Inheriting a Farm Made Me an Internet Sensation - Chapter 50

Tan Xiao leaned against the wall alone for a long time until her legs became numb. Only then did she stagger her steps, moving toward the sofa to sit down.

She pulled her legs to her chest, leaning sideways against the back of the sofa, staring blankly at the sky that had already darkened outside. Her heart felt hollow, and her body was exhausted to the limit.

During this time spent with MuMu, what had she actually given her?

Emotional value? It seemed quite little.

Material value? She was penniless.

At this thought, she gave a self-deprecating laugh. So where did she get the confidence to think she could give MuMu the happiness she wanted? She couldn’t even manage companionship or honesty.

With nowhere else to go, Lin Muhan arrived at a bar. Sitting on a high round stool, she downed one glass of alcohol after another.

The flickering lights and the surrounding clamor made her increasingly irritable. After draining her glass in one gulp, she slammed it back onto the bar counter, her eyes both wet and red.

Behind her, a man with yellow hair who had been observing her for a long time gave a wicked smile. Leaving his five lackeys behind, he approached Lin Muhan’s side. “Beautiful, drinking alone is no fun. Let big brother drink with you.”

As he spoke, the “Yellow Hair” reached out his hand, aiming straight for Lin Muhan’s shoulder.

Lin Muhan, who was already looking for a way to vent her inner frustration, deftly grabbed the “salty pig hand” groping hand and forcefully twisted it back. The Yellow Hair let out a miserable scream.

Seeing this, his circle of low-life friends immediately stood up, looking at Lin Muhan with full wariness.

“What are you standing there for? Pin this bitch down for me, let her know my—”

That utterly disgusting word completely enraged Lin Muhan. She raised her leg and kicked Yellow Hair; his right leg buckled in pain, and he lost control, falling to his knees.

Glancing at Yellow Hair’s five lackeys closing in, she released the groping hand and gave Yellow Hair another vicious kick. She then took off her coat and tossed it to the bartender, cracking her knuckles while staring coldly at the five men just a meter away.

The bartender caught her coat. After setting it down, he gave a look to a busboy heading that way, signaling him to inform the boss and call security.

There was no choice; Lin Muhan was a friend of their boss. If the boss found out she had been bullied in their bar, he could forget about keeping his job.

Just as the busboy left, Lin Muhan started fighting the five men.

Although Lin Muhan had long been a Taekwondo black belt, facing five large men was still somewhat taxing. By now, she had already taken two punches, both to her body.

Near the bar, in the span of just three minutes, glass tables, cups, and food were scattered across the floor. The men and women in the dance floor who had been swaying to the music stopped and looked over, but no one stepped forward to help.

She took a punch to the face. Aside from the pain, she felt something leaking from the corner of her mouth. She reached up to wipe it and saw blood.

The rage in her heart surged instantly. She walked straight toward the “Blue Hair” who had hit her. As the Blue Hair retreated in defense, she raised her hand and slammed it violently into his face.

The others tried to help, but they were entangled by the arriving security guards.

Without his helpers, Blue Hair was no match for Lin Muhan at all. Within a couple of moves, he was beaten to the ground, his face pinned under her foot.

The bar owner, Ji Fan, arrived in a hurry. This was the scene she witnessed: Lin Muhan, wearing a black base layer shirt, was viciously kicking the Blue Hair on the floor. The other troublemakers, including the leader Yellow Hair, had been restrained by security. Shattered glass covered the floor, leaving almost no place to step.

She glanced at Lin Muhan, raised her hand to touch her forehead, and asked nonchalantly, “Who is the leader?”

Yellow Hair spat a mouthful of bloody water onto the floor, trying to reclaim his arm from the security guard’s grip to no avail. He glared indignantly at Ji Fan. “Surnamed Ji, if you don’t want trouble, hand that bitch over to me.”

Ji Fan lowered her hand, her expression suddenly changed. She walked slowly up to Yellow Hair and grabbed him by the hair. “You’re just one of Liang Heizi’s dogs, and you dare to howl in my place?”

Wincing in pain, Yellow Hair bared his teeth but didn’t beg for mercy. “If you’ve got the guts, let me go and fight me one-on-one.”

“You? You’re not worthy.” Ji Fan withdrew her hand and brushed them off with disgust. “Take them all down, and have someone clean this mess up.”

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lin Muhan was still beating Blue Hair. She spoke up, “Alright, change locations before you beat him more. Oh, tonight’s losses are on your tab.” Having said that, she didn’t give Lin Muhan a chance to refuse. She clapped her hands toward the guests and smiled, “Sorry everyone for the scare. Tonight’s consumption is 20% off for everyone.”

The servers and security moved quickly. In just eight minutes, the mess on the floor was cleared and everything was restored to its original state. The troublemakers were all locked away.

Lin Muhan grabbed her coat and followed Ji Fan to her private VIP room. She sat on the leather sofa, cautiously stretching her body.

“I’m telling you, if you’re heartbroken, stay inside. Don’t come here to vent your anger,” Ji Fan said, her face full of disdain.

Lin Muhan stopped her movements and glared at her. “Is that any way to talk?” She added, “And I’m not heartbroken.”

She and Ji Fan were high school classmates. Although they chose different paths after the college entrance exam, they stayed in contact.

Ji Fan’s brother used to be in the underworld, and both the legal and illegal sides of society tended to give him face. Because of this connection, rarely did anyone come to this bar to cause trouble.

Ji Fan sat sideways on the sofa, propping her chin on one hand. She looked at Lin Muhan for two seconds before saying with certainty, “Well, you will be soon.”

Lin Muhan grabbed a nearby throw pillow and hurled it at Ji Fan.

Ji Fan caught the pillow, placed it on the sofa beneath her, and complained, “With your habit of resorting to fists at the drop of a hat, there aren’t many people in this world who can stand you. That Tan Xiao has put up with you for this long; she’s already doing pretty well.”

Lin Muhan: “…” She was so angry her chest felt tight.

Ji Fan sipped a cocktail and leaned back, spreading her arms. “No, then it’s you who can’t stand loneliness. I’m telling you, before you fell for Tan Xiao, you should have been mentally prepared. She’s doing experiments, and you—now you’re hoping someone doing experiments will give you excitement and a sense of novelty.” She shook her head slightly. “It’s unrealistic. It’s better to end it early, for both your sakes.”

Lin Muhan opened her mouth to deny it, but thinking of the confusion in her heart, she couldn’t find the words.

It was true; she shouldn’t have craved someone dedicated to research to always be available for her.

At this thought, she leaned forward to pouring herself a drink. After finishing it in one gulp, she said slowly, “She has secrets she’s unwilling to tell me.”

Ji Fan let out a scoffing laugh. “Lin Muhan, Lawyer Lin, you knew full well that fighting is against the law, yet you still did it.” Seeing Lin Muhan’s face darken, she raised her hands. “Fine, let’s set that aside for now. I’ll just ask you one question: are you truly without reservations when it comes to Tan Xiao? Everyone living in this world has past events they don’t want to mention. In my view, as long as it doesn’t violate a matter of principle, it’s not a big deal.”

Lin Muhan was momentarily silenced. She indeed didn’t want to tell Tan Xiao about the situation with her parents; it made her feel embarrassed.

She had once tried to convince herself that what mattered was her future with Tan Xiao. Since she had never been in contact with the “past” Tan Xiao anyway, she didn’t know how it happened, but this time she simply couldn’t convince herself. It was because for a moment, she felt Tan Xiao was terrifyingly strange.

Overnight, her personality and habits had undergone a massive change. Aside from explanations involving ghosts or gods, from a scientific perspective, it simply didn’t make sense.

Was Tan Xiao a ghost?

How could that be? The ghosts in novels and legends were afraid of the sun, and Tan Xiao wasn’t afraid of it at all.

A demon?

That wasn’t right either. Having been with Tan Xiao for so long, aside from her personality, habits, and her ability to farm, there was nothing else unusual.

The more she thought, the more chaotic it became. Lin Muhan frustratedly turned and punched the pillow a few times.

“Since you care that much, go find the answer yourself,” Ji Fan rolled her eyes.

Lin Muhan gave a bitter smile. She wanted to find the answer, but where could she look? Tan Xiao had cut ties with her old social circles; her current circle was the farm.

Wait, there was also Tu Yan.

At this realization, she took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Su Han.

Lin Muhan: I have something I want to ask Tu Yan. Give me his contact information.

Su Han: About jade or research?

Lin Muhan: Aiya, don’t ask, just give it to me.

Su Han: Then it’s about Tan Xiao. His number is 1356****69.

Once she had the number, Lin Muhan dialed it immediately.

“Hello, I am Tan Xiao’s girlfriend. I have a question I want to ask you.”

Tu Yan’s emotionless voice came through: “I am not close with her.”

Lin Muhan wanted to say more, but the line had already gone dead with a beep.

She put down her phone, her eyes narrowing slightly. “Not close”? If they weren’t close, would he have agreed to help Su Han secure that jade for Tan Xiao’s sake? He clearly just didn’t want to tell her.

At the same time, Tan Xiao received a WeChat message from Tu Yan.

Tu Yan: Your girlfriend called me saying she had something to ask. Handle it yourself.

It seemed MuMu really cared about this point, even to the extent of asking Tu Yan.

Tan Xiao: Okay, sorry for the trouble.

Tu Yan didn’t reply again, but those last few words were a hint for her to handle it cautiously.

She put down her phone, hugging her legs as she leaned against the headboard, pondering what to do next.

She felt Mu Mu’s determination. If she didn’t speak, she and MuMu would truly end here. But she didn’t dare to gamble; she was afraid of losing everything.

Reason told her to forget it and focus on completing her goals.

But she really couldn’t bear to let go of MuMu. For the first time in her life, she had the desire to grow old with someone.

Outside the window, even at past seven o’clock, the sky didn’t seem very bright—just like Tan Xiao’s heart at this moment, gloomy and unable to find release.

To keep others from noticing her abnormality, she did her best to act as she did on normal days, but Chen Cuihua and Gao Jie still noticed a thing or two.

She avoided Chen Cuihua’s gaze. After finishing her explanation to the students, she entered the greenhouse.

Gao Jie gave a look to Liu Bin, who was in charge of filming today, before entering the greenhouse. She approached Tan Xiao’s side and said as if casually, “I heard Sister Chen say you’ll be conducting rice experiments later. Do you have confidence?”

At the mention of rice, Tan Xiao pulled herself out of her thoughts and said truthfully, “As long as one persists, there will eventually be a day of success.”

“I have a cousin who also does research on green cultivation. He knew I came to your place and asked me to see if you could take him on?” Gao Jie moved slowly, closing the distance between herself and Tan Xiao. “He meets your requirements.”

That last sentence perked Tan Xiao up. “Have he sent his previous research projects to my email.”

If he really could meet her requirements, then the upcoming rice research could be accelerated significantly.

“Can anyone meet the requirements?” Gao Jie asked with a smile.

She rarely mentioned her family background to others. Both she and her cousin were “second-generation officials” children of government officials. What she had just said to Tan Xiao wasn’t a lie; her cousin truly wanted to come to Anxin Farm to experiment alongside Tan Xiao.