Hearing that Yang Meiqin had returned, he couldn't help but want to secretly see what would happen to her.

That wretched woman followed Wang Dafu wherever she pleased, living a life of luxury and looking down on him without a second thought. Now she's slinking back like a defeated rooster. He's determined to see that wretched woman's miserable state.

Yang Meiqin hid in the shadows with a stick in her hand. When she saw Lu Yanping, she couldn't help but touch the scar on her face.

In the past few days, many men have sneaked into her yard, but upon seeing the scar on her face, they all retreated in fright. One wonders what Lu Yanping thought when he saw that scar…

Yang Meiqin threw down the stick in her hand, slowly stood up, and whispered, "Yanping?"

Her voice was like a sob, charming and alluring. Lu Yanping trembled all over, and a familiar feeling suddenly came over him.

Upon seeing that face, Lu Yanping took a few steps back, pointed at Yang Meiqin's face, and stammered, "You...your face..."

Yang Meiqin laughed self-deprecatingly: "So you also dislike my face! I thought you weren't afraid, but I didn't expect you to be such a coward."

Her words suddenly provoked Lu Yanping. He hated it when people said he was cowardly and afraid of trouble, especially when Li Shi scolded him, she always scolded his father as well.

He suddenly stared directly at Yang Meiqin's face, gritting his teeth and saying, "I'm not afraid at all. Seeing you in this miserable state makes me extremely happy. I wish I could have you right now."

"Really? Then come and try if you dare!" Yang Meiqin walked around to Lu Yanping's side, suddenly reached out and grabbed his neck, pulling him forward. He leaned forward onto Yang Meiqin, and a familiar fragrance wafted into his nostrils, carrying an alluring heat.

Lu Yanping shoved Yang Meiqin away abruptly, his expression extremely unnatural: "I'm already married, you...you stop trying to seduce me?"

"In the end, it's probably because they dislike my face, which is probably even uglier than Huang Qingqing's!" Yang Meiqin lowered her head to cover the scar on her face, her tone quite dejected. As she sobbed, her shoulders trembled, and a corner of her clothes slipped down around her neck, revealing a large expanse of her snow-white neck.

The beauty sheds tears, like a lotus weeping dew.

Lu Yanping thought about it. Huang Qingqing wasn't so ugly after all. But why wouldn't she let him touch her? Since their marriage, he hadn't even held Huang Qingqing's hand, let alone tasted her.

He looked up at Yang Meiqin, and her head bowed as she wept was truly pitiful, especially her large expanse of snow-white skin, which made his heart throb with desire.

The thought of Huang Qingqing not letting him touch her made Lu Yanyan feel a surge of irritation.

Since you won't let me touch you, there are plenty of other people who will find ways to let me touch you.

Lu Yanping could no longer suppress the eagerness in his eyes and stepped forward to hug Yang Meiqin tightly.

"Oh dear, you're still as impatient as ever." Yang Meiqin gave Lu Yanping a reproachful look. Lu Yanping couldn't resist her gaze and reached out to touch her.

Yang Meiqin pushed him away, asking, "What are you trying to do?"

She was uttering words of reproach, but her tone had a hint of coquetry.

Lu Yanping loved this feeling of feigned resistance. He reached out and pinched Yang Meiqin's waist hard: "Of course I'll do it to you!" Yang Meiqin exclaimed, her voice seductive and alluring. This exclamation really touched Lu Yanping's heart. He could no longer resist and hugged Yang Meiqin, walking into the house.

...

After threatening Yang Meiqin, Gu Nanjiao headed towards the back mountain.

She wanted to find a suitable vacant lot to dig some ponds to raise bullfrogs.

He happened to run into Huang Qingqing. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and quickly started chatting.

Gu Nanjiao pointed to the basket Huang Qingqing was carrying: "Why are you looking for these colorful stones? These are just ordinary pebbles and agate stones!"

Huang Qingqing smiled slightly and after rummaging through a pile of stones for a long time, she finally pulled out a piece of bamboo hairpin. The hairpin had a pointed end and a phoenix-shaped head with a rice-grain-sized stone hanging from its beak.

"This is for you, I made it myself!"

Gu Nanjiao accepted the hairpin with both hands, feeling flattered: "You actually gave me such a beautiful hairpin. What I didn't expect was that you could make such a simple and unadorned hairpin by combining stone and bamboo."

Huang Qingqing waved her hand dismissively: "It's not worth much money or effort. You've been helpful to me, and I haven't had anything worthwhile to give you. So I'll make you a hairpin. Don't be offended."

"I don't mind at all!" Gu Nanjiao said happily, sticking the hairpin into her hair. She then asked, "Are you planning to make hairpins to sell?"

Huang Qingqing said without any pretense, "Yes, gold and jade hairpins are too expensive for us ordinary folks. I see that stones and wood can be carved into hairpins. I used to think they weren't very beautiful, but I've discovered that if you polish these colorful little stones into round pendants, their beauty is no less than that of jade."

Gu Nanjiao nodded and praised, "I think your idea is great. Once you've succeeded, you can come to Jiaoniang Pavilion. I know the manager there well. Maybe you can even cooperate."

"That's wonderful! Your words have given me a new idea. I was worried about where to sell them after they were made into hairpins."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two parted ways.

Gu Nanjiao looked at the kudzu roots, then found a few more open spaces. She took out her measuring tape, measured them, and marked them.

These marked locations are where ponds will be dug to raise bullfrogs.

The Wang brothers are honest and trustworthy, so Gu Nanjiao plans to entrust them with raising them. At that time, the delicious bullfrogs from Meiwuzhai will be all the rage, and there will be no shortage of bullfrogs even in winter.

On my way home, I passed by Yang Meiqin's house.

Thinking that Yang Meiqin's actions had gone unpunished, Gu Nan felt a pang of jealousy.

She planned to secretly teach Yang Meiqin a lesson, at least to vent her anger by beating her up.

Gu Nanjiao picked up a few stones from the corner of the wall and put them in her pocket. She then climbed into the yard through the woodpile on the wall.

She crouched low and tiptoed closer to the door, when she heard an indescribable sound coming from inside, which made Gu Nanjiao blush.

Yang Meiqin is truly a natural-born seductress! She couldn't wait to find a man as soon as she came out of town, and even with the scar on her face, her seductive skills are top-notch.

I wonder which man it is that doesn't mind even after all this.

Yang Meiqin inside the room started calling out, her voice hazy and suppressed, louder than the female lead's voice in the movie.

"Yanping, Yanping!"

Gu Nanjiao, who was listening intently, suddenly heard the name Lu Yanping and was shocked: Could it be Lu Yanping?

Sure enough, Lu Yanping's taunting voice came from inside again. Gu Nanjiao was now certain that Lu Yanping, that scoundrel, had come to see Yang Meiqin again.

It's true that a leopard can't change its spots!

Gu Nanjiao cursed a few times, touched the hairpin in her hair, and felt that Huang Qingqing was being treated unfairly.

Huang Qingqing is a good girl; following this kind of person will probably ruin her life.

Gu Nanjiao stopped listening to the wall and wanted to quickly bring Huang Qingqing to catch them in the act.

She remembered Lu Yanping for quite a while and hoped they could persevere, ideally several more times, until they caught them in the act.

Gu Nanjiao rushed to Lu Yanping's house, just in time to find Huang Qingqing sitting in the courtyard carving hairpins, while Li Shi stood to the side, hands on her hips, cursing.

"You're always carrying a knife and I don't even know what you're carving. How did my family end up with such a lazy wife? You don't do any work and you don't earn any money. I'll have Yanping divorce you tomorrow."

Huang Qingqing glared at Li Shi fiercely: "You better not scold me, or your son will be whipped!"

Li's lips moved but she dared not utter a sound. At this moment, Gu Nanjiao pushed open the door, grabbed Huang Qingqing's hand, and left.

When Li saw Gu Nanjiao start cursing again, she said, "You, Gu Nanjiao, I was wondering how Huang Qingqing dared to go against me. It turns out you were the one who stirred things up."

Gu Nanjiao didn't have time to chat idly with Li Shi, so she pulled Huang Qingqing along as they walked and talked.

Arriving at Yang Meiqin's door, Gu Nanjiao said, "It's up to you to decide. Do you want to catch them in the act or pretend you know nothing? I truly consider you a sister, and I couldn't bear to see you spend your whole life in this hellhole, which is why I brought you here."

Huang Qingqing clenched her fists, her teeth grinding together: "Catch them, of course we have to catch them, and I want the whole village to know."