Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Liu Ergou's refusal was something Feng Chunling had never anticipated.

In an instant, her gaze toward Liu Ergou filled with pleading.

"Ergou, Auntie has agreed to all of your terms," she said. "How can you not be willing to help me with this one small favor?"

"Although Yang Mei is a bit temperamental, with me here, you can rest assured..."

Before Feng Chunling could finish, Liu Ergou interrupted her. "Auntie, you're overthinking things!"

This comment left Feng Chunling's mind spinning, unable to grasp what he meant.

Seeing her puzzled expression, Liu Ergou explained, "Auntie, I'm not that petty. I won't hold a grudge against Yang Mei. But think about it. If I really arrange for her to work there, she'd be with you every day. What about us then? You'd be the one going hungry!"

The moment he said this, it dawned on Feng Chunling, and she finally understood his meaning.

Before she could speak, Liu Ergou continued, "Besides, look, Yang Mei is a college graduate no matter what. Could you bear to make a college graduate work in the fields? Let her wait a bit longer. Once my business is truly up and running, I'll arrange a more relaxed job for her where she can just sit in an office and enjoy the air conditioning!"

After hearing Liu Ergou's words, Feng Chunling's face lit up with a smile. My efforts weren't in vain, after all. This is perfect.

With this thought, she immediately said, "Ergou, it's no wonder you're the one contracting barren land to grow herbs. Who else has a mind for business like yours?"

"Alright then, Auntie. I'll be waiting for your good news!"

Meanwhile, Yang Mei, who was sitting inside the room, watched Feng Chunling and Liu Ergou chatting and laughing by the door, and she became inflamed with anger. From the looks of it, Liu Ergou is far more important than I am.

She immediately stood up, stormed out of the room, and shouted at Liu Ergou, "Liu Ergou, get the hell out of here! Stop standing at my front door! If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being rude!"

Seeing Yang Mei acting like a little tigress, Liu Ergou said nothing more, simply turning and leaving.

When Feng Chunling heard what her daughter had said, her expression turned ugly. She had just gotten Ergou to promise a relaxed job for Yang Mei in the future, and in the next second, her own precious daughter was sabotaging her efforts.

Thinking of this, Feng Chunling stalked menacingly toward Yang Mei.

Yang Mei, however, was completely unaware of the impending disaster and was still grumbling about Liu Ergou.

"Mom! That Liu Ergou definitely has bad intentions. You'd better stay away from him! Who knows, he might sell you out at any moment. When Dad gets back, I'm going to tell him everything. I..."

Before Yang Mei could finish, Feng Chunling was already in front of her. She reached out, grabbed her daughter's ear, and dragged her straight into the room.

The sudden attack left Yang Mei completely stunned.

"Ouch! Mom, what are you doing? Let go! You're killing me!"

Feng Chunling seemed to ignore Yang Mei's cries of pain, forcefully dragging her into the room before finally letting go. The moment she released her, she snapped at Yang Mei, "Yang Mei, can't you use your brain? Did all that studying make you stupid? Do you have any idea what the wages are where Liu Ergou works? It's 3,000 a month, which is as much as a salary in town! And the work isn't even hard; it's easy. Besides, I'm not the only idle person in our village! If Liu Ergou wanted to hire someone, he could find a full crew in minutes. How could the opportunity ever fall to me? If I can really get the job, I'll have an excuse to bring you over to work with me! You're a college graduate, so your salary would have to be even higher! Use your brain and think about it! A job right here in our village for 3,000 a month, and it isn't even tiring. Aren't you tempted?"

Even though Feng Chunling had laid it all out so clearly, Yang Mei was still unconvinced.

"Mom, it's just like you said, so..."

Seeing Yang Mei still trying to argue, Feng Chunling cut her off and continued sternly, "You stubborn brat, all you know how to do is argue! Have you even looked at how old your father and I are? Your dad's earnings are shrinking every year! Don't I have to find a way to supplement our household income? Or should our whole family just survive on air? And Liu Ergou's business is destined to get bigger and bigger. Eventually, he'll definitely contract other lands. When he contracts our land, we can both work for him! Just think about it, Yang Mei!"

After hearing her mother's impassioned speech, Yang Mei finally fell silent. It was only then that she realized why her mother was so insistent on working for Liu Ergou. So that was the real reason.

But she was still a little worried. "Oh, Mom, I was just worried about you working under Liu Ergou and having to put up with his attitude!"

Hearing this, Feng Chunling tapped her on the head in exasperation. "Use that little brain of yours and think! Liu Ergou has contracted so much wasteland, so he's definitely a big boss. Have you ever seen a big boss go out of their way to pick on one of their employees?"

Yang Mei nodded in agreement. I guess I'm still too naive, she thought. I really don't think things through enough.

With that, she sighed and sat down on the sofa, happening to take the very spot Feng Chunling had occupied earlier.

Yang Mei instantly realized something was wrong and frowned. Why is it so cold under me?

Reaching down, she discovered that the sofa beneath her had somehow become damp. Not only was it damp, but it also emitted a strange smell. This left her completely puzzled.

"Mom, what's wrong with our sofa? Why is it so wet? And there's this weird smell... it's really strange!"

As she spoke, Yang Mei held her hand out toward Feng Chunling, motioning for her to smell it.

Feng Chunling's eyes darted over and saw that Yang Mei was sitting precisely where she and Liu Ergou had been "busy" earlier. Her face instantly flushed red.

Thinking fast, she said hastily, "Oh, dear! I was pouring Ergou a glass of water earlier and accidentally spilled it on the sofa! You silly girl, of all the places to sit, you had to pick the wet spot! Hurry up and move!"

Hearing this, Yang Mei nodded obediently, stood up, and moved to another spot. However, as soon as she settled down, she immediately asked another question.