Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 64: Cooperating Again, Transforming into a Hungry Wolf

"Brother, here are the rules and regulations I’ve drafted in my spare time. From now on, everything will follow these, including rewards, punishments, and some benefits," said Feng Xi as he pulled out several sheets of densely written paper and casually passed them to his elder brother Feng Xi.

Feng Xi glanced over the dense text, skimmed it roughly, and noted the detailed records. Nodding, he put them away for a closer look later.

The night was quiet and still when a red figure flashed by, disappearing into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Chen slipped into Feng Xuxu’s bedroom, sitting on the bed and looking at the soundly sleeping wild kitten, his fingers tracing her little face flushed red from deep sleep, smooth and tender. Xiao Chen looked at her puffy pink lips, his devilish hand drawing circles on her small lips, playfully pinching her red cheeks.

Xiaobai jumped in through the window, leaping onto the bed, glaring at the man before him with a tiger’s ferocity, showing off his shiny claws. And so, the man and the tiger stared each other down.

Seeing Xiaobai unsheathing his claws, Xiao Chen curved his lips into a faint smile, ignored the tiger, and continued to tease the dreaming Feng Xuxu. Xiaobai, in a swift move, lunged at Xiao Chen’s jugular. With a flash of red, Xiao Chen avoided the sharp claws, and right after, a gust of wind swept Xiaobai against the wall. With the help of the wind, Xiaobai flipped in mid-air and landed steadily, even more cautious and alert of the red-clad man before him.

Xiaobai arched his back, his sharp, tiger eyes sizing up Xiao Chen approaching him. Just as he was about to strike, Xiao Chen spoke, "I know you’re protective of her. You understand what I’m saying. I won’t hurt her, but if you keep attacking me arbitrarily, I’ll stop being courteous." His cold gaze swept over the White Tiger before he turned and sat down beside Feng Xuxu’s bed, gazing intently at the sleeping girl.

"Aow..." Xiaobai squatting by the bed, rubbing against Feng Xuxu, tried to wake his sleeping owner.

Opening her drowsy eyes and seeing Xiao Chen staring at her, she reflexively checked her nightgown and, finding it intact, glared fiercely at the intruder. Sarcastically curving her lips, she said, "I never expected Young Master Xiao to have a hobby of climbing through windows, truly unheard of." She got up, put on a trailing gauzy dress, tied the sash, and went to light the oil lamp on the table. The dim yellow light illuminated the room, casting the shadows of the two of them standing and sitting.

Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow, stood up, and approached Feng Xuxu, looking down at her as she drank water with a wicked smile.

Unable to bear Xiao Chen looking at her that way, she put down her cup and pouted, "Surely Young Master Xiao didn’t come here so late just to watch me drink water."

Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle. Xiao Chen naturally sat down on a chair, picked up the cup that Feng Xuxu had used, and poured himself some water. "Didn’t you come looking for me today?" he asked, sipping his water, speaking in a leisurely manner.

"Hey!..." That’s my cup. Before she could voice her grievance, Xiao Chen was already drinking from it.

Xiao Chen arched an eyebrow at Feng Xuxu, "...What?"

Feng Xuxu’s mouth twitched, and she casually sat opposite Xiao Chen, "Never mind, I want to propose a partnership with you. I would like to purchase the good fields from Mr. Xiao’s family."

Putting down his cup, he looked at the young woman across from him and smirked, "A partnership?"

"Yes, you provide the silver, and out of the annual yield from the land, I can give you a twenty percent share. The term would be five years." After careful thought, Feng Xuxu still felt this was the safest option. Although she was unsure of Xiao Chen’s background, since he managed to open such a large tavern in town, he must have some support.

Xiao Chen rhythmically tapped the table’s surface, his eyes half-closed, then after a moment, "I want fifty percent."

"Damn it, I bust my ass to barely get a fifty percent share, and I have to pay for the labor and food... In the end, I can hardly save 30 percent. No way, I don’t agree," Feng Xuxu stood up, her hands pressing onto the table as she struggled not to strangle the bloodsucker before her.

Xiao Chen’s eyes and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he wiped his forehead, which was covered in a layer of sweat. He had intended to tease Feng Xuxu, but now he was dealing with her fierce outburst. He sighed inwardly, "Thirty percent, and that’s after you have repaid the silver for the land purchase." He paused for a moment before adding, "If that doesn’t work for you, then never mind. I can invest the silver elsewhere and make a considerable profit."

Feng Xuxu’s heaving chest indicated her immense dissatisfaction but, after calming down, she thought about it and eventually agreed, "Fine, agreed."

Feng Xuxu took out her homemade Lychee Wine from the liquor cabinet in the outer room and poured a glass for Xiao Chen and one for herself, "Try this, I just finished brewing it recently."

Feng Xuxu leaned back against the table, one hand supporting her as she held the glass in the other, gazing at the amber liquid within. She took a gentle sniff, took a small sip, and immediately felt her body’s cells burst with vitality.

Xiao Chen watched her sipping and nodded his approval. The wine was even better than the one he had tasted the other day. Raising an eyebrow and knowing Feng Xuxu well, he suspected she wouldn’t be so generous without reason, "Not bad, it tastes very good, comparable to the imperial brew."

"This is fruit wine that I brewed myself. I’m planning to open a winery to brew different kinds of fruit wines," Feng Xuxu put down her glass and turned to look at Xiao Chen, "I wonder if Young Master Xiao might be interested."

"Hmm, possible, you set the price for the wine and I’ll buy it all. How about that? This way, you can save your energy and focus on something else," Xiao Chen offered generously for a change.

"Okay, but I don’t have much right now, and it will take another month to finish brewing the wine."

"Hmm, I want three thousand catties of the first batch, I’ll send someone to collect it in a month." He set down his glass. His own taverns across Xueyan Country were numerous; three thousand catties were only a conservative estimate, and if the sales were good, he’d order more.

Feng Xuxu’s mouth twitched, prices hadn’t even been discussed yet and he had already set the quantity, "The fruit wine is high-end, how about ten silver per catty?"

Xiao Chen nodded. The price was on the high side among wines. "That’s acceptable."

"I’ll do my best to have it ready in a month." She paused for a moment. "What about the matter of the good farmland?" Feng Xuxu crossed her arms and cocked an embroidered eyebrow, looking at Xiao Chen, who was seated off to the side.

"Don’t worry, I’ll have the land deed ready tomorrow, and you can sign the contract in town." Xiao Chen stood up, his eyes lingering on Feng Xuxu’s lips. Feeling a certain part of his body stirring, he fought the urge to taste her fragrance and disappeared from Feng Xuxu’s boudoir in a flash.

Feng Xuxu’s eyelids twitched, and she glared at the closed window before sighing resignedly. She took off her gauzy robe, blew out the oil lamp, and approached the bed. Just as she pulled back the thin blanket and prepared to lie down and rest, a voice came from behind her, "Remember, don’t wear such clothes in front of other men." Xiao Chen’s husky voice startled Feng Xuxu, and she turned to look at the shocked young woman without moving his gaze.

Feng Xuxu looked up, her eyes furious, and immediately shot back, "I don’t even consider you a man."

Xiao Chen narrowed his peach blossom eyes dangerously at Feng Xuxu, "You don’t consider me a man?" In one swift motion, he embraced Feng Xuxu, dipped his head to align with her lips, and bit down hard.