Chapter 56 Uneasy with No Return

Words : 1486 Updated : Sep 12th, 2025

"Wow! Brother Xia Liu, it's only been about ten minutes, and you've already mixed all these feeds?" Looking at the intermingled yellow and red pellets, Zhang Xiaoxue exclaimed in surprise. "Of course, after you guys had your fill, you came over to open the bags, aiming to get some early sleep." Xia Liu didn't bother with modesty. With the two girls around, he couldn't show off his amazing speed and had to fill the bags with feed just like any ordinary person would. After packing the feed, Zhang Xiaoxue suggested Xia Liu take a shower first, and then the two of them would grab something to eat. To Xia Liu's surprise, just when he was about to rinse off the foam from his body, the curtain blocking the entrance suddenly opened—opened! Immediately, two charming smiling faces appeared inside the bathhouse, scaring Xia Liu into hurriedly covering himself with a towel: "What are you two doing!" "Brother Xia Liu, Xiao Man and I came to scrub your back, haha," Zhang Xiaoman was the first to chime in. Zhang Xiaoxue blushed, her head lowered. It was Zhang Xiaoman who had come up with the idea, and she couldn't refuse and had to agree. But once they actually entered, she felt extremely uncomfortable. "No need, no need, I can do it myself." Xia Liu quickly declined, completely unable to comprehend what the two girls were thinking. He felt a bit alarmed. Ever since Zhang Xiaoman had moved in, Zhang Xiaoxue had changed—become less introverted, more audacious. "We can't do that. You pay us high wages and give us bonuses. We don't feel right accepting them without giving something back," Zhang Xiaoman continued. "Yeah, Brother Xia Liu, just let us help." Right, that was the argument Zhang Xiaoman had used to coax Zhang Xiaoxue into joining her in helping Xia Liu. "Good heavens, you really don't need to do this. If you don't leave now, I'll cut your salaries and there'll be no bonus either." Hearing Xia Liu say that, Zhang Xiaoman and Zhang Xiaoxue's eyes reddened and their expressions slowly changed. "Oh, my dear little ancestors, I'm letting you help, so please don't cry," Xia Liu couldn't stand tearful faces, and it was especially difficult with two girls in this state—it would be foolish not to take advantage when fortune came knocking at the door! Once Xia Liu had thought it through, Zhang Xiaoxue and Zhang Xiaoman exchanged a look and began smilingly scrubbing and washing his back. During the process, Xia Liu was almost at the brink of a breakdown. If he hadn't quietly used the Five Elements Mantra, he would have found himself in numerous awkward situations. The moment he returned to his room, his towel was flung away. Xia Liu ran his hands through his inch-long hair, feeling like he was going mad. He'd been scrubbed by the two women for a full half hour—thirty minutes! He quickly dressed and rushed out the door: "Xiaoxue, Xiaoman, I'm going to check on the chicks at the mountain top. You two wash up and head to bed soon." "Ah, Brother Xia Liu still can't accept it..." Watching his silhouette disappear into the darkness, Zhang Xiaoxue couldn't help but sigh in resignation. Two hours later, Xia Liu let out a long breath. Across from him, Zhang Qing licked the corners of her mouth with a mischievous look: "Xia Liu, why don't you just settle down with those two little 'fairies'? That way Sister Zhang here wouldn't be so worn out; I was almost at the point of fainting just now." "Heh, Sister Zhang, there's no need to be modest. I can tell your limits are far greater than that." Xia Liu didn't dare boast in front of Zhang Qing, but she had a point—if he really got serious, not even ten of her could handle it. "Heh, I know you too well. Don't be so modest. Xiao Xue and Xiao Man are good girls. Even if you married both of them, no one would say a word." Zhang Qing often mingled with the village women and had heard all the gossip. There was a rich man in the town who had five women, and they all lived together in one house. After Xia Liu got the villagers involved, the women all contacted their daughters who were working out of town, urging them to hurry back home lest they miss the chance to marry Xia Liu, the opportunity of eight lifetimes. In fact, many women even suggested that since there was only one Xia Liu and so many young girls in the village, it would be best if they all married him, for the "fat water should not flow into others' fields." "Sister Zhang, don't joke about that. How can we compare ourselves to a tycoon? Just living our lives honestly will do." After hearing Zhang Qing's words, Xia Liu silently shook his head. Living with five women all under one roof? How could you even begin to manage that, let alone handle the relationships between them? That too was a major issue. After chatting idly with Zhang Qing for a while, Xia Liu took his leave. He didn't want to risk being discovered by the villagers at daybreak again. But upon arriving home, an idea that Zhang Qing had mentioned lingered in Xia Liu's mind — the idea of taking all the girls for himself... After shaking off this whimsical thought, Xia Liu turned on his phone, downloaded QQ, and quickly logged into his account. He hadn't forgotten that Fang Fei was supposed to send him photos! As soon as he logged in, a friend request popped up. The user's online name was: A Woman in Love. He first thought it was a random person adding him, but upon seeing the profile picture he grew excited — it was Fang Fei! She actually had such a suggestive online name, scaring the daylight out of anyone. Once he accepted the friend request, thinking it was too late and Fang Fei had probably gone to bed, Xia Liu didn't initiate a chat. But before he could turn off his screen, a message from QQ appeared — it was from A Woman in Love. Without a second thought, Xia Liu opened it to find a picture that was slowly loading due to the sluggish internet speed. About five seconds later, the screen displayed a pair of fair and flawless legs! Xia Liu couldn't help but widen his eyes — those legs looked good enough to enjoy for a year without growing tired of them. He had never seen such legs before and couldn't help but send Fang Fei a question. He was desperate to find out to whom those legs belonged! "I sneaked a shot while Qinqin was asleep. Hurry up and do your thing so you can rest. I'll send you a few more pictures tomorrow." This was the message Fang Fei sent over, and Xia Liu was stunned. Did she have to be so straightforward? But indeed, those legs had captivated Xia Liu. He had never seen the girl reveal her legs before, but to possess such perfect limbs! If they were exposed, they would surely attract countless gazes. Xia Liu offered a quick reply before shutting off his phone. He had gone without sleep for quite a while now and today he needed to catch up on rest. By the time he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. It was past eleven in the morning. Zhang Xiaoxue had gone to the beach to watch everyone harvesting oysters, and Xiaoman was at home cooking. After a quick meal, Xia Liu drove to the mountain top to deliver five bags of feed, trusting that the women would know what to do next. Upon his arrival at the beach, the villagers had already processed three thousand pounds of oysters, which they helped load into Xia Liu's car. Ever since Huang Xue resigned, Xia Liu hadn't returned to the office; the kitchen staff would weigh the oysters and report directly to Fang Fei, and payment would be transferred straight into his account. In truth, Xia Liu was eager to return to the office, but having learned that Fang Fei wasn't there, he felt compelled to give up the idea. By the time he returned to the village, Li Zhi was standing at his doorstep. Xia Liu found out upon asking that Li Zhi, along with most of the villagers, had called back their sons and daughters-in-law who were working far away. Now, Li Zhi was coming to discuss with Xia Liu about possibly finding some jobs for them.

Chapter 56 Uneasy with No Return

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