In this kind of environnt, faced with the sudden downpour, Liao Ruoli was so frightened that she hurriedly leaned against Chen Bin.
Seeing her trembling all over, Chen Bin imdiately wrapped her in his arms.
Liao Ruoli not only didn’t resist, but even proactively reached out to hold Chen Bin’s waist.
The rain fell harder and harder, soaking the clothes of both of them completely.
Looking at the distant pit opening, Liao Ruoli asked worriedly,
"Will we die here?"
"Of course not; it’s just a rainstorm. At worst, we’ll catch a cold. Once we get out, we’ll take so dicine, and it’ll be fine."
"But if the rainwater fills up this place, we’d still drown!"
Hearing this, Chen Bin couldn’t help but laugh.
"Impossible. No matter how heavy the rain is, it won’t fill this pit. Besides, I can promise you this—I won’t let you leave this world with any regrets."
"What do you an by that?"
Chen Bin didn’t reply, just smirked mischievously and touched Liao Ruoli’s back.
Only then did she realize, and she couldn’t help but glare at him.
"At a ti like this, you still have the heart to joke around?!"
"What can I do? Given our situation, we can only find amusent in misery."
With a sigh, Liao Ruoli suddenly asked,
"By the way, do you like my sister?"
Chen Bin asked back, a little puzzled, "Why are you asking this?"
"Don’t worry about that. Just tell the truth—do you like my sister or not?"
"Well... what can I say? Everyone likes pretty girls, right?"
"Pervert! I’m warning you: don’t have any improper thoughts about my sister. She has a boyfriend!"
Seeing Chen Bin’s surprised expression, Liao Ruoli continued.
"She went to Tianhai to find her boyfriend. Otherwise, who’d have nothing better to do than leave the Imperial Capital and go wandering in the countryside?"
At that mont, Chen Bin felt a vague sense of disappointnt.
But it wasn’t a big deal. After all, nothing had ever really happened between him and Liao Ruoji.
"Why didn’t she ever tell about this?"
"Because your relationship hasn’t reached that point yet. So, you better stay away from my sister to avoid any misunderstandings with her boyfriend."
As soon as Liao Ruoli finished her sentence, a sudden clap of thunder echoed across the sky.
Frightened, she instantly curled up in Chen Bin’s arms.
He chuckled and asked, "Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No, why?"
"It would be better if you did—holding soone else’s girlfriend feels amazing!"
"Oh, get lost!"
Liao Ruoli punched Chen Bin in the chest, saying, "You just want to take advantage of !"
Chen Bin didn’t try to dodge, instead leaning into her ear and whispering softly,
"You better not provoke , or I might end up devouring you."
"Hah, you’re just bluffing! You’re one of those guys with big ideas but no guts. Try and touch , I dare you!"
While the two of them were getting drenched in the pit, Yao Pang had already mobilized dozens of people from the town and was conducting a carpet-style search on the mountain.
He even ordered that if Chen Bin and Liao Ruoli weren’t found, no one—including himself—was allowed to leave the mountain!
Finally, at around two in the morning, they discovered the pit.
After pulling the two up with ropes, they were taken to the town’s guest house.
Despite being soaked for so long, neither of them got sick.
After a shower and a good night’s sleep, they woke up the next day as lively as ever.
However, after this incident, Liao Ruoli beca much more cautious.
After all, trouble seed to happen every ti she went out to play—she couldn’t handle it anymore.
In late December, Dragon Mountain County’s first batch of trialed vegetables hit the market.
Thanks to their high quality, convoys to Qinghe Town and Shiqiao Town were an everyday sight.
Farrs who had set up vegetable greenhouses made quite a bit of money.
The surrounding towns and villages envied them and sought out Chen Bin for help.
Following this, Ye Hong imdiately included off-season vegetable greenhouses in next year’s priorities for Dragon Mountain County.
As for Chen Bin, he was appointed head of the project.
After visiting various towns and assessing the market,
Chen Bin decided that it wouldn’t be wise for everyone to plunge into greenhouse farming all at once.
After all, things should be done gradually to avoid supply-demand imbalances.
If such issues arose, it would spell disaster for the people of Dragon Mountain County.
Thus, Chen Bin decided to expand the greenhouse pilot program from the initial twenty units to ninety units.
This ensured that every village had soone involved.
With so many additional greenhouses, Chen Bin couldn’t handle it alone. So, he started a technical training class at the county headquarters, inviting locals to learn.
When the news spread, Chen Bin once again beca a model for promotion across the city.
Upon learning about this, Cai Weiguo and Fan Qin grew even more optimistic about Chen Bin.
One day, while the family of three was having dinner, Fan Qin kept glancing at Cai Lixia from ti to ti.
But holding back sothing, she didn’t bring herself to say it directly.
Feeling puzzled, Cai Lixia asked, "Mom, why do you keep looking at ? Is there sothing you want to say?"
"How’s everything going between you and Chen Bin?"
"It’s all good."
"If it’s all good, why haven’t you progressed further in the relationship?"
Sighing, Cai Lixia seed a bit downhearted.
"I want to move forward, but how can I bring it up myself?"
"Has he talked to you about marriage at all?"
"No."
Frowning slightly, having experienced life herself, Fan Qin sensed sothing unusual.
"How far have you two progressed in the relationship?"
"What do you an, ’how far’?"
Seeing Cai Lixia’s confused expression, Fan Qin hesitated on whether to speak but eventually managed.
"I an... um, have you two... you know, done that?"
"Done what?"
The question made Fan Qin both anxious and frustrated. "You’re a grown woman—how can you not know anything about this?"
Setting aside her chopsticks, Cai Lixia seed even more baffled.
"Mom, can you just say it clearly? No need to beat around the bush."
Feeling impatient himself, Cai Weiguo asked directly.
"Your mother ans, have you and Chen Bin ever had a physical relationship?"
Shaking her head, Cai Lixia replied calmly.
"No."
"Is it because he hasn’t made a move, or you’re unwilling?"
"He hasn’t made a move."
When she said this, Fan Qin imdiately grew anxious.
She quickly asked, "You’ve been together for so long—are you telling nothing’s ever happened?"
"Sothing did happen, but every ti it was about to go further, he stopped. I didn’t have the nerve to bring it up either."
After so thought, Fan Qin hesitated before asking,
"Could it be that he has... issues? If that’s the case, it should be treated early to avoid problems in your married life later on."
Thinking about Chen Bin’s build, Cai Lixia firmly said,
"Impossible! Although I haven’t seen it, I’m 100% sure he has no issues in that area!"
Fan Qin subconsciously glanced at Cai Weiguo before speaking seriously.
"I can’t believe there’s a man in this world who would stop at the critical mont! If he doesn’t make a move, then why don’t you try initiating? After all, when it cos to love, it’s said that won chasing n is as easy as breaking through a thin veil."
Her words made Cai Lixia blush bright red as she instinctively turned to Cai Weiguo.
"Dad, do you think this would work?"
Cai Weiguo kept his head down, quietly eating his food as if he hadn’t heard a thing.
Seeing this, Fan Qin eagerly spoke up.
"Why not? You’re both at the marriageable age, and you’re not kids anymore. Chen Bin is such an outstanding man—you wouldn’t go wrong marrying him!"
In truth, Cai Lixia was naturally introverted, especially when it ca to matters of love. She never dared to take the initiative.
But now, with her mother’s support, she decided to muster her courage and take the lead for once.
After all, Chen Bin’s achievents were becoming increasingly dazzling. If she continued to hesitate, such a great man might end up being snatched away by soone else!
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