Chapter 382: Chapter 378: Seducing Her Man?

Although the Educated Youth Settlement was considered part of the village, its residents lived in a separate compound, not directly among the villagers. In that sense, it was similar to Leng Yuan’s house.

The only difference was that the settlement was more crowded and lively, and it was closer to the village center than Leng Yuan’s house.

Xu Wenwan had only run a few steps when she saw Leng Yuan coming down from the mountain, carrying a plump rabbit.

She couldn’t help but slow her pace, watching from a distance as the man strode toward her. His features were sharply defined, his eyes dark and deep. His superior height gave him an imposing air.

Xu Wenwan’s gaze fell upon the rabbit.

In an era where meat was incredibly hard to come by, Leng Yuan could just take a casual stroll on the mountain and catch a rabbit.

She thought about the fortune this man possessed and pursed her lips.

She had wanted to absorb Leng Yuan’s fortune before but had never found the opportunity.

’Isn’t this the perfect opportunity?’

Xu Wenwan smoothed her hair and clothes, then put on a sweet smile.

She had been with plenty of men in her past life; she knew exactly how to pique a man’s interest.

Smiling, Xu Wenwan walked to intercept Leng Yuan. His legs were long, and he closed the distance between them in just a few strides.

Just as they were about to brush past each other, Xu Wenwan cried out, "Oh!" and stumbled, falling toward Leng Yuan.

’All men like a pretty face. Seeing a beautiful woman about to fall, any normal person would rush to help.’

’And even if they weren’t interested, they’d at least help out of common decency, right?’

’Either way, the moment Leng Yuan catches me, I’ll grab his hand, pretend I’ve twisted my ankle, and absorb all his fortune.’

’Once I have Leng Yuan’s fortune, I’ll make Gu Jiaojiao’s life miserable again. We’ll see how she gets out of it then.’

A confident smile graced Xu Wenwan’s lips. In the instant they brushed past each other, Xu Wenwan let her body tilt and fall toward Leng Yuan.

But the man strode right past without the slightest pause. Xu Wenwan hit the ground hard, getting a mouthful of dust for her troubles. A sharp pain shot through her elbow.

"Host, get up! Leng Yuan is walking away!"

Hearing this, Xu Wenwan ignored the pain and started to scramble up.

Leng Yuan had been about to leave, but after Xu Wenwan fell, he suddenly stopped. He glanced around, then turned back to look at her.

Seeing Leng Yuan stop, Xu Wenwan, who had been halfway up, immediately froze.

She put on a delicate, helpless expression and held out a hand toward Leng Yuan. "Mr. Leng, I fell. Could you please help me up?"

In her mindscape, the system was poised for action. It was ready. The moment Leng Yuan’s hand made contact, it would begin absorbing.

Leng Yuan didn’t move.

Xu Wenwan remained on the ground for a moment...

’System, is something wrong with this guy? He just keeps staring at me instead of coming over. I’m just going to get up myself!’

The system hastily replied, "Don’t move! You’ve worked too hard for this chance. You can’t give up so easily."

"As long as you touch his hand, I can absorb his fortune. Then you can get the plot back on its original track and bring misfortune down on Gu Jiaojiao."

As the system’s voice faded, the man’s eyes grew increasingly dangerous.

He had suddenly heard a strange voice. But a glance around told him no one else was there. He suspected Xu Wenwan, which was why he had stopped to observe her.

’And it turned out, he was right.’

’What’s more, she wanted to steal his fortune and harm his wife.’

Leng Yuan’s eyes turned glacial, and his gaze on Xu Wenwan became even more menacing.

Xu Wenwan shivered. A chill crept up from the cold ground and spread through her entire body. In that instant, she sensed the dangerous aura radiating from the man.

But she still wanted that fortune.

Staring at the man’s hand, Xu Wenwan scrambled up from the ground and lunged for it.

Leng Yuan leaped back several steps, and Xu Wenwan’s hand closed on empty air.

Gu Jiaojiao: ...

’Is that Xu Wenwan trying to steal my man?’