Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 186 - 58 A Whispered Word_1

Chapter 186: Chapter 58 A Whispered Word_1

Yan Fei was still hesitating at this moment.

He wasn’t worrying about whether or not to move the stone. Since Xu Xiaoyan had spoken, he had no choice but to move it!

What was troubling him was how to move it.

It was such a loss of face. He had just carted it over after sweating bullets in the morning, standing there all high and mighty making declarations, and now he had to go and move it away. If words got out, how embarrassing!

Yan Fei continued contemplating. Before he knew it, Xu Xing’s elder sister appeared.

She didn’t bother to say a word to Yan Fei and the rest, just pulled her little sister aside and had a sweet and covert chat, then just sat there waiting to see what they would do.

Heizi’s noisy crowd suddenly fell silent. This is what a female college student is like, they thought, she’s just different. Look at the way she carries herself, even the way she sits around eating watermelon seeds, everything about her is...unusual!

Afterward, Xu Xiaoyan, blushing, began speaking to Yan Fei, too embarrassed to do so in front of everyone else, whispering in his ear.

Once they were done whispering, Yan Fei said to Ma Yongming and Pang Fa, with a poker face: "It’s settled."

The two of them were pleased: "If it’s settled, then why the long face?"

"Her father wants us... to decide on the Bride Price. He also told me to move the stone quickly and bring him a jar of liquor before the market starts."

"What a... cunning old fox!" The two men understood the gist of it at once, but they didn’t feel like finishing the words ’cunning and sly’ in front of Xu Xiaoyan.

Before they could finish sighing, Xiang Rui’s messenger arrived.

It was a police officer who had interacted with Yan Fei a few times. His surname, as I recall, was Dang. He had not made the journey just to announce Yan Fei’s good news, he simply happened to be passing by. Lin Baoguo had called saying he couldn’t come back in the afternoon and asked for the motorbike to be sent back. That was a minor matter. The main thing was about the stone.

Unlike Xu Erjie, he didn’t stick around for the entertainment, but hurried back to work. Even a small town police station has its busy moments!

"As long as it’s settled, it’s good. You take care of the rest. Discuss the Bride Price with your parents. You should get that stone moved now, the sooner you get it done, the better." Ma Yongming, seeing things had reached this point, told him bluntly.

"Right, the rest is just waiting to come and drink. Ha-ha... well done, lad, I haven’t even settled on a wife yet, but you’ve pulled ahead!" Pang Fa said the same. In front of Xu Xiaoyan, nothing else could be said. "We’ll talk about the rest later, just get the stone moved. Besides, it’s a bit cooler now."

"I still don’t really want to go. I moved it there in the morning, and now I have to take it away. It’s so pointless." Yan Fei was still a little conflicted.

"If you don’t want to go, let someone else do it! What are all those idlers outside doing? They don’t look like they’re up to any good. Let them go do some physical work to exercise, so they don’t stand there and stare at every woman they see!" Xu Erjie proposed a solution just as Ma Yongming and Pang Fa were considering what to do. It was mainly because she was uncomfortable being stared at, so she found something for the group outside to do.

Actually, Xu Erjie wasn’t as tall or as pretty as Yanfei. She was just more educated and her standoffish demeanor made her less welcoming.

But this group of guys, led by Heizi, were stubbornly perverse. The more aloof a girl was, the more they felt itchy inside. They didn’t dare to look openly, but continued to talk while stealing glances frequently. Now that she had given them a job, they couldn’t be happier.

Listening to Xu Erjie’s idea, it was like a lightbulb turning on for Ma Yongming and Pang Fa. They had only been considering Yan Fei’s ability to move the stone and hadn’t thought about others helping!

If one person couldn’t do it, ten could. If ten couldn’t, twenty could. Anyway, there were enough idlers around. The majority were not students, and many of the adults were the type of folks that people tend to avoid. If a group like that were to go, it would also save Yan Fei the trouble of having to explain: Look, I just waved my hand and so many people came to help. Even those that aren’t usually at others’ disposal came, so moving the stone isn’t about fear, it’s about my generosity.

Now, Yan Fei was not reluctant anymore. Seeing him agree, Pang Fa stepped out and shouted: "Heizi, stop making a fuss, it’s done, everyone stop talking. Yan Fei’s situation, the girl’s family has given their approval, it’s settled."

Then he paused, giving those present some time to gasp and congratulate, then continued: "That large stone needs to be moved too, Yan Fei has guests at home now, so brothers, please help, whoever can assist, let’s get that stone moved!"

Immediately, a wave of enthusiastic responses rang out.

These guys may not be always up for serious business, but when it comes to stealing the limelight and joining in the fun, none could outmatch them.

In no time at all, under Heizi’s leadership, a group of folks had found ropes and logs at the cattle farm and energetically set up a gate. Their enthusiasm and excitement eclipsed even the bustle of a fair. Ma Chao and the others from the cattle farm would have liked to join, but someone had to stay behind to keep an eye on the place. They headed inside once everyone else left.

This crowd of people loved joining in on the fun, but actually getting them to work was a different story. With so many people lifting heavy things, someone needed to call the shots, and clearly, they couldn’t rely on Heizi for that. Neither Ma Yongming nor Pang Fa felt at ease either. From the look of things, the most experienced person was actually Ma Yongming since he was in charge of delegating tasks every day. After everyone else had dispersed, the two men said a few words to Yan Fei before racing off on their motorcycles.

Watching the two of them ride away, Xu Xiaoyan unwittingly gripped Yan Fei’s hand, whispering softly, "Yan Xiaofei, you don’t mind my dad being like this, do you?"

Yan Fei boasted glowingly, "All he wants is some money and booze, right? We’ll have plenty of that in the future. What’s to worry about? I actually thought your dad could come up with more advanced demands! Hmph..."

Xu Xiaoyan gave him a disapproving look, "Such insolence..."

Yan Fei grinned from ear to ear, "Well, you’ll officially be my wife from now on!"

"Hmm!" The maiden hummed like a mosquito, her face blushed beautifully like the evening glow in the west.

Yan Fei noticed that the maiden had been blushing a lot lately, and he, without realizing it, particularly enjoyed seeing her blush.

After a while, Yan Fei grasped the maiden’s hand and said, "Let’s go, we should go inside and rest for a while. We’ve been really busy these past few days..."

"Hmm..." The maiden obediently nodded.

The moment they turned around, they saw Xu Erjie inside the house, munching on a watermelon and chuckling merrily at them!

Seeing the two of them enter, her face instantly fell, "Oh, I was hoping for a passionate scene! So that’s all there is to it! Say, Yan Fei, where’s that legendary prowess of yours? You need to show some at least..."

Without waiting for her to finish, Xu Xiaoyan exploded, "Xu Yue, are you asking for trouble?! Even though I’m your little sister, you still..."

Apparently, after saying goodbye to wave after wave of people just now, the young couple, who were showing affection outside the door, completely forgot about the spectator inside the house.

"I’m watching only because you’re my sister! I’m learning from you..."

"You still dare to talk, I’m going to fight you..."

"Dumb kid, your wife is going berserk, aren’t you going to hold her down..."

"Yan Xiaofei, whose side are you on..."

With no outsiders around, the two sisters had no reservation, they squabbled and created a ruckus, you wouldn’t believe they were demure young ladies just a while ago. Yan Fei was too shy to stand and watch their antics.

After the ruckus lasted for a while, Xu Yue surrendered, "Enough is enough, I won’t say another word. Darn girl, you’ve got some serious strength! Anyway, it’s no fun without any excitement. I’m also leaving. Laosan, aren’t you going home?"

Without thinking, Xu Xiaoyan looked toward Yan Fei. Before she could speak, Xu Yue got impatient, "Judging from your behavior, nevermind, I’ll go home by myself, take it easy!"

This time, Xu Xiaoyan quickly and happily sent her off.

When they reached the front door, Xu Yue seriously whispered something into Xu Xiaoyan’s ear, then waved goodbye and left.

Left behind, Xu Xiaoyan was blushing like never before, and it took her a while to regain her composure. She grumbled after Xu Yue’s departing figure, "Damn Xu Yue..."

The two sisters were aware that Yan Fei had also come out to send Xu Yue off, but they thought he was far away and couldn’t hear their conversation. What they didn’t realize was that although he was some distance away, his ears were remarkably sharp!

So, Yan Fei heard every word clearly and slipped into contemplation.