Soon, the car drove onto a bumpy dirt road.
As this area was about to become a construction site, many mud tankers had passed through, leaving the road deformed by the heavy vehicles.
Xu Lin's sedan scraped against the chassis as it drove on the dilapidated path, making clanking sounds.
Helpless, Xu Lin had to park the car by the fields on the roadside and proceed on foot with Lin Feng.
Walking along the country path, they were flanked by vibrant fields on both sides.
Corn, grown to a height of over a person, was planted in the fields, casting a quiet and secluded shade over the path.
If one were walking alone on such a deserted path, it would surely feel eerie and frightening.
However, with Lin Feng accompanying her, Xu Lin didn't find the path creepy at all.
On the contrary, she found it quite peaceful and comfortable.
Without the hustle and bustle of the city, it was as quiet as a hidden paradise.
She had always liked country life because it made her feel relaxed and free from pressure.
As Lin Feng and Xu Lin approached the village, the rumbling sound of heavy machinery reached their ears.
Many excavators and loaders were at work, demolishing houses in the area.
Xu Lin's old house was on the edge of the village. Although she hadn't signed the agreement yet, given the current demolition, it would eventually be torn down.
After all, the airport was a major project, and the entire plan couldn't be halted because one person, Xu Lin, disagreed.
Xu Lin naturally knew this. She had no better solution at the moment and just hoped to delay it one day at a time.
Upon reaching the entrance of the old house, they were greeted by a dilapidated courtyard.
The courtyard was overgrown with weeds due to long-term disuse, and the house had become a dangerous structure, liable to collapse at any moment.
"Don't go in, let's head straight to the back mountain. After paying respects to my parents, we'll leave."
Seeing the sun starting to set, Xu Lin didn't want to waste any more time.
She led Lin Feng to the back mountain, and they proceeded along a mountain path.
Since no one had been here for a long time, there was no proper path up the mountain.
Xu Lin had to push aside the weeds with her hands, fumbling her way forward.
Even so, the exposed skin on Xu Lin's instep was scratched by the sharp grass blades.
She winced in pain, quickly bending down to rub her injured foot.
Touching it, Xu Lin realized her instep was bleeding, with a long, thin cut.
What's more, the grass seemed poisonous. Xu Lin felt a burning sensation on the wound, as if it had been scalded.
"Don't move, that's 'Yi Pin Hong' and it's highly toxic,"
Lin Feng looked down at the grass that had scratched Xu Lin and said sternly.
The leaves of this grass were serrated, and one could easily get cut if not careful.
Lin Feng often saw this grass when he lived in the mountains and was quite familiar with it.
"It's alright, it just hurts a bit. I can bear it. Let's keep going."
Xu Lin said dismissively.
"It's not alright. Look, your foot is already red and swollen. If it's not treated promptly for inflammation and detoxification, your entire foot could become numb, and in severe cases, you might even need an amputation."
Lin Feng wasn't trying to scare Xu Lin, but the toxicity of 'Yi Pin Hong' was too potent.
"Is it that serious? Then what should we do?"
Xu Lin's face suddenly turned grim. She didn't fear pain, but amputation was something she couldn't accept.
"Miss Xu, I am a divine doctor. With me here, you don't need to worry."
"Sit down, I'll treat it for you."
Lin Feng helped Xu Lin sit on a rock and took off her shoes.
He held Xu Lin's small foot and looked at her still bleeding instep. Without hesitation, he bent down and kissed it.
What he meant by kissing was actually to suck out the toxins from her foot.
Xu Lin had no idea Lin Feng was going to suck out the toxins with his mouth. Feeling the wetness and ticklish sensation on her foot, Xu Lin finally noticed Lin Feng kissing her foot.
"Stop moving, it's very dirty."
Xu Lin's delicate, beautiful face blushed intensely. Even though she knew Lin Feng was trying to help her by sucking out the toxins, she found such an intimate and embarrassing action hard to accept.
"It's fine, once the poison is out, it'll be okay."
Lin Feng spat out a mouthful of black blood and continued to suck on Xu Lin's small foot.
Watching Lin Feng suck the toxins from her foot with his mouth, Xu Lin felt an indescribable sensation.
Her feet had never been touched by a man before, and women's feet were always very sensitive areas.
With Lin Feng's actions now, Xu Lin's blushing face was like a ripe apple, so red that it looked like it would ooze juice if bitten.
"Alright, it's fine now."
Lin Feng, having sucked out all the venom, released Xu Lin's small foot.
He put her shoes back on and casually grabbed some herbs with anti-inflammatory properties, chewed them, and applied them to Xu Lin's foot.
"Does it taste very bitter?"
Seeing Lin Feng chew the herbs, Xu Lin felt very bad.
"It's alright. Good medicine tastes bitter. It's precisely because it's bitter that it can reduce inflammation and relieve pain."
Lin Feng smiled and helped Xu Lin up from the rock.
"I'll clear the path ahead, you follow me."
Lin Feng said considerately and then took Xu Lin's hand, continuing their journey.
Protected by Lin Feng, Xu Lin felt like a little woman, letting Lin Feng hold her hand.
For the first time, she felt how good it was to be protected.
Soon, Lin Feng noticed a tombstone in the thick weeds not far away.
The tombstone bore the names Xu Guanglin and Ye Qingyao.
They must have been Xu Lin's parents.
"Mom, Dad, your daughter is here to see you."
Seeing her parents' tombstone, Xu Lin's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
She cleared away the weeds and looked at the overgrown grave, feeling a surge of self-reproach.
For years, she had been unable to overcome the grief of her parents' deaths and had never dared to pay her respects.
This resulted in her parents' grave being overgrown with weeds and uncleaned.
"You talk with your parents, I'll clear the weeds around here."
Lin Feng, seeing Xu Lin's distress, proactively began pulling out the surrounding weeds.
Watching Lin Feng busy himself, Xu Lin's affection for him began to soar, increasing from 70 to 80.
It was known that if a girl's affection for a boy reached 80, it meant she had begun to fall for him.
Clearly, Xu Lin had developed romantic feelings for Lin Feng.
Lin Feng naturally noticed the change in Xu Lin's emotions and worked even harder.
"Mom, Dad, this is Lin Feng, a friend I just met. While you were away, he helped me a lot, and he also helped Xu Zhe."
"He's a very good person. If you know this in the afterlife, you can rest assured."
"My brother and I are doing well, so please don't worry."
Xu Lin looked at her parents' names on the tombstone, silently shedding tears.
She missed her parents so much. She wished she could see them one more time.
She wished time could turn back so she could have spent more time with her parents.
Unfortunately, it was all too late.
"Alright, don't be so sad. Your parents would want you to be happy. They would worry if they saw you like this."
Lin Feng finished clearing the weeds and came over, gently rubbing Xu Lin's shoulder in a comforting gesture.
"Yes, thank you. Thank you for everything you've done for my parents."
Xu Lin looked at the cleaned grave and felt sincere gratitude.
"Why thank me? You're a good girl. I knew it the first time I saw you."
"It's only right that I help a kind girl like you."
Lin Feng replied with a smile.
"The first time you saw me?"
"Wasn't it when I came to Sun Qian's house to find you?"
Xu Lin sounded confused because she felt their first meeting hadn't been very pleasant.
"No, it was when you were live-streaming to help farmers. I sent you gifts, you rejected them, and then I bought all the goods you were selling."
Lin Feng explained.
Xu Lin thought for a moment and then looked surprised, "Are you saying you are that super-rich patron, Lin Xiao Qi?"
"That's right, so we met long ago, just through a phone screen."
Lin Feng nodded.
Xu Lin's expression was one of disbelief. She had never imagined that Lin Feng was the great patron who had sent her gifts back then.
After Lin Feng bought all the agricultural products, she had specifically looked up information about the super-rich patron Lin Xiao Qi.
According to the information, Lin Xiao Qi was incredibly wealthy; money was like mere numbers to him.
She never expected that this legendary super-rich patron was actually right beside her and had helped her repeatedly.
Could it be that Lin Feng was genuinely pursuing her?
Xu Lin fell into silence. To be honest, she didn't dislike Lin Feng at all now, and even admired him.
If Lin Feng also liked her, what should she do?
Xu Lin felt lost and unsure.