Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 301

Chapter 301: Chapter 301

The town wasn’t far from the county seat, just half an hour was enough.

But if one were to take the bus, that definitely wouldn’t be on time.

The bus stops frequently along the way, and sometimes, drivers would circle the town seven or eight times to pick up passengers before departing.

After Wang Zhaodi had packed up, Yang Fan helped her hail a taxi in front of the store, and only then did he send her away.

This pleasant morning exercise made him feel refreshed, even his bones seemed to radiate pleasure.

Back in the shop, he resumed drinking tea and watching dramas, another mundane yet fulfilling day began.

At noon, a man in a wheelchair was pushed in by two young men tattooed with big floral arm patterns.

Yang Fan had just seen off two customers and was sorting herbs in the courtyard.

Hearing the noise, he came out from the back door, saw the group, and silently drew a steel plier from under the counter, weighing it in his hand.

"Hold on, we’re not here to fight today," the Mummy in the wheelchair quickly shouted.

Today, he was wrapped so tightly, if not for those two young thugs behind him, Yang Fan would hardly have recognized that this was the Ex-husband he had dealt with twice before.

His head was almost completely covered with gauze, only his eyes and mouth were exposed.

His arms were wrapped with bandages, and even his legs were plastered.

Yang Fan, holding the steel plier, walked over and glanced coldly at the Ex-husband, who now resembled a disabled person, and coldly asked, "If you’re not here to fight, you’re here to extort me, right? You do look quite miserable, indeed."

"No, that’s not my intention," the Ex-husband immediately replied.

"Then what are you here for? I have plenty of medicines here, but this isn’t a clinic. I only have the skill to mess people up, not to heal them," said Yang Fan, quite displeased.

The Ex-husband lowered his gaze slightly with a hint of fear and said, "Today, I’ve come to apologize."

"What?" Yang Fan doubted if he was hallucinating.

This scoundrel actually said he was here to apologize.

The Ex-husband spoke seriously and solemnly, "I truly came to apologize, and from now on, we all live in the same town, there is no need to ruin our relationship over small matters. I hope we can avoid crossing each other’s paths and live in peace."

"I was quite at peace, but you, you jerk, insisted on picking on me!" Yang Fan disdainfully said, "My principle has always been not to offend others unless offended. If you hadn’t provoked me, I couldn’t have possibly beaten you into this sorry state, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes." The Ex-husband very sincerely accepted Yang Fan’s admonition.

He didn’t even utter a word of retort.

"So you’re here to make peace today, is that right?" Yang Fan eyed him, weighing the steel plier in his hand.

The Ex-husband nodded, "That’s right, let’s make peace and money together."

"Since you’re here to apologize, you come empty-handed, and you dare to look like you’re here to extort someone, is this your sincerity?" Yang Fan’s eyebrows raised, and a fierce look flashed across his face.

The Ex-husband’s body stiffened abruptly, and he reached his intact left hand into his chest, "Bringing gifts like those doesn’t mean much, it looks tacky, I think cash is more practical."

He pulled out some envelopes from inside his jacket and handed them to Yang Fan.

"I don’t carry much money on me, this is some of my goodwill, you see... what do you think?"

Yang Fan looked at Ex-husband suspiciously and took the envelope from him.

Glancing inside, there seemed to be about three thousand yuan—a rather generous amount.

It almost seemed like a genuine attempt at an apology.

Without any courtesy, Yang Fan pocketed the money. "I’m quite satisfied with this gesture, but let me be clear. If you create trouble for me again, I won’t hold back."

"That definitely won’t happen again. If I were to continue causing trouble, what would be the point of this gesture?" Ex-husband said.

His head wrapped in bandages and gauze, conveniently covering his expression.

His eyes betrayed no clear emotion, except perhaps a hint of shifty guilt.

Yang Fan stared into his eyes and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

He picked up the money again and said teasingly, "I just remembered something—doesn’t an amount over two thousand yuan constitute a major case for extortion? You wouldn’t have deliberately structured this amount, would you?"

The Ex-husband attempted a smile, but the tight bandages made it impossible to move his lips, forcing him into a very strange pose as he sincerely said, "I didn’t mean that. I just didn’t have much money on me, so I scraped together this much."

"However, you’re such a smart man, I believe you can clearly see the difference between framing someone and extortion," Yang Fan said with a bright smile. "Besides, I guess you wouldn’t have the courage to report to the police. Causing trouble, organizing brawls, involvement in criminal activities, and if you add false accusations to that... wow, I can’t imagine how long you’d be in prison."

"I bet by the time you got out, you could braid your beard."

Ex-husband’s expression visibly stiffened.

Yang Fan calmly pocketed the money, smiling amicably, "Alright, I accept your gesture. Now off you go, don’t bother me here anymore."

Ex-husband instinctively wanted to respond, but then paused, sensing something off in those words.

He had just acted like a Shan Cai Tong Zi but still seemed unwanted?

"Wait, I forgot something. Your affair with your ex-wife should be over, right?" Yang Fan suddenly asked.

A dark flash crossed Ex-husband’s eyes.

Those two, they’ve really gotten together?

Aside from this possibility, he could think of no other reason Yang Fan would intervene in this matter.

"Our issues are between us as a couple—it’s none of your business," Ex-husband said through clenched teeth, almost pausing at every word.

Yang Fan nodded in agreement. "I wouldn’t normally interfere, but she’s my landlord. I worry you two fighting might affect me again. If it disrupts my business, I’ll get really annoyed."

"And since you two are divorced, you’re not a couple anymore, right? Just give me an answer, by the way."

Ex-husband struggled to control his emotions. "I promise not to affect your business anymore."

Those two, they’ve managed to get together so quickly.

Yang Fan’s reiteration made Ex-husband more certain of his judgment.

He even suspected that they had been together even before—why else would Bai Mengzhu divorce him? He hadn’t done anything wrong; why does she always want a divorce at every issue?

At that moment, Ex-husband felt he had grasped the real reason behind the failure of his marriage.

All because of this damn jerk in front of him!