Landscape Beauty 497, Main Text 497 – Chapter Goal: Become a Eunuch in the Village 497 – Chapter Goal: Become a Eunuch in the Village The only clean clothes Land Yun had were still damp with foot-washing water. He wasn’t particularly bothered by this, but how could he carry Ling Xiaoman home like this? With no other choice, he returned to his dormitory and dressed again in the clothes he had just changed into not long ago. This content is the text from Chapter 497 of Landscape Beauty. – Love Quarters – waohm) He’d definitely be scolded by Auntie San when they got home! Looking at the short-sleeved shirt now transformed into a tank top, Land Yun shook his head in resignation. After leaving the dormitory, Land Yun pushed Li Tingting’s bicycle out from the garage and headed straight to Ling Xiaoman’s office. Ling Xiaoman was holding a travel bag and chatting with a female teacher outside her office. Upon seeing Land Yun arriving on his bicycle, she smiled and greeted the teacher, “Ms. Wang, someone has come to pick me up. We’ll see each other again The Wang female teacher nodded gently, finding that she and Ling Xiaoman, who had only recently joined the school, got along well. Upon hearing Ling Xiaoman's words, she thought it must be Ling's boyfriend picking her up on weekends. Turning to look, however, she saw it was just a male student from the school. She waved slightly toward Ling Xiaoman's back, saying, "Ling, see you on Monday." "Wait—how come you've changed clothes again?" Ling Xiaoman glanced at Lu Yun closely, surprised. Lu Yun smiled sadly, "That clean outfit got accidentally splashed with foot-washing water just now. Xiao Man, let's go—we'll meet Xiao Ying at the school gate and head back together." "Your hand's hurt—should I take you instead?" Ling Xiaoman placed her compact travel bag on the back of the car, looking at Lu Yun's injured right hand. "No, I'm quite heavy—I don't want to tire you out. If my third aunt finds out, she'll definitely give me a good scolding with a broomstick right on my back." Turning the car around, Lu Yun spoke as they walked toward the school grounds. Thinking of the look Lü Yun's third aunt gave her, Ling Xiaoman suddenly blushed and said in a soft, delicate voice, "You're so sturdy—you can just take it. This content is from Chapter 497 of 'Rural Beauty.' On weekends, students are crazy—groups of them are rushing to the school by bike. Walking along, they chat softly. In no time, they reach the corner store owned by Liu's widow. 'Xiaoman, wait a moment,' said Lu Yun, 'I'll check with Liu Aunt when she's going back.' Handing over the bike, Lu Yun hurried inside. On weekends, the store isn't crowded with students. When Lu Yun entered, Liu's widow was busy packing, filling a full bag—she didn't know what was inside. 'Aunt, when are you going back?' asked Lu Yun. Liu's widow straightened up and smiled back, 'Right now, actually. Shall I go back with you?' Lu Yun walked up to her, smirking, "Yes, right now the cornfields along the roadside are so dense that you can't see a thing. When I want to go back with Auntie, I'd like to take a little detour and play around in the cornfields for a while." "Go on, then! You're not serious at all—those fields are suffocating. Go on, take care of yourself!" Liu Guo-fu laughed and scolded. "You go back first. I still have a few things to attend to. I'll come later once I'm done." "Alright, Auntie. I'll come by to see you when I return," Lu Yun replied, but didn't immediately leave. Liu Guo-fu was taken aback, speaking softly, "Xiao Yun, listen to me—after you go back, don't come to me again. As a widow, if you keep showing up, I'm sure there'll be all sorts of gossip about me." Lu Yun narrowed her eyes, "What do I care? If any of those talkative women dare to spread rumors, I'll personally use my own rod to poke them to death!" Liu Lu Yun said, "What's there to be afraid of? If anyone dares to say anything bad about you, and I find out, I'll go and poke them—right until they've both lost their voices." Liu's widow sighed, looking at Lu Yun and said, "Little Yun, I don't mind what people say—after all, I've been in that position myself, so I'm used to it. But you're different. If because of me you have to endure some harsh words or insults, will you really end up unmarried? And I don't want any conflict between you and Xiao Ying because of me. Can you understand my concern?" As she spoke, it seemed as though she had something else in mind, and added, "If you can't hold back and need me when you do, I'll come find a quiet place where we can be alone." "Mrs. Liu, I'm not just thinking about doing that with you. Anyway, I'll go now." Lu Yun shook his head and turned to leave the convenience store. Li Guo-fu also let out a soft sigh at the moment Lu Yun stepped out of the room, opened her mouth as if to say something to Lu Yun, but ultimately shook her head, a wry smile playing on her face. When Lu Yun approached Ling Xiao-man, Lu Xiaoying was there too, and Dan Dan, the young girl, was pushing her cart alongside Ling Xiao-man and Lu Xiaoying, whispering softly among them. "Everyone's here, then—let's go," Lu Yun called out. The three women turned to look at him at once. "Lu Yun, your hand is still injured; let me take Ling Teacher," Lu Xiaoying said. Before Lu Yun could respond, Ling Xiao-man interjected, "Let him take her. I'll just put my bag on your cart." Once Ling Xiao-man spoke, Lu Xiaoying had little to add and simply nodded, lifting up her cart to place Ling Xiao-man's bag at the back. "Poor fellow," Lu Yun said, calling out to the three women as he took the cart, "Let's go—our destination: Cheng Taijian Village." "The three girls laughed together—how bold of this village to shout out its name so loudly! Truly, quite shy of them." Ling Xiaoman leaned slightly against the seat and gave a gentle pat on Lu Yun's back. "Now, don't let the donkey get too excited." Lu Yun chuckled, knowing that if he didn't let himself get excited, he wouldn't gain any advantage at all. Though he didn't particularly want to push Ling Xiaoman, by nature, with such a beautiful woman sitting right behind him, he had to take a few little advantages—just like last week when Ling Xiaoman went to the restroom and was secretly watching by a neighbor's young man, and he himself had caught a glimpse of her dark, lush form! Thinking of that, a warm current suddenly surged through Lu Yun's abdomen, and the man behind him began to feel restless, wanting to look up. But after the experience of being jolted during the ride with Lu Xiaoying to school last time, Lu Yun now calmly settled his restless companion. Along the way, several people chatted and laughed, yet Lu Yun noticed that Wei Dan only smiled along with Ling Xiaoman and Lu Xiaoying, rarely speaking. Occasionally, she would shyly glance at Lu Yun, her cheeks suddenly flushing. Since Wei Dan had opened up to Lu Yun at the soil mound, she seemed to grow increasingly nervous whenever she saw him, slowly trailing behind Lu Yun and Lu Xiaoying's vehicles. Suddenly, she twisted slightly, her face growing even redder, as if remembering something deeply embarrassing.