Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

However, Lu Xiaoyu rejected the secretary's suggestion.

"No, let's not drive this time," Lu Xiaoyu said. "I don't know why, but I have a strong urge to walk there today. Come on, walk with me!"

"If I really get tired, we can just grab a cab."

Since Lu Xiaoyu had put it that way, the secretary couldn't refuse. He simply nodded, and they set off together.

The two of them left Baozhi Hall and started walking toward the restaurant. After a walk of more than twenty minutes, they finally arrived at the entrance. Smelling the delicious aroma wafting from the restaurant, Lu Xiaoyu could no longer control himself and was about to rush inside for a feast.

However, before he could take a step, the secretary stopped him.

Then, the secretary exclaimed in a surprised tone, "My goodness, President! You walked all this way without even getting winded. That's incredible!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoyu turned to look at his secretary. "You're right! I didn't even notice until you said something. Now that you mention it, it's true! I'm not out of breath at all! It looks like Liu Ergou's treatment really worked. This is fantastic!"

At this thought, Lu Xiaoyu couldn't contain his excitement. In the past, whenever I walked this route, I'd be gasping for air by the halfway point. If I was unlucky, I'd even have to call an ambulance. But today, I strolled over here like it was nothing, and I feel completely fine!

This realization swept away any lingering doubts Lu Xiaoyu had. He was now convinced that Liu Ergou could definitely cure his illness.

Liu Ergou, however, was completely unaware of what was happening back in town. He had just finished moving a table next to his bed. Hu Jing placed her laptop on it, plugged it in, and opened a folder containing her business plan to show him.

"Er Gou, take a look. This is my preliminary plan. Tell me what you think," she said, pushing the laptop a bit closer to him.

However, whether it was intentional or not, Hu Jing suddenly lost her balance and fell right onto him, her head coming to rest on his shoulder. If he turned his head just slightly, he could kiss her on the forehead. The proximity made Liu Ergou freeze for a moment. But Hu Jing quickly righted herself, and he breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Liu Ergou then turned his attention to the business plan on the screen. After a moment of careful reading, a look of surprise spread across his face.

"What? You're planning to plant thirty acres of corn? And you're only leaving me twenty acres for medicinal herbs?!"

"Seriously, planting so much at once... aren't you afraid it'll be a total loss? I know it's genetically modified, but at the end of the day, it's still just corn!"

Hearing this, Hu Jing couldn't help but roll her eyes. She shot back irritably, "You've got a sharp tongue. It sounds like you're just hoping I'll fail! Then I'll lose all my money, won't have a cent to pay you back, and I'll have to marry you to settle the debt. Is that what you want?"

Her string of accusations made Liu Ergou chuckle. "You wish," he retorted.

Then, he patiently began to explain. "Look, Hu Jing. I know you said some research institute will buy your corn, but what if they stop? What will you do with all of it then? Can you even break even at market price? Also..."

Seeing that Liu Ergou was about to launch into a long lecture, Hu Jing quickly cut him off.

"Stop, stop, stop! Er Gou, you're worrying for nothing. Trust me, the research institute will definitely buy it! They need the corn for experiments. Don't ask for details, but I can tell you this: for them, the yield from these thirty acres is just a drop in the bucket. It's not even close to enough."

Since she'd put it that way, Liu Ergou couldn't argue.

Hu Jing continued, "By the way, Er Gou, we're a bit late in the season to plant corn, but there's still time! That's why I need you to find me a professional farming team. It's the only way we'll get it done in time."

Liu Ergou didn't refuse this time. After all, he also needed a professional crew to help him till the soil and clear the chaotic mess of weeds and stones from the uncultivated land.

"Alright, I get it. I'll start looking for one tomorrow," he promised.

Hearing him agree, Hu Jing nodded in satisfaction. She then used the mouse to scroll to another page of the plan.

"Let me show you what's so special about my GM corn. Once you see this, you'll understand why I'm so insistent on planting it."

As she spoke, she moved to pull up the relevant files. But because space was so tight, she had to press herself against Liu Ergou to reach the laptop. Her free hand subconsciously searched for something to brace against. Too focused on the screen, she didn't pay attention to where her hand landed. She just felt a suitable spot and pressed down hard for support.

The instant her hand pressed down, a shrill scream ripped through the room.

"AAAH!!!"

The next moment, Liu Ergou shot up from the bed, curling into a ball in agony.

This sudden outburst left Hu Jing utterly confused. "Er Gou, what's wrong with you? What's gotten into you? If you don't want to see my plan, you can just say so! You don't have to scream like a madman!"

Hearing her words, Liu Ergou was so furious he nearly passed out. What is wrong with her? This is a classic case of blaming the victim!

Forcing the words through waves of pain, Liu Ergou gasped, "Hu Jing, you've gone too far! I can't believe you're turning this on me! Do you have any idea what you just did? You almost made me a eunuch! If I hadn't been quick, my life as a man would've been over!"

His words left Hu Jing completely baffled. How could I have almost turned him into a eunuch just by resting my hand somewhere?

Looking down at her own hand, Hu Jing replayed the last few seconds in her mind. A sudden, horrified realization dawned on her. Forgetting all about her proposal, she scrambled over to Liu Ergou's side.

"Er Gou, are you alright? How are you?" she asked, her face etched with worry. "I didn't mean to! I was just..."

She trailed off, not knowing what else to say. All she could do was look at him with deep concern.

Through a trembling voice, Liu Ergou replied, "Do I look like I'm okay to you?"