Lin Fan reluctantly handed his white sneakers to Jiang Du Xue.
Jiang Du Xue put on the shoes, glared at Lin Fan, and huffed, "If you do this again, I won't come."
With that, Jiang Du Xue left.
Lin Fan shook his head, a self-deprecating wry smile playing on his lips, "Women, tough on the outside, soft on the inside."
Just then, his phone rang: "Da Feng Che Zi Ya Zi Yo Yo De Zhuan..."
Lin Fan took out his phone and froze when he saw the caller ID.
"Su Yu Rou?"
Su Yu Rou hadn't contacted him in days.
Seeing it was Su Yu Rou, he immediately thought of the five thousand yuan he owed Jiang Du Xue, which he might now get.
"Hello."
Lin Fan pressed the answer button without hesitation.
"Darling~"
Su Yu Rou's sweet voice came from the receiver.
"Stop!"
Lin Fan's face remained impassive, his heart rate steady, and he said with a hint of disdain, "If you keep chatting like this, I'll hang up. Get to the point."
Su Yu Rou was infuriated by his retort but managed to control her temper, speaking in a normal tone, "Sister has been busy lately and hasn't had time to see you. You heartless thing, you didn't even come to see me."
Lin Fan took a breath, "I'm busy too, with many things at home."
Su Yu Rou was extremely annoyed but could do nothing about him.
Karma, as they say. Lin Fan now wasn't the pushover he used to be.
Her recent experiences had shown her that Lin Fan was truly capable and would be welcomed anywhere.
Without solid skills, one could only drift with the tide, helpless against the harsh world.
"Xiao Fan, I'm at the entrance of your village right now. Hurry over."
"It's not just me who misses you; Sister Zhou and the others miss you too."
"And Sister Wang Ying, she's feeling unwell. You should check on her."
Su Yu Rou's tone was almost pleading, with a hint of a sob.
"Let me think."
Lin Fan was pleased inwardly but kept his tone indifferent.
He feigned an apathetic, worldly-wise demeanor.
He really didn't want to fall into Su Yu Rou's trap.
Su Yu Rou was too ambitious, and he could easily be manipulated if he wasn't careful.
Therefore, when dealing with Su Yu Rou, he had to maintain control at all times.
"Later, I'll see if I have time."
Lin Fan's voice was subdued, as if he were in a difficult situation.
Su Yu Rou stated firmly, "Then it's settled!"
Despite being a woman, her voice sounded full of vigor.
After hanging up, Lin Fan thought, "Su Yu Rou's current situation doesn't seem good!"
"Indeed..."
"What do those wealthy ladies go to her beauty salon for?"
"Isn't it for me, Master Lin, who can both heal and tell fortunes?"
"It seems she's desperate after I haven't shown up for a few days, can't hold on any longer."
"Heh heh."
Lin Fan knew he now had the upper hand.
Frankly speaking, Su Yu Rou, the beauty salon owner, would have to look to him for favors in the future.
"Tell her to go east, she wouldn't dare go west!"
"Tell her to beat a dog, she wouldn't dare chase a chicken!"
Lin Fan pushed open the door and went outside to start cleaning.
Meanwhile, on the main road of Wangjia Village, Song Yue and Xia Xue were walking towards the clinic.
"Sister, your complexion has improved a lot."
Xia Xue smiled with satisfaction, "It seems Xiao Fan's medicine is working."
"Yes, yes it is."
Upon hearing Lin Fan's name, Song Yue's face turned pale.
She couldn't understand why Lin Fan had been so difficult last night, as if he'd taken something...
"Medicine?"
Song Yue suddenly thought of something.
That little pervert!
She wouldn't let him off when she found out the truth!
"The medicine was just taken. We'll have some egg drop soup when we get to the clinic."
Xia Xue misunderstood her, guessing nothing of what she was thinking.
Soon, the two arrived at the clinic.
At the same time, Lin Fan had finished cleaning.
As they entered the courtyard, Lin Fan asked, "Sister-in-law, did you bring food?"
He was truly hungry, so his first thought wasn't to ask Song Yue why she wasn't resting at home.
"Nonsense, come get it yourself."
Xia Xue called out, "I also brought eggs. Make some egg drop soup, then eat."
Lin Fan didn't hesitate and did as he was told.
After he finished eating, Song Yue also finished her bowl of egg drop soup.
Xia Xue started clearing the table and said, "Take a look at Xiao Yue, sister. I'll clean up."
As she spoke, Xia Xue picked up the bowls and chopsticks and went to the kitchen.
Lin Fan leaned in beside Song Yue and asked with concern, "Sister Yue Yue, how are you feeling?"
"Is it better?"
Song Yue first glared at him angrily, then listened to the sounds from the kitchen.
Confirming that Xia Xue was busy, she lowered her voice and asked, "Did you take medicine?"
"Ah?" Lin Fan looked puzzled, "What medicine? What are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb. That kind of medicine."
Song Yue was embarrassed to be too explicit, so she winked at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan understood and retorted, "Do I need to take medicine?"
"Then why weren't you like this before?"
Song Yue couldn't believe him at all.
"It... it was different."
Lin Fan pondered, realizing he had indeed been unusual last night.
But being thought of as having taken medicine by a woman was something no man could accept!
"Besides..."
Lin Fan, afraid his sister-in-law might overhear something, leaned closer to Song Yue's ear and whispered, "Haven't you noticed my demands in that regard are getting higher?"
"You~"
Song Yue was both embarrassed and angry, then she thought about it carefully and realized it was true.
Suddenly, she felt a sense of fear.
It had only been a short while, and it was already like this.
If it were another year or two, wouldn't she be completely exhausted?
"Sister Yue Yue, what's wrong?"
Seeing her pale face, Lin Fan thought she was feeling unwell.
"Xiao Fan, I'll think of a way to help you..."
Song Yue paused, glanced at the kitchen, then took Lin Fan's hand and whispered, "I'll help you get your sister-in-law."
"Uh?"
Lin Fan was bewildered, "Really?"
"Sister Yue Yue, you can't take it anymore?"
Lin Fan analyzed Song Yue's words and suddenly had an epiphany, "Didn't they say thirty a wolf, forty a tiger? Turns out that's a lie!"
Song Yue, both embarrassed and annoyed, slapped Lin Fan's hand away and huffed, "You're disgusting, get away!"
Lin Fan grinned, "Sister Yue Yue, you know how capable I am now, right?"
He became overconfident and kept teasing Song Yue.
Song Yue retorted irritably, "Are you annoying or what? If you're so capable, go do that to your sister-in-law."
She looked towards the kitchen, cleared her throat, and suddenly called out, "Sister Xue!"
"What is it?"
Xia Xue's gentle voice came from the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law!"
Lin Fan, thinking Song Yue was about to complain about him, panicked.
He grabbed his medical bag, ran out, and preemptively shouted, "I need to go out. If you're free, help watch the clinic. If not, it's fine!"