"What are you smiling about?"
Tian Mengyao was upset. Seeing Lin Fan not comforting her but secretly chuckling, she became angry.
"Mengyao, you weren't like this before."
Lin Fan's spirits were high. "Before, you couldn't wait to squeeze every cent out of me. Now, you're actually feeling sorry for my money?"
"Who's feeling sorry for you?"
Tian Mengyao's face instantly turned red.
"I... I'm considering the long-term development of the cooperative. What does it have to do with you?"
Anyone could tell that Tian Mengyao was speaking against her true feelings.
"Really not saving money for me?"
Lin Fan teased, "Secretary Tian, don't let your personal emotions affect your work. I'm such a big benefactor standing right in front of you. You should just ask. Can I refuse you?"
"You!"
Tian Mengyao glared at him and pounced at him like a kitten. "I'll show you the ungrateful!"
Before her little cat claws could reach his face, Lin Fan grabbed her wrist.
"Mengyao."
"What is it?"
Tian Mengyao turned her face away, avoiding his intense gaze.
"I can't eat or sleep well when I'm away from you. Guess why?"
"Who knows what woman you're thinking about."
"Touch my heart and listen to whose name it's calling."
Lin Fan took her small hand and placed it on his chest.
Thump, thump...
The steady, powerful heartbeat transmitted through his warm, solid chest to her hand, making her eyes hazy.
Lin Fan slowly leaned down. She also slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, revealing her turbulent emotions.
After a long while.
In the small office, a coquettish sigh echoed.
"No!"
When she realized her buttons were about to be undone, Tian Mengyao suddenly came to her senses and pushed Lin Fan, who was lost in the pleasant sensation, away.
"This is the village committee office, and it's broad daylight. Behave yourself."
"Then you mean, not in the office, but at night, it's okay?"
Lin Fan grinned mischievously.
This silly girl was so sweet he wanted to hold her in his mouth. Of course, he wasn't satisfied with this level of intimacy.
"Still not okay."
Tian Mengyao pouted and huffed.
"Why not?"
Lin Fan feigned anger.
Tian Mengyao looked up at his face. "If you blame anyone, blame my mother. She's also a doctor. When I first came of age, she always told me there was a way to tell if I was still... In short, if I dared to have anything with anyone without their permission, not only would I be beaten to death, but you wouldn't get away with it either."
She frowned adorably. "Got it? Don't think wild thoughts from now on!"
After a moment of thought, she added, "At least you have to meet my parents first."
"Alas~"
Lin Fan sighed.
Isn't this like a life sentence!
He had already met Su Yurou's parents, and Wang Ying's father had inquired about his background. Fortunately, he had managed to fend them off for now.
But Tian Mengyao's parents were no ordinary people. If he met them, how could he fulfill his wish of marrying Xia Xue?
"Why are you sighing?"
Tian Mengyao became suspicious and stared at Lin Fan warily.
Lin Fan reacted quickly and explained, "We missed such a good opportunity last time. If I had known, you shouldn't have been so secretive. You should have just let me meet your father then."
"Who's your father-in-law? You wish!"
Tian Mengyao shyly turned her face away.
Indeed, it wasn't time to meet the parents yet.
In her eyes, Lin Fan was unique and had great potential.
But her conservative father might not approve.
Besides, her mother was always picky, and it was unlikely she would take a liking to the current Lin Fan.
"You still haven't said how to solve the village committee's current problem."
Tian Mengyao shook her head, clearing her scattered thoughts.
"The current problem is the low enthusiasm of the villagers. After all, the year-end dividends are not as tangible as the salary in hand right now."
Lin Fan thought quickly. "And you don't want to increase labor costs too much..."
"The price I offered is absolutely fair and reasonable."
Tian Mengyao said aggrievedly, "The cooperative has just opened. Doesn't it need to develop and grow? If it can't achieve normal circulation and relies entirely on your subsidies, it will fail!"
"I know you're doing it for my own good."
Lin Fan hugged Tian Mengyao's slender waist.
"What are you doing? I'm talking to you about important matters!"
Tian Mengyao struggled a few times but was still lifted by Lin Fan.
"I'm going to sit in the secretary's seat."
Lin Fan placed Tian Mengyao on the desk facing him, while he sat down casually in the chair.
"Rude!"
Tian Mengyao was both angry and amused.
She, the dignified village secretary, was being flirted with and then had her seat stolen. She had no dignity in front of Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked down and saw her wearing a pair of round-toed leather shoes, so he reached out and took them off.
"What are you doing? I'm angry!"
Tian Mengyao said coquettishly but didn't stop Lin Fan.
Lin Fan placed her two small feet on his legs, looked up at her shy and charming appearance, and felt immensely satisfied.
Wonderful!
In the office, sitting in her seat, playing with her little feet!
Life is great when you are content!
"Let go of me!"
"Let me play for a while."
They started to fool around. Tian Mengyao was tickled by him, her body felt numb, and she kept hitting his head with her palm.
"Wait!"
After the seventh hit, Lin Fan froze. "I have an idea!"
"What idea?"
Tian Mengyao also stopped playing.
"Since we can't do addition, why don't we think about subtraction? I think it's better to smash the pot directly!"
Lin Fan clenched his fist and said firmly.
"Ah?"
Tian Mengyao's beautiful eyes widened. "You want to destroy the cooperative?"
Lin Fan shook his head and said grumpily, "How could I do such a thing? The investment of one million yuan is all my money!"
"Then what do you want to do?"
Tian Mengyao's eyes were filled with confusion.
"Am I not the investment supervisor of the cooperative now? Think about what I do."
Seeing that she didn't understand, Lin Fan reminded her again, "If the investor wants to withdraw their investment now, do you think the villagers will be anxious?"
"This..."
Tian Mengyao's brows furrowed tightly.
Despite the villagers' passive attitude now due to salary issues, as long as the cooperative still existed, they would hope to receive their dividends at the end of the year. If the cooperative was gone...
"They'll definitely be anxious, right."
"That's good. Leave it to me. Don't worry, I'll get it done for you within three days. No, two days will be enough."
Lin Fan smiled. "Wu Lei likes to stay at home recuperating, doesn't he? Just keep him at home. Without a butcher, we can still eat without the pig's bristles."
He waved his hand. "I'm leaving. I'll go and do it for you right now."
"Come back!"
Tian Mengyao suddenly thought of something and called him back.