Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

"Hahaha, I was just kidding!" Liu Ergou laughed as he was called to a halt. Shovel in hand, he walked back into the yard.

Then he said to Hu Jing, "Alright, I'll stop teasing you. Just go home and wait. I'll call you as soon as the money comes through!"

Hearing Liu Ergou's words, Hu Jing didn't stand on ceremony. He simply nodded and turned to leave.

However, before he could even exit the yard, an SUV suddenly pulled up at the entrance to Liu Ergou's house. The unexpected vehicle startled everyone—everyone except Liu Ergou, that is.

Looking at the SUV, Liu Ergou raised his eyebrows. If I'm not mistaken, this SUV has definitely come for me.

Just as he expected, the moment the SUV parked, a woman in professional attire got out. She walked straight up to him and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Liu. Sorry to disturb you!"

Seeing the woman, Liu Ergou didn't speak; he just stared at her. The woman felt uneasy under his intensely aggressive gaze and couldn't help but take several steps back. Only then did Liu Ergou retract his stare.

"Who are you, and what do you want? If you have something to say, say it. If not, then leave. Don't waste my time."

His tone was incredibly harsh, as if the woman in her business suit were some kind of monster.

This made Hu Jing, who was standing nearby, a little unhappy. He whispered to Wu Guifang, "Auntie, is there something wrong with Liu Ergou? Someone comes to see him and he's this rude? Is he deliberately trying to pick a fight?"

Hearing this, Wu Guifang didn't reply. Instead, she lightly kicked Hu Jing's foot, signaling him to be quiet. Hu Jing immediately understood and shut his mouth.

It was then that the woman in professional attire finally spoke.

"It's like this, Mr. Liu. I'm the assistant to President Lu's aunt. I've come to ask for your help! I've been sent to invite you to treat an illness!"

As soon as she said this, Liu Ergou immediately recalled Lu Shuangyue's aunt. His already expressionless face turned even colder.

Seeing his displeasure, the woman didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.

"Mr. Liu, rest assured, we will make it worth your while. If you can cure her, please accept this 500,000 in cash. And rest assured, this is just the deposit!"

After speaking, the woman returned to her car, opened the trunk, and took out a large case. She walked back to Liu Ergou and offered it to him.

When Hu Jing heard the number "500,000," his eyes nearly popped out of his head. He had been so desperate for a mere 300,000 for his startup fund. He never imagined that Liu Ergou could just sit at home and have money delivered to his door—a full 500,000!

A full 500,000! That money came way too easily.

However, what shocked Hu Jing even more was that Liu Ergou, staring at the large case, showed no intention of accepting it.

Instead, he said coldly, "Forget it. I don't dare take this 500,000. Weren't you the ones who didn't trust me? You kept calling me a fraud who didn't know anything. Why come looking for me now? What if I take the 500,000, and you turn around and accuse me of being a con man again and have me thrown in jail? I wouldn't be able to talk my way out of that one!"

With that, Liu Ergou turned to leave.

Hu Jing, watching this, couldn't understand. "Liu Ergou, that's money being handed to you on a silver platter! Why won't you take it? That's 500,000! If you take it, you'll have your startup capital, and I'll have mine. We'd kill two birds with one stone! Then it wouldn't matter if we plant herbs or corn on that wasteland—we'd have more than enough money!"

However, just as he spoke these words, Wu Guifang forcefully yanked on his arm, signaling him to shut up.

The woman in the business suit, however, instantly caught the important information in Hu Jing's words. After a moment of analysis, she confirmed her suspicion. This Liu Ergou must be planning to lease land to grow something. This gives me some leverage.

With this in mind, the woman stared at Liu Ergou and asked again, "Mr. Liu, are you absolutely sure you won't come treat her? You should think this through very carefully!"

Liu Ergou scoffed impatiently. "Didn't I just tell you? I have no desire to repeat myself. If you understand what I'm saying, get out of here right now!"

Hearing this, the woman in the business suit didn't leave. Instead, she let out a small laugh. "I heard your friend say you plan to lease wasteland to grow herbs? What do you think would happen if I leased that land instead?"

At her words, Liu Ergou froze. He blinked once, then simply stood there in silence.

Meanwhile, Hu Jing was panicking internally. This is bad! It's all my fault for running my mouth. I've really messed things up now! If this woman really leases the wasteland, it won't just be Liu Ergou who's screwed—I'll be screwed right along with him! I really need to learn to keep my mouth shut.

But on second thought, Hu Jing thought he saw an opportunity. Forcing a smile, he grinned at the woman. "Miss, you seem like someone with plenty of money! We have an investment…"

Before he could finish, the woman cut him off bluntly. "Shut up. I'm not interested."

Her words were so sharp Hu Jing was too embarrassed to even lift his head.

Just then, the dazed Liu Ergou snapped back to reality. He looked at the woman in the business suit and said, "You're going to steal my wasteland?"

The woman nodded. "Yes. But it's not stealing, just business. I'm leasing it!"

At this point, Liu Ergou couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. It was a joyous, unrestrained laugh.

The woman in professional attire couldn't understand his reaction. She had no idea what he found so funny.

While she was still confused, Liu Ergou spoke up. "If you want to lease it, go right ahead! I definitely won't stop you. In fact, if you have the money, you should lease all the villagers' land, too. It would bring some much-needed income to our Fengzhu Village! There's plenty of land here that nobody farms. Besides, even if you leased every plot in this village, I could just go lease land in the next one!"