Chapter 687: The Stubborn One Falls Short In the village, Chapter 687: The Stubborn One Falls Short At this thought, Lu Yun didn't bother to rest—he dashed straight for the old stubborn man's orchard. The old fellow wasn't exactly a pleasant character; in fact, his passion for women surpassed even the village chief's. His very dog was a lusty, eager one. Yesterday, when it startled Li Liánhuá in the orchard, the big hound had even licked two bites of her water well bread. At this time of day, the old man should be out there with his big hound, watching over the orchard. If Xiao Man had really gone there, what would the old man's fluttering, greedy eyes do? As he imagined this, Lu Yun took off running and soon reached the outer edge of the orchard. He peered in and heard sounds—there were indeed girls' laughter inside. With growing anxiety, he didn't even pause to worry about the old hound, and charged straight into the orchard, shouting, "Xiao Man, Xiao Ying, Dan Dan!" Just as he called out twice, the big hound barked first in response, followed by a soft, sweet voice: "Lu Yun, we're right here." "It's Xiao Ying." Lu Yun exhaled a sigh of relief and ran toward the direction of the voice. From a distance, he saw Ling Xiaoman and the other two women, led by the old, stubborn man, picking fruit from the trees. The large wolf dog, however, seemed to have been tied up somewhere. This content is the text from Chapter 687 of "Rural Beauty." Cautious not to be bitten by the dog, Lu Yun approached carefully and gently came close to Ling Xiaoman and her companions. After taking a glance at the old man, he chuckled and said, "How did you all end up here?" Before Ling Xiaoman or the others could answer, the old man replied, "How could we not come? You, Lu's son, are you afraid I'll eat them up?" Lu Yun inwardly smiled with quiet contempt, yet on his face he said, "Uncle, the way you put it—how could you possibly eat people? Though, yesterday I did notice something unusual in your orchard." The old man's expression grew slightly puzzled, and he looked at Lu Yun with suspicion, asking, "What exactly did you see yesterday?" "Lu Yun chuckled, "Honestly, it's not much—just saw a few white things tangled together." Upon hearing this, the old stick-in-the-mud's face immediately turned pale, his anger rising. He snorted, "You little fool! What were you doing here yesterday? Didn't you come to steal fruit while I was out having dinner at home?" Yesterday Lu Yun had been with Lu Xiaoying. Now, upon hearing the old man's accusation, Lu Xiaoying stepped forward promptly, saying, "Uncle, yesterday I came here with Lu Yun. When we got thirsty for lunch, I asked Lu Yun to pick a few fruits from the orchard." The old man had been worried that Lu Yun might discover the secret between himself and Li Lianhua and had hoped to gauge Lu Yun's reaction. But now, to his surprise, Lu Xiaoying stepped in to defend Lu Yun. As the old man of the imperial village, he had always been tough—except when it came to the village chief. Now, with the chief's own daughter stepping up to support Lu Yun, even with his strong temper, he dared not raise a word against him. "Since Miss Liu sent you here, I'll let you off this time. But come with me for a moment—I have a few things I'd like to ask you." Even after hearing Lu Yun's explanation, the stern-tempered elder remained uneasy in his heart. "Uncle Liu..." Lu Xiaoing knew the elder's nature—calling Lu Yun aside alone surely wouldn't be a good thing. The elder turned to Lu Xiaoing and smiled warmly, "Xiaoing, don't worry. I'm only here to chat with Lu Yun a few moments. The fruit you ate—well, I won't hold it against you. You two go ahead and pick as much fruit as you like, enjoy it however you wish." Then he pulled Lu Yun's arm and walked off in the opposite direction. "Lu Yun..." Lu Xiaoing called out, worried. Lu Yun turned and smiled, "No worries at all. Maybe Uncle Liu has something delicious in store for me. You go ahead and play." Ling Xiaoman didn't find it unusual at all. After all, Lu Xiaoying and Wu Dan had always known the old stick-in-the-mud's bad temper, and they both looked worried as the old man pulled Lu Yun away into the depths of the orchard. "What on earth is going on?" the old man finally stopped, and Lu Yun, knowing full well what he was doing, smiled and asked. "Lu Yun, tell me the truth—what exactly did you see yesterday in my orchard?" the old man asked Lu Yun with a firm, intense tone. "Just two white, fluffy things entwined, arching back and forth, making a sound that was quite embarrassing to hear," Lu Yun said, then walked up to a tree and performed various poses. The elder prick was immediately on edge. The movements Land Yun had just performed were nothing but the very routines he and Li Liānhua had been doing in the orchard yesterday—clearly, Land Yun had witnessed everything. While other elders didn’t mind, he was most afraid that Land Yun would tell the village headman about his and Li Liānhua’s affair. Once the village headman learned of it, the orchard would surely be in serious trouble. The elder had two great passions in life: women, and this very orchard. If the orchard were taken back by the headman, it would mean the end of his life’s work—his very existence. Old man, isn't this little guy at a loss now? I'm going to give you a good one, Land Yun stepped up to the stubborn old man, serious and said, "Uncle, what exactly are you doing here? Is it men treating women unfairly?" The old man blinked back to reality, looking at Land Yun with a look of surprise and panic. "What did you just say?" "I said I saw that scene—aren't men treating women unfairly? Otherwise, why would the woman be screaming so loudly, crying all the while?" Land Yun kept his eyes on the old man's face, watching for any subtle shifts in expression. The old man wiped sweat from his face with a hand, his voice trembling. "Xiao Yun, have you never seen anything like this before?" Land Yun smiled to himself, nodded, and said, "I haven't, but it seems both of them have taken off their clothes. I was afraid of your big wolf dog, so I didn't dare to get too close—I just managed to catch a general view." "Heal the stubborn one, who now feels a bit reassured—turns out the boy's breathless speech was just trying to scare himself. Fortunately, he hadn't lost his composure. Yet, just as the stubborn one settled down and looked up at Lu Yun, he was stunned by the strange smile on Lu Yun's face! …… Country Beauty No. 687, Main Text No. 687: The Stubborn One's Defeat – Updated!"