Ronaldo lowered his head as if he were sinking into deep regret, but after a moment, he lifted his head and said to his daughter, "Xia, it's not what you think, there must be someone stirring up trouble... I think it surely has something to do with Wang Xiaoqiang..."

"Dad, stop making false accusations against others..." Xia said sternly, "The Luo Sang River doesn't just belong to Xia Ranch, it's illegal for you to divert it midway. Wang Xiaoqiang hasn't sued you, which is already very generous of him. How can you still not recognize good from evil..." Frustration and anger filled Xia's face.

"Eh? Xia, your leg, how did it heal so quickly?" Ashamed, Ronaldo could only change the subject.

"Dad, thanks to Wang Xiaoqiang's family, it was Wang Xiaoqiang who, despite bearing a grudge, treated me, otherwise I wouldn't have recovered so quickly..." Xia honestly said.

"Again with Wang Xiaoqiang, Xia, Wang Xiaoqiang is just a cattle farmer, how could he possibly treat illnesses? You're really stretching the truth..." Ronaldo simply didn't believe his daughter's words.

"Dad, you're really a frog at the bottom of a well. Wang Xiaoqiang is not just a cattle farmer; he's the Great King of Vegetables in the United States. You should really look into his background..." Xia said to her father, soundly irritated.

"The Great King of Vegetables? The Great King of Vegetables comes to Australia to raise cattle?..." Ronaldo said with a wry smile, "Xia, you're too funny..."

At that moment, a nearby assistant spoke up, "Boss, I always felt that Wang Xiaoqiang looked familiar. After what Miss Xia said, I remembered an issue of Global Magazine I read at the end of last year. It featured a newly rising figure in the American vegetable industry, a young man from China, who looked a lot like this Wang Xiaoqiang..."

"Really? This kid is the Great King of Vegetables in the United States? What kind of international joke is this?..." Ronaldo couldn't reconcile Wang Xiaoqiang's youthful face with the Great King of Vegetables in the United States and shook his head in disbelief.

"Boss, how about this, I'll go back and check the information to see if it's really him..." the assistant said.

"Hmm, alright," Ronaldo said... "I'm going to Yageshen Ranch to see if the people from their ranch had anything to do with the water issue."

...

While Xia Ranch was in complete disarray, Yesang Farm was having a different time. A night of rain had raised the water levels in the Luo Sang River considerably. The cattle and sheep no longer had issues with drinking water, and the foreman Simon and the workers all showed happy smiles on their faces. Their joy was due to both schadenfreude over Xia Ranch's troubles and relief that Yesang Ranch's water supply problems had been resolved.

After the rain cleared, Wang Xiaoqiang had Simon bring in a construction crew, planning to build a Chicken Farm by the Luo Sang River. Once the pheasant eggs were produced, they could be sold to sculptors or restaurants. Both the eggshells and the eggs were top quality, so he was not worried about lacking customers.

While the construction crew was on site building the Chicken Farm, news came from Xia Ranch that Ronaldo had been arrested for accidentally killing his former lover Tuya, the Rancher of Yageshen.

"Boss, I didn't expect your words to come true, what goes around comes around. Ronaldo is done for this time. According to our country's criminal law, Ronaldo's excess in causing someone's death won't get him the death penalty, but he'll have to spend thirty years behind bars. After thirty years, Ronaldo will be an old man in his sixties or seventies... Hehe..."

Simon said to Wang Xiaoqiang with a sense of schadenfreude.

"Alright, Simon, that's enough. Xia is coming, and it's not good for her to hear this..." Wang Xiaoqiang used his chin to gesture towards the distance, and sure enough, at that moment, Xia's lovely figure approached.

Simon immediately stopped talking and glanced meaningfully at the young girl's figure before saying to Wang Xiaoqiang... "Boss, I'll go get busy..."

"Yeah, go ahead!" Wang Xiaoqiang could tell Xia was coming to see him, so he said a word to Simon and went to greet Xia.

Xia's leg had long since healed, but while her physical injuries were mended, her heart was genuinely hurt. Although Ronaldo was of poor character, he was, after all, Xia's father, and he truly cherished Xia. Therefore, with her father facing imprisonment, Xia was naturally not in a good mood.

Seeing the traces of tears on Xia's face and the gloominess hanging over her, Wang Xiaoqiang consoled her, "Are you still sad about your father's situation?"

"Wang, I'd like to ask you to help my father, to pull some strings, to get him a reduced sentence. I know you have the power to do so..." Xia pleaded with Wang Xiaoqiang with a beseeching look in her eyes.

"Uh, no problem, as long as you ask, I'll do all I can," Wang Xiaoqiang said, patting Xia on the shoulder.

Xia didn't expect Wang Xiaoqiang to agree so readily. She felt moved but also guilty. "Wang, I'm sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my father, and I hope you can forgive him. When I sell off Xia Ranch, I will give you some money as a reward, to thank you for overlooking past grievances and saving my father..."

"What? You're selling off Xia Ranch?..." Wang Xiaoqiang said in surprised disbelief.

"Yes, with my father going to jail, my mother and I can't support such a large ranch. In fact, even if my father wasn't going to jail, with the big flood and the severe losses, we wouldn't be able to keep the ranch..." Xia said with a tone of melancholy.

Wang Xiaoqiang also felt guilty, since the flooding of Xia Ranch was his doing. However, if one were to discuss the cause and effect of this incident, it was Ronaldo's fault. If Ronaldo hadn't cut off the water flow, Wang Xiaoqiang naturally wouldn't have flooded his ranch with the Water Element Spiritual Qi.

"Will you sell me that platter, please? I won't let you and your mother suffer a loss on the price…" Wang Xiaoqiang said. He was thinking that since Yesang Ranch bordered Xia Ranch, if he could acquire Xia Ranch, merging the two would surely make management easier. Additionally, he wanted to make up for it with money.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's intent to acquire her family's ranch, Xia's face showed a relieved expression. "That would be wonderful, Wang. We would feel assured selling the ranch to you…"

"Hmm, let's put this matter aside for now and talk about it after I've taken care of your father's situation…" Wang Xiaoqiang said. "Xia, do you know the truth about your father's case?"

Xia showed a look of shame. "It was my father's fault. After the ranch was flooded, my father thought that it was Yageshen Ranch's doing, so he went to confront Tuya, the Rancher of Yageshen. Actually… Tuya was my father's old flame. She became furious at my father's accusations, saying that he was slandering her. In a fit of rage, my father strangled her to death…"

"Okay, I understand," Wang Xiaoqiang said. "I will try my best to help reduce your father's sentence. Wait for my good news…"

Xia's beautiful eyes, filled with gratitude, glanced at Wang Xiaoqiang. "Wang, thank you!"

Wang Xiaoqiang sought out James once more, asking for his help. James was surprised to see Wang Xiaoqiang assisting a former enemy, but he didn't say much, just thinking that Wang Xiaoqiang was being overly kindhearted. He did his best to pull strings, and eventually, he managed to get seven years off Ronaldo's sentence.

When Ronaldo heard the news, he was overjoyed and astonished, not knowing who the kindhearted person was who had helped him. It wasn't until a family visit in prison that he learned from his daughter it had been Wang Xiaoqiang who helped him. Even if Ronaldo had previously been indifferent towards Wang Xiaoqiang, his feelings had thawed, and he was filled with gratitude from the bottom of his heart. He then told his daughter, "Xia, I won't be able to look after you in the future. I think Wang Xiaoqiang is a good man. If you like him, seize the opportunity…"

"Dad, Wang Xiaoqiang really is a good person, but whether I end up with him depends on fate. By the way, I plan to sell the ranch to him… What do you think?" Xia said.

"Hmm, that's fine. It doesn't really matter who we sell to, but Wang Xiaoqiang is a bit more trustworthy…" Ronaldo sighed.

While Ronaldo and his daughter were discussing Wang Xiaoqiang, Wang Xiaoqiang was with Jenny…

In this period, Wang Xiaoqiang had been busy with farm matters and hadn't visited Jenny, but Jenny had been constantly thinking about him. When she thought of him, she would take out the fruit carving that Wang Xiaoqiang had made for her.

It's just too bad she could only hold the fruit carving Wang Xiaoqiang had made for her, wishing she had one of Wang Xiaoqiang himself.

This time, Jenny finally had the chance to carve a "nude statue" for Wang Xiaoqiang and was determined to make one for him.

Wang Xiaoqiang stripped off his clothes, stood on the bed, and flexed his muscles. His strong physique mesmerized Jenny.

In Jenny's hands was a piece of sandalwood. Having studied fine arts, carpentry, and sculpting, which all share similarities, Jenny's carving skills were much better than Wang Xiaoqiang's. She first carved out Wang Xiaoqiang's upper body, then the lower body…

In the end, the carving, worked on intermittently, took half a day to complete. Jenny treasured this nude statue. She said that whenever she missed Wang Xiaoqiang, she could take it out and look at it, as if seeing Wang Xiaoqiang in person.

Ah, such a sentimental girl!

...

Wang Xiaoqiang managed to acquire Xia Ranch as he wished. After Xia received the payment from Wang Xiaoqiang, she took out a portion of it to give to him as a token of gratitude for saving her father, but Wang Xiaoqiang refused to accept it.

"Xia, I've always considered you a friend, and how could I take money for helping a friend? We don't have such customs in China…" Wang Xiaoqiang earnestly said.

"Wang, then wouldn't my family always be in debt to you…" Xia felt extremely uncomfortable.

"You shouldn't feel any guilt, Xia. We are still friends after all…" Wang Xiaoqiang said. "I hope you visit the farm often…"

"Hmm, my mother and I will be moving to town, but I have an attachment to Xia Ranch, so I'll often come to see it, and you, Wang. Actually, I'll miss you a bit…" As Xia spoke, she naturally pecked Wang Xiaoqiang's forehead with a light kiss, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Wang Xiaoqiang kissed Xia's cheek and said… "If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, give me a call or come find me. As long as I can help, I definitely will…" (To be continued. If you like this work, please head to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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