Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

"Huh?"

"Mom, that's not right!" Yang Mei exclaimed. "If water spilled on the sofa, it would just get wet. Why does this water have such a strange smell?"

"This smell is really weird!" As she spoke, Yang Mei sniffed her hand again.

Seeing this, Feng Chunling's face turned red. This... this... How embarrassing!

Suppressing her shame, Feng Chunling explained with a straight face, "Oh, what strange smell could there be? Think about how many years we've had this sofa. We haven't washed it once since we bought it! It'd be stranger if it *didn't* have a smell!"

Hearing Feng Chunling's explanation, Yang Mei finally let go of her doubts. "Oh, is that so?"

Seeing that Yang Mei believed her, Feng Chunling breathed a sigh of relief and poured her daughter a glass of water. "By the way, daughter, I haven't asked you yet, what's your situation? How is it that you looked for a job for two months, couldn't find one, and just came back? You're a university graduate!"

As soon as Feng Chunling said this, Yang Mei couldn't help but roll her eyes dramatically. "Ugh, Mom, don't even start. What university? It was just a crappy technical college! I don't even know what to say. Right after I graduated, they threw me into a factory. That place was absolute torture!

"It was night shifts, then day shifts, then back to night shifts. Twelve hours a day, with almost no days off all month. After two months, I felt like I was about to collapse, so I quit. But after quitting, I couldn't find a job anywhere! I had no other choice but to come back."

Hearing Yang Mei's explanation, Feng Chunling sighed. "Sigh, so now you see how tough it is out there, huh? If you ask me, you should just stay here in the village. Let Er Gou find a job for you. The work is easy, the pay is high—what's not to like?"

Feng Chunling's words made Yang Mei roll her eyes again. "Oh, give me a break, Mom! That's not what you used to say. Before, every time you mentioned Liu Ergou, you'd call him a 'little brat.' I've only been gone for a few days, and now you're calling him 'Er Gou' so affectionately. Hmph, I'm starting to wonder about you..."

Before Yang Mei could finish, Feng Chunling smacked her lightly on the head. "What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat! If you keep letting your imagination run wild, you'll see how I deal with you!

"Besides, I already spoke to Liu Ergou about your situation, and he agreed to arrange a position for you! Now you listen to me. Tomorrow, buy some gifts and go apologize to Er Gou! Do you hear me?"

The moment she heard the word "apologize," Yang Mei bristled. "What? You want me to apologize to Liu Ergou?" She stared at Feng Chunling in disbelief.

She knew her mother would never have said something like this before. But now...

At the thought, Yang Mei flatly refused. "I'm not going. I refuse to apologize to him! I'd rather die than apologize to Liu Ergou!"

With that, Yang Mei turned her head away, her posture screaming that she would rather die than go.

Seeing how disobedient her daughter was being, Feng Chunling's tone turned cold. "I'm telling you, Yang Mei, you're going tomorrow whether you like it or not! This is a golden opportunity, a pie falling from the sky! Are you really too lazy to even open your mouth for it?"

Hearing the chill in her mother's voice, Yang Mei didn't dare say any more. She could only plead pitifully, "Mom, can't you just let me off the hook? I'm afraid if I go tomorrow, Liu Ergou will just look for trouble with me!"

However, even this did not change Feng Chunling's mind. "No. You must go tomorrow!"

Seeing her mother's unyielding determination, Yang Mei didn't dare to argue further. She could only nod with an aggrieved expression, then took her luggage and went back to her room.

Meanwhile, after returning home and eating dinner, Liu Ergou went straight to bed. Although he wasn't physically exhausted, he had been under immense mental strain recently. He needed to rest early to recover his spirit.

「The next morning.」

After waking up, Liu Ergou first ate breakfast, then headed straight for the wasteland to check on the situation.

Although the land reclamation team had only been there for one afternoon, their machinery was fully automated. In just that short time, nearly ten mu of wasteland had been cleared and prepared. All that was left was to sow the seeds, and the land would be ready for use.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou nodded in satisfaction, marveling at the reclamation team's efficiency.

After checking on the progress, Liu Ergou headed for Liu Yunxi's house. Some time ago, Liu Yunxi had mentioned she was starting a seed breeding project. Since then, she had been so busy that she rarely even left her home. All village affairs had been handed over to Liu Jingming and the others. Several days had passed, and Liu Ergou was curious about her progress.

Soon, he arrived at Liu Yunxi's house. Upon entering, he saw her sitting at a table, completely absorbed in her work. Liu Ergou didn't interrupt, simply standing behind her to watch. After observing for a good while, he had to admit he didn't understand a thing.

Just then, Liu Yunxi finished the task at hand. When she turned around and saw Liu Ergou standing behind her, she jumped.

"Er Gou! You scared me!" Liu Yunxi exclaimed with a touch of irritation, then stood up and gave him a big hug.

Liu Ergou hugged her back and chuckled. "Hey, you can't blame me. I saw how focused you were, so I didn't dare to disturb you. Who knew that would still be my fault!"

Liu Yunxi just rolled her eyes at his words.

Liu Ergou then asked, "Yun Xi, how's the breeding project coming along?"

"The breeding is going very smoothly," Liu Yunxi replied. "It'll be completely finished in another two or three days. Then we can officially put the seeds to use!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou nodded in satisfaction. He couldn't help but lean down and plant a loud kiss on her cheek. The kiss made Liu Yunxi blush instantly.

"Stop it!" she said coyly. "It's broad daylight and you're already getting fresh. Aren't you afraid of being seen? If someone saw us, who knows what they'd say!"

However, Liu Ergou just puffed out his chest and declared righteously, "Why should I be afraid of being seen? Yun Xi, you personally promised to be my girlfriend. Now that you are, what's wrong with me kissing you? Isn't that perfectly normal?

"Is someone really going to gossip about me kissing my own girlfriend? I'd like to see them try. They must be looking for trouble!"