A young man from another world returned to his hometown.

Chapter 100 The Unexpected Rats

He looked at Mu Jiuzhang.

Lin Yan was firmly sealed in place by the gazes of the three people.

Lin Jiayao turned around with a beaming smile, full of confidence.

He gave a thumbs up, his eyes full of genuine emotion.

"It's absolutely a sure thing!"

Lin Yan rubbed his forehead and slumped weakly into the back of the chair.

"...I still want to be a hands-off manager..."

"Ayan, I've arranged the plan for my secretary. It'll be the day after tomorrow morning."

Lin Jiayao's tone was full of determination.

"Just the two of us can go. We can travel light and make it quick."

"..."

Lin Yan hummed in agreement, but her mind was already wandering elsewhere.

"Two grown men going on a business trip... what kind of human suffering is this?"

Lin Yan's motto in life is to retire and enjoy his old age. When asked to do arduous work, his body instinctively resists.

Big cities... a very simple thought slowly rose in his mind.

Since we're going anyway, why not bring my wife along and have a couple of days of fun? That seems reasonable, doesn't it?

This is called doing both public and private good.

While Lin Jiayao was still eloquently explaining his negotiation strategies, Lin Yan's thoughts had already drifted uncontrollably away.

……

In the courtyard, sunlight filters through the leaves of the trees outside the courtyard wall.

The once powerful and domineering battle spirit, Syl, is now wearing a cozy floral apron and carrying a whole bucket of freshly washed clothes, standing in front of the clothes rack.

She's tall, but the clothesline is tied a little too high, so she has to stand on tiptoe to reach it.

Syl's snow-white ankles straightened, her small face showing a slight expression of discomfort, and she hummed a tune she had picked up from some short video.

Lin Yan leaned against the door frame, dazzled by the sight, and thought to himself: My wife is the cutest in the world!

While Lin Yan was captivated by his wife's stunning beauty, a completely different scene unfolded in another corner of the courtyard.

The baby dragons Nia and Miki were sticking their bottoms out, rummaging around in the grass, their two little heads huddled together.

Shh~ Don't move~

Nia lowered her voice.

The grass rustled violently, and in the next second, Nia reacted swiftly, her small hand reaching out to precisely pinch the scruff of a large, plump field mouse by the scruff of its neck.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

The rat was lifted into the air, its four paws flailing wildly, its whiskers twitching, revealing two large, yellowish front teeth.

Nia, however, looked at it as if she had found some rare treasure, examining it from left to right with eyes full of excitement at discovering a new toy.

"Wow~ Miki, look! What a chubby little monster! This one is a little smaller than the one on the mountain, but it's so fat!"

Miki leaned closer, clicking her tongue in amazement.

……

As Lin Yan walked out, his steps naturally veered off course.

Syl was standing on tiptoe, draping her clothes over herself.

Don't miss out.

Lin Yan wrapped his arms around her waist from behind very naturally, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Sier".

Syl paused for a moment, her cheeks flushing red.

"He's...he's outside..."

She whispered, but didn't dare to move her hands, afraid that the clothes would fall to the ground.

"Don't worry about it."

Lin Yan pulled the person closer and started to act coquettishly.

"Wife~~~"

Lin Yan drawled out his words, starting his relentless pestering mode.

My cousin wants me to go on a business trip to the provincial capital tomorrow to recruit people at a university. Can you come with me?

Syl's body went limp, and she reached out and gently tapped the back of Lin Yan's hand that was wrapped around her waist.

"No, that won't work."

Syl turned his head, his eyes revealing the aristocratic logic of another world.

"Brother Jiayao told me that this is a major operation to recruit core talents for the territory. As the lord, you are going to inspect the territory and select talents for the prosperity of the territory."

She bit her lower lip somewhat awkwardly.

"If I were to go along and play at this time, wouldn't it make the lady of the house seem rather inconsiderate?"

Lin Yan almost burst out laughing after hearing this. No matter how long his wife stayed on Earth, she was still a dutiful wife from another world.

But instead of laughing, he nodded seriously and started to bluff.

"You don't understand."

He rubbed against her.

"Recruiting talent relies not only on salary, but also on showcasing our local corporate culture and family warmth."

"Family...warmth?"

Syl was skeptical.

"yes."

Lin Yan is lying through his teeth.

"Those people value a sense of belonging the most. Just think, if they see that the lord's wife is so virtuous and gentle, they will definitely feel that our place is full of human touch and they will be eager to come here."

He sighed, his performance filled with genuine emotion.

"Most importantly, without you by my side, I don't even have any inspiration for recruiting."

Syl was so bothered by him that she couldn't help but smile up little by little.

Actually... she wanted to go, but the knowledge she had read in those novels told her that as a mistress, she had to... She muttered half-heartedly.

"But, is it really okay for me to go to work with you...?"

Lin Yan's eyes lit up, knowing there was a chance, and he quickly increased his bet.

"We'll only be there for two days. After we finish discussing work, I'll take you to see the city night view."

"R-really?"

Syl's eyes lit up immediately.

"My wife is the best!"

Lin Yan, having succeeded, smiled and turned his head to kiss her cheek.

Just as the couple were deeply in love, and pink bubbles were practically floating in the air...

"brush!"

The sound came from the bushes, and Nia stood up.

She covered the struggling field mouse tightly with both hands, as if holding some precious treasure, and tiptoed quietly behind Hill.

"Mommy, Mommy!"

Nia shouted in a childish voice.

Syl was lost in her sweet fantasy when she subconsciously hummed in agreement and turned her head away.

"Look what I found! Look how cute this thing is!"

Nia stretched out her hands in front of her face.

A rat with a beard still twitching wildly and two large front teeth bared its face and shoved directly into Hill's face.

The field mouse was probably quite frightened, letting out a squeak and staring intently at Syl with its beady black eyes.

The air was silent for half a second.

"Aaaaaaaaahh ...

Even the most battle-hardened, dragon-slaying, demon-slaying, and fiercely valiant fighting spirits were instantly broken when faced with a rodent's close-range, powerful attack.

Sylva turned pale and let out a scream that echoed throughout the courtyard, startling a flock of birds into flight. She lost all her elegance as an elven princess and huddled tightly in Lin Yan's arms like an octopus.

"Why are you playing with something like this? Take it away, take it away, take it away!"

Lin Yan quickly surrounded the person.

Syl huddled in his arms, her eyes red, and pointed a trembling finger at the rat.

Her voice even changed tone.