Chapter 13

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"Sure thing!"

As soon as Su Mu said this, he immediately stood up from the small stool by the door, fidgeting with his hands, his heart almost leaping into his throat.

"Anyway, I was just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously. After washing your feet, just pour the water outside. It's dark at night, and it's inconvenient to go to the toilet, so the bucket in the corner is for you to use. It's not early, so you should get some rest. I'll just spend the night in the car outside."

After saying this, Su Mu turned and left the room, walking very quickly as if he had done something wrong. It wasn't until he stepped outside and looked up at the starry sky, taking a few deep breaths, that he managed to calm his agitated heart.

"Su Mu, Su Mu, she came over to give you books out of kindness, what are you thinking about in your head? Well, we could have chatted a bit more, but now I'll just sleep in the car."

On this side, Su Mu shook his head, opened the car, and immediately fell asleep. On the other side, Ye Xi's face was flushed, glaring angrily at the door, her mouth pouting. Soon, she burst out laughing. At first, her laughter was soft, but it grew louder and louder, and eventually, she lay down on the bed, laughing wildly.

"Stinky Su Mu, you want to stay, but do you have the guts? If you have the nerve, don't leave. Humph, you run faster than anyone, like a rabbit. Do you think I'll eat you or something?" Ye Xi muttered to herself.

That night, Ye Xi hardly slept. Whenever she thought about this being Su Mu's bed, her heart would race, and even though no one was around, her face would turn red. When she saw the small bucket at the foot of the bed, she thought about how embarrassing it would be if she had to use it. She had never used such a thing before.

And this bucket was specially prepared for her by Su Mu. Thinking about this, Ye Xi's body inexplicably felt hot, and a sense of springtime desire spread throughout her.

"Can anyone live in such an environment? How did he manage to stay here? I never realized he had this side to him."

"Where is he staying now? Did he really go to the car? There are so many mosquitoes, what if they bite him? Pfft, pfft, what am I to him, why should I worry about him?"

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That night, Ye Xi tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Eventually, she fell into a drowsy sleep. When she woke up, it was already bright outside.

"Smells good!"

Her stomach growled, and Ye Xi opened her eyes, smelling a delicious aroma. At that moment, Su Mu said from outside, "Are you up? Let's have breakfast."

"Okay!"

Ye Xi was indeed hungry. After getting dressed, she walked out of the room. Outside, Su Mu was sitting at a small table with tofu pudding, fried dough sticks, and small buns, all of which were from the government canteen.

"I'm starving!"

After washing her hands, Ye Xi picked up a fried dough stick and started eating. Su Mu smiled and walked towards the room. Just as he was about to step in, Ye Xi suddenly blushed and rushed over, blocking the door and shouting, "No entry!"

"Why? This is my room, can't I enter?" Su Mu asked with a smile.

"No entry, I said no entry!" Ye Xi shouted, her face red.

"Alright, no entry, let's eat quickly. After we finish, we'll set off. I have something to discuss with you, and I need your advice!" Su Mu turned and sat back down to eat.

"Okay!" Ye Xi sat down cautiously, keeping a close eye on Su Mu, afraid he might change his mind and enter. She hadn't emptied the bucket yet, and if Su Mu saw it, she would be mortified.

After breakfast, Su Mu waited in the Hummer for a while before Ye Xi came out of the room. Once she was seated, Su Mu started the car, and the high-performance Hummer sped out of Black Mountain Town with a screech of the tires. Su Mu had already obtained a driver's license while studying at Jiang University, which is why he could take on the role of driver.

"Do you not have to work today?" Ye Xi asked curiously.

"You're here, my task is to accompany you on a tour!" Su Mu smiled. As he focused on driving, a unique charm radiated from him.

"Pfft, I don't believe that! If you were really that kind, the leaders of the town government would probably fire you. Also, you said you wanted to discuss something with me, but you haven't mentioned it yet." Ye Xi asked.

"Right, I almost forgot!" Su Mu laughed. "Did you see the four items I placed on the table last night?"

"Yes, they seem like antiques, but I don't know if they're real or fake." Ye Xi, who had seen the world, found the items quite interesting.

"They're real!" Su Mu's expression turned serious. "I want to ask you, do you have any connections in Shengjing City to help me sell three of them?"

"Heavens, they are real antiques! Where did you get them from? Don't tell me you bought them from the antique street?" Ye Xi asked in surprise.

"That's exactly what happened." Su Mu smiled. "All four items were bought from the antique street. I have some knowledge of antique appraisal, so I can tell the difference. Can you help me sell them?"

"Sure! You've come to the right person. I guarantee I can sell them for a high price!" Ye Xi said happily.

"Great, take them and sell them. After these four are sold, I'll go and look for more. Then you can be responsible for selling them for me. We'll work together to make big money, hehe!" Su Mu said with a laugh.

"Are you serious?" Ye Xi's eyes sparkled.

"Of course!" Su Mu said.

Hearing this, Ye Xi lowered her head in thought, but soon raised it again. "Su Mu, if you really have this ability, I want to work with you. I've always wanted to do something on my own, but I lack the starting capital. If you can lend it to me, we can work together, what do you think?"

"No problem!" Su Mu responded without hesitation.

"Aren't you afraid I'll run off with your antiques?" Ye Xi asked with a smile.

"Not at all!" Su Mu's lips curved into a charming smile. "I trust my judgment. Even if anyone else would run off with my things, you wouldn't."

Touched in her most vulnerable spot, Ye Xi almost confessed on the spot but held back. She knew she couldn't act impulsively; she had waited so long, and a little more wouldn't matter.

"Great, I promise we'll become billionaires!" Ye Xi laughed, more excited by the opportunity to put her knowledge into practice than by the prospect of making money.

Seeing Ye Xi's excitement, Su Mu felt a weight lift from his heart. As someone preparing for a political career, he had no chance to engage in business personally. Although he studied economics, his political aspirations cut off all such thoughts. Initially, Su Mu had no other plans, given his position as a deputy mayor with no real power.

But the appearance of the official ranking system boosted Su Mu's confidence. The opportunity to not worry about money and to fully dedicate himself to his political career was too good to pass up.

Compared to entrusting the antiques to someone else, Su Mu felt much more comfortable giving them to Ye Xi. Four years of university and graduate school together had given him insight into her character. Plus, with the influential figure behind Ye Xi, Su Mu believed that with proper management, they could become part of the first wave of wealthy people.

Once they had the capital, they could start a business and then give back to society. Of course, these were plans for when they had real money. Given Su Mu's current penniless state, he didn't even think about such things.

The Hummer bumped along the mountain road, a testament to the vehicle's quality. Any other car would have been wrecked on such a rough road. The main mode of transportation here was the durable tractor.

Looking at the desolate mountains on both sides, despite not yet reaching their destination, Ye Xi felt a sense of desolation. This place was indeed one of the poorest in Jiangnan Province, and she wondered what the so-called elementary school would look like. She kept imagining it in her mind.

Daliu Tree Village had the best location among the ten natural villages in Black Mountain Town. The other nine villages were centered around it, like petals, spread out in nine directions. The best connection between Black Mountain Town and the ten villages was here.

Distributing books, which Su Mu had done several times before, was always done this way. Since all the elementary school students from each village attended Daliu Tree Elementary School, it was the most convenient place to distribute the books, saving the trouble of going to each village. The last time he went to Monkey Back was because it was the closest to Black Mountain Town and more convenient.

Squeal!

When the Hummer stopped in front of Daliu Tree Elementary School, the entire village was shocked. They had been waiting for Su Mu, who they were informed would come today. They had planned to welcome him, but they never expected such a powerful car.

"Mayor Su, you've upgraded from a bird gun to a cannon. What happened to your motorcycle?"

"Right, what kind of car is this? It's so impressive!"

"Hey, Doggy, don't touch it, you might break it!"

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Before Su Mu could get out of the car, the villagers started shouting. However, when they saw the heavenly beauty Ye Xi get out of the car, all the shouting stopped. Each person glanced at Ye Xi's face and then looked away, as if looking any longer would be disrespectful.

"What are you all standing around for? Uncle Chang, get some people to help unload the car and carry everything into the school." Su Mu said with a smile.

"Ah... Okay..."

Chang Shun, the village secretary, quickly shouted, "Kids, stop standing around and help Mayor Su unload the car. If you dawdle, I'll beat you!"

With a rustling sound, a few simple villagers picked up the large cardboard boxes from the car and ran towards the school, shouting as they went.

"Teacher Gu, Teacher Gu, come and distribute the items!"

"Let's go, don't worry, they mean no harm." Su Mu said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.

"I'm fine!" Ye Xi indicated that she was okay.

When Su Mu, accompanied by the village secretary Chang Shun, entered the school, a group of children rushed out of the three dilapidated old houses. Each child was dressed simply, their eyes fixed on the cardboard boxes, cheering and jumping.

"This is Daliu Tree Elementary School?" Ye Xi looked at the scene, hardly believing it. Despite her mental preparation, she was still shocked.

She never imagined there could be such a dilapidated school.

The entire Daliu Tree Elementary School was about six acres in size, with a row of four old stone houses. Three of them were classrooms, and one was the teacher's dormitory. There was only one teacher, who taught six classes.

Apart from these, the school had no other facilities. Even the gate was made of wood, looking quite shabby.

However, in Ye Xi's eyes, not a single child looked miserable or unhappy; they all smiled innocently.

Just as Ye Xi was lost in thought, a woman with a proper appearance and a face covered in chalk dust walked out from the front. She was slightly surprised when she saw Ye Xi, as seeing such a beautiful woman here was almost a miracle.

But she quickly regained her composure and walked forward with a smile, addressing Su Mu respectfully, "Brother Su, you're here again!"

"Xiang, this time it's not my doing. It's this lady, my classmate Ye Xi, who has come to bring books for the children." Su Mu introduced, "Ye Xi, this is the principal of Daliu Tree Elementary School, Gu Xiang. Xiang, this is Ye Xi."

"Hello!"

"Hello!"

With their light greetings, they were now acquainted. Gu Xiang smiled and said, "Ms. Ye, thank you so much for bringing so many books."

"Don't mention it, it's what I should do." Ye Xi quickly replied.

"Brother Su, why don't you show Ms. Ye around while I distribute the books?" Gu Xiang nodded and smiled, then turned to start her work.

Without Gu Xiang's supervision, the children might have gone wild.

"Doggy, stop fooling around, listen to Xiao Ke, and stand in line by class, ready to receive the items." Gu Xiang called out crisply.

All the children lined up as Gu Xiang arranged. After Chang Shun and the others brought the items over, they left the school, not wanting to interfere with Gu Xiang's teaching.

"Do you want to hear a story?" Su Mu, seeing the smiling children, lit a cigarette and sat on a green stone in the playground, speaking in a low voice.

"Tell me!" Ye Xi, who had never seen Su Mu like this, said softly.

"The story begins when I became the deputy mayor of Black Mountain Town..."

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