57: Chapter 57 Mountain B&B

The waters of Longquan Mountain are clear and the scenery is beautiful. Su Nange booked a homestay with a private hot spring. Since it wasn't the weekend, the value for money was incredibly high.

A suite with exactly two rooms. There was a small living room in the middle, which allowed him to be closer to Su Yao.

Su Yao put down her luggage and breathed in the mountain air.

She smiled and said, "Aren't we supposed to be saving the world? Is this really it?"

Su Nange was brewing a pot of tea. "Oh? Is our little cat girl not satisfied yet?"

Having been with Su Nange for a while, Su Yao started to tease him in earnest. "I see you didn't even bring luggage. Don't tell me you have a Batman costume in that backpack of yours!"

Su Nange heard this and thought, 'Oh? This girl has leveled up? If you reach level 4, are you going to ride on my head? When it comes to being shameless, who has Su Nange ever been afraid of? Wait, why am I comparing this?'

Su Nange straightened his back. "Who says I don't?"

Su Yao really didn't believe it. How could this guy possibly have that kind of clothing?

So, Su Nange ran into the room, brought his backpack, and dumped everything out.

Guys, you know, basically stuff whatever they have inside without categorizing it. Changes of clothes, electronic gadgets, and the like were all spread out on the sofa.

Su Yao pointed at the pile of stuff. "Tell me, where is it?"

Su Nange blushed. "You forced me to do this!"

Su Yao hadn't realized what was happening yet. Su Nange picked up a pair of tight-fitting shorts.

He really was shameless enough to say, "Just tell me, if I put this on my head, isn't it Batman?"

Su Yao's little face flushed red, puffed up, and expanded just like Jigglypuff! It was simply adorable.

Su Nange immediately straightened up. "Alright, alright, I'm sorry, I was joking, just joking. These are swimming trunks for the hot spring later."

"Let's go together~"

"Who wants to go with you? You're annoying!"

However, the private hot spring faced a quiet valley. It was sunset at this moment. Such beautiful scenery was truly rare.

Su Nange ran to the homestay front desk and bought a conservative one-piece swimsuit.

Su Yao couldn't refuse, so she stretched out her long legs and stepped into the pool.

After the previous fooling around, Su Nange didn't dare to overstep.

He took out his phone and captured a stunning image of Su Yao against the sunset.

Su Nange handed it over. "Look, you don't even need to edit this!"

Girls, you know, a beautiful photo can make them happy for a whole day.

Su Yao said happily, "Wow, you took a really good picture! Send it to me, hurry!"

So, the two of them leaned against each other, watching the sunset warmly.

Su Yao asked, "So, what are you planning to do next? Do you think there's a problem with the antique porcelain bought at that club?"

Su Nange nodded. "According to what Zhang Tao said, it's highly likely."

"The reason Cilan Teahouse doesn't put price tags on those antique porcelains and only sells new ones suggests that it's highly likely the antiques are fake and the new ones are real!"

"Works by famous artists like Zhang Tao are definitely authentic. But in all likelihood, they are being used as a cover for those antique porcelains."

Su Yao was puzzled. "If the antique porcelain is fake, what does that prove? At most, it's just selling fakes. What does that have to do with us at City Investment?"

Su Nange said, "Of course it's related. Let me give you a very simple example. If I ask General Manager Su Yao for a project and offer a bribe of 1 million yuan, would General Manager Su Yao dare to accept it?"

Su Yao smiled. "I wouldn't dare!"

Su Nange continued, "Then, what if I spend 1 million yuan at General Manager Su Yao's shop? Wouldn't you feel a bit more 'daring' then?"

Su Yao suddenly realized. "Wow, Nange, how did you think of that?"

"You mean to say that buying 1 million yuan worth of fake porcelain is equivalent to indirectly bribing someone 1 million yuan?"

"So, they need these new porcelains from famous artists as a cover. Otherwise, those fake porcelains would soon be discovered to be worthless!"

"General Manager Su Yao is smart. Communicating with smart people is just so easy!"

Su Yao blushed. "Don't praise me like that. I feel like a novice in front of you and General Manager Zhou!"

Su Nange laughed. "If one could be a little white rabbit, who would want to be a big bad wolf?"

"You are kind-hearted and always think of everything in the best light."

"Unlike me. I've watched my dad do business since I was a kid—all that deception and trickery. One wrong move and you could lose everything!"

"So, I've had to assume the worst about everyone and everything."

"Until I met you, I realized that there really is a pure land in this society."

Su Yao's heart stirred. This guy was funny one moment and deep the next; it was simply unbearable.

The two of them were in the warm pool, as if they were heating up their feelings for each other.

Su Yao looked at Su Nange, and Su Nange looked at Su Yao.

Su Nange reached out to hold her, and Su Yao did not refuse.

Su Nange moved closer, and Su Yao was ready.

Su Nange was cupping that little Jigglypuff's face when the phone rang.

Damn it, FKSHT, screw you!

Su Yao smiled wryly and signaled for him to go.

Su Nange's sturdy figure sprang out of the water.

As soon as he answered, General Manager Jia on the other end was shouting anxiously, "Help, help! Miss Liu, Liu Yuan, is going crazy at the club!"

Su Nange???

Crazy? Then call an ambulance and take her to the hospital. Why call me?

However, upon reflection, he realized it was his own fault for only thinking about coming out with Su Yao. How could he have forgotten about giving her a lesson today?

Su Nange sighed helplessly and called Liu Yuan.

After a flurry of colorful language.

"Su Nange! We have an agreement! I spent so much money~~"

Before she could finish, Su Nange roared, "Quiet!"

"You're yelling at me? Wuwuwu~~"

Su Nange: "Alright, alright, I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you. I came out on this trip for your best friend, didn't I?"

"I knew you liked her~~ wuwu~"

Su Nange: This woman seems to have really gone crazy. Your tonal shifts are like an R&B singer's riffs; it's so unexpected!

"I came to Longquan to investigate clues about the porcelain. I suspect that the antiques at Cilan Teahouse are likely fake."

"Next, as long as I find evidence, that's it."

"Then you should have told me earlier! Why didn't you take me with you? I want to go too! Wuwu~"

"Eldest Miss, are you a train? Why do you keep 'wuwu-ing'?"

Liu Yuan knew that Su Nange was out on business, so she felt a bit better. Added to that, his remark finally made her chuckle!

"Then you make it up to me on Saturday!"

In Su Nange's mind: Hey, System, can you hear me? Do you have any of Sun Wukong's monkey hair for sale? I'll pay 1 million!

There was no response.

"Alright, Saturday, I'll take you somewhere fun."

Finally, the Eldest Miss's craziness was cured.

Su Nange walked back.

Su Yao asked, "Who was that? You seemed a bit fierce just now."

Su Nange sighed. "A best friend of your General Manager Zhou. She's a young lady from a major family in the Qiantang. She's actually quite nice, just a bit eccentric."

"She's also helping your General Manager Zhou investigate this matter, and I didn't ask her along, so she was a bit upset!"

"It doesn't affect you, does it?"

Su Nange was moved. Look at that, by comparison, the good girl in front of him knew so much about caring for others.

She didn't gossip about who General Manager Zhou's best friend was, nor why she was looking for him; she only cared about whether someone of that status would affect him.

With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for!

Su Nange said gently, "Thank you, it's nothing major. Although I am a small person, I have my own temper."

"It's already mealtime, let's go eat some local farm-style dishes here!"

Su Yao smiled and nodded.

Su Nange took Su Yao's hand and led her out of the water. Watching her back as she returned to the room, Su Nange admonished himself: *Sigh, you absolutely must not let down such a kind-hearted person!*

What on earth should I do to have them both?