Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

"So you're admitting it?" Wang Xueying suddenly smiled at Luo Feng, her laughter carrying a hint of slyness.

"Admit what? I didn't say anything. You've just made it all up." Although both sides have now made things clear, Luo Feng would never admit that he said those words in order not to give the other side any ammunition.

“Mr. Luo, you really have guts! Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell Boss Wang everything about this?” Wang Xueying suddenly stepped forward and stared intently into Luo Feng’s eyes.

"Would you do that?" Luo Feng's eyes darted around, and he immediately retorted without backing down an inch.

"How do you know I can't?" Wang Xueying retorted sharply.

"Haha! If you really were going to tell on me, there would be no need for you to waste your breath here. You could just make a phone call back. Staying here with me is just a waste of time!" Seeing her pressing him, Luo Feng wasn't in a hurry at all. He took a step back and laughed it off.

"Just tell me straight, what exactly do you want me to do? State your conditions directly. What do you want in order for you to keep this a secret and never mention it again?"

Luo Feng had immediately seen through her thoughts, and Wang Xueying was understandably embarrassed, unsure of what to say for a moment. However, her silence didn't mean Luo Feng was willing to continue playing dumb. He simply brought the topic to the surface, figuring it would just be a matter of exchanging favors. In business, who's afraid of something like this?

"Can you do me a favor?" Wang Xueying was clearly not used to such directness, and after holding it in for a long time, she finally stammered out this sentence.

"Judging from your appearance, you're probably having some financial difficulties. Tell me, how much money do you need?" Seeing Wang Xueying's hesitant manner, Luo Feng deliberately teased her, staring at her for a long time without saying a word until she felt a little uncomfortable, before finally throwing out this question.

"How did you know? Did you hide there and eavesdrop the whole time?" Upon hearing this, Wang Xueying's eyebrows shot up in anger, and she immediately stepped forward and pointed at Luo Feng's nose to question him.

"Believe it or not, I'll say it again: I really just happened to be passing by. As for what you were saying, the rain was too loud, and I didn't hear you clearly. I just guessed it all." Luo Feng ignored her unreasonable behavior and answered casually while wringing out his wet clothes.

"You guessed it? How did you guess it? Can you tell me?" Upon hearing this, Wang Xueying immediately became interested. Perhaps she also wanted to see if Luo Feng was lying.

"It's very simple. It's just a game of deducing the unknown from the known. Judging from your self-introduction when we first met and what I learned about you at the factory, you must have just graduated from university and started working not long ago." Luo Feng paused deliberately here, watching Wang Xueying's reaction. He continued only after seeing her nod.

"A girl like you, with higher education and having just graduated from university, has managed to become Mr. Wang's secretary. You must be quite capable! Logically speaking, someone like you shouldn't have a low income, but from your clothes, I can't tell at all that you're a wealthy person."

“I’m not a rich person! I’m just a wage earner, a slightly older wage earner.” Upon hearing Luo Feng say this, Wang Xueying suddenly pouted and said somewhat angrily.

Looking at her seemingly coquettish expression, Luo Feng had absolutely no idea what she was thinking. It truly proved the old saying: a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea!

"Hehe, that's not what I meant. I meant that from your clothes and daily habits, I can't tell at all that you have a well-paying job. You should understand what I mean, right?" Luo Feng completely ignored Wang Xueying's girlish attitude and continued speaking.

"So you're concluding that I'll be short of money."

"To be precise, it's because your family is short of money. Think about it, you're a girl with a good income, yet you dress so plainly, and you don't even wear the perfume that girls love. So where's your money? It's probably all spent on your family, right? Of course, we can't rule out other hidden reasons, but at least this is one possibility." Luo Feng deliberately imitated Sherlock Holmes' tone when he said this, like a detective unfolding his reasoning step by step.

"According to what you said, you can only deduce that my family is not well-off, but you still haven't told me how you guessed that I was short of money." Wang Xueying had now sorted out the whole story from beginning to end, and she did find something suspicious.

"It all started earlier. Although I only saw you crying in the rainy night and I don't know exactly what happened, it just so happened that the wind was blowing and I was standing downwind, so I vaguely heard some words."

"So you admit you were eavesdropping?" Wang Xueying pressed on again as soon as Luo Feng finished speaking, thinking that Luo Feng had just deliberately lied to her.

"I'll tell you one last time, I really didn't mean it, it was just a coincidence. And if you're still bothered by this, then I'm leaving. Also, I won't admit what I said earlier once I'm out this door." Luo Feng didn't intend to continue arguing with Wang Xueying about this topic, so he could only try to divert her attention.

This move was indeed effective. As soon as Wang Xueying heard Luo Feng say that, she immediately shut her mouth, glared at Luo Feng fiercely, and waved two fingers in front of him.

"Twenty thousand. As long as you give me this money, I'll pretend this never happened. I won't know anything and I won't say anything."

The conditions were set, but closing the deal wasn't so easy. After all, the two parties weren't very familiar with each other, so Luo Feng naturally had to hesitate for a while.

"Why should I believe you?"

"Do you have any other choice now?" Hearing Luo Feng ask this, Wang Xueying knew that he still had doubts, but she did not intend to give Luo Feng any further explanation. Instead, she once again cornered Luo Feng.

"You won't be short of 20,000 yuan, but you'll have to wait a few days. We don't have that much money on us right now. Also, before we leave, we can only give you half of the money." Luo Feng knew that he needed to stay calm, especially at this point, because only in this way could he make the best decisions for himself.

"No way! Not a penny less than 20,000 yuan, pay it all at once. My father is waiting for this money to save his life!" This time, Wang Xueying was unusually firm, putting on a show of being determined to refuse.

"What is the timeframe the hospital has given us?" Luo Feng asked, seeing that she didn't seem to be lying.

"Three days. The money must be in place within three days, or my father will die." Wang Xueying said, sounding somewhat anxious.

"Give me two days. I'll send the money to you in two days, but I need you to do some things for me." Luo Feng said, holding up two fingers and waving them in front of Wang Xueying, just like she had done earlier. Then he turned and left without a second thought.

"That's impossible! Don't even dream about it! I won't agree to that!" Wang Xueying shouted behind Luo Feng before he could even leave the woodshed.

"You should think it over carefully before making a decision. Twenty thousand yuan is not a small amount. I doubt even your boss, Mr. Wang, would lend you money so easily. Besides, I don't intend to do anything to you. I just want you to help me out. In the end, I'm still doing this for my own business." Luo Feng left these words and disappeared into the wind and rain.

Watching Luo Feng's departing figure, Wang Xueying clenched her fists in anger, clearly caught in a deep dilemma.