou's arms and dancing with joy like a child.

Holding her, Liu Ergou could only look on helplessly. To think the esteemed president of Baozhi Hall has such a childish side. I'm speechless.

Still, as long as there's a solution, that's what counts. The real problem would be having no solution at all.

After a brief celebration, Lu Shuangyue wasted no more time. She immediately prepared to return to her company to mobilize her staff for the harvest. Liu Ergou also headed back to his village to handle things on his end. Lu Shuangyue's arrival would require space, and he had to get a site ready before she arrived to avoid causing her any unnecessary trouble.

Thus, the two parted ways, each hurrying to attend to their respective tasks.

The moment Er Gou returned to the village, he went straight to the village committee building to find Liu Yunxi.

By now, it was pitch dark. However, in his haste, Er Gou didn't even notice. He headed directly for the committee building and went to the room where Liu Yunxi lived.

At that moment, Liu Yunxi had just taken off the clothes she had worn all day and was about to change into her pajamas and wash up. Just as she picked them up, before she could even put them on, a tall figure burst through the door and rushed in.

"Yun Xi, I need to discuss something with you!" Er Gou's voice rang out.

Startled by his abrupt arrival, Liu Yunxi froze on the spot, clutching her pajamas, completely bewildered.

Upon entering and seeing the scene, Er Gou was also stunned. He hadn't expected to walk in on her changing; the sight was shocking.

The two of them just stood there, staring at each other, utterly speechless.

After a full fifteen seconds, Liu Yunxi finally snapped out of it. She hastily held the pajamas against her chest and scrambled under her quilt. As Liu Yunxi hid herself, the stunned Er Gou also came to his senses.

He couldn't help but swallow hard. The only thought in his mind was, Wow, Yun Xi is so fair-skinned!

Just then, Liu Yunxi's delicate voice reached him. "Um, Er Gou, why are you here so late? Is there something you need?"

"If it's not urgent, could you please step outside for a moment?"

"Let me get dressed first!"

Her words snapped Er Gou back to reality. He nodded quickly, turned around, and left the room.

Seeing him leave, Liu Yunxi finally let out a long sigh of relief and quickly put on her pajamas. After making sure she was fully covered, she called out to the door.

"Er Gou, I'm dressed now. You can come in!"

Hearing her, Liu Ergou re-entered the room. As soon as he walked in, he saw Liu Yunxi's flushed cheeks. She looked so irresistibly tempting that he felt a sudden urge to rush over and give her a fierce kiss. Of course, that was exactly what was on his mind.

But he didn't do it. That would be taking advantage of her.

Taking a few deep breaths to calm himself, Er Gou scratched his head in embarrassment. "Sorry, Yun Xi, I was in such a hurry I forgot to knock. I didn't expect you to be changing…"

Before he could say the word, Liu Yunxi hurriedly cut him off.

"It's fine, it's fine!"

"Um, let's just talk about why you came to see me."