Rural Beauty No. 784, Main Text No. 784: Men Naturally Appreciate Women Chapter 784: Men Naturally Appreciate Women "As they walked back to the house, Lu Yun said, 'Xinlan sister, you never mentioned it, and I completely forgot—you always call my uncle and aunt 'brother' and 'sister-in-law.' Isn't that clearly taking advantage of me? I think you'd be better off returning to your original self. Otherwise, when I'm hosting them, I'll feel stiff and awkward, constantly thinking this is a matter between me and my half-mother. If I get too soft, we'll both suffer.' "Iron Xinlan suddenly spat out, 'What are you thinking of at this hour of day? Don't you have your gun cleaned up? Look at the soil gun in Lu Yun's hands—there's clearly more to it than that.' Her gaze lingered on Lu Yun's gun, carrying a subtle implication. 'You won't clean it now, will you? If you do, you'll need a safe spot, won't you? With this dry weather, you'll have to find some water to dampen it. Xinlan, you've got just the right place on your body—why don't you let me have a little last-minute practice right here?' Lu Yun kept glancing around at Xinlan with a mischievous eye. 'The main gate's still open—why not wait until night to make a scene?' Xinlan didn't object, though she found it a bit odd to be doing such things so early in the day, in a place she didn't know well. 'Then I'll go close the gate,' Lu Yun said, stepping toward the door. Before closing the gate, Xinlan had deliberately left it open so that Wang Hehui's men could enter smoothly. Now, however, it became a convenient excuse for her Tell you, no matter what, I'm still a woman—something as simple as fighting someone bare-chested, I simply can't do it," Iron Xinlan intercepted Lu Yun, speaking softly and tenderly. Listening to Xinlan's sweet, somewhat clumsy words, Lu Yun felt a sudden surge of irritation, and burst out, "Xinlan sister, you've returned to your original appearance—I haven't seen you like this in a long time..." With only Lu Yun and himself at home, Xinlan no longer felt the need to constantly conceal herself. Nodding, she turned around and began fiddling with her face, hands moving about as if adjusting something, and in a moment, when she faced Lu Yun again, she had regained her heavenly beauty—her original, ethereal grace. Though her clothing remained unchanged, the transformation in her appearance gave her a completely different, refined, and distinctly elegant aura, surpassing all others in natural charm and grace. Lu Yun watched, wide-eyed, at Xinlan's slightly flushed cheeks, and cleared his throat, saying, "Xinlan sister, my heart is on fire." Now restored to her twenties' natural beauty, Xinlan glanced at Lu Yun with a look of mild annoyance, saying, " "Seeing Lu Yun still persistently eyeing his body, he waved his hand and said, 'I'd love to, but I'm not sure if my iron palms agree.' Lu Yun suddenly snapped to attention, shrunk his shoulders and replied, 'Then let's drop it. If your iron palms happen to land on one of my younger brothers, I'll spend the rest of my life just watching women covet him.' Iron Xinlan chuckled, 'Good. So now, don't think about me—let's discuss everything later at night.' Lu Yun nodded in agreement. It seemed he'd have to hold off for now. With Xinlan staying at home, even if he felt restless, he couldn't possibly go out and find a woman to vent his frustrations. He'd just have to patiently wait until nightfall to enjoy Xinlan's exquisite well water. Later, he caught faint glimpses of the conversation between Lu Yun and the others, but since he was afraid of being noticed, he remained hesitant and thus heard only vaguely. However, Wang Er clearly saw the entire scene when Zhuo San handed over his soil gun to Lu Yun and then, together with his wife, stepped out of the house. As Lu Yun and the middle-aged beautiful woman entered the house together, Wang Er's heart grew increasingly uneasy. "Will you believe me if I give you a slap and you sleep for three days and three nights?" Landen said, with a serious expression. "Heartlan姐, even if I have to sleep for three lifetimes, I'll go with you!" Iron Heartlan furrowed her brows. "Why?" If you're also in a hurry, go ahead first—I'll wait for you to return before I go. Lu Yun didn't know how to explain this to Tie Xinlan. Last time, Ling Xiaoman was heading to the restroom and almost got spotted by Wang Family's second son. Now, since Tie Xinlan isn't aware of the situation, if she goes suddenly, who knows whether Wang's second son might be waiting for her in the restroom. "I'm afraid someone will be peeking," Lu Yun finally admitted, unable to come up with a better reason. Tie Xinlan laughed heartily. "Besides you, this little colorful one, who else would dare to peek? Don't worry—should anyone even attempt to sneak a look, I'll just slap them so hard their brains will splatter, and I'll extract two eyeballs to feed to the dogs." Lu Yun had no doubt that Tie Xinlan had the strength to do that. But if someone had already been seen, even if he were knocked out, what good would it do? The part that was already seen would still have been seen. "I still want to go with you. All right, if you're convenient, I'll just turn around and not look—just keep going on your own. I simply can't let you go alone. You don't know how many thirsty, eager men live in this village. If you doubt it, just go out and stroll around now—see if anyone doesn't start commenting on you, saying things that make you feel embarrassed." Land Yun shared with Tie Xinlan some of the situations Ling Xiaoman had encountered, hoping the strong-willed, high-caliber woman would listen to his advice. Tie Xinlan, however, remained unconvinced and said to Land Yun, "Alright! When I come back from the bathroom, you'll accompany me outside for a walk. It's so hot here—we're all suffocating inside!" Land Yun was completely stunned. How could this Tie Xinlan be so fearless? Even after he made such a suggestion, she still hadn't been convinced to go out for a stroll. Great! He should have never said it at all. "Everyone has a desire to be beautiful. It's natural for men to appreciate women—what's so unusual about that?" Tie Xinlan said as she immediately walked out of the room and headed