Chapter 860

Eloise was the most gentle and timid person among the women, and there was no way Nina would let her get the better of herself. Nina turned away and pouted, mumbling, "I can get the water whenever I want. If she forbids it, I'll silence her. I can deal with a blonde brat like her!" Ryan felt unsettled. She was clearly picking on someone weaker than herself. His face fell, and he said solemnly, "We're all people with morals here, and we're a team. I know exactly the kind of person Eloise is, so you shouldn't disrespect her just because she's kind and timid!" Nina's face reddened. When Ryan got serious, he had a fierce gaze and a tense face. He looked so oppressive that she pursed her lips in fear and anger. "Look at you being so serious about a simple remark I've made! I brought you happiness and a massage just now. How could you turn your back on me after we were done? Hmph! I guess that's who you really are!" The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She stood up and made a face at him before leaving with heavy steps. Meanwhile, Eloise had just arrived to check out the sweet potato farm. Seeing how there was water and how Ryan and Nina were by the river, she knew they had irrigated the farm. So, she approached Nina and said with a smile, "Thank you, Nina. Thank you, Ryan!" Nina glanced at Eloise from the side. The more shy the latter looked, the angrier she was. She thought Eloise was purposely pretending to be timid to get the others to pity her. However, Nina didn't rage out at Eloise. Instead, she scoffed, "Your dear Ryan has told me how much he likes you. If you sleep with him tonight, he'll be willing to irrigate your farm every day!" Then, she turned around to shoot Ryan a glance, thinking she had gotten her revenge after being scolded by him. So, she left with a smile. Eloise touched her ears, and they were hot to the touch. Even her neck had turned red. She felt happy and embarrassed at the same time. Eloise couldn't believe Ryan would tell Nina that he liked her. After all, she would be in a difficult spot if the others knew about it. She was so stunned that she didn't dare to approach Ryan. So, she just left. Ryan thought she would go to him, and he planned to talk to her about preparing themselves for the drought. After all, she was their technical expert, and he figured she would know the science to do that. "Where are you going, Eloise?" he hurriedly yelled at her. "I…" She stopped in her tracks and fidgeted, wondering if she should approach him. "Come here for a second. I need to talk to you about something!" Ryan said. Eloise blushed even more, thinking he wanted to talk to her about using her body for benefits. She hesitated for a while and finally decided to approach him. Since the sweet potato farm had been irrigated, she figured she should pay him back properly. "Ryan…" He noticed something was wrong with her. After all, she was acting unnatural. "Nina and I have irrigated the sweet potato farm for you. We need to be grateful. We've spent three hours irrigating all three farms. It was exhausting for her, so you should thank her properly later." He said that to get rid of Nina's resentment and resolve the conflict between Eloise and her. However, Eloise frowned. She looked uneasy and shy. Ryan scolded Nina earlier. In order to be fair, he also solemnly said to Eloise, "What's wrong? Are you unwilling to thank her? That's not good! You're our encyclopedia, and you've helped us solve a lot of difficult problems. However, you should know how to be grateful as well." Then, he grabbed her shoulders and gently said, "Listen to me, alright?"