On the way back from inspecting the land, Lin Chu made small talk with the father and daughter, but a thousand thoughts were running through his mind.
He had a visceral dislike for feeling tied down, or worse, indebted to someone.
The nicer Yang Guangrong was to him, the more it pushed him away.
Originally, he'd only asked Dongzi to make the introduction because he wanted to buy land from her father. But then Yang Huixian came into the picture, and what was supposed to be a simple transaction had gotten complicated.
'The old saying goes: better to starve than to plow your father-in-law's field.'
'The logic was sound.'
'I should look elsewhere.'
Mulling it over, Lin Chu made up his mind.
...
As the three of them headed back to the village, they were approached by a tall man. He wore a white shirt, suit trousers, and leather shoes, and walked with his hands clasped behind his back. He radiated the calm, composed air of a high-ranking government official.
