The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

Chen Erbao nodded.

"His condition is stable for now, but he'll need continued treatment. Otherwise, Mr. Zhao will remain in a coma."

Han Yi nodded and said to Zhao Xiang'Er,

"Xiang'Er, please show Dr. Chen to a room so he can rest."

"Okay!"

The two of them left the room and walked down the hall toward the second floor.

"Dr. Chen, you don't look much older than me. How did you get so skilled?"

Zhao Xiang'Er asked curiously, blinking her eyes.

A faint, sweet fragrance tickled Chen Erbao's nose, stirring something inside him.

"It's just a matter of reading more. I've always loved to read."

Chen Erbao said without a blush or a stutter.

Zhao Xiang'Er tilted her head in confusion.

"Really? But I scored first in the entire province on my college entrance exams. Haven't I read enough books?"

"AHEM..."

Hearing this, Chen Erbao nearly choked on his own saliva.

First in the province???

'I'm out!'

Recalling his own tragic college entrance exam scores, Chen Erbao suddenly felt like crying.

Forget comparing himself to Zhao Xiang'Er; he was a huge step down even from Lin Rui!

"Uh... I guess it might take a little talent, too..."

Chen Erbao decided it was time to change the subject.

Zhao Xiang'Er took him at his word and helped him to a spacious guest room on the second floor.

After Chen Erbao lay down on the bed, Zhao Xiang'Er lit some incense. She walked to the door, her delicate face blushing slightly.

"Dr. Chen, I'll be leaving now..."

"Mm."

Chen Erbao's eyelids were already fighting to stay open. The moment he closed them, he drifted into a deep sleep.

...

Downstairs, Zhao Ruoying had brought a stool over and was sitting guard by Zhao Feng's door.

Han Yi, Zhao Qi, and Song Rui were all standing outside as well, but they weren't clamoring to go in and check on him.

When Zhao Xiang'Er came down from upstairs, Han Yi walked over and pulled Zhao Ruoying aside to chat.

"Ruoying, where did you find this Dr. Chen? He's incredible..."

Zhao Ruoying recalled the circumstances of her first meeting with Chen Erbao, and her face grew hot. She quickly composed herself, however.

"Auntie, you know my dad arranged for me to be the village chief in Bailong Village? Well, Chen Erbao is one of the village's university student entrepreneurs..."

After she recounted Chen Erbao's accomplishments, Han Yi and the two Zhao sisters all looked astonished.

'Starting his own business at such a young age and earning over ten million?'

'And he has a thriving cosmetics company on top of that?'

"Mom, I know that Dream Fantasia mud mask! One of my classmates bought it and said it works wonders..."

Zhao Xiang'Er's eyes lit up as she chimed in.

"Oh? Once your father has recovered, we'll buy some and see how it works."

She didn't really care about the effect; she just wanted to support Chen Erbao's business.

She had already decided to allocate company funds to buy a set for every employee.

Zhao Feng's company had several hundred employees. A set for each of them would add up to a huge sum.

But they weren't concerned about that.

"Ruoying, you're familiar with Dr. Chen. How do you think we should thank him? Would giving him money directly be too tacky?"

Han Yi continued to ask.

Zhao Ruoying found this amusing. Thinking of Chen Erbao's personality, she thought, 'If you offered him money, he'd probably jump for joy.'

"Auntie, just give him some money. That'll be fine. He came mainly as a favor to me, so I'll thank him separately later."

When Zhao Xiang'Er saw Zhao Ruoying making decisions on Chen Erbao's behalf, she grew curious.

"Cousin, do you have a crush on Dr. Chen?"

Zhao Ruoying's heart skipped a beat, and her face flushed slightly.

"What nonsense are you spouting... There's nothing like that. We're just ordinary friends..."

Her denial was firm, but her heart was anything but calm.

'We've kissed, and we've touched. Can you still call that a pure friendship?'

'I certainly don't believe it!'

Seeing Zhao Ruoying's reaction, Zhao Xiang'Er knew she was lying.

"Cousin, you've never been able to lie to me, not since we were kids. Just admit it!"

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

Exposed, Zhao Ruoying feigned a swipe at her, flushing with a mix of anger and embarrassment.

"Mom, look at my cousin! She's getting flustered!"

Seeing Zhao Xiang'Er hide behind Han Yi, Zhao Ruoying couldn't help but laugh.

"You little minx, I think *you're* the one who's lovesick. Tell me, was it love at first sight with Chen Erbao?"

Zhao Xiang'Er's face instantly turned beet-red, and she stammered,

"No way... This is the first time I've ever met him..."

Han Yi watched the two girls bicker without intervening, simply smiling as she observed the scene.

Seeing Zhao Ruoying's feigned composure and Zhao Xiang'Er's shy demeanor, how could she not guess what was on their minds?

'It would be great if Dr. Chen were Ruoying's boyfriend... but he'd be a good match for Xiang'Er, too...'

The thought suddenly occurred to her.

After all, Chen Erbao's medical skills were plain to see. He was bound to become a renowned master of medicine. It would be best to build a connection with him early on, and if they could become in-laws, that would be even more perfect!

With Chen Erbao's abilities, he was more than good enough for either her daughter or her niece!

"Ruoying, is Dr. Chen married?"

Han Yi finally asked.

Zhao Ruoying let out an "ah" and thought for a moment.

"He used to have a fiancée back in the village, but unfortunately, this was before he started his company. Her family thought he was too poor, so they broke it off. Since then... I haven't heard about him having a girlfriend."

'Lin Zhiqing probably doesn't count...'

Zhao Ruoying thought of her arch-rival, Lin Zhiqing, and felt that there was probably nothing going on between her and Chen Erbao.

'Otherwise, would Chen Erbao have been so handsy with me?'

'Then again, it's hard to say! After all, Chen Erbao is such a lecher, and so shameless...'

Zhao Ruoying was confused. She really couldn't figure out whether Chen Erbao had a girlfriend or not.

Han Yi clapped her hands.

"It's best if he doesn't... When Dr. Chen wakes up, I'll ask him myself. If he doesn't have one..."

Han Yi trailed off, looking at Zhao Ruoying with a broad smile.

Zhao Ruoying lowered her head, feeling a little nervous.

"Auntie, why are you looking at me?"

"Well, I was just thinking that you two already know each other. If you like him, I can help fan the flames... I'll talk to your parents. A man as capable as Dr. Chen is a good match for you, status-wise!"

Han Yi went straight for the kill.

Zhao Ruoying instinctively retorted,

"I don't like him... We're just friends!"

she said stubbornly.

Han Yi gave her a meaningful look and said, as if to herself,

"Oh well... if you don't like him, then forget it... But since Dr. Chen is so young and talented, I'll just introduce him to my Xiang'Er. She's almost at the age for matchmaking anyway."

"Huh??"

Zhao Ruoying was dumbfounded.

'Did I just shoot myself in the foot?'

Hearing this, Zhao Xiang'Er shyly lowered her head, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, too embarrassed to look up.

"Auntie, Xiang'Er is still young... There's no need to be in such a hurry, is there?"

Zhao Ruoying argued through gritted teeth.

'I haven't even gotten him yet. Why should I just hand him over to that little girl Xiang'Er?'

'There's a first-come, first-served rule, isn't there?'

"Sigh, Mr. Chen is just too exceptional. I'm afraid if we wait too long, Xiang'Er won't even get in line. We should take this opportunity to let them get to know each other. We can talk about the other stuff later..."

"No way, Auntie!"

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