Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

However, Hu Jing didn't put the food into Liu Ergou's bowl. Instead, she smoothly brought it right to his lips.

This sudden action caught Liu Ergou completely off guard.

Seeing Liu Ergou's stunned expression, Hu Jing blushed and said softly, "Er Gou, open your mouth. Let me feed you!"

Liu Ergou wanted to refuse, but seeing her holding the chopsticks with such a bashful look, he ultimately opened his mouth and let her feed him.

This intimate gesture left Liu Jingming, who was sitting nearby, completely dumbfounded. His once-happy expression was replaced by a look of awkwardness.

What in the world is going on? Don't tell me my niece has fallen for Liu Ergou? If so, this could get very messy. After all, she's a university student, and one who's studying for her graduate school exams! And what's Liu Ergou? He's just a country bumpkin, a mud-caked peasant! If they actually got together, my niece would definitely be the one losing out.

The more Liu Jingming considered it, the more he wanted to intervene. But after racking his brain, he couldn't think of a suitable reason to object, so he could only sit there and drink sullenly.

Meanwhile, Liu Ergou, as Hu Jing fed him, was filled with confusion.

Has this girl, Hu Jing, actually fallen for me? If she has, what am I supposed to do? And my situation is already complicated enough. What if she's really trying to get me drunk... The thought made Liu Ergou break out in a cold sweat. How terrifying.

While pondering these possibilities, he continued to eat. As he ate, he noticed the atmosphere at the table had suddenly grown chilly.

Looking at everyone eating in silence, Liu Ergou decided this was a good chance to ask where Hui Hui was. "About Hui—"

Liu Ergou had barely gotten the name out before Wu Guifang interrupted him. "Ergou, what do you think of our Jingjing? If you're amenable, you should just marry her! Then you two would be family, and family shouldn't have so many disagreements!"

Hearing this, Hu Jing's already-red face blushed an even deeper shade of crimson.

Liu Ergou's heart skipped a beat.

So they really are targeting me!

Before Liu Ergou could refuse, Liu Jingming, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. "Alright, alright, that's enough nonsense!" He then turned to Liu Ergou. "Er Gou, let's talk about something serious."

"It's about the wasteland in our village. You see... well, there's an old saying: 'Spoken words are like spilled water.' You've already given your word. Wouldn't it look bad if you didn't lease it? You know how our village is. There are always a few gossips with long tongues, eager to speak ill of others. Is it really worth being bad-mouthed by people like that just to save a little face now? Right?"

Hearing Liu Jingming bring up the wasteland, Liu Ergou let out a huge sigh of relief.

So it wasn't about setting me up. This is manageable. Still, that old fox Liu Jingming is a sharp one. With just a few sentences, he completely absolved himself and made me look like the bad guy. Liu Ergou wasn't pleased. He's going to have to pay for that today.

Thinking this, Liu Ergou smiled. "Ah, Village Chief! I thought this was some major issue! It's nothing, really. It's not like it's that expensive. If I said I'd lease it, I'll lease it! But, as you yourself said, spoken words are like spilled water—impossible to take back. And frankly, your words back then hurt my feelings. On top of that, I'm a little short on cash right now. How about we reduce the price a little? I'm not asking for a reduction of 100,000 or 80,000 yuan. Let's just make a token reduction... say, by 10,000 yuan. What do you think?"

Liu Ergou's argument was watertight, and his request wasn't the least bit unreasonable. Liu Jingming gritted his teeth in frustration.

Why did the brat only ask for 10,000 off? Couldn't he have haggled for more? Then I could have blamed him for it. Now I can't shift the blame at all. And I'm out 10,000 yuan for nothing.

But, again, what was said was said. In the end, Liu Jingming could only force a smile and agree. The two of them made a deal to sign the contract the next day and settle the wasteland matter for good.

Consequently, the rest of the meal was quite lively. It was safe to say both parties were very satisfied.

By the end of the meal, Liu Jingming, Liu Ergou, and even Hu Jing were all quite drunk. The only sober person left was Wu Guifang.

Looking at the three drunk people before her, Wu Guifang heaved a long sigh. My life is so hard. Why couldn't I get drunk too?

Soon, the meal was over. Liu Ergou prepared to head home, but Liu Jingming forcefully stopped him. He claimed the road was too long and insisted Liu Ergou stay the night, fearing he might have an accident on the way back.

Liu Ergou didn't refuse. If he was being asked to stay, he might as well stay the night. It wouldn't interfere with anything.

After arranging a room for Liu Ergou, Liu Jingming staggered off to his own room to sleep. Meanwhile, Wu Guifang was too busy cleaning up to show Liu Ergou to his room, so she had no choice but to ask the drunken Hu Jing to lead him there.

Supporting Hu Jing, Liu Ergou stumbled with her into the guest room.

The moment they were inside, Hu Jing threw herself into Liu Ergou's arms. She tilted her flushed face up, her eyes misty, and asked, "Liu Ergou, let me ask you, do you like me? If you like me, I'll marry you!"

The words were enough to shock the tipsy Liu Ergou sober. But before he could even process what she'd said, Hu Jing took the initiative, stood on her toes, and pressed her lips against his.

For a moment, they seemed glued together, inseparable. It wasn't until they were both struggling to breathe that they finally pulled apart.

After they separated, Liu Ergou quickly said, "No, Hu Jing, you're drunk. Stop messing around and go get some rest! We can talk about this when you're sober!"

Already quite drunk, Hu Jing grew angry at his words.

Barefoot, she climbed onto the bed and looked down at him imperiously. "Hmph! You dare reject me! You just wait. It won't even take me two years to make a fortune. When I do, I'll make you my live-in husband! We'll see how you refuse me then!"