There was a lot of noise outside the door, and Zhang Xiaochun inside was staring blankly with her red and swollen eyes. Her hair was messy and untidy, and there was a smell of burnt hair. She always loved dressing up, but she didn't even take the time to tidy up her appearance.

She sat on the kang with her knees hugged, biting the back of her hand, her eyes fixed on the cotton coat on the ground. The cotton coat was the one Xu Xingchen took off for her and she threw it on the ground like a rag. It was covered with mud and footprints were clearly visible.

Jun Haoyue's frosty face yesterday and the disgust in his eyes flashed through her mind.

It was such a shame. She was the beauty of Sanwan Village, and every bachelor in the village obeyed her every word. Even Mr. Jun had been fond of her from the beginning. Everything was fine before, but it was all because of that bitch Xu Xingchen that made her look so embarrassed in front of Mr. Jun...

That’s right, it’s all Xu Xingchen’s fault, that unlucky widow!

It must be because I was too embarrassed yesterday that Mr. Jun disliked me. What man doesn't like a clean and beautiful woman? She consoled herself.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly got off the kang and went to wash up in her slippers.

After being scolded by Old Man Zhang, Zhang didn't dare to knock on the door anymore. She just clung to the door and begged.

“Squeak—”

The door opened. Zhang Xiaochun had combed his hair again and changed his cotton-padded clothes. He looked refreshed, and the highland red on his cheeks had not diminished.

"Mom, why are you yelling so early in the morning?"

He pushed aside the tearful woman in front of him and added, "I'm fine."

When Zhang Xiaochun was walking on the path, all the bachelors passing by greeted her, which made her vanity explode.

Look, she, Zhang Xiaochun, is the village beauty of Sanwan Village, and she truly lives up to the title.

When they reached the intersection east of the village, they heard the sound of slurping noodles from afar. Zhang Xiaochun concealed the disgust in his eyes and walked forward.

Zhang Tiansheng was sitting on a stone at the door, sipping noodles from a chipped porcelain bowl. When he saw Zhang Xiaochun, he greeted her vaguely, "Sister Chun," while chewing the noodles.

"You're talking after you finish eating!"

Being despised, Zhang Tiansheng looked nonchalant and took another mouthful of noodles, "If you have to fart, fart!" The saliva sprayed out made Zhang Xiaochun step back repeatedly.

"You!" Zhang Xiaochun was furious. "You still want Widow Xu even though you're like this."

Zhang Tiansheng paused his chopsticks and raised his head gloomily. Zhang Xiaochun was not one to be frightened. He ignored his gaze and said to himself, "You want Widow Xu, right?"

"Bah, who wants that bitch! I'll be emaciated even if she's put in my bed!" Zhang Tiansheng spat.

Zhang Xiaochun curled his lips when he heard this. "Tsk, who knew who was trying to bully Widow Xu and got her knocked unconscious? Now the whole village is laughing at her."

Zhang Tiansheng subconsciously raised his hand to touch the back of his neck, which was aching slightly, and then threw the bowl in his hand towards Zhang Xiaochun, "Zhang Xiaochun, I didn't fight you because you were a woman, but you are shameless."

The porcelain bowl exploded at Zhang Xiaochun's feet with a cracking sound. The broken fragments brushed against her calves, and a hole was cut in her trouser leg, revealing the cotton inside. Seeing this, Zhang Xiaochun's face turned pale and she unconsciously took a few steps away.

Now she didn't dare to act arrogantly in front of Zhang Tiansheng anymore, and softened her tone and said, "Let's cooperate. You want Widow Xu, and I want Mr. Jun."

"Mr. Jun?" He didn't know there was someone with that title in the village.

Zhang Xiaochun himself had called him Mr. Jun, so she immediately changed her words and said, "Xu Xingchen's cousin, the one who beat you."

Zhang Tiansheng reacted immediately after hearing this, and looked suspicious, "You like that weak pretty boy?"

No matter how weak someone is, he can still knock you down with one palm, Zhang Xiaochun thought to himself.

"What are the benefits?"

What are the benefits of Zhang Xiaochun frowning?

"What benefit do you want?"

"I want that pretty boy to lose face and become infamous." It would be best if he couldn't stay in the village. Even if he was gone, Widow Xu would still be at his mercy.

Of course, he didn't say the second half of the sentence. He had his own thoughts.

Zhang Xiaochun hesitated for a moment. How could she bear to embarrass Mr. Jun, who was so kind and generous? But... she couldn't openly plot against Xu Xingchen in front of Jun Haoyue.

In her confusion, the scene of Jun Haoyue and Xu Xingchen flirting with each other flashed before her eyes again, and the hesitation in her eyes disappeared.

"Okay, I have a way." She did not state her conditions, but unilaterally responded to Zhang Tiansheng's request.

Zhang Tiansheng narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Don't you like Jun Haoyue?"

"Don't worry about that."

Zhang Xiaochun likes Jun Haoyue, likes his handsome face, and likes his knowledge and talent, but Jun Haoyue's attitudes hurt her heart. Through her reaction yesterday, she realized that direct pursuit is fruitless and she can only use tricks.

There was a sinister light flashing in Zhang Tiansheng's eyes. His thin and protruding cheekbones occupied one-third of his face. At first glance, he looked like a skeleton covered with a layer of skin, which was very creepy.

"It's settled, come closer..."

......

Before noon that day, a rumor that was so severe that it made people lose their appetite spread in Sanwan Village: the young widow of the Xu family was having an affair with her cousin, and someone had seen it with their own eyes.

Xu Xingchen, who knew nothing about it, woke up in the morning and saw a crooked note written on his pillow: I'm going out.

Munduner went out again.

Her son was so hardworking, so she couldn't fall behind. She folded the paper and put it away. After washing up, she went to the laboratory to continue collecting and testing the soil.

According to the progress, the area where the soil was collected this time was closer to Aunt Wang's house. Xu Xingchen held her forehead with a headache. She really didn't want to take the initiative to meet this peasant woman.

Helplessly, she could only test the remaining samples on hand, placing them in the test tubes one by one to settle. It would take some time for the sediment to settle, and she could use this gap to do something else.

Xu Xingchen stretched his arms and legs and walked out of the bamboo house, and happened to meet Jun Haoyue who was holding a wooden basin.

"Hi, good morning." Xu Xingchen raised his hand to greet.

Jun Haoyue nodded lightly without saying anything else, turned and went into the small bamboo house. Xu Xingchen touched his nose, feeling a little confused. Had he been so cold before?

She stood there thinking for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so she gave up. Her stomach rumbled at the right time, and she realized that it was almost noon and she hadn't had breakfast yet.

Could it be that Jun Haoyue was in a bad mood because of low blood sugar due to her not making breakfast?

It doesn’t matter. She also wants to eat, so she goes to cook first.

When she came to the kitchen, she turned over the rice jar and found that there was very little rice left. Well, she had been eating meat for the past few days and didn't notice that the rice was gone.

She rummaged through the closet and saw a bag of millet in the original owner's memory. It was originally used to feed chickens, but now she couldn't care less. Millet is still rice, and it's enough to fill her stomach.

After rummaging around for a long time, she finally found a sack in the corner. Xu Xingchen's face lit up with joy. When she opened it, she found Xiaomi inside. She carefully grabbed a handful and put the sack back in the corner as it was.