“What did you say?”
Li Mei’s eyes reddened as she looked at Er Zhu in disbelief, as if she couldn’t believe her ears!
Ever since she had known Er Zhu, he had always been foolish and simple. She thought he would always be like that, but she never expected him to be cured!
“I’m not foolish anymore. I bumped my head on a rock last time, and that’s how I got better.”
Er Zhu showed his characteristic simple smile again, but his eyes were very sincere.
Er Zhu had wanted to tell Li Mei everything, but he was afraid she would worry, so he kept some things to himself.
“That’s wonderful!”
Li Mei was stunned for a while before she suddenly hugged Er Zhu tightly, her eyes a little red.
Since her husband passed away, how much they had endured together, and she always dreamed of Er Zhu returning to normal. She never thought her dream would actually come true!
Thinking of this, Li Mei held Er Zhu even tighter. Er Zhu stood rigidly in place, as if he had been electrocuted.
Damn it, Sister Mei was too emotional. If she didn’t let go soon, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to hold on!
Er Zhu swallowed, trying to regain his composure.
The dim light shone on Li Mei’s face, and crystal tears streamed down like pearls from a broken string. The past flashed before her eyes, and Li Mei sobbed continuously.
Her tears wet Er Zhu’s clothes, but he still didn’t move, standing there quietly.
Er Zhu felt immense guilt towards Li Mei. If it weren’t for him, Li Mei might have had a better life!
“Then what’s your name, where do you live, and are you going to leave me… no, leave Shiliu Village?”
After crying for who knows how long, Li Mei suddenly realized something was wrong. She quickly stood up straight and changed the subject.
She was naturally happy that Er Zhu had recovered, but if he was normal, it would mean separation!
The thought of parting with Er Zhu made Li Mei’s excitement vanish instantly. She even regretted questioning Er Zhu.
“Heh heh, I really don’t remember these things.”
Just as Li Mei thought Er Zhu would definitely leave, Er Zhu showed his characteristic foolish smile again, shaking his head gently.
“Well, if you don’t remember, you don’t remember. Anyway, with your abilities, you can live a good life anywhere.”
Li Mei’s tears turned into a smile as she wiped her face, her worries vanishing completely.
Seeing the smile on Li Mei’s lips, Er Zhu’s own mouth curved upwards slightly.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Looking at the pouring rain outside, Lin Quan paced back and forth anxiously.
He still had many things to do, but he didn’t expect such a heavy downpour here, and it had been raining for three days!
The road leading out of the village had long since become a small river. If he wanted to leave now, he would have to fly out!
“You don’t need to worry. How about I go and ask for you?”
Seeing Lin Quan’s restlessness, Er Zhu patted his shoulder to comfort him.
There were still many things to do at the Chinese medicine factory, and he was also in a hurry to leave the village, but he didn’t expect the weather to turn so bad!
Fortunately, all the crops had been harvested. Otherwise, even if he intervened, the villagers would have suffered losses!
“Yes, I’ll go with you.”
Lin Quan didn’t want to trouble Er Zhu, but thinking of the important matters, he could only nod.
Another hour passed, and Lin Quan returned dejectedly.
“I really didn’t expect your village to be so poor that you don’t even have money to pave the road!”
Lin Quan sighed, looking at Er Zhu with helplessness and urgency.
Er Zhu’s face was expressionless. He ignored Lin Quan and looked at the heavy rain outside.
In fact, he had enough money to pave the road for the village, but if he took it out, all his efforts would be meaningless!
Therefore, he could only offer his sympathy on this matter.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed. The heavy rain finally stopped, and Lin Quan finally left Shiliu Village.
“Er Zhu, we’re going to build the Chinese medicine factory ourselves, right? I’ve contacted a designer from town, and she’ll be here soon.”
As Er Zhu was about to head home after seeing Lin Quan off, Uncle Liu rushed up and stopped him breathlessly.
“Yes, Elder Chen will only provide the money; we’ll do the rest ourselves.”
Er Zhu nodded slightly, supporting Uncle Liu as he replied.
Uncle Liu nodded slightly, looking at the muddy road at the entrance of the village, his brow furrowed.
This dirt road really needed to be repaired. If it hindered everyone’s path to prosperity, it would be a loss.
Er Zhu and Uncle Liu chatted for a while longer, and suddenly heard a car horn in the distance.
“Heh heh, Miss Zhou is here.”
Uncle Liu smiled as he saw the words “Linglong Design” shining on the car, and pulled Er Zhu to greet her.
As Uncle Liu approached, a shapely woman stepped out of the car. She was beautiful, even more so than celebrities on television!
“Where are you going to build the Chinese medicine factory?”
Facing Uncle Liu’s enthusiasm, Miss Zhou didn’t even look at him. She crossed her arms and asked impatiently.
“Over there, I’ll take you to see.”
Uncle Liu was stunned for a moment, a flicker of embarrassment in his eyes. He pulled Er Zhu and walked towards the open space not far away.
Looking at the backs of Uncle Liu and Er Zhu, a hint of disdain flashed in Miss Zhou’s eyes.
If it weren’t for the money, who would come to this poor, remote place!
She didn’t want to associate with these bumpkins at all!
Uncle Liu continued to introduce enthusiastically, while Miss Zhou nodded perfunctorily, occasionally jotting something down on paper.
Er Zhu stood aside, looking at the celestial beauty, and curled his lips.
This was the talented person from town that Uncle Liu had mentioned?
In his eyes, a woman of such character wasn’t even considered a person!
However, Miss Zhou didn’t say anything too offensive, so Er Zhu was too lazy to argue with her.
Meanwhile, the villagers also heard the news and rushed over. Seeing all these country folk, Miss Zhou’s eyes flashed with a hint of disgust.
“Uncle Liu, is this the designer you invited at such a high price?”
“My god, she’s too beautiful! People from the city are really different!”
…
Several men ogled Miss Zhou with smiles, their eyes full of admiration.
“Alright, Miss Zhou is a renowned architectural designer in town. If you scare her away, I’ll deal with you all!”
Uncle Liu glanced at them disapprovingly and then led Miss Zhou a few steps forward.
Seeing Uncle Liu’s annoyance, the villagers didn’t say anything more.
“Alright, I’ve finished my design drawings. Everyone, take a look.”
A few minutes later, Miss Zhou handed a piece of paper to Uncle Liu and immediately moved aside.
“My god, is the Chinese medicine factory this big?”
“Yes, it’s really good. As expected of a famous designer from town!”
Words of praise erupted all around. Miss Zhou covered her nose, her lips curving upwards, her eyes full of pride.
At this moment, a glint flashed in Er Zhu’s eyes, and he took in the entire design drawing.
A renowned architectural designer?
In his opinion, she was a complete idiot!