The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

Chen Ru nodded vigorously.

"I think so too. You’re so right."

Gu Jiaojiao: ...

She had no idea which part of what she’d just said was worthy of praise, but seeing Chen Ru’s sincere expression, Gu Jiaojiao couldn’t help but chuckle.

Chen Ru, thinking she had said exactly what Gu Jiaojiao wanted to hear, chuckled along with her.

She had learned all this from Sun Yeshu.

Sun Yeshu loved being praised, and she would always be delighted whenever Chen Ru said things like that.

When Gu Jiaojiao saw Chen Ru smile, she was pleasantly surprised. "You have dimples! They’re so cute when you smile."

Chen Ru froze, touching the dimples on her face. It was the first time anyone had ever called her cute.

She couldn’t help but feel self-conscious.

"No, they’re not nice. I’m too fat."

This was an era where most people didn’t have enough to eat, yet Chen Ru was as round as a ball. She drew strange looks wherever she went, because she was already an anomaly.

Gu Jiaojiao looked her up and down before giving an honest assessment. "You are a little chubby, but you’re tall, and your facial features are well-proportioned. Your hair is dark and glossy, and you have a healthy complexion. If you just slimmed down, you’d be a real beauty."

Chen Ru, who had never been praised like this before, was stunned.

Sure, people would occasionally say she was pretty, but their eyes were always filled with disdain. She knew they just wanted something from her.

Just like those previous "friends." After complimenting her, they would always ask if she had any eggs because they were so hungry.

Or if she had any brown sugar or things like that.

But their praise always came with an agenda.

This was the first time Chen Ru had been praised for who she was as a person.

And Gu Jiaojiao’s words were so specific that she couldn’t help but start thinking.

She considered her height—she really wasn’t short. She blinked her eyes; despite the flesh on her cheeks, her eyes were still quite large. Then she touched her skin—it really was soft.

’Even Sun Yeshu used to be jealous of my skin!’

Her face rarely broke out in pimples, and even when she got hurt, it healed well without leaving a single scar.

Thinking about it this way, she realized she did have some good points.

Just as Chen Ru was pondering her good qualities, Xu Wenwan returned. She was wearing the same clothes, but her makeup was gone, and she was carrying a bag as she appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

Although Xu Wenwan had been prepared by Sun Yeshu’s words, she hadn’t expected to see so many people.

Some pretended to be passing by, some were gathered at the gate chatting, and others acted like they were visiting the next-door neighbor, but all of them were desperately sneaking glances in her direction.

’Don’t these people have anything better to do?’

’They’ve all run to my doorstep to watch the spectacle.’

She didn’t greet anyone and entered the courtyard. Seeing the crowd moving closer, she turned and shut the gate.

The crowd didn’t care. They stood at the gate, peering in. Some, finding the entrance too crowded, ran to the side and climbed up the man-high courtyard wall to get a better look.

Now, the entire courtyard was surrounded by people.

As soon as Xu Wenwan stepped into the courtyard, Xu Chongfeng came out.

"Xu Wenwan, over here."

Xu Wenwan glanced at Xu Chongfeng and walked toward Yun Hao’s room.

As soon as she entered, she saw it was full of people: the Brigade Leader and the Village Chief, Xu Chongfeng, Li Fenggu, and Hu Ziqiang, plus Yun Hao lying on the bed.

The moment Xu Wenwan walked in, Village Chief Xu slapped her across the face.

"You disgraceful girl! Where were you all day?"

Before returning, Xu Wenwan had already guessed what she would be facing. She had gotten a pill from her System to hide the signs of intimacy, and now that her body showed no trace of what she’d done, she felt a surge of confidence.

"Dad, I was out on business. Haven’t you already disowned me? Why are you still hitting me?"