Chapter 1

At noon in Dongshan Village, the sun was blazing high in the sky, and the heat was intense.

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The cicadas in the trees chirped tirelessly.

Zhang Dong emerged from his family's cornfield and hurried toward the nearby mountain stream.

There was no path in the mountain stream, and it was overgrown with thorny bushes, but in a hidden spot, there was a pond where the water was warm in winter and cool in summer.

"Such a hot day, it feels so good to take a bath..."

Arriving at the pond, Zhang Dong muttered to himself, quickly stripped off his clothes, and eagerly jumped into the water, immersing himself in the cool water.

But at that moment,

"Ah..."

A sudden scream rang in his ears.

Zhang Dong shivered all over and wiped the water from his eyes.

He widened his eyes and looked in the direction of the sound, only to be stunned on the spot.

Not far away, a woman was looking at him in panic.

The woman, like a lotus just out of the water, was exceptionally beautiful.

Her wet hair hung loosely on her smooth, white shoulders. Although she only showed her head, Zhang Dong recognized her as Yang Cui, the famous beauty of the village.

"Yang Cui, you... why are you here?" Zhang Dong asked, somewhat dazed.

Yang Cui's face was flushed, like a ripe apple, and under the reflection of the water and the sunlight, she looked particularly enchanting.

She was the famous beauty of the village, just over thirty years old.

Having never given birth, her figure was as good as that of a woman in her late teens or early twenties.

Yang Cui's husband worked out of town and hadn't returned for years. Whenever she walked through the village, a group of men would follow her, whistling at her.

On some quiet nights, Zhang Dong would occasionally fantasize about holding Yang Cui and sleeping with her.

Now, looking at her, Yang Cui was even more beautiful than he had imagined.

The water in the pond was very clear, allowing one to see to the bottom.

Even though Yang Cui only showed her head above the water, her graceful figure did not escape Zhang Dong's gaze.

The ripples on the water made her snow-white skin seem to undulate with the waves.

Yang Cui's already well-endowed figure appeared even more shapely due to the refraction of the water.

Zhang Dong found it hard to control himself and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, trying to look away.

But his eyes seemed to disobey his commands and couldn't move away.

Yang Cui also noticed his gaze and blushed even more.

She scolded, "Dongzi, did you do this on purpose? My clothes are right there, and you just jumped in directly..."

Zhang Dong followed Yang Cui's gaze and saw that indeed, his clothes were next to a stone where Yang Cui's clothes were piled up.

It turned out that just a moment ago, while Yang Cui was enjoying her bath, she suddenly saw Zhang Dong come.

She was so scared that she quickly crouched in the water, planning to leave when Zhang Dong wasn't paying attention.

But Zhang Dong jumped into the water not far from her, leaving her no chance to leave, so she had to call out.

Zhang Dong was somewhat amused and said, "Yang Cui, I was too hot just now and didn't pay attention to my surroundings... Besides, this pond is hidden, and usually, only I come here. Who would have thought you would also come here to bathe..."

Yang Cui spat and said, "You, turn around quickly. Wait for me to get dressed, and then you can bathe yourself."

Zhang Dong had no choice but to turn around.

Yang Cui secretly observed Zhang Dong from behind.

Zhang Dong, standing at about 1.8 meters tall, was muscular and well-built from years of farm work, exuding a charming masculine aura.

For a moment, Yang Cui was captivated.

She thought about her life as a virtual widow and sighed softly.

Then, she stared at Zhang Dong for a long time, as if trying to engrave his figure in her mind.

Despite Zhang Dong's back being turned, he still felt a strange and unnatural sensation from her intense gaze.

He coughed lightly, signaling Yang Cui to hurry up and get dressed.

"What are you coughing for? What kind of man haven't I seen? Especially not a young man like you!"

Rolling her eyes at Zhang Dong's back, Yang Cui walked toward the shore.

Zhang Dong also let out a long sigh of relief.

However, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Yang Cui urgently shouting,

"Dongzi, someone's coming... Quick, find a place to hide, or I won't be able to explain myself..."

If someone found them both naked in the pond, given the villagers' nature, the news would spread to the county in less than half a day.

At that time, where would she have the face to go?

Hearing this, Zhang Dong instinctively turned his head and saw Yang Cui running over, holding both their clothes in a panic.

"Dongzi, there's nothing here to hide behind. What should we do?" Yang Cui was sweating profusely from worry.

Zhang Dong also knew that being caught would be bad, so he grabbed Yang Cui and said, "Yang Cui, I know a place to hide. Follow me quickly..."

He pulled Yang Cui toward the deeper part of the pond.

Near the cliff at the deeper end of the pond, there was a half-person-high stone that formed a narrow stone box with the mountain, providing a very hidden spot.

When he was a child, Zhang Dong often played hide-and-seek here.

"Yang Cui, hide in here quickly."

Pulling Yang Cui into the stone box, Zhang Dong quietly peeked out at the pond below.

Sure enough, not long after, two figures appeared behind the trees by the pond.

Afraid of being discovered, he quickly squeezed in as well.

The stone box was not very large and was only enough to hide one person.

Now, with two people squeezed together, Yang Cui had to crouch in front, and Zhang Dong was pressed against her back.

As Zhang Dong pressed against her, Yang Cui felt a warm breath on her earlobe, which made her legs go weak, almost causing her to fall.

Zhang Dong, seeing this, quickly reached out to support her, inadvertently holding her slender waist from behind.

"Ah..."

Yang Cui shivered all over and couldn't help but let out a cry.

Zhang Dong reminded her, "Yang Cui, they're coming. Don't make a sound..."

As Zhang Dong spoke, the two figures behind the tree had already reached the pond.

One of them was Li Youtian, the village chief of Dongshan Village, who, despite being over fifty, had a heart as fickle as a twenty-year-old and often bullied the young women and brides in the village.

The other was Wang Yan, a well-known beauty in the village.

Wang Yan was also in her thirties, a widow with two children. Although her figure and appearance were not as good as Yang Cui's, she was still unique in the village, with a large group of admirers following her.

As soon as Li Youtian stood steady, he couldn't wait and started to pull off Wang Yan's clothes.

Wang Yan pushed his hand away and said, "Village Chief, you said you had something good for my family... Why did you bring me here?"

Li Youtian chuckled, "Good things, of course, good things... There's a policy from above, and families like yours can receive a ten-thousand-yuan subsidy, but there's only one slot. There are three families in our village that qualify... Who do you think I should give it to?"

Hearing this, Wang Yan hesitated and no longer tried to stop Li Youtian's advances.

Li Youtian was overjoyed, "Hehe, Wang Yan, as long as you listen to me, I won't forget you for any good things... Hmm."

As he spoke, Li Youtian directly hugged Wang Yan and started kissing her...