Leisurely mountain village

"Okay, calculate it however you want. If she's eager to plant vegetables, remember to use the nutrient water from a large vat to soak the seeds and water them," Ye Huan instructed.

"I know, don't make things up."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Huan was bored. She checked the time; it was only a little past ten. Where should she go for a stroll? She had finally come all the way to Beijing; it wouldn't be right not to have some fun.

So she picked up her phone and started searching for travel guides—the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the flag-raising ceremony, etc.—but it seemed too early; she couldn't get up that early. Ye Huan was bewildered. So early?

But he didn't care. He wasn't here specifically for tourism; he just wanted to see the local customs and culture. First, he needed to find lunch nearby and see if there was anything good to eat.

As for Kyoto roast duck, forget it. He'd rather go to Nanjing to eat roast duck there.

Hot pot with mutton? Forget it in the middle of summer. Braised pork offal? I can't stand it. Forget it.

After looking around, Ye Huan realized that there really wasn't anything suitable. "Forget it, let's go for a walk and find a small restaurant."

In the end, Ye Huan randomly picked a noodle shop and ate a big bowl of Old Beijing Fried Sauce Noodles, which tasted alright.

There was a shopping mall nearby, so Ye Huan went in to browse. It was mainly because it was quite hot outside, and going in to enjoy the air conditioning would make her feel more comfortable.

He bought himself some casual autumn clothes from a store. He didn't recognize the brand, but the price was okay, averaging a little over a thousand yuan per piece. He would never have even glanced at them before, thinking they were too expensive.

Well, it's just like that now.

"Take care, sir." Carrying a bag of clothes, he pushed open the door to leave, hearing the sales clerk's voice. "Hey, are you blind?" a woman's voice called out.

"Excuse me, but it seems like you bumped into me," Ye Huan said as she was about to leave.

"Are you sick? You bumped into me as I came in," said one of the two young girls, who had a snake-like face.

"Although I don't really want to argue with you, I pushed open the door, and you bumped into me as I came in. There are security cameras here, miss."

"You're the prostitute, your whole family are prostitutes." The snake-faced woman suddenly flew into a rage, then proceeded to hurl insults and profanities at Ye Huan.

As the crowd grew larger, the snake-faced man cried and claimed that Ye Huan had touched him. This excited some uninformed onlookers, who then began to hurl profanities.

The store clerks came over to mediate. They had all seen what was happening, but the customer is always right. They were just trying to mediate, but the woman with the snake-like face refused, and there was nothing they could do.

Ye Huan waved her phone. "You insulted me in public, made personal attacks against me, and now you're even framing me. I've already called the police, and I will sue you and all of you."

Ye Huan wasn't going to tolerate these foul-mouthed people, and many of them simply ran away. Ye Huan then asked the shop to provide surveillance video, but the shop said they would have to wait for the police to arrive.

Less than five minutes later, the security personnel patrolling nearby arrived. After understanding the situation, they first mediated. The snake-faced man was already a little regretful, but seeing how tough Ye Huan was, he agreed to a settlement between the two parties.

Ye Huan laughed: "Apologize to me publicly and restore my reputation, or I'll definitely sue you. I won't settle. You've spoiled me rotten."

Some onlookers said Ye Huan was petty and not like a man, but Ye Huan retorted directly, "How long has it been since the Sichuan subway incident? The little fairy hasn't apologized yet. What? You want to experience what it's like to be framed? Why don't you go smash the Leshan Giant Buddha and sit on it yourself? You idiot."

"Don't fucking talk to me. What, is this woman your wife? Why are you so protective of her?"

The security guards were also having a headache. The mediation had already ended, but this young man just wouldn't budge.

"Give me a copy of the surveillance footage. You've spoiled yourselves rotten. No apology, and you even falsely accuse me of sexual harassment. Heh, then let's play this game," Ye Huan said.

"You're asking for it! Sue me if you want, I'm not afraid of you. I'll tell you right now that you touched me, so what?" the snake-faced man roared.

Ye Huan waved her phone. "There are security cameras, you idiot. Do you think you're some Sichuan University student?"

"Xiao Huan?? What are you doing here? What happened?" Ye Huan looked and realized, oh well, she'd embarrassed herself by running into Cao Zhi.

"What are you doing here?" he asked in return.

"I came with my wife to buy some things, what's going on here?" Cao Zhi asked.

Ye Huan explained the situation, and Cao Zhi looked at him speechlessly. He walked over, took the security guard's statement, and looked at it.

"Alright, I've noted down the name and address. There are a lot of people here, I'll get it done for you later," Cao Zhi said as he walked up to Ye Huan.

"Thank you, but no need. It would be bad if people said you were bullying them. Anyway, I'm free, so I'll just play along." Ye Huan refused.

Cao Zhi didn't say anything more, pulled his wife back, and then made a phone call to someone.

The snake-faced woman, who was arguing with Ye Huan, had her phone ring. She saw it was the guild's big boss and answered it. After listening, she trembled all over, looked at Ye Huan in terror, and dared not speak.

She's been working in Beijing for several years now, and she knows all too well that this place is full of hidden talents. If something falls from the sky, it might just kill a few section chiefs or department heads.

She just didn't expect to be so lucky today, actually running into someone like that. She usually can't get what she wants during her live streams, and now she's offended someone directly. She feels like she wants to die right now.

"Yes, I'm sorry... Sir, it was my fault. I shouldn't have falsely accused you. I apologize, please forgive me."

The snake spirit's apology left Ye Huan feeling utterly bored. He looked at Cao Zhi, speechless. He had never imagined that one day he would be like someone in a novel, using his power to scare someone to death.

Well, the onlookers realized what was going on; this young man had powerful connections, and a single phone call had made the woman tremble with fear.

Several people who had just been overflowing with sympathy for others also began to retreat.

Ye Huan didn't care anymore. Feeling uncomfortable, he gave a wry smile. Since the other party had apologized, he couldn't be too pushy. So he left.

He thanked Cao Zhi, said goodbye to his sister-in-law, and then left.

"Still a radical youth, haha." Cao Zhi said to his wife with a smile, and then introduced Ye Huan to her.

The two young women glanced at Cao Zhi again in fear, then slipped away.

This minor conflict dampened Ye Huan's enthusiasm to continue shopping. On the first floor, she saw some plush toys and bought two for Jingjing and Xiaotangyuan before heading back.

That evening, Cao Zhi invited him to dinner, but he refused, saying he was sleeping and wouldn't go.

When he was called again the following evening, he couldn't refuse. He said he would come and invite him as a way of repaying the favor. Cao Zhi didn't mind and said he would come to pick him up right away.

Ye Huan stood at the hotel entrance for half a minute, and Cao Zhi arrived in a very ordinary old Passat.