Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Who is the Flower? Who is the Manure? Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Who is the Flower? Who is the Manure? Yin Hehe that day ended her treatment in the afternoon by chatting with the nurse.

It was still very painful.

But for some reason, as she chatted, time seemed to pass more quickly.

By the time Sheng Siyuan came back, she had already taken a bath and was lying softly on the bed.

“Treatment finished?”

Seeing her like this, Sheng Siyuan, who had hurried back, couldn’t help but feel very guilty at the bottom of his heart.

Yin Hehe, seeing him like this and despite feeling very tired and weak, still smiled at him.

“How did it go?”

“It’s fine, they agreed,” Siyuan said, perking up again when the topic came up.

He sat on the edge of her bed and saw the small green fruit that she had been playing with that morning on the bedside table. He picked it up and leisurely began to peel it.

“However, they didn’t ask for one billion, but ten billion.”

“Huh?”

Yin Hehe, curious about the fruit, looked up at him when she heard this.

“What ten billion?”

“You know, the funding matter you mentioned this morning. Didn’t you say one billion?”

The man finally peeled the “immortal fruit” completely and seeing the woman staring unblinkingly, he brought it to her lips.

Yin Hehe: “…”

A very sweet fragrance wafted over, and she had no interest in listening to him anymore, biting into it right away.

“Wow, delicious, what is this exactly?”

After eating it with relish, she happily inquired about the name of the fruit.

Sheng Siyuan smiled.

“I don’t know either. I saw it at the supermarket and bought it. The person who sold it said it seemed to be the fruit of a cactus.”

“Cacti bear fruit too?”

Yin Hehe was very surprised.

Helpless, she was a southerner, and while she had grown cacti before, she had never seen them bear fruit.

Yin Hehe got up, asking the man to fetch two more, and this time she peeled them herself.

Si Yuan watched her, suddenly finding it somewhat amusing.

He thought of Little Bun at home.

He hadn’t noticed before; now, it was clear that the little foodie had inherited this from the woman.

“Right, about that ten billion thing you mentioned just now, I can’t remember. Did I make a mistake? Should I go and clarify with them?”

Yin Hehe, finally done with the fruit and licking her fingers contentedly, remembered the previous topic.

Sheng Siyuan sighed.

Could this be the pinnacle of a prodigal wife? A slip of the tongue cost her husband nine billion.

Sheng Siyuan didn’t bring the topic up again.

That afternoon, because there was some urgent business to deal with at the company, Sheng Siyuan went out for a while. By the time he returned, the sun was setting, and Yin Hehe, who had been approved to go out for half an hour each day, was already waiting there.

“Dr. Qin said there’s a market here. Shall we go and have a look?”

She asked, full of anticipation.

Sheng Siyuan was stunned, “The market? What’s there to look for? It’s crowded and packed with people.”

“Mm, I just want to see,” Yin Hehe’s gaze was cast forward, suddenly turning tender.

It was like the gentle rising of smoke from earthly fires.

Seeing this, Sheng Siyuan understood.

Yes, those who had come back from the brink of the Ghost Gate probably first longed to see this lively atmosphere.

The pair got into the car, driving towards the market in the fiery glow of the evening.

Actually, in this city, the market is not like the southern food markets but a mix of snacks, stalls, performances… akin to a pedestrian street, only with a more ethnic and local flair.

Many tourists came, and they all enjoyed browsing around.

When Yin Hehe got out of the car and saw the market, she too was very excited.

“So many people, so much good food, Youyou would definitely love it if she were here,” she said.

She thought of her daughter.

Sheng Siyuan accompanied her at her side.

As a golden child who had only frequented high-end places since childhood, he was definitely not used to places like this.

Plus, he had a touch of OCD.

So, as soon as he entered, he felt very uncomfortable.

“I want to eat that.” But as soon as Yin Hehe entered, she plunged into the crowd upon seeing a street snack she fancied not too far away.

In a panic, Sheng Siyuan had no choice but to follow her closely.

Ten minutes later, when the two emerged from the stall, Yin Hehe was holding two skewers of aromatic grilled kidney, which she handed to the man.

“Eat?”

“No need, you eat,” Sheng Siyuan replied while taking out a pristine handkerchief to wipe his hands and clothes.

At the sight of those skewers, he refused without a second thought.

Seeing his reaction, Yin Hehe did not insist.

Thus, as they strolled along, she kept eating while Sheng Siyuan was either paying or cleaning up after her.

By the end of their jaunt, it was unclear whether it was Yin Hehe’s unappealing behaviors that were turning stomachs or Sheng Siyuan’s untouchable high society demeanor that was drawing so much attention.

So much so that when they left, there was a large group of people staring at them from behind.

“What’s their relationship, exactly? The man looks like upper crust, but why does the woman act like a delinquent?”

“Delinquent? I don’t think so. She’s pretty too, but she’s a bit crude in her behavior and speech!”

“Exactly, it’s like putting fresh flowers on a pile of manure.”

In the end, they even overheard such comments.

Having had her fill, Yin Hehe was now sitting on a bench at the market exit, resting. Upon hearing those words, she immediately turned to look at the elegant man standing beside her.

“Mr. Sheng, who do they mean by ‘manure,’ you or me?”

“Me!”

To her surprise, this seemingly unattainable man straightforwardly applied the term to himself.

Yin Hehe lowered her head and chuckled.

Having rested enough, it was time to go back. Yin Hehe stood up and slowly walked back the way they had come, with one hand enveloped in the warm palm of the man beside her.

“Regarding the company, what are your current plans? Offending Jian Zhongzhou couldn’t have made things easy, could it?”

“…Yes.”

Upon hearing this, the man hesitated before nodding.

He knew that this woman was smart, and even if he wanted to keep things from her, her experience and understanding of society would make it impossible.

“Let me guess, after suffering such humiliation, he’ll probably use all his connections, especially in the political sphere, to deal with you, right?”

“Yes,” Sheng Siyuan admitted again.

“So, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to break away from my original principles and start infiltrating that circle.”

He frowned as he spoke, and for the first time, a conflicted and troubled expression crossed his handsome features.

Yin Hehe stopped walking.

She turned around and, amidst the bustling market, looked at the man’s handsome face and the untainted dark eyes behind his glasses.

“Don’t do that. I’ve seen too many cases of collusion between government and business, and in the end, business has never outplayed government, just like with Bai Feite we encountered in the States. Do you remember?”

“I remember,” Sheng Siyuan nodded.

“You mean if I do that, I will end up like it?” he asked, with a furrowed brow.