Chapter 14: I’m Your Second Uncle
Mr. Huang and Director Lu were a bit taken aback by the simplicity they encountered upon arriving at the village cooperative.
Who would have thought Lingxiu Village was this rundown!
Mr. Huang glanced around briefly, then smiled at Liu Ruyan and said, "A beautiful woman with such poise as yourself, Chief Liu, doesn’t quite match this basic office."
Liu Ruyan smiled apologetically, "Mr. Huang, I apologize, it is indeed a bit simple here. Please, have a seat."
Mr. Huang sat down, yet his gaze remained fixed on Liu Ruyan, revealing an unabashedly greedy look.
Liu Ruyan, excited about Mr. Huang’s potential investment, didn’t notice anything unusual. She poured two cups of hot water and placed them on the table between them.
"How old are you, Chief Liu?"
"I’m 23," Liu Ruyan replied.
"You’re in your prime! Serving as the chief in this rundown village is really a waste of your talent."
Mr. Huang’s eyes shifted slyly as he smiled, "Have you ever considered developing your career in the county city?"
Liu Ruyan was taken aback for a moment, then responded with a faint smile, "Mr. Huang, being a chief here is also my choice. I have a special fondness for this place."
"What a shame." Mr. Huang nudged Director Lu beside him.
Director Lu instantly understood, walked over to Liu Ruyan, and said, "Chief Liu, Mr. Huang sees you as a talent and admires you greatly. He asks if you’re interested in working for his company."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan sensed something was off, furrowed her brow slightly, and forced a smile, "Director Lu, Mr. Huang, weren’t we here to discuss investment today?"
"It’s the same thing. If you come to work at my company, I’d surely give special attention to this place."
Mr. Huang squinted his eyes, making his point very clear. A smart person would undoubtedly catch on.
If you join my company as my secretary, then I’ll invest. Otherwise... if you don’t agree, today’s investment won’t proceed.
After all, Mr. Huang is a businessperson and quite perceptive. From the village chief’s office, he could tell how poor Lingxiu Village was.
Hence, he realized that Liu Ruyan’s eagerness for his investment must be her weakness.
Businesspeople like to find opportunities to exploit.
In truth, one can’t entirely blame Mr. Huang for this, as Liu Ruyan is indeed very beautiful, not fitting in with this decrepit village.
Even in Mr. Huang’s company, there weren’t any employees as pretty as her, which triggered his desire for conquest.
At that moment, Director Lu chimed in, "Chief Liu, you might want to consider it. Working at a big company is undoubtedly a hundred times better than being here."
Though Director Lu also disliked these business undercurrents, he had no choice. He was merely a reception manager at the town office, and to boost his performance, he was even willing to betray his initial principles.
After all, who could say for sure if Liu Ruyan might agree?
If she were to become captivated by vanity and ultimately leave with Mr. Huang, wouldn’t he have done Mr. Huang a huge favor? Surely, he would be the first thought of in future investments.
Indeed, the pursuit of profit can distort countless hearts!
Liu Ruyan naturally caught Mr. Huang’s implication, and she hesitated a bit. Making Lingxiu Village better was her dream, but...
After thinking about it, she withdrew her smile and said, "Sorry, Mr. Huang, I wouldn’t agree to what you’re proposing."
Mr. Huang’s face immediately changed, barely containing his anger, and coldly said, "Chief Liu, think carefully. If you agree with me, this village can be renovated immediately. Countless villagers can have a good life. All you need to do is be my secretary!"
"Yeah, just a secretary!" Director Lu added.
Mr. Huang’s strategy was undoubtedly similar to a chess checkmate.
As village chief, Liu Ruyan’s mission was to act on behalf of the villagers. If she stepped forward, it meant the villagers would have better lives; stepping back meant maintaining the status quo in this rundown village.
For a moment, Liu Ruyan found herself caught in a dilemma!
Seeing her hesitation, Mr. Huang smirked, thinking to himself, ’Ha, I don’t believe you won’t be tempted.’
"Mr. Huang, I..."
"We won’t agree to it."
Just as Liu Ruyan was halfway through her sentence, Liu Zixuan suddenly walked inside with his hands in his pockets.
Looking at Mr. Huang, he cursed, "You bald-headed slob, don’t you take a look at yourself? You’re losing hair so fast, you might as well join the Shaolin Temple as a monk. Look at your thick underbite lips and your eight-month-pregnant beer belly. Forget Liu Ruyan, even I find you disgusting!"
"Who are you?" Mr. Huang was expecting Liu Ruyan’s agreement, but unexpectedly, someone intervened. He was immediately displeased.
"You don’t recognize me?" Liu Zixuan stood before Mr. Huang, "Take a good look, we’re relatives!"
"You’re my relative?" Mr. Huang was taken aback, couldn’t quite process it, and asked, "What kind of relative?"
"I’m your uncle’s aunt’s nephew’s younger brother." Liu Zixuan crossed his arms and laughed.
"Uncle’s aunt... nephew... younger brother."
Mr. Huang muttered to himself, untangling the relationship before slapping his leg and blurting out, "You’re my second paternal uncle!"
"That’s right!"
Liu Zixuan grinned, "Nephew, you’ve become sillier over the years!"
Mr. Huang immediately understood that Liu Zixuan was making fun of him. His face flushed red as he stood up, "Who exactly are you to speak to me like this?"
"I’m your second paternal uncle." Liu Zixuan shrugged.
"You!"
"Chief Liu, who is this?" Director Lu asked.
"He’s our village doctor." Liu Ruyan frowned slightly but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally came; otherwise, she wouldn’t know how to conclude this situation!
"What standing does a village doctor have to speak to Mr. Huang? This is nonsense," Director Lu scolded unhappily.
"Because I’m the only man in this village."
Liu Zixuan stared directly at Director Lu, "Besides, who are you to decide if I’m qualified or not?"
"Director Lu, it seems you don’t have much authority either," Mr. Huang sneered.
Director Lu’s face turned green on the spot for being humiliated by a doctor, and he wondered how he would live this down if word spread.
He immediately shouted furiously, "Get out!"
"The one who should leave is you!"
Liu Zixuan suddenly moved forward and grabbed Director Lu’s collar, yanked him towards the door, and gave a kick, directly throwing him out.
He locked the door from the inside and walked towards Mr. Huang with a smile.
"What... what are you going to do?" Mr. Huang shrank back and asked with a shiver.
"Don’t be afraid, I’m not a butcher. I’m a doctor, and I just observed that you’re unwell, so I figured I’d treat your illness."
"I... I’m not sick..."
"No, you are sick, and not lightly either!"
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