Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 14 Cooperation

Feng Xuxu touched her nose, "Yeah, so, Shopkeeper and I had agreed that as long as I could turn this into a dish, he’d give me that potted plant, without saying anything about satisfying you." What she implied was, you never told me I had to meet your standards! If that had been a condition, I wouldn’t have even bothered with it.

Hehe, a series of pleasant notes came from the red-clothed man’s voice, "Are you suggesting that it was my mistake then?"

Feng Xuxu looked at the smile on the man opposite her and nodded unconsciously, "Right, you didn’t say so at the time. If you had, why would I have done it?!"

Cough cough cough, Shopkeeper cleared his throat on the side, while the red-clothed man barely concealed a smirk, glancing sideways at Shopkeeper. With a face full of sweat and a trembling voice, the Shopkeeper said to the red-clothed man, "Master, well, my throat was uncomfortable just now. Please, carry on." His smile was stiff.

Suddenly, Feng Xuxu came back to her senses, her face flushed red. She slapped her forehead; she was almost fifty with her two lives combined. How could she still be dazzled by a handsome face? Truly a bewitching spirit.

The red-clothed man looked at Shopkeeper with an unpleasant gaze, "Since your throat is uncomfortable, perhaps you also need to rest," he said in a flat and indifferent voice.

The Shopkeeper giggled foolishly a few times, thinking to himself that trouble was brewing – the master was getting angry. "Master, it’s just the dry weather, got a little heaty. I’ll go down and take some medicine; no need for rest. Otherwise, who would attend to you, Master?"

"Then why are you still here? Are you waiting for me to escort you out?" the red-clothed man said with displeasure.

Shopkeeper waved his hands, "No need, no need, I wouldn’t dare to trouble the master, this servant will leave right now." After finishing his words, he bowed with his hands clenched in front and waist bent, took several steps backward, gave Feng Xuxu a look that said ’you’re on your own’, opened the door, and left.

The red-clothed man looked at Feng Xuxu thoughtfully. All these years, no one had dared to call themselves ’sister’ in his presence. Considering those who had acted arrogantly before him, he wondered if their bones were still intact; yet this girl was able to stand before him so boldly, the first since ancient times. Very well, intriguing, what an interesting little peasant girl.

"The dish does look quite appetizing, and it smells good too. I just don’t know how it tastes," he said.

The man calmly picked up a pair of chopsticks and elegantly took some food from the plate, putting it into his mouth and chewing slowly, without expressing that it was delicious or satisfactory. Feng Xuxu was unable to discern any expression on the man’s face; it made her as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Finally, he spoke just as Feng Xuxu was about to lose her composure, "Hmm, it’s passable."

Phew, Feng Xuxu let out a breath of relief that had been pressing in her chest. At the very least, her life was spared.

The red-clothed man looked at Feng Xuxu with a curious glint, the corners of his lips curling into a smile. He found delight in his heart; this feeling of toying with someone was quite enjoyable. Why had he not realized this before?

"So, this potted chili plant is mine now, and I can go, right?" Feng Xuxu blinked her eyes, questioning the man opposite her tentatively.

"No, you can’t."

"Why not?"

"No reason."

"How can you do this?"

"Oh, how am I doing this?"

"Going back on your word."

"I never promised you anything. How have I gone back on my word?"

"...You," Feng Xuxu, infuriated, extended her slender finger towards the red-clothed man and glared with her phoenix eyes, at a loss for words.

The unscrupulous man watched Feng Xuxu sputter in anger, feeling an immense sense of satisfaction. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Feng Xuxu lowered her hand, "I’ll ask the Shopkeeper, he was the one who agreed with me."

"No need to ask him, because the potted plant is mine; and without my permission, he wouldn’t dare to give it to you."

"Hmph, you’re both ganging up to trick me. Back then, Shopkeeper didn’t mention it belonged to you; now you claim it’s yours – what exactly are you implying?"

Hehe, "I was hoping I would provide the seeds, you would cultivate them, and then I would harvest. How about that?" the red-clothed man offered a bait to Feng Xuxu.

Feng Xuxu bowed her head in silence, her mind racing. Was this a trap, or was it a pie in the sky?

The red-clothed man didn’t rush Feng Xuxu. After she had calmed down, she found a stool in the room, moved it across from the red-clothed man, and sat down. She then leisurely poured herself a cup of tea and savored it finely, without indicating whether or not she agreed.

The red-clothed man observed Feng Xuxu moving the stool and drinking tea, showing none of the shyness a young lady might have in front of a mature man. He touched his face; had he lost his charm, his appeal? Indeed, it might be time to look in the mirror.