Chapter 166

166 "Quick, someone come! The Tushan family's child up the mountain has come back with a son-in-law!"

Everyone at the table watched He Zheyuan wolfing down his food, and they all felt a bit at a loss.

Those who were about to reach for their chopsticks all pulled their hands back.

They tasted it, and it was indeed delicious.

But how could He Zheyuan, who had tried every mountain delicacy and seafood, find it so...... fragrant?

Among this table, Manli was the happiest, laughing the most, after all she was the one who recommended He Zheyuan to come here, and she would definitely reap some benefits later.

She glanced at the female student sitting on the other side of He Zheyuan; that female student was also looking at her, with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.

Manli merely flashed a victorious smile, then picked up her chopsticks to serve He Zheyuan some vegetables.

He Zheyuan was really hungry.

He felt this meal was truly fragrant.

But he knew full well it wasn't because the dishes here were exceptionally tasty, but because of the table next door.

But right now his brain couldn't bother with all that; he just wanted to eat a proper meal, and they could talk later.

So he ate, ate, ate.

Finally, he ate until he was stuffed.

Stuffed to the point he couldn't walk.

As a result, when he lifted his eyes, he saw that the neighboring table's seats were already empty.

"Where are they?" He Zheyuan asked with a dark face.

The guy named Xiao Kai replied to him: "They just left after finishing their meal, less than a minute ago."

He Zheyuan shouted angrily: "Why weren't you keeping an eye on them! Who let them leave!"

"He, Young Master He, you, you didn't even say to keep them!"

He kicked out with his foot under the table at the person opposite, not knowing who he hit, and roared: "Hurry up and chase after them!"

They had only been gone for less than a minute—how far could they have gone?

But when they ran out, the person had already reached the parking lot and gotten into a car.

Fortunately, the parking lot was just a few steps away, so they surrounded the car before it could drive off.

The rear car window rolled down, revealing Tushan Jiu's face.

She said in a flat tone: "Tell that Young Master He, tomorrow we'll go to the He family to find He Qian."

After saying that, she closed the rear window, and before anyone could process the meaning of her words, the car drove off.

Several people looked at each other, eyes full of surprise.

That young woman just now actually dared to call He Qian by his full name?

Who is she?

Afterward, He Zheyuan walked out and asked them where the person was; they told him what Tushan Jiu had just said.

He Zheyuan kicked the person beside him in fury, shouting, "You guys are fucking idiots, she's obviously scamming you—anyone who can get into the He family gate, I'd still know them; are your brains pig brains?"

"Fuck, still not letting me investigate! In ten minutes I want all the info on that guy and that girl... *puke*~"

He Zheyuan vomited before he could even finish saying the word "liao".

He managed to hold on.

Fortunately, the people nearby dodged quickly, otherwise they'd all have been hit.

Man Li reacted quickly, ran back to the shop, grabbed a bottle of water, and gave He Zheyuan a mouth rinse.

The food he had just eaten hadn't been digested yet, and he vomited it all out again.

Great, that's basically the same as not having eaten at all.

He Zheyuan's face was black as thunder; he shoved away the two women who were gently patting his back, shouting, "Get lost!"

The two didn't dare utter a sound, quickly stepping back a few steps, not daring to approach and invite scolding at this moment.

But obviously He Zheyuan was still not appeased; he still wanted to scold.

Just then, his phone rang.

He took it out, glanced at it, then answered, "Hey, Mom, what's up?"

The voice on the other end was low but angry: "Where have you been gallivanting again? Hurry back—your third brother and fourth sister have returned, and they're all putting on a show of filial piety in front of Dad. You're nowhere to be seen at this time? Do you still want the old man's inheritance?"

He Zheyuan frowned. "Yes, why wouldn't I! I not only want it, I want it all! I just came out to grab a bite to eat—I'm heading back now."

Wen Wan exclaimed in surprise, "You have an appetite now?"

"It's a long story; I'll tell you when I get back." He Zheyuan pulled out his car keys and walked toward his Hummer.

"Okay, then hurry back. Right now your dad's house is full of people. I just secretly asked Doctor Wang, and he said your dad has at most a month or so left. During this time, you'd better stay home honestly."

He Zheyuan replied with a "Got it," then hung up.

After getting in the car, he slammed the accelerator and drove off.

All that remained was everyone staring at each other.

The boy named Xiao Kai asked Man Li, "Man Sis, are we still investigating?"

Man Li gave him a look, "You're asking me? How would I know where to go?"

"But you're He Shao's girlfriend, aren't you? Who else should we ask if not you?"

Upon hearing that, another girl became unhappy, "Get it straight—she's not He Shao's girlfriend; I am!"

"I am!"

"I am the one!"

"You bitch, you just rely on having slept with He Shao once; besides that, have you seen He Shao touch you at all?"

"You're the bitch, okay, you imitation freak—you claim there's nothing about you from head to toe that isn't imitating me. Fuck, I've long found you unpleasant; He Shao can take you out to play, but you don't even consider why, and you're still here showing off in front of me."

"Who's imitating whom? Let you spout nonsense—see if I don't rip your mouth apart today!"

"Damn it, I've never been scared of a fight—bring it on!"

Watching the two girls who had started fighting, the remaining guys rushed over to break it up.

In an instant, the doorway of the meat crab pot restaurant turned into a mess, as more and more people poured out to watch the commotion.

Meanwhile, after Tushan Jiu had eaten and drunk her fill, she took Xie Shiyu back up the mountain.

She hadn't returned for months; although the house was laid with dust covers, it still needed a quick clean-up.

It's not early either; we still need to go up the mountain. If we're going to visit Yun Da, we can wait until tomorrow after we've been to the He Family, let them know about repaying the debt, then go—there's still time.

Tushan Jiu's house is on the mountain at the outskirts of Yun Shi.

At the mountain's base, small villages lie on all sides.

The somewhat easier route is this way toward Lotus Village, and it also directly faces the mountain path, so Tushan Jiu always enters and exits this way.

Lotus Village is also quite big, boasting over a hundred households.

It's harvest season now, and most people are out working in the fields.

Of course, it's all mechanized harvesting.

But looking out, the sunset with its golden, shining rice fields and the busy, simple people presents a quite different scene.

The window was open, and Xie Shiyu gazed outside.

He really rarely sees such a view, and it feels really comfortable.

The women sitting by the roadside, resting, were all chatting; when they saw a strange vehicle pass by, they all turned to look.

With the car windows open, they could see clearly.

At a glance they spotted Tushan Jiu inside the car.

As the car went by, the rearview mirror showed those women removing their gloves, pulling out their phones—some sending voice messages, others making calls.

Tushan Jiu can read lips; at a glance she knew they were all saying the same thing.

That is, "Quick, someone come—the Tushan Family's youngster from the mountain has brought her son-in-law back!"