The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

"Yes, that’s what I meant. Yun Hao was just joking with you."

Hu Ziqiang’s voice inexplicably lacked confidence.

That was clearly what he had wanted to say, but Chen Jianshe beat him to it, so all he could do was chime in.

Chen Jianshe suddenly laughed. "I don’t care if you’re joking or not, but I’m not. Get on your knees!"

Seeing Hu Ziqiang about to speak again, he quickly added, "If you want to plead his case, that’s fine too. You can kneel in Yun Zhiqing’s place. I’m okay with that."

Hu Ziqiang shut his mouth.

Yun Hao shot Chen Jianshe a cold glare. ’This is one of Leng Yuan’s lackeys. If I kneel to one of Leng Yuan’s lackeys, doesn’t that make me even more inferior to Leng Yuan?’

Who knows what went through his head, but on a sudden impulse, he spun around, ran back to his room, and hid.

He even bolted the door shut from the inside, making it clear he was going to weasel out of his debt!!!

The crowd: ...

Hu Ziqiang, who had just tried to speak up for Yun Hao: ...

Everyone was dumbfounded by Yun Hao’s actions. ’That’s it?’

’Yun Zhiqing is so gutless.’

The crowd looked on with contempt. Even Hu Ziqiang, who had spoken up for Yun Hao, looked ashamed.

Li Hongmei was stunned. She used to have a crush on Yun Hao, but she never expected him to be this kind of person.

’Losing and then backing out of the deal... that’s just too embarrassing.’

She saw Hu Ziqiang hanging his head, his face flushed, and thoughtfully walked over. "Ziqiang, this isn’t your fault. It’s Yun Hao who’s backing out. Let’s head back to the Educated Youth Point first!"

’The good show is over anyway. If we don’t leave now, we’ll be the ones who end up embarrassed.’

For the first time, Hu Ziqiang felt that although Li Hongmei was ugly, she was very considerate.

Li Hongmei gave him a tug, and Hu Ziqiang left with her.

No one was surprised by the two of them. On the day Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao got married, the news that Hu Ziqiang and Li Hongmei were dating had already spread, and everyone had been gossiping about it behind their backs.

Chen Ruoyu glanced at Yun Hao’s room, then looked at Chen Jianshe.

"What now?"

Chen Jianshe beamed. "My sister-in-law passed the exam to become a commune teacher. Of course, I have to go congratulate her."

With that, he started walking toward the foot of the mountain.

Chen Ruoyu glanced at Chen Jianshe, feeling she should also go offer her congratulations. But it wouldn’t have been proper for her to leave with him, so she stayed put.

Meanwhile, a few gossipy old women in the crowd pulled Mrs. Chen aside and started whispering.

"Look at that Chen Zhiqing and your Jianshe. Seems like there’s something between them. You don’t think they’re courting, do you?"

Mrs. Chen shook her head. "If they were really courting, I’d wake up laughing. But my blockheaded son isn’t good enough for Chen Zhiqing."

Chen Ruoyu was one of the few young women in the village with a good reputation. She had no messy relationships, was down-to-earth and hardworking, never slacked off in the fields, and had a cheerful personality.

Mrs. Chen quite liked the girl. If she were to become her daughter-in-law, she would be delighted.

It’s just that her own son wasn’t worthy of a girl like her.

The gossipy old woman who had been ready to hear some juicy details: ...

’I’m trying to gossip with you, and this is what you give me!’

The woman herself said her son wasn’t good enough for the girl. What else could she say?

’Might as well just shut up!’

Still, this Yun Zhiqing had really opened their eyes. They never thought he would go back on his word.

「Leng Yuan’s house.」

As soon as Chen Jianshe entered, he excitedly told Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao all about how he had just humiliated Yun Hao, his voice brimming with self-satisfaction.

He was just about to ask his Brother Leng for a few words of praise when he got a rap on the head.

"Idiot."