Huo Duan's mind went blank, the clothes in his hand fell quietly to the ground, and his eyes were completely out of control, taking in the scene in front of him.

The waist is thin and flexible, and can be held in one hand. The legs are long and straight, like young bamboo shoots about to sprout in early spring.

His complexion was as white and smooth as jade, and it looked as if water could be squeezed out of it with one hand.

Gu Fengyan was wiping the water off his body. He turned around when he heard the sound. The warm yellow jumping light was reflected on his face and body, as if covered with a layer of gauze, but there was a sense of mysterious charm that aroused people's emotions.

When he looked over, his eyes met Huo Duan's.

Huo Duan breathed rapidly, turned away his eyes hastily, and said angrily: "Why are you not wearing clothes?"

Gu Fengyan really didn't expect that he would come in directly. He was stunned for a moment and continued to wipe the water off his body with a towel as if nothing had happened.

"Who takes a shower with clothes on? You?" He chuckled, lowered his head to wipe his calves, and then moved up.

The water on his body was still dripping down his waist.

The sound of "tick-tick" was like thunder in Huo Duan's ears. His throat was dry and he could not speak.

Gu Fengyan took a look and only saw his red face and ear tips, and further down was his rolling Adam's apple.

"Where are the clothes?" Gu Fengyan narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Huo Duan tried his best to endure it and could no longer utter a word. He hurriedly grabbed the clothes on the ground and threw them to him, "Remember to pick up the clothes next time. Wear them. I'm going out..."

"Don't be anxious, Mr. Huo." Gu Fengyan took the clothes and walked over.

The bitter aroma of herbs was getting closer and closer. Huo Duan froze, not knowing where to look.

Gu Fengyan opened his pajamas, put them on while looking at Huo Duan, and said in a low voice, "Does it look good?"

Hearing the rustling sound, Huo Duan knew that he was getting dressed, so he dared to look at Gu Fengyan, "What?"

Gu Fengyan fastened his belt and looked up, "Do I look good?"

As he got closer, Huo Duan could see his straight nose, smooth contours, a pair of eyes as black as ink, and the tip of his tongue half exposed between his rosy, moist lips when he spoke.

"Does it look good?" he asked again, his eyes looking at me hazy and moister than the tide.

Huo Duan was extremely anxious. He wanted to press him into the bed, crush him, destroy him, make him cry until he was hoarse, and enjoy himself to the extreme.

"It looks good." He stared at Gu Fengyan's lips, his throat feeling dry as if it had been burned by fire.

"Where is it that looks good? The waist, the legs, or other parts..." With a smile spreading from the corners of his charming eyes, Gu Fengyan pushed his wet hair back and said in a low and soft voice, "What do you want?"

A few drops of water fell on the back of Huo Duan's hand, and a cool feeling spread throughout his body. However, the burning sensation did not fade away, but became more intense...

"Do you agree with whatever I want?" Huo Duan said in a hoarse voice, glancing at the long legs under Gu Fengyan's clothes.

Gu Fengyan looked at him, smiling without saying a word... He slightly raised his leg, and rubbed Huo Duan lightly with his toes and the inside of his calves.

"Mr. Gu, what is he doing?" His nose was filled with fragrance. Huo Duan's whole body was stiff and itchy. He almost squeezed out a few words through his teeth.

Gu Fengyan did not answer, but curled the corners of his lips... until Huo Duan reacted.

Unable to bear it any longer, Huo Duan suddenly grabbed his waist, pulled him in, and took a deep breath of the fragrance on his neck.

"What are you doing?" he asked again.

After a long time, Gu Fengyan ended the torture, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Boss Huo, I like honest people..."

Huo Duan went crazy, with very little sanity left. As he smelled the intoxicating fragrance, his mind was in a mess.

"Hmm?" He didn't hear what Gu Fengyan said at all, he just rubbed his neck.

"It's late, Mr. Huo, go take a shower and go to bed." Gu Fengyan refused to say it a second time. He pushed away the hand pinching his waist and stepped back a few steps... His smile deepened, "I wish you a good sleep tonight."

He was out for a long time.

A cool breeze blew open the door curtain at night, and Huo Duan suddenly came to his senses. The irritating fragrance still lingered in his nostrils.

"Damn it." Huo Duan, still feeling anxious, cursed for the first time.

Gu Fengyan is a very understanding person, and he knows how to know when to stop... He knows how to make people unbearable, how to ignite people, and how to make them willingly submit.

Even just a glance can easily make people infatuated and unable to tell the directions.

However, that’s all.

Gu Fengyan is the fruit on the top of the tree, and everyone can see it.

But I couldn't pick it.

After a few buckets of cold water were washed down, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

Huo Duan finally felt better standing in the yard, as if waking up from a dream. He remembered... Gu Fengyan seemed to say that he liked honest people.

Huo Duan was lighting a fire in the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Gu Fengyan woke up early, put on his clothes, rubbed his eyes, and came in to get some water to wash his face.

"Good morning, Mr. Huo." He greeted Huo Duan as if nothing happened last night and as if he didn't know that Huo Duan didn't return to his room last night.

There was a precarious layer of window paper between the two of them. Huo Duan was nervously thinking about how to face Gu Fengyan, but he saw that he was as if nothing had happened.

"Good morning." Huo Duan lowered his head and frowned, feeling annoyed.

Gu Fengyan still made breakfast as usual. But the two of them talked less than before...

At noon, I still collect and process medicinal materials.

Liu Zhengshan told the second branch of the Shen family and Ye Bixin's family about how Yu had harmed Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan early in the morning.

Huo Xiuling and Jiang Xuerui arrived early, followed by Shen Zhuo and his elder brother Shen Dingshan.

The Shen family was very ashamed of Yu's behavior. Before entering the courtyard, Shen Dingshan apologized to them.

"I'm bothering Brother Yan and Boy Huo," Shen Dingshan was always honest, even a little cowardly. He bent his waist almost to the ground, and was too ashamed to look them in the face. "The head of the village said this this morning that Dabao's mother is stupid! I never thought she would do such a shameless thing! Thank you for letting her go. Shen Zhuo and I apologize to you..."

Shen Zhuo apologized again.

Jiang Xuerui's face turned red with shame. She said she dared not take any more wages. As compensation, she, Shen Zhuo and Shen Ding would work for the Huo family for free.

The crime was committed by Yu, so he naturally could not vent his anger on other members of the Shen family. However, Gu Fengyan did not have a good impression of Shen Dingshan. He felt that Shen Dingshan was responsible for the Yu family's situation.

"Brother Shen, we have discussed this matter with the head of the village. Let's just forget about it. From now on, as long as Sister Yu knows how to reflect on herself, we will accept her apology..." Gu Fengyan pressed his temple and said, "As for the work, Rui Ge'er still has to be paid, just like before."

Jiang Xuerui was so ashamed that she argued for a long time before she was willing to accept the wages.

That's the end of the story.

But after that, without Gu Fengyan's reminder, Jiang Xuerui and Huo Xiuling were more careful and attentive when collecting the medicinal herbs. All the herbs sent to them had to be checked one by one before they could be accepted.

The quality of medicinal materials has also greatly improved, and the two no longer have to worry about them.

As they purchased more and more medicinal herbs, the two went to the county to sell them several times, earning several hundred strings of cash. Huo Duan's mission progress suddenly soared to 5.5 percent.

However, there was no joy on his face. His mind was filled with Gu Fengyan's slender legs, thin waist, and the smiling eyes when she rubbed his calves that night.

He hasn't slept in the house for several days.

He set up a bed in the thatched shed next to the kitchen, and went to bed late and got up early to avoid being discovered by Huo's father.

Gu Fengyan didn't mention it, leaving it to him to choose...

It was a very good day. There was no sun at all and the wind made the treetops sway slightly.

"Mr. Huo, we went to the county today. The pawnshop sent us a message saying that they have found a suitable yard and asked us to go and take a look." Gu Fengyan counted the money, separated two banknotes and put them away, looking at Huo Duan, his eyes and eyebrows were full of joy.

Huo Duan smiled absentmindedly, "Yeah."

Not understanding what Gu Fengyan meant, he slept in the thatched hut for several days in a row. Not only was he tired during the day, but he also had to suffer from mosquito bites at night, which was really unbearable.

It would be better to move to a new yard and have a house to settle down.

The people in the pawn shop were efficient and kind of looked for houses according to Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan's wishes, without considering the individual's situation.

Gu Fengyan felt extremely happy about spending the money on this trip.

The house the pawnshop found is very large, with a small garden at the back, waterside pavilions, flowers and trees, and even many rooms.

The location is also good, being just a few blocks away from Dongfulou in a residential area. It is said that almost all the prominent figures in Qianmo County live here.

But the price is much more than one hundred strings of coins.

The clerk of the pawnshop took the two of them around and said that if they continued to buy, they could also get a carriage for free.

"What do you two think, sirs?" The waiter talked a lot, but seeing that the two men looked bored and had no interest, he stopped and asked.

Gu Fengyan was wearing a light blue suit today, with patterns embroidered on the sleeves, making him look like a young bamboo.

But it’s different when he smiles. When he smiles, his facial features are full of affection, which charms everyone.

"What do you think?" He looked at Huo Duan.

The courtyard had white walls and black tiles, and had the style of a Suzhou-style garden. However, Qianmo County was not a water town, and the fish pond in the garden where they were standing was particularly small.

There were lush flowers and trees all around. Huo Duan recalled what he had said to Gu Fengyan last time under the flowers and the moon, and smiled... This time he was exempted from planting flowers.

"All good, let's take this one," he said.

Gu Fengyan didn't say anything, he just took out the money and paid. It cost a total of 180 strings of cash, plus the handling fee of the pawnbroker, it was just over 200.

The brokerage firm sent a carriage as promised and also assigned people to clean the yard, waiting for them to move in.

Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan did not return home until the afternoon. The horse-drawn carriage was much faster than an ox-drawn cart and was very convenient.

They only told a few people in the neighborhood about the house purchase, but Heqing Village was very small, and their return in a horse-drawn carriage attracted attention. The news of the house purchase in the county spread like wildfire, and everyone in the village was envious.

There are even rumors that they have become the richest people in Qianmo County.

Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan were both amused and confused by this, and they just went on with their lives.

When I got home, I told this to Father Huo.

The old man was so moved that tears streamed down his cheeks. He glared at them and said, "Good! Good! Good children, you all have a bright future."

I feel more and more that since Gu Fengyan came into the family, life has suddenly become better, as if seeing the light of day.

Father Huo had been guarding his small courtyard all his life and had rarely been to the county. When he heard that they were going to move into the county, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"It's good to buy the house. It will be more convenient for you to go to school when you have children in the future. But I, an old man, won't go there anymore. I'm used to living in the village. If I move there suddenly, I'm afraid I won't even have an old friend to talk to." Father Huo said, wiping his tears.

Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan planned to invite Huo's father over and find a few people to take care of him, so that he could focus on his treatment and spend his old age in peace.

Their yard is not conducive to recuperation in any way.

"Don't worry about that, father. We have a carriage now. It will take less than half an hour to get back from the county. If you want to come back, we can take you back," Gu Fengyan said. "Moving to the county will also help you recover. If you are bored, Huo Duan and I can buy a raccoon to accompany you someday... There is also a garden behind the new house where we can grow some vegetables."

After much deliberation, and in order not to disappoint the two children's kindness, Father Huo finally agreed.