Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 610

Chapter 610: Chapter 610

Yang Fan couldn’t help but laugh and said, "You say that, and I do know it. Once the problem is solved, the trouble will definitely disappear. But I didn’t expect it to happen this fast. This is just like an instant effect; it caught me off guard to the point where I almost can’t believe it."

"So you knew before that my dad’s illness was because of those things?" Huo Xiaorou asked.

"I didn’t know. I don’t even know what kind of person your dad is, so how could I know the relationship between those things? Don’t ask me this; I have no idea," Yang Fan said, waving his hand, "But you can probably figure it out, right? You’re an indirect victim, and your dad is a direct victim."

Huo Xiaorou raised her chin, "Can’t you talk without being so roundabout? Doesn’t that still mean there is a connection?"

"You can think of it as having a connection, but I can’t directly tell you there is one. I don’t have the ability to predict the future or foresee things, and I need to see them with my own eyes to be sure about anything," Yang Fan said earnestly.

He himself still had some doubts; this was something he really couldn’t fake.

"Shouldn’t clairvoyance be a basic skill for people who do what you do?" Huo Xiaorou was somewhat confused.

Yang Fan made a casual gesture, "Then you’ve really thought too much. Clairvoyance belongs to a different school, not much to do with us. Although some people might learn a bit out of interest or by related knowledge, I haven’t."

"So that’s how it is," Huo Xiaorou nodded and placed two stacks of red bills into Yang Fan’s hands, "Although the thing you did seems very simple to people like us who don’t understand the trade, the help you’ve provided to my family is far more significant than that little bit of advice. I can’t break your rules either, so this is your remuneration."

"The money still has to be accepted, but this much is unnecessary, just stick with what was said before, a few hundred will do," Yang Fan said, "I actually don’t have rules; I only said that on purpose for you."

Huo Xiaorou became even more insistent, "Even if this was just a rule you made up for me, it’s still a rule!"

"Has your brain suddenly seized up?" Yang Fan couldn’t help laughing, "Take it back, I don’t want it!"

"I won’t, I insist on giving it to you!" Huo Xiaorou raised her chin and declared.

Yang Fan was taken aback, "Didn’t you say you were clear about gratitude and grudges before?"

"Yes!"

"I think you’re rather brainless, and since when is there a reason to force money on someone?"

"This is what I call being clear about gratitude and grudges. If I don’t like you, I’ll scold you. If you’ve done me a favor, then I must respect you to death!" Huo Xiaorou said, "Hurry up and take it. These two stacks have been making my wrist sore. If you don’t take it now, even if I have to chase you to your house, I’ll still give you the money."

"The thing you did was indeed simple, but it’s incredibly valuable. Who knows how much longer my dad could have lived if he had been moved to the ICU? What you’ve done is lifesaving."

Yang Fan snorted lightly, "Then chase me home and give it then; let’s see how strong this clear understanding of gratitude and grudges really is."

"Oh please, I’m begging you, just take it, okay? I was wrong to you before, I spoke too harshly. Now, if you don’t take this, my conscience will be even more troubled. I’m a righteous heroine who’s clear about gratitude and grudges, not a villain," Huo Xiaorou started her coquettish mode, rubbing her enchanting little body against Yang Fan.

"Damn!" Yang Fan exclaimed, pushing Huo Xiaorou away, "Stop acting like that; I’ll take one stack, and you see what to do with the rest. If you keep insisting, I won’t even eat."

Yang Fan has always been one to tailor his response to the person he is dealing with.

But his way of tailoring responses was not about being an opportunist, not fawning over the wealthy and looking down on the poor.

But if someone is annoying, he targets them ruthlessly.

However, if someone isn’t that annoying, or even a little bit appealing under certain special circumstances, he bases his actions on his conscience.

No matter what, he has to keep his conscience clear.

"Why are you so stubborn?" Huo Xiaorou admitted defeat and said resentfully.

Yang Fan pushed Huo Xiaorou aside and sat down on the chair, "It’s not that I’m stubborn. If you were still like before, I’d have taken the twenty thousand and might not even have done a decent job. Now, it’s just that you suddenly seem a bit more likable, so I definitely can’t be too harsh. If my mood wasn’t upset, you’d probably understand what I mean, right?"

"Understood. The flexible principle, right? If I’m likable, you ask for less; if I’m not, you ask for more," Huo Xiaorou carefree sat down next to Yang Fan, quickly glanced at Wang Daqiang across the table, and asked in a low voice, "So, you’re not really having some thoughts about me, trying to research that ’thirty-positions’ thing with me, are you?"

"Not interested. What would I research with you!" Yang Fan scanned Huo Xiaorou up and down, shook his head, and said, "Let’s leave it at that. I’ve taken the money, don’t be a pest anymore."

"Seriously, you... you really are quite annoying," Huo Xiaorou said, almost laughing out of frustration.

Yang Fan looked at Huo Xiaorou, "You’re not trying to use this method to make me change my mind, are you?"

"Not at all," Huo Xiaorou shook her head, tucking the stack of money into the small bag she carried around, "I’ve saved a thousand silver dollars; saving is earning. I couldn’t be happier."

The waiter began serving the dishes.

The dishes were impressive, and Huo Xiaorou had also ordered a few bottles of red wine.

Before even picking up her chopsticks, she raised her glass, "Here’s to a mind improved by adversity, to an annoying yet principled, and somewhat cute and great benefactor. Thank you for saving me from a dire fate, and for pulling me back from the brink of my father’s collapsing empire."

Yang Fan: ???

He was somewhat stunned, "The way you word things is really quite novel. Wait a moment, let me process this first."

"There’s nothing to process. It’s just my way of thanking you," Huo Xiaorou said, "Not a single word in what I said implies offering myself to you. Stop analyzing it. Although you are my benefactor, this concerns my principles, and I can’t just agree so easily. At the very least, you have to talk to me for a while first, even if you’re just pretending."

"There might be something slightly off with my values, but if you pretend to court me for a bit, we get to know each other, understand each other, and then move on to deeply understand that ’thirty-six positions’ or whatever it is, I think that would be somewhat more normal."

"If you’re just after my body from the get-go, other than wanting to hit you, I don’t have any other thoughts. Of course, now that you’re my benefactor, I definitely can’t do that, but I won’t agree either."

"However, now that I’ve laid out all the options for you, you can try to see if after dating for a while you decide to dump me, a proper romance followed by a proper breakup, all fair and square."

Yang Fan: ???

Off to the side, Wang Daqiang, who had just taken a sip of wine, nearly choked and rolled his eyes.

He was ready for a drink, but instead, he had a startling revelation and was forcibly fed a mouthful of dog food.

At this moment, both Little Feifei and Xiao Xinxin felt a bit uncomfortable.