Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Xu Yulan was completely puzzled by this.

Why has Wang Yanli suddenly changed her ways today? Gone is her usual combative attitude, and she even...

At that thought, Xu Yulan abruptly came to a realization. This is clearly aimed at Er Gou! Has Wang Yanli taken a fancy to Er Gou?!

As soon as this idea popped into her head, Xu Yulan broke out in a cold sweat. How can this be? Never mind whether Wang Yanli is married or not, her nasty, sarcastic, and combative personality alone is enough to give anyone a headache. Most importantly, my Er Gou is still just a kid! I absolutely, absolutely cannot let that woman, Wang Yanli, get her way!

With this thought, Xu Yulan immediately stood in front of Liu Ergou like a mother hen protecting her chick, blocking the line of sight between the two.

This left Liu Ergou somewhat puzzled. "Huh? Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Hearing Liu Ergou, Xu Yulan immediately said, "Er Gou, I know you're... full of vigor."

As she spoke, Xu Yulan couldn't help but blush, looking shy and coy. This made Liu Ergou's eyes widen, afraid he might miss a single detail. But Xu Yulan quickly calmed down and said, "But, Er Gou, you absolutely cannot have any ideas about Wang Yanli, do you hear me? She's already married, and she has such a bad personality..."

Realizing what his sister-in-law meant, Liu Ergou couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Hahaha, so that's it!" he said. "Sister-in-law, are you jealous?"

Hearing him mention jealousy, Xu Yulan decisively denied it. "I—I am not! I'm your sister-in-law, what do I have to be jealous about!"

Although Xu Yulan denied it, her words weren't very convincing. As she spoke, her cheeks were flushed red and she couldn't meet his gaze, instead keeping her eyes fixed on her own feet.

Just then, Wang Yanli, who had already walked some distance away, suddenly turned her head. She shot Liu Ergou a coquettish, flirtatious glance and jutted out her chest before finally turning to leave.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou froze for a moment before understanding Wang Yanli's intention. That hussy... It's only been a day and she's hungry again already!

But I don't have time for her right now. The thought filled Liu Ergou with a touch of regret.

However, he quickly pretended that nothing had happened. He said to Xu Yulan, "Sister-in-law, don't let your imagination run wild. Let me help you with the work!"

With that, he picked up a hoe and walked toward the field. As he walked, he seemed to recall something and suddenly turned back to Xu Yulan. "Oh right, Sister-in-law, a friend invited me to dinner tonight, so I'll be home late! My brother came back last night. He brought some food and left it in the kitchen, so remember to eat when you get back!"

Hearing this, Xu Yulan stood frozen on the spot. She only snapped out of it when Liu Ergou had already taken the hoe and was heading for the fields. Watching his retreating figure, Xu Yulan let out a long sigh and said nothing more.

「Time flew by, and soon the sun was beginning to set.」

The work in the fields was nearly finished, so Liu Ergou and Xu Yulan headed home together. Laughing and talking as they walked, they arrived home in just a few minutes.

Liu Ergou had barely set foot inside when a car horn blared from the doorway. Hearing the horn, Liu Ergou instinctively stuck his head out and saw a sedan parked right in front of his house.

The car window slid down, and Li Dafa poked his head out. "Brother Gou, we agreed you'd call me, but I figured it would be better if I came to pick you up! Come on, get in, let's go eat in town!" he said, opening the passenger door from the inside.

Liu Ergou hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "I just got back from the fields, I'm all sweaty and smelly. Wait for me to change my clothes and take a bath..."

Before Liu Ergou could finish, Li Dafa cut him off. "Come on, Brother Gou, we're all friends here. No one's going to mind. Let's go, let's go!" With that, he got out of the car and pulled Liu Ergou over to the passenger side.

With no other choice, Liu Ergou shouted toward Xu Yulan that he was leaving, then got into the passenger seat.

Soon, the sedan sped away, leaving Fengzhu Village in the dust.

A short while later, they arrived at the largest hotel in town. Li Dafa led them quickly to a private room. Inside, five men were already seated. One of them appeared to be older than the rest, probably in his forties.

He had a square face. While not particularly handsome, his features exuded a sense of righteousness. He was chatting and laughing with the other four men, and despite his approachable demeanor, he radiated the authority of a man in power. The other four were seated around him, clearly marking him as the center of attention.

Upon seeing this, Li Dafa immediately greeted the man in the main seat. "Third Master!" Li Dafa's cry of "Third Master" was incredibly warm and affectionate.

Liu Ergou's expression darkened upon witnessing this. Looks like this kid, Li Dafa, isn't being straight with me. Could he be planning to...

As Liu Ergou's thoughts ran wild, the chatting group fell silent, their gazes turning toward him and Li Dafa. However, their attention was focused mostly on Li Dafa; they subconsciously ignored Liu Ergou.

Soon, people started greeting Li Dafa.

"Dafa!"

"Brother Dafa!"

"Long time no see, Brother Dafa!"

Hearing these greetings, Li Dafa responded to each in turn. It seemed these men had a good relationship with him. He then pulled Liu Ergou, who was standing beside him, forward. "Everyone, let me introduce you. This is a friend of mine, Liu Ergou, and he's really something special!"

However, the group showed little reaction to seeing Liu Ergou.

But Li Dafa wasn't embarrassed in the slightest. He led Liu Ergou straight to the middle-aged man. "Third Master, this is my friend, Liu Ergou!" Then, pointing at the man, he said to Liu Ergou, "Brother Gou, this is the Third Master Zhang I told you about, the most prominent figure in our town!"

Hearing Li Dafa, Er Gou greeted him nonchalantly. "Third Master." Then he sat down.

Third Master Zhang simply gave a slight nod in return, and the greeting was considered complete. However, as he did, Third Master Zhang gave Liu Ergou a second, more appraising look.