Chapter 82

Ye Chen blushed and said, “You don’t have to buy me anything; I’ve already bought the Dongfanghong tractor, and it should arrive in a couple of days.”

His little boyfriend, who had long been eyeing the Lamborghini tractor, secretly purchased the Dongfanghong tractor—Shen Mofeng was suddenly overwhelmed by a strong sense of confusion, momentarily unsure of where he was. He blinked for two seconds and uncertainly asked, “Then… what if we use both? Don’t you like that?”

Worried that Ye Chen might decline, he added, “Besides, it’s also for my dad’s benefit.”

Growing the business, earning enough divine power, and cultivating the immortal tree were the top priorities. With this in mind, Ye Chen no longer held back. His eyes brightened as he decisively said, “Then let’s use the Dongfanghong on the mountain. The model I got can replace the half axle of the Mountain King, which is suitable for farming in hilly areas. The Lamborghini won’t go up the mountain; the rugged roads could damage the machine.”

This relationship was simply… indescribable. Shen Mofeng hesitated for a moment, pulled out a cigarette, bit down on the filter, and maintained a smile, saying, “Okay.”

He finally understood where Ye Chen’s impressive agricultural skills on the reality show came from.

Receiving such an extravagant gift from his boyfriend, Ye Chen thought he should act cute and charming.

“Chen Chen…” Shen Mofeng looked at him with a mix of amusement and helplessness.

Ye Chen leaned in slightly, awkwardly brushing his lips against the corner of Shen Mofeng’s mouth, his voice soft and muddled: “Thank you, Gege.”

As he spoke, his mind was already racing with plans to expand the farmland area, types of crops, and cost calculations. He had been active in the tractor forum these past few days, humbly seeking advice and browsing group posts. He had a basic understanding of fuel consumption and efficiency; with the horsepower of the Lamborghini, plowing over a hundred acres in a day would be a breeze, and with the Jing Ling, he wouldn’t have to worry about how many acres he could cultivate.

Some people may appear to be playful and cute on the surface, but what they’re really thinking about is farming!

After Ye Chen gave Shen Mofeng a quick kiss, he immediately began calculating diesel usage.

Shen Mofeng: “?”

Little pig hoof^[1]猪蹄子 – A term used to complain about a partner who’s not considerate or fails to keep their promises. Usually used by women toward men. It’s light-hearted and not meant as an insult.!

Ye Chen: “…”

Sure, a Lamborghini is great, but its fuel consumption must not be underestimated. Tilling an acre of land repeatedly—how could it not cost five or six liters of fuel? With diesel at six fifty a liter, a full day’s work could easily rack up over a thousand in fuel costs. However, even if it cost over a thousand a day, he could afford it now, especially with the incredible returns to be made…

“Baby,” Shen Mofeng pinched Ye Chen’s cheek and said wearily, “I’ll cover the fuel costs.”

Ye Chen’s face turned red, and feeling a bit shy, he leaned over and gave him a kiss.

Shen Mofeng perked up his ears to listen to his heartbeat and said slowly, “I’ll also cover the cost of seeds and saplings. Don’t worry.”

Ye Chen felt like he had struck gold by getting close to someone wealthy. All the good things he had previously hesitated to think about were now uncontrollably flashing through his mind.

After a moment of silence, Shen Mofeng raised an eyebrow, incredulously asking, “You can also operate an excavator?”

“I can’t, but Uncle Li can… you just misunderstood him at first.” Since Shen Mofeng had heard it anyway, Ye Chen decided to explain. “Bai Ze will finish the topographic map of the land around Diao Shu Tong Mountain Cave in a few days. The biggest challenge in mountainous planting is the scattered plots and elevation differences. Once the ground is leveled with the excavator, using a tractor will be much easier. The terrain won’t change much, but the efficiency can improve significantly.”

After talking for a while, Ye Chen noticed Shen Mofeng didn’t say much and hypocritically offered an apology. “I won’t bore you with farming talk anymore…”

“Still pretending,” Shen Mofeng looked at Ye Chen with an all-seeing gaze and exposed him, saying, “Just three seconds ago, you wanted me to go feed the pigs.”

“I was just thinking about it randomly,” Ye Chen cleared his throat and defended himself, “Ya Zi always gets into fights with pigs.”

How could he let Shen Ge feed pigs?

Raising pigs was just a side business; there was no rush. Of course, he wanted Shen Ge to help with the farming!

Shen Mofeng: “Oh.”

It wasn’t surprising that Ye Chen wanted to drag anyone into farming; after all, even if he made a lot of money in the future, the hired mortals would only be able to work for him in this world. The production and construction in the realm, like planting trees, would have to rely on the divine beasts and the few mortals in the know, including the strong and youthful Shen Mofeng. Ye Chen wasn’t even planning to let his future father-in-law off the hook!

Of course, that was something to discuss later, after Shen Ting regained his youth. After all, Ye Chen wasn’t an unreasonable person…

“You even have your eyes on my dad?” Shen Mofeng said, half-amused and half-annoyed, as he pinched Ye Chen’s waist.

Ye Chen twisted away from the pinch and begged for mercy. “If you keep reading my mind, I’ll have to start reciting formulas!”

Fortunately, the aftereffects would only last seven days, which he could barely endure. If it were like this for a lifetime, how would he manage?!

But perhaps this is just the karma of deception… Ye Chen sighed.

Ten minutes ago, Shen Mofeng had carried Ye Chen into the main room in front of everyone. Although he really wanted to take advantage of today’s particularly appealing Ye Chen, it was obviously not the right time now.

Having understood what he needed to, Shen Mofeng decided not to pry any further. He got up and walked over to the window, distancing himself from Ye Chen while sorting through everything that had happened today.

He had previously entered Ye Chen’s perspective and experienced the memories with a sense of immersion. Coupled with Shen Ting’s subtle influence over the years, he accepted these supernatural matters quickly without finding anything particularly incomprehensible. However, he was quite shaken by Shen Ting’s long-term use of the power of Di Tīng, which he found hard to let go. He reflected on his memories from childhood, searching for any embarrassing “Shura scenes” he might have had in front of his father, but thankfully he didn’t recall anything particularly awkward.

During his childhood, Shen Ting’s business was just starting out. Although things were going smoothly, he didn’t spend much time with his family, either working alone in his study or out running business. Later, when the Shen family made a fortune, Shen Ting spent even less time at home, often being abroad for half the year under the pretense of recuperating, inspecting, or traveling…

Looking back now, it was possible that Shen Ting was deliberately distancing himself from those close to him, fearing that one day the truth would be revealed and create a rift between him and his wife and child.

Whether Shen Ting had ever been disappointed in those close to him after twenty years of reading people’s hearts, or if he regretted his past choices—these were all things that could not be known for the time being.

After a moment of silence, Shen Mofeng’s thoughts shifted, and he remembered Li Li, who had been misunderstood tonight. Feeling quite embarrassed, he extinguished his cigarette and turned to Ye Chen, saying, “Let’s go out together. I’ll apologize to Uncle Li, and then you can take me to see the Mountain and Sea Realm?”

“Okay!” Ye Chen tugged at the hem of his shirt, excitement showing on his face like a spouse meeting the parents for the first time.

Shen Mofeng teased him, “Where’s the pigpen? Make sure to show me around later; it’ll count as my future office.”

“Hahaha!” Ye Chen laughed, “Your office is big and beautiful, and it’s a water view room!”

Shen Mofeng smiled with a hint of sarcasm, “Is that so? How delightful.”

Ye Chen straightened his face, “Ahem.”

Shen Mofeng chuckled and ruffled his hair.

The two stepped out of the main room, and Ye Chen introduced Shen Mofeng to the divine beast cubs.

After the formal introduction, the divine beast cubs, who had already known Shen Mofeng for a while, rushed over, crowding around him and clamoring to play with the handsome Shen Ge. Shen Mofeng had no choice but to kneel on one knee, giving each of their heads a rub.

Hundun Cub tugged at Shen Mofeng’s clothes with its chubby little hands, speaking in a babyish voice to take credit: “Feng Feng Gege, me, Qi Ge, Hou Hou, Xuan Xuan, and Lu Lu are the head-pressing little squad. The tire was bitten by Qi Ge…”

Ye Chen couldn’t bear to look directly at Hundun.

If it weren’t for them, Shen Mofeng wouldn’t have misunderstood so deeply… Shen Mofeng gritted his teeth. “So, thanks?”

“You’re welcome, it’s what we should do!” Hundun Cub said excitedly, transforming into a more stable shape to fix its features.

Qiongqi Cub usually kept its distance from the other noisy little ones and calmly greeted, “Feng Ge, hello.”

Shen Mofeng pondered for a moment and gave Qiongqi Cub some face, saying, “Hello, Qi Ge.”

Qiongqi Cub nervously stuffed its hands into its pockets and cleared its throat, “We should have a chance to pick vegetables together.”

Shen Mofeng: “…Alright.”

The cunning Hou Cub perked up its round tail and nudged its way onto Shen Mofeng’s forearm, its innocent round face filled with insincere longing. “Chen Chen Gege said you’d give us little friends an ice cream machine. Is that true?”

Ye Chen: “…I didn’t say that! It wasn’t me! Don’t make things up!”

“It’s true,” Shen Mofeng chuckled, ruffling Hou Cub’s rabbit ears before turning to Ye Chen. “This one looks the most like you.”

If it weren’t for the ears being different, it really could have been the result of Ye Chen’s secret marriage.

After getting familiar with the divine beasts, Ye Chen took Shen Mofeng to tour the Mountains and Seas Realm.

“There are many acres of farmland now, plus over three thousand trees planted in the forest area, and we need to climb the mountain,” Ye Chen enthusiastically recommended the mode of transportation, “I usually ride Dangkang.”

Big Young Master Shen’s disdain was almost tangible: “I’m not riding that.”

Ye Chen gently patted Dangkang’s pig head, like a car salesman at a dealership: “It’s soft and bouncy, runs fast and steadily, and saves gas. Going up and down the mountain only uses one spirit fruit.”

Having experienced a wild man turning into a pig, Shen Mofeng had some lingering shadows about pigs and firmly declared, “I’ll walk.”

Ye Chen was quite curious to see Shen Mofeng riding a pig: “They’re really not pigs.”

Hearing Ye Chen’s inner thoughts, Shen Mofeng couldn’t help but laugh in anger. “I’ll give you another vehicle; you can drive it inside.”

Ye Chen sincerely refused, “But the vehicle can’t go up the mountain; pigs are much more convenient.”

In the end, the two of them strolled hand in hand through the furrows, sweetly chatting away. Before they knew it, Shen Mofeng had used his phone’s memo app to jot down a long list of agricultural machinery, crop seeds, and fertilizer to purchase…

I really feel like a flashy, charming person coaxing the sugar daddy to buy things, Ye Chen thought anxiously.

…

That evening, Shen Mofeng returned home to find Shen Ting and told him about the awakening of Di Ting and the Immortal Tree. The father and son hardly needed to speak; they communicated with ease.

Having searched in vain for methods to extend his life, Shen Ting decided to fully support the business of Chenfeng Health Co., Ltd., allowing Ye Chen to successfully latch onto Father Shen’s big thigh.

Shen Mofeng: Ehemm The company is called Chenfeng.

Shen Ting: Oh.

Shen Mofeng: Dad, do you think this “feng” is the same as the “feng” in my name?

Shen Ting: …Are you out of places to show off? Just come out of the closet already.

The author has something to say:

Originally, I thought it would take a long time to finish… but once Chen Chen revealed his true self and Shen Ge officially became his boyfriend, it suddenly felt like the end was not far off.

Because the setting of the Mountains and Seas Realm is so expansive, if I were to write it meticulously until everything is restored, the time span would inevitably extend for many years, involving a lot of repetitive planting plots and selling plots. I estimate that everyone would be too lazy to read that much… Moreover, this story’s framework doesn’t belong to the upgrading genre; it’s more of a playful, silly narrative, so it wouldn’t fit that way, haha. Therefore, I will use a time passage technique to wrap it up in the extras~

As for not enough sweetness, I’ll make it up in the extras; I estimate that the extras will occupy a quarter of the entire text. [doge]

(Yes, this is a completion warning; just a few more tens of thousands of words to go…)