Chapter 161 The Two Women Meet

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"Brother Xia Liu, how come you drove this thing back here?" The first to snap out of it was Li Dazhuang. He asked timidly. "Just bought a fishing boat, and I steered it back myself," Xia Liu said, stretching out a hand to point at the fishing boat docked in the sea. "Holy cow! That big thing was actually bought by Xia Liu!" "That's way too exaggerated!" "Exaggerated, my foot. He even bought the two most famous hotels in the county, what's a small fishing boat in comparison." "Exactly, exactly!" Everyone began to excitedly and amazed discuss this. Whatever Xia Liu did, he always had his reasons. This time, buying a fishing boat was definitely well-prepared, surely another way to make money. "Brother Xia Liu, what's the fishing boat for?" "Dazhuang, are you dumb, kid? A fishing boat is obviously for fishing!" Hearing his son ask such a silly question almost made Li Zhi laugh until he cried. Everyone else also laughed at Li Dazhuang, making him touch his head and chuckle sheepishly. "Uncle Li is right; a fishing boat is for fishing. Let me introduce you guys—her name is Liang Caiming, and from now on, she will be the captain of that boat." "What! The captain!" "That's hardly possible." "Brother Xia Liu, are you sure there's no mistake? This beauty looks a bit like a high school student…" As soon as Xia Liu's words came out, they immediately drew everyone's skepticism. Because Liang Caiming's appearance was really too youthful; if it weren't for her tall stature, she would definitely look like an underage girl. Liang Caiming smiled wryly to herself on the side. It wasn't the first time she had encountered such criticism. Ever since she turned eighteen, she had been dealing with other people's perceptions. As long as one keeps an open mind and faces it calmly, or tries to understand it from a different perspective, the world appears different. Which woman wouldn't want to be eighteen every day? Now she had that advantage, having a baby face, something many women envied. "Hello everyone, I'm glad to meet you all. Please forgive my boldness, I am actually twenty-six years old," said Liang Caiming loudly, stepping forward as she looked at the crowd engrossed in discussion. "Holy cow! Twenty-six! Even older than Xia Liu!" "That's insane!" Hearing this news, everyone's mouths hung open in surprise. "Ahem, that's right, Caiming is indeed twenty-six, and her sailing experience is even more extensive than mine," Xia Liu coughed twice to quiet everyone down and then patiently explained. "We all believe it, but Xia Liu, is the fishing boat meant for going out to sea to fish?" With Xia Liu's answer, everyone nodded in belief, and whether Liang Caiming was truly twenty-six or not didn't matter. As long as it was Xia Liu's arrangement, no one here would refuse. "Not going out to sea for now, just dredging in our waters!" "What! There are fish to dredge in our small area of the sea?" Uncle Li was the first to exclaim in surprise. "There are, Uncle Li. I plan to personally dredge a batch tomorrow. After work is over later, Dazhuang, help me pick a few strong ones to operate with me tomorrow." "Hehe, if ten aren't enough, then twenty! Our village is full of strongmen!" Li Dazhuang said cheerfully. "Ten will be enough. We'll meet here at noon tomorrow." Xia Liu nodded in satisfaction, greeted everyone, and then walked towards the village with Liang Caiming. Before returning to the village, Xia Liu had asked Li Dazhuang for the car keys because his car was still parked in Binlai City, and he evidently needed a vehicle to get around. As they entered the village, Liang Caiming grew increasingly astonished. Because the village seemed extremely poor. Brick houses were rare; most were either made of stone or mud. Yet in this impoverished village, according to Xia Liu, each villager's daily income was tens of thousands. If she hadn't seen those villas being built, Liang Caiming would have found it hard to believe. Along the way, Xia Liu introduced many things to Liang Caiming, and before they knew it, they had arrived at his front door. Hearing Xia Liu's voice outside, Zhang Xiaoxue dropped her phone and ran to the door with incredible speed. The smile she had prepared turned bitter the moment she saw Liang Caiming. "Brother Xia Liu, you're back." Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoxue's expression changed quickly enough; she understood. A man as outstanding as Xia Liu was bound to have many women around him in his lifetime; the situation now was just a matter of getting used to it. Another thing was to maintain good relationships with these women, otherwise, unnecessary conflicts and rivalry might ensue. "Yes, let me introduce you. This is Liang Caiming, the new captain." "Caiming, this is Xiaoxue, the accountant for the company and also the owner of two hotels." "Wow! Sister Xiaoxue, you're amazing. You own two hotels!" Liang Caiming, always easy to get along with, saw Zhang Xiaoxue, who was beautiful and of high stature, and instantly became proactive. "Um, Caiming, shouldn't you be calling me 'sister'? You look quite young." Zhang Xiaoxue was taken aback; she had initially thought that Liang Caiming was a student Xia Liu had brought back from some school. And yet she was calling her 'little sister', Xiaoxue. Wasn't she just taking advantage of her? "Xiaoxue, you shouldn't underestimate Caiming. She is actually twenty-six years old." "That's too exaggerated! Sister Caiming, let me touch, how can you look twenty-six?!" Upon Xia Liu's confirmation, Zhang Xiaoxue was immediately surprised, and without waiting for Liang Caiming's agreement, she started inspecting her from left to right. "Sister Xiaoxue, according to Boss Xia, you're only twenty-one or twenty-two. Now, it seems we are quite similar, and your appearance is even more incredible than mine!" Even with her extensive experience, Liang Caiming's confidence crumbled somewhat when faced with someone as supernaturally youthful as Zhang Xiaoxue. "You're not too young either, Sister Caiming, your skin is so smooth, I'm so jealous." "Could it be any more obvious?" Xia Liu, who was nearby, was already feeling parched with thirst; these two women were blatantly flirting. This was almost worse than being dead. Both women bowed their heads, bashful. They both knew now was not the time for such talk, so they linked arms and entered the yard together. Xia Liu let the two women chat while he went to fetch Li Dazhuang's car. Once the car arrived, Xia Liu took them to the county. At the moment, Xia Liu certainly didn't plan to let anyone stay at his place; it was too inconvenient. Moreover, Zhang Xiaoxue didn't want that either. She had long awaited Xia Liu's return. And now he had brought back another girl, prompting a crisis feeling that forced her to quickly claim her own share. On the way to Hejing County, Zhang Xiaoxue continuously probed Liang Caiming. This girl was unguarded and told Zhang Xiaoxue everything. Discover more content at empire After the chat, Zhang Xiaoxue whispered in her ear, "Sister Caiming, have you ever slept with Brother Xia Liu?"

Chapter 161 The Two Women Meet

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